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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
"1. The work will be carried on with speed. And this may well stand with what before was said. For that which is long in respect of us, considering our hasty expectations, is in it self speedy, Hab. 2.3. Luke 18.8. All motions when they come near their ⟨p. 47⟩centre are most swift; As an arrow that is shot out of a bow, when it cometh near unto the earth is most speedy in its motion, so it is here. Hence it is said, that the Israelites at their return shall even fly, Isay 11.14. Besides the Lord Jesus is eager in his pursuit, when once he is near unto the possession of his glorious kingdom upon earth: As Satan when he knoweth that his time is but short, he rageth exceedingly, and doth more mischief than ordinary, so may we say that the Lord Jesus will do more good in destroying the great enemies of his kingdom, than in the ordinary course of his providence hath been known: So that Christ will do more work, and destroy more adversaries in a few years in the last times, than in many years in former days. The heart of Christ doth even long to be possessed of his kingdom, when he seeth the time is at hand. Therefore the Lord will hasten this work of Israels salvation in its season, Isa. 60.22. when once the wheel is set a going, when once the Lord is upon the wing, he will come leaping over the hills like a Roe upon the mountains.
"1. The work will be carryed on with speed. And this may well stand with what before was said. For that which is long in respect of us, considering our hasty expectations, is in it self speedy, Hab. 2.3. Luke 18.8. All motions when they come near their ⟨p. 47⟩center are most swift; As an arrow that is shot out of a bow, when it cometh near unto the earth is most speedy in its motion, so it is here. Hence it is said, that the Israelites at their return shall even fly, Isay 11.14. Besides the Lord Jesus is eager in his pursuit, when once he is near unto the possession of his glorious kingdom upon earth: As Satan when he knoweth that his time is but short, he rageth exceedingly, and doth more mischief than ordinary, so may we say that the Lord Jesus will do more good in destroying the great enemies of his kingdom, than in the ordinary course of his providence hath been known: So that Christ will do more work, and destroy more adversaries in a few years in the last times, than in many years in former days. The heart of Christ doth even long to be possessed of his kingdom, when he seeth the time is at hand. Therefore the Lord will hasten this work of Israels salvation in its season,