Pneumatou diakonia, or, Gospel-churches a standing ordinance of Jesus Christ to continue to his…

Answ. 1. Dato non Concesso, granting for Disputation's-sake, that by Heavens, we are to understand a Church-state (perhaps somewhat else is intended in the places under considerations, viz. the purifying, delivering the Creation from that vanity, corruption, to which 'twas subjected by reason of Sin, the Introduction of the Restitution of all things by Jesus, Act. 3.21.) yet,

2. It doth not yet appear, nor is it in hast like to be proved, ⟨p. 13⟩that by the Heavens that are to pass away, more is to be understood, than the removing of the Judaic Church-state; which indeed passed away, and was melted down by fervent heat, when the Temple to which 'twas affixed, was consumed with Fire, not long after Peter writ that Epistle. The New-Heavens spoken of, may perhaps signify the Gospel-Church-State; there's not a tittle spoken of their Passing away, but the contrary, Isa. 65.22. But

2. It doth not yet appear, nor is it in hast like to be proved, ⟨p. 13⟩that by the Heavens that are to pass away, more is to be understood, than the removing of the Judaic Church-state; which indeed passed away, and was melted down by fervent heat, when the Temple to which 'twas affixt, was consumed with Fire, not long after Peter writ that Epistle. The New-Heavens spoken of, may perhaps signify the Gospel-Church-State; there's not a tittle spoken of their Passing away, but the contrary, Isa. 65.22. But