Theopolis Americana. An essay on the golden street of the holy city: publishing, a…

The Invitation, sounds Angelically; But my Hearers must have it now given them; Come hither, and I will show you, an admirable Spectacle! 'Tis an ⟨p. 2⟩Heavenly CITY, descending out of Heaven, from GOD. There is an Heavenly CITY, which the Great GOD, has Prepared for them, to whom He will be a God: A CITY to be inhabited by an Innumerable Company of Angels, and by the Spirits of Just Men made Perfect by a Resurrection from the Dead, with JESUS the Mediator of the New Covenant shining upon them: A CITY; where God shall dwell with men, God Himself shall be with them, and we shall Inherit all things. There will be a Time, when that Holy City, will be nearer to this Earth, than it is at this Day; and the Saved Nations of the Earth shall after a wonderful manner Walk in the Light thereof. The Thoughts of the Primitive Christians and Chiliasts, represented by […] Martyr, concer•••g that City, […] very Remar••••• Passages about it, more partic•••• in Tertullian, are known to them that have Studied the Mystery of God. This is not a Time & Place to offer them. And, I Suppose, a great part of the Auditory, are not yet come to the Thoughts, into which I am compelled, ⟨p. 3⟩on this Noble and Sublime Subject of contemplation; and into which, 'tis observable, that Men of Thoughts upon […], now more generally come, As th• […] approaches. I must say, and so say […] more, and yet many more will say, with him, whom God made a ••eat Instrument of reviving the true Doctrine of the Chiliad in the former Century; Postquam alia omnia frustra t••tassem, tandem Rei ipsius Clarit•di•• perstri•tus, paradox succ••u•.

The Invitation, sounds Angelically; But my Hearers must have it now given them; Come hither, and I will show you, an admirable Spectacle! 'Tis an