8 Arnobius finds the Thousand Generations, in so many distinct Nations and Languages anon found among the Sons of Noah. But, the Grand Article in the Covenant of GOD, is, The Lord JEHOV AH will be a God unto His People. [Jer. XXXII. 38.] Herein 'tis implied, That the Lord JEHOVAH will in His Messiah give Himself to be sensibly enjoyed by His People. [Lev. XXVI. 12.] Hence the Covenant will not be fulfilled, in the full sense of it, until the Messiah come to Sit on the Throne of His Glory among His People. [Psal. LXXXIX. 34.] Nor indeed, until the Resurrection from the Dead. [Math. XXII. 31, 32.] Consider also, Heb. XI. 16. with Rev XXI. 13. Lastly, There is a Generation or Period of Time, wherein this Covenant of GOD will be remembered, and performed. And here, we have a special Character or that Period. The World where we sojourn will not endure a Thousand Generations. ⟨p. 284⟩But if you take a Generation in the Signification of the Law, for Seven Years, then a Thousand Gen••••tions are Seven Thousand Years. Indeed, Such a •••• ration for our World, may be Typi•ed in the S•••• Days of the Creation. But here the Word is not […] the Plural Number. It notes one special Generat••• or, if you will, Revolution. For the Character of […] Thousand here put upon it, one renders it, The P••• Age, (which Bildad sends Job unto,) namely, that the Patriarchs, to whom the Lord gave the Covenant. Yea, Kimchi renders it, Ad Ducem in Generation and expounds it of Abraham. However let us k••• our Translation of, a Thousand. It may very well […] rendered, The Millennial Age: Or, The Period th•• shall have the Sabbatical Character of a Thousand Years upon it. The Words of Moses, Psalm XC. […] Thou turnest Man to destruction, and sayest, Re••• —are a Prophecy of the Resurrection. It follows Thousand Years in thy Sight—Ponder it.
8 Arnobius finds the Thousand Generations, in so many distinct Nations and Languages anon found among the Sons of Noah. But, the Grand Article in the Covenant of GOD, is, The Lord JEHOV AH will be a God unto His People. [Jer. XXXII. 38.] Herein 'tis implied, That the Lord JEHOVAH will in His Messiah give Himself to be sensibly enjoyed by His People. [Lev. XXVI. 12.] Hence the Covenant will not be fulfill'd, in the full sense of it, until the Messiah come to Sit on the Throne of His Glory among His People. [Psal. LXXXIX. 34.] Nor indeed, until the Resurrection from the Dead. [Math. XXII. 31, 32.] Consider also, Heb. XI. 16. with Rev XXI. 13. Lastly, There is a Generation or Period of Time, wherein this Covenant of GOD will be remembred, and performed. And here, we have a special Character or that Period. The World where we sojourn will not endure a Thousand Generations. ⟨p. 284⟩But if you take a Generation in the Signification of the Law, for Seven Years, then a Thousand Gen••••tions are Seven Thousand Years. Indeed, Such a •••• ration for our World, may be Typi•ed in the S•••• Days of the Creation. But here the Word is not 〈…〉 the Plural Number. It notes one special Generat••• or, if you will, Revolution. For the Character of 〈…〉 Thousand here put upon it, one renders it, The P••• Age, (which Bildad sends Job unto,) namely, that the Patriarchs, to whom the Lord gave the Covenant. Yea, Kimchi renders it, Ad Ducem in Generation and expounds it of Abraham. However let us k••• our Translation of, a Thousand. It may very well 〈…〉 rendred, The Millennial Age: Or, The Period th•• shall have the Sabba•ical Character of a Thousand Years upon it. The Words of Moses,
