Christs Peaceful Kingdom on Earth to Come, Title page – Table of contents
ΕΙΡΗΝΙΚΟΝ: OR A Peaceable conſideration of CHRIST's Peaceful KINGDOM on EARTH to come, Rev. 20.4. Rev. 5.10.
To be added to the ΠΡΟΔΡΟΜΟΣ or Fore-runner.
WHEREIN
The Proof and Confirmation, that ſuch a Kingdom ſhal be, is abundantly eſtabliſhed, upon a ſeven-fold foundation; more particularly ſet down in the next enſuing leaf.
Whereunto is added an Appendix concerning the firſt Reſurrection ſpoken of, Rev. 20.4, 5, 6. compared with, Rev. 11.18. manifeſting it to be of the bodily Reſurrection of the Juſt to begin not long after the glorious appearance of Chriſt, and his ſaid Kingdom.
Breifly and plainly ſet down for the benefit of all faithful Chriſtians.
Ezek. 37.24, 25. And David my ſervant ſhall be King over them, and they ſhall all have one ſhepherd, they ſhall alſo walk in my judgments and obſerve my ſtatutes, and do them. And they ſhall dwell in the land that I have given unto Jacob my ſervant, wherein your Fathers have dwelt, and they ſhall dwell therein, even they and their children, and their childrens children for ever, and my ſervant David ſhall be their Prince for ever.
Dan. 7.21, 22. I beheld, and the ſame horn made war with the Saints, and prevailed againſt them, Vntil the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the Saints of the moſt High, and time came that the Saints poſſeſſed the kingdom
2 Theſſ. 2.8. And then ſhall that wicked be revealed, whom the Lord ſhall conſume with the ſpirit of his mouth, and ſhall deſtroy with the brightneſs of his coming.
Among the foreign or forms of Doctrine in the Council of Nice by Gelaſ. Cyzicen. Hiſtory thereof, this is recorded.
foreign.
That is, We expect according to the holy Scriptures the manifeſting unto us the appearing, and Kingdom of the great God, and our Saviour Jeſus Chriſt; and then the Saints of the moſt High (as Daniel ſaith) ſhall take the Kingdom.
Anſwerably hereunto our Received Nicene Creed; From thence he ſhall come at the end of the world to judge the quick and the dead, as it is Rev. 11.18. and then follows [Whoſe Kingdom ſhall have none end] as before explained.
Hoc Omega ſuis MƲNƲS & Alpha tulit.
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THE CONTENTS.
THe Proof and Confirmation, That ſuch a Kingdom of Chriſt ſhall be, is eſtabliſhed in the ſequel of this Treatiſe, upon the ſevenfold foundation enſuing.
Firſt, From a frame of Chriſtian Doctrine, containing the general conſideration of Chriſts three great Offices of Mediatorſhip, as the great Prophet, Prieſt, and King of his Church, in ſeventeen Theſes; with ſix inferences drawn from them. page 3, to 8.
Secondly, By a viſional repreſentation of Old and New Teſtament Doctrine, ſuitable thereunto, from the fourth and fifth Chapters of the Book of Revelations, ſetting forth God the Fathers glory as Creator, and the Lambs as Redeemer, whence are alſo other ſeven inferences deduced to confirm Chriſts Kingdom to come on earth. p. 9, to 35.
Thirdly, By divers evidences and expreſſions in thoſe four Apoſtles writings, to whom Chriſt in a ſpecial manner manifeſted his Kingly glory, viz. to Peter, James, and John, at his tranfiguration, and Revelation to John, and to St. Paul, at his converſion, from whoſe writings ſix ſeveral ſenſes of Chriſts comings are obſervable ſince his coming in the fleſh. p. 41 to 56
Fourthly, From the eminent Chronologers of the holy Ghoſt; who writ of Satans three Babels; namely, Moſes of the Tower of Babel, Daniel of the Monarchy of Babylon, and St. John of the myſtical Babylon; all which come to their utter confuſions at the ſaid ſetting up of Chriſts Kingdom on earth. p. 57, to 71
Fifthly, From the other Prophets of all times, with the Pſalms in the Old Teſtament, and all ſorts of Goſpellers in the New, Chap. 6, 7, 8.
Sixthly, By other Arguments drawn from the Lords prayer, and the three uſual received Creeds, or Articles of Confeſſions of Faith. p. 90, to 95.
Seventhly, From the moſt ancient Orthodox Fathers of the moſt pure primitive times, who owned this truth in its untainted purity. p. 96.
All which, with many other uſeful particulars to be obſerved, occaſionally ſet down in reference to Chriſts perſonal reign with his raiſed Saints, will more fully appear; Firſt, by the contents of each Chapter premiſed, and then by the Chapters themſelves, in order unto which, for brevities ſake, I refer the Chriſtian Reader.
In the Appendix, the bodily reſurrection of the Saints, is firſt explained from the diſtinct conſideration of thoſe two parallel Texts of ſacred Scripture, Rev. 11.18. and 20.4, 5, 6. confirmed from ſundry Texts of Old and New Teſtament, and many weighty conſiderations tendered, to manifeſt that firſt reſurrection there ſpoken of, to intend the bodily reſurrection of the Saints at that very time whereunto that Revelation of Jeſus Chriſt for his Churches benefit hath particular reference; Further ſhewing that the Antient Doctors and Fathers of the primitive times of the Goſpel were of that judgement.