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A27580
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An apology for the hope of the Kingdom of Christ appearing within this approaching year, 1697 wherein some of the principal arguments for such an expectation are briefly couch'd and the greater objections answered : presented to the notice and examination of the arch-bishops and bishops now in Parliament assembled / by T. Beverley.
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Beverley, Thomas.
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1697
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Wing B2120; ESTC R12419
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forth_o as_o the_o great_a prince_n to_o have_v that_o great_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o fold_n that_o be_v a_o court_n one_o shepherd_z and_o one_o fold_v in_o the_o goodness_n and_o faithfulness_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o truth_n guide_v into_o all_o truth_n glorify_v the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n by_o take_v of_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v his_o and_o so_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o show_v they_o to_o his_o servant_n and_o show_v they_o thing_n that_o be_v to_o come_v i_o have_v great_a assurance_n in_o his_o tender_a mercy_n have_v lead_v and_o guide_v and_o support_v i_o thus_o far_o in_o the_o search_n after_o his_o kingdom_n and_o manifest_v so_o much_o to_o i_o he_o will_v not_o leave_v more_o to_o be_v ashamed_a of_o my_o hope_n i_o can_v humble_o say_v before_o he_o as_o his_o servant_n jeremy_n oh_o lord_n thy_o word_n have_v be_v find_v and_o i_o have_v eat_v they_o and_o they_o have_v be_v the_o joy_n and_o the_o rejoice_v of_o my_o heart_n i_o humble_o therefore_o expostulate_v with_o he_o will_v thou_o will_v thou_o be_v to_o i_o as_o a_o liar_n i_o know_v it_o be_v impossible_a he_o shall_v lie_v he_o be_v god_n that_o can_v lie_v and_o therefore_o herein_o his_o servant_n may_v plead_v with_o he_o the_o vision_n shall_v not_o lie_v he_o will_v not_o â—e_v aâ—_n water_n that_o be_v not_o sure_a of_o which_o he_o have_v give_v so_o lively_a â—_o description_n in_o compare_v the_o unfaithfulness_n of_o friend_n to_o theâ—_n my_o friend_n have_v deal_v deceitful_o with_o i_o as_o a_o brook_n and_o â—s_v the_o stream_n of_o water_n that_o pass_v away_o which_o be_v blackish_a by_o reason_n of_o ice_n etc._n etc._n but_o what_o time_n they_o be_v warm_a they_o vanish_v when_o â—â—_o be_v hot_a they_o be_v consume_v out_o of_o their_o place_n the_o path_n of_o their_o â—y_a be_v turn_v aside_o they_o go_v to_o nothing_o and_o perish_v the_o troop_n of_o tema_n looked_n and_o waited_n â—he_n company_n of_o seba_n be_v confound_v because_o they_o have_v hope_a they_o come_v thither_o and_o be_v ashamed_a jer._n 15._o 15._o etc._n etc._n job_n 15._o 15._o etc._n etc._n how_o full_o do_v this_o express_a what_o jeremy_n understand_v by_o water_n not_o sure_a and_o how_o applicable_a to_o my_o case_n if_o the_o hope_n i_o have_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n shall_v prove_v mistake_v it_o may_v be_v say_v indeed_o if_o i_o be_v sure_a i_o have_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o â—â—ripture-prophecy_n the_o argument_n be_v enough_o sure_a i_o therefore_o â—erein_o rely_v on_o his_o grace_n that_o he_o have_v guide_v i_o into_o the_o truth_n â—â—_o his_o word_n that_o as_o i_o be_o sure_a his_o word_n can_v fail_v he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d so_o neither_o can_v any_o iron_n any_o create_a power_n break_v the_o norâ—â—rn_a iron_n or_o prepare_v steel_n of_o his_o wisdom_n truth_n and_o power_n but_o lest_o any_o shall_v say_v if_o you_o have_v such_o a_o fasth_n have_v it_o to_o â—â—r_a self_n before_o god_n and_o happy_a be_v you_o if_o you_o do_v not_o find_v reason_n â—_o condemn_v yourself_o in_o what_o you_o so_o much_o approve_v this_o therefore_o â—my_n three_o profession_n the_o thing_n that_o i_o have_v so_o hear_v and_o see_v by_o continual_a search_n into_o meditation_n upon_o and_o seek_v divine_a diâ—â—tion_n in_o i_o can_v but_o speak_v i_o look_v upon_o the_o kingdom_n as_o of_o â—ose_a thing_n wherein_o we_o shall_v confess_v christ_n and_o not_o be_v ashamed_a of_o â—â—_o before_o man_n who_o so_o despise_v his_o kingdom_n and_o of_o those_o of_o which_o confession_n be_v to_o be_v make_v with_o the_o mouth_n uneo_fw-la salvation_n and_o therefore_o â—â—_o have_v humble_a hope_n that_o jesus_n christ_n have_v be_v gracious_o â—â—ased_v to_o draw_v out_o my_o heart_n thought_n meditation_n to_o â—â—ch_a every_o retirement_n of_o his_o word_n therein_o above_o all_o that_o â—e_v be_v before_o i_o and_o to_o give_v i_o great_a confidence_n and_o â—â—surance_n and_o a_o more_o open_a profession_n and_o publication_n of_o what_o i_o have_v find_v so_o that_o he_o will_v gracious_o accept_v remember_v pardon_v spare_v i_o through_o the_o multitude_n of_o his_o mercy_n and_o not_o 〈◊〉_d up_o to_o shame_n and_o confusion_n of_o face_n before_o man_n and_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d before_o his_o father_n and_o before_o his_o holy_a angel_n that_o such_o a_o state_n of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o such_o a_o revolution_n with_o it_o and_o by_o it_o shall_v this_o very_a year_n appear_v to_o all_o thâ—_n world_n as_o have_v never_o be_v since_o the_o apostasy_n of_o humane_a nature_n and_o that_o therefore_o all_o mighty_a work_n shall_v show_v forth_o themselves_o in_o it_o the_o spirit_n shall_v be_v pour_v out_o from_o on_o high_a the_o wilderness_n shall_v become_v a_o fruitful_a field_n viz._n in_o the_o high_a purity_n and_o prosperity_n of_o his_o church_n and_o that_o which_o look_v like_o a_o fruitful_a field_n become_v desert_n even_o the_o antichristian_a state_n and_o whatever_o partake_v of_o it_o the_o glory_n of_o all_o this_o world_n and_o the_o grandeur_n of_o it_o and_o so_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n shall_v be_v preach_v to_o every_o nation_n tongue_n and_o people_n and_o every_o thing_n move_v to_o the_o glory_n of_o that_o kingdom_n to_o who_o then_o most_o reverend_a and_o right_a reverend_n can_v i_o present_v equal_o as_o to_o you_o the_o consideration_n of_o these_o thing_n who_o i_o be_o assure_v be_v so_o rich_o furnish_v with_o all_o advantage_n of_o learning_n both_o in_o that_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n and_o in_o history_n and_o chronology_n correspondent_n therewith_o and_o who_o very_a title_n import_v the_o office_n of_o those_o who_o be_v on_o the_o watch_n tower_n wait_v for_o the_o speak_v of_o the_o vision_n which_o will_v not_o tarry_a beyond_o its_o time_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o answer_v the_o question_n watchman_n watchman_fw-mi what_o of_o the_o night_n or_o how_o near_o be_v the_o morning_n and_o who_o as_o person_n of_o a_o elevate_v station_n aught_o to_o vindicate_v yourselves_o by_o a_o high_a zeal_n for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o even_o by_o a_o holy_a haste_n to_o bring_v he_o to_o his_o throne_n above_o othery_a that_o you_o may_v not_o fall_v under_o any_o ombrage_n of_o the_o anti-christ_n …_o hierarchy_n who_o as_o foot_n of_o clay_n be_v find_v in_o the_o undermine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n and_o be_v break_v by_o the_o very_a first_n open_n of_o it_o as_o upon_o which_o that_o image_n rest_v that_o stand_v in_o delay_n of_o that_o kingdom_n how_o therefore_o shall_v you_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v that_o question_n what_o do_v you_o more_o than_o other_o for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o chief_a shepherd_n who_o have_v it_o on_o his_o vesture_n and_o on_o his_o thigh_n king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n and_o who_o profess_v to_o attend_v upon_o he_o more_o near_a and_o in_o ordinary_a 〈◊〉_d â—â—st_n humble_o therefore_o submit_v this_o apology_n to_o your_o severe_a â—â—ation_n and_o that_o as_o prophet_n that_o be_v person_n above_o ordinary_a â—â—ted_v in_o the_o sure_a word_n of_o prophecy_n for_o no_o otherwise_o can_v it_o be_v 〈◊〉_d you_o will_v judge_v the_o ground_n themselves_o i_o free_o tender_a to_o â—age_n and_o learned_a a_o christian_n a_o protestant_a presidency_n there_o be_v a_o 〈◊〉_d of_o intuitive_a knowledge_n and_o plerophory_n of_o satisfaction_n i_o must_v with_o â—_o reverence_n yet_o and_o humble_a fear_n hope_v i_o have_v a_o right_n unto_o as_o â—â—per_v to_o the_o have_v see_v together_o the_o curious_a line_n of_o prophecy_n eâ—l_o to_o the_o curious_a line_n and_o symmetry_n in_o the_o work_v of_o god_n which_o â—â—_o most_o exact_a astronomer_n anatomist_n naturalist_n mathematician_n 〈◊〉_d or_o can_v observe_v i_o desire_v the_o thing_n i_o offer_v may_v be_v bring_v 〈◊〉_d serious_a consultation_n and_o debate_v as_o in_o the_o day_n of_o herodâ—â—erning_v â—â—erning_z the_o place_n where_o christ_n shall_v be_v bear_v so_o now_o concern_v â—â—_o time_n of_o his_o kingdom_n appear_v it_o can_v be_v but_o most_o great_a â—_o be_v near_o the_o proclaim_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n to_o be_v the_o kingâ—â—s_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o of_o his_o christ_n how_o will_v it_o relieve_v in_o all_o the_o â—ost_o inextricable_a labyrinth_n of_o the_o present_a difficulty_n of_o nation_n â—_o our_o nation_n particular_o to_o our_o king_n to_o the_o council_n of_o the_o nation_n in_o parliament_n that_o he_o who_o right_a it_o be_v be_v now_o about_o to_o take_v to_o himâ—â—_n his_o great_a power_n and_o to_o reign_v and_o to_o destroy_v they_o who_o have_v be_v â—â—ong_o destroy_v the_o earth_n i_o know_v the_o paganize_a nation_n and_o spirit_n will_v be_v very_a 〈◊〉_d even_o at_o the_o mention_n of_o these_o thing_n as_o utopian_a imagiâ—â—_n fanatical_a and_o think_v to_o scoff_n it_o off_o but_o as_o a_o hide_a and_o concealed_a train_n that_o give_v fire_n and_o have_v its_o effect_n in_o a_o moâ—ent_n so_o the_o chain_n of_o divine_a counsel_n the_o prediction_n of_o omnisciency_n in_o all_o time_n take_v full_a effect_n in_o their_o own_o just_a â—â—ments_n how_o unaware_o soever_o the_o world_n be_v concern_v they_o â—â—_o he_o who_o be_v wonderful_a in_o counsel_n and_o excellent_a in_o work_v â—â—_o neither_o be_v out-witted_n nor_o over_o rule_v what_o i_o offer_v can_v be_v only_o from_o sense_n of_o duty_n to_o declare_v â—â—at_o i_o have_v so_o full_a assurance_n of_o duty_n as_o to_o the_o great_a reâ—â—r_n of_o prophetical_a secret_n the_o wonderful_a numberer_n of_o the_o time_n â—_o prophecy_n so_o duty_n to_o the_o public_a in_o the_o so_o general_o acâ—owledged_v distress_n of_o affair_n for_o which_o my_o constant_a supplication_n ascend_v as_o also_o for_o you_o who_o most_o christian_n assiâ—â—ce_n and_o administration_n according_a to_o your_o high_a sphere_n i_o beseech_v and_o who_o i_o hope_v count_v it_o your_o 〈…〉_o to_o serve_v he_o who_o be_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o therefore_o will_v not_o with_o a_o gallio-like_a spirit_n 〈…〉_o any_o of_o these_o thing_n most_o reverend_a right_a reverend_n your_o most_o humble_a serv_n …_o in_o that_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n t._n beverley_n this_o first_o month_n of_o the_o year_n 1697._o finis_fw-la