The Glorious Kingdom of Christ, Described and clearly Vindicated,Against the bold Asserters of a Future Calling and Reign of the Jews, and 1000 years before the Conflagration.And the Asserters of the 1000 years Kingdom after the Conflagration.Opening the Promise of the New Heaven and Earth, and the Everlastingness of Christ's Kingdom, against their debasing it, who confine it to 1000 years, which with the Lord is but as One day.Answering Mr. Tho. Beverley, who imposed this Task, by his oft and earnest Challenges of all the Doctors and Pastors, and his Censure of Dissenters as Semi-Sadducees of the Apostasy, in his Twelve Principles and Catechisms, &c.By RICHARD BAXTER, whose Comfort is only the Hope of that Kingdom.2 Peter 3. 13.We according to his Promise look for New Heavens and a New Earth, wherein dwelleth Righteousness. (After the Conflagration.)LONDON, Printed by T. Snowden, for Thomas Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns, the lower end of Cheapside. 1691.The Glorious Kingdom of Christ, Described and clearly Vindicated,Against the bold Asserters of a Future Calling and Reign of the Jews, and 1000 years before the Conflagration.And the Asserters of the 1000 years Kingdom after the Conflagration.Opening the Promise of the New Heaven and Earth, and the Everlastingness of Christ's Kingdom, against their debasing it, who confine it to 1000 years, which with the Lord is but as One day.Answering Mr. Tho. Beverley, who imposed this Task, by his oft and earnest Challenges of all the Doctors and Pastors, and his Censure of Dissenters as Semi-Sadduces of the Apostasie, in his Twelve Principles and Catechisms, &c.By RICHARD BAXTER, whose Comfort is only the Hope of that Kingdom.2 Peter 3. 13.We according to his Promise look for New Heavens and a New Earth, wherein dwelleth Righteousness. (After the Conflagration.)LONDON, Printed by T. Snowden, for Thomas Parkhurst at the Bible and Three Crowns, the lower end of Cheapside. 1691.Title page of The glorious kingdom of Christ, described and clearly vindicated against the bold asserters of…, London, 1691The glorious kingdom of Christ, described and clearly vindicated against the bold asserters of…Richard Baxter, 1691

That the Ten Tribes were not lost, or Extinct.

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§ 1. 1. This is so clear by abundance of Prophesies in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, Hosea, that it would be tedious to recite them; viz. That Judah and Israel were to be again made one Kingdom, as two Sticks made one Stick, and David their King to reign over them: If this was not fulfilled, the Prophecy would fail, which must not be imagined: For (as is aforesaid) if it be not fulfilled, they being now extinct, and not existent, it never can be fulfilled.

§ 1. 1. THis is so clear by abundance of Prophesies in Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, Hosea, that it would be tedious to recite them; viz. That Judah and Israel were to be again made one Kingdom, as two Sticks made one Stick, and David their King to reign over them: If this was not fulfilled, the Prophesie would fail, which must not be imagined: For (as is aforesaid) if it be not fulfilled, they being now extinct, and not existent, it never can be fulfilled.

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§ 2. 2. There is no probability (as Mr. Mather hath well noted in his Diatriba) that all or most of the common people were transplanted; but only the Rulers, and Rich, and Military and Leading Men. For 1. Considering how many Millions that small Land maintained, it is improbable that so great a multitude could be so far Ruled by an Army, or that they should soon find vacant Habitations, and Victuals for them. 2. And it is more unlikely that Salmanasser should find so many of his Subjects to send into their places, and that all those should be willing of a removal into so small a Land. 3. And it is known that no such thing hath been done by Conquerors in any other Land. Nebuchadnezzar took from ⟨p. 50⟩Jerusalem none but the Princes, Nobles, Priests, Rich Men, Soldiers, and Men fit for his Militia, and Smiths, and Carpenters, &c. But he left the common people to Manure the Land: Otherwise they would lose all their Tribute, and the Fruit of the Ground.

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