Second Argument to prove this Doctrine, is by Prophesies in the old Testament, that Jesus Christ was to be taken up into Heaven bodily, three prophesies, one in the 68 Psalm, there David prophesied of Christ in the 18. ⟨p. 117⟩verse, Thou hast ascended on high, &c. Now we should not have known so full that this had reference to Jesus Christs Ascension, if Paul had not expounded this, in Heb. 4. and the 14. verse, Seeing then that we have a great high Priest that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. The Prophesies that were long before Christ was born, did declare this, that Jesus Christ should ascend up into Heaven, and in the 110. Psa. 7. verse, He shall drink of the brook in the way, therefore shall he lift up the head; what is that? It is spoken of Christ, I will set him upon my right hand, first he shall drink of the brook by the way, he shall cry, I thirst upon the Cross, he shall die and be crucified, then afterwards he shall lift up his head, he shall rise again and ascend up into Heaven, a full Prophecy in Daniel 7. 13, 14. I saw in the night Visions, and behold, One like the Son of man, came with the Clouds of Heaven, and came to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him dominion and glory and a Kingdom, that all people, Nations and Languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his Kingdom, that which shall not be destroyed. This cannot be spoken of Christs coming to judgement, but then the Text saith, he shall deliver them to his Father, 1 Cor. 15. But the coming of Christ in the clouds here, is Christs going up into Heaven, as it is in the 1. Acts verse. 9. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a Cloud received him out of their sight. And thus you have it by Prophesies confirmed.
Second Argument to prove this Doctrine, is by Prophesies in the old Testament, that Jesus Christ was to be taken up into Heaven bodily, three prophesies, one in the 68 Psalm, there David prophesi'd of Christ in the 18. ⟨p. 117⟩verse, Thou hast ascended on high, &c. Now we should not have known so full that this had reference to Jesus Christs Ascension, if Paul had not expounded this, in Heb. 4. and the 14. verse, Seeing then that we have a great high Priest that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. The Prophesies that were long before Christ was born, did declare this, that Jesus Christ should ascend up into Heaven, and in the 110. Psa. 7. verse, He shall drink of the brook in the way, therefore shall he lift up the head; what is that? It is spoken of Christ, I will set him upon my right hand, first hee shall drink of the brook by the way, he shall crie, I thirst upon the Crosse, he shall die and be crucified, then afterwards he shall lift up his head, he shall rise againe and ascend up into Heaven, a full Prophecie in Daniel 7. 13, 14. I saw in the night Visions, and behold, One like the Son of man, came with the Clouds of Heaven, and came to the ancient of daies, and they brought him neer before him. And there was given him dominion and glory and a Kingdome, that all people, Nations and Languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not passe away, and his Kingdome, that which shall not be destroied. This cannot be spoken of Christs comming to judgement, but then the Text saith, he shall deliver them to his Father, 1 Cor. 15. But the comming of Christ in the clouds here, is Christs going up into Heaven, as it is in the 1. Acts verse. 9. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a Cloud received him out of their sight. And thus you have it by Prophesies confirmed.
