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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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

and having on the white Robes the pure fine Linnen which is interpreted to be the righteousness of the Saints in allusion to the linnen Ephod of old do stand at the Altar with much incense in the Golden Censer offering it with the Prayers of all Saints Rev. 8.34 and so serve him day and night in his Temple Rev. 7.15 And this to fulfil what Christ himself affirmed to the Woman of Samaria John 4.23 24. That the hour was coming and then was that the true Worshippers should worship the Father in Spirit and Truth and that he sought to worship him and that in opposition to their going up to this or the other Consecrated and Dedicated place of worship as Samaria or Jerusalem Holding out hereby the truth purity and spirituality of Gospel worship that by the Lords Ministry according to his own order and appointment shall now be performed that will make it like the figure of Heaven it self as before The quit contrary is true concerning Babylon for there is a Temple to be seen in her yea and such a Temple too that is afte● the old pattern which is as great a demonstration as any of her Apostate state and that she is old Ierusalem not new the Harlot and not the Bride for have you not there the Cathedral that is just built after the figure and pattern of the Temple with the Porch the Holy and most holy Place with solemn dedication and consecration to Divine worship with all the holy ground it stands upon and is surrounded with and richly adorned with gold and silver and precious stone having also its holy Water Oyl Incense and rich Perfumes Lamps Tapors Candelsticks and Instruments of Musick c. And is their not a Priesthood belonging thereto after the pattern of Aaron to serve at the Altar for have you not a Higst-priest the Pope and chief Priests the Cardinals Bishops Deans Abbots as well as an inferiour Priest-hood like the Levits consisting of several orders and ranks distinguished by their names and Vestments as Parsons Vicars Curates Cannons petty Cannons Bural Deans Choristers Musitians singing Nuns Monks and Fryers of diverse Orders Votaries unnumerable who serve at this Alter day and night and have their tenths first Fruits Oblations to support and maintain the same with their Jubiles new Moons Feasts Fasts and Saints days and a hundred Heathenish additions and inventions to make this their Temple compleat Babylonish and for none of which is their the least sylable in Christs Gospel concerning his new Testament Temple and service Fully demonstrating and fulfilling what the Apostle Paul foretold 2 Thess 2. Concerning this mystery of iniquity and man of sin that shall thus sit in the Temple of God shewing himself that he is God who by his thus changing times and Laws Dan. 7.25 Esa 24.5 shall oppose and exalte himself above all that is called God and worshipped And who hereby is truely said Rev. 13.6 To open his mouth in blasphemy against God to blaspheme his name and his Tabernacle and them that dwell in Heaven and to tread the Holy City under his feet Rev. 11.2 Of the Kings of the Earth that bring their glory to it And the Kings of the Earth do bring their glory and honour into it 21.24 AS it was in old Ierusalem the Type in Solomons day when it was said 2 Chron. 9 23.24 That all the Kings of the Earth sought his presence and brought every man his present Vessels of Silver and Vessels of Gold and Raiment Harness and Spices Horses Mules a rate year by year So must it be in the new Ierusalem there shall be a coming up of the Kings of the Earth with their glory and honour which are to be understood either such Kings or Rulers that are converted to the faith that being instructed become wise do kiss the son Serving the Lord with fear and rejoyce with trembling Ps 2.11.12 Whilst others are broken to pieces in their opposition or of such that being holy and gracious are made Rulers and Governors for only such that are men of Truth and fear God are to be intrusted therewith And these Kings in the Text that come in to the City can be understood no other for we cannot suppose any wicked unconverted persons have their admission because it is said Rev. 21.27 That in no wise there shall enter into it any thing that defileth or that worketh Abomination or that maketh a lye or that are not written in the Lambs Book of Life And in such a sence that these following Scriptures be fulfilled viz. Beeause of thy Temple which is in Jerusalem shall Kings bring presents to thee the Kings of Tarshish and of the Isles shall bring presents to thee the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall Offer gifts yea all Kings shall fall down before him and all Nations shall serve him the Kings shall see and arise and Princes shall worship because of the Lord c. The Kings shall come to thy Light and Princes to the brightness of thy rising the Kings shall see thy Righteousness and all Kings thy Glory All the Kings of the Earth shall praise thee O Lord when they hear the words of thy mouth yea they shall sing in the ways of the Lord for great is the glory of the Lord Ps 68.29 Es 49.22 23. Ps 72.10 11 12. Isa 47.6 7.60.2 3 4 5.62.2 Psa 138.44 It is true Babylon indeed hath had the Kings of the Earth bringing glory and honour into her whereby she hath gloryfied her self at that monstrous rate saying therefore she shall sit as a Queen and see no sorrow the ten Kings having to fulfil Gods words given their Power Strength and Kingdom to her Rev. 17.4.17 ●ut what Kings are they not such Kings as are before mentioned but such as being made drunk with the Whores Cup commit leudness and fornication with her Rev. 18.9 But yet thus much for her comfort let her know that the day is hastning when the Nations that have supported her shall fall off from her and the ten Kingdoms that by their Power or Horns have born her up shall by their Horns also push her down yea they shall hate the Whore and shall make her desolate and naked and shall eat her flesh and burn her with fire when those other words of Prophecy shall be fulfilled The delicates that thy soul lusted after thou shalt find them no more at all and Babylon the glory of Kingdoms shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah Isa 13.19 20. And God will be avenged of thee and will not meet thee as a man Isa 47.1 When all that knew thee amongst the people shall be astonished at thee thou shalt be a terrour and never shalt thou be any more Eze 28.12 to 20. And when thou art spoyled what wilt thou do though thou cloathest thy self with Crimson though thou deckest thee with Ornaments of Gold though thou paintest thy face with painting in vain shalt thou make thy self fair

in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth but they who are written in the Lambs book of Life 22.27 The free Denizens of this Glorious Citie are only such that are of a noble Stock of a heavenly Birth and descent born from above the true Jsaacks the sons of Abraham by the free woman who as they are Believers are the only children of promise Gal. 3.16.29 who as the called chosen and faithful are said to have laid Christ and his Apostles and Prophets in the Foundation of their Faith Hope and Practice Eph 2.19 20. and characterized to be the Redeemed from the Earth and amongst men that are not defiled with women in whose mouth there is no gui●e that are the Marked Sealed number shall have their fathers name in their foreheads viz. are in a visible profession and Practise of those truths that have his name upon upon them and therefore said to be keepers of his Commandments to have the testimony of Jesus to be servants of the Lamb and followers of him where ever he goes and that are separates and Non conformists to Babylon refusing the Mark Name and Number of the Beasts though without it they can neither buy nor sell and that are overcomers by the Blood of the Lamb and the word of their Testimony not loving their Lives unto death There they are said to be put into the City Records even in the Lambs Book of Life and the having right to the Tree of Life do enter in through the Gate of the City Whereas contrarywise the Inhabitants of the other City are said to have their descent from beneath being of their Father the Devil whose works they do having their Fathers name in their foreheads and right hands who are Earth-dwellers that worship adore and admire the Beast and are in Subjection to his false prophets and particularly are deciphered To be the Unbelievers the Abominable the Murderers the Whoremongers Idolaters Lyers whereby the City becomes as before the hold of every foul spirit and Cage of every unclean and hateful Bird Witnesss their Theaters and houses of debauchery to provoke lust and uncleanness the innumerable company of Stews and Brothel-houses that bring so great a Revenue to the support of the Catholick Sea who are therefore said as Dogs Whoremongers and Sorcerers to be without the City Rev. 22.15 And who must in no wise enter therein Rev. 21.22 Of the Tree and Water of Life And he shewed me a pure River of Water of Life clear as Crystal proceeding out of the Throne of God and of the Lamb and in the midst of the street of it and of either side of the River there was the Tree of Life which bore twelve manner of Fruits and yielded her Fruit every Month and the Leaves of the Tree were for healing of the Nations Rev. 22.1 2. HAving shewed us the City her Fashion Glory Inhabitants comes in the next place to discover her Provision and Maintenance whereby her Life Comfort and Refreshing is preserved and mantained 1. This water of Life so pure and clear proceeding out of the Throne is no other than the Graces of the Spirit that floweth from the Throne of Mercy and Grace as Zach. 13.1.14.8 Ezek. 16.9 John 3.5 Tit. 5.35 And which is freely tendred and held forth in the Gospel Rev. 22.19 Isa 55.1 and which the Church doth ever had but more plentifully shall enjoy in this latter day of Glory Isa 44 3.35.7 Joel 2.8 John 7.38 with Isa 41.17 18. Ezek. 36.25 26. Called the water of Life because it reviveth from the death of sin Ezek. 47.9 2. Because all spiritual quickning is in it Psal 46.4 Iohn 7.37 It is the spirit that quickneth 3. From the healing vertue that is in it Ezek. 47.9 4. Because they dye no more that drink it Iohn 4.10 14. The Tree of Life is no other than the Lord Jesus with his Blessings and Benefits wherein he alludes to the Tree of Life that was placed in the midst of the Garden of God Gen. 2.9 who is the Tree of Life as well as the Water and Fountain of Life and the Bread of Life which is for shade Cant. 2.3 Hos 14.5 6 7. for Food Ezek. 47.12 Hos 14.8 Cant. 2.13 Ezek. 36.30 for Physick and Medicine the Leaves whereof having a healing property in them as Ezek. 47.12 But of that Food that Babylon affords her Inhabitants may it not truly he said of it as Deut. 32.32 33. That their Vine is as the Vine of Sodom and of the fields of Gomorah their Grapes are the Grapes of Gall their Clusters are bitter their Wine is the poison of Dragons and the cruel Venom of Aspes And that they hatch Cockatrice Eggs and weave the Spiders web he that eateth of their Eggs dyeth c. Isa 59.5 of whose dainties eat you not for poison is in their Cup and death in their pot Of there being no Temple in it And I saw no Temple therein for the Lord God Almighty and the Lamb are the Temple of it verse 22. THe Temple of old was the place of Gods worship that stood in the City of God which was curiously built by cunning Artificers of Wood and Stone and richly adorned with Gold and precious stone and to which worldly Sanctuary belonged a Priest-hood viz a High-priest Chief-priests and inferiour priests or Levites whereof divers Ranks and Courses and distinguished by different habits wayting at the Altar and attending the Mosaical Service and Ceremony both day and night and maintained by Tenths first-Fruits and Oblations c. besides the Nazarites and Votaries which was typical of the true Tabernacle that was made with hands even the New Testament Temple viz. the mistical body of Christ the Church so called in the Gospel as the Apostle witnesseth 1 Cor. 16.17 2 Cor. 6.16 What Agreement hath the Temple of God with Idols for year the Temple of the living God as God hath said I will dwell in them and walk in them and I will be their God and they shall be my people compared Rev. 21.3 and Heb. 3.5 6. whose house are ye built by Christ the master-builder and which as the spiritual house 1 Pet. 2.4 5 6. is built of living stones and hath belonging to it the Golden Altar spiritual incense and sacrifices a spiritual priest-hood with a great High-priest that lives for ever after the order of Melchisadeck so that in the New Testament day there is no other Temple to be seen but such as Christ and his mistical body makes no such Temple that was to be built after Moses pattern in the Old Testament day for the Vail of that Temple being rent the Altar service sacrifice and Priest-hood Law it self being altered and changed Heb. 7.12 to make way for the new Temple Altar Law-service sacrifice Priesthood the old is no more to be seen but all the Divine worship and service to be performed in the new ●emple where the Priests the sons of Levi Mal. 3.3 being purified