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A87004 A discovery of the latitude of the loss of the earthly paradise by original sin. Occasioned by a disputation betwixt Mr. Matthias Rutton, min: of Boughton Munchalse in Kent, and the author hereof; branched out in these particulars, as followeth: I. First, an examination of his apologetical letter, with a full answer thereunto. II. Secondly, six arguments to prove that original sin exposed Adam and his posterity but to the first death. III. Thirdly, a discovery of the false and corrupted ministers by ten characters. IV. Fourthly, a discovery of the true ministers by ten characters. / By George Hammon, pastor to the Church of Christ meeting in Biddenden in Kent. Hammon, George. 1655 (1655) Wing H502; Thomason E1680_1; ESTC R209154 79,445 216

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year of the Lords vengeance and the year of recompence for the controversie of Sion I beheld till the Thrones were cast down and the antient of days did sit whose garment was white as Snow and the hair of his head like unto pure Wool his Throne was like the fiery flame and his Wheels like burning fire a fiery flame issued and came forth from before him thousand thousands ministred unto him and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him the Judgement was set and the Books were opened I beheld then because of the noyse and great words which the Horn spake I beheld even until the Beast was slain and his body destroyed and given to the burning flame let the Heathen be awaked and come down to the valley of Jehoshaphat for there will I sit to judge all the Heathen round about put you in the Sickle for the Harvest is ripe come get you down for the Press is full the fat over-floweth for the wickedness is great multitudes in the valley of Decision for the day of the Lord is near in the valley of Decision and the Angel thrust in his Sickle into the earth and gathered the Vine of the earth and cast it into the great Wine-press of the Wrath of God and the Wine-press was trodden without the City and bloud came out of the Wine-press even to the Horse bridles by the space of a thousand and six hundred furlongs Isa. 59.16 17 18. Chap. 34.8 Dan. 7.9 10 11. Joel 3.11 12 13 14. Rev. 14.19 20. From hence you may see what great slaughter the Lord will make with that great Antichrist and his Army when hee comes to try Sions Controversie Moreover see from the Prophet Ezekiel Therefore thou Son of Man Prophesie against Gog and say Thus saith the Lord behold I am against thee O Gog the chief Prince of Mesheck and Tubal I will turn thee back and leave but the sixth part of thee and will cause thee to come up from the North parts and will bring thee upon the Mountains of Israel and I will smite thy how out of thy left hand and cause thine Arrow to fall out of thy right hand thou shalt fall upon the Mountains of Israel thou and all thy Bands and the people that is with thee I will give thee unto the ravenous Birds of every sort and unto the Beast of the field to be devoured thou shalt fall upon the open field for I have spoken it saith the Lord And thou Son of Man thus saith the Lord speak unto every fethered Fowl and to every Beast of the Field assemble your selves and come gather your selves on every side to my Sacrifice that I do Sacrifice to you even a great Sacrifice upon the Mountains of Israel that you may eat flesh and drink bloud yee shall eat the flesh of the mighty and drink the bloud of the Princes of the earth of Rams of Lambs and of Goats of Bullocks all of them the fatlings of Bashan and yee shall eat fat till yee be filled and drink bloud till yee be drunken of my Sacrifice which I have Sacrificed for you Ezek. 39.1 2 3 4 5. Compare verse 17 18 19. Isa. 34.5 6. all which Scriptures and many more do shew that great destruction and total fall that the last and great Antichrist shall have upon the Mountains of Israel A word or two to shew that the Jesus the King shall restore their Kingdom into their hands even the Jews He shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord and in the Majesty of the name of his God and they shall abide for now shall he hee great unto the ends of the earth and this man shall be our peace when the Assyrians shall come into our Land and when he shall tread in our Palaces the Lord of Hoast hath sworn saying Surely so shall it come to pass as I have purposed so shall it stand that I will break the Assyrian in my Land and upon my Mountaines tread him under foot then shall his yoke depart from off them and his burden depart from off their shoulders for the Lord will have mercy on Jacob and will yet chuse Israel and set them into their own Land and the strangers shall bee joyned with them and they shall cleave to the House of Jacob and the people shall take them and bring them to their place and the House of Israel shall possesse them in the Land of the Lord for Servants and Hand-maids and they shall take them Captives whose Captives they were and they shall rule over their Oppressors Isa. 14.1 2 3. compare 24 25. verses So we may see that it was no Childish question that Christs Disciples asked him whether he would at that time restore the Kingdom to Israel though it were a matter too inquisitive for them to ask such a question for to know the Times and Seasons but here you may see that there is an appointed time of the Father in the which it should be accomplished and indeed David was a lively Type of Christ which had no sooner dispaced the Jebusites and cast them out of Sion but he made it his own Seat and the place for his Family So likewise it will be with the Lord Jesus that no sooner shall he appear upon the Mountains of Israel but he shall destroy that last and great Jebusite or the Man of Sin or the great and last Amichrist more properly called and give it unto the Jews for a Possession that they may dwell there and have it in possession The seed also of his Servants shall inherite it and they that love his name shall dwell therein Psal. 69.35 36. so that hence I have discovered briefly that great Warre upon the Mountains of Israel with the total ruine of the last and great Antichrist and the restoration of the Kingdom into the hands of Israel and leaving of these few Scriptures for the further proof of this thing I shall passe to the Sixth Particular Isa. 33.1 2 3 4 5. Ezek. 38.18 19 20 21 22. Rev. 11.10 chap. 6.15 The glorious Reign of Christ and his Saints upon Earth a thousand years The Discovery of the glorious Reign of Christ the great King and the Saints upon the Earth and the great peace that shall be in his day Christian Friend here is that the consideration whereof is sufficient to bear up thy spirit in the worst of times it was that which made the Apostle Paul not count his life dear to him that he might finish his course with joy so that hee was contented to suffer with him because he knew he should reign with him but for the better understanding of this glorious reign I shall divide this subject into several parts The first is That Christ shall reign as King on the Earth even in Jerusalem Secondly That the Saints shall have an high Prerogative so as to reign on earth even as Christ And Thirdly I shall put these two together with some other
they that run may discern it and so briefly to the first The first Character of the true Ministers is as followeth They are not only sent by Jesus Christ to preach but also Gifted by him whereby they are inabled to preach at all times instant in season and out of season they do not want a great Library of Books neither do they want a weeks time to preach a Sermon neither do they preach other mens Works and so receive not their Ministery of man or from man as the Apostle Paul saith Gal. 1.1 but receive it as a free Gift as you may see Ephes. 3.8 And so much in brief to the first The Second Character whereby they are known is As they are Gifted by him so they preach his words only going forth with the words of his Commission preaching Repentance and Faith and having thereby made Disciples they Baptize them according to the command of Christ Mat. 28.19 Go teach all Nations and Baptize them shewing clearly that persons must be taught before they are Baptized it is also pertinent Mark 16.15 16. compared with Acts 2.37 38 39. Chap. 8.12 vers. 37 with many other Scriptures which will not only prove it to be a precept of Christ but also the practise of the Ministers of Christ in the Primitive times and so in our time so they Constitute Churches if it may be so called not by Generation but by Regeneration my meaning is this That they do not make Church-Members by succession as Beleevers Seed but by faith and profession which doth intitle Persons to be Abrahams Seed and Heirs according to promise And so much briefly to the second Character The Third Character whereby they are known is As they go forth with his words and Commission so they are contented with what Wages hee gives them they take not up the Ministery for filthy Lucres sake but are willing to suffer hunger and cold and many such like things if they are called thereunto they do not ask the People to whom they preach what they will give them but are willing to labour with their hands to supply their wants this you may see was the carriage of the Apostle Paul who was a Minister of Christ and a pattern of good works to the Ministers that should succeed him as you may see Acts 20.33 I have coveted no mans Silver or Gold or Apparrel yee your selves know that these hands of mine have communicated unto my wants and to them that are with me so it is with the true Gospel Ministers in our time they are willing to lay themselves out to preach the Gospel frequently in several places and yet notwithstanding are as willing to let their hands communicate to their wants and to their Family to the end they may make the Gospel of Christ without charge and also not to lay a stumbling-blocke in the way to cause them that are weak to fall and in a word they seek not the Fleece but the Flock as the Apostle Paul saith not yours but you And so much to the third Character The Fourth Character whereby you may know the true Ministers of the Gospel is They are men of the lowest rank and of the weakest capacity or prudency in Natural things whereby the Children of this World are wiser in their Generation than they therefore if you will know the true Ministers of the Gospel or finde them our you must not go amongst the wise Rabbies of the times but you must look amongst the weak despised rejected people for in their weakness Christ hath promised to manifest his strength and hath also said He will destroy the wisdom of the wise and destroy the wisdom of the prudent you shall see these Scriptures in the room of many first by Prophesie secondly fulfilled Psal. 82. in these words Out of the mouthes of babes and sucklings thou hast ordained strength Isa. 28.7 Mat. 11.25 there Christ gives thanks that God had begun to make good his Promises saying I thank thee O Lord Father of Heaven and Earth that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast revealed them unto babes therefore the Apostle saith in 1 Corinth 1.20 Where is the wise where is the Scribe where is the disputer of this World Compared with Verse 26. which saith For you know your calling Brethren that not many wise men after the flesh nor many mighty nor many noble are called but God hath chosen the foolish things of the World to confound the wise that no flesh should glory in his presence vers. 29. c. according as it is written that he that glorieth may glory in the Lord As if he should have said That forasmuch as Persons are ready to set up the Creature and look so little at the Creator I will now give Strength and Wisdom and Gifts to men of the least account as in reference to Human Part that Persons may not attribute praise to the Creature as to his Wisdom or Learning or such like things but may attribute praise only to me the Creator for the less fleshly parts or Human Wisdom is seen in the Creature the more the gifts of Gods Spirit is magnified And so much of the Fourth Character The Fifth Character You shall know them by their being rejected of the Wise and Learned men of the Times whereby they bee often in Tumults nay you shall know them by their rejoycing in those things which others count shame as you shall find by the carriage of the true Ministers of old Acts 5.40 41. When they had called the Apostles and beaten them they commanded them that they should preach no more in the Name of Jesus and they departed from the presence of the Council rejoycing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name also in 2 Cor. 6.4 You may see there how persons prove themselves to be Ministers of Christ in these words But in all things approving our selves the Ministers of God in much patience and afflictions necessity and distress in stripes in imprisonments in tumults in labours So the Apostle though he were in favour with the chief Priest when hee went to Damascus yet no sooner did he turn to be a Preacher of Christ in simplicity and forsook the old Jewish form but he was fain to escape out of their hands in a Basket out of a Window being afterwards taken was smote by the High Priest who once owned him So it is with the Ministers of our time no sooner do they forsake the Ceremonies of the Nation but presently they become a prey especially of the Priesthood of the Nation so that he that runneth may read the true Minister from the false And so much to the Fifth Character The Sixth Character is They are always counted Broachers of new Doctrine Hereticks and turners of the World upside down their Doctrin called Heresie and they Ring-leaders of the Sectaries so it was in the Primitive age and so it is now that
considerable particulars shewing you that Christ and the Saints Dominion shall be alike and that they shall reign alike they being joynt Heirs of one and the same Kingdom alike only hee in all things shall have the preheminence and so I passe to the first That Christ shall have a Kingdom on earth and in Jerusalem This we may see the Angel did declare or make known unto the Virgin saying For loe thou shalt conceive in thy Wombe and bear a Son and thou shalt call his name Iesus he shall hee great and he called the Son of the most High and the Lord God shall give unto him the Throne of his Father David and hee shall reign over the House of Jacob for ever and of his Kingdom shall be no end Luke 1.31 32 33. From hence you may see that the Lord Jesus Christ shall injoy Davids Throne which was not Spiritual and in Heaven but on earth and in Ierusalem even so the Lord Jesus Christ in the same place shall reign Spiritually and Temporally over the very same people the Prophet also affirming the very same thing saith Then shall the Sun be ashamed and the Moon confounded when the Lord of Host shall reign in Mount Sion and in Jerusalem before his antients gloriously for behold the day cometh saith the Lord that I will raise up unto David a righteous branch a King shall reign and prosper and shall execute judgement and justice in the earth in his day shall Judah be saved and Israel shall dwell safely and this is the name whereby they shall call him the Lord our righteousnesse Isa. 24.23 Jer. 23.5 6. Thus you may see plainly that the Lord Jesus which is called the Son of David shall possesse the Throne of David Moreover you may see what the Prophet Micha also saith to the proof of this truth In that day saith the Lord I will assemble her that halteth and gather her that is driven out and her that I have afflicted and I will make her that halteth a remnant and her that was cast off a strong Nation and the Lord shall reign over them in Mount Sion for henseforth and for ever and there was given him Dominion and Glory and a Kingdom that all People Nations and Languages should serve him agreeing with the Psalmist which saith Yet will I set my King upon my holy Hill of Sion I will declare the Decree the Lord hath said unto me Thou art my Son this day have I begotten thee ask of me and I will give thee the Heathen for thine inheritance and the outmost parts of the earth for thy possession thou shalt break them with a rod of Iron and dash them in peeces like a Potters vessel Psal. 2.6 7 8 9. Dan. 7.14 Micha 4.6 7. For behold I create new Heavens and a new Earth and the former shall not be remembred nor come into minde but be you glad and rejoyce in the thing which I create for behold I create Jerusalem a rejoycing and her people a joy and I will rejoyce in Jerusalem and joy in my people and the voyce of weeping shall be no more heard in her nor the voyce of crying and he shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord and in the Majesty of the name of the Lord his God and they shall abide for now shall he be great to the ends of the earth Isa. 65.17 18 19. Psal. 67.4 Jerem. 3.17 Isa. 62.7 8 9 10 11 12. These Scriptures and many more that might be added to the proof of the first Particular That the Lord Jesus Christ shall reign on the earth in Ierusalem The second thing is to prove That the Saints also shall receive a Kingdom and reign on earth Unto the proof of this I shall begin with the words of our blessed Saviour which saith Yee are they that have continued with me in my temptations I appoint unto you a Kingdom as my Father hath appointed unto me that yee may eate and drink at my Table in my Kingdom and sit upon Thrones judging the twelve Tribes of Israel Whereunto he adds also another sentence in the Apocalyps very pertinent to the proof of this saying He that overcometh and keepeth my works to the end I will give him power over the Nations and hee shall rule them with a rod of Iron and shall break them like a Potters Vessel even as I have received of my Father Luke 22.28 29 30. Revel. 2.26 27 28. From hence wee may see that as the Lord gave unto his Son Jesus a Kingdom in reference to his Sufferings and his obedience unto him even so Jesus the Christ will give his people a Kingdom in reference to their sufferings and obedience to his will and that this is to be on Eatth I shall give you a plain text even as saith the Spirit of Christ in these words And they sung a new Song saying Thou art worthy to take the Book and to open the Seals thereof because thou wast killed and hast redeemed us to God by thy bloud out of every Kindred and Tongue and People and Nation and hast made us to our God Kings and Priests and we shall reign on the earth Moreover they shall injoy that Sovereignty so long as the Sun and Moon indures for so saith the Lord by his Prophet in these words And in the days of those Kingdoms shall the God of Heaven set up a Kingdom that shall never be destroyed and this Kingdom shall not be given to another people but it shall break and destroy all these Kingdoms and it shall stand for ever and the Kingdom and Dominion and Greatness of the Kingdom under the whole Heavens shall be given to the Saints of the most High whose Kingdom is an everlasting Kingdom and all people shall serve and obey him Dan. 2.44 Cap. 7.27 28. Revel. 5.10 from these Scriptures we may see that the Saints shall injoy a Kingdom in the which they shall reign and rule the Nations with a rod of Iron so that the wicked shall be as ashes under the soals of their feet And this Kingdom also we see is to be held on earth neither can there be any other interpretations given upon these Scriptures without great abuse to the plaine meaning of the Spirit in these Scriptures If it be objected and said That these Scriptures bespeak or fore-shew the flourishing condition of the people of God while they live in this corrupt Tabernacle of flesh I shall deny and make this answer That it is the portion of the Saints nay all of them to suffer in this Life and the nigher the appearance of Jesus Christ the greater shall the suffering be so that through many tribulations they shall enter into the Kingdom of Heaven Dan. 7.21 2 Thess. 1.9 Acts 14.22 2 Tim. 3.12 Rev 6.9 10 11. and many more Scriptures I might give as to the proof of this for there shall bee such Trials for the godly that should not the days be shortened no flesh would