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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.
Take these clear answers to these Quotations.
First, this cannot be meant of a Kingdom in this world for a thousand years, my reason is this, because the ⟨p. 171⟩Kingdom which is Christs personal reign, should be called Christs Kingdom, and not his Fathers Kingdom, it should have been called my Kingdom, and not my Fathers Kingdom, that is one Answer that Divines give.
First, this cannot be meant of a Kingdome in this world for a thousand yeares, my reason is this, because the ⟨p. 171⟩Kingdome which is Christs personall reigne, should bee called Christs Kingdome, and not his Fathers Kingdom, it should have been called my Kingdome, and not my Fathers Kingdome, that is one Answer that Divines give.
Secondly, observe this, that this may refer to that time between Christs Resurrection and Ascension, for after Christ did rise from the dead, you know he did continue forty days upon the Earth, and the Scripture telleth you, in Luke 24. 42. And they gave him a piece of broiled Fish, and of a honey-comb, and he took it and did eat before them. So he may as well drink and eat, but that to me is somewhat uncertain.
Secondly, observe this, that this may referre to that time between Christs Resurrection and Ascension, for after Christ did rise from the dead, you know hee did continue forty daies upon the Earth, and the Scripture telleth you, in