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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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God hath appointed a quite contrary way for mens Conversion, Rom. 10. How shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a Preacher? and how shall they Preach unless they be sent? Christ ascended on high to give gifts and offices to men, for this end, Apostles, Prophets, Teachers, to gather and edify his Church. Christ tells us of no way but the Lord of the Harvest to send forth Labourers, and the Messengers to go into the high-ways and hedges, and compel them to come in: And the Sowers to go forth to sow that Word, which is the regenerating Seed.
God hath appointed a quite contrary way for mens Conversion, Rom. 10. How shall they believe on him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a Preacher? and how shall they Preach unless they be sent? Christ ascended on high to give gifts and offices to men, for this end, Apostles, Prophets, Teachers, to gather and edifie his Church. Christ tells us of no way but the Lord of the Harvest to send forth Labourers, and the Messengers to go into the high-ways and hedges, and compel them to come in: And the Sowers to go forth to sow that Word, which is the regenerating Seed.
Though Christ would speak to Paul from Heaven, it was to send him to Ananias. And though an Angel appear to Cornelius, it is to send him to Peter to be taught. Though Miracles affright the Jailer, Act. 16. it is to ask Paul and Silas, what he must do to be saved. And by what warrant shall we say that Christ will for millions quite change this his appointed way?
Though Christ would speak to Paul from Heaven, it was to send him to Ananias. And though an Angel appear to Cornelius, it is to send him to Peter to be taught. Though Miracles affright the Jailor, Act. 16. it is to ask Paul and Silas, what he must do to be saved. And by what warrant shall we say that Christ will for millions quite change this his appointed way?