Kingdom on earth in that time of the uniting of Israelites and Gentiles in the grace of the gospel to come as Rom. 11. before named and the state of the said new Ierusalem when his rest shall be glorious as Esa 60.1 which by the context in Esa 11. both before and after the 10. v. may aboundantly appear But that which many such men seek chiefly to avoid is the yeilding of Christs Daviaical Kingdom here upon earth the doctrine whereof though in some parts of holy writ it be set down in a divinely mysticall manner yet the holy Scripture is plentiful for it and very punctual for the time when it shall appear and for many excellent and glorious things belonging to it if truly pious and dilgent search thereof be made as if that great Redeemer of his antient people beloved as the Apostle Paul saith for their Fathers sake would not come in his time appointed would not come to mount Sion to deliver them and others even to all such as shall turn away from transgression in Iacob as is promised Esa 59.20 when they shall look upon him when he appeareth whom they have pierced Zac. 12.10 and turn by true repentance to him from the iniquities of their fore fathers And in both these respects great scandal is given to the Iews for they know there is a strong entail of many great both spiritual and temporal mercies to their faithful fore-fathers and their posteritie in those times to come though for a time their sins withhold those mercies from them and that as they expect though haply not in that manner the son of David their Messiah will come to deliver them the sacred Scriptures give strong assurance and which time of their redemption seems to draw nigh as our Saviour teacheth Lu. 21.28 and that the Kingdom of God is nigh at hand v. 31. the signes whereof when they shall see he bids them there lift up their heads for then according to the prediction of the Angel to the blessed Virgin Luke 1.23 the Lord shall give to Christ the Throne of his Father David which is the same which our Saviour told his Disciples his Father had then as Dan. 7.13 14. appointed unto him even as he appointed unto them at the same time a Kingdom even that Kingdom that they may eat and drink at his table in his said Kingdom and sit upon Thrones judging the 12 Tribes of Israel Luke 22.29 30. which will be the only time for them to doe for afterward in heaven there will neither be such eating or drinking or judgeing or ruling over others or their cities as Luke 19.17 18. and it is to be observed those texts of Scripture speak of such Kingdom as was to come and therefore not to be understood of Christs spiritual Kingdom which he had both then and in all the times of the old Testament and as when Solomon the type of Christ in that particular sat upon the Throne of David 1 King 2.12.24 it could not be said he sat upon his Throne spiritually but personally in Ierusalem so neither in this respect can it be said that Christ of the seed of David according to the flesh shall then only spiritually but personally sit upon the Throne of David in the new Ierusalem which then as in the text shall be called the Throne of the Lord. Though he hath always as God had a spiritual Kingdom in the world but the sitting upon the Throne of David for the future belongs to him as man as the fruit of Davids Loyns according to the flesh Acts 2.30 which the Apostle Peter v. 35. shews should be when God makes his Foes his foot-stoole for as when Christ is frequently in the gospel called the Son of David we cannot in that sense say he is the Son of God so when he is said to sit on the Throne of David as Esa 9.6 we cannot in that sense say he shall sit upon the spiritual Throne of God for the spiritual Throne of God is in reference to spirituals But to fit upon the Throne of David as man will be to order it with judgement and justice as is foretold of him Esa 9.7 yea this said Throne of David which shall be given unto Christ as Mediator by his Father is so distinguished by himself as another from his Fathers Throne Rev. 3.21 To him that overcomes will I graunt to sit with me on my Throne even as I also overcame and am set down with my Father on his Throne Moreover the spiritual reign of Christ in the hearts of men is common to all the three Persons in the sacred Trinity but to sit upon the Throne of David as man is peculiar to Christ as Mediator as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God-man in one person so the spiritual reign of Christ is one thing but his sitting upon the Throne of David is another and from what hath been said they may fitly be distinguished in these respects following First God the Fathers Throne and Kingdom is eternal but Christs visible glorious Kingdom as Mediator is temporal only for a set time which will begin at Antichrists destruction Dan. 7.9 10 11. and at his own appearance 2 Tim. 4.1 and will end when he shall resign it back again to his Father as St. Paul expresly declares 1 Cor. 15.24 2dly God the Fathets is originally in or from himself but Christs Mediators visible glorious Kingdom in the world is given to him of the Father Dan. 7.14 And there was given to him Dominion Glory and a Kingdom that all People Nations and Languages should serve him Thirdly the Throne of God the Fathers Kingdom is in Heaven as our Saviour teacheth Rev. 3.21 but the Throne of his own Kingdom as Mediator God-man shall in that time be on the earth as in the text and People Nations and Languages shall then serve him as was last shewed and to make it evident it must be done on earth in the 27. v. of Dan. 7. it is said the Kingdom and Dominion and Greatness of the Kingdom under the whole Heaven shall serve and obey him Fourthly This Temporal Kingdom for the thousand years Christ will resign back again to the Father but his spiritual Kingdom as God he never received nor will ever part from of which there will be no end So that hence it may appear for Christ to reign spiritually in the hearts of his people as God is a thing many ways distinct from his sitting upon the Throne of David as man in the time of his visible glorious Kingdom on earth to come Let these things therefore by all such persons be seriously considered that they be not sinfully found to be pleaders against Christs Interest in this respect for which the Scripture is both clear and plentiful as Rev. 20.4 5.10 Dan. 7. Ier. 3.17 with many others c. See the Forerunner page 47 48. and let them remember the legitimate confession of Christ is to confess all things that belong to
ΙΕΡΟ-ΜΕΤΡΟΠΟΛΙΣ OR The Holy the Great the Beloved NEW JERUSALEM a Shortly to come down from God out of Heaven b BEING The work of Gods own hands c whose form will be perfectly cubâ—cular in length breadth and height equal 12000 furlongs d having the glory of God or light as a stone most precious e prepared for the Lamb Wife or raised Saints f then to be made perfect in one g there to behold Christs glory in his Davidical Kingdome h of the thousand years reign with his Saints on Earth i from Antichrists last ruine to Satans last loosing k shortly then producing both the worlds destruction and his own perpetual torment with all the damned in Hell l From Scripture evidence abundantly made manifest both by clear Texts and necessary Consequence more especially comprised in 15 well approved reasons By William Sherwin Minister of the Gospel See a Rev. 21.10 20.9 b Rev. 21 2.10 c Heb. 11.10 d Rev. 21.16 e Rev. 21.11 f Rev. 19.7 8 9. compared with chap. 21.9.10 Heb. 11.16.40 g Jo. 17.21 22 23. h Jo. 17.24 Es 9.7 Rev. 1.32 33. i Eze. 48. last Rev 5.10 Rev. 20.4 k 1 Thes 2.8 2 Tim. 4.1 Rev. 19.11 to the end Rev. 20.2.7 l Rev. 20.8 9 10.15 c. Apoc. 3.21 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Esa 54 12 13. I will make thy Windows of Agats thy gates of Carbuncles and thy borders of pleasant stones See Rev. 21.18 19. Ver. 13. And all thy Children shall be taught of the Lord and great shall be the peace of thy Children So Rev. 22.1 2 3 4 5 6. LONDON Printed for Francis Smith and are to be sold at the Elephant and Castle without Temple-Bar Scripture evidence for the New Jerusalem on Earth to come The Doctrine whereof is First proved Secondly Improved Proved First From the explaining and opening of the Text. Jer. 3. from ver 14. to v. 20. 2ly From many Prophesies and Descriptions thereof in the Old and New Testament with Answers to some Objections and 13. Reasons set down why it shall be on Earth c. 3ly From the Series and Order of things set down in Daniel and explained more fully in the book of Revelation given to the beloved Apostle John Secondly improved First for Redargution of the errours of several sorts of persons against these truths Secondly For Admonition to three sorts of men First To such as own these Divine Doctrines to be mindful to improve them 2ly To such as really indeavour to improve them to be often mindful of and much to be affected with the greatness of their mercies and the greatness of engagement to duty thereby if duly considered 3ly To such as own them not to beware of slghting so much Divine and sacred Scripture truth of so great weight and concernment both as to holiness and happiness as many such persons little think of or consisider and most of all to take heed of opposing of them Thirdly To exhort all men to make use of the light of their understanding abilities to search into those Scriptures that concern these things that they may not be found fighters against any such truth of God Christian Reader VVHen the ancienter misrepresentations about the time of the the rising of Antichrist and some later pervertings are remove â— from the Doctrine of Christs Kingdome upon earth in the thousand years Rev. 20. as we shewed in our Preface to the Irenion it will appear to be a Divine and Scriptual part of the glorious Gospel of Christ and to be nothing else but an explication of some Articles of the Christian faith according to holy Scripture namely how and when Christ will come from the right hand of the Father to judg the quick and the dead at his next appearance and his Kingdome 2 Tim 4.1 and in what order he will fulfill the blessed Resurrection of the Just Luk. 14.14 or that first Resurrection Rev. 20.5 in the said thousand years with all those great things to be accomplished according to Scripture from his said appearance to the little space wherein Satan shall be loosed afterwards as namely the final destruction of Antichrist the national and miraculous calling of the Jews the Restitution of all things the New Heavens and the New Earth the restoring the Dominion over the Creatures and their freedome from the bondage of Corruption into the glorious liberty of the Sons of God Rom. 8.21 And in the said first blessed Resurrection of the Just the fulfilling of the prrmises to Abraham Jsaac and Jacob of the Promised Land to them and their Seed for ever The sure mercies of David how Christ shall rule on his Throne to the end of the world Esa 9.7 2 Sam. 7.16 25 26.29 with many other excellent things belonging to that time which cannot from Scripture be warrantably applyed to any other time as we have shewed in a Treatise on Gen. 3.15 then that wherein he will so eminently break the Serpents head and this is that coming the second time without sin unto Salvation Heb. 8.28 At the first he came to satisfie for sin and by reason of sin all the time from thence to his second coming his Servants have been liable to sufferings as members of his mystical body with him and for him after his example though not without Sin but then he will appear to Salvation to them to free them from such sufferings by destroying their Enemies and binding Satan and powerfully enabling his Servants to serve him Rev. 22.3 granting great and wonderful peace in the world to them in those times of refreshing from his own presence Acts 3.19 redeeming the bodies of the faithful from the prison and corruption of the Grave and after the thousand years will save the Camp of the Saints and the beloved City from the last attempt of Cog and Mag g upon Satans seducement and after Christs withdrawing in the time of that attempt he will descend as saith the Apostle with a shout and the voyce of an Arch-angel and with the Trump of God 1 Thes 4.17 though we know not whether he will be then out of the world in person or at least the raised Saints on earth shall not even at that time have the Vision of his glorious Person but to the Creatures discovery he will then descend at the last general Resurrection and Judgment when Heaven and Earth shall flee away before his face and no place be found for them as saith St. John Rev. 20.11 upon the fulfilling whereof he will perfect the Salvation of all his people by carying his whole mystical body with him into eternal blessedness in the highest Heavens no more to withdraw from them but that they shall ever thenceforth be with him the Lord 1 Thes 4.17 How then must he needs from his said second coming be glorified in his Saints and be then admired by all them that believe 2 Thes 1.10 and how ought the faith of the said things to chear and comfort their hearts against and under all
in the Text is the New Jerusalem spoken of Rev. 21. upon the national call and conversion of Gods ancient people the Jews who shall then look upon him whom they have pierced and with true penitence turn unto him as Zac. 12.10 from which time they their Seed and their Seeds Seed shall continue the blessed of the Lord Es 61.9 66.22 when that Nation of the Jews shall be born in a day and the Iniquity of their Land shall be taken away in one day Es 66.8 Zac. 3.9 The second way of Confirmation is from the many Prophesies and Descriptions and Testimonies contained in the Old and New Testament respecting the New Jerusalem where first we may consider those eminent Texts Es 59.20 21. when the Redeemer shall come to Zion what a Covenant he then makes with her Children and how she shall shine when the glory of the Lord shall be risen upon her chap. 60. what access there will be to her and how strangers shall build her Walls and how Kings shall Minister to her and her gates be continually open to receive the Forces of the Gentiles c. ver 9 10.11 Rev. 21.24.26 and amongst many other high expressions she shall be called the City of the Lord the Zion of the holy one of Israel and much of these Prophesies and such as follow are applyed by Christ himself unto the said New Jerusalem Rev. 21 c. and therefore are so to be understood but to save transcribing more Prophesies under this head of proofs see many more then we have toucht upon here in our Prodromus in the letter of November 3. 1663. pag. 18 19 20 21. As for Scriptural descriptions of the New Jerusalem much is spoken by the Prophet Jeremiah and Esay and others as we have in part already shewed but especially it is largely described by Ezekiel in his nine last Chapters where he at last declares the name of the City to be Jehovah Shamma the Lord is there being probably in part the same that is described more gloriously by Christ Rev. 21. for the use of the Gentile Church as Ezekiel had set it forth for the Jews before see Observation third in our last part pag. 18 19. Again in the New Testament our Saviour stiles it the City of the great King Math. 5. and where the Tabernacle of God shall be with men Rev. 21. and Christ reign with his raised Saints a thousand years Rev. 20. and of which City the Lamb will be the visible light instead of Sun Moon or Candle and where his Saints shall behold his glory which his Father hath given him Jo. 17.24 It is that place which our Saviour told his Disciples he went to prepare for them Jo. 14.1 and that after his going from them he would come again and receive them unto himself that where then he will be they might be there also ver 3. even in his Kingdom assigned to him by his Father Dan. 7.13 14. at the time when Jerusalem as in the the Text shall be called the Throne of the Lord as by Gods assistance we shall further manifest at which time our Saviour also hath appointed a Kingdome to his Disciples Luc. 22.29 30. even as his Father had appointed unto him that they might not only eat and drink at his Table in his Kingdom but sit on Thrones judging the twelve Tribes of Israel which only can be in the New Jerusalem-state according to Scripture It is that City whose maker and builder God is said to be Heb. 11 10 the Jerusalem that was free when the other was in bondage with her Children Gal. 4. which is the Mother of all the faithful and which is to be above till the time of its coming down from God out of Heaven when Christ will bring all his Saints and such as sleep in him with him 1 Thes 3. ult 1 Thes 4.14 and therefore it is described by the Apostle to be the City prepared by God for the faithful fore-Fathers yet so as for all future believers likewise that they without us saith he might not be made perfect Heb. 11.40 or perfect in one as the Lambs Wife as the same Jerusalem is called Rev. 21.9 10. whose priviledges are there described to be exceeding great for there shall be no hunger pain crying and all tears shall be wiped away there shall be no more curse but the Throne of God and the Lamb shall be in it and therefore all Joy Glory and Happiness suitable to that State as Chap. 21. 22. to ver 7. is largely and divinely though Mysteriously described all which Prerogatives of that â—appy condition are largely set forth both in Old and New Testament as the forementioned Quotations with many others may abundantly Evidence if they were particularly insisted upon for glorious things saith the holy Psalmist are spoken of thee thou City of God Psal 87. Which hath special reference unto those times when the Nations shall come unto her as Egypt Assirya c. as Esa 19. from verse 18. to the end When also the fresh Springs of Divine Grace will flow from thence c. As is also described in Ezekiels last Vision Object But the new Jerusalem Rev. 21. is said to come down from God out of Heaven and to be a City whose Maker and Builder God is said to be Heb. 11.10 which Abraham is said there to have looked for And is that City prepared for the faithful Fore-fathers as was said from vers 40. But that in the Old Testament foretold is to be Built by Men and Strangers shall build the Walls of it and Kings and Nations bring their Wealth and Glory to it c. Answ In answer whereunto we are to consider that according to Scripture the Jerusalem state at that time will consist of Saints in a twofold condition First of the Nation of the Jews with other Israelâ—tes converted and all other converted Nations that shall joyn themselves to them with their Kings all abiding in their Bodies and animal Lâ—fe as formerly Again it will consist of such Saints as Christ at his second coming brings with him as Zach. 14.5 1 Thes 3. last who shall have their Bodies raised in their order as saith the Apostle 1 Cor. 15. Rom. 11.18 who will be another sort of Inhabitants in that New Jerusalem state though in a much more blessed and holy condition Rev. 20.6 In which respect the Scripture seems peculiarly to ascribe to God the making and building of that City as a Mansion fitted for the raised Saints and a place of glory for them then to behold Christs glory which then he will have in his Mediators Visible Kingdom upon Earth suitable to that estate which City shall have Foundations Heb. 11.10 But whether it shall be by these Foundations elevated on high above the Earth or otherwise and have Streets of Gold like to transparent Glass that the glory of it may be discerned in some measure by other Saints then in the world and
speaks concerning the 4th or Roman Monarchie according to the judgement of divers learned men and that first more generally Dan. 2. Dan. 7. Mr. Medâ— Dr. Vsher Mr. S. cala mens c. 16. p. 183. or more particularly of the rise of the Roman Monarchie c. 11. 18. 30. 36 and then of the nature and state of it till Christs appearance c. 12. 1. it seems very probable that many persons of the best state and worth may see cause to acknowledge much thereof and especially when they shall find Christs Revelation given to his Church in these times of the end is nothing but a divine mystical Comment upon the 4th Monarchie in Dan. and his own Kingdom to succeed it as we have shewed in our Abridgement on Dan. and the parallel ensuing it as we have set down in a direction in the Epistle before this parallel and yet more in this respect when they shall find that there is nothing of weight that hath not been answered sufficiently and sollidly as we shewed in our tract on Gen. 5.15 Vse ult To exhort all such faithfull Christians that own all other parts of divine Doctrine but not these as yet to take that Candle of the Lord that he hath put into them Prov. 20.21 even their own understanding Soul as it is given to them from him without prepossession prejudice partiality self-ends or interests and so let them search into all divine Truths respecting these things as God may give them helps and advantages to make use of yet only as grounded upon and warranted by the written word of God Searching therein with the noble Bereans whether these things be so for it is a heinous thing to be found fighters against any Truth of God But we ought to improve all we have or are to promote divine Truth when called to it to stand up for it and witness to it For as it is great folly vanity and sin to please our selves with expectations from Christs Religion that he hath given us no ground or warrant for So it would be as much for any Christian that would be owned of Christ Jesus willingly to neglect or regardlesly to pass by such things as Christ in much graciousness tenders to his Church for her encouragement and cosolation which must needs prove in such matters very unacceptable to him and is like to procure to them more blame from him when he shall appear then haply they are aware of Let men therefore in due season seriously consider these things c. Further directions for the use of all these Books then were set down in 3 late Epistles to Gen. 3.15 Jer. 3.12 and the 8 convincing Arguments 1. FIrst read the 4th part with the Scheme in one sheet on Gen. 3.15 to be placed next before Rev. 22.20 Behold I come quickly wherein with Jer. 3.17 concerning the new Jerusalem on earth to come are contained the substance of all those Gospel Truths respecting Christs Kingdom to come 2. And to manifest how fitly those Doctrines agree with all other divine truths therewith consider well all those divine Theses in p 9 10 c. of the Prodromus or forerunner but esprcially observe the 11 12 13. with that refeence of Decemb. 7.46 for which see p. 44 45 46. of the same also p. 3 4. c. of the Irenic with Arg. there and p. 33. Unto which may be added the letter of Nov. 3.36 p. 15 16. wherein much of those Truths is touched also 3. And for an help unto the 3d part viz. the Abridgement and Parallels Daniel with the Revelation which is of great use for the foundations of sure discovery of all such Doctrines diligently peruse the Letter to Mr. Cal. May 20. 64. p. 22 23. of the Prodr and the Scheme of the book of Revelation concerning the times and order of the Seals Trumpets and Vials in which Letter observe well these 2 distinctions there set down towards the end thereof which will be found to be of very great concernment in these Doctrines First the distinction of the last mystical Trumpet or 3d woe Trumpet when Antichrist being utterly destroyed the Kingdoms of the world become the Kingdoms of Christ Rev. 11.15 And of the last sounding Trumpet above 1000 years after Thes 4 16. for they differ in nature as well as times when the general Rapture and glorious Change of all Sts. shall be as 1 Cor. 15 51 52. The other Distinction also in this same Letter greatly to be noted is the different state of Persons in Christs Kingdom First some will be raised Sts in the first blessed Resurrection Rev. 20.6 c. in the new Jerusalem described Rev. 21. 2dly Another sort of persons will be in the natural life which are said then to walk in the light of the new Jerusalem called Rev. 21.24 the nations of them that shall be saved the not observing of these two directions evidently grounded on holy Scripture have been the ground of many mens errors c. 4. Then compare that said Letter of May 20.64 with another Abridgement of the Seal-Prophesie and book-Prophesie in the Revelation as p. 26 27 28 29. of the Irenicon or 2d part Both which Prophesies contain the orders of times from Christs ascending to heaven Acts 1. to his coming again Rev. 19.1 with 20.1 2 3 4. till the good new world shall begin But first the Seal Prophesie is of Civil matters in the Roman state chiefly and 2dly the Book-Prophesie is of the Ecclesiastick affairs in the true and false Church and both of them until the new and good world to come shall begin as Heb. 2.5 Eph. 5.21 Rev. 19.20 c. 5. Furthermore for the attaining of better light in the whole Revelation after the former Letter read observantly the large paper of December 7.26 p. 26 c. of the Prodro concerning two defects of Mr. Durhams Book of Scotland on the whole book of the Revelation with the Scheme thereof one was his mistaking of the times in great part for near 100 years the other defect was his passing over the new Jerusal state and Christs said Kingdom of power or as Mede on Dan. 7.35 stiles it the Kingdom of the Mountain throughout all the book of Rev. as if nothing there had been said of it in this world though the Elders c. say expresly Rev. 5.10 we shall reign upon earth that paper will be of very good use and being well observed with the others giveth much light to that Book of the Revelation and all the said helps to the use of the Parallels in the third book or part on Dan. 6. As for our second part viz. the Irenicon it is to prove such a Kingdom with the late 8 Arguments in the Word written c. referring to it The Penmans further humble acknowledgement MOst Blessed Lord God I thy poor weak and unworthy Servant do in all humility of Soul by the help of thy holy Spirit through Jesus Christ my Saviour three in Persons
whose name is above every name for as those in heaven do it so shall those in earth and under the earth in their due time do it Phil. 2.9 10. and so in such a glorious condition will those new Heavens and new Earth then be that his Name will be sanctifyed his Kingdom will be come and his Will then be done on earth as it was before in heaven For Christ when he was upon earth taught not his Servants to pray all along to his coming for those things which shall never be and God hath not made so many promises and given forth so many prophesies of such things as never will be performed and fulfilled But then will be that great Sabbatisme of such holy refreshment from the presence of the Lord and rest which remains saith the Apostle for the people of God Heb. 4 9. when those promised mercies to the Fathers shall be fulfilled on earth that his people may serve him without fear of their enemies in holiness and righteousness before him all the dayes of their Life Luke 1.73 74. and as Rev. 22.3 now these promised mercies were to Abraham Isaac and Jacob not yet fulfilled but seen a far off Heb. 11.13 c. There are also sure mercies of David not yet fully accomplished 1 Sam. 7.15 16 c. that his House and his Kingdom should be estabâ—ished for ever before him and his Throne shall be established for ever which he there largely by Faith applyed and by grateful acknowledgement praised God for as if it had been performed and then Job and Esay will find the effect and fruit of their own Faith Job 14. Esa 46. and Daniel shall then obtain his promised Lot with all the holy Prophets and faithful servants of God in those times Oh how should our Faith be exercised in these things that with faithful Abraham we may rejoyce aforehand at the day of Christs visible Dominion as he did both at that and his Incarnation Heb. 11.13 c. And so we should proceed to a second Use of thankfulness for such great mercies now manifest to the Church of Christ from his Word and chiefly from him the faithful and true witness but because we have been somwhat large to that purpose upon a like occasion towards the end of a former Treatise on Gen. 3.15 we here wave that and only touch upon some hints of further improvement by way of admonition and exhortation and so leave them to be enlarged by Christians in their private meditations c. Vse 2. For admonition to two sorts of persons First to such as own these Doctrines of Christs Kingdom of visible power to come c. so much the more to be careful to make sure their interest first in Christs spiritual Kingdom of grace here in this present life and state of things before they look or hope for any part in his Kingd of visible power on earth at his coming or in Gods eternal Kingdom of glory ensuing upon it for grace and Gods spirit here is the earnest and evidence of all blessedness hereafter only Wise Virgins will be admitted into the Bride-chamber when the Bridegroom comes and such only will he receive to himself to make them inheritors of everlasting blessedness in the Kingdom of his Father for though all divine Scripture truth is written for our learning as the Apostle Paul teacheth yet all divine knowledge not being duly improved will aggravate the sin and misery of all formal professors thereof both in the whole of Christian religion or in any remarkable branch thereof much more if such knowledge be perverted contrarie to the holy just and good laws of Christs Kingdom of grace that teacheth his people to deny ungodly and worldly lusts and to live soberly righteously Godly in this present world Tit. 2.11 12. But for such as own these Doctrines are indeed faithful servants and subjects of their great Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to look upon all Doctrine respecting Christs Kingdom on earth as a great ingagement unto duty and thankfulness not only in word and outward profession but most especially to endeavour to manifest it in heart and conversation buth before himself and in the sight of men and that they may so labour the more to act thankfulness by walking so much the more Christianly and obediently to his Laws seeing by such Doctrine a greater engagement is laid upon them thereunto for as their expectations are greater than otherwise they could be from the evidence they have of their interest in Christs glorious Kingdom of power on earth to come by the redemption of their bodies and the union of them to their souls in that blessed condition appointed to the faithful in their order besides what others shall enjoy who then remain in their natural life that upon that account they study and labour to be more ready and forward to do such acceptable service for Christ as he assignes them unto though unpleasing to flesh and blood because it will be acceptable unto him and he requires it of them and it will be found no loss as some misapprehend but occasion of great rejoycing for those spirits of just men made perfect to be brought with Christ at his appearance and his Kingdom 2 Tim. 4.1 to attain to that desired Union with their bodies there to behold Christs glorie c. in that blessed condition above a thousand years sooner than the last resurrection as was manifest by that great exultation of the Representatives Rev. 5.10 as an addition to their spiritual joy and praise to the Lamb And say they we shall reign upon earth where they knew aforehand that they should personally enjoy in body and soul the blessed vision of Christ and all such happiness as is appointed for them in his visible Mediators Kingdom of power upon earth who will then be so admired of all his Saints as the Apostle Paul teacheth and glorifyed in them that believe 2 Thes 1.10 Vse 3. For Admonition to all real and faithful Christians that as yet own not these Doctrines of the Millennium which I confess till of late years I my self have often opposed as I shewed in the Irenicon to take heed and beware of slighting and over-looking so much divine truth as the fore-named and many other texts and portions of holy Scripture hold forth evidently concerning those things and to that end consider first some truths of that nature have been antiently received though the great Deceiver then stirred up some to cast unjust reproaches and false imputations upon the owners of them yea they have been owned both by antient Fathers and modern writers and the light and evidence of them is like to break forth more and more amongst faithful Christians as prejudices are removed and more Mysteries are accomplished and by Gods mercy greater discoveries made of what concerns his true Church and if diligent and impartial search were made of those Scriptures which concern these things but especially what Daniel