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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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§ 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?
§ 17. 2. They are now a more sottish Generation, full of Malice against Christ, and Cruelty to Christians where they dare shew 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?
§ 18. 3. They are scattered over the most of the Earth, being every where a hated and despised people. And shall Preachers be sent to them in all Lands at once? Shall Preachers so quickly be made, when no Country have enough for their needful work at home? And shall they quickly learn and speak all the Languages of the Countries where the Jews are? (For Hebrew alone will not do the work.) And shall all Jews on Earth, get together to Jerusalem? Will they be Rich enough to bear the charge of their Transplantation? Or enough cured of the love of Riches, to leave their Trades and Wealth behind them?