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A dissertation, wherein the strange doctrine lately published in a sermon, the tendency of…
A dissertation, wherein the strange doctrine lately published in a sermon, the tendency of which, is, to encourage unsanctified persons (while such) to approach the holy table of the Lord, is examined and confuted. With an appendix, showing what Scripture ground there is to hope, that within a very few years there will be a glorious reformation of the church throughout the world. / By I. Mather, D.D. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]A dissertation, wherein the strange doctrine lately published in a sermon, the tendency of which, is, to encourage unsanctified persons (while such) to approach the holy table of the Lord, is examined and confuted. With an appendix, shewing what Scripture ground there is to hope, that within a very few years there will be a glorious reformation of the church throughout the world. / By I. Mather, D.D. ; [Six lines of Scripture texts]
Boston: printed by B. Green for Benj. Eliot, 1708
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17 or his first causing his Followers to receive a Mark in their Foreheads or Hands, as a note of Distinction of the Bestian, from the Opposite Party. This Mark he thinks began, in the Year 1050. Add to that 666, and it brings us to 1716.
But these things may not be so understood, as if there should be no Anti christ or Pope in the world after that time: For he must continue in being, to the Second coming of Christ; when that flaming Fire, in which the Lord shall be Revealed from Heaven will utterly consume him, Dan. 7. ••. 2. Thes. 2 8 After the Seventh Trumpet ⟨p. 100⟩shall begin to Sound, there are Vials (containing the Woes of that Trumpet) to be poured out on the Anti-christian World. How long a space of time the Vials, or any one of them will take up, the Scripture has not Revealed. I know there is an Anonymous Author, who pretends, that the pouring out of each Vial, will comprehend the space of Thirty Six Years. The Author was (as I have been informed) Mr. Cussion, a Minister at Denwar, in Norfolk. But his Applications are perfect Mistakes; nor is there any Solidity in his Foundation. We must distinguish between the Reign of Anti-christ, and his Life. The Power of the Beast, is his Power of making War, and Overcoming the Saints, Rev. 13. 7. This we may hope, will within these very few Years come to a Period. But his Life will be prolonged still. The Tyranny of the Beast ends with the Sixth Trumpet. But his utter Destruction is not before the Conclusion of the Seventh Trumpet. Rome was not Built in a Day, nor will it Fall in a Day.