Second Argument to prove this Doctrine, is by prophecies in the old Testament that Jesus Christ was to be taken up into heaven bodily, three prophecies, one in the 68. Psalm, there David prophesied of Christ in the 18 vers. Thou hast Ascended on high, &c. Now we should not have known so full that this had reference to Jesus Christs Ascension, if Paul had not expounded this, in Heb. 4. and the 14 vers. Seeing then that we have a great high Priest that is passed into the Heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. The Prophecies that were long before Christ was borne did declare this, that Jesus Christ should ascend up into Heaven, and in the 110 Psalm the 7. vers. He shall drink of the Brooke in the way, therefore shall be lift up the head; what is that? It is spoken of Christ, I will see him upon my right hand, first he shall drink o• the brook by the way, he shall cry, […] thirst upon the Cross, he shall die and b• crucified, then afterwards he shall lift up his head, he shall rise again and ascend up into Heaven, a full prophecy in Daniel 7.13▪ 14. vers. I saw in the night Visions, and behold, One like the Son of man, came with the Clouds of Heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him. And there was given him Dominion and Glory, and a Kingdom, that all People Nations and Languages should serve him ⟨p. 8⟩his Dominion is an everlasting Dominion, which shall not pass away, and his Kingdom, that which shall not be destroyed. This cannot be spoken of Christs coming to judgement, but then the Text saith, he shall deliver them to his Father, 1 Cor. 15. But the coming of Christ in the Clouds here, is Christs going up into Heaven, as it is in the Acts 1. vers. 9. And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up, and a Cloud received him out of their sight. And thus you have it by Prophecies confirmed.
Second Argument to prove this Doctrine, is by prophecies in the old Testament that Jesus Christ was to be taken up into heaven bodily, three prophecies, one in the 68. Psalme, there David prophecy'd of Christ in the 18 vers. Thou hast Ascended on high, &c. Now wee should not have known so full that this had reference to Jesus Christs Ascention, if Paul had not expounded this, in Heb. 4. and the 14 vers. Seeing then that we have a great high Priest that is passed into the Heavens, Jesus the Sonne of God, let us hold fast our profession. The Prophecies that were long before Christ was borne did declare this, that Jesus Christ should ascend up into Heaven, and in the 110 Psalme the 7. vers. Hee shall drinke of the Brooke in the way, therefore shall be lift up the head; what is that? It is spoken of Christ, I will see him upon my right hand, first he shall drinke o• the brooke by the way, hee shall cry, 〈…〉 thirst upon the Crosse, hee shall die and b• crucified, then afterwards hee shall lift up his head, he shall rise againe and ascend up into Heaven, a full prophecy in Daniel 7.13▪ 14. vers. I saw in the night Visions, and behold, One like the Sonne of man, came with the Clouds of Heaven, and came to the Ancient of dayes, and they brought him neere before him. And there was given him Dominion and Glory, and a Kingdome, that all People Nations and Languages should serve him ⟨p. 8⟩his Dominion is an everlasting Dominion, which shall not passe away, and his Kingdome, that which shall not bee destroyed. This cannot be spoken of Christs coming to judgement, but then the Text saith, he shall deliver them to his Father, 1 Cor. 15. But the coming of Christ in the Clouds here, is Christs going up into Heaven, as it is in the Acts 1. vers. 9. And when hee had spoken these things, while they beheld, hee was taken up, and a Cloud received him out of their sight. And thus you have it by Prophcies confirmed.
