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Logos peru logou, or, The word written concerning the Word everliving viz. as touching his glorious kingly office on earth to come : witnessing that Jesus Christ shall have a visible glorious kingdome in the world ... / by William Sherwin ...
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Sherwin, William, 1607-1687?
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as foreshewing the backwardness of men to believe it for saith our Saviour when the Son of man comes shall he find faith upon earth Luke 18. To instance in some of the promises Rev. 2. 3. c. as first that promise c. 2.7 to eat of the tree of life there recorded is to be performed in the New Jerusalem state Rev. 22.14 So Rev. 3.21 to him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne c. is to be performed in the time of Christs visible Kingdom on earth Rev. 20.4 when the Saints shall live again bodily reign with Christ a 1000 years Likewise c. 3.12 promise is made to be a Pillar in the house of God and to go no more out and to have the name of God written on them so also answerably c. 22.3 4. his servants shall serve him they will make it their business and it will be their happiness so to doe and they shall see his face and his name shall be in their foreheads See more in the Appendix after the Irenicon p. 106 107. In like manner for after-times of suffering the representative 4 living wights and the 24 Elders in their new Song of praise to the Lamb for their Redemption not only that they were made spiritual Kings and Priests unto their God but in a way of great exultation add that general consolation for all sufferers afterwards who should have also the same interest therein with them And say they we shall reign upon earth and this also was to be accomplished in the time of Christs Kingdome as before said from Rev. 20.4 and there is further added v. 6. they were made Priests unto God and Christ and reigned with him a 1000. years and that all these will be upon earth See the 15 evident reasons manifesting that the New Jerusalem shall be upon earth in a small tract on Jer. 3.17 And for more particular encouragements somewhat is set down for following sufferers that hath particular relation to the New Jerusalem state and not improbably that forementioned had special reference to the primitive sufferers by the greatred Dragon under some of the seals chap. 6. Also those sealed sufferers c. 7. which seem c. 9.4 to be referred to the times of the 5t and 6t trumpet under the Saracens and Turks have many decypherings of the New Jerusalem state set before them as to be clothed in white to have Palms in their hands v. 9. and to sing praise to the Lamb v. 10. and again the Lamb shall feed them and lead them to the fountains of living waters and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes v. 17. which with many other like are again repeated in the order of accomplishment in the New Jerusalem state when it shall come Rev. 19. 20. 21 22. as may be seen in many particulars And so also for the sufferers in several times under Anti-christ as first for the witnesses Rev. 11. when their time is finished Christs Kingdome of power upon earth will begin v. 7. many excellent things are set before them in that state of things to the end of the chapter Also for all sufferers under Anti-Christ c 14. is set before them the Vision of the 144000. of the Lambs-followers for an encouragement them and us watch and pray always that we may be accounted worthy to escape all those things that shall come to pass and to stand before the Son of Man c. But these and other improvements we only here touch upon having spoken already else where to these and the like purposes As to the misapprehensions of some not well verst in these studies I say at present that I am so far from disowning them that I reckon Gods manifesting to me those Divine though mystically set down Scripture Truths therein contained to be amongst gods greacest mercies to me in this life and an excellent part of the Gospel of Christ c. as not only that great mystery searcher learned and judicious Mr. Mede judged of them but what by his means Bishop Vsher Dr. Twisse and other eminent persons in his time were greatly affected with But as for the antient errours by some unjustly affixed thereon I utterly reject them and also our Fift Monarchy mens so called scandalous both errours and practises being not well instucted in these Truths I not only abhorre as Unchristian and confute as Antiscriptural in general but also as against relative Obligations by divine Law and particularly inconsistent with these Divine Truths of Christs eminent destruction of the man of Sin at his glorious appearance when he will set up his Kingdom 2 Tim. 4.1 Which neither can be done by men nor will be accomplished till his set time for it shall come as page 15. of the first part the preface of the 2 d. and page 42. of the same part page 40. of the 4th is to be seen c. I judge the studies of those Divine mystical Truths well be seeming the greatest Divines in the whole World and worthy of great encouragement in the Church of God Without which I believe much in Moses the Prophets and the Psalms concerning these things and also through all the Books of the New Testament is not rightly understood and I am ready to give an account to all serious Christians both of the Principles or main foundations of those Truths in my four parts already Printed and of those Praxes of them prepared divers years past on Gen. 3.15 The Seed of the Woman shall break the Serpents head and on Jer. 3.17 At that time Jerusalem shall be called the Throne of the Lord c. with Rev. 22.20 and others REader note that Christ â—â—d coming on Rev. 22.20 is meant in respect of the apprehension of the Creatures then in the World being called by the Apostle 1 Thes 4.16 his descending then from Heaven c. he doth not there say out of Heaven as was said of Jerusalems coming with him before Rev. 21.2 3. where the Earth and Heaven are said to flee away c. Rev. 20.11 when the Faithful shall be changed in a moment c. 1 Cor. 15.51 52. thenceforth ever to be with the Lord. For although when Satan shall be loosed at the end of the 1000 years Christ seems to withdraw from the holy City and Camp of the Saints yet we find not warrant to say he will then personally be out of the World or any more till the finishing of the last Judgement though he is there said so to descend from Heaven then See the Epistle before Jer. 3.17 FINIS
〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 OR THE VVORD VVRITTEN Concerning the VVORD EVERLIVING VIZ. As touching his glorious Kingly Office on Earth to come Witnessing That Christ Jesus shall have a visible glorious Kingdome in the World consisting of the converted Jews and Gentiles in one Sheep-fold under him of the quick in this life and raised Saints in the time of his said glorious Kingdome and of the highest Angels worshipping him and of inferiour creatures bowing the knee unto him Confirmed by many Demonstrative Arguments from the holy Scriptures and many divine Reasons strongly evincing the same Truths By William Sherwin Minister of the Gospel Apoc. 3.21 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Esa 24.33 Then the Moon shall be confounded and the Sun ashamed when the Lord of Hosts shall raign in Mount Sion and in Jerusalem and before his ancients gloriously Psal 97.7 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So Heb. 1.6 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 8.21 Because the creature it self also shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the children of God LONDON Printed for Francis Smith and are to be sold at the Elephant and Castle without Temple-Bar TO THE READER CHristian Sufferers either in * Affectu vel effectu will or deed to whom alone the happy interest in these things doth belong with all the ensuing happiness and glory through and with Christ Jesus the mystical head of his glorified Spouse the Church to all eternity for it is Generale Dei Statutum whatever otherwise nominal only and formal Christians may promise to themselves what the Apostle Paul declares 2 Tim. 3.12 that all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution and when he for a pattern was stoned almost to death Acts 14.19 he confirms the Disciples souls in this doctrine that saith he we must through much tribulation enter into the Kingdom of God yet here the Apostle Peter's Caution must be carefully observed 1 Pet. 4.19 that it must be according to the will of God or as he speaketh Verse 16. as Christians both for the cause and manner which is the condition upon which our Saviour entertains all his Disciples Mat. 10.38 for saith he he that takes not up his Cross and follows not me is not worthy of me and it is both a special gift and a special honour so to do Phil. 1.29 To you it is given in the behalf of Christ not only to believe on him but also to suffer for his sake But this will be but during the time the Bridegroom is absent in person Mat. 9.15 Mar. 2.19 and untill the New Jerusalem comes down from God out of Heaven and the Tabernacle of God be with men and he dwell with them Rev. 21.2 3. But for the comfort of all such the Apostle Paul as plainly instructs them 2 Tim. 2.12 If we die saith he with Christ we shall also live with him if we suffer with him we shall also reign with him And although the meek are here at present but strangers and pilgrims on the earth yet that time is hastening apace wherein that gracious promise shall be made good Psal 37.11 that the meek shall inherit the earth and delight themselves in the abundance of peace which our Saviour also confirms declaring their blessedness in that respect saying Mat. 5.5 Blessed are the meek for they shall inherit the earth and his care hath remarkably appeared in regard his Church was to pass through many sharp pangs and sufferings from his ascension in the primitive persecutions and all along her wilderness condition during until Antichrists tyranny even to his appearance to destroy that man of sin 2 Thes 2.8 before the Saints rest in this world will come Chap. 1.7 Heb. 4.9 or the times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord as the Apostle Peter explains them Acts 3.19 Therefore to comfort them aforehand he hath through the whole Revelation provided words of consolation to each in the order of their sufferings drawn from the New Jerusalem state in one respect or other as from our seventh Argument in this Parcel may appear of all which encouragements his said meek sufferers shall certainly find in their due times the full accomplishment for whose further satisfactions therein according to what the Spirit of God hath set down though mystically yet surely I have endeavoured to wait upon the Dispencer of all grace in all such wayes of his own as he hath been pleased to lead me to such purpose for divers years past which I believe in much mercy he hath manifested unto me however some mens apprehensions thereof may differ yet in my own soul and spirit I am sufficiently therein satisfied and I hope also by his grace I may at least if not before published yet leave such things behind me which in due time may also I hope satisfie others when such errours pervertings and prejudices are removed as I have already endeavoured to do in my second and fourth part of those principles and foundations which I formerly laid down about 1664 unto which I have since added divers small Tracts as examples and patterns to manifest the usefulness of the former for the advantage of all such as would seriously consider them as that on Gen. 3.15 shewing in what wayes and order accordingly the seed of the woman Christ Jesus hath and doth and will hereafter more eminently and at last totally and finally when the last enemy death shall be destroyed break the Serpents Satans head Another on Jer. 3.17 being a Scriptural Evidence for the New Jerusalem state to come on earth with a brief summary of Daniel's prophetical Visions annexed to it the intendments of all which have been divers years obstructed and retarded hitherto as also of another to like purpose on Rev. 22.20 Behold I come quickly c. and as the Epistle to that on Jer. 3.17 doth point out the nature and use of the said four parts which contain the proofs that such things shall be so by these hints in reference to those said latter Tracts the better use and improvement may be made of them altogether especially since each of them refer to the other And now I hope at last if this short summary of much of these divine truths of this nature therein couched shall come to the hands of serious and judicious Christians that unjust prejudices being laid aside it may carry a strong conviction with it and consisting of evident Scripture foundations may also in Gods time make way for faith when he sets them home on the soul to believe the substance of these things upon the same ground or at least of many of them for as at divers times and in divers manners God hath been pleased to reveal his grace and truth to his Prophets and Apostles and other his messingers formerly so as the Apostle Peter shews he hath a time to come further to reveal it 1 Pet. 1.12 13. as judicious Galvm observes from the 7th verse when