REFLECTIONS   "That God in his appointed time will bring forth the kingdom of the Lord Christ unto more glory and power than in former days, I presume you are persuaded. Whatever will be more, these six things are clearly promised:   1. Fulness of peace unto the gospel and the professors thereof, Isa. 11.6, 7, 54.13, 33.20, 21; Rev. 21.15.   2. Purity and beauty of ordinances and gospel worship, Rev. 11.2, 21.3. The tabernacle was wholly made by appointment, Mal. 3.3,4; Zech. 14.16; Rev. 21.27; Zech. 14.20; Isa. 35.8.   3. Multitudes of converts, many persons, yea, nations, Isa. 60. 7,8, 66.8, 49.18-22; Rev. 7.9.   4. The full casting out and rejecting of all will-worship, and their attendant abominations, Rev. 11.2.   5. Professed subjection of the nations throughout the whole world unto the Lord Christ, Dan. 2.44, 7.26, 27; Isa. 60.6-9;-the kingdoms become the kingdoms of our Lord and his Christ (Rev. 11.15), amongst whom his appearance shall be so glorious, that David himself shall be said to reign.   6. A most glorious and dreadful breaking of all rise in opposition unto him, Isa. 60.12-never such desolations, Rev. 16.17-19."                                                                                        John Owen   -From The Puritan Hope  Revival and the Interpretation of Prophecy  by Ian Murray  Published by the Banner of Truth Trust  Carlisle, PA  1971  pg.38   Taken from 'The Advantage of the Kingdom of Christ in the Shaking of the Kingdoms of the World', A sermon to the Commons assembled in Parliament, 1651 (Works, vol 8, 334) Return to the Top of the Page