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A sermon of the fifth monarchy. Proving
A sermon of the fifth monarchy. Proving by invincible arguments, that the saints shall have a kingdom here on earth, which is yet to come, after the fourth monarchy is destroyed by the sword of the saints, the followers of the lamb. / Preached by Mr. Tho. Goodwin, on Rev. 5. 9, 10. By which it will appear, that it is for the same truth (that formerly was so much contended for) that some of the people of God suffer at this day. Published for the truths sake.A sermon of the fifth monarchy. Proving by invincible arguments, that the saints shall have a kingdom here on earth, which is yet to come, after the fourth monarchy is destroy'd by the sword of the saints, the followers of the lamb. / Preached by Mr. Tho. Goodwin, on Rev. 5. 9, 10. By which it will appear, that it is for the same truth (that formerly was so much contended for) that some of the people of God suffer at this day. Published for the truths sake.
London: printed for Livewel Chapman, 1654
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Clearly, of those that are redeemed unto God by the blood of the Lamb, Christ Jesus, out of every Kindred, and Tongue, and People, and Nation.
But the great Query will be, whether they speak this of themselves, personally, or whether they speak it of all the Saints, successively? that is, not only we now, but all the Saints in many ages to come, shall be persecuted and oppressed: as we were by Heathenish Rome; so they shall be under Antichristian Rome; (for in Rome is found the blood of all the Saints; therefore I do not so much fear any Protestant-persecution) yet in the end, though we now by our blood lay the foundation, and do but sow to it; yet there is a crop to come up one day of a Kingdom which Jesus Christ hath undertaken to bring into this world, which his Saints shall have.
But the great Querie will be, whether they speak this of themselves, personally, or whether they speak it of all the Saints, successively? that is, not onely we now, but all the Saints in many ages to come, shall be persecuted and opprest: as we were by Heathenish Rome; so they shall be under Antichristian Rome; (for in Rome is found the blood of all the Saints; therefore I do not so much fear any Protestant-persecution) yet in the end, though we now by our blood lay the foundation, and do but sow to it; yet there is a crop to come up one day of a Kingdom which Jesus Christ hath undertaken to bring into this world, which his Saints shall have.
You may very well interpret it so; and certainly for my part I take it to be that which was their ⟨p. 18⟩aim. And the language of the Scripture doth import as much. We shall not all die, (saith Paul) but we shall be changed. Did Paul think to live until the day of Judgement? No, yet he speaks in the person of We, and the Christians then might have said the like; and yet those persons all died. He meaneth therefore, the whole Community and Fellowship of the Saints, whom the Apostle Peter, in