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The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the…
The souls cordial in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithful labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.The souls cordiall in two treatises. I. Teaching how to be eased of the guilt of sin. II. Discovering advantages by Christs ascension. The third volum. / By that faithfull labourer in the Lords vineyard Mr. Christopher Love, pastor of Lawrence Jury, London.
London: printed for Nathaniel Brooke, 1653
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Thirdly, this Kingdom of Christ Interpreters refer it to the same with the Kingdom of God, and to be meant merely exegetically: [Greek or Hebrew], two expressions agree alike in one, many phrases in Scripture which do only imply, that Jesus Christ now in Heaven, he is King and Priest, his Kingly Office now in Heaven ruling all the Church of God by his Word and Power; Therefore those Phrases carry only thus much, that Christ is King now in Heaven, the Administration of all affairs in the World at his dispose, but when he shall come to judge the World, then he shall deliver up all to his Father.
Thirdly, this Kingdome of Christ Interpreters referre it to the same with the Kingdome of God, and to be meant meerly exegettically: 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, two expressions agree alike in one, many phrases in Scripture which doe onely imply, that Jesus Christ now in Heaven, hee is King and Priest, his Kingly Office now in Heaven ruling all the Church of God by his Word and Power; Therefore those Phrases carry onely thus much, that Christ is King now in Heaven, the Administration of all affaires in the World at his dispose, but when hee shall come to judge the World, then hee shall deliver up all to his Father.
A fifth Text they have, is in Mat. 26.29. But I say unto you, I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the Vine, until that day, when I drink it new with you in my Fathers Kingdom. And this Alsted quotes, from thence they gather, it cannot be meant of Heaven, why? because there is no eating and drinking there, here is promise by Jesus Christ, and come to them no more till he would drink with them ⟨p. 108⟩Wine in his Fathers Kingdom, and it cannot be unless Christ doth come in person amongst his people; Therefore Christ must have a Kingdom to eat and drink with his people in this World. This they stand much upon.