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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A49960	Ecclesia Gemens, or, Two discourses on the mournful state of the Church, with a prospect of her dawning glory exhibited in a view of two Scriptures, representing her as a myrtle-grove in a deep bottom, and as a knot of lillies among thorns.	Lee, Samuel, 1625-1691.	1677 (1677)	Wing L894; ESTC R2097	33,479	98

linnen Dan. 12.6 How long shall it be to the end of these wonders Or as that Saint enquired of the Palmoni or the wonderful Numberer How long shall it be that the Sanctuary and the Host shall be trodden under foot And he said unto him 8.14 2300 days then shall the Sanctuary be cleansed Let 's count then from the burning of the City and Temple of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar in the 19th 2 K. 25.8 Jer. 52.12 Usser 2300 588 1712. year of his Reign which was concurrent with the 588th vulgar year before the Nativity of our blessed Lord From which time if we reckon 2300 years it leads us by the hand to the common year of our Lord 1712. About which time the pure Worship which hath been opposed and confused ever since the ruin of Solomon's Temple it 's very likely may be restored to an Evangelical Glory and the abominations of desolation removed out of the way I know what is said about the literal fulfilling of this Text under Antiochus and the mystical in the days of Julian but I take it to be a more comprehensive Oracle not to be here amply discussed As for Julians time when the Jews attempted to rebuild the Temple by his Edict in scorn to our Saviours Prophecy in the year 363 when Julian was 4th time Consul with Salustius Promotus We find no account of any Sacrifice then offered for they were but cleering the Rubbish How then can this be an Epoche from the taking away that Sacrifice which was not then offered no nor since the days of Titus Besides Julian did this in a mock-savour to the Jews and stood not with an Army in the Holy Place or City for he came no nearer than about Antioch in his march to Persia and therefore this can be no root of numeration in this case Another gracious manifestation of the time is in the 12th Chapter which must be understood of the taking away Evangelical Worship for the time Dan. 12.7 times and a half mentioned v. 7. are disertly and distinctly applyed to the duration of the ten-horned beast 7.25 Rev. 11.2.3 in the 7th Chapter and is coincident with 1260 days in John 〈◊〉 13.5 or the 42 months of their trampling down the Holy City detaining the Woman in the Wilderness and the Witnesses in sack-cloth But in asmuch that Daniel adds 30 days to the 1260 it may be suggested that he reflects upon the Restitution of Israel and their conversion to offer up spiritual Sacrifice which may be performed some short time after the resurrection of the Estate of the Church in the West So then if the Ten-horned Beast rose in the Ruines of the Roman Empire It 's but considering when that City was taken and the Imperial State demolisht and finisht 1290 410 1700 and connex the 1260 or 1293 and the blessed times will appear to the comfort and joy of the Church Rome was first taken by Alaricus A. 410. A second time by Gensericus A. 455. The third by Odoacer A. 476. When having taken Rome deposed Augustulus Paul Diacon in add ad Eutrop l. 16. p. 155. Paulus Diaconus subjoynes Ita Romanorum apud Romam Imperium toto terrarum orbe venerabile Augustalis illa sublimitas quae ab Augusto quondam Octaviano erecta est cum hoc Augustulo periit Thus the Empire of the Romans at Rome venerable through the whole World and that imperial dignity which rose in Augustus perisht in Augustulus Blessed is he that readeth and they that he are the words of this Prophecy Rev. 1.3 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and that keep the things written therein for the time is at hand The word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sometimes signifies Astronomical Observations We ought to be more curious and diligent in calculating the motions of Scripture-times than the most accurate Observer of Eclipses and other Heavenly Configurations which are of great use in Scripture Chronology Ps 89.36 37. The Throne of this 2d David is more establisht than the Sun or the Moon before him and as a faithful Witness in Heaven Behold he cometh quickly Rev. 22 7. blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the Prophecy of this Book Obj. But some may say What comfort is this to us who it may be are never like to see these glorious times let us make our calling and election sure that we may enter into the Eternal Joy of our Lord. A I answer Of all things in the World let 's first make sure of our own Salvation and clear our evidences to eternal life 2 Pet. 1.11 that we may have abundant entrance into the Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour And then let the prosperity of Sion lye warm at our hearts All the Holy men of old took great delight in beholding the Churches Glory though but in the Glass of Vision Ps 102.14 Nay they took pleasure in her stones and favoured the dust thereof For when the Lord shall build up Zion he shall appear in his glory 16. This shall be written for the Generation to come and the people that shall be created 18. shall praise the Lord. The times of refreshing shall come and the restitution of all things whereof God hath spoken by the mouth of all his Holy Prophets since the world began Acts 3.21 2 Pet. 3.2 and we ought to be mindful of the words spoken before by the holy Prophets and Apostles concerning the promise of his coming looking for and hastning to the coming of the day of God 13. when there shall be a new Heaven and a new Earth wherein dwelleth righteousness 15. testifying that Holy Paul hath spoken of these things in his Epistles Rom. 8.21 When the Creature it self distinct from Saints v. 23. shall be delivered from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the Sons of God Shall the great God think it meet in his heavenly wisdom and goodness to the Church to foretell by all his Holy Prophets and Apostles these glorious times Shall the Son of God receive this discovery from the Father and signifie it to his Angel and send it by his Angel to his Servant John his beloved Disciple What a magnificent apparatus is here from God the Father to the Son from his Son to the Angel and from the Angel to John Such as is before no Book of Holy Scripture besides and this upon the Lords Day to an Apostle in the Spirits extasie v. 10. and to a bosom Apostle in tribulation and in the Kingdom and Patience of Jesus Christ Nay what a Majestical Scene is laid down in the 4th Chapter which is wholy spent in preparation for these Visions of things to come A door opened in Heaven and a voice like a Trumpet and a glorious Throne appearing and a Person upon it in visage like the various-coloured Jasper and the incarnate Sardine and the Rainbow of the Covenant like the