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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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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?
§ 16. 1. As to the number, it must be ten thousands of Miracles that a number so great should be thus changed all at once, or near it, throughout the World: And yet that a number so small in comparison of all others, should become a Monarchy, and Gog and Magog be so friendly to them, as to permit and help them, as Cyrus did the Jews, in their removal, and afterward be subject to them.
§ 17. 2. They are now a more sottish Generation, full of Malice against Christ, and Cruelty to Christians where they dare show it; sordidly worldly and covetous: They live among Christians, and all our endeavours, converse and examples scarce converteth in this Kingdom, three in an Age. Bear with me you that talk so zealously for the Jews Conversion and Kingdom, while I ask you, How many in London have you converted in your lives? Yea▪ How many have you laboured with by Instruction and Argument to convert them, while you have prayed for their Conversion, and censoriously disputed against us that doubted of your Opinion?