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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16964	A concent of Scripture, by H. Broughton	Broughton, Hugh, 1549-1612.; Hondius, Jodocus, 1563-1612, ill.	1590 (1590)	STC 3850; ESTC S106737	99,386	77

Then were Ievves from all Nations vnder Heauen at Ierusalem Saint Luke reckoneth them much after the countryes into which men were first scattered vpon the confusion of tongues for the building of Babylon and according to the kingdomes that oppressed the faythfull Ebrevvet after Babels ruine by Sem and Iapheths posteritie The number of an hundred and twentie to speake to all Ievves that from farre Countryes came to Ierusalem was fit to reuiue the story of their dispertion vnder Darius and Cyrus when by decree of Madai and Faras the God of heauen was preached Cyrus sent Iudah to buylde Ierusalem and Gabriel tolde what yeere day and houre CHRIST shoulde dye That Prophecy made them come that yeere to Ierusalem to looke for the kingdome of Heauen to appeare Then from Syon was the Law to goe foorth and the worde of the Lord from Ierusalem euen when the most Holy by his death had confirmed the testament for many The learnyng of saluation by Grekes hence fyrst taught was that dwellyng of Iapheth in Sems tentes Hytherto was that place glorious by the blessing of Sem who vnder the persō of Melchisedec was styl alyue in description Gen. 14 18. To which description the Ievves were to looke that CHRIST myght be knowen to be God the iust king heyre of the worlde faythfull ouer his owne house a fynisher of Aarons office of al Sacrifice Offryng an eternall sacrificer by once offeryng hym selfe In this Citie they receyued power in a strong wynd in fyery clouen tongues were fylled with the holy Ghost and could speake to euery one in his owne language So the Ierusalem from aboue was to be buylt that all nations myght woorke in it as contrariwyse by tongues not vnderstoode the worke was but Babylon a confusion and men ●kattered caused the name Synear and were estranged from the Tentes of Sem and lyfe of God without whom beyng their guyde they perysh for euer Hence the Disciples went foorth to teach how CHRIST was to suffer to aryse from death and to geue saluation to the worlde That worke they perfourmed by the strength of God who confirmed their doctrine with signes wonders powers and gyftes of the holy spirite accordyng to his wyll Some of these godly Angels soone dyd seale their doctrine with their blood some later ended their goodly combat some lyued to see CHRIST come in his kingdome with power when the worde was fruitefull in all the worlde that citie was buylt by Fyshers of Galilee which is called IEHOV AH-THERE Then Tongues Nations and people of all Kingdomes departed from the power of darknes by fayth and obedience to the kingdome of Christ geuyng honour and glory for euer to the king euerlyuing holy vnuifible God only wise Of the Ievves there helde styll the fayth an infinite number tearmed by thousandes 144 after their reckoning of many These with vs Heathen come to the feast of Tabernacles with Palme crying HOSANNA Saluation to God and to the Lambe This company of faythfull s●●les called to the blessed mariage of the Lambe are a Ierusalem from Heauen Apoc. 3. 21. Ebr. 12. Though such glorious thynges be spoken concernyng this citie of God the perfection whereof cannot be seene in this vale of teares yet here God wipeth all teares from our eyes and each blessing is here begunne The name of this Citie much helpeth Ievv and Gentile to see the state of peace For this is called IERVSALEM and that in Canaan hath Christ destroyed This name should cleerely haue taught both the Ebrevves not to looke and pray dayly for to returne to Canaan and Pseudocatholiques not to haue fought for speciall holynes there We lyue in this by fayth and not by eye sight and by hope we behold the perfection Of this Citie saluation is a wall goodly as Iasper cleere as Crystal The foundations are in number twelue of twelue precious Stones such as Aaron ware on his brest all the woorke of the Lambes twelue Apostles The Gates are twelue each of Pearle vpon which are the names of the twelue Tribes of Israel of whose fayth all must be which enter in Twelue Angels are conductours from east west north south euen the starres of the Churches The citie is square of Burgesses setled for all turnes Here God sitteth on a Throne lyke a Iasper and Ruby comfortable and iust The Lambe is the Temple that a thyrd Temple should not be looked for to be buylt Thrones twise twelue are for all the Christians borne of Israels twelue or taught by the Apostles who for dignitie are Seniores For infinite are tearmed but foure and twenty in regarde of so many Tribes and Apostles Here the Maiesty is honorable as at the delyuery of the Law from whose throne thunder ●oyces and lyghtninges do proceede Here oyle of grace is neuer wantyng but burnyng with seuen Lampes the spirites of Messias of wit wysedome of counsell and courage of knowledge and vnderstandyng and of the feare due to the eternall Here the valiant patient witty and speedy with sharpe sight are winged as those Seraphim that wayted on Christ when ten calamities and vtter destruction was ●olde for the low Ierusalem They of this Citie are not as Israel after the flesh which would not see for all the wonders that our Lord did But these redeemed by his precious Blood are full of eyes lyghtened by Lampes the glory of IEHOV AH and beholdyng Christ through all the Prophetes a perfourmer of our fayth sealed of God sealer of all vision opener of seales for the stories of the Church Here is the true lyght where the saued-walke Hither kingdomes bring their glory Hither the blessed Nations cary their Iewels This is a kingdome vncorrupted which shall not be geuen to a strange and vncleane people They must be written in the booke of the Lambe and chosen of eternitie sanctified of God which here be citizens Through this there gusheth a streame better then the foure in Eden a streame of lyuely waters by beliefe in Christ as those waters flowyng from Lebanon Here is that Tree of lyfe in the myddes of the Paradise of God with leaues to heale the nations that wylbe cured whyle it is sayd to day with twelue fruites to geue foode continually to such as feede also vpon the h●d Manna who after death receyue the crowne of iustice and lyfe the mornyng starre white clothyng and the white stone wherein a name is written equall to all the Law Deut. 27 2. The first state of the first Adam in the first Paradise was glorious This is better And as Moses began with the terrestriall so the holy worde endeth in the celestiall that to wheeles full of eyes may the writ of trueth be compared The full consent and melody of Prophetes and Apostles how their Harpes are tuned on Mount Syon it wyll fully appeare in the full sight of peace when our bodyes are made conformable to Christ his glorious body in the