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A58888 A discoverie of the vvorld to come according to the Scriptures the first part thereof being didactical, or such as contains a form of positive doctrine : wherein 1. The doctrine of the world to come is propounded, explicated, confirmed, and applyed in a more familiar method then formerly hath been observed, 2. The doctrine of millenaries, touching a new reformed church in the latter times, which they call a new world, is confuted, 3. Sundry passages of holy writ are interpreted in reference to the world to come, which have been formerly wrested, and forced in a wrong sense / written by J. Seager... Seager, J. (John) 1650 (1650) Wing S2172; ESTC R32635 182,162 318

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yea_o they_o shall_v be_v afflict_v and_o kill_v and_o hate_v of_o all_o man_n for_o his_o name_n sake_n luk._n 21._o 12._o mat._n 24._o 9_o and_o have_v we_o not_o have_v much_o experience_n of_o this_o sign_n yes_o witness_v the_o ten_o persecution_n after_o the_o apostle_n time_n and_o those_o other_o persecution_n that_o have_v be_v since_o in_o divers_a part_n of_o christendom_n ●s_v in_o spain_n france_n england_n and_o in_o other_o place_n 6._o treachery_n or_o treason_n among_o professor_n of_o the_o ●ame_n religion_n for_o our_o saviour_n tell_v we_o also_o that_o ●efore_o his_o second_o come_v many_o shall_v be_v offend_v ●nd_n shall_v betray_v one_o another_o and_o hate_v one_o another_o mat._n 24._o 10._o
yea_o the_o brother_n shall_v betray_v the_o brother_n to_o death_n the_o father_n the_o son_n and_o the_o child_n ●hall_v rise_v up_o against_o their_o parent_n and_o shall_v cause_v ●hem_n to_o be_v put_v to_o death_n mark_v 13._o 12._o and_o have_v not_o ●his_fw-la sign_n be_v already_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n yes_o ●t_a sundry_a time_n and_o at_o this_o day_n we_o find_v it_o a_o hard_a ●atter_n to_o find_v a_o faithful_a friend_n who_o we_o may_v safe●●_n trust_v man_n heart_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v so_o full_a of_o ●uile_n and_o deceit_n of_o treachery_n and_o falsehood_n 7._o the_o trouble_n of_o war_n for_o our_o saviour_n have_v ●urther_a tell_v we_o that_o before_o his_o second_o come_v in_o the_o ●lesh_n we_o shall_v hear_v of_o war_n and_o rumour_n of_o war_n ●nd_v nation_n shall_v rise_v against_o nation_n and_o kingdom_n ●gainst_a kingdom_n mat._n 24._o 6_o 7._o and_o sure_o there_o ●ath_v be_v woeful_a experience_n of_o this_o sign_n in_o former_a age_n and_o of_o latter_a year_n among_o ourselves_o and_o at_o ●his_fw-la day_n we_o see_v that_o the_o sword_n be_v draw_v and_o do_v ●●ge_a devour_v and_o tyrannize_v in_o divers_a part_n of_o the_o ●orld_n yea_o we_o know_v not_o when_o it_o shall_v be_v sheathe_v up_o again_o neither_o be_v it_o probable_a that_o it_o shall_v cease_v ●nd_n be_v quiet_a before_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n shall_v be_v destroy_v nor_o yet_o then_o in_o all_o place_n because_o christ_n ●t_a his_o second_o appear_v shall_v find_v some_o nation_n in_o ●posture_n of_o war_n rev._n 20._o 8_o 9_o 8._o the_o trouble_n of_o famine_n pestilence_n and_o earthquake_n for_o our_o saviour_n have_v tell_v we_o that_o before_o ●s_n second_o come_v there_o shall_v be_v these_o judgement_n in_o divers_a place_n mat._n 24._o 7._o mark_v 13._o luk._n 21._o now_o how_o many_o of_o these_o pestilence_n famine_n and_o earthquake_n have_v be_v already_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n the_o chronicle_n of_o several_a nation_n may_v inform_v we_o and_o how_o many_o more_o of_o such_o judgement_n may_v yet_o be_v observe_v before_o the_o end_n come_v after_o time_n may_v declare_v 9_o the_o swarm_a of_o false_a christ_n false_a prophet_n and_o false_a teacher_n in_o the_o visible_a church_n for_o our_o saviour_n have_v foretell_v we_o that_o before_o his_o second_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n many_o of_o this_o generation_n sha●●_n arise_v in_o the_o visible_a church_n and_o shall_v swarm_v an●_n creep_v into_o house_n like_o the_o locust_n of_o egypt_n an●_n shall_v deceive_v many_o mat._n 24._o mark_v 13._o luk._n 21_o 2_o tim._n 3._o 6_o 7._o now_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n hau●_n many_o sad_a story_n upon_o record_n concern_v such_o locust_n since_o the_o ascension_n of_o christ_n especial_o in_o the_o arrian_n time_n and_o since_o the_o reign_n of_o antichrist_n begin_v and_o the_o number_n of_o such_o be_v much_o increase_v of_o late_a i●_n the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o do_v rather_o increase_v then_o decrease_v in_o other_o country_n yea_o and_o be_v likely_a so_o to_o do_v still_o towards_o the_o end_n of_o the_o world_n 10._o the_o prevail_a of_o error_n and_o heresy_n in_o th●_n visible_a church_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n for_o th●_n scripture_n testify_v that_o before_o the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o flesh_n god_n shall_v send_v man_n strong_a delusion_n to_o believe_v a_o lie_n because_o they_o receive_v no●_n the_o love_n of_o the_o truth_n 2_o thes_n 2._o 10_o 11._o and_o as_o som●_n shall_v bring_v in_o damnable_a heresy_n so_o many_o sha●●_n follow_v their_o pernicious_a way_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 1_o 2._o and_o many_o shall_v be_v deceive_v by_o they_o mat._n 24._o now_o how_o long_o the_o church_n of_o christ_n have_v have_v experience_n o●_n this_o sign_n their_o ecclesiastical_a story_n can_v witness_v an●_n how_o such_o error_n and_o heresy_n have_v prevail_v late_o ●●_o the_o church_n of_o england_n many_o can_v witness_v with_o ●●eat_a regreet_n and_o how_o long_o this_o spirit_n of_o delusion_n ●●all_v prevail_v with_o man_n before_o the_o mouth_n of_o all_o ●ickedness_n shall_v be_v stop_v only_a god_n himself_o ●●ows_v 11._o a_o great_a growth_n of_o iniquity_n cause_v a_o decay_n ●●_o decrease_v of_o love_n for_o our_o saviour_n have_v show_v ●hat_n before_o his_o second_o come_v in_o the_o flesh_n iniquity_n ●all_n abound_v and_o because_o it_o shall_v abound_v the_o love_n ●●_o many_o shall_v wax_v cold_a mat._n 24._o 12._o where_n as_o it_o place_n vide_fw-la dickson_n in_o his_o commentary_n on_o this_o place_n ●●ems_v to_o i_o the_o abound_v of_o iniquity_n be_v to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o unregenerate_a sort_n whether_o profane_a ●●_o formal_a in_o who_o the_o practice_n of_o iniquity_n be_v to_o ●ound_v and_o do_v abound_v in_o these_o latter_a time_n 2_o tim._n ●_o 2_o 3_o 4._o and_o the_o frigescence_n or_o wax_a cold_a of_o love_n ●●_o to_o be_v restrain_v to_o the_o regenerate_a of_o the_o same_o ●●mes_n who_o perceive_v many_o of_o their_o suppose_a brother_n to_o revolt_v to_o the_o practice_n of_o iniquity_n and_o to_o re●●rn_v back_o with_o the_o dog_n to_o his_o vomit_n shall_v be_v jealous_a use_v suspicious_a one_o of_o another_o and_o so_o shall_v wax_v cold_a ●●_o love_n one_o towards_o another_o not_o know_v who_o ●●_o trust_v not_o as_o if_o the_o habit_n of_o love_n or_o the_o truth_n of_o ●hristian_n love_n shall_v decay_v in_o they_o but_o they_o shall_v ●ot_n be_v so_o servant_n in_o the_o exercise_n and_o manifestation_n of_o ●●eir_n love_n to_o each_o other_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o abound_a ●f_n iniquity_n in_o other_o as_o so_o mer_o they_o be_v and_o doubtless_o this_o sign_n also_o have_v be_v already_o observe_v ●●_o many_o in_o the_o world_n and_o be_v that_o which_o may_v easy_o ●e_v perceive_v in_o these_o day_n by_o such_o as_o have_v eye_n to_o ●●scern_v it_o for_o do_v we_o not_o see_v how_o shy_a the_o godly_a ●e_n and_o how_o fearful_a of_o trust_v one_o another_o at_o this_o ●y_a and_o all_o this_o because_o iniquity_n do_v so_o much_o ●ound_v in_o many_o professor_n who_o they_o have_v late_o ●●●ken_v for_o their_o belove_a brethren_n moreover_o as_o these_o before_o mention_v be_v su●●_n sign_n presage_v his_o second_o come_v as_o have_v be_v ●●_o ready_a observe_v in_o the_o world_n so_o there_o be_v oth●●_n sign_n presage_v it_o which_o have_v not_o yet_o be_v nor_o c●●_n be_v yet_o observe_v in_o the_o world_n because_o they_o be_v no●_n but_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o as_o 1._o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o sign_n presage_v his_o second_o come_v in_o t●●_n flesh_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o christ_n shall_v destroy_v hi●_n with_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v 2_o thes_n 2._o 8._o n●_n with_o his_o come_v but_o with_o the_o brightness_n of_o ●●_o come_v and_o here_o by_o the_o brightness_n of_o his_o co●ing_n i_o understand_v the_o last_o temporal_a judgement_n th●_n god_n shall_v bring_v upon_o the_o roman_a antichrist_n whi●●_n shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n of_o the_o sword_n accompani●●_n with_o hailstone_n from_o heaven_n rev._n 16._o 19_o 21._o a●_n as_o this_o judgement_n shall_v destroy_v he_o so_o it_o shall_v be_v clear_a and_o bright_a evidence_n of_o christ_n second_o approach_n to_o be_v near_o at_o hand_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n may_v be_v ca●●ed_v the_o brightness_n of_o his_o come_v and_o though_o this_o sign_n be_v not_o yet_o apparent_a yet_o it_o shall_v be_v hereafter_o 2._o the_o warlike_a preparation_n of_o gog_n and_o mago●_n for_o a_o battle_n with_o the_o saint_n and_o against_o the_o holy_a cit●_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o sign_n presage_v his_o second_o comin●_n in_o the_o flesh_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o satan_n be_v lose_v out_o of_o his_o prison_n shall_v go_v forth_o to_o deceive_v the_o ●_z which_o be_v in_o the_o four_o quarter_n of_o the_o earth_n gog_n and_o magog_n to_o gather_v they_o together_o to_o battle_n rev._n 20._o 8._o and_o though_o it_o be_v true_a that_o christ_n sha●_n come_v again_o and_o shall_v with_o fire_n from_o heaven_n devou●_n these_o adversary_n before_o this_o battle_n shall_v be_v fight_v yet_o this_o warlike_a preparation_n of_o gog_n and_o magog_n be_v to_o be_v esteem_v as_o a_o near_a and_o close_o presage_v of_o his_o secon●_o come_v and_o albeit_o this_o be_v not_o yet_o visible_a yet_o it_o ●●all_v be_v in_o due_a season_n 3._o a_o great_a security_n of_o nation_n be_v mention_v as_o a_o ●n_n presage_v the_o second_o come_v of_o christ_n in_o the_o ●●esh_n for_o we_o read_v that_o christ_n at_o this_o come_v of_o ●●_o shall_v find_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o a_o secure_a ●●sture_n neither_o mourning_n for_o their_o sin_n nor_o fear_v