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A37813 Eclectical chiliasm, or, A discourse concerning the state of things from the beginning of the Millennium to the end of the world T. F., 17th cent. 1700 (1700) Wing E157A; ESTC R171901 22,921 80

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of_o the_o gentile_n which_o put_v a_o end_n to_o the_o misery_n and_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n luk._n 21._o 24._o and_o they_o shall_v fall_v by_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n and_o shall_v be_v lead_v away_o captive_a into_o all_o nation_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v tread_v down_o of_o the_o gentile_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o monarchy_n wherein_o the_o gentile_n have_v dominion_n and_o when_o the_o time_n of_o the_o four_o and_o last_o monarchy_n be_v expire_v and_o accomplish_v the_o jew_n will_v every_o where_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n and_o be_v restore_v to_o their_o ancient_a country_n from_o which_o they_o have_v so_o long_o be_v banish_v now_o if_o the_o restitution_n of_o the_o jewish_a nation_n and_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o lamb_n be_v co-incident_a and_o happen_v at_o the_o same_o time_n what_o can_v we_o imagine_v the_o new_a jerusalem_n the_o bride_n the_o lamb_n wife_n to_o be_v but_o the_o jew_n once_o god_n peculiar_a people_n to_o who_o after_o so_o long_a a_o divorce_n he_o will_v be_v gracious_o reconcile_v and_o receive_v they_o again_o into_o favour_n the_o greatness_n of_o the_o happiness_n they_o will_v enjoy_v in_o their_o native_a land_n be_v here_o represent_v by_o a_o most_o splendid_a and_o magnificent_a city_n who_o foundation_n be_v garnish_v with_o all_o manner_n of_o precious_a stone_n vers_n 19_o which_o have_v no_o need_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o moon_n to_o shine_v upon_o it_o be_v enlighten_v by_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n ver_fw-la 23._o by_o a_o crystal_n river_n of_o water_n of_o life_n proceed_v from_o the_o throne_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o lamb._n chap._n 22._o 1._o and_o last_o by_o the_o tree_n of_o life_n bear_v twelve_o manner_n of_o fruit_n yield_v her_o fruit_n every_o month_n vers_fw-la 2._o all_o which_o be_v nothing_o but_o a_o rhetorical_a description_n of_o the_o flourish_a state_n of_o the_o jew_n after_o their_o return_n from_o captivity_n which_o kind_n of_o description_n be_v familiar_a to_o the_o jew_n and_o very_o frequent_o occur_v in_o prophetic_a writing_n see_v isa_n 54._o 11_o 12._o 60._o 19_o tob._n 13._o 16_o 17._o 11._o by_o the_o descend_v of_o the_o new_a jerusalem_n from_o god_n out_o of_o heaven_n i_o understand_v the_o restitution_n of_o the_o jew_n by_o the_o immediate_a power_n of_o god_n that_o jesus_n be_v the_o christ_n be_v demonstrative_o evident_a from_o their_o own_o book_n the_o write_n of_o the_o old_a testament_n and_o yet_o in_o defiance_n of_o the_o most_o solid_a reason_n and_o discourse_n they_o have_v obstinate_o persist_v in_o their_o unbelief_n near_o seventeen_o hundred_o year_n so_o that_o their_o infidelity_n seem_v incurable_a by_o any_o human_a method_n of_o conviction_n but_o that_o which_o to_o man_n be_v impossible_a be_v possible_a to_o god_n who_o by_o the_o power_n of_o his_o grace_n can_v reduce_v the_o most_o perverse_a and_o incorrigible_a sinner_n how_o wonderful_o and_o sudden_o be_v st._n paul_n convert_v who_o of_o a_o bitter_a and_o virulent_a persecutor_n of_o christian_n become_v a_o most_o active_a and_o zealous_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n whether_o the_o conversion_n of_o the_o jew_n shall_v be_v wrought_v after_o the_o same_o manner_n viz_o by_o a_o vision_n and_o voice_n from_o heaven_n i_o can_v tell_v but_o whatever_o may_v be_v the_o external_a and_o visible_a mean_n the_o spirit_n of_o god_n will_v be_v the_o principal_a agent_n in_o this_o business_n who_o by_o the_o internal_a illumination_n of_o their_o mind_n with_o the_o light_n of_o heavenly_a truth_n will_v scatter_v the_o cloud_n and_o mist_n of_o prejudice_n and_o convince_v they_o of_o their_o error_n and_o wickedness_n in_o reject_v the_o holy_a jesus_n this_o their_o repentance_n isaiah_n speak_v of_o chap._n 59_o 20._o which_o be_v much_o clear_a from_o st._n paul_n application_n of_o this_o prophecy_n rom_n 11._o 26_o 27._o there_o shall_v come_v out_o of_o zion_n the_o deliverer_n and_o shall_v turn_v away_o ungodliness_n from_o jacob._n for_o this_o be_v my_o covenant_n with_o they_o when_o i_o shall_v take_v away_o their_o sin_n with_o this_o agree_v that_o of_o zechary_n in_o that_o day_n i_o will_v pour_v upon_o the_o house_n of_o judah_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o spirit_n of_o grace_n and_o supplication_n and_o they_o shall_v look_v upon_o i_o who_o they_o have_v pierce_v and_o they_o shall_v mourn_v for_o he_o as_o one_o mourn_v for_o his_o only_a son_n and_o shall_v be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o he_o as_o one_o that_o be_v in_o bitterness_n for_o his_o first_o bear_v chap._n 12._o 10._o and_o the_o same_o divine_a power_n that_o work_v this_o inward_a change_n in_o the_o jew_n will_v incline_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o several_a prince_n in_o who_o country_n they_o be_v disperse_v to_o give_v they_o liberty_n of_o return_v to_o the_o land_n of_o canaan_n and_o to_o furnish_v they_o with_o all_o thing_n needful_a sure_o the_o isle_n shall_v wait_v for_o i_o and_o the_o ship_n of_o tarshish_n first_o to_o bring_v thy_o son_n from_o far_o their_o silver_n and_o their_o gold_n with_o they_o isa_n 60._o 9_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o their_o captivity_n shall_v be_v perpetual_a but_o beside_o that_o the_o abovementioned_a text_n luke_n 21._o 24._o which_o speak_v of_o the_o dispersion_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gentile_n be_v fulfil_v imply_v the_o contrary_a there_o be_v several_a prophecy_n that_o foretell_v their_o return_n particular_o that_o of_o amos_n chap._n 9_o 14_o 15._o and_o i_o will_v bring_v again_o the_o captivity_n of_o my_o people_n israel_n and_o they_o shall_v build_v the_o waste_a city_n and_o inhabit_v they_o and_o they_o shall_v plant_v vineyard_n and_o drink_v the_o wine_n thereof_o they_o shall_v also_o make_v garden_n and_o eat_v the_o fruit_n of_o they_o and_o i_o will_v plant_v they_o upon_o their_o own_o land_n and_o they_o shall_v no_o more_o be_v pull_v up_o out_o of_o their_o land_n which_o i_o have_v give_v they_o say_v the_o lord_n the_o perpetuity_n of_o the_o settlement_n here_o speak_v of_o show_n that_o it_o be_v to_o come_v and_o can_v belong_v to_o their_o reestablishment_n after_o the_o return_n from_o babylon_n which_o be_v not_o of_o much_o above_o five_o hundred_o year_n continuance_n but_o no_o where_o be_v the_o present_a captivity_n and_o future_a return_n of_o the_o jew_n so_o clear_o prophesy_v of_o as_o in_o the_o book_n of_o tobit_n chap._n 14._o 4_o 5._o our_o brethren_n shall_v lie_v scatter_v in_o the_o earth_n from_o that_o good_a land_n and_o jerusalem_n shall_v be_v desolate_a and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n in_o it_o shall_v be_v burn_v and_o shall_v be_v desolate_a for_o a_o time_n and_o again_o god_n will_v have_v mercy_n on_o they_o and_o bring_v they_o again_o into_o the_o land_n where_o they_o shall_v build_v a_o temple_n but_o not_o like_a to_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d till_o the_o senson_n of_o the_o age_n be_v fulfil_v which_o signify_v the_o continuance_n of_o the_o second_o temple_n till_o the_o dissolution_n of_o the_o jewish_a polity_n and_o again_o they_o shall_v go_v into_o a_o long_a and_o great_a captivity_n viz._n the_o present_a which_o word_n be_v want_v in_o the_o greek_a and_o english_a version_n but_o be_v in_o the_o hebrew_n copy_n set_v out_o by_o paulus_n fagius_n and_o afterward_o they_o shall_v return_v from_o all_o place_n of_o their_o captivity_n and_o build_v up_o jerusalem_n glorious_o and_o the_o house_n of_o god_n shall_v be_v build_v in_o it_o for_o ever_o with_o a_o glorious_a building_n as_o the_o prophet_n have_v speak_v thereof_o iii_o the_o same_o of_o the_o jew_n return_v