What meant by the Kîsgdome of Heaven. when it fai :h, All old things are done away ,. -and all things re become new ; which new wo; ld is begun in the work of ,fráce in the hearts of the Sa incs, and to carryed on till it conies to u-e 11x11 G1Ury. ]this Chr iff he i3 the Kind of that world, as for the other it's fpoild and mul't come to -confu ón. Now be- fo: e Chi-ills coming aaually in taking fletll upon him , there were ióme Rayes of his Glory that did filine unto the forefa thers,but incomparifònof what was to be done after the Mef- fias came, this kingdome was not fet up : For the Adminiffra- - tion of things in the times of the Law, it's no: call'd the king- dome of Heaven : The )ewes they waited for the kingdome of the Meflias,and the kingdome ache Meffias that they'vai- ted for, it is this kingdome of- Heaven that iS herefpoken of in this Text: - When Chriff was mere coming into the world, this great King, he fends his Harbinger before (John the Bap - tiff )toproclaiine that he was coming, `and that there was a new kingdome to come into the world ; Therefore faith- john, Repent for the k n &dome ofheaven is at hand; He did not meant there by Repent, -Repent becaufe you muff goe to Heaver., goe and be Glorified will God in Heaven; But as if he i1 Quid fry, Oh now is the kingdome of the Mellïas at hand, wichina few moneths Jefus Chriff is coming, and will appeare to be King,and the Gofpel-will be made more'deere to you within a"fmall time the kingdome of the Meflìah Thal! be fet up, Repent therefore and turne from your wickedneffe, that you may have the benefit of the kingdome of the Meiliah when it comes to be fet up : and it is faid therefore, That from the time of john the -Baps fl, thekrngdome of heaven Wi- red violence. It may appeare then that the kingdome of Hea vemwas in the time of john the Baptili : The meaning of it was this : That John Baptiff being the Harbinger o this kingdome, when 1 eople did but heare that the kingdome of the Meflìah Was at hand, their hearts were fet onfire after it, and there was a kind of holy. violence to beare dówne all kind -of difplcultie and onpofition ; They were'refolved rich them - felves, whatfoever becomes of us, we Will' endeavour to the utternioff, at leaff, that we might have our part in the good thing ,
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