Christs personall reigne on earth, one thousand yeares with his saints the manner, beginning, and continuation of his reigne clearly proved by many plain texts of Scripture, and the chiefe objections against it fully answered, explaining the 20 Revelations and all other Scripture-prophecies that treat of it : containing a full reply to Mr. Alexander Petrie ... who wrote against ... Israels redemption / by Robert Maton.

Israel's Redemption.

The words you see are a Querie. [ 4] And such propositions imply three things, First, a person, or persons proposing it. Secondly, a matter or subject proposed. Thirdly, a person, or persons to whom it is proposed. The persons here are the disciples asking the question, and our Saviour answering them; as the context de∣clares; the matter enquired of is the restauration of the captivated Soveraignty of the Jewes, as the text it selfe doth informe us. These are the parts, yet because it would be impertinent in this businesse, to speake any thing of the persons, but onely as their joynt au∣thority may help somewhat to justifie the truth of this proposall; I shall (omitting this division) onely glance at them, in the ensu∣ing confirmation of the subject. Which comprehends in it these two assertions. First, That the Kingdom of the Jewes shall againe be restored unto them. Secondly, That our Saviour at his com∣ming shall restore it.

Mr. Petrie's Answer.

The Querie comprehends neither of the two, because (as I said) it affirms nothing. And the asked matter comprehends them not. Not the first, because it is of the Kingdom of Israel, and not of the Jewes: and as all are not Israelites who are of Israel, Rom. 9.6. so neither are they all Israelites or the children of God, who are of Israel according to the flesh, but the children of the promise are counted for the seed: therefore the Kingdom of Israel mentioned there may he another then the

Kingdom of the Jewes. Neither is the other assertion comprehended in the question, because it askes not of his second or third comming, but of now: wilt thou now restore the Kingdom?

Reply.

The Querie comprehended both, because both are intimated in the Querie, and doe necessarily follow from the Querie. And you have not shewed us any Querie, that affirms nothing; nor in what sense this Querie doth affirme nothing. In the asked matter, there is the Kingdom to be restored; and from hence proceeds the first assertion. And the person that should restore it; and from hence proceeds the second assertion. But the first is not here com∣prehended you say, [because the Querie is of the Kingdom of Israel, and not of the Jewes] as if the Kingdom of Israel, and the Kingdom of the Jewes were not to be understood of the same people. No, say you. For [all are not Israelites who are of Israel, Rom. 9.6.] a worthy reason: for it is as if you should say; by the Kingdom of Israel, cannot be meant the Kingdom of the Jewes, because all that are Israelites by birth, are not elect Israelites, Israelites accor∣ding to the flesh, and according to faith also. For this onely is the meaning of the text cited by you Rom. 9.6. and so proves not, that the Kingdom in the text belongs to any other people, lan∣guage or nation, but the Jewes (of whom alone interpreters doe un∣derstand it.) And therefore you should have spoken out, and told us plainly, what the other Kingdom you speake of was. For we know of no more but two, besides this in Question betwixt us. And these are commonly cal'd the Kingdom of grace, by which is meant, the Saints or Church on earth before Christs appearing. And the Kingdom of glory, by which is meant the Saints or Church in Heaven. And that neither of these Kingdoms is meant in the text, I prove thus. Not the Kingdom of grace, for at that time the Jewes themselves alone were this Kingdom: and that could not be restored unto them, which as yet they had not lost; and not the Kingdom of glory, for that likewise could not be re∣stor'd which as yet they had not. And none can imagine that the Apostles Querie is thus to be paraphrased. Lord wilt thou at this time take all the faithfull up with thee into Heaven? And therefore seeing it could not be meant of either of these Kingdoms; it must be meant of the Kingdom of the Jewes on earth, or of none

Which is our first assertion. And the other is comprehended here too: For although the Querie [askes not of his second comming, but of now;] yet seeing Christ was to restore it, and did it not while he was on earth, it necessarily follows, that he shall doe it at his descending againe to the earth. Which is our second assertion: and thus both are found in the text. And besides, if you take the word •• [as, all are not Israel, who are of Israel] in the Apostles mean∣ing, i. e. all not are not faithfull Israelites, that are descended of Israel: then it is an apparent tautology to add, [so neither are they all Israelites, or the children of God, [that are of Israel according to the flesh] and if you doe not take the Apostles words in this sense; then it is notoriously false to say, that all are not Israelites, to wit, by nation; who are of Israel by birth. And is it not a pretty inference: All Israelites are not Israelites, [therefore the Kingdom of Israel there may be another then the Kingdom of the Jewes? Surely you might as well have said, therefore the Pope shall be S^t. Peters successour. For this conclusion hath as much dependence on the anteceden as the other.