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The doctrine of instituted churches explained and proved from the word of God
The doctrine of instituted churches explained and proved from the word of God by Solomon Stoddard ...
London: printed for Ralph Smith, 1700
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.
4ly, From the promises that God hath made of making Gentile Nations to be his People; God did not only promise to set up so• Churches among the Gentiles, but to take whole Nations into Covenant with himself, Isa. 24.22. And it is expressly foretold by Christ, that whole Nations should receive the Gospel, and become Churches, Matth. 21.43. Yea, the Scripture declareth that when Israel is Converted, they should be in the same Covenant as formerly, the same promises are made to them in E•iel, as the Fruits of their obedience, as were made to them in Deuteronomy; and if the whole Jewish ⟨p. 27⟩Nation will be one Church, when they are restored, then it will be so with every other Christian Nation, the difference between Jews and Gentiles is now abolished.
4ly, From the promises that God hath made of making Gentile Nations to be his People; God did not only promise to set up so• Churches among the Gentiles, but to take whole Nations into Covenant with himself, Isa. 24.22. And it is expresly foretold by Christ, that whole Nations should receive the Gospel, and become Churches, Matth. 21.43. Yea, the Scripture declareth that when Israel is Converted, they should be in the same Covenant as formerly, the same promises are made to them in E•iel, as the Fruits of their obedience, as were made to them in Deutrenomy; and if the whole Jewish ⟨p. 27⟩Nation will be one Church, when they are restored, then it will be so with every other Christian Nation, the difference between Jews and Gentiles is now abolished.