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the night visions； and behold one like the Sonne of man came with
the clouds of heaven； and came to the antient of dayes； and they
brought him near before him； and there was given him Dominion；
and Glory； and a Kingdome； that all People； Nations； and
Languages should serve him； his Dominion is an everlasting
Dominion； &c。 Dan。 7。 vers。 13； 14。 Hagga； Yet once it is a
little while； and I will shake the Heaven； and the Earth； and the
Sea； and the drye Land； and I will shake all Nations； and the
desire of all Nations shall come； Hagga 2。 v。 8。 Zachariah； Under
the type of Joshuah the High Priest： I will bring forth my
servant the Branch； &c。 Zach。 3。 v。 8。 And again； Behold the man
whose name is the Branch； Zach。 6。 v。 12。 And again； Rejoyce
greatly O Daughter of Sion； Shout O Daughter of Jerusalem； behold
thy King cometh to thee； he is just； having salvation； Zach。 9。
v。 9。 The Jewes moved by these； and other Prophesies； expected
Christ their King to be sent from God； who should redeem them；
and furthermore bear rule over all Nations。 Yea this Prophesie
had spread over the whole Roman Empire （which Vespasian too；
though falsly； interpreted in favour of his own enterprises） That
out of Judea should come he that should have dominion。
II。 Now the Prophesies of Christs Humility and Passion；
amongst others are these。 Isa 53。 v。 4 He hath born our griefes；
and carried our sorrowes； yet we did esteem him stricken； smitten
of God； & afflicted； and by and by； He was oPpressed； he was
afflicted； yet he opened not his mouth； He is brought as a Lamb
to the slaughter； and as a sheep before her Shearer is dumb； so
opened he not his mouth； &c。 vers。 7。 And again； He was cut out
of the Land of the living；for the transgression of my People was
he stricken； &c。 vers。 8。 Therefore will I divide him a portion
with the great； and he shall divide the spoyle with the strong；
because he hath poured out his soule unto death； and he was
numbred with the transgressours； and he bare the sinne of many；
and made intercession for the transgressours； vers。 12。 And that
of Zachary； He is lowly； riding upon an Asse； and upon a Colt the
foale of an Asse。 Zach。 9。 vers。 9。
III。 In the reign of Tiberius Cesar； JESUS our Saviour a
Galilaean began to preach； the sonne （as was supposed） of Joseph；
declaring to the people of the Jewes； that the Kingdome of God
expected by them； was now come； and that himselfe was a King；
that is to say； THE CHRIST： Explaining the Law； choosing twelve
Apostles； and seventy Disciples； after the number of the Princes
of the Tribes； and seventy Elders （according to the pattern of
Moyses） to the Ministry； teaching the way of salvation by
himselfe and them； purging the Temple； doing great signes； and
fulfilling all those things which the Prophets had foretold of
Christ to come。 That this man； hated of the Pharisees； （whose
false doctrine and hypocriticall sanctity he had reproved） and by
their means； of the People accused of unlawfull seeking for the
Kingdome； and crucified； was the true CHRIST； and King promised
by God； and sent from his father to renew the new Covenant
between them and God； both the Evangelists doe shew （describing
his Genealogie； nativity； life； doctrine； death； and
resurrection） and by comparing the things which he did； with
those which were foretold of him； all Christians doe consent to。
IV。 Now from this； That CHRIST was sent from God his Father
to make a Covenant between him and the people； it is manifest；
that though Christ were equall to his Father according to his
nature； yet was he inferior according to the Right of the
Kingdom； for this office to speak properly； was not that of a
King； but of a Vice…roy； such as Moyses his Government was。 For
the Kingdom was not his； but his Fathers； which CHRIST himselfe
signified when he was baptized as a subject； and openly profest；
when he taught his Disciples to pray； Our Father； Thy Kingdome
come； &c。 And when he said； I will not drink of the blood of the
grape； untill that day when I shall drink it new with you in the
Kingdome of my Father； Mat。 26。 vers。 29。 And Saint Paul。 As in
Adam all die； so in Christ shall all be made alive； but every man
in his own order； Christ the first fruits； afterward they that
are Christs； who beleeved in his coming； Then cometh the end when
he shall have delivered up the Kingdom to God even his Father；
&c。 1。 Cor。 15。 vers。 22； 23； 24。 The same notwithstanding is
also called the Kingdome of Christ： for both the Mother of the
sonnes of Zebedie petitioned Christ； saying； Grant that these my
two sonnes may sit； the one on thy right hand； the other on thy
left； in thy Kingdome； Mat。 20。 vers。 21。 And the Theef on the
Cross； Lord remember me when thou comest into thy Kingdom； Luke
23。 vers。 42。 And Saint Paul； For this know yee； that no
whormonger； &c。 shall enter into the Kingdome of God； and of
Christ； Ephes。 5。 ver。 5。 And elsewhere； I charge thee before
God； and the Lord Iesus Christ； who shall judge the quick and
dead at his appearing； and his Kingdome； & c。 2 Tim。 4。 ver。 1。
And the Lord shall deliver me from every evill worke； and will
Preserve me unto his heavenly Kingdome； ver。 18。 Nor is it to be
marvelled at； that the same Kingdome is attributed to them both；
since both the Father； and the Son； are the same God； and the new
Covenant concerning Gods Kingdome； is not propounded in the Name
of the FATHER； but in the name of the FATHER； of the SON； and of
the HOLY…GHOST； as of one God。
V。 But the Kingdome of God； for restitution whereof CHRIST
was sent from God his Father； takes not its beginning before his
second comming； to wit； from the day of Judgement； when he shall
come in Majesty accompanied with his Angels： For it is promis'd
the Apostles； that in the Kingdome of God； they shall judge the
twelve tribes of Israel。 Ye which have followed me in the
regeneration； when the Sonne of man shall sit in the Throne of
his glory； ye also shall sit upon twelve Thrones judging the
twelve tribes of Israel； Mat。 19。 ver。 28。 which is not to be
done till the day of judgement； CHRIST therefore is not yet in
the throne of his Majesty； nor is that time when CHRIST was
conversant here in the world call'd a Kingdome； but a
regeneration； that is to say a renovation； or restitution of the
Kingdome of God； and a calling of them who were hereafter to be
receiv'd into his Kingdome； And where it is said； When the Son of
man shall come in his glory； and all the holy Angels with him；
then shall he sit uPon the throne of his glory； and before him
shall be gathered all Nations； and he shall seParate them one
from another； as a Shepheard divideth his Sheep from the Goates；
Mat。 25。 ver。 31。 we may manifestly gather； that there will be no
Locall separation of Gods Subjects from his Enemies； but that
they shall live mixt together untill CHRISTS second comming。
Which is also confirm'd by the comparison of the Kingdome of
heaven； with wheat mingled with Darnell； and with a net
containing all sorts of fish。 But a multitude of men； Enemies and
Subjects； living promiscuously together； cannot properly be
term'd a Kingdome。 Besides； the Apostles； wh