The world to come. Or, The kingdom of Christ asserted. In two expository lectures…The vvorld to come. Or, The kingdome of Christ asserted. In two expository lectures…

when Jesus Christ hath given up this kingdom of his Redeemer-ship unto the Father, yet then he shall sit ⟨p. 8⟩down for ever with this honour, that it was he that did exercise this office, so that there is not a soul lost, nor a sin unsatisfied for, nor any enemies unsubdued; it is true, he is not a General in War any longer, but he shall have this honour, that he did all these exploits, brought all these rebels in; so that indeed, & in truth, Jesus Christ shall reign more gloriously with the Father after that time of judgement is over, then ever he did before; now he shall reign triumphantly, whereas before he reigned as one in conflict and conquest. Jesus Christ himself will say, that he never was King so much as he shall be now; Jesus Christ shall ever have the glory of it, that he was that great and glorious Dictator, that he subdued all enemies, and delivered up the kingdom peaceably to his Father, and in some sense set the Crown upon his Fathers head, who was as it were in some sense put out of his rule in the world by Satan and wicked men, that did what they list; and the Saints they lye under sin and misery, and Christ he subdues all these enemies, and presents all these souls to the Father with a peaceable rule and government, and this he enjoys with the Father for eternity; now whereas it is said, Of his kingdom shall be no end, the meaning is, it shall not be destroyed for ever; its a kingdom that gives way to no kingdom, it shall still be continued, though he himself give it up to the Father, and become visibly and apparently more subject then he was before; not in respect of his Godhead, for so he is never subject; nor in respect of his manhood, for so he is always subject; but then Christ shall acknowledge the Father to be the Author of his kingdom, and that he gave him power, ⟨p. 9⟩and honour, and glory, and then shall he resign up his Crown to his Father again from whom he had it; so much for the second sense of the words.

when Jesus Christ hath given up this kingdom of his Redeemer-ship unto the Father, yet then he shall sit ⟨p. 8⟩down for ever with this honour, that it was he that did exercise this office, so that there is not a soule lost, nor a sinne unsatisfied for, nor any enemies unsubdued; it is true, he is not a Generall in Warre any longer, but he shall have this honour, that he did all these exployts, brought all these rebels in; so that indeed, & in truth, Jesus Christ shall reign more gloriously with the Father after that time of judgement is over, then ever he did before; now he shall raigne triumphantly, whereas before he raigned as one in conflict and conquest. Jesus Christ himselfe will say, that he never was King so much as he shall be now; Jesus Christ shall ever have the glory of it, that he was that great and glorious Dictator, that he subdued all enemies, and delivered up the kingdom peaceably to his Father, and in some sence set the Crown upon his Fathers head, who was as it were in some sence put out of his rule in the world by Satan and wicked men, that did what they list; and the Saints they lye under sin and misery, and Christ he subdues all these enemies, and presents all these soules to the Father with a peaceable rule and government, and this he enjoys with the Father for eternity; now whereas it is said, Of his kingdome shall be no end, the meaning is, it shall not be destroyed for ever; its a kingdome that gives way to no kingdome, it shall still be continued, though he himselfe give it up to the Father, and become visibly and apparently more subject then he was before; not in respect of his Godhead, for so he is never subject; nor in respect of his manhood, for so he is always subject; but then Christ shall acknowledge the Father to be the Author of his kingdome, and that he gave him power,