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A95924 Theoremata theologica: = Theological treatises. Octo theses theologicæ: eight theses of divinity. 1. Animæ humanæ productio: Production of mans soul. 2. Puræ Dei prædestinatio: Divine predestination. 3. Verum ecclesiæ regimen: The tru [sic] church regiment. 4. Prædictiones de Messia: Predictions of Messias. 5. Duæ Christi genealogiæ: Christs two genealogies. 6. Apocalypsis patefacta: The revelation reveled. 7. Christi regnum in terra: Christs millenar reign. 8. Mundi hujus dissolutio: The worlds dissolution. / Complied or collected by Rob. Vilvain. Price at press in sheets 3 .s. Vilvain, Robert, 1575?-1663. 1654 (1654) Wing V397; Thomason E898_1; ESTC R3206 418,235 540

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verse_n 6._o for_o they_o have_v shed_v the_o blood_n of_o saint_n and_o prophet_n and_o thou_o have_v give_v they_o blood_n to_o drink_v be_v worthy_a this_o more_o particular_o concern_v france_n where_o such_o flood_n have_v be_v shed_v within_o a_o hundred_o year_n last_o pass_v but_o how_o other_o realm_n shall_v fare_v time_n will_v revele_v i_o hear_v another_o from_o the_o altar_n say_v even_o so_o lord_n god_n almighty_a 7._o verse_n 7._o true_a and_o righteous_a be_v thy_o judgement_n this_o voice_n ca●_n from_o the_o thyasterion_n where_o martyr_n soul_n incessant_o prais_fw-fr god_n the_o four_o pour_v he_o on_o the_o sun_n who_o have_v power_n give_v to_o 8._o verse_n 8._o scorch_v man_n with_o ●ire_n most_o expositor_n understand_v the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n wherewith_o the_o woman_n be_v clothe_v but_o this_o repugn_v the_o plague_n pour_v on_o the_o popish_a world_n or_o earth_n opposite_a to_o the_o church-heaven_n god_n faithful_a child_n whereof_o the_o lord_n jesus_n be_v head_n so_o we_o must_v search_v what_o sun_n signify_v elswher_o in_o the_o apocalypse_v the_o sun_n become_v black_a as_o sackcloth_n of_o 12._o rev._n 6._o 12._o hair_n which_o import_v the_o ruin_n of_o imperial_a dignity_n in_o heathen_a church-heaven_n by_o constantin_n the_o sun_n three_o part_n w●_n 12._o rev._n 8_o 12._o smite_v that_o be_v the_o old_a empire_n small_a remain_a splendour_n shall_v vanish_v a_o angel_n stand_v in_o the_o sun_n mean_v a_o potent_a evangelical_n 23._o rev._n 19_o 17._o rev._n 21._o 23._o prince_n gather_v force_n against_o papist_n the_o city_n have_v not_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n to_o shine_v in_o it_o or_o needs_o no_o temporal_a potentat_fw-la to_o govern_v it_o if_o we_o compare_v thes_n text_n with_o the_o sun_n
the_o last_o universal_a judgement_n for_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o son_n but_o in_o particular_a over_o the_o church_n enemy_n in_o the_o four_o monarchy_n and_o papacy_n which_o daniel_n see_v till_o the_o beast_n be_v ●lain_v and_o his_o body_n give_v to_o the_o burn_a flame_n and_o the_o power_n of_o the_o other_o beast_n come_v to_o a_o end_n for_o a_o term_n be_v set_v how_o long_a e●h_n shall_v last_v and_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v give_v into_o the_o four_o beast_n hand_n so_o long_o as_o the_o whore_n ride_v the_o b●ast_n till_o a_o time_n time_n and_o divide_v of_o time_n but_o at_o end_n of_o these_o three_o time_n and_o half_a the_o judgement_n shall_v sit_v and_o his_o power_n tota_o abolish_v yet_o the_o world_n not_o destroy_v but_o all_o kingdom_n dominion_n and_o greatness_n under_o heaven_n give_v to_o the_o saint_n of_o the_o most_o high_a who_o kingdom_n be_v everlasting_a and_o all_o dominion_n shall_v serve_v he_o saint_n paul_n word_n the_o lord_n shall_v destroy_v he_o 8._o 2_o thes_n 2._o 8._o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_n be_v expound_v in_o the_o apocalypse_v but_o it_o seem_v the_o two_o judgement_n ch_z 19_o and_o 20._o be_v etc._n rev._n 19_o 11._o etc._n etc._n different_a and_o not_o reduce_v to_o one self_o time_n since_o one_o thousand_o year_n intervene_v for_o the_o two_o great_a guest_n the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n be_v lodge_v in_o a_o lake_n of_o fire_n and_o brimstone_n but_o their_o host_n the_o devil_n associate_v to_o they_o a_o thousand_o year_n after_o at_o end_n of_o the_o world_n when_o the_o last_o judgement_n be_v immediate_o hold_v weigh_v all_o well_o and_o god_n giv_v thou_o wisdom_n unto_o salvation_n the_o author_n intimat_n that_o christ_n shall_v come_v to_o destroy_v the_o church_n enemy_n a._n 1655._o finito_fw-la and_o bind_v the_o devil_n in_o chain_n a_o thousand_o year_n at_o end_n whereof_o he_o shall_v judge_v the_o world_n yet_o protest_v he_o will_v not_o 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with_o all_o work_v therein_o shall_v be_v burn_v up_o nathless_a we_o according_a to_o his_o promise_v look_v for_o a_o new_a heaven_n and_o earth_n wherein_o dwell_v righteousness_n ergo_fw-la all_o old_a creature_n shall_v be_v consume_v with_o fire_n and_o new_o substitute_v for_o the_o saint_n use_v far_o more_o glorious_a and_o righteous_a as_o some_o presum_fw-la to_o model_n sol._n several_a sect_n diverse_o and_o dangerous_o distort_v this_o text_n but_o the_o apostle_n answer_v some_o scoffer_n which_o ask_v where_o be_v the_o promise_v of_o his_o come_n not_o to_o reign_v one_o thousand_o year_n as_o chiliast_n fond_o imagine_v but_o to_o judge_v all_o flesh_n as_o be_v evident_o express_v which_o be_v after_o those_o one_o thousand_o year_n or_o at_o last_o end_n of_o they_o yea_o many_o word_n that_o day_n will_v come_v as_o a_o thief_n 8._o 2_o the●_n ●_o 7_o 8._o in_o which_o the_o heaven_n element_n and_o earth_n shall_v be_v burn_v up_o clear_o convince_v christ_n 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tend_v nothing_o to_o a_o millenar_n reign_n ob._n isaiah_n say_v i_o create_v new_a heaven_n and_o a_o new_a earth_n but_o ●2_n isaiah_n 65._o 17_o 21_o ●2_n the_o old_a shall_v not_o be_v remember_v nor_o come_v to_o mind_n they_o shall_v build_v house_n and_o inhabit_v they_o plant_v vineyard_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o for_o my_o elect_a shall_v long_o enjoy_v the_o work_n of_o their_o hand_n but_o thes_n thing_n can_v be_v do_v after_o the_o last_o judgement_n ergo_fw-la etc._n etc._n sol._n the_o prophet_n mean_v not_o that_o after_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v burn_v or_o new_o create_v man_n shall_v build_v or_o plant_v but_o mr._n burrough_n expound_v it_o by_o a_o metaphor_n that_o god_n in_o late_a day_n shall_v do_v such_o glorious_a thing_n for_o his_o church_n as_o if_o he_o make_v all_o new_a which_o be_v far_o from_o burn_v the_o old_a be_v no_o more_o than_o what_o peter_n bring_v from_o joel_n 2._o 30._o i_o will_v show_v wonder_n in_o heaven_n and_o 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1_o 31._o resurrection_n when_o all_o power_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n be_v give_v he_o be_v set_v abov_v all_o principality_n yet_o the_o full_a accomplishment_n be_v not_o till_o last_o day_n when_o death_n hell_n and_o satan_n shall_v be_v make_v his_o footstool_n all_o this_o can_v be_v verify_v of_o the_o interstitial_a millenium_fw-la for_o your_o that_o inchoat_n many_o thing_n must_v terminat_fw-la which_o can_v be_v subject_v nor_o his_o chief_a enemy_n subdue_v since_o death_n shall_v still_o have_v dominion_n satan_n only_o bind_v in_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n not_o cast_v into_o the_o burn_a lake_n and_o hell_n not_o utter_o tread_v under_o foot_n ob._n jeremy_n say_v they_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o the_o arc_n of_o the_o lord_n 17._o jer._n 3._o 16_o 17._o covenant_n nor_o shall_v it_o come_v to_o mind_n or_o memory_n then_o they_o shall_v call_v jerusalem_n the_o lord_n throne_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v gather_v to_o it_o nor_o shall_v they_o walk_v after_o their_o heart_n imagination_n ergo_fw-la all_o past_a thing_n shall_v be_v forget_v and_o israel_n return_v to_o jerusalem_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o throne_n of_o glory_n and_o all_o nation_n join_v to_o they_o all_o which_o can_v be_v fulfil_v at_o no_o time_n sav_v in_o those_o thousand_o year_n sol._n the_o old_a thing_n to_o be_v forget_v be_v lawish_a ceremony_n not_o gospel_n ordinance_n the_o arc_n and_o temple_n be_v by_o christ_n first_o come_v remove_v the_o walk_v of_o juda_n and_o israel_n together_o with_o the_o nation_n conjoin_v import_v the_o cal_n of_o jew_n and_o gentile_n to_o the_o true_a church_n heavenly_a jerusalem_n for_o so_o say_v isaiah_n it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o last_o day_n that_o the_o lord_n 3._o isai_n 2._o 2_o 3._o house_n shall_v be_v establish_v in_o the_o mountain_n top_n and_o all_o nation_n shall_v flow_v to_o it_o for_o out_o of_o zion_n shall_v go_v a_o law_n and_o the_o lord_n word_n from_o jerusalem_n the_o last_o day_n be_v the_o apostle_n time_n who_o from_o zion_n and_o jerusalem_n blow_v the_o gospel_n trumpet_n to_o all_o people_n as_o jeremy_n speak_v i_o will_v giv_v you_o pastor_n according_a to_o my_o 15._o jer._n 3_o 15._o heart_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n which_o shall_v feed_v you_o with_o knowledge_n and_o understanding_n the_o walk_n after_o god_n heart_n imply_v no_o freedom_n from_o sin_n but_o a_o state_n of_o grace_n wherein_o god_n giu_v new_a heart_n and_o write_v his_o law_n therein_o their_o main_a ground_n that_o jerusalem_n new_o build_v shall_v be_v a_o throne_n of_o glory_n be_v before_o 〈◊〉_d jer._n 〈_o ◊〉_o 〈◊〉_d but_o his_o footstool_n be_v a_o groundless_a crotchet_n for_o zion_n jerusalem_n and_o the_o arc_n be_v call_v in_o the_o old_a testament_n not_o only_a god_n footstool_n but_o his_o throne_n and_o in_o the_o new_a testament_n not_o only_o his_o throne_n but_o footstool_n thus_o like_o other_o sect_n they_o since_o the_o scripture_n literaly_fw-fr or_o tropica_o as_o they_o listen_v ob._n daniel_n say_v in_o the_o day_n of_o thes_n king_n god_n shall_v set_v up_o a_o 44._o 〈◊〉_d 2._o 44._o kingdom_n never_o to_o be_v destroy_v but_o shall_v stand_v for_o ever_o ergo_fw-la christ_n shall_v have_v a_o everlasting_a kingdom_n and_o jerusalem_n enjoy_v endless_a joy_n on_o earth_n sol._n what_o a_o precious_a inference_n be_v this_o so_o preacher_n quote_v text_n and_o people_n turn_v their_o bibles_n but_o may_v go_v beyond_o sea_n to_o seek_v their_o gloss_n daniel_n everlasting_a kingdom_n be_v mere_o spiritual_a and_o celical_a as_o the_o angel_n say_v to_o mary_n the_o lord_n shall_v 33._o luk_n 1._o 32_o 33._o giv_v he_o his_o father_n david_n throne_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v over_o jacob_n for_o ever_o this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o matter_n be_v everlasting_a be_v the_o glory_n which_o the_o saint_n shall_v enjoy_v for_o ever_o with_o christ_n in_o heaven_n but_o for_o the_o manner_n of_o administration_n he_o shall_v resign_v it_o to_o 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