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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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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.
And who will furnish so many Thousand new inspired Preachers, with Money to carry them through all the World? And procure them free passage through Enemies Lands?
And who will furnish so many Thousand new inspired Preachers, with Money to carry them through all the VVorld? And procure them free passage through Enemies Lands?
4. But the last answer I expect is, that nothing is difficult where God will work, and Grace shall make one sight of Christ, to Convert them all. I answer, If you lay all on the Miraculous Inspirations of God, that can do it without seeing Christ, and without preaching; As God made the World with a Word: He can so make every Infant a Doctor, that they not stay as Christ, to increase in Stature and Wisdom. But if you feign him to purpose or promise this, take heed lest he will not hold you guiltless for taking his Name in vain. This Creating Inspiration of sudden Wisdom, Faith and Holiness, into so many Thousands over the World at once, will be a greater Miracle, yea Millions of Miracles, than ever Christ did: And is quite contrary to the Word of God.
4. But the last answer I expect is, that nothing is difficult where God will work, and Grace shall make one sight of Christ, to Convert them all. I answer, If you lay all on the Miraculous Inspirations of God, that can do it without seeing Christ, and without preaching; As God made the World with a Word: He can so make every Infant a Doctor, that they not stay as Christ, to encrease in Stature and Wisdom. But if you feign him to purpose or promise this, take heed lest he will not hold you guiltless for taking his Name in vain. This Creating Inspiration of sudden Wisdom, Faith and Holiness, into so many Thousands over the World at once, will be a greater Miracle, yea Millions of Miracles, than ever Christ did: And is quite contrary to the Word of God.