


Kingdome of God by the new Covenant: from De Cive by Thomas Hobbes
Now, although the Kingdom of God by CHRIST to be established with a New Covenant, were Heavenly, we must not, therefore, think, that they, who believe in CHRIST would make that Covenant, were not so to be governed here on the Earth too, as that they should persevere in their faith, and obedience promised by that Covenant. For in vain had the Kingdom of heaven been promised, if we were not to have been led into it