Again, 6. A great day, for it shall be a new creation; a new heaven and a new earth shall be made when this great day of Jezreel shall come.1 Isaiah, 66. 17. Behold I create new heavens and a new earth: And in ver. 18. if you observe it, you shall see what this new heaven and this new earth is: But be glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create, for behold I create Jerusalem are joycing, and her people a joy. Those are the new heavens & the new earth that are to be created: and this is meant of the Church plainly, for the Text, ver. 21. speaks of building houses, and inhabiting them, and of planting vineyards, and eating the fruit of them, upon these new heavens & this new earths creation. And 2 Pet. 3. 13. Nevertheless according to this promise, we look for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousness. Now where is this promise? This is usually taken for the Kingdom of heaven hereafter. But where is this promise? We do not find it any where but in that place I named before, Isaiah, 65. Now it is apparent that promise doth speak of an estate of the Church here in this world; and there is spoken of a new earth, as well as of a new heaven; if it were only spoken of new heavens, it had bin another matter, but it speaks of a new earth likewise, therefore meant of an estate in this world, a new creation of a new heaven and earth, that is, there shall be such glorious things done by God, as shall manifest a creating power, as if God did now make new heavens and a new earth. 27. Great shall be the day of Jezreel, for it shall be as another world, when this day cometh. Heb. 2. 5. 6. 7. 8. Unto the Angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. But one in a certain place testified, (this certain place is in Psa. 104.) saying: What is man that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that thou visitest him? Thou hast made him little lower then the Angels, thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands, thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. This is clearly interpreted of Christ, (as vers. 9. and so on) that all things must be subjected to hi•• man, What is man that thou shouldst regard him? That is, that thou […] advance the nature of man so far as to unite it even to thy Son, and pi•• things in subjection under his feet. This the Apostle interpreteth of Christ.
Again, 6. A great day, for it shall be a new creation; a new heaven and a new earth shall be made when this great day of Iezreel shall come.1 Esay, 66. 17. Behold I create new heavens and a new earth: And in ver. 18. if you observe it, you shall see what this new heaven and this new earth is: But be glad and rejoyce for ever in that which I create, for behold I create Ierusalem are joycing, and her people a joy. Those are the new heavens & the new earth that are to be created: and this is meant of the Church plainly, for the Text, ver. 21. speakes of building houses, and inhabiting them, and of planting vineyards, and eating the fruit of them, upon these new heavens & this new earths creation. And 2 Pet. 3. 13. Neverthelesse according to this promise, we looke for new heavens and a new earth, wherein dwelleth righteousnesse. Now where is this promise? This is usually taken for the Kingdom of heaven hereafter. But where is this promise? We do not finde it any where but in that place I named before, Esay, 65. Now it is apparent that promise doth speak of an estate of the Church here in this world; and there is spoken of a new earth, as well as of a new heaven; if it were onely spoken of new heavens, it had bin another matter, but it speaks of a new earth likewise, therefore meant of an estate in this world, a new creation of a new heaven and earth, that is, there shall be such glorious things done by God, as shall manifest a creating power, as if God did now make new heavens and a new earth. 27. Great shal be the day of Iezreel, for it shall be as another world, when this day cometh. Heb. 2. 5. 6. 7. 8. Vnto the Angels hath he not put in subjection the world to come, whereof we speak. But one in a certain place testified, (this certain place is in Psa. 104.) saying: What is man that thou art mindful of him, or the son of man that thou visitest him? Thou hast made him little lower then the Angels, thou crownedst him with glory and honour, and didst set him over the works of thy hands, thou hast put all things in subjection under his feet. This is clearly interpreted of Christ, (as vers. 9. and so on) that all things must be subjected to hi•• man, What is man that thou shouldst regard him? That is, that thou 〈…〉 advance the nature of man so far as to unite it even to thy Son, and pi•• things in subjection under his feet. This the Apostle interpreteth of Christ.
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