Teftim®Hies proving the Alefsieh to4e .come. accomp'.i(hment of the promife concerning it. The greatglory thenof thisTemple could confift in nothing but this comingof the Lord whom they fought, the de- `fire of all Nations unto it. Now that he fhould come whileft the Templefind and continued, is here confirmedby this double Prophetical Tettimony; and the Temple being utterly and irreparably dettroyed now above 1600: years ago. It mutt he ac- knowledged that the Meßiab is long fincecome, unlefs we will fay, that the Word of God is vain, and his Prómife of none effâ. The General Exception of the Jews unto this Argument taken from the limitation of the time allotted unto the comingof the Meffiah, we (hall afterwards confider. Inone word, that which they relieve themfelves withall againft the prediéhon of Haggai and Malachi, that he fhould come unto the Temple then built amongft them ; which they acknowledge is fo truly ridiculous, that I (ball not need to retain the Reader with the confederation of it. They fay the Meffiah was born at the Time determined; before the deftruEtionofthe fecond Temple, but that he is kept hid in theSea, br in Paradife, or dwells at the Gates ofRome among the Lepers., waiting for a Call fromHeaven to go and deliver the Jews ; with Each follies do men pleafe them- felves in the great Concernmerits of the gloryof God and their own eternal wel- fare, who are left deftitute of the Spiritof light and truth, fealed up under the ef- ficacy of their own blindnefs and unbelief. But hereof wethall treat further in the Conlìderation of their Genera! Anfwerr to this whole Argumentin hand. EXei'citatlo 5. 29.
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