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A59937 Oukoumenē melloōsa, the world to come, Heb. 2, 5, or, The doctrine of the Kingdom of God and his Christ to come on earth ... tendred in the mean-time out of faith in his own soul and love towards all men ... / by W.S. ... Sherwin, William, 1607-1687? 1671 (1671) Wing S3407; ESTC R30641 36,208 42

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inherit_v all_o the_o promise_n as_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n reveal_v and_o parpose_v so_o to_o fulfil_v they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 11._o do_v remarkable_o show_v how_o abraham_n isaa●_n jacob_n and_o sarah_n by_o such_o illuminat_fw-la on_o of_o their_o soul_n see_v afar_o off_o by_o faith_n the_o promise_n to_o be_v fulfil_v in_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o at_o the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o just_a when_o abraham_n shall_v be_v heir_n of_o the_o world_n actuay_o which_o he_o be_v but_o only_o by_o faith_n whilst_o he_o live_v in_o the_o world_n as_o he_o also_o teach_v rem_fw-la 4.13_o and_o only_o from_o that_o ground_n all_o god_n servant_n be_v interest_v in_o any_o ●●mpora_fw-la promise_n or_o blessing_n and_o in_o such_o time_n of_o his_o live_n but_o 〈◊〉_d abraham_n be_v a_o great_a conqueror_n of_o his_o enemy_n when_o he_o d●●vered_v his_o brother_n lot_n and_o his_o house_n and_o those_o with_o he_o from_o there_o king_n that_o carry_v they_o captive_n 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seed_n of_o the_o righteous_a shall_v then_o literal_o and_o lineal_o be_v bless_v yea_o blessedness_n shall_v then_o it_o seem_v be_v entail_v upon_o they_o succeshve_o to_o they_o their_o seed_n and_o seed_n seed_n for_o ever_o as_o be_v very_o remarkable_o let_v down_o at_o the_o great_a restauration_n of_o israel_n in_o ezek._n 37._o when_o christ_n there_o call_v by_o david_n name_n as_o his_o type_n and_o progenitor_n who_o by_o a_o lineal_a de●cen●_n from_o he_o shall_v then_o obtain_v the_o long-before-promised_n right_o of_o david_n kingdom_n and_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n his_o father_n as_o the_o angel_n tell_v the_o bless_a virgin_n luc._n 1.32_o both_o kingdom_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n be_v for_o ever_o then_o to_o be_v again_o unite_v into_o one_o under_o he_o that_o then_o the_o very_a land_n give_v unto_o jacob_n his_o servant_n out_o of_o who_o loin_n immediate_o the_o head_n of_o all_o the_o twelve_o bribe_n of_o israel_n be_v derive_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v further_o add_v that_o land_n where_o their_o father_n dwell_v that_o they_o also_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o and_o then_o add_v a_o perpetuity_n of_o successive_a inheritance_n which_o only_o he_o who_o be_v the_o absolute_a proprietor_n and_o every_o way_n able_a to_o make_v it_o good_a and_o to_o make_v nullity_n of_o man_n perpetuity_n as_o oft_o as_o he_o please_v he_o i_o say_v then_o tell_v they_o full_o at_o this_o period_n when_o david_n kingdom_n shall_v then_o be_v so_o full_o restore_v to_o christ_n upon_o the_o old_a everlasting_a covenant_n make_v to_o their_o forefather_n which_o carry_v all_o promise_a mercy_n with_o it_o that_o they_o their_o child_n and_o their_o child_n child_n shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o say_v promise_v land_n for_o ever_o ver_fw-la 25_o etc._n etc._n and_o this_o may_v further_o appear_v by_o the_o improvement_n of_o god_n promise_n by_o abraham_n say_v heb._n 11._o who_o though_o he_o overlooked_a no_o dram_n of_o promise_a mercy_n to_o any_o of_o his_o seed_n even_o in_o temporal_a respect_n yet_o his_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n teach_v wrought_v upon_o the_o main_a that_o one_o promise_v seed_n christ_n as_o he_o be_v call_v gal._n 3.16_o in_o who_o particular_o all_o nation_n of_o the_o earth_n shall_v be_v bless_v which_o at_o the_o say_a time_n will_v be_v most_o full_o and_o real_o accomplish_v in_o who_o he_o foresee_v with_o the_o other_o there_o name_v the_o fulfil_n of_o those_o promise_n be_v then_o afar_o off_o and_o that_o by_o virtue_n of_o such_o divine_a and_o spiritual_a grace_n all_o temporal_a good_a must_v be_v advance_v and_o enjoy_v yet_o his_o faith_n fix_v so_o upon_o that_o sure_a foundation_n of_o all_o blessing_n real_o good_a which_o will_v be_v so_o derive_v to_o and_o preserve_v for_o all_o such_o his_o say_a blessed_a seed_n then_o that_o there_o will_v be_v a_o wonderful_a uninterrupted_a blessedness_n at_o that_o time_n continue_v to_o they_o in_o see_v the_o 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then_o acknowledge_v wherefore_o the_o apostle_n there_o relate_v that_o promise_n isa_n 59.20_o when_o the_o deliverer_n shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o unged●iness_n from_o jacob_n rom._n 11.26_o so_o that_o all_o israel_n then_o say_v he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o v._o 27_o he_o add_v the_o reason_n thereof_o for_o this_o say_v he_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n so_o it_o be_v the_o covenant_v mercy_n of_o god_n to_o that_o people_n which_o be_v of_o so_o large_a extent_n that_o when_o as_o a_o foundation-mercy_n therein_o he_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob_n and_o so_o take_v away_o their_o sin_n for_o only_a godliness_n have_v the_o promise_n of_o this_o life_n and_o also_o of_o the_o world_n to_o come_v in_o that_o he_o be_v such_o a_o deliverer_n that_o he_o will_v first_o work_v such_o spiritual_a deliverance_n in_o they_o the_o other_o also_o upon_o that_o his_o say_a come_v will_v follow_v unto_o the_o utmost_a extent_n also_o for_o all_o promise_v temporal_a mercy_n in_o the_o same_o covenant_n contain_v even_o as_o a_o shadow_n will_v follow_v the_o substance_n of_o the_o spiritual_a and_o a_o like_a promise_n of_o the_o same_o state_n of_o god_n israel_n be_v give_v isa_n 66.22_o speak_v of_o the_o new_a heaven_n and_o the_o new_a earth_n which_o shall_v then_o be_v and_o ●e●●ain_v before_o he_o which_o he_o speak_v also_o of_o create_v chap._n 65.17_o even_o for_o that_o say_v bless_v condition_n so_o of_o their_o posterity_n perpetuity_n in_o th●t_n happy_a estate_n while_o that_o world_n continue_v so_o say_v he_o shall_v your_o seed_n and_o your_o name_n remain_v when_o wicked_a man_n shall_v be_v destroy_v aforehand_o and_o their_o careale_n shall_v then_o most_o probable_o at_o the_o arm●ggedon_n battle_n a●_n by_o the_o context_n appear_v be_v a_o abhor_v to_o all_o flesh_n vers_fw-la vit_fw-la so_o th●t_v by_o what_o have_v be_v say_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o though_o the_o rest_n which_o joshu●_n bring_v israel_n into_o be_v by_o they_o pollute_v as_o be_v say_v mu●_n yet_o he_o be_v a_o ay_o 〈…〉_o they_o of_o their_o great_a messiah_n when_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o they_o the_o second_o time_n without_o sin_n unto_o salvation_n heb._n 9_o ●●t_n turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacoh_n as_o be_v say_v so_o begin_v his_o kingdom_n of_o the_o mountain_n dan._n 2.35_o and_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n state_n rev._n 21._o which_o be_v that_o other_o rest_v which_o david_n speak_v of_o mention_v heb_fw-mi 4.7_o 8._o which_o be_v that_o sabbatism_n or_o rest_n remain_v for_o the_o people_n of_o god_n vers_fw-la 9_o call_v by_o the_o apostle_n paul_n rest_v with_o we_o when_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n shall_v be_v reveal_v 2_o thess_n 1.7_o and_o all_o this_o again_o at_o his_o appearance_n and_o his_o kingdom_n 2_o tim._n 4.1_o wherein_o the_o fullness_n and_o great_a evidence_n of_o holy_a scripture_n appear_v to_o 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a_o manner_n save_v only_o not_o faithless_a nor_o hopeless_a but_o for_o outward_a appearance_n of_o mean_n very_o poor_a and_o mean_v he_o after_o have_v man_n but_o such_o as_o can_v in_o appearance_n yield_v he_o little_a comfort_n afford_v he_o little_a relief_n we_o hear_v not_o of_o their_o money_n nor_o arm_n yea_o it_o appear_v they_o be_v man_n in_o debt_n and_o in_o decay_a condition_n how_o shall_v they_o live_v they_o flee_v to_o he_o in_o a_o wilderness_n where_o shall_v they_o have_v arm_n and_o have_v they_o have_v they_o what_o skill_n be_v they_o like_v to_o have_v to_o use_v they_o what_o interest_n can_v such_o have_v in_o man_n that_o be_v considerable_a save_v su●●_n as_o may_v cause_v they_o to_o pursue_v they_o for_o their_o debt_n or_o for_o leave_v their_o master_n service_n as_o saul_n affirm_v which_o must_v make_v dav_n d'_v first_o estate_n appear_v to_o be_v the_o be_v ●nning_a of_o a_o very_a pitiful_a principality_n so_o when_o the_o usurp_a god_n of_o 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of_o that_o state_n by_o the_o restitution_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o the_o time_n of_o refreshment_n from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n act_n 3.19_o 20_o 21._o and_o as_o witness_v by_o all_o the_o holy_a prophet_n of_o god_n since_o the_o world_n begin_v and_o the_o apostle_n james_n style_v it_o from_o the_o prophet_n amos_n 9.11_o the_o raise_n of_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n that_o be_v fall_v down_o with_o some_o explication_n of_o the_o say_a prophecy_n act_v 15.16_o 17._o also_o the_o evangelist_n john_n make_v a_o telation_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n n●t_v be_v of_o this_o world_n prove_v it_o not_o so_o to_o be_v in_o regard_n his_o servant_n do_v not_o fight_v that_o he_o shall_v not_o then_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o jew_n now_o therefore_o say_v he_o my_o kingdom_n be_v not_o from_o hence_o john_n 8.36_o 37._o i_o may_v add_v jude_n old_a tradition_n turn_v by_o he_o into_o sacred_a scripture_n v._o 13_o 14._o but_o that_o be_v speak_v of_o before_o particular_o xii_o twelve_o come_v we_o now_o to_o the_o twelve_o and_o last_o foundation_n of_o our_o faith_n name_v in_o our_o general_a title-page_n and_o that_o be_v from_o the_o most_o full_a and_o strong_o evidence_v revelation_n in_o that_o many_o way_n most_o excellent_a part_n of_o the_o h●ly_a scripture_n give_v by_o christ_n to_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n concern_v the_o end_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n at_o the_o beast_n destruction_n chap_n 18.11_o to_o the_o end_n and_o the_o beginning_n and_o continuance_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n or_o reign_n with_o his_o saint_n succeed_v it_o chap._n 20.4_o thereby_o very_o evident_o explain_v by_o his_o best_a authority_n what_o daniel_n see_v and_o say_v more_o dark_o and_o brief_o before_o both_o of_o they_o be_v god_n belove_v witness_n of_o the_o same_o divine_a truth_n but_o christ_n by_o his_o belove_a disciple_n john_n be_v the_o true_a and_o infallible_a comment_n of_o the_o other_o which_o say_v last_o vision_n chap._n 19.11_o 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temporal_a salvation_n with_o the_o spirit_n all_o for_o all_o his_o people_n from_o all_o their_o enemy_n to_o serve_v he_o without_o fear_n of_o they_o in_o righteousness_n and_o holiness_n before_o he_o all_o the_o day_n of_o their_o life_n luc._n 1.75_o which_o with_o the_o context_n have_v be_v but_o in_o a_o small_a measure_n yet_o fulfil_v in_o the_o apt_a sense_n in_o comparison_n of_o what_o it_o will_v in_o several_a respect_n then_o be_v for_o then_o will_v be_v the_o great_a vintage_n or_o heave_v of_o believer_n which_o be_v to_o come_v in_o unto_o christ_n in_o the_o say_v thousand_o year_n reign_n when_o isa_n 53._o chief_a shall_v it_o seem_v take_v place_n that_o he_o shall_v see_v his_o seed_n and_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v prosper_v in_o his_o hand_n in_o the_o prolong_n of_o his_o day_n even_o in_o all_o that_o time_n as_o also_o he_o speak_v chap._n 9.10_o wherein_o he_o shall_v sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n and_o up-his_a kingdom_n mark_v that_o expression_n to_o order_v it_o that_o be_v david_n kingdom_n for_o what_o end_n namely_o in_o such_o a_o way_n as_o to_o establish_v it_o namely_o by_o justice_n and_o judgement_n and_o the_o psalmist_n excellent_o speak_v thereof_o particular_o justice_n and_o judgement_n shall_v be_v the_o habitation_n or_o establishment_n or_o stability_n of_o thy_o throne_n psal_n 89.14_o and_o especial_o psal_n 97.2_o which_o particular_o set_v down_o the_o begin_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n so_o explain_v heb._n 1.8_o for_o kingdom_n be_v so_o to_o be_v establish_v say_v the_o wi●●st_n solemon_n prov._n 16.12_o the_o throne_n be_v establish_v by_o righteousness_n &_o 25_o 5._o the_o contrary_a whereunto_o be_v act_v by_o the_o ten_o king_n that_o give_v their_o power_n to_o the_o beast_n with_o other_o at_o the_o last_o will_v bring_v destruction_n both_o upon_o he_o and_o they_o together_o rev._n 19.18_o 19_o 20._o like_o as_o some_o of_o they_o before_o that_o time_n have_v bewail_v the_o burn_a of_o the_o whore_n of_o babylon_n with_o their_o alas_o alas_o chap._n 18.9_o 10_o but_o christ_n be_v that_o great_a king_n that_o with_o a_o ●●●e_a be_v foretell_v shall_v eminent_o rule_v in_o righteousness_n jer._n 23.5_o 6._o therefore_o he_o will_v so_o establish_v his_o davidical_a throne_n as_o be_v say_v in_o righteousness_n and_o judgement_n the_o sure_a establishment_n thereof_o for_o all_o their_o great_a temporal_a promise_n then_o as_o we_o show_v before_o shall_v appear_v to_o be_v found_v upon_o their_o spiritual_a endowment_n of_o grace_n when_o god_n will_v circumcise_v their_o heart_n and_o the_o heart_n of_o their_o seed_n deut._n 30._o v._o 1._o to_o 11._o because_o israel_n then_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o holy_a people_n therefore_o they_o shall_v be_v a_o most_o happy_a people_n their_o dominion_n then_o will_v be_v found_v in_o grace_n and_o thereby_o preserve_v also_o for_o ever_o as_o god_n promise_v in_o that_o eminent_a text_n 2_o sam._n 7._o and_o all_o their_o outward_a mercy_n will_v appear_v then_o to_o be_v derive_v to_o and_o preserve_v for_o they_o and_o their_o seed_n from_o that_o spiritual_a covenant_n with_o abraham_n and_o through_o that_o one_o seed_n christ_n and_o from_o their_o interest_n therein_o from_o whence_o the_o temporal_a will_v flow_v in_o unto_o they_o according_a to_o their_o large_a measure_n of_o grace_n and_o sanctification_n but_o at_o the_o fulfil_n of_o that_o say_a vision_n rev._n 19.11_o when_o that_o great_a general_n with_o his_o holy_a and_o celestial_a army_n shall_v overcome_v and_o utter_o destroy_v the_o beast_n and_o false_a prophet_n thereupon_o will_v ensue_v satan_n bind_v and_o that_o secure_o for_o 1000_o year_n that_o he_o may_v not_o deceive_v the_o nation_n any_o more_o till_o the_o say_v thousand_o year_n be_v fulfil_v etc._n etc._n chap._n 20._o which_o also_o will_v be_v contemporaneous_a with_o christ_n reign_n with_o his_o saint_n on_o earth_n the_o same_o thousand_o year_n which_o be_v christ_n davidical_a kingdom_n of_o which_o god_n give_v such_o assurance_n to_o david_n that_o it_o shall_v continue_v for_o ever_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o say_v 2_o sam._n 7._o from_o which_o ground_n with_o other_o all_o such_o as_o have_v but_o a_o small_a measure_n of_o david_n faith_n thereof_o may_v by_o the_o due_a read_n improve_n and_o the_o right_a and_o serious_a consider_v of_o his_o security_n therein_o through_o god_n mercy_n be_v sufficient_o satisfy_v in_o it_o and_o in_o very_a deed_n so_o much_o have_v by_o many_o learned_a person_n be_v write_v to_o this_o purpose_n and_o preach_v upon_o this_o text_n rev._n 20.4_o 5_o etc._n etc._n that_o i_o judge_v it_o needless_a to_o add_v any_o more_o here_o upon_o that_o account_n only_o observe_v how_o daniel_n and_o the_o revelation_n agree_v in_o our_o parallel_n of_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n which_o be_v now_o hasten_v under_o the_o last_o head_n thereof_o when_o christ_n say_a reign_n will_v begin_v who_o abominable_a wickedness_n veil_v under_o such_o hypocritical_a pretence_n of_o piety_n and_o charity_n varnish_v over_o with_o a_o seem_a colourable_a antiquity_n prop_v up_o by_o the_o pope_n so_o long_o falsify_v infallibility_n under_o which_o and_o other_o false_a vizard_n whilst_o the_o say_a pope_n with_o his_o complice_n pretend_v most_o zeal_n for_o christ_n religion_n and_o soul_n salvation_n even_o than_o they_o real_o sigh_v most_o against_o the_o one_o and_o real_o seek_v to_o destroy_v the_o other_o as_o woeful_a experience_n ●th_v long_o manifest_v one_o the_o one_o part_n undermine_v the_o truth_n make_v void_a the_o ordinance_n and_o institution_n of_o christ_n by_o add_v to_o then_o or_o take_v from_o they_o pollute_v his_o worship_n dishonour_v his_o gospel_n and_o cause_v his_o religion_n to_o be_v reproach_v and_o his_o
learned_a man_n have_v style_v former_o the_o revelation_n of_o the_o o●d_a testament_n and_o indeed_o it_o appear_v to_o be_v a_o revelation_n of_o the_o promise_n of_o former_a prophet_n and_o of_o some_o of_o his_o own_o prediction_n concern_v the_o happy_a estate_n of_o israel_n and_o judah_n to_o come_v when_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o god_n will_v be_v with_o man_n rev._n 21._o and_o the_o city_n which_o he_o have_v describe_v shall_v real_o be_v jehavah_n shamma_n because_o the_o lord_n our_o saviour_n will_v be_v personal_o there_o and_o as_o many_o difference_n be_v observable_a in_o that_o foretell_v by_o ezekiel_n for_o the_o comfort_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o that_o by_o the_o apostle_n john_n respect_v especial_o the_o gentile_n that_o be_v behead_v for_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n and_o resist_v antichrist_n etc._n etc._n and_o hence_o ezekiel_n speak_v as_o to_o a_o people_n in_o that_o state_n under_o such_o dispensation_n as_o the_o jew_n be_v use_v to_o but_o the_o other_o 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the_o world_n end_n vers_n 13_o 14._o 2._o by_o revelation_n from_o vers_fw-la 16_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n especial_o vers_fw-la 17._o the_o four_o beast_n be_v say_v to_o be_v four_o king_n and_z vers_n 27._o and_o as_o luc._n 22.29_o they_o shall_v be_v make_v his_o delegate_n yet_o so_o as_o all_o shall_v obey_v he_o both_o daniel_n say_a revelation_n and_o the_o several_a vision_n either_o see_v or_o record_v by_o he_o concern_v christ_n davidical_a kingdom_n be_v not_o only_a consonant_n to_o former_a prophecy_n and_o type_n thereof_o and_o especial_o with_o god_n gracious_a message_n by_o nathan_n late_o insist_v upon_o from_o 2_o sam._n 7._o but_o also_o with_o all_o the_o particular_a branch_n follow_v to_o be_v consider_v in_o their_o order_n and_o nature_n which_o manifest_n more_o and_o more_o this_o say_v so_o divine_a and_o glorious_a scripture-truth_n respect_v the_o say_a kingdom_n which_o be_v the_o main_a subject_n of_o our_o three_o part_n viz._n the_o 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be_v also_o style_v by_o christ_n the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n that_o be_v foretell_v by_o he_o shall_v draw_v near_o at_o hand_n when_o israel_n great_a redemption_n so_o often_o speak_v of_o in_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v accomplish_v and_o upon_o the_o behold_v the_o sign_n thereof_o he_o bid_v the_o jew_n lift_v up_o their_o head_n because_o their_o redemption_n then_o draw_v near_o as_o be_v very_o evident_a from_o luc._n 21.31_o of_o which_o our_o saviour_n speak_v in_o a_o parable_n luc._n 21.11_o 12_o 24_o 27._o the_o time_n whereof_o be_v explain_v in_o the_o order_n of_o accomplishment_n rev._n 11.15_o as_o be_v easy_o discernible_a to_o such_o as_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o series_n of_o that_o book_n which_o say_v davidical_a kingdom_n of_o the_o son_n of_o man_n shall_v begin_v in_o the_o world_n as_o daniel_n declare_v chap._n 7.13_o 14._o at_o his_o come_n in_o the_o cloud_n of_o heaven_n which_o christ_n himself_o also_o further_o illustrate_v show_v it_o shall_v 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