A glimpse of Scions gloryA glimpse of Sions glory

And there are many Scriptures full for that which we may be much more confident in, then we can be of the other. There is a Time coming, when there shall be this Hallelujah in the Church, The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. As in the. 7. Dan. 17.18. The four Beasts are the four Monarchies, and the last is the Roman Monarchy, and that Babylon shall go down together, and immediately upon that, the Saints of the most high shall take the Kingdom, and possess the Kingdom for ever and ever: at the 21.22. Ver. 27. Verse. And the Greatness of the Kingdom under the whole Heaven shall be given to the People of the Saints of the most high: the Kingdom under Heaven is not the Kingdom of the World to come. More apparent is that in the 12th. of Dan. which is ordinarily interpreted of the day of Judgment: but surely this Text doth not aim at the Day of Judgment principally, but at a Time before. First, because many that sleep shall awake, not all, ⟨p. 16⟩but many. Secondly he says that they that are wise, shall shine as the Brightness of the Firmament: Whereas the Glory that shall be put upon the Saints in Heaven shall be as the Sun: Though this Glory be great, it is inferior to that which shall be. The Third Reason is, that Daniel must shut up these Words, and seal up this Book as a great Secret: That there should be a Resurrection at the last Day, a reward of happiness to the righteous, and of Misery to the Wicked is no great Secret, but this that was revealed to Daniel was a great Secret. But Daniel might say, if the Book be shut up, how shall the Truth come to be known? Many shall run to and fro, and take pains in finding it out, and at last this Truth shall come to be found out, and Knowledge shall be increased. And certainly it is the Antichristian yoke that doth hide this Truth. Men dare not whisper of any truth, but of such as are held in the Church of Rome: But when there comes to be liberty of Churches, and that men may freely search into this truth, knowledge will be increased. The fourth Reason is, because in the last verse, there seems to be a Promise even to Daniel, that he should have his share and part in this glory: Was it such a matter, that Daniel in the resurrection should have his lot, and that he should stand up at the Day of Judgment? No! but that he should have his Lot in that Resurrection was a great Privilege.

And there are many Scriptures full for that which we may be much more confident in, then wee can be of the other. There is a Time comming, when there shall be this Halleluiah in the Church, The Lord God omnipotent reigneth. As in the. 7. Dan. 17.18. The fower Beasts are the foure Monarchies, and the last is the Roman Monarchy, and that Babylon shal goe down together, and immediatly upon that, the Saints of the most high shall take the Kingdome, and possesse the Kingdome for ever and ever: at the 21.22. Ʋer. 27. Verse. And the Greatnesse of the Kingdome under the whole Heaven shall be given to the People of the Saints of the most high: the Kingdome under Heaven is not the Kingdome of the World to come. More apparant is that in the 12th. of Dan. which is ordinarily interpreted of the day of Iudgment: but surely this Text doth not aime at the Day of Iudgment principally, but at a Time before. First, because many that sleepe shall awake, not all,