Context of ch 8. and by many other reasons in our Summary of Daniel p. 6 7. 2. Because the experience of that threefold Overturning of David's Kingdom Ezek. 21.26 27. until he come whose right it is and which God hath there promised to give him then are almost compleated by experimental fulfilling as we shewed Introduction pag. 9 10. which very probably will be fulfilled at the same period 3. It consists of two evident parts very admirably concurring with the joynt times of Daniel and the Revelation viz. Of the first part of 600 years from the Captivity of Babylon in the beginning of the fourth year of Jehojakim and the first of Nebuchadnezzar Anno Mundi 3398. about three years before 3400. which therefore will be out so much before Christs Birth at 4000. as Bishop Vsher Computes it when 37 years more ended Daniels Weeks from whence also are reckoned 1700 years of Revelation Prophesie to Christs said appearance at the Destruction of the last or Roman Monarchy Rev. 17.10 of both Ezekiels Gog and Magog at the same time ch 39.6 7 8. which two numbers make up the 2300. Dan. 8. of the latter number more afterwards 2. Again it is also manifest to be the measure of both the other mystical numbers in Dan. 9. and Dan. 12.12 in connexion with the Revelation Numbers reaching to the same period all being the dictates of the Eternal All-knowing All-working Lord the Spirit whose Epochaes being many hundred years distant yet exactly agree in the same Period the same glorious Divine evidence of Truth being carryed on by them all both of the Jews deliverance and the Enemies said Ruine at Christs appearance as was said 1. Of the 70 Weeks Dan. 9. or 490 years from the 20th of Artaxerxes Longiomanus Neh. 2.1 An. Mund. 3550. at the execution of the Decree for Building the City Jerusalem until the three years and an half ending Daniels last Week An Dom. 37. after Christs Birth in the middle of which last Week Christ hy his Death put an end to Transgression c. and by his Resurrection brought in everlasting Righteousness and at his Ascention triumphed gloriously over the spiritual Principalities and Powers Coll. 2.15 when also began the Kingdom of the Stone Dan. 2.44 for that 1666 years to his Descending again in that interim to break and consume the Dragon and the Beast until about the end of 1700 years from Christs Birth when it will become the Kingdom of the Mountain filling the whole Earth at Christs second comeing And 2. For that Divine Mark or Discovery of taking away Sacrifice ultimately given to Daniel by the same Lord the Spirit above 800 years before it came to pass when his 1335 years ch 12 12. should reach to the said blessed times which was eventually manifest by Gods Wonder-working Providence and Power about An. Dom. 365. against the provoking Abominations of Julian the Apostate Emperour who not only in opposition to Jesus Christ set up many Heathen Idolatries but incouraged the Jews to build their Temple for Sacrifice granting allowance for the same out of the publick Treasury But when they had layed Foundations for the Temple and multitudes came to see the Workmens proceedings as many Historians relate Gods wrath was manifest against them by Fire and Earthquakes and the like terrible appearances thereof killing many Workmen Amianus Marcel Socrat. Zozamen Theodoret c. with such as came to see the same burn'd their very Tools or melted them and cast out the very stones layed in the ground for Foundations occasioning Cyrill then Bishop there to say Now is fulfilled our Saviours Prediction One stone shall not be left upon another that shall not be thrown down c. From which time we read no more of the Jews publick Sacrificing and that time wonderfully fits the said Mark for 1335. being added to 365. make up likewise 1300. to the said blessed time c. Whereunto 4. We may annex those 45 years of the Jews last troublous times Dan. 12.1 from the 1290. years in v. 11. unto 1335. in v 12. when the blessed times begin the former said 365. years till Julian being added to them which so together make up as was said 1700 years from Christs Birth to his second comeing which we observed in our late Address to the Kings Majesty to be now a special Alarm to this World In these words Of the neer approach of whose said comeing I conceive the world of late years hath been sufficiently alarm'd by the Jews attempt in that season to seek their promised Land 45 years before that his second comeing as appears from Dan. 12.11 12. and as is very observable in that type thereof Joshua ch 14 7.10 in that so very apt decyphering of our Jesus now which whatever others think of it I have much pondered since in my heart from Gods former like mysterious proce dings when he is about to do great things in the world and of which I now understand an useful book is written c. 5. The Beasts Date of 42 moneths with the Sack-cloth Witnesses 1260. years and the Womans time times and half a time being all contemporaries now ready almost to expire as in Restit p. 57 58. p. 74 75. not long before the VVhores Burning Rev 18. which must precede the utter destruction of the man of Sin at Christs said appearance 2 Thes 2.8 at Gods sure number of 1666. counted as appears by his own Divine wisdom of Daniels said numbers and St. Pauls Doctrine from Christs ascending to his descending with Clouds about 20 years hence as before 6. The Turks day hour moneth and year viz. 396. years Rev. 9.11 being the sixth Trumpet or second VVoe beginning about An. Dom. 1300. or little after in the Ottaman Family whose said 396 years will be compleated about the same time as in Restit pag. 74. 7. The probable proceedings of the Vials under the said sixth Trumpet to prepare for the ruine of the Beast about the end of the sixth Vial when Ezekiels said Gog and Magog viz. Turk and Pope are like to perish neer in time together 8. The Table of the bad times Rev. 11. to verse 15. referring to both Revelation Schemes of the Civil and Ecclesiastical state of Rome as in our short Scheme of the whole Revelation is manifest for about 1700 years from Christs Birth or three years before c. 1. Of the Civil state to the Red Dragons casting down to the earth by Constantine the great about An. Dom. 320. and that other viz. the Christian Emperours for a short space Rev. 17.10 for about 100 years after and then the Inroades of the Barbarous Nations upon the VVestern Empire in the four first Trumpets breaking the Empire to prepare for the ten Kings to follow who should give their power to the Beast Rev. 17 1â— dissolving the Senate sacking and burning the City and plucking the last Emperour Augustulus as it is storyed out of his Throne which
were so many milder blasts of Gods wrath for the Dragons or Heathen Emperours Persecutions of the Saints before as is very probable for about 200 years to about An. Dom. 600. or after from which time the two following more terrible VVoe-Trumpets of the Saracens and Turks ch 9. have for above 1000. years more proceeded to execute the more terrible wrath of God upon the Eastern Roman Empire until at the end of the second VVoe or at the beginning of the seventh Trumpet or third VVoe the whole Empire according to Balaams Prophesie Numb 24.24 shall perish for ever or as St. John expresseth the same thing Rev. 17.12 shall go into perdition then So 2. For the true Churches regular state measured Rev. 11.1 until the Beasts time when she was said to have the Moon under her feet and in respect of her suffering state until then and for that little time under Constantine and Theodosius reigns c. after which by Heresies her sufferings returned as by the Dragons flood c. until about 420. or more when it appears the said Beasts 42. moneths for his treading under foot the holy City began with the said two Sack-cloth VVitnesses 1260. dayes of years and the said VVomans VVilderness state all to end before the VVhore of Babylons burning and a little as appears before the said Beasts last destruction at the Armageddon Battle Rev. 16. said to be the great day of God Almighty from Ezek. 39.8 and to be executed as Rev. 18. 19 ch And do not these mystical discoveries now also concur with those more noted marks of our Saviour that iniquity should abound and the love of many should wax cold and do not St Peters Atheistical scoffers at true Religion in these times plainly shew themselves and doth not the prevalency of Profaneness and of the abominable wickedness of the soul and unclean spirit also sadly appear in these dayes and openly and shamelessly manifest themselves whose great endeavour hath been 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in the latter times 1 Tim. 4.1 to set up the name of Christ against the Doctrine of Christ as respecting the judgment So 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in these last dayes 2 Tim 3.1 by a form of his Religion to obstruct the power thereof in the VVitnesses of it as respecting the affections and by such a twâ—-fold Antichristianisme to promote by degrees any even the worst of evils Rev. 13.17 Esa 66.5 from all which evidences and the like all serious and judicious persons may easily upon due consideration discern that our said belief of the neer approach of Christs said appearance hath many Divine Foundations laid by the Spirit of God in holy Scripture to rest it self upon in all such wayes of Discovery as the most wise and gracious God hath been pleased in some latitude to make known to us although neither the day nor hour nor yet the moneth or year can by man be determined I might have added want of Faith of these things as in Assert 10. of our Key Hence let all vain Worldly Prophane and Unregenerate Persons be admonished speedily to seek the Lords Face by true Conversion unto him by Faith and Repentance before that little space be spent c. 2. Let all real Saints act first more earnestly in studying Unity in all that is truly good avoiding unnecessary Dividing Principles and Practises 3. Be much in the exercise of sincere piety in the sight of the heart searching God and labour to promote it in others c. 4. Be more earnestly exercised in Charitable works 1. For the good of the souls 2. For the good of the bodies and persons of all sorts and condit ons of men And 5. Labour to exercise very great moderation in all worldly and temporal now fading things And Lastly Let all men be admonished not to deceive themselves or others with a groundless expectation of such an excellent and happy spiritual Church-state and times before that world to come at Christs said appearance save what may sometime be upon the finishing the Ascention of the slain Witnesses But until that new state begin we spake of the obstinacy of the Jews and prophane Apostacy of the Gentiles are like in the general to obstruct such said Expectations until at Christs second comeing they be powerfully and graciously removed according to the many ancient Promises and Prophesies But all judicious persons may hence observe upon many evident Foundations laid down briefly in our Introduct with this Appendix to it how all the said Curious work in Christs Divine Key doth admirably inform us in these three things viz. in the quo the quando the quandiu all respecting that time and state the first the quo two wayes 1. As to the predictions of what is then to take place privatively for the removing of evils And 2. Positively as to the performance of promised mercies to the Fathers c. 2. For the quando when they shall begin as by this Appendix is many wayes manifest namely at the Beasts and Gogs last ruine Ezek. 39.8 and at the last Vial for then 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it is done when Satan is to be bound and Christ will begin to reign with his Saints at the Renovation of all things Rev. 21.5 in his Mediatory or Davidical Kingdom for that 1000. years of which largly Restit p. 61 62. And 3. For the quandiu especially observe how Divinely and wonderfully exact Christs Determination thereof is as was shewed for 1000. years most plainly for years in Scripture are alwayes litterally taken though moneths and weeks and dayes were in this book before used often Prophetically the whole number of 1000. is never used but for it self as Pareus observes and both of them are here three times applyed both positively and relatively First positively to Satans binding 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a thousand years and then Relatively 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 those thousand years v. 2 3. 2. So to the suffering Saints Resurrection they reigned with Christ 1000 years but the rest of the dead lived not until those thousand years were ended v. 4 5. 3. So again to illustrate the happiness of that their estate for that long time 1. They are said to be Blessed 2. Holy 3. Secured 4. Highly honoured to be Priests to God and Christ 5. Invested with Sovereign Authority and that with Christ all that while Satan is bound v 6 7. These Scripture Truths are so wonderfully illustrated and Authorised by God the Father Christ and the Holy Spirit as no other part of the Gospel is and how men will henceforward to whom these things are represented be able to answer their not owning of them with the Truths annexed to them as in our six Conclusions Restit p. 17 18 19. I know not God grant they may duly weigh the same aforehand and render the due glory to Christ for these Divine Truths respecting the Gospel of his said Kingdom and the glorious excellencies and happiness thereof for his said suffering Saints shortly to take place Amen HEnce two of his Majesties very considerable Questions may strongly be resolved namely 1. That the Roman Monarchy viz. the Feet and Toes thereof in the two-fold Beast the Papacy will end about 20 years hence at Christs Appearance c. And 2. That it appears from Daniels Numbers That at the end of his 70 Weeks ch 9. the Kingdom of the Stone begins about Christs Ascention when he Triumphed Spiritually to continue 1666. years to the same period with the said 2300. Dan. 8. and with divers others said Numbers when Christs visible and glorious Triumph will be in the world over all his great Enemies therein by making them his footstool To the third material Question we shall add That all the time from Christs first comeing to his second is set forth by the last times in sacred Scripture not only as was then said in reference to that usual expresion in the Old Testament ב×חרית-×”×™×ž×™× in the latter or postremity of days as Jacobs applying it to Shiloe's coming Gen 49. Jeremies to the Jews Conversion at his second comeing c. 30. ult and so often also to many things in the interim betwixt both and the like is observable of Daniels בעת קצ in the time of the end which is the same with the times of the Gospel as Dan. 11.36 37 38 39 40. and Dan. 12.4 9. which times Christ in the Revelation divides into these three of the Dragon or Heathen Emperours 2. Of the two-fold Beast or Papacy and 3. Of his own Kingdom in the World the 1000 years c. In page 16. line 4. of Introduct read Priestly not Prophetical FINIS
Woman and being only of the Woman implyed he should also be the Son of God and then likewise put Enmity between the Serpent and the Woman and his Seed and her Seed Gen. 3 15. which said Promised Seed should in due time be manifest indeed to be the Son of God Mighty to Save who should both break the Serpents Head of Policie and Power in the said 6000 years and then obtain the lost Dominion of the World and Creatures by Mans Fall for himself and his said Saints or Spiritual Seed at the end thereof Heb. 2.6 7. Heb. 2.5 8. Rev. 21.5 4. Christ upon the said Declared Grace of the Father through himself undertakes as the Goel or Redeemer to carry on that work in 6000 years until his Sabbatisme of Rest for himself and his Saints then should come 2 Thes 1.7 Hebrews 4.9 N. B. This most comprehensive Divinity being grounded upon Holy Scripture must needs be the best Divinity 1. As being suitable to Gods said Decrees 2. Revealed and Promised to the Fathers 3. Confirmed and Explained by all the Holy Prophets 4. Witnessed to by Christ in the Gospels and the Apostles in all their Writings 5. Divinely Unlocked by Christs Revelation and all this Taught all along in the said 6000 Years by the same Glorious Spirit of the Infinitely Wise God and so far also now carryed on by Christ almost to the Seventh Millennium Therefore Let all sorts of Persons without a Divine Warrant beware of Cutting Christs said Work of Redemption shorter than Gods Word hath made it and doth declare it to be c. But more of some of these afterwards 1. That these said times of Gods said Eternal Designes to be carryed on by Christ are manifest by his Word to be done in 6000 Years in reference to his own and his Saints Injoyments in the Seventh which may fitly be called Gods and Christs Divine Millenniarisme And this may be Manifest 1. From the Explication of the Lord the Spirit in his own sacred Word who doth himself make such a resemblance of the times of Christs said Redemption to the dayes of the Worlds Creation Heb. 3 4 ch and of the Typical Rest in Canaan under Joshua's conduct to Christs said Divine Rest of which see pag. 3. of Introduct 2. The holy Scripture as the ground of that Resemblance Testified by Moses Psal 90.4 That 10 0 years with God or Christ was but as yesterday in the Old Testament and St. Peter in the New urgeth it as a great point to be known by all Christians 2 Pet. 3.8 And Christ very exactly determines the said Sabbatism suitable to such other dayes to be 1000 years Rev. 20. six times over c. see much more p. 3 4 c. 3. By Gods frequent expression of Mercy to be shewed to 1000 Generations which appears to be meant in the 7000 years of the Worlds continuance as three Lives are reckoned to be 21 years taking in the Promised Mercies of the seventh as in our Key is explained in respect of the middle 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or state of things pag. 3. 4. By Moses his Chronology revealed for times past 2400 years or more and until Solomons Temple built 3000 and at the Captivity of Babylon saith Bishop Vsher 3450 years then Daniels great Calender of 2300 years until Christs 1000 years make up in all 6750 years to the little space of Satan loosed Also that apt Computation of Bucolcerus to like purpose page 3. 5. From Christ first Revealed Gen 3.15 to be necessarily in the fulness of time God manifest in the Flesh in 4000 years as saith Bishop Vsher and his Session and Intercession in Heaven until the end of the sixth Millen and his glorious Reign on Earth 1000 years which makes up the same Account 'till Satans loosing c. page 3. 6. From the Resemblances of Davids and Solomons Kingdome and Temple about 3000 years Typifying Christs Kingdome and himself the Antitype in all respects at 6000 years when the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb will be the Temple of the City for twice so long continuance as their Kingdomes or the Temple remained before in the World Also their Tribe and People being carried Captive for sin about the middle of 7000 years of the worlds continuance points out the different state of them when God according to his Covenant shall take away their sin Rom. 11. when the Devil and the worlds last Gog and Magog shall not reach them but themselves shall perish by that attempt ch 20. 8 9. page 4. 7. In the Golden Rings of all Sabbath Circulations The seventh Millenium is the Diamond viz. of Annual Monethly and Daily Sabbaths which last and longest chiefly points it out as Heb. 3 4. but the Jubelie after the seven times seven seems to relate to Eternity after the seventh Millennium shall be compleated And whereas it may be Objected that the sixth Millennium will so want above 200 years Answ 1. Christ speaks of shortning evil times for the Elects sake he may specially mean it of that time 2. The first Ages may be in some part unknown to Men though Moses set down the Ages of the first Fathers he doth not assert that to be a perfect Chronicle and for Cainans age there is difficulty Luke 3. which is not mentioned Mat. 3. nor Gen. 10.24 Also the end of the world is set forth by an indeffinite little space of Satan loosed but since the Spirit of God resembles the first 6000 years to the six dayes of the Creation he knows how to make up the Account though Men cannot and Christ hath strongly asserted the Sabbatisme of 1000 years which is suitable to the six before it page 3. 3. The shortness of the sixth Millen may seem so to be more suitable to the sixth day in the end whereof Satan seduced Eve and she her Husband God in the cool of the day Summons Arraigns and Sentenceth all the three Offenders and casts Adam and Eve out of Paradise as is most probable which would require some considerable time see more to this purpose in p 4 c. and we know not but the little said space being a like evil time may be allotted to make up the 6000 year page 3. 4. Of all considerable Computations of Times in Holy Scripture I find none so exact and certain as that 2300 years Daniel 8 given by Palmoni the secret Numberer See our many Reasons for it in our Summary on Daniel upon that said Number which is the complete measure of the four Gentile Monarchies and Jews Bondage now both almost expired from the Captivity of Babylon to Christs appearance by which both Daniels other Numbers are measured 1. That of his 70 Weeks or 490 Years from the twentieth year of Artaxerxes Longimanus Anno Mundi 3550 reaching to the end of the halfe Week after Christ by his D at h had finished Transgression and by his Resurrection had brought in everlasting Righteousness Dan. 9.24 at
confirmed from the particulars under the next head of Arguments drawn from the many actions or great things the Scripture speaks of to be then done peculiarly by himself and at that time 4. Therefore to proceed to those acts peculiar to Christ then to be done by him The first is he will bring his Saints with him then as Zach. 14.5 he will come and all the Saints with him confirmed by St. Paul he will come at his appearance with all his Saints 1 Thess 3. ult and 4.14 them also that sleep in Jesus will God then bring with him and therefore the Bride the Lambs Wife is ready when the Halelujahs are sung Rev. 19 7. which is expounded Rev. 21.9.10 to be the New Jerusalem then come down from God out of Heaven or the spirits of just men before made perfect Heb. 12. coming with Christ to receive their spiritual bodies in their order whereby they are made capable of the happy Vision of Christs Person and of the many parts of the happiness of that Jerusalem state the Mansion for that time which Christ went to prepare for them in special Joh. 14.1 2. as his own Revelation resolves us but whether it will after be translated with them when the created Heavens and Earth shall be dissolved Rev. 20.11 we find nothing to resolve us but that an infinite and eternal happiness will follow the end of that great day of Judgment upon their final sentence of Absolution and Approbation is there and in many other Scriptures manifest where God hath prepared it for them for ever c. And as he will then bring all his suffering Saints from Abel to that time he cometh to that Judgement with him So 2. He will raise their Bodies to make them capable of the happiness of that state as one great end of his bringing them then with him and being such a Mercy as is founded upon all the Covenants and promised Mercies we spake of before belonging to the Father and their spiritual Seed in the renewed state of the world appointed by the Father for him and them together as was shewed before whence farther evidences of his personal presence with them are very evident and cogent from Scripture if God work that Faith in men to believe them upon such Scripture grounds and it is only Christs peculiar personal work then to raise the Saints departed c. 3. When he comes in the Clouds then and converts the Jews they shall personally see him through the Clouds without which mortal eyes could not behold the brightness of his Glory at his appearance therefore often so called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his appearance and the appearance of his presence who will then be manifest to be the only Potentate King of Kings and Lord of Lords as the Apostle Paul divinely and fully teacheth 1 Tim. 6.14 15 16. and as Christ also in due order reveals largely Rev. 19. with many wonderful expressions of his Excellency then to be manifest but that the Jews that pierced him and every eye then capable shall see him the Clouds shall then wait upon him Rev. 1.7 it is set forth as a great wonder Behold he cometh with Clouds as the Holy Spirit therefore speaks and with an addition of even so Amen as being the time of fulfilling of promised Mercies to Jews and faithful Gentiles the spiritual Children of Abraham by Faith as the Apostle speaks Gal. 3.29 yea and they are said to be Christs seed too which he shall then see upon such prolonging of his days in the world then Isa 53. now when all those shall with their Eyes see him he must then necessarily be personally present and this is according to the main intent of Zach. 12.10 to the end of the Jews great Conversion for all Revelations from the sounding of the seventh Trumpet at Christs coming in the Clouds refer us to the Prophesies of the Old Testament who have this Key given to open all that follows there to the end that the Testimony of Jesus is the Spirit of Prophesie Rev. 19 10. for he there witnesseth nothing but what his own holy Spirit had taught in some measure before by his Prophets So Zach. 3.9 their iniquity shall be taken away in one day and Isa 6 8 9. c. that Nation shall be born in one day c which their Elias to be sent some time before as Mal. 4.1 to guide them in seeking their promised land then seems to prepare for towards the end of Daniels 1335 years c. 11 12. And 4. Likewise the fulfilling of that Prophesie Zach. 14. when his feet shall stand on Mount Olivet from whence he ascended upon which it is very probable he will again then descend with Clouds wonderfully causing it then to cleave asunder and cause the Valley to Azal sutable to what those two Angels said to the Apostles when he ascended Acts 1.11 and there is much in that whole Chapter of Zach. 1. to many of these purposes but we must in this business in hand briefly only point at many things of such nature and such wonderful works of Christ seem to prepare that so long hardned people the Jews for the wonder of Christs mercy to be then magnified towards them according to many great Prophesies as Ezek. 36 and 37. ch and as in our said Paper of their Conversion c. and his standing on Mount Olivet and its cleaving then also clearly prove him present 5. His Command to bring his great Enemies and slay them before him Luke 19. proveth his presence when it shall be done and that will be at the Judgment of the Beast Dan. 7. and upon or at the destruction of Gog the Turk Dan. 11.45 for ch 10.1 at that time stands up Michael the Prince of Daniels people when he tells him his people shall be delivered and when these Enemies perish 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it is done at the last Vial Rev. 16.16 17. which fulfils that great Prophecy of Gogs and Magogs destruction Ezek. 39.8 at that great day which the Lord God there spake of as pag. 61 62. of Restit 6. The binding of Satan then and sealing him up in the bottomless pit Rev. 20. when he eminently breaks the Serpents head as Gen. 3.15 at the end of his sitting on his Fathers right hand when he will make his temporal or corporal enemies together with his spiritual eminently his footstool which is also an act suitable only to Christs Soveraignty then which he will exercise as the Father set down in the Book with 7 Seals for 1000 years and in the little space afterwards when also upon Satans last most wicked attempt of Rebellion against his Divine Soveraign Authority he and all his shall perish for ever c. 7. His dispensing of his Rewards to his Saints then will be his peculiar personal act as he speaketh expressly at his said personal comeing Rev. 22.12 Behold I come quickly and my Reward is with
and Jacob the chief intent was in the Renewed State thereof in which sence the Apostle saith he was Heir of the World by Faith Rom. 4.13 which he with his Spiritual Seed shall then have even that Great Holy and Beloved Jerusalem comeing then down from God out of Heaven having Foundations whose Maker and Builder is God Heb. 11.10 16 40. after 6000 years But the Typical Canaan Conditionally given to his Naturrl Race was to them a polluted Rest by their Sin and therefore it cast them out with a sore Destruction Mic. 2.10 2. To Isaac the like Covenants were renewed for the same to him and his Spiritual Seed which will be also made good at the end of the sixth Millennium and throughout all the seventh pag. 9 of our Key page 9. of Introduct 3. To Jacob and his Spiritual Seed the like was again ratified whence God is the God of Abraham Isaac and Jacob through all Generations which is his Memorial until all their Covenants be compleated to the end of the seventh Millennium page 9. of our Key In the 3d Millen God made his Covenant with David for his sure Mercies respecting Christs Kingdome in the 1000 years after his Natural Race's long Bondage for Sin Yet first David and his Natural Race enjoyed the Typical Canaan and their Jerusalem about 450 years until that by their increased Provocations there was no remedy but they must go Captive to Babylon as the Ten Tribes of Israel went many years before into Assyria Both which Captivities were to continue as God then Revealed by Daniel ch 8. all the 2300 years of the four Mettle Kingdoms ch 2. at the end whereof the Spiritual Seed of David with himself through that his one Divine Seed Christ shall possess Davids Kingdome with the Holy City which Ahraham looked for and both in the Renewed state of them and though Davids Tabernacle fell at Babylons Captivity yet then it shall be rai ed again Amos 9. at Christs appearance and Kingdome 2 Tim. 4.1 Acts 15.16 pag. 9 c. of our Key Moreover God was pleased to shew Mercy to Davids People after 70 years to reduce them by Cyrus to fulfil in due time Jacobs Prophesie of the comeing of Shilo Gen. 49. by sending then the great Messiah towards the end of Daniels 70 Weeks or 490 Years by his first comeing in Humility to suffer and perform all Gods Wills putting an end to Transgression by his Death and bringing in everlasting Righteousness by his Resurrection and forty dayes after by his Ascention to improve that his great Work of Reconciliation by his Death and by his Intercession ever since at Gods right hand on his Fathers Throne during Gods Kingdome of the Stone for its 1666 years Divinely in that time destroying the last Roman Iron Kingdome with the Remainders of the former Dan. 2.35 when he comes from thence to sit on his own Throne Rev. 3.21 page 9. This Sovereign Antidote against Atheisme Profaneness and all Errour contrary hereunto and also as an excellent means to promote all contrary good if God shall set it home is conscienciously to be applyed by all Christians for themselves and others for which purpose let us all Pray that God would give his blessing and good success thereunto Amen The Composer of the Divine Scheme explained by that very apt decyphering of Christs most precious Key of the same Divine Grace earnestly seeking the good and satisfaction of all men by such now seasonable great and gracious Discoveries thereby evidently manifest that all such branches as are not really transplanted into the true Vine may earnestly and speedily labour to get into that estate and such as are transplanted already may bring forth their due fruit therein and that he may the better set home all other Scriptural Considerations doth now thereunto farther add many Convincing Evidences than what he set down Assert 7. of his Key and in many other parts formerly of these two things viz. 1. Of the Personality of Christs appearance and Reign at the beginning of his great day of Judgment 2. Of the now neer approach thereof which he purposeth if God will to annex as an Appendix thereunto The Summarie of both here follows AS to the first their Personality is strongly proved so by many heads of Arguments drawn from the drift of the whole Divine Scheme carrying on Gods Design of Christs Mediatory Kingdom in the Ishue as God-man and the Son of David And 2. In the four particulars explained by Christs Revelation respecting that happy time and state And 3. from the particular Covenants and Promises gradually carrying on the same being also explained by the Prophets Gospels Apostles Writings and especially by the Revelation shewing the true meaning of all the other 4. By many apt and evident expressions and proofs in the Old and New Testament of his said personal appearance and Kingdom 5. From many Divine Evidences that the great day of Judgment or Matutinum Judicium thereof then begins as Jewish Rabbies also understood that first Session of the Judgment at the Beasts Ruine Dan. 7. which is farther proved by all the four marks of the day of Judgment and by both parts thereof in judging the quick and dead bad and good the last with rewards whose lot fell out to be under the suffering times and state of the Church both of Jews and Gentiles and of all Saints until Christs second comeing the like marks and parts will be of the Vesper Judicium set forth by by Christ Rev. 20.11 c. 6. From the many great things then peculiarly to be done by Christ and none else As 1. To bring all the said Saints with him Zach. 14.5 1 Thes 3. ult 2. From his raising then their spiritual Bodies 3. From his commanding his Enemies then to be brought and slain before him Luke 19. 4. From his being seen then with the eyes of Jews and Gentiles through the Clouds Rev. 1.7 5. From his feet's standing on Mount Olivet Zach. 14. Upon his descending then probably to convert the Jews by means of his wonderful cleaving that mountain shakings of the Earth Isa 2.19 21. and destruction of the enemies then Ezek. 39.8 with his eminent pouring his Spirit upon them Joel 2. Zach. 12.10 7. His receiving then his Universal and perpetual Kingdom Dan. 7.13 14 27. 8. His sitting on the Throne of his Father David Luke 1.32 In all which and the like actings he must necessarily then be personally present And 9. In his whole Reign by his executing Righteousness and Judgment in the Earth The last Head of Arguments is from the many Relations he will then stand in to them 1. As their then visibly glorious Head and they his visible Members 2. As their Divine Bridegroom and the said Saints his visible Bride 3. He the Husband to dwell with them Rev. 21. and they the Lambs Wife vers 9. 4 He as the Heir of all things and they joynt-heirs with him Rev. 21.7 as the Wife's