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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. Consider, That there will be a glorious inchoation and first fruits of that kingdom which the Saints shall possess at the great day, even before Christ cometh from heaven to judge the earth. For the Jews (as hath been showed) shall be converted before the day of judgment. And Rome (though not the whole Antichristian state) will be destroyed before the coming of Christ; and the resurrection of the two witnesses will take place before the sounding of the 7th. even towards the conclusion of the 6th. Trumpet. Consider Rev. 11.11, 12. So that there must be an heaven established in the world which shall put great respect upon the slain and silenced witnesses of Jesus Christ, h. e. God will shake the European Nations (this once more he will shake not the earth only, but the heaven) ⟨p. 144⟩until he hath brought forth such higher powers as shall promote the interest of Jesus Christ and his Saints. That I take to be meant by heaven, even an higher power. For so the Prophetical strain runs. Hence the ruin of the King of Babylon is described by saying, how art thou fallen from heaven O Lucifer ▪ and the destruction of the state of Idumea is set forth by saying, the Lord will hath his sword in heaven, the overthrow of the Roman Pagan higher powers is called a departure of the heavens as a scroll: And hence it is said, Rev. 12.8. The Dragon found no more place in heaven, i. e. Pagans were no more suffered to be in any place of Authority, &c. Thus when it is said, that the witnesses must hear a great voice from heaven, it argueth that an higher power shall be established in the world, which will highly advance and honour the faithful witnesses of Jesus Christ. Now by comparing the word and works of God together. I cannot but be persuaded, that the Lord is even now about to bring this great work to pass, though in such a way as shall astonish all the earth. It may be in such a way, and by such means as that you read of Judg. 7.22. And 2 Chron. 20.23. However sure it is, that when the witnesses are raised, 'tis by a spirit of life from God, h. e. the thing will be effected by the mighty wonder-working hand of Divine Providence. Likewise this work must be brought to pass suddenly and unexpectedly, which may possibly be intended when it is said,