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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 to Come. › Chapter 1 › Section 3: 3. The Position explained.
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3. The Position explained.
In explaining our general Position, I shall begin with the first branch thereof already proved; viz. That there is a WORLD to come, wherein will be the New Heavens, and a New Earth, and the New Jerusalem. By the World to come, we are to understand, that which the Apostle calls That inhabited WORLD, [even] that to come, Heb. ⟨p. 5⟩2.5.* The Apostle Peter tells us, that the old world being overflowed with water, perished; & the world that now is, (even this present evil world) is reserved unto fire against the day of Judgment, &c. 2. Pet. 3.6▪ 7. But there will come another world after the world that now is, called the WORLD to come, in contradistinction unto this world, Eph. 1.21. This world is distinguished from that world by Christ himself, Luk. 20.34, 35, 36, 37. The WORLD to come, will be a New Creation; then Christ will make all things new, Rev. 21.5. He will create New Heavens, and a New Earth, and a New Jerusalem, Isa. 65.17. When St. John had seen [in his Vision] the New Heaven, and a New Earth, Rev. 21.1, 2. He saw the New Jerusalem coming down from God out of Heaven; and vers. 5. He that sate upon the Throne said, Behold, I make all things new. This New-Creation will bear some Resemblance unto the first Creation, in respect of Matter, Manner, Parts and End thereof.