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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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2. Some say that Elijah shall come and Convert them? A Jewish Dream: And how will they know that he is Elijah? As they knew John Baptist to be Elijah! If you say, as Peter did on the Mount, I say, that was by Inspiration, or by Christs telling him that it was Elijah. Shall they have either of these?
2. Some say that Elias shall come and Convert them? A Jewish Dream: And how will they know that he is Elias? As they knew John Baptist to be Elias! If you say, as Peter did on the Mount, I say, that was by Inspiration, or by Christs telling him that it was Elias. Shall they have either of these?
And where shall Elijah preach to them? Is he also ubiquitary? If he preach in Spain, shall they hear him in Portugal? Or if in Holland, or Rome, shall they hear him in England? If he preach at Stepney, shall they bear him at Westminster, at Tarmouth, at Norwich, and all over the Land, and over all the World at once? Or must he stay long enough to go over all the Earth? If one Man can do so much why have many thousands done so little on the Jews to this day?
And where shall Elias preach to them? Is he also ubiquitary? If he preach in Spain, shall they hear him in Portugal? Or if in Holland, or Rome, shall they hear him in England? If he preach at Stepney, shall they bear him at Westminster, at Tarmouth, at Norwich, and all over the Land, and over all the World at once? Or must he stay long enough to go over all the Earth? If one Man can do so much why have many thousands done so little on the Jews to this day?
3. If you say, God will raise up and send forth Ministers enough, that will be yet a greater Miracle: To give so many Skill, VVill and Zeal? To cause them to speak with all the Languages of the Nations? When the Jesuits at Japan, Congo, and China, after many years Learning their Tongues, do but set the Nations in a Laughter, to hear their mispronunciation, as Maffeius, Varenlus, and others tell us.