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The glorious kingdom of Christ, described and clearly vindicated against the bold asserters of…
The glorious kingdom of Christ, described and clearly vindicated against the bold asserters of a future calling and reign of the Jews, and 1000 years before the conflagration and the asserters of the 1000 years kingdom after the conflagration : opening the promise of the new heaven and earth and the everlastingness of Christ's kingdom against their debasing it, who confine it to 1000 years ... : answering Mr. Tho. Beverley ... in his twelve principles and catechisms, &c. / by Richard Baxter ...
London: printed by T. Snowden for Thomas Parkhurst, 1691
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Chapter 7: Chap, VII. Whether there be any Jerusalem Monarchy of Jews, or any further Conversion o…
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10. It was but blindness in part that happened to those some, till the fullness of the Gentiles came in: Which must either mean, till the Empire of the Roman World fell into the Christians hands: Or else till all the Gentiles were converted that ever shall be: This last cannot be the meaning, for then it would not be till the end of the World; therefore it must be the former, which is long fulfilled, v. 25.
10. It was but blindness in part that happened to those some, till the fulness of the Gentiles came in: Which must either mean, till the Empire of the Roman World fell into the Christians hands: Or else till all the Gentiles were converted that ever shall be: This last cannot be the meaning, for then it would not be till the end of the World; therefore it must be the former, which is long fulfilled, v. 25.
11. So all Israel were saved, that is, 1. All the Israel of God, the believing Children of Abraham (for all are not Israel that are of Israel,) gathered into one Catholic Body. 2. And so many of Natural Israel as to make not only one of the two Witnesses and Olive Trees, but also a formed National honoured Church-Society.
11. So all Israel were saved, that is, 1. All the Israel of God, the believing Children of Abraham (for all are not Israel that are of Israel,) gathered into one Catholick Body. 2. And so many of Natural Israel as to make not only one of the two Witnesses and Olive Trees, but also a formed National honoured Church-Society.
12. When to drive away the Gospel to the Gentiles some were left in unbelief: The Elect part were they that were beloved for their Father Abraham's sake, (much more for Christs sake,) v. 28.
12. When to drive away the Gospel to the Gentiles some were left in unbelief: The Elect part were they that were beloved for their Father Abrahams sake, (much more for Christs sake,) v. 28.