1. Doubtlesse if never one shall sit on Christs right hand, nor his left: there can be nothing in our Saviours answer to prove this; for no scripture doth teach, that that shall be done, which is ne∣ver to be done. But how shall we know whether any shall sit at his right hand, and his left, but from scripture? And if the scrip∣ture is to be sole Iudge in this case, (as indeed it is,) our Saviours answer is an unquestionable evidence to prove this. For he saith, not onely (as you answer for him) It is not mine to give; but he saith, It is not mine to give but to them for whom it is prepared of my Father. What! were the places on his right hand and on his left, then prepared of his Father, to be given by him to some; and yet can you say, that never one shall sit on his right hand, nor his left; and, that nothing in these words is for this purpose? Alas, that of all Gentiles, a Christian: of all Christians, a scholar: of all scho∣lars, a Divine should so wilfully and presumptuously beare false witnesse against Christ himselfe.
2. 'Tis true, that Matth. 19.28. our Saviour speakes of sit∣ting on the Throne of his glory: and that he said unto his Disci∣ples, when he should sit on that Throne, they also should sit (not on multitude of Thrones, but) on twelve Thrones, judging the twelve Tribes of Israel. And therefore that Throne of his glo∣ry is not to be in heaven, (as you say,) but on earth, (as we say,)