considering, that speaking of these mercies to them, in _Isa._ 60. in verse last, he saith, _I the Lord will hasten it in its time_; which he should not doe, if he should stay the longest calculation, and utmost period of time. O let us be Gods Remembrancers to put him in minde of this his promise. For the _manner_ how, and _meanes_ whereby their conversion shall be compassed; this also is a depth equall to the former. And as it is in things Propheticall, the event will best determine it; yet I shall say something to it, according to what I have attained. That of the ordinary way of Christianizing a person, or people, seemes to me not of use here; which hath been by Discourses, written or printed Books, Preachers, or the will and command of a Conquerour; for all these have had their efficacy in (at least a seeming and out-side) conversion of many Nations. But after the application of these to the _Jewes_, for many ages together, yet we must say as _Gehazi_ did to _Elisha_, when he had laid his staffe on the _Shunamite_ her Son, thereby to bring him to life; _The childe is not awaked_. I then conclude, that their conversion shall be in an extraordinary way, it shall be the worke of our Lord Jesus, and of his good Spirit. As _Paul_ was turned by the appearing of Christ to him; so shall they. He will manifest himselfe to them eminently, powerfully, and graciously, to forme them to be a people to himselfe. Whether this his presence to them shall be personall, or only in the Spirit, I will not now say, but leave the Reader to make a judgement, as he sees most cause, out of the Scriptures which I bring. Consider that of _Mat._ 23.38, 39. _Behold your house is left unto you desolate, for I say unto you, ye shall not see me hence-forth, till ye shall say, Blessed is he that comes in the name of the Lord._ Here you have their doome fore-told, _their house shall be desolate_, the Temple and _Jerusalem shall be destroyed_; also their conversion, in those words, their saying, _Blessed is he that comes, &c._ the _medium_ to compasse it, cf. _their seeing Iesus Christ; ye shall not see me_, &c. In the order of causes, Christs discovering himselfe to them shall be first, and shall produce their relenting towards him. And for a further proofe, let those two places be joyned together, as bearing the same sence; that of _Mat._ 24.30, 31. and of _Apoc._ 1.7. both which are taken out of _Zechar._ 12.10. And all three not to be understood of Christs appearing to Judgement; for here, saving repentance is the effect of his appearance; but repentance will be then too late when the Judge is come; that shall be a night to all sinners, in which no worke can be done. Againe, there are but three grand periods mentioned in _Mat._ 24. namely, the destruction of _Jerusalem_, Christs comming (when, and whereby the _Jewes_ shall be converted, who though they have resisted him, when he came in the flesh, yet they shall not, they