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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.
Fourthly, the time that this judgement, here is spoken of, it is limited by the prophet himself; for compare this verse with the second verse; I will also gather all Nations, and will bring them down into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my People, and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the Nations, and parted my Land. The time is spoken of when God shall turn again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, then God should judge the Babylonians, and those heathen Nations that assisted them for to undo the people of God; therefore it refers to some time after the captivity▪ & not to the general and last coming of the Son of God: and thus much for taking off that Text from yielding patronage to that fond conceit of Christs coming to judge the world in the Valley of Jehoshaphat, and the Scripture is far from giving you the place where Christ shall come to judgement, either in the Valley of Jehoshaphat or Mount Olivet, out only in the air. 1 Thess. 4. 7. Then we which are alive, and remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the Air, and so shall we ever be with the Lord. The Scripture doth make no mention of Christs coming upon the Earth at all. Take heed of bold attempts and conjectures about the place of Christs judgement.
Fourthly, the time that this judgement, here is spoken of, it is limited by the prophet himselfe; for compare this verse with the second verse; I will also gather all Nations, and will bring them downe into the Valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my People, and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the Nations, and parted my Land. The time is spoken of when God shall turne againe the captivity of Iudah and Ierusalem, then God should judge the Babylonians, and those heathen Nations that assisted them for to undo the people of God; therfore it refers to some time after the captivity▪ & not to the general and last coming of the Sonne of God: and thus much for taking off that Text from yeelding patronage to that fond conceit of Christs coming to judge the world in the Valley of Iehoshaphat, and the Scripture is farre from giving you the place where Christ shall come to judgement, either in the Valley of Iehoshaphat or Mount Olivet, out only in the ayre.