3. Let us then much ponder of the Happiness of ••se days, and refresh our weary spirits therewithal▪ The thing is sure, determined, and cannot fail; let then our faith give a present subsistence to the things thus hoped for, and our meditation feed it self comfortably with them: let us for this end consider with great delight of the things that are then to be expected. Then shall the JEWS come over to the Lord Jesus Christ, whom they have abjured, Zech. 12. 10. &c. Then will, they ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward; then their Graves shall be opened, and they shall pay homage to their Lord Redeemer. Then shall the Gentiles be called in plenty; then will that word take place, Psal. 2•. 27. All the ends of the world shall remember and ••rn to the Lord, and all the kindreds of the Nations shall worship before thee; and that, Hos, 1. ⟨p. 122⟩10. It shall come to pass that in the place where it was said unto them, ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, ye are the Sons of the Living God. Then will God gloriously accomplish that promise, Psal. 2. •. Ask thou of me, and I shal• give thee the Heathe• for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Then will the Su• of Righteousness appear in his Meridian brightness, and dispel the mists of ignorance, error, and superstition; then will that prayer of the Church be answered, Psal. 67. 2. That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health to all Nations. Then will all the differences in the Church of Christ be adjusted, and their contentions will cease about the different ways and modes of Worship, which at present not a little disturb the Churches tranquillity Zech 14. 9 In that day there shall be one Lord, and his name one. No• any more shall the noise of hammers and a•• be heard in the building of Gods Temple: It will be a very▪ peaceable and flourishing state of the Church, when there shall be neither adversary nor evil occurrent. And shall not the belief of these things revive our fainting spirits, and make us to wait patiently through these dreary hours of trouble?
3. Let us then much pond•r of the Happiness of ••se days, and refresh our weary spirits therewith•l▪ The thing is sure, determined, and cannot fail; let then our faith give a present sub••stence to the things thus hoped for, and our meditation feed it self comfortably with them: let us for this end consider with great delight of the things that are then to be expected. Then shall the JEWS come over to the Lord Jesus Christ, whom they have ab•ured, Zech. 12. 10. &c. Then will, they ask the way to Zion with their faces thitherward; then their Graves shall be opened, and they shall pay homage to their Lord Redeemer. Then shall the Gentiles be called in plenty; then will that word take place, Psal. 2•. 27. All the ends of the world shall remember and ••rn to the Lord, and all the kindreds of the Nations shall worship before thee; and that, Hos, 1. ⟨p. 122⟩10. It shall come to pass that in the place where it was said unto them, ye are not my people, there it shall be said unto them, ye are the Sons of the Living God. Then will God gloriously accomplish that promise, Psal. 2. •. Ask thou of me, and I shal• give thee the Heathe• for thine inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession. Then will the Su• of Righteousness appear in his Meridia• brightness, and dispel the mists of ignorance, errour, and superstition; then will that prayer of the Church be answer•d, Psal. 67. 2. That thy way may be known upon earth, thy saving health to all Nations. Then will all the differences in the Church of Christ be adjusted, and their contentions will cease about the different ways and modes of Worship, which at present not a little disturb the Churches tranquillity Zech 14. 9 In that day there shall be one Lord, and his name one. No any more shall the noise of hammers and a be heard in the building of Gods Temple: It will be a very peaceable and flourishing state of the Church, when there shall be neither adversary nor evil occurrent. And shall not the belief of these things revive our fainting spirits, and make us to wait patiently through these driery hours of trouble?
