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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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§ 4. Obj. But while their Governors were set over them by others, and not chosen by themselves, they could not be called Jewish National Churches.
§ 4. Obj. But while their Governours were set over them by others, and not chosen by themselves, they could not be called Jewish National Churches.
Ans. 1. Their Pastors were chosen by themselves, whatever the Soldiers and Magistrates were. The Inhabitant Christians Jews and Gentiles chose them. 2. Their submission and consent might make them Churches of Jews. 3. But I confess they were not, nor ever must be, Churches of Jews separate from the Gentiles, or otherwise than as parts of the Catholic United Church. It seems you take not the Jews for converted, till they become separated from the Catholic Church, and claim their old peculiarity. Of which more anon.
Ans. 1. Their Pastors were chosen by themselves, whatever the Souldiers and Magistrates were. The Inhabitant Christians Jews and Gentiles chose them. 2. Their submission and consent might make them Churches of Jews. 3. But I confess they were not, nor ever must be, Churches of Jews separate from the Gentiles, or otherwise than as parts of the Catholick United Church. It seems you take not the Jews for converted, till they become separated from the Catholick Church, and claim their old peculiarity. Of which more anon.
§ 5. II. The Doctrine of the Jews Conversion as inferring a Policy or Monarchy of Jews as such, is a contradiction, and therefore impossible.