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The mystery of Israel's salvation, explained and applied: or, A discourse concerning the general…The mystery of Israel's salvation, explained and applyed: or, A discourse concerning the general…
The mystery of Israel's salvation, explained and applied: or, A discourse concerning the general conversion of the Israelitish nation. Wherein is showed, 1. That the Twelve Tribes shall be saved. 2. When this is to be expected. 3. Why this must be. 4. What kind of salvation the Tribes of Israel shall partake of (viz.) a glorious, wonderful, spiritual, temporal salvation. : Being the substance of several sermons preached / by Increase Mather, M.A. teacher of a church in Boston in New England. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts]The mystery of Israel's salvation, explained and applyed: or, A discourse concerning the general conversion of the Israelitish nation. Wherein is shewed, 1. That the Twelve Tribes shall be saved. 2. When this is to be expected. 3. Why this must be. 4. What kind of salvetion the Tribes of Israel shall partake of (viz.) a glorious, wonderful, spiritual, temporal salvation. : Being the substance of several sermons preached / by Increase Mather, M.A. teacher of a church in Boston in New England. ; [Ten lines of Scripture texts]
London: printed for John Allen, 1669
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2. There is the term unto which this salvation shall be, viz. unto a glorious state of happiness. And this is, 1. Temporal. The Jews who have been trampled upon by all Nations, shall shortly become the most glorious Nation in the whole world, and all other Nations shall have them in great esteem and honour, Isa. 60.1, 3. Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. The Gentiles shall come to thy light, and Kings to the brightness of thy rising.
2. There is the term unto which this salvation shall be, viz. unto a glorious state of happiness. And this is, 1. Temporal. The Iews who have been trampled upon by all Nations, shall shortly become the most glorious Nation in the whole world, and all other Nations shall have them in great esteem and honour, Isa. 60.1, 3. Arise, shine, for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. The Gentiles shall come to thy light, and Kings to the brightness of thy rising.
2. This salvation implieth spiritual and eternal happiness. Usually, salvation in the Scripture is taken in that sense, for the communication of spiritual and eternal good unto the soul, Mark 16.16. 1 Pet. 1.8, 9. Salvation implieth grace for the soul, and glory for the soul. And this is the main thing here intended. All Israel shall be saved, ⟨p. 12⟩i. e. they shall be converted unto God, they shall be made partakers of much grace here, and of eternal glory hereafter. The salvation of the world to come is comprehended under this saying, All Israel shall be saved. For the words may well have reference unto a speech that the