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A79823 Theopolis, or the city of God new Jerusalem, in opposition to the city of the nations great Babylon; comprehending the blessing and benefit of Christs Kingdom, in the thousand years reign before his personal coming and appearing, after the total ruine of the beast, and his kingdom. In a coment upon the 10th. and 21st. chapters of the revelations. With an additional answer to these two material questions: 1. Whether the thousand years reign is not already past, as Brightman, and others affirm. 2. Whether the natural Jew is not most concerned in the latter day promises prophecies, especially in the pulling down Babylon, and building of Zion, as Maton, and others assert Danvers, Henry, d. 1687. 1672 (1672) Wing C4357; Wing D231; ESTC R229614 117,233 260

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2.14_o to_o the_o end_n insomuch_o that_o now_o under_o the_o gospel_n neither_o greek_a nor_o jew_n circumcise_a barbarian_a scythian_a bond_n or_o free_n but_o christ_n be_v all_o and_o in_o all_o col._n 3.11_o and_o so_o he_o put_v no_o difference_n betwixt_o any_o who_o heart_n be_v purify_v by_o faith_n act_v 15.9_o rom._n 3.22_o rom._n 10.12_o the_o inward_a christian_a jew_n be_v now_o the_o only_a true_a jew_n rom._n 2.28_o 29._o rev._n 2.9.3.9_o jer._n 9.25_o 26._o 2._o principle_n that_o the_o jewish_a privilege_n of_o be_v 1._o of_o the_o fleshly_a seed_n of_o abraham_n 2._o belong_v to_o this_o or_o the_o other_o tribe_n 3._o relate_v to_o their_o holy_a city_n or_o nation_n 4._o concern_v in_o their_o priesthood_n temple_n altar_n sacrifice_n be_v all_o typical_a and_o by_o the_o gospel_n esteem_v carnal_a and_o fleshly_a and_o be_v all_o do_v away_o in_o christ_n col._n 2.17_o as_o may_v more_o particular_o appear_v by_o the_o follow_a scripture_n instance_n first_o as_o 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under_o the_o gospel_n whereby_o the_o natural_a fleshly_a typical_a seed_n be_v distinguish_v of_o old_a be_v not_o to_o thwart_v gospel-principle_n and_o no_o less_o than_o to_o deny_v christ_n to_o be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n three_o the_o city_n jerusalem_n which_o under_o the_o law_n be_v call_v the_o holy_a city_n be_v typical_a and_o so_o repute_v carnal_a under_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o as_o belong_v to_o hagar_n the_o bondwoman_n be_v to_o be_v do_v away_o and_o be_v therefore_o put_v in_o opposition_n to_o jerusalem_n which_o be_v above_o viz._n the_o new_a jerusalem_n which_o be_v the_o mother_n of_o we_o all_o gal._n 4.25_o 26._o heb._n 12.12_o compare_v with_o esay_n 54._o being_n a_o explanation_n to_o each_o other_o therefore_o whether_o now_o for_o any_o to_o interpret_v any_o scripture_n in_o the_o prophet_n speak_v of_o jerusalem_n a_o holy_a city_n to_o be_v mean_v a_o material_a city_n that_o be_v to_o be_v rebuilt_a and_o to_o become_v a_o metropolis_n 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