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The world that now is; and the world that is to comeThe vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come
The world that now is; and the world that is to come: or The first and second coming of Jesus Christ Wherein several prophecies not yet fulfilled are expounded. By Han. Knollys, a servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. I. 19.The vvorld that now is; and the vvorld that is to come: or The first and second coming of Jesus Christ Wherein several prophecies not yet fulfilled are expounded. By Han. Knollys, a servant of Jesus Christ. Rev. I. 19.
London: printed by Tho. Snowden, 1681
THE WORLD That now is. › Chapter 4THE VVORLD That now is. › Chapter 4
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2. They will be perilous, hard difficult, dangerous, grievous, and troublesome Times, or Days, because the Rights, Liberties and Freedoms of the People will be infringed, and taken from them; and such temptations and snares will be laid, whereby mens Liberties, Lives and Estates shall be in great hazard and danger, Mat. 24.21. & Luk. 21.22, 26, 27.
2. They will be perillous, hard difficult, dangerous, grievous, and troublesome Times, or Daies, because the Rights, Liberties and Freedoms of the People will be infringed, and taken from them; and such temptations and snares will be laid, whereby mens Liberties, Lives and Estates shall be in great hazard and danger, Mat. 24.21. & Luk. 21.22, 26, 27.
3. These last Days will be so full of amazing Distractions, Disturbances, and Tribulations, that wise men shall be at their Wits end, not knowing what to do, nor what course to take for their own safety: And many eminent Professors of Religion will fall off from their former Principles and Practice, and be drawn aside to follow the ⟨p. 86⟩pernicious ways of ungodly men, and so fall in with the sins of those last Days here mentioned, 2 Tim. 3.1, 2, 3, 4. [Greek or Hebrew], Lovers of their own selves. Self-love is the Root of Apostasy, both Political and Ecclesiastical. When men of Name began to love themselves more than their most solemn Oaths, Vows, and Covenants, more than Truth and Righteousness, more than the good Laws of the Nation, and the just Liberties and Rights of the People, then began the last and greatest Political Apostasy. And when men of Eminency for Religion, began to love themselves more than the Ways and Worship of God, more than the Churches and Saints of God, more than Jesus Christ the only begotten Son of God, then began the Ecclesiastical Apostasy of those last Days: This is one Sign that Christ gave his Disciples of the Ending Time of this world,