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The Day of the Lord, or, Israel's retvrn with an humble presentation of the divine characters whereby this wonderfull day may seem very neer approaching.
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tradition to this purpose farr Elder than the dayes of our Saviour though of this I am certain that the Apostles in their writings alluded to divers passages for which there is no other Testimony extant in the earth save Jewish traditions 'T will I dare say pose the concordance to find where the Arch-Angel disputed with the Devill about the body of Moses vers 9. of S. Jude And who could be angry with me if I should tell him the Apostle seems to speak wide enough from their sense that presume this catching up to be our immediate transport to heaven He expresseth himself me thinks warily enough to avoyd that mistake by Cloudes and Air lest possibly we might imagine Heaven to be meant whereas we meet with many other places where this caution is not so curiously prompted e. g. The fowles of heaven or of the air indifferently for in the Hebrew notion the air is comprehended under the name of Heaven but here though the hebraism would have allow'd it no mention of heaven but clouds and air Consider well the context 1 Thess 4.14 Those that sleep in Jesus will God bring with him not carry with him Does not Bring with him imply the immediate stage after the fiery vengeance to be the earth not heaven Again Those that sleep in Jesus not all the dead will God bring with him So v. 16. The dead in Christ shall rise first What think you of the first and second resurrection most exactly parallel to 1 Cor. 15.23 24. Of an order in the resurrection Christ the first fruits afterwards they that are Christ's at his coming not all the dead at Christ's coming but they that are Christ's remember that [a] If any one tax me for rendring it Afterwards I demand why our Translation turn'd the former word so the two words being of the very same cognation and extent the one 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the other 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 some I perswade my self will tax them of partiality here and not me The truth is they observ'd the former had allow'd a great latitude betwixt Christ the first fruits and those at his coming viz 1654. years now besides what may be And lest the Millenaries should catch hold on this handle and require Why may not the latter also afford the extent they plead for betwixt the â—wo resurrections being words of equal force aad meanâ—ng differing no way but one made of the other To avâ—id this rock they Englisht the first Afterwaâ—d implying the respit of above 1600. years but the second Then as if forsooth it had been 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 intimating an immediate prosecution of the same action whereas 'T is in the Greek not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Truly this is somewhat but I would to God this had been all the foull play Translations had offer'd to this opinion I shall make thee start in the next Chapter Reader Afterwards comes the end the universal resurrection c. How close to this runs Rev. 20.4.5 and who might not marveil if the sense were divers If now universal tradition through the whole Church of the Jews and the constant doctrine in the first three centuries of Christians acknowledg'd by the Adversaries founded on so harmonious concordance of old and new Testament be not sufficient to vindicate a truth against the scoffings of flesh and blood objecting carnally to what is deliver'd for a Mystery I know not what can The Lord open our Eyes CHAP. III. Prooving from what hath been premis'd Christs personal reign on earth THat the foremention'd Beatitude is to be perform'd on earth will I think scarcely be doubted by reasonable men for most certainly the 60 Chap. of Js all over and the 65. from the 17. v. to the end to which two the 21. Chap. of the Rev. is in many verses adaequate can no way be satisfied but on earth and 't is as cleer that the rest of the prophets hold an even proportion with those two Chapters That all this blisse takes rise at the Blessed Jesus's coming to judgement in fire and vengeance for I desire to be understood without any amphibology I am at present strongly perswaded that the second Chapter makes good The onely demand that can remain is this How for all this can Christs personal reign be asserted To which I first retort thus if such an incomparable mystery to receive atchievement on earth must enter at his next coming how well can it be avoyded it being mâ—st irrefragable that the Jews restauration and the Gentiles fullness neither was ever or can be imagin'd a beauty of a dayes term but a continu'd state of some very considerable permanence and if no more but this be granted 't will proove a good step to the Tenet it being I doubt not more than ever the Adversaries expected to find proof But that 's not all See Jer. 23.5 6. The Lord our righteousness shall execute judgement and justice on the earth If on the earth be not English I have no more to say The prophecy is [*] As hath been sufficiently proov'd certainly yet unfulfill'd * vide supra weigh the verses following Look Ezek. 34.23 24. I the Lord have spoken it may help to asswage incredulity See Ezek. 37.24 25. To this purpose is Zach. 6.12 Where the Righteous branch must build the temple and in a prophecy for certain to be verified on earth v. 15. So Zach. 14.16 where the King the Lord of Hostes is to be worshipt at Jerusalem I am sensible enough how these places are commonly frustrated by answering that they may all be made good though Christ abide in heaven I yield so too they might and would be true if that onely were the meaning But then remember that the [*] At the former Chap. prooves fulfilling is to be at his coming at what time that admirable Prophecy amongst the rest is to be completed Js 54.5 Where Jerusalems maker becomes her husband in most admirable harmony to Rev. 21.2 Js 62.4 5. As also that other Rev. 21.3 The Tabernacle of God is with men and shall dwell with them it being formerly averr'd and cleer'd that by Tabernacle is meant the humane nature of Christ I would fain be satisfied what other sense can amount from these sayings If the humane nature's being and dwelling with men which Ezek. also praedicted c. 37. anâ— Christ in his body exercising righteousness and executing justice in the [*] Jer. 33.15 land and this in such a state which can not possibly be Momentary to wit the conversion of the Jews c. require not a meaning and performance in this world we must despair of any assurance in expounding scripture 'T is very remarkable in passing that St. Paul interprets this particular prophecy of Js 54. which yet I perswade me will not be imagin'd accomplishable any where than on earth See v. 3. to the New
That by it is understood Christ as to his humanity who would deny that considers First The Tabernacle in its principal part e. g. The Mercy-seat was the Type of Christ whom therefore St. Paul calls 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Rom. 3.25 Which our Translation renders a Propitiation but it is the very word us'd Heb. 9.5 and there translated Mercy-seat Secondly Christ is [f] Rev. 13.6 expresly called Gods Tabernacle by the exposition of the best Interpreters meaning thereby the Humane Nature of Christ which the Beast The Papacy blasphemes by his opinion of Transsubstantiation which shews forth a peece of Bread for the real Body of our Lord and worships it for his natural Flesh In this very notion is that of St. Joh. Chapter 1.14 The word was made Flesh and dwelt amongst us 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. Tabernacled the very word in the Rev. So Joh. 2.19.21 Destroy this Temple c. i. e. The temple of his body As also in express terms Heb. 9.11 Adde to all this That by tabernacle of God in this place must necessarily be understood either the Lord Christ or his Church I know the objectors will pretend to no other signification But let them remember that it is farr enough from their sense to allow the Church a continuance [g] The Tabernacle of God is with men and shall dwell with them c. amongst men i. e. on earth at the day of judgment the time at which in the next Chapter I shall proove these things to expect their truth vid. v. [h] Quaere If the words there The lamb is the Temple tend not to the sense I lately applied Gods Tabernacle to 22. in Rev. 21. CHAP. II. Proving that new Jerusalem that is the [bb] I dare appeal to any unbiast mind that expects the Jews call as most I think do since there appears not to this day the least step set forwards towards so great a work and yet that terrible catastrophe accounted as at the door by many of very different principles from me whether it be not most suitable to Reason that this must be the manner and time of that grand transaction for as much as the known means of conversion through Gospel-ordinances must necessarily require more time to a nation so dispust and under so divers languages we may adde several Religions to if we remember the concomitant fullness of the Gentiles than I am confident most mens opinions can allow them to the end of the world conversion of the Jew and fullness of the Gentile begins at Christs coming to judgment AS in the former Argument was made appear that the 21. Chapter of the Rev. compared with the Prophets describes a glory to be fullfilld on earth viz. The instauration of the Jews and inlargement of the Gentiles so will I now indeavour to demonstrate that the term à quo or commencement of all that excellency is our Blessed Lord Jesus's next coming in the clouds to judge the world The matter is easily decided to an Ingenuous Adversary by Rev. 19.2.7 where the Triumphals over the final destruction of the [c] The Church generally teacheth from 2 Thes 2.8 that the Man of sin i. e. Dan. little Horn is to be destroyed at the day of judgment whore proclame the marriage of the Lamb to begin from that conquest Now the Bride the Lambs wife is apparently the New Jerus Rev. 21.9 10. This truth also appears by Rev. 10.7 Where this mystery declared to the Prophets is promis'd its accomplishment under the 7. Trumpet which is most expresly the sound to judgment Rev. 11.18 Another proof of this very date answerable to the Angels oath Rev. 10.7 is from Rev. 11.15 where the Heavenly voyces utter at the 7. trumpet The Kingdoms of this world c This world mark that But how I pray can the Kingdoms of this [a] Justly answering Dan. 2.35 World be intitled on him otherwise than by this mysterious transaction to be finisht on earth Again Compare Rev. 9.14 where the sixt Trumpet consists in loosing the Angels bound in Euphrates c. with Rev. 16.12 where [aa] To assure us that this passage is rightly interpreted see the wonderfull accor'd it carries with Ezek 39. treating of Gods judgment on God and Magog most probably the Turk too upon which follows Jsraels restitution verses 9.22.25 And that all this is to be effected at the time here specified see the 8. v. This is the day c. Where 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is done is a sure badge of the final day compar'd with Rev. 16.17 at the 7. viall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It is done and Rev. 21.6 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Compare also the proclamation to the fowles c at the 17. v. in Ezek. with Rev. 19.17 18. Certainly one and the same conquest over the Churches Enimies Antichrist Gog Magog c. Euphrates is dryed up id est The sixt trumpet ended For if the matter of the trumpet were the letting loose the Angels or overflowing of Euphrates probably the Turks then the drying up of Euphrates must needs be the concluding of the Trumpet so much is evident Now the end of the sixt must needs be the entrance of the 7. Therefore the [b] Remember the glorious royalty of this business every where through the Prophets judg if it be possible that Kings of the East can reflect upon any other Kings of the East without doubt the Jews to impartial Readers enter at the beginning of the 7. for to that very end is Euphrates dryed up that a way may be prepar'd for the Kings of the East Compare Rev. 1.7 with Zach. 12.10 and St. Matth. 24.30 From all which mutually reflecting on each other as the margent informs you it results by a powerfull consent that the time of the Jews seeing and mourning after him they have peirced is his coming in the clouds That Chapter of Zach. cannot be deny'd to be a description of Jer. restoring from the 6. v. to the end so that the 10. v. now quoted to which the 9. leades us by the Emphasis of That day must be granted to treat of their conversion It will therefore be but equal that we either yield that day here pointed at to be the same with what the two parallel texts referr to or els produce from the scriptures some other in which they shall see and mourn after him whom they have peirced Besides 'T is observable the word in both these texts of the New testament is the very same though others might have supplied it with that which the 70. use in [a] 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 'T is admirable to take notice that in all the several expressions of that direfull Woe by weeping wayling gnashing of teeth howling c. in the New Testament this word is never used though in these three texts never alterd as if the Blessed Spirit had peculiarly guarded this phrase lest the meaning should be clouded by