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A55419 The kingdom of heaven explain'd, and the way to glory manifested by Christ Jesus, the Lord and King of that kingdom held forth in a parable in Mat. 22 from verse 1 to ver. 13 : with some brief meditations upon the said parable / by James Pope. Pope, James, fl. 1675. 1675 (1675) Wing P2901; ESTC R4510 17,062 46

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answer When Christ shall possess the Kingdome his Saints shall possess it with him as appears by comparing Dan. 7. 14. with the 22 and 27 verses together in ver 14. There was given him viz. the Son of Man that came with the Clouds of Heaven Dominion and Glory and a Kingdom that all People Nations and Languages should serve and obey him And in ver 21. 22. It is said The Horns made War with the Saints and prevailed against them until the ancient of days came and judgment was given to the Saints of the most high and the time came that the Saints possessed the Kingdome And ver 27. And the Kingdome and Domion and the greatness of the Kingdome under the whole Heaven shall be given to the People of the Saints of the most high Quest When shall this be accomplished Answ I think I may safely say Of that day and hour knoweth no Man But this we know that it is to be after the Seventh Angel sounds his Trumpet and the Mystery of the Kingdome of God is finished Rev. 10. 7. and 11 15. compared but let it suffice that we know it shall be a state of very great Glory And whether it shall be a thousand years Glory before Christs visible comming as some say or that it shall begin when he shall come from Heaven to judge the World as others say is a Mistery too great for me to hold forth but it will be the first state of the Church Triumphant a state of Transcendent Glory And blessed are they that are called to the Marriage Supper of the Lamb. Rev. 19 9. Again The final state of the Church Triumphant is When the Lord Jesus shall deliver up the Kingdome to God his Father that God may be all in all 1 Cor. 15. 24. Which will be when the Lord Christ hath finished the Judgment and the final Sentence is past of Come ye Blessed of my Father and receive the Kingdom And go ye Cursed into everlasting Fire prepared for the Devil and his Angels Now both these states are so Glorious as can no way be conceived of by Mortal man 1 Cor. 2. 9. And thus briefly I have passed through the first thing propounded viz. what the Kingdom is The second thing is Wherein it resembleth a Princely Marriage First In the Marriage of Great Persons the Father doth determine to provide a Match for his Son Even so God the Father did determine to take a Wife for his Son Christ Ephes 1. 4 5. According as he hath chosen us in him before the Foundation of the World Rom. 8. 29 30. Secondly As the Father intends so the Son accepts Ephes 5. 25 26 27. Christ the Son gave himself for his Church to wash it to cleanse it and to present it to himself a glorious Church c. Thirdly There is a time appointed for the Marriage Solemnity Revel 19. 7. The Marriage of the Lamb is come c. Fourthly Some are sent out to invite and hear we may take notice who were the first intended Guests and that was the Jews To whom Christ sent First The Apostles Mat. 10. 1 5 6 7. Secondly He sent the Seventy Luke 10. 1. They were they that first were called to come of whom some slited the invitation preferring their Worldly occasions before Gospel priviledges Luke 14. 18 19 20. And others of them abused yea slew the Messengers that were sent yea even the Son himself Mat. 21. 35 36 37 38. And when the Jews Blasphem'a and spoke against the things which Paul Preached Acts 13. 45 46. Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold and said it is meet the word of God should first be spoken to you but seeing ye put it from you and judge your selves unworthy of eternal life Loe we turn to the Gentiles These were the Church to whom the lively Oracles were given These were the Mura●rers whom GOD destroyed whose City was burnt Mat. 22. 7. Which was fulfill'd by Vespatian and Titus the Roman Emperors about 40 years after Christ When they and their City were in a most dreadful manner destroy'd by Fire Famine Sword and Pestilence fulfilling the Words of Christ Matth. 24. 21. But to whom did the King send when the Jews were rejected Answer To the Gentiles Who were as the Blind the Halt and the Maimed like poor Vagrant Beggers in the High-ways and under the Hedges Eph. 2. 12. Being without Christ Aliens from the Common-wealth of Israel and strangers from the Covenants of Promise without Hope and without God in the World Poor Sinners of the Gentiles were called of whom was Constituted the first Gentile Church to wit at Antioch Acts 11. 26. the Churches in Galatia Gal. 1. 2. From these came the 7 Churches in Asia with many more Against a great Wedding there is great preparation beforehand against the time appointed First Of suitable Apparel so in this also the Bride must have her Glorious Apparel The Kings Daughter is all Glorious within Psal 45. 13 14. Rev. 19. 8 9. To her was granted she should be arrayed with fine Linnen clean and White and the fine Linnen is the Righteousness of Saints Secondly There must be preparation by the Guests they must have Wedding Garments Mat. 22. 11 12. Thirdly There must be preparation of provision for entertainment so it must be in the Spiritual Marriage as it resembles the Kingdom of Heaven Prov. 1 2 3 4 5 Esa● 25 6 And it is the custom to have somthing for the Guests to refresh themselves with before the Dinner be ready and before the Bridegroom comes to sit down at Table So is it here the blessed Bridegroom doth prepare good things for his Guests before the great Dinner be served in he hath appointed for them his Laws and blessed Ordinances to comfort and cheer them before-hand Wherein they have Communion not onely one with another but with the Father and his Son Jesus Christ 1 Joh. 3. 4. 1 Cor. 10 16 17. The Cup of Blessing which we Bless is it not the Communion of the bloud of Christ the Bread which we break is it not the Communion of the Body of Christ for we being many are one Body for we are all partakers of that one Bread Little do the poor World think what the people of the Lord do enjoy in Corners They can say at sometimes They have meat to eat that the World knows not of They can get into a Corner and poure out their souls to God when their Enemies persecute them 142. Psal 2. 5 6 7. Compare Psal 102. 17. He will regard the Prayer of the Destitute and will not despise their Prayer The Lord makes the hearts of his Guests to rejoyce before they come to sit down with Abraham Isaac and Jacob in the Kingdome of their Fathers Sixthly There must be a set time for to Solemnize the Marriage so it is in this Spiritual as it resembles the Kingdom of Heaven Rev. 19. 7. The Marriage of the Lamb is come and his Wife