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.

Mr. Petrie's Answer.

If this be not to deceive with words, I know not what it is to de∣ceive. One and the same throne, is called the throne of God, and of the Lambe, Revel. 22.5. and therefore his Fathers throne, is his owne throne, as be saith generally, John 17.10. All my things are thine, and all thine are mine: and so both parts of the proefe fall to the ground. In one Kingdome is but one throne, and that throne belongeth to the Father, and to the Sonne, and now be fits on his owne throue, as it is said expressely unto the Sonne, Heb. 1.8. Thy throne is for ever and ever, and he prayeth for no other glory, but that which he had be∣fore the wo••ld was. John 17.5.

Reply.

It doth ill become a deceiver to cry out against deceit. Our Saviours words Revel. 3.21. are very plaine, they are no para∣ble: To him that overcometh, (saith he) will I grant to sit with mee in my Throne, (loe here a Throne in which the Saints shall sit with Christ, it follows) Even as I also overcame, and am set downe with my Father in his Throne. (Loe here a Throne in which no man can sit but himselfe,) and therefore here are two distinct Thrones. But you object, [That one and the same throne, is called the throne of God, and of the Lambe: and therefore say you, his Fa∣thers throne is his owne throne.] And therefore say we, you are slipt from the matter in question: for whereas you should prove, that the Throne, which Revel. 3. Christ calls, [my throne] is not a distinct Throne from that which he calls [the Fathers throne] you prove onely that the Fathers Throne, is Christ's owne Throne, which no Christian will gainsay. For it is his, by proper interest, as he is God: and by purchased interest, (as I may say) as the Lambe of God, as a crucified Saviour: and yet it is not that Throne which properly belongs unto him as he is man; as he is the Sonne of David. For this he is to receive on earth, where others, where they that overcome shall sit with him. And in oppofition to this Throne on earth it is that he calls the Throne in heaven, the Fathers throne, Revel. 3.21. which Throne Revel. 22.3. (after the expiration of the time of his reigne, on Davids Throne) he calls the Throne of God, and of the Lambe. And so your argument being mistaken, the scriptures alledged to con∣firme it, are of no force to beare downe the truth of a double Throne mentioned, Rev. 3.21.