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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52124	A treatise of the new heavens and new earth. Proved to be perpetual and eternal, in that visible state of both, in the restitution, after the destruction of the world by fire. Whereunto is added, a true state of the thousand years-time; proving it to be before the second coming of Christ. As also, the succinct order of things from Christs first appearing in the clouds, unto the eternal state, after the day of judgment. By T.M. a lover of truth.		1680 (1680)	Wing M86; ESTC R221371	14,235	15

David and as heir apparent to sit upon his Throne Luke 1.32.33 And as he is Seed of David in point of Kingly Right so also the Seed of Abraham to whom in a special manner the Promises of Inheritance were made Which induces the III. Argument Abraham and his Seed are to be heirs of the World Rom. 4.13 Whereas it is said These all died in Faith not having received the Promises c. Hebr. 11.13 Acts 7.5 Inever read that Heaven without the Earth is called the World Only they are not to Inherit the world that now is that is reserved unto fire 2 Pet. 3.7 but the world to come Luke 20.35 36. in the renewed State Hebr. 2.5 Wherein they shall reign upon the Earth Rev 5.10 For before the Resurrection and day of Judgment there is no time imaginable wherein they could be heirs of the world for they are with the Lord in Glory till then And After the Resurrection of the Just follows the burning up of this World and the Works thereof 2 Pet. 3.10 So that No other World remains to the blessed Seed for an Inheritance but that of New heavens and earth after the end of all things in this world Rev. 21.1 2 Pet. 3.13 IV. Argument We read Hebr. 2 5 of a World to come wherein Christ is to have all in subjection under him ver 8. Ephes 1.20.21 As to which observe 1. That That World is alotted to the time at and after the Resurrection Luke 20.35 36. in a State of perfect Glory called that World 2. Hebr. 2. Speaks of the Dominion in the World to come as accrewing to Jesus Christ by reason of his humane Nature as recovering what was lost in the first Adam being head over all things to the Church both in heaven above and earth beneath Phil. 2.10 both in this World and that to come Ephes 1.21 22. 3. Hebr. 2. Speaks of Mans possession by Creation Which is the Earth and visible Heaven Onely upon occasion of Mans fall the Lord from Heaven acquaints us with That Glory also Yet notwithstanding the heavenly Glory of Christ he descends to a state lower than the Angels put himself into the Case and Place of Gods Elect took the seed of Abraham on him Hebr. 2.16 and so became heir as before and purchased the possession that had been sold under the Curse Ephes 1.18 Revel 21.3 4. Hebr. 2.8 'T is said We see not yet all things put under him But in Heaven he has all in perfect Subjection from the very first Therefore it must be on Earth V. Argument Acts 3.21 The Restitution of all things Which must respect the Visible things of the Creation Spoken of Rom 8.19 20 21 22. which the Apostle calls the Glory that was to be reavealed in the Saints then alive and therefore not to be till the Resurrection of their bodies according to vers 23. waiting for the Adoption to wit the Redemption of our bodies Phil. 3.21 This Restitution will be such as was made under the Law to wit A Fifth part added to the principal Exod. 22.3 4. Levit. 6.4 5. So in this No Sun Moon or Stars in their Courses for there is no night there Rev. 21.23 25. and no Temple ver 22. But an infinite Glory supplies the place of both And here I conceive will be the ultimate fulfilling that saying Cant. 2.17 c. till the shadows flee away c. Whereas now the Lights of this World being finite and remote from us do necessarily cast a Shadow by the Substantial form they shine upon So is it Light on the one side but dark on the other And so in the Absence of the sun the shadows of the Evening draw upon the Earth But when the Light shall be omnipresent there shall be no Shadows any more No night there Revel 21.25 Again though the Thousand years Reign admits of a good Degree of this glory of the Restitution yet the time of the Restitution of all things is expressly reserved to the Revelation of Jesus Christ from heaven Acts 3.21 and then to be fulfilled which if he comes not to restore he comes to Destroy 2 Pet. 3.10 But he will Restore after he hath Destroyed vers 13. Revel 21.1 VI. Argument From John 1. last Verily verily I say unto you hereafter ye shall see heaven open and the Angels of God ascending and descending upon the Son of man Observe that the word is open and notes a state of Continuance and nor opened as it was opened to Stephen for a moment Acts 7.56 And to Peter in a Trance Chap. 10.11 The words allude to Jacobs Dream Gen. 28. and imports a transcendant union to be between Heaven and Earth through the riches of the Grace of Christ and by the Recourses of Angels By the Manhood of Christ fallen man is dignified to a fellowship and equallity with Angels Luke 20.35 36. and shall be also Restored to his created possession the Earth The Angels of God ascending and descending c. This cannot be before but in the new Heaven and Earth after ther day of Judgment For first Christ appears then the Tribes mourn at the sight of him then the dead are raised then the living Saints are Changed then all of them caught up to the Lord in the air then the Earth to be burnt up c. then begins the Judgment Now in any time before the Judgment what Ascending or Descending of the Angels as in a fixed state for the Dead Saints are raised by a Word quickly John 5 28. and the living Saints changed in the ●●inkling of an Eye 1 Cor● 5.52 And in the Judgment it self the Angels seem otherwise disposed as being present Au●i●o●s of Christs owning and disowning persons Mark 8.38 Revel 3.5 and at last bundling the Tures and casting them to the fire Matth. 13.30 40 41 42. And therefore it must be after the Judgment that the Angels will so ascend and descend And this the Lord Jesus proposeth to them as the consummation of the Mystery of Divine Counsel at the end of time and that the Design of God in particular lay upon this to restore the Earth as being indeed great things John 1.50.51 We ought not as not too carnally to think hereof so neither to think the things themselves are carnal Christ himself put a greater Marvel upon the Resurrection of bodies John 5 28 than that of Regeneration by Faith ver 25. And so John 1. the two last verses Again The Gospel that brings life and immortality to Light exhibits the Eternal Glory in the nature of man in Jesus Christ as the Saviour and Object of Worship Whereas the invisible God in the Old Testament was adored but we do not blame Thomat for saying to Christ my Lord and my God Neither think it carnal because the fulness of the Godhead dwells bodily in him So the Lord glorifying the Earth as the place of his fect Isai 60.13 it appears to me that it will be accommodate and adapt to