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A59929 Eiphnikon, or, A peaceable consideration of Christ's peaceful kingdom on earth to come Rev. 20. 4, Rev. 5. 10 : to be added to the Prodromos or fore-runner : wherein the proof and confirmation that such a kingdom shal [sic] be is abundantly established ... : whereunto is added an appendix concerning the first resurrection ... Sherwin, William, 1607-1687? 1665 (1665) Wing S3399; ESTC R34221 107,789 130

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but_o for_o this_o kingdom_n more_o especial_o vers_fw-la 14._o the_o son_n also_o of_o they_o that_o afflict_v thou_o shall_v come_v bend_v unto_o thou_o and_o all_o they_o that_o despise_v thou_o shall_v bow_v themselves_o down_o at_o the_o sole_n of_o thy_o foot_n and_o they_o shall_v call_v thou_o the_o city_n of_o the_o lord_n the_o zion_n of_o the_o holy_a one_o of_o israel_n verse_n 15._o whereas_o thou_o have_v be_v forsake_v and_o hate_v so_o that_o no_o man_n go_v through_o thou_o i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o eternal_a joy_n of_o many_o generation_n verse_n 16._o they_o shall_v also_o suck_v the_o milk_n of_o the_o gentile_n and_o shall_v suck_v the_o breast_n of_o king_n and_o thou_o shall_v know_v that_o i_o the_o lord_n be_o thy_o saviour_n and_o thy_o redeemer_n the_o mighty_a one_o of_o jacob_n and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chapter_n where_o many_o glorious_a thing_n be_v speak_v of_o this_o city_n of_o god_n as_o likewise_o very_o learge_o in_o the_o 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our_o righteousness_n and_o to_o the_o like_a purpose_n again_o jer._n 33.15_o 16._o in_o those_o day_n and_o at_o that_o time_n will_v i_o cause_v the_o branch_n of_o righteousness_n to_o grow_v up_o unto_o david_n and_o he_o shall_v execute_v judgement_n and_o righteousness_n in_o the_o land_n verse_n 16._o in_o those_o day_n shall_v judah_n be_v save_v and_o jerusalem_n shall_v dwell_v safe_o and_o this_o be_v the_o name_n whereby_o he_o shall_v be_v call_v the_o lord_n our_o righteousness_n and_o verse_n 17._o thus_o say_v the_o lord_n david_n shall_v never_o want_v a_o man_n to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n and_o verse_n 21._o if_o you_o can_v break_v my_o covenant_n of_o the_o day_n and_o my_o covenant_n of_o the_o night_n and_o that_o there_o shall_v not_o be_v day_n and_o night_n in_o their_o season_n then_o may_v also_o my_o covenant_n be_v break_v with_o david_n my_o servant_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o have_v a_o son_n to_o reign_v on_o his_o throne_n and_o the_o like_a again_o repeat_v in_o the_o 25_o and_o 26._o verse_n the_o place_n be_v so_o clear_a and_o full_a i_o spare_v to_o speak_v any_o thing_n to_o apply_v they_o because_o they_o can_v just_o and_o rational_o be_v apply_v otherways_o and_o such_o as_o understand_v they_o only_o spiritual_o say_v something_o but_o not_o all_o nor_o that_o which_o they_o principal_o drive_v at_o namely_o that_o special_a period_n of_o christ_n reign_n upon_o earth_n whither_o the_o current_n of_o such_o scripture_n lead_v and_o after_o all_o our_o saviour_n himself_o abundant_o in_o the_o revelation_n instruct_v his_o people_n and_o all_o such_o as_o will_v not_o wilful_o shut_v their_o eye_n against_o the_o light_n the_o prophet_n ezek._n likewise_o speak_v very_o clear_o chap._n 24.23_o 24._o and_o i_o set_v up_o one_o shepherd_n over_o they_o and_o he_o shall_v feed_v they_o even_o my_o servant_n david_n he_o shall_v feed_v they_o and_o he_o shall_v be_v their_o shepherd_n and_z vers_n 24._o i_o the_o lord_n will_v be_v their_o god_n and_o my_o servant_n david_n a_o prince_n among_o they_o i_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v it_o again_o as_o evident_o do_v he_o speak_v of_o christ_n reign_n chap._n 37._o after_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o join_n of_o the_o stick_n of_o judah_n and_o ephraim_n into_o one_o he_o say_v vers_fw-la 22._o and_o i_o will_v make_v they_o one_o nation_n in_o the_o land_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o israel_n and_o one_o king_n shall_v be_v the_o king_n to_o they_o all_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v no_o more_o two_o nation_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o kingdom_n any_o more_o at_o all_o and_z vers_n 24._o david_n my_o servant_n shall_v be_v king_n over_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v one_o shepherd_n and_o they_o shall_v also_o walk_v in_o my_o judgement_n and_o observe_v my_o statute_n and_o do_v they_o and_z vers_n 25._o and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v in_o the_o land_n that_o i_o have_v give_v unto_o jacob_n my_o servant_n wherein_o your_o father_n have_v dwell_v and_o they_o shall_v dwell_v therein_o they_o and_o their_o child_n and_o their_o child_n child_n for_o ever_o and_o my_o servant_n david_n shall_v be_v their_o prince_n for_o ever_o and_o in_o those_o nine_o last_o chapter_n of_o ezekiel_n which_o learned_a and_o judicious_a man_n conceive_v to_o be_v the_o revelation_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o the_o holy_a prophet_n have_v high_a mystery_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n impart_v to_o he_o and_o among_o the_o rest_n there_o be_v observable_a many_o thing_n set_v forth_o concern_v the_o prince_n and_o what_o order_n of_o state_n belong_v to_o he_o and_o in_o conclusion_n he_o say_v the_o city_n shall_v be_v call_v at_o that_o day_n viz._n
the_o time_n of_o christ_n reign_n jehovah_n shamma_fw-la the_o load_n be_v there_o the_o prophet_n hosea_n in_o chap._n 1._o verse_n 11._o then_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n and_o the_o child_n of_o judah_n be_v gather_v together_o and_o shall_v appoint_v themselves_o one_o head_n and_o shall_v come_v up_o out_o of_o the_o land_n for_o great_a shall_v be_v the_o day_n of_o jezreel_n which_o never_o yet_o be_v fulfil_v but_o shall_v be_v in_o its_o time_n so_o again_o chap._n 3.5_o afterward_o shall_v the_o child_n of_o israel_n return_n and_o seek_v the_o lord_n their_o god_n and_o david_n their_o king_n and_o shall_v fear_v the_o lord_n and_o his_o goodness_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n which_o can_v have_v no_o adequate_a accomplishment_n but_o in_o christ_n kingdom_n to_o the_o like_a purpose_n the_o prophet_n joel_n chap._n 2._o ult_n have_v in_o vers_n 31._o show_v what_o a_o terrible_a destruction_n shall_v be_v when_o christ_n shall_v make_v his_o foe_n his_o footstool_n 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shall_v judge_v among_o many_o people_n and_o rebuke_v strong_a nation_n afar_o off_o etc._n etc._n and_o chap._n 5._o when_o he_o have_v speak_v of_o smite_v the_o judge_n of_o israel_n with_o a_o rod_n on_o the_o cheek_n vers_fw-la 2._o he_o than_o show_v that_o out_o of_o bethlehem_a ephratah_n shall_v go_v he_o that_o be_v to_o be_v ruler_n in_o israel_n who_o go_v forth_o have_v be_v from_o of_o old_a from_o everlasting_a and_o vers_fw-la 4._o he_o shall_v stand_v and_o feed_v in_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o in_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n his_o god_n and_o they_o shall_v abide_v for_o now_o shall_v be_v be_v great_a unto_o the_o end_n of_o the_o earth_n again_o when_o the_o prophet_n zephaniah_n chap._n 3._o have_v foretell_v how_o christ_n will_v destroy_v his_o enemy_n as_o seem_v probable_a at_o the_o armageddon_n battle_n mention_v rev._n 16._o and_o 19_o 〈…〉_o former_a verse_n he_o than_o add_v vers_fw-la 9_o for_o the_o will_v 〈…〉_o the_o people_n of_o a_o pure_a language_n that_o they_o may_v all_o 〈…〉_o the_o name_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o serve_v he_o with_o one_o consent_n 〈…〉_o vers_fw-la 14._o sing_v o_o daughter_n of_o zion_n shout_n o_o israel_n 〈…〉_o lord_n have_v take_v away_o thy_o judgement_n he_o have_v cast_v 〈…〉_o enemy_n the_o king_n of_o israel_n even_o the_o lord_n in_o the_o 〈…〉_o thou_o thou_o shall_v not_o see_v evil_a any_o more_o vers_n 17._o the_o 〈…〉_o god_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o thou_o be_v mighty_a he_o will_v save_v thou_o he_o will_v rejoice_v over_o thou_o with_o joy_n we_o will_v rest_v in_o his_o love_n he_o will_v j●y_v over_o thou_o with_o sing_v etc._n etc._n and_o so_o forward_o to_o the_o end_n of_o the_o chap._n to_o the_o purpose_n which_o like_a expression_n be_v much_o above_o all_o succeed_a time_n save_o these_o our_o saviour_n have_v reveal_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o next_o place_n among_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n in_o the_o old_a testament_n proceed_v we_o to_o the_o prophet_n zechariah_n who_o be_v as_o clear_v herein_o as_o any_o of_o the_o former_a and_o be_v after_o the_o captivity_n of_o babylon_n can_v least_o be_v interpret_v of_o that_o which_o be_v pass_v zach._n 6.12_o thus_o speak_v the_o lord_n of_o host_n behold_v the_o man_n who_o name_n be_v the_o branch_n and_o he_o shall_v grow_v up_o out_o of_o his_o place_n and_o he_o shall_v build_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v bear_v the_o glory_n and_o shall_v sit_v and_o rule_v on_o the_o throne_n so_o that_o zerubbabel_n to_o who_o this_o be_v speak_v be_v but_o a_o dim_a shade_n to_o this_o mighty_a prince_n and_o he_o shall_v he_o a_o priest_n upon_o the_o throne_n and_o the_o counsel_n of_o peace_n shall_v be_v between_o they_o both_o so_o chap._n 8.8_o i_o will_v bring_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v be_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o they_o shall_v be_v my_o people_n and_o i_o will_v be_v their_o god_n in_o truth_n and_o righteousness_n again_o chap._n 9.16_o and_o the_o lord_n their_o god_n shall_v save_v they_o in_o that_o day_n as_o the_o flock_n of_o his_o people_n for_o they_o shall_v be_v as_o the_o stone_n of_o a_o crown_n lift_v up_o as_o a_o ensign_n upon_o his_o land_n verse_n 17._o how_o great_a be_v his_o goodness_n how_o great_a be_v his_o beauty_n etc._n etc._n and_o zach._n 12.7_o the_o lord_n also_o shall_v save_v the_o tent_n of_o judah_n first_o that_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o house_n of_o david_n and_o the_o glory_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n do_v not_o magnify_v themselves_o against_o judah_n verse_n 8._o in_o that_o day_n shall_v the_o lord_n defend_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o he_o that_o be_v feeble_a among_o they_o at_o that_o time_n shall_v be_v as_o david_n and_o the_o house_n of_o david_n shall_v he_o as_o god_n as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o lord_n before_o they_o last_o consider_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n malachi_n chap._n 3.2_o 3._o but_o who_o may_v abide_v the_o day_n of_o his_o come_n and_o who_o shall_v stand_v when_o he_o appear_v for_o he_o be_v like_o a_o refiner_n fire_n and_o fuller_n soap_n etc._n etc._n upon_o which_o text_n let_v the_o word_n of_o that_o judicious_a gillespy_n be_v observe_v in_o his_o sermon_n to_o the_o lord_n aug._n 27._o 1645._o which_o happy_o have_v not_o be_v take_v notice_n of_o by_o many_o pag._n 3._o after_o diverse_a thing_n speak_v to_o our_o purpose_n before_o he_o add_v how_o ever_o the_o scripture_n teach_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n will_v be_v reveal_v mighty_o and_o will_v make_v bare_a his_o holy_a arm_n as_o well_o in_o the_o confusion_n
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in_o the_o testimony_n of_o the_o prophet_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n to_o give_v witness_n to_o the_o reign_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o thousand_o year_n under_o or_o after_o the_o last_o trumpet_n and_o concern_v his_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o god_n rev._n 20._o &_o 21._o as_o we_o former_o observe_v and_o be_v here_o in_o brief_a set_v before_o the_o eye_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v not_o resolve_v to_o shut_v they_o against_o they_o and_o when_o the_o excellency_n and_o privilege_n of_o this_o kingdom_n both_o spiritual_o and_o temporal_o come_v in_o their_o place_n to_o be_v consider_v much_o more_o may_v appear_v but_o these_o may_v suffice_v at_o present_a as_o to_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o such_o a_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o come_v in_o the_o thousand_o year_n whereunto_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o the_o prophet_n of_o all_o time_n have_v have_v a_o peculiar_a respect_n as_o act._n 3.21_o rev._n 10.7_o and_o may_v much_o more_o 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above_o other_o and_o hence_o the_o follow_a prophet_n as_o in_o the_o precede_a chapter_n may_v be_v observe_v so_o often_o call_v christ_n not_o only_o the_o branch_n the_o offspring_n of_o jess_n the_o father_n of_o david_n but_o often_o by_o david_n own_o name_n and_o be_v foretell_v to_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o david_n to_o be_v of_o the_o house_n and_o over_o house_n of_o david_n to_o build_v the_o tabernacle_n of_o david_n and_o the_o like_a so_o it_o be_v no_o wonder_n to_o have_v david_n heart_n full_a of_o such_o matter_n and_o his_o tongue_n in_o this_o respect_n like_o the_o pen_n of_o a_o ready_a writter_n and_o the_o breathe_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n in_o david_n psalm_n seem_v to_o vent_v themselves_o much_o in_o such_o delightful_a harmony_n concern_v the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n who_o in_o all_o the_o former_a consideration_n spiritual_o foresee_v he_o not_o only_o as_o his_o antitype_n and_o seed_n but_o as_o the_o great_a messiah_n and_o saviour_n of_o he_o and_o his_o people_n in_o who_o both_o the_o great_a promise_n both_o to_o he_o and_o the_o foresather_n shall_v both_o spiritual_o and_o temporal_o in_o due_a time_n have_v their_o full_a accomplishment_n and_o therefore_o if_o any_o person_n by_o the_o guidance_n of_o scripture_n and_o chief_o of_o the_o revelation_n by_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n consider_v such_o text_n it_o may_v evident_o appear_v to_o such_o unprejudiced_a and_o serious_a teachable_a spirit_n that_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o psalmody_n of_o holy_a david_n be_v warble_a out_n according_a to_o such_o celestial_a ditty_n as_o may_v magnify_v and_o exalct_n christ_n the_o son_n of_o david_n yet_o so_o as_o he_o may_v also_o appear_v to_o be_v the_o root_n of_o david_n as_o rev._n 5.5_o even_o the_o eternal_a son_n of_o god_n and_o therefore_o so_o many_o expression_n be_v use_v in_o the_o psalm_n which_o be_v incompetible_a to_o himself_o or_o his_o mere_a natural_a seed_n so_o that_o 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christ_n kingdom_n upon_o earth_n and_o so_o likewise_o psalm_n 24._o where_o the_o king_n of_o glory_n be_v to_o enter_v as_o seem_v probable_a the_o everlasting_a door_n of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n come_v down_o from_o heaven_n etc._n etc._n the_o 45._o psalm_n be_v eminent_o of_o christ_n kingdom_n under_o the_o type_n of_o solomon_n and_o in_o part_n apply_v by_o the_o apostle_n heb._n 1.8_o and_o psalm_n 46._o of_o the_o like_a nature_n and_o so_o likewise_o the_o 48th_o and_o also_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o 50th_o and_o the_o latter_a part_n of_o the_o 53._o the_o 67th_o seem_v whole_o to_o be_v prophetical_a of_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n reign_n but_o the_o 68_o psal_n contain_v much_o of_o the_o glory_n and_o grace_n of_o christ_n then_o to_o be_v manifest_v and_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o 69th_o be_v to_o the_o like_a purpose_n psal_n 72._o be_v a_o very_a glorious_a illustration_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n above_o what_o can_v be_v fulfil_v either_o in_o david_n 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as_o think_v probable_o all_o this_o will_v satisfy_v since_o he_o be_v innocent_a and_o know_v for_o envy_n they_o do_v accuse_v he_o as_o mar._n 15.10_o yet_o at_o last_o by_o that_o poison_a dart_n i_o say_v they_o will_v strike_v home_o if_o thou_o let_v this_o man_n go_v thou_o be_v not_o caesar_n friend_n for_o whosoever_o make_v himself_o a_o king_n speakethagainst_a cesar_n and_o yet_o after_o that_o he_o bid_v they_o behold_v their_o king_n and_o when_o they_o cry_v crucify_v he_o he_o urge_v shall_v i_o crucify_v your_o king_n and_o when_o he_o be_v enforce_v still_o upon_o his_o loyalty_n to_o cesar_n and_o to_o avoid_v tumult_n have_v wash_v his_o hand_n as_o guiltless_a of_o christ_n blood_n and_o the_o jew_n take_v it_o upon_o themselves_o and_o their_o child_n he_o deliver_v he_o to_o be_v crucify_v but_o after_o all_o to_o witness_v to_o all_o the_o world_n what_o christ_n be_v and_o what_o be_v the_o accusation_n that_o carry_v the_o cause_n mar._n 15.26_o against_o 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into_o thy_o kingdom_n happy_o he_o have_v be_v before_o a_o well_o principled_a jew_n but_o have_v for_o a_o time_n withhold_v the_o truth_n in_o unrighteousness_n but_o now_o by_o grace_n such_o good_a education_n break_v forth_o with_o light_n of_o truth_n and_o comfort_n in_o he_o and_o he_o look_v for_o no_o less_o than_o a_o kingdom_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o crucify_a saviour_n and_o sovereign_n here_o be_v a_o glory_n above_o the_o wont_a brightness_n of_o the_o sun_n when_o the_o sun_n himself_o for_o shame_n hide_v his_o face_n in_o darkness_n from_o the_o then_o darken_a and_o spiritual_o harden_a world_n thus_o the_o kingly_a glory_n of_o christ_n be_v even_o then_o so_o hold_v out_o by_o the_o spirit_n of_o power_n to_o the_o say_v of_o god_n people_n so_o that_o from_o the_o first_o humiliation_n of_o christ_n at_o his_o birth_n and_o even_o conception_n too_o all_o along_o to_o the_o very_a hour_n of_o his_o death_n his_o kingly_a excellency_n be_v strong_o attest_v 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the_o dead_a observe_v the_o expression_n so_o the_o apostle_n to_o the_o hebrew_n speak_v of_o a_o world_n to_o come_v heb._n 2.5_o which_o be_v apply_v hither_o with_o psal_n 8._o as_o appear_v from_o the_o context_n and_o act._n 2.29_o 30._o the_o apostle_n apply_v the_o promise_n to_o the_o patriarch_n david_n psal_n 130.11_o of_o his_o seed_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n to_o christ_n resurrection_n who_o be_v the_o resurrection_n and_o life_n to_o all_o that_o be_v he_o which_o then_o will_v be_v fulfil_v and_o 2_o sam._n 7.16_o his_o seed_n be_v say_v to_o be_v establish_v before_o he_o and_o as_o for_o such_o as_o be_v wonderful_o raise_v from_o the_o dead_a in_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n be_v all_o raise_v by_o the_o power_n of_o christ_n and_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o resurrection_n in_o its_o time_n to_o be_v accomplish_v be_v to_o strengthen_v the_o faith_n of_o god_n people_n in_o all_o time_n follow_v that_o christ_n in_o his_o due_a time_n which_o now_o 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time_n as_o it_o be_v adumbrate_v and_o resemble_v in_o the_o two_o first_o epistle_n in_o the_o five_o last_v the_o time_n of_o antichrist_n date_n of_o 42._o month_n but_o all_o the_o promise_n in_o those_o seven_o epistle_n relate_v to_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n as_o first_o as_o our_o saviour_n tell_v his_o disciple_n that_o follow_v he_o that_o in_o the_o regeneration_n they_o shall_v sit_v on_o throne_n judge_v the_o 12._o tribe_n of_o israel_n answerable_a to_o that_o promise_n rev._n 3.21_o where_o christ_n say_v he_o will_v grant_v to_o he_o that_o overcome_v to_o sit_v with_o he_o on_o his_o throne_n even_o as_o he_o also_o overcome_v and_o be_v set_v down_o with_o his_o father_n in_o his_o throne_n and_o that_o will_v be_v fulfil_v rev._n 20.4_o and_o whereas_o it_o be_v say_v rev._n 1.6_o christ_n have_v make_v they_o king_n and_o priest_n unto_o god_n and_o his_o father_n who_o be_v himself_o there_o still_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n so_o in_o 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