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heaven_n	day_n	earth_n	great_a	11,067	5	3.2684	3	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A54062	Some queries concerning the work of God in the world which is to be expected in the latter ages thereof with a few plain words to the nation of England, tending towards stopping the future breakings forth of Gods wrath, both upon the people and powers thereof : with an advertisement relating to the present state of things.	Penington, Isaac, 1616-1679.	1660 (1660)	Wing P1200; ESTC R18192	7,018	12

SOME QUERIES Concerning the WORK of GOD in the WORLD which is to be expected in the latter Ages thereof With a few plain Words to the Nation of England tending towards stopping the future breakings forth of Gods wrath both upon the People and Powers thereof With an Advertisement relating to the present State of Things Query I. VVHether the Kingdoms of the Earth shall not one day become the Kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ wherein the Lord God Omnipotent shall Reign and Mans Glory and Greatness fall that God alone may be exalted in that day Rev. 11. 15 17. Isa. 2. 11 12 17 22. Quer. II. When shall this be Whether this is not to be expected upon the recovery out of the Antichristian Apostacy Whether the Man-child is not then to be expected to be so born and brought forth as to rule all Nations with a rod of Iron Rev. 19. 6. and Chap. 12. 5. Quer III. When the Son of Man comes to take the Government to himself to give forth the Law out of Zion and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem Isa. 2. 3. whether he shall find Faith on the Earth Whether he shall find the Kings and Powers of the Earth ready to receive him and the Professors willing to submit themselves unto him Or whether they shall generally combine against him and he be fain to overcome them before he can Reign over them Luke 18. 8. Rev. 17. 12 13 14. Psal. 2. 2 3. Quer. IV. Why these things may not be expected in this our day and be already begun in this our Nation seeing so many strange things have happened among us as have not in many foregoing Ages God having so strangely raised up a Generation to do service for him and so strangely again brought them down when they had so long and so often shewed themselves unworthy of and unfit for so great a service by still seeking themselves and forgetting the Lord that raised them Quer. V. How the Kingdoms of the Earth are to become the Kingdoms of the Lord and of his Christ Whether it be not by taking his yoak upon them by submitting to his Laws his Cords and Bands by giving up whatsoever is unjust unrighteous harsh and oppressive and coming under the Bands of Righteousness Meekness and Equity Psal. 2. 10 11. Mat. 11. 29. Quer. VI Whether the Lord be arisen to shake terribly the Earth or no as was long ago prophesied he should Isa. 2. 19. For the Lord will once more shake both Heaven and Earth Heb. 12. 26. There hath been a sore shaking in this Nation the Foundations of Government yea the very Foundations of Religion have been shaken that that which cannot stand might be removed out of the way and give place to that which cannot be shaken vers. 27. Consider therefore whether these be the beginnings of the great and terrible day of the Lord God Almighty or only some such ordinary shakings as use to happen according to the course of Kingdoms and States which are subject to changes alterations and dissettlements Quer. VII When God beginneth to shake the Heaven and Earth in Nations according to that great shaking which is to be after the Antichristan Apostasie Rev. 6. and Chap. 16. Whether there ever can be any firm settlement again upon the old Foundations There may appear some hopes and probability of a Settlement again which man may be tempted to fasten upon but this will but provoke God to shake more effectually for when God once ariseth to shake he will not give over till he hath made that fall which he began to shake Revel. 11. 13. O England take heed Quer. VIII How the Kings Powers and Nations of the Earth may secure their standing in that day whether there be any way for them so to do and what is that way Whether there be any other way but kissing the Son submitting to his bands being willing to be bound with the chains of Righteousness Love and Meekness from all unrighteousness and oppression both relating to their fellow creatures and to his People Psal. 2. 12. and 149. 8. Come O Nation of England be bound O Powers of this Nation take the Lords yoak upon you seek righteousness seek meekness seek the good of all not in words and pretences but in truth and uprightness Seek out that which is of God in every one of your hearts and let that Govern for God Do not smile any for obedience to the living God but come ye also under his yoak that what is not of God in your selves but an enemy to your souls may be yoaked down and let all Laws be formed directed and managed to reach the unrighteous that the Rod of the wicked may not alwayes lie upon the lot of the Righteous Psalm 125. 3. nor oppression and self-wil sit in the Seat of Judgment and pass because of its power and authority for righteousness Eccles. 3. 16. and 4. 1. O ye Powers of England save your selves and this Nation from the terrible stroak of God which is very near And let not this following advice be disdained by you but consider seriously of it Take heed how you call any to account for what they have done against you There was an extraordinary hand of God in these things and in falling fowl upon Instruments ye may clash against him before ye are aware For their iniquity the Lord hath laid them aside and raised you up again giving you another day of tryal let that suffice and look now to your own standing that ye also do not fall by following their example of iniquity and unrighteousness But if you will call them to account for any thing let it be for being unfaithful to God and the People of this Nation to whom they made large promises but performed little And that which God required of them and the Nation had reason to expect from them do ye now perform Give all men the Liberty of their Consciences towards God let them follow him out of the fashions customs and worship of the World without interruption And let there also be narrow search after what is unjust unrighteous and oppressive in any kind and as fast as it is discovered let it be removed that the Nation may grow out of vanity out of unrighteousness into solidity and righteousness and that the fear of offending man may not affright any from fearing obeying and worshipping of God in spirit and truth as he requireth and then God will bless the Nation and the Powers of it For the Lord God taketh not pleasure in overturning of Nations or breaking in pieces the Powers thereof yet if they will by no means hearken but harden their hearts and stand in the way of his Counsel and design he cannot spare them Isa. 27. 4. Therefore stand not in battel against him but bow before him O ye great ones of the Earth become low and little that his wrath may pass by you let go your own strength and