Which Prophecies, as they doe containe many evident and unan∣swerable arguments for a future restauration of Israel; I meane a restauration yet to come, so they have such correspondence with that of Isaiah in his 59. ch. at the 20. ver. and with that of Amos in his 9 ch. at the 11. ver. (both which Prophecies are alledged by the Apostles St. James t 1.1 and St. Paul u 1.2 for the conversion of the Jewes af∣ter the fulnesse of the Gentiles is come in, that is, after all those of the Gentiles, which are appointed to be cal'd before Christs comming againe, be converted; or rather, perhaps, when the fulnesse of the Gentiles shall come in, that is, when the time shall come, in which (not a part as now, but) all the Gentiles that are left shall through the wonderfull deliverance of the Jewes, together with them serve the Lord) that seeing these are not yet fulfill'd, neither can any of the other: betwixt which and that of Amos, there is not any mate∣riall difference; and no other betwixt them and that of Isaiah, then there is betwixt a Comment and the Text, betwixt a briefe intima∣tion, and large explication of one and the same thing.
We grant that these Prophesies containe evident arguments for a future restauration of Israel, if you will acknowledge that which is before cleare∣ly proved by the testimony of the Apostles, and by experience, that is, that they are begun already in part: we grant also, that they have such cor∣respondencie with these Texts of Esay and Amos and many mee too: but we deny, 1. Your manner of restauration, and we hold that the spirituall restauration is more glorious for the honour of God and weal of Israel. 2. We deny that the Apostle James alledgeth the prophecy of Amos for such a conversion of the Jewes: for he speakes expresly of visiting the Gentiles, to take out of them a people unto his name, Act. 15.14. and of this visiting he expones the words of Amos, and the other Prophets: he speaks not onely of Amos, but saith generally, and to this agree the words of the Pro∣phets. 3. We deny that the Apostle Paul alledgeth the prophecy of Esay, to that pretended purpose, for he saith not, and then all Israel shall be saved; but, and so all Israel shall be saved: he shewes no order and distance in