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A58545 The visible glory of the reign of Christ on earth, no ways repugnant to the spirituality of his kingdom. Occasion'd by an epistolary discourse intituled The reign of Christ among his saints, denying any such outward and visible kingdom. J. S. 1677 (1677) Wing S103; ESTC R34575 59,327 88

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luk._n 21.27_o and_o he_o shall_v descend_v from_o heaven_n in_o a_o shout_n in_o the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n in_o the_o trump_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o if_o the_o shout_n the_o voice_n of_o the_o archangel_n the_o trump_n of_o god_n be_v the_o vehicle_n and_o the_o virtue_n or_o power_n of_o christ_n put_v forth_o therein_o be_v all_o the_o appearance_n he_o make_v and_o all_o the_o voice_n he_o put_v forth_o and_o not_o his_o organical_a voice_n it_o be_v the_o voice_n of_o angel_n that_o shake_v the_o earth_n at_o the_o give_v of_o the_o law_n though_o it_o be_v call_v his_o voice_n he_o put_v forth_o his_o power_n therewith_o and_o with_o that_o voice_n and_o with_o that_o effect_n be_v this_o shake_n of_o heaven_n and_o earth_n parallel_v heb._n 12._o to_o which_o may_v be_v add_v that_o christ_n be_v god_n as_o well_o as_o man_n and_o have_v all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o 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of_o what_o be_v simple_o possible_a to_o christ_n but_o the_o question_n be_v what_o be_v the_o will_n the_o counsel_n the_o determination_n and_o appointment_n of_o the_o father_n 2._o the_o same_o argument_n will_v lie_v against_o the_o necessity_n of_o christ_n first_o personal_n appearance_n for_o christ_n be_v the_o lamb_n slay_v from_o the_o foundation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o eye_n of_o god_n and_o his_o sacrifice_n do_v operate_v as_o a_o atonement_n with_o and_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o the_o faithful_a from_o the_o begin_n and_o they_o behold_v this_o sacrifice_n and_o reap_v the_o comfort_n of_o it_o in_o all_o their_o sacrifice_n under_o the_o law_n yet_o all_o this_o make_v not_o the_o personal_a appearance_n of_o the_o lamb_n of_o god_n in_o flesh_n needless_a for_o all_o those_o figure_n have_v their_o virtue_n from_o this_o and_o all_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o saint_n look_v unto_o this_o in_o those_o shadow_n now_o if_o notwithstanding_o all_o this_o it_o 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