Theopolis, or the city of God new Jerusalem, in opposition to the city of the nations great Babylon; comprehending the blessing and benefit of Christs Kingdom, in the thousand years reign before his personal coming and appearing, after the total ruine of the beast, and his kingdom. In a coment upon the 10th. and 21st. chapters of the revelations. With an additional answer to these two material questions: 1. Whether the thousand years reign is not already past, as Brightman, and others affirm. 2. Whether the natural Jew is not most concerned in the latter day promises prophecies, especially in the pulling down Babylon, and building of Zion, as Maton, and others assert

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Theopolis, or the city of God new Jerusalem, in opposition to the city of the nations great Babylon; comprehending the blessing and benefit of Christs Kingdom, in the thousand years reign before his personal coming and appearing, after the total ruine of the beast, and his kingdom. In a coment upon the 10th. and 21st. chapters of the revelations. With an additional answer to these two material questions: 1. Whether the thousand years reign is not already past, as Brightman, and others affirm. 2. Whether the natural Jew is not most concerned in the latter day promises prophecies, especially in the pulling down Babylon, and building of Zion, as Maton, and others assert

Author

Danvers, Henry, d. 1687.

Publication

London :: printed by T. Ratcliff, and Nat. Thompson, for Nathanie[l] [sic] Ponder, at the Peacock in Chancery-Lane,

1672.

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Bible -- Prophecies -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• illustration
• title page
• title page
• table of contents
  • THE INDEX Of the principal Heads treated of in the 20th. Chapter.
  • THE INDEX OF THE XXI. CHAPTER in the second Part.
• exposition of Revelation
  • XX. CHAP. Of the Revelations.
    • Christ's Kingdom in the thousand years Reign, before his Personal appearing, asserted from the 20th of the Revelations, &c.
    • The Parts of the Chapter.
    • Of the Dragon.
    • Of the Dragons taking or appre∣hending.
    • Of the Angel, that lays hold on, or apprehends the Dragon. And I saw an Angel come down from Heaven having the Key of the Bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand, and he laid hold, &c.
    • Of Heaven.
    • Of the Dragons Binding, Imprison∣ing, shutting up, sealing. And bound him and cast him into the botiom∣less pit, and Shut him up and set a Seal upon him, that he should deceive the Na∣tions no more.
    • Of the Bottomless pit, that the An∣gel casts the Dragon into upon his binding.
    • Of the thousand years.
    • Of the living of the Martyrs or first Resurrection. And I saw the Souls of them that were behead∣ed for the witness of Jesus, and the Word of God: and which had not worshiped the beast, neither his Image, neither had re∣ceived his Mark upon their fore-heads, or in their hands. And they lived, &c.
    • Of the rest of the Dead that lived not. But the rest of the Dead lived not again till the thousand years were finished.
    • Of Reigning with Christ. And I saw Thrones, and they sat upon them, and Judgment was given unto them, &c. And they lived and Reigned with Christ a thou∣sand years, &c. And they shall be Priests to God and Christ, &c.
      • Freedom from Sorrow, Pain and Sickness.
      • Superabounding pouring forth of the Spirit.
      • Lastly, The restauration of the Creature.
    • Of being Priests of God and Christ. But they shall be Priests of God and Christ.
    • Of the second Death. On such the second death had no power.
    • Of the Dragons Release. And when the Thousand years are expired, Satan shall be loosed out of his Prison.
    • Of Gog and Magog.
    • Of the Camp of the Saints and Beloved City.
    • Of the Fire from Heaven, that destroyeth Gog. And Fire came down from God out of Heaven, and devoured them.
    • Of the General Judgement.
    • A Paraphrase upon the 20. of Revelations.
  • XXI. CHAP. Of the Revelation.
    • The Analysis or Parts of the Chapter.
    • In the briefer Account we have,
    • The Exposition of the Principal things in the Vision. Of the Angel that discovereth the Vision. And there came unto me one of the seven Angels, which had the seven Vials, full of the seven last Plagues;
    • Of the Bride the Lambs Wife. And talked with me, saying, Come up hither I will shew the Bride the Lambs Wife, verse 9.
    • Of the Mountain on which the City stands. And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great high Mountain,
    • Of Jerusalem that great and Holy City. And shewed me that great City the Holy Jeru∣salem.
    • Of the Cities descent from Heaven. And descended out of Heaven from God.
    • Of the Glory of God upon her. Having the Glory of God: and her light was like unto a Stone most precious, even like a Jasper Stone, clear as Chrystal, verse 11.
    • Of the Wall And had a Wall great and high, and had twelve Gates, and at the Gates twelve Angels and names written thereon, which are the names of the twelve Tribes of the Children of Israel. 12. On the East three Gates, on the North three Gates, on the South three Gates, on the West three Gates. 13. And the Wall of the City had twelve Foundations, and in them the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. 14. And he that talked with me had a Reed to measure the City and the Gates thereof and the Wall thereof. 15. And he measured the Wall thereof a hundred forty four Cubits, and the building of the Wall of it was of Jasper, &c.
    • Of the Cities foursquare Cubical Figure. And the City lyeth foursquare, and the length is as large as the breadth: and he measured the City with the Reed twelve thousand furlongs; the length and the breadth, and the height of it are equal.
    • Of the precious Materials.
    • Of the Citizens.
    • Of the Tree and Water of Life.
    • Of there being no Temple in it.
    • Of the Kings of the Earth that bring their glory to it.
    • Of the Throne of God and of the Lamb.
    • A Paraphrastical Exposition.
    • The First Question necessary to be spoken to, for the better clearing what hath been before asserted re∣lating to the thousand years Reign, is.
    • The second Question.
    • 1. Rule.
      • Gospel Principles to be observed con∣cerning the Jews.
    • 2. Rule.
    • 3. Rule.
    • 4. Rule.
• Errata.