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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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The next particular in our general Position is touching the Kingdom of Christ, and his Saints. The holy Scriptures of Truth do in several places plainly affirm, That the Kingdoms of this World shall become the Kingdom of Christ, and his Saints, Dan. 7.13, 14, 27. Vers. 14. And there was given him Dominion, Glory, and a Kingdom—His Dominion is an everlasting Dominion, which shall not pass away. And his Kingdom that, which shall not be destroyed. Vers. 27. And the Kingdom and Dominion, and the greatness of the Kingdom, under the whole Heaven shall be given to the People (even to) the Saints of the most High. And Rev. 11.15.— The Kingdoms of this World are become ⟨p. 25⟩the Kingdom of our LORD, and of his Christ, &c. By the Kingdoms of this World, we may understand universally, All the Kingdoms in the whole world; for Christ shall be King of all the Earth, Zech. 14.9. In that Day shall there be one Lord, and his Name one: Particularly, the Kingdom of David, to wit, Judah and Israel, Luk. 1.31, 32, 33. And the LORD God shall give unto him the Throne of his Father David: And of his Kingdom there shall be no end, Isa. 9.6, 7. Micah 4.8. And thou O Tower of the Flock, the strong hold of the Daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come; Even the first Dominion, the Kingdom shall come to the Daughter of Jerusalem. And vers. 7. All those Prophesies shall be fulfilled, Dan. 2.37— 43, 44. When the Stone hath broken all those Kingdoms in pieces, vers. 34, 35, 45. (which Stone is Christ, Luk. 20, 17, 18. and his Jerusalem, Zech. 12.3. compared with