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The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin…
The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the privilege of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...The penitent pardoned a treatise wherein is handled the duty of confession of sin and the priviledge of the pardon of sin : together with a discourse of Christs ascension into heaven and of his coming again from heaven : wherein the opinion of the Chiliasts is considered and solidly confuted / being the sum and substance of several sermons preached by that faithful servant of Christ, Mr. Christopher Love ...
London: printed for John Rothwell, 1657
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Answer. First that Tract of time can neither interrupt the accomplishment of a promise, nor the comfort of a promise, it is comfortable that what is promised shall sooner or later come to pass, Daniel 10. 1. In the third year of Cyrus King of Persia, a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose Name was called Belteshazzar, and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long, and he understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. It is a promise made by Christ to comfort you against all the troubles of the world, he will come again, and though the time be long ere he doth come, yet the time appointed will be true, it is certain, though it be long.
Answer. First that Tract of time can neither interrupt the accomplishment of a promise, nor the comfort of a promise, it is comfortable that what is promised shall sooner or later come to passe, Daniel 10. 1. In the third year of Cyrus King of Persia, a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose Name was called Belteshazzar, and the thing was true, but the time appointed was long, and hee understood the thing, and had understanding of the vision. It is a promise made by Christ to comfort you against all the troubles of the world, hee will come againe, and though the time bee long ere hee doth come, yet the time appointed will bee true, it is certaine, though it be long.
Secondly, that the godly in ages before us could rejoice in promises being made to them, though the accomplishment thereof was not fulfilled till many years after; ⟨p. 138⟩and why should not the Disciples do so then, and why should not we do soe now? I will give you two or three instances, John 8. 56. Your Father Abraham rejoiced to see my day, and he saw it and was glad. The promise was made to Abraham above a thousand years before he saw him, and yet he was glad,