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             Ouranōn Ourania, the shaking and translating of heaven and earth a sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons in Parliament assembled on April 19, a day set apart for extraordinary humiliation / by John Owen.
             Owen, John, 1616-1683.
          
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           Die
           Veneris
           .
           
             20
             April
             .
             1649.
             
          
        
         
           ORdered
           by
           the
           Commons
           assembled
           in
           Parliament
           ,
           That
           Sir
           
             William
             Masham
          
           do
           give
           hearty
           thanks
           from
           this
           House
           to
           Mr.
           
             Owen
             ,
          
           for
           his
           great
           pains
           in
           his
           Sermon
           Preached
           before
           the
           House
           yesterday
           at
           
             Margarets
             Westminster
             ;
          
           And
           that
           he
           be
           desired
           to
           Print
           his
           Sermon
           at
           large
           ,
           as
           he
           intended
           to
           have
           delivered
           it
           (
           if
           time
           had
           not
           prevented
           him
           )
           wherein
           he
           is
           to
           have
           the
           like
           liberty
           of
           Printing
           thereof
           ,
           as
           others
           in
           like
           kinde
           usually
           have
           had
           .
        
         
           
             HEN
             :
             SCOBELL
             Cler.
             Parliament
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           ΟΥΡΑΝΩΝ
           ΟΥΡΑΝΙΑ
           .
           The
           Shaking
           and
           Translating
           of
           HEAVEN
           and
           EARTH
           .
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           to
           the
           Honourable
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           in
           Parliament
           Assembled
           :
           On
           
             April
          
           19.
           
           A
           Day
           set
           apart
           for
           extraordinary
           Humiliation
           .
           
             By
          
           JOHN
           OWEN
           .
        
         
           Isaiah
           66.
           14.
           16.
           
        
         
           
             And
             when
             ye
             see
             this
             ,
             your
             heart
             shall
             rejoyce
             ,
             and
             your
             bones
             shall
             flourish
             like
             an
             herb
             :
             and
             the
             hand
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             known
             towards
             his
             servants
             ,
             and
             his
             indignation
             towards
             his
             enemies
             .
          
           
             For
             by
             fire
             ,
             and
             by
             his
             sword
             ,
             will
             the
             Lord
             plead
             with
             all
             flesh
             :
             and
             the
             slain
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             many
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             M.
             Simmons
             ,
          
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             John
             Cleaver
             ,
          
           at
           his
           Shop
           in
           
             Paul's
          
           Church-yard
           near
           the
           School
           .
           1649.
           
        
         
           Where
           also
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           the
           Authors
           former
           Sermon
           ,
           Preached
           the
           31th
           
             .
          
           of
           
             January
             ,
          
           1648.
           
           And
           likewise
           his
           2
           Sermons
           for
           A
           memoriall
           of
           the
           Deliverance
           of
           
             Essex
          
           County
           and
           Committee
           .
        
      
       
       
       
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HONORABLE
           the
           COMMONS
           of
           England
           Assembled
           in
           PARLIAMENT
           .
        
         
           
             SIRS
             ,
          
        
         
           ALL
           that
           I
           shall
           preface
           to
           the
           Ensuing
           Discourse
           ,
           is
           ,
           that
           seeing
           the
           Nations
           welfare
           and
           Your
           Own
           actings
           are
           therein
           concerned
           ;
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           and
           Your
           own
           prosperity
           in
           your
           present
           Actings
           ,
           being
           so
           neerly
           related
           as
           they
           are
           to
           the
           things
           of
           the
           ensuing
           Discourse
           ,
           I
           should
           be
           bold
           to
           presse
           You
           to
           a
           serious
           consideration
           of
           them
           as
           now
           presented
           unto
           You
           ,
           were
           I
           not
           assured
           by
           your
           ready
           attention
           unto
           ,
           and
           favourable
           acceptation
           of
           their
           delivery
           ,
           that
           being
           now
           published
           by
           Your
           Command
           ,
           such
           a
           request
           would
           be
           altogether
           needlesse
           .
           The
           subject
           matter
           of
           this
           Sermon
           being
           of
           so
           great
           weight
           and
           importance
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           it
           had
           been
           very
           desireable
           ,
           that
           it
           had
           fallen
           on
           an
           abler
           hand
           ,
           as
           also
           that
           more
           space
           and
           leasure
           had
           been
           allotted
           to
           the
           preparing
           of
           it
           ,
           first
           for
           so
           great
           ,
           judicious
           ,
           and
           Honorable
           Audience
           ;
           and
           secondly
           ,
           for
           publick
           view
           ,
           then
           possibly
           I
           could
           begge
           from
           my
           daily
           troubles
           ,
           pressures
           and
           templations
           ,
           in
           thee
           midst
           of
           a
           poore
           ,
           
           numerous
           provoking
           people
           .
           As
           the
           Lord
           hath
           brought
           it
           forth
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           usefull
           to
           Your
           Honorable
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           the
           residue
           of
           men
           that
           wait
           for
           the
           appearance
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           shall
           be
           the
           sincere
           indeavour
           at
           the
           throne
           of
           Grace
           ,
           of
        
         
           
             Coggeshall
             :
             
               May
               1.
               1649.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             most
             unworthy
             Servant
             ,
             in
             the
             work
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             John
             Owen
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           SERMON
           Preached
           to
           the
           Honorable
           House
           of
           COMMONS
           ,
           Upon
           Thursday
           the
           19th
           
             .
          
           of
           April
           1640.
           being
           by
           Order
           of
           that
           House
           especially
           appointed
           for
           a
           Day
           of
           Humiliation
           .
        
         
           
             HEBR.
             12.
             27.
             
          
           
             And
             this
             word
             ,
             Yet
             once
             more
             ,
             signifieth
             the
             removing
             of
             those
             things
             that
             are
             shaken
             ,
             as
             of
             things
             that
             are
             made
             ,
             that
             those
             things
             which
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             may
             remain
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           main
           designe
           of
           the
           Apostle
           in
           this
           
             Scripture
             to
             the
             Hebrews
             ,
          
           is
           to
           prevail
           with
           his
           Countrey-men
           who
           had
           undertaken
           the
           Profession
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           to
           abide
           constant
           and
           faithfull
           therein
           ,
           without
           any
           
             Apostasie
          
           unto
           or
           mixture
           with
           
             Judaisme
             ,
          
           which
           God
           and
           themselves
           had
           forsaken
           ,
           fully
           manifesting
           ,
           that
           in
           
             such
             back-sliders
             the
             soul
             of
             the
             Lord
             hath
             no
             pleasure
             .
          
           Chap.
           10.
           38.
           
        
         
           A
           Task
           ,
           which
           whoso
           undertaketh
           in
           any
           Age
           ,
           shall
           finde
           exceeding
           weighty
           and
           difficult
           ,
           even
           to
           perswade
           Professors
           to
           hold
           out
           ,
           
           and
           continue
           in
           the
           glory
           of
           their
           profession
           unto
           the
           end
           ,
           
           that
           
             with
             patience
             doing
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             they
             might
             receive
             the
             promise
             ;
          
           especially
           if
           there
           be
           
             Lyons
             in
             the
             way
             ,
          
           if
           opposition
           or
           persecution
           do
           attend
           them
           in
           their
           professed
           subjection
           to
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
        
         
           Of
           all
           that
           deformitie
           and
           dissimilitude
           to
           the
           Divine
           Nature
           which
           is
           come
           upon
           us
           by
           the
           fall
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           one
           
             part
          
           more
           
             eminent
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           no
           one
           
             defect
          
           more
           
             evident
             ,
          
           then
           Inconstancie
           and
           unstablenesse
           of
           minde
           ,
           in
           embracing
           that
           which
           is
           spiritually
           Good
           .
           Man
           being
           turned
           from
           his
           unchangeable
           
             Rest
             ,
          
           
           seeks
           to
           quiet
           and
           satiate
           his
           soul
           with
           restlesse
           movings
           towards
           changeable
           things
           .
        
         
         
           Now
           he
           who
           
             worketh
             all
             our
             works
             for
             us
             ,
             and
             in
             us
             ,
          
           Isa.
           26.
           12.
           
           worketh
           them
           also
           
             by
          
           us
           :
           and
           therefore
           that
           which
           he
           will
           
             give
             ,
          
           
           he
           perswades
           us
           to
           
             have
             ,
          
           
           that
           at
           once
           his
           
             bounty
             ,
          
           and
           our
           
             duty
             ,
          
           
           may
           receive
           a
           manifestation
           in
           the
           same
           thing
           .
           
           Of
           this
           nature
           is
           
             Perseverance
          
           in
           the
           faith
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           as
           by
           him
           it
           is
           promised
           ,
           
           and
           therefore
           is
           a
           
             Grace
             ,
          
           so
           to
           us
           it
           is
           prescribed
           ,
           
           and
           thereby
           is
           a
           
             Duty
             .
             Petamus
             ut
             det
             ,
             quod
             ut
             habeamus
             jubet
             :
             August
             .
             Let
             us
             ask
             him
             to
             bestow
             ,
             what
             he
             requires
             us
             to
             enjoy
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           
             Da
             Domine
             quod
             jubes
             ,
             &
             jube
             quod
             vis
             :
          
           Give
           what
           thou
           commandest
           ,
           and
           command
           what
           thou
           pleasest
           .
        
         
           As
           a
           
             Duty
          
           it
           is
           by
           the
           Apostle
           here
           considered
           ,
           and
           therefore
           pressed
           on
           them
           ,
           who
           by
           Nature
           were
           capeable
           ,
           and
           by
           Grace
           enabled
           for
           the
           performance
           thereof
           .
           Patheticall
           exhortations
           then
           unto
           perseverance
           in
           the
           profession
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           bottomed
           on
           prevalent
           Scripturall
           Arguments
           ,
           and
           holy
           Reasonings
           ,
           are
           the
           
             summe
          
           of
           this
           Epistle
           .
        
         
           The
           Arguments
           the
           Apostle
           handleth
           unto
           the
           End
           proposed
           ,
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Principall
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Deductive
             ,
          
           or
           Emergencies
           from
           the
           first
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           His
           
             principall
          
           Arguments
           are
           drawn
           from
           two
           chief
           Fountains
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Author
             ,
          
           And
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
          
           Nature
           and
           End
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Author
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           is
           either
        
         
           1.
           
           Principall
           and
           immediate
           ,
           
             which
             is
             God
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           Who
           having
           at
           sundrie
           times
           and
           in
           divers
           manners
           formerly
           spoken
           by
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           herein
           speaketh
           by
           his
           Son
           ;
           
             Chap.
          
           1.
           1.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Concurrent
           and
           immediate
           ,
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
             this
          
           great
           salvation
           being
           begun
           to
           be
           spoken
           to
           us
           by
           the
           Lord
           .
           
             Chap.
          
           2.
           3.
           
        
         
           This
           latter
           he
           chiefly
           considereth
           ,
           as
           in
           and
           by
           whom
           the
           Gospel
           is
           differenced
           from
           all
           other
           dispensations
           of
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           .
        
         
           Concerning
           him
           to
           the
           End
           intended
           ,
           he
           proposeth
           
             
               1.
               
               His
               
                 Person
                 ,
              
            
             
               2.
               his
               
                 Employment
                 .
              
            
          
        
         
           For
           his
           
             Person
             ,
          
           that
           thence
           he
           may
           argue
           to
           the
           thing
           
           aymed
           at
           ,
           he
           holdeth
           out
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             The
             infinite
             glory
             of
             his
          
           Deity
           :
           
             being
             the
          
           Brightnesse
           of
           his
           Fathers
           glory
           ,
           and
           the
           expresse
           Image
           of
           his
           Person
           :
           
             Chap.
          
           1.
           3.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
             infinite
          
           Condescension
           of
           his
           Love
           ,
           
             in
             assuming
          
           humanity
           ,
           
             for
             because
             the
          
           children
           were
           pertakers
           of
           flesh
           and
           blood
           ,
           he
           also
           himself
           took
           part
           of
           the
           same
           .
           
             Chap.
          
           2.
           14.
           
        
         
           And
           from
           the
           consideration
           of
           both
           these
           ,
           he
           presseth
           the
           main
           Exhortation
           which
           he
           hath
           in
           hand
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           ,
           Chap.
           2.
           1
           ,
           2.
           Chap
           3.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           Employment
           of
           Christ
           he
           describeth
           in
           his
           offices
           ,
           which
           he
           handleth
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Positively
             ,
          
           and
           very
           briefly
           ,
           Chap.
           1
           ,
           2
           ,
           3.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Comparatively
             ,
          
           insisting
           chiefly
           on
           his
           Priesthood
           ,
           exalting
           in
           sundrie
           weighty
           particulars
           ,
           above
           that
           of
           
             Aaron
             ,
          
           which
           yet
           was
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Jewish
           worship
           ,
           and
           this
           at
           large
           ,
           Chap.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           And
           
             this
          
           being
           variously
           advanced
           and
           asserted
           ,
           he
           layeth
           as
           the
           main
           foundation
           ,
           upon
           which
           he
           placeth
           the
           weight
           and
           stresse
           of
           the
           main
           end
           pursued
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           whole
           Epistle
           is
           every where
           obvious
           .
        
         
           II.
           The
           second
           head
           of
           
             principall
          
           Arguments
           he
           taketh
           from
           the
           Gospel
           it self
           ,
           which
           considering
           as
           a
           
             Covenant
          
           he
           holdeth
           out
           two
           wayes
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Absolutely
             ,
          
           in
           its
           efficacy
           in
           respect
           of
           
             
               1.
               
               Justification
               ,
               
                 in
                 it
              
               God
               is
               mercifull
               to
               unrighteousnesse
               and
               sins
               ,
               and
               iniquities
               he
               remembers
               no
               more
               :
               
                 Chap.
              
               8.
               12.
               
               Bringing
               in
               perfect
               remission
               ,
               that
               there
               shall
               need
               no
               more
               offering
               for
               sin
               :
               
                 Chap.
              
               10.
               17.
               
            
             
               2.
               
               Sanctification
               ,
               He
               puts
               his
               Laws
               in
               our
               hearts
               ,
               and
               writes
               them
               in
               our
               minds
               ,
               
                 Chap.
                 10.
                 16.
                 in
                 it
                 ,
              
               purging
               our
               consciences
               by
               the
               blood
               of
               Christ
               ,
               
                 Chap.
              
               9.
               14.
               
            
             
               3.
               
               
                 Perseverance
                 ,
                 I
                 will
                 be
                 to
                 them
                 a
                 God
                 ,
                 and
                 they
                 shall
                 be
                 to
                 me
                 a
                 people
                 :
              
               Chap.
               8.
               10.
               all
               three
               being
               also
               held
               out
               in
               sundrie
               other
               places
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           
             Respectively
          
           to
           the
           Covenant
           of
           works
           ,
           and
           in
           this
           regard
           assignes
           unto
           it
           principall
           qualifications
           ,
           with
           many
           peculiar
           eminencies
           them
           attending
           ,
           too
           many
           now
           to
           be
           named
           :
           now
           these
           are
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             That
             it
             is
          
           new
           ,
           
             he
             saith
             a
          
           New
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           hath
           made
           the
           first
           old
           .
           
             Chap.
          
           8.
           13.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           Better
           ;
           
             it
             is
             a
          
           better
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           built
           upon
           better
           promises
           :
           
             Chap.
          
           8.
           6
           ,
           7.
           22
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Surer
             ,
          
           the
           Priest
           thereof
           being
           ordained
           ,
           not
           after
           the
           Law
           of
           a
           carnall
           commandment
           ,
           but
           after
           the
           power
           of
           an
           endly
           life
           :
           Chap.
           7.
           16.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Vnalterable
             ,
          
           so
           in
           all
           the
           places
           before
           named
           ,
           and
           sundry
           others
           .
        
         
           
             All
          
           which
           are
           made
           eminent
           in
           its
           peculiar
           Mediator
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           summe
           of
           Chap.
           7.
           
        
         
           And
           still
           in
           the
           holding
           out
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           not
           forget
           the
           end
           for
           which
           they
           were
           now
           drawn
           forth
           ,
           and
           so
           exactly
           handled
           ,
           he
           interweaves
           many
           patheticall
           intreaties
           ,
           and
           pressing
           Arguments
           by
           way
           of
           Application
           ,
           for
           the
           confirming
           and
           establishing
           his
           countrey-men
           in
           the
           faith
           of
           this
           glorious
           Gospel
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           almost
           in
           every
           Chapter
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           His
           Arguments
           
             lesse
             principall
             ,
          
           deduced
           from
           the
           former
           ,
           being
           very
           many
           ,
           may
           be
           referred
           to
           these
           3.
           heads
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             benefits
          
           by
           them
           enjoyed
           under
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             example
          
           of
           others
           ,
           who
           by
           faith
           and
           patience
           obtained
           the
           promises
           :
           Chap.
           11.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           From
           the
           
             dangerous
             and
             pernicious
             consequence
          
           of
           back-sliding
           ,
           of
           which
           onely
           ,
           I
           shall
           speak
           .
           Now
           
             this
          
           he
           setteth
           out
           3.
           wayes
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             From
             the
             nature
             of
             that
             sin
             ,
             it
             is
             a
          
           crucifying
           to
           themselves
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           afresh
           ,
           and
           putting
           him
           to
           open
           shame
           .
           
             Chap.
          
           6.
           6.
           
           
             a
          
           treading
           under
           foot
           the
           Son
           of
           God
           ,
           counting
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Covenant
           an
           unholy
           thing
           ,
           and
           doing
           despite
           to
           the
           Spirit
           of
           grace
           :
           
             Chap.
          
           10.
           29.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
             irremedilesse
             punishment
             which
             attends
             that
             sin
             :
          
           There
           remains
           no
           more
           sacrifice
           for
           it
           ,
           but
           a
           certain
           fearfull
           looking
           for
           of
           judgement
           ,
           and
           fiery
           indignation
           that
           shall
           consume
           the
           adversaries
           :
           
             Chap.
          
           10.
           26
           ,
           27.
           
        
         
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Person
          
           against
           whom
           peculiarly
           it
           is
           committed
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           he
           who
           is
           the
           Author
           ,
           subject
           ,
           and
           Mediator
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           concerning
           whom
           for
           the
           aggravation
           of
           this
           sin
           ,
           he
           proposeth
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           His
           
             Goodnesse
             and
             Love
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           his
           great
           undertaking
           to
           be
           a
           Saviour
           ,
           being
           
             made
             like
             unto
             his
             brethren
             in
             all
             things
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             be
             a
             mercifull
             and
             faithfull
             high
             Priest
             in
             things
             pertaining
             to
             God
             ,
             to
             make
             reconciliation
             for
             the
             sins
             of
             the
             people
             :
          
           Chap.
           2.
           17.
           and
           of
           
             this
             ,
          
           there
           is
           a
           sweet
           and
           choise
           line
           ,
           running
           through
           the
           whole
           Discourse
           ,
           making
           the
           sin
           of
           back-sliding
           ,
           against
           so
           much
           love
           and
           condescension
           appear
           exceeding
           sinfull
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           His
           
             Greatnesse
             or
             Power
             ,
          
           which
           he
           sets
           out
           2.
           wayes
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Absolutely
             ,
          
           as
           he
           is
           God
           to
           be
           blessed
           for
           ever
           :
           Chap.
           1
           and
           
             it
             is
             a
             fearfull
             thing
             to
             fall
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             living
             God
             :
          
           Chap.
           10.
           31.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Comparatively
             ,
          
           as
           he
           is
           the
           Mediator
           of
           the
           new
           Covenant
           in
           reference
           to
           
             Moses
             .
          
           And
           
             this
          
           he
           setteth
           forth
           as
           by
           many
           and
           sundry
           Reasonings
           in
           other
           places
           of
           the
           Epistle
           ,
           so
           by
           a
           double
           testimony
           in
           this
           12th
           .
           
           Chapter
           ,
           making
           that
           inference
           from
           them
           both
           ,
           which
           you
           have
           
             v.
             25.
             
             See
             that
             you
             refuse
             not
             him
             that
             speaketh
             ,
             for
             if
             they
             escaped
             not
             who
             refused
             him
             who
             spake
             on
             earth
             ,
             how
             much
             more
             shall
             not
             we
             escape
             if
             we
             turn
             away
             from
             him
             who
             speaketh
             from
             heaven
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           the
           first
           
             testimony
          
           of
           his
           Power
           ,
           is
           taken
           from
           a
           
             record
          
           of
           what
           he
           did
           
             heretofore
             ;
          
           the
           other
           ,
           from
           a
           
             prediction
          
           of
           what
           he
           will
           do
           
             hereafter
             .
          
           The
           first
           you
           have
           ,
           
             v.
          
           26.
           in
           the
           first
           part
           of
           it
           :
           
             His
             voice
             THEN
             shook
             the
             Earth
             :
             then
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           when
           the
           
             Law
          
           was
           delivered
           by
           him
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           described
           
             v.
             
          
           18
           ,
           19
           ,
           20.
           foregoing
           .
           When
           the
           
             mountain
             ,
          
           upon
           which
           it
           was
           delivered
           ,
           
           the
           Mediator
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           into
           whose
           hand
           it
           was
           delivered
           ,
           and
           the
           
             people
             ,
          
           for
           whose
           use
           it
           was
           delivered
           ,
           did
           all
           shake
           and
           tremble
           ,
           
           at
           the
           voice
           ,
           power
           and
           presence
           of
           Christ
           ,
           who
           ,
           as
           it
           hence
           appears
           ,
           is
           that
           
             Jehovah
          
           who
           gave
           the
           Law
           .
           
             Exod.
          
           20.
           2.
           
        
         
           The
           
             other
          
           in
           the
           same
           verse
           is
           taken
           from
           a
           
             prediction
             ,
          
           out
           of
           
             Haggai
             ,
          
           2.
           16.
           of
           what
           he
           will
           do
           hereafter
           ,
           even
           demonstrate
           and
           make
           evident
           his
           Power
           beyond
           what
           ever
           he
           
           before
           effected
           ,
           
             He
             hath
             promised
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Yet
             once
             more
             I
             shake
             not
             the
             earth
             onely
             ,
             but
             also
             the
             heavens
             .
          
        
         
           And
           if
           any
           one
           shall
           ask
           ,
           wherein
           this
           effect
           of
           the
           mighty
           power
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           consisteth
           ,
           and
           how
           from
           thence
           professors
           may
           be
           prevailed
           upon
           to
           keep
           close
           to
           the
           obedience
           of
           him
           in
           his
           kingdom
           ,
           the
           Apostle
           answers
           ,
           
             v.
             27.
             
             And
             this
             word
             ,
             yet
             once
             more
             ,
             signifies
             the
             removing
             of
             those
             things
             that
             are
             shaken
             ,
             as
             of
             things
             that
             are
             made
             ,
             that
             those
             things
             which
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             may
             remain
             .
          
           And
           thus
           am
           I
           stepped
           down
           upon
           the
           words
           of
           my
           Text
           ,
           finding
           them
           in
           the
           close
           of
           the
           Arguments
           drawn
           from
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           perswade
           professors
           to
           constancy
           in
           the
           paths
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ;
           and
           having
           passed
           through
           their
           coherence
           ,
           and
           held
           out
           their
           ayme
           and
           tendance
           ,
           their
           opening
           and
           Application
           comes
           now
           to
           be
           considered
           :
           and
           herein
           these
           3.
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             The
             Apostles
          
           Assertion
           ,
           The
           things
           that
           are
           shaken
           shall
           be
           removed
           ,
           as
           things
           that
           are
           made
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
          
           proof
           
             of
             this
             Assertion
             ,
          
           This
           word
           ,
           once
           more
           ,
           signifieth
           ,
           
             no
             lesse
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           His
           
             Inference
          
           from
           this
           Assertion
           ,
           thus
           proved
           :
           
             The
             things
             that
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             must
             remain
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           I
           shall
           consider
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           What
           are
           the
           things
           that
           are
           
             shaken
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           What
           is
           their
           shaking
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           What
           their
           
             removall
          
           being
           shaken
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           there
           is
           great
           variety
           of
           judgement
           amongst
           Interpreters
           ;
           the
           fore-going
           verse
           tells
           us
           it
           is
           not
           onely
           the
           Earth
           ,
           
           but
           the
           Heaven
           also
           ;
           but
           now
           what
           
             Heaven
          
           and
           
             Earth
          
           this
           should
           be
           ,
           is
           dubious
           ,
           is
           not
           apparent
           .
           So
           many
           different
           apprehensions
           of
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           in
           these
           words
           ,
           as
           have
           any
           likenesse
           of
           truth
           ,
           I
           must
           needs
           recount
           and
           remove
           ,
           that
           no
           prejudice
           may
           remain
           from
           other
           conceptions
           ,
           against
           that
           which
           from
           them
           we
           shall
           assert
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Earth
          
           (
           say
           some
           )
           is
           the
           men
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           living
           thereon
           :
           and
           the
           Heavens
           are
           the
           Angels
           ,
           their
           blessed
           Inhabitants
           :
           both
           shaken
           ,
           or
           stricken
           with
           amazement
           upon
           the
           nativity
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
           The
           
             heavens
          
           were
           shaken
           ,
           when
           so
           great
           things
           were
           accomplished
           ,
           
           as
           that
           the
           
             Angels
             themselves
             desired
             to
             look
             intt
             hem
             .
          
           1
           Pet.
           1.
           12.
           
           And
           the
           
             Earth
          
           was
           filled
           with
           amazement
           when
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           being
           powred
           out
           upon
           the
           Apostles
           for
           the
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           men
           of
           every
           Nation
           under
           Heaven
           were
           amazed
           ,
           and
           marvelled
           at
           it
           .
           
             Act.
          
           2.
           5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7.
           
           Thus
           
             Ro●locus
             ,
             Piscator
             ,
          
           and
           sundry
           other
           famous
           Divines
           :
           But
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             shaking
          
           here
           intimated
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           was
           then
           when
           he
           wrote
           under
           the
           Promise
           ,
           not
           actually
           accomplished
           as
           were
           the
           things
           by
           them
           recounted
           :
           for
           the
           holds
           it
           forth
           as
           an
           issue
           of
           that
           great
           Power
           of
           Christ
           which
           he
           would
           one
           day
           exercise
           for
           the
           further
           establishment
           of
           his
           kingdom
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           This
           ,
           that
           now
           is
           to
           be
           done
           ,
           must
           excell
           that
           which
           formerly
           was
           done
           at
           the
           giving
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           is
           clearly
           intimated
           in
           the
           inference
           ,
           
             Then
             he
             sho●k
             the
             Earth
             ,
             but
             now
             the
             Heavens
             also
             ,
          
           (
           it
           is
           a
           gradation
           to
           an
           higher
           demonstration
           of
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           )
           which
           that
           the
           things
           of
           this
           interpretation
           are
           ,
           is
           not
           apparent
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           marvellous
           these
           learned
           men
           observed
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Heavens
             and
             Earth
             shaken
             ,
          
           v.
           
           26.
           are
           the
           things
           to
           be
           
             removed
             ,
          
           ver.
           27.
           
           Now
           how
           are
           Angels
           and
           men
           removed
           by
           Christ
           ?
           Are
           they
           not
           rather
           gathered
           up
           into
           one
           spirituall
           body
           and
           communion
           ?
           Hence
           ,
           
             ver
             :
          
           27.
           they
           interpret
           the
           
             shaken
             things
          
           to
           be
           
             Judaic●ll
             Ceremonies
             ,
          
           which
           ,
           
             v.
          
           26.
           they
           had
           said
           to
           be
           
             men
             and
             Angels
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Others
           by
           
             heaven
          
           and
           
             earth
          
           understand
           the
           materiall
           parts
           of
           the
           worlds
           fabrick
           ,
           commonly
           so
           called
           :
           and
           by
           their
           
             shaking
             ,
          
           those
           portentous
           signes
           and
           prodigies
           ,
           with
           Earthquakes
           ,
           which
           appeared
           in
           them
           ,
           at
           the
           birth
           ,
           and
           death
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
           
           A
           new
           Star
           ,
           preternaturall
           darknesse
           ,
           shaking
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           
           opening
           of
           graves
           ,
           
           renting
           of
           Rocks
           ,
           
           and
           the
           like
           ,
           are
           to
           them
           this
           shaking
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           .
           So
           
             Junius
             ,
          
           and
           after
           him
           ,
           most
           of
           ours
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           Interpretation
           is
           obnoxious
           to
           the
           same
           Exceptions
           with
           the
           former
           ,
           
           and
           also
           others
           :
           for
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           These
           things
           being
           past
           before
           ,
           how
           can
           they
           be
           held
           out
           under
           a
           Promise
           ?
           
        
         
         
           2.
           
           How
           are
           these
           
             shaken
          
           things
           
             removed
             ,
          
           which
           with
           their
           shaking
           they
           must
           certainly
           be
           ,
           as
           in
           my
           Text
           ?
        
         
           3.
           
           This
           shaking
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           is
           ascribed
           to
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           as
           Mediator
           ,
           whereunto
           these
           signes
           and
           prodigies
           cannot
           rationally
           be
           assigned
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           the
           soveraignty
           of
           the
           Father
           bea●ing
           witnesse
           to
           the
           Nativity
           and
           death
           of
           his
           Son
           :
           so
           that
           neither
           can
           this
           conception
           be
           fastned
           on
           the
           words
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           fabrick
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           is
           by
           others
           also
           intended
           ,
           not
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           signes
           and
           prodigies
           formerly
           wrought
           in
           them
           ;
           but
           of
           that
           dissolution
           ,
           or
           as
           they
           suppose
           Alteration
           ,
           which
           they
           shall
           receive
           at
           the
           last
           day
           :
           So
           
             Paraeus
             Grotius
             ,
          
           many
           more
           .
           Now
           though
           these
           avoid
           the
           Rock
           of
           holding
           out
           as
           accomplished
           what
           is
           onely
           promised
           ,
           yet
           this
           Glosse
           also
           is
           a
           dresse
           disfiguring
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Text
           .
           For
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           things
           here
           said
           to
           be
           
             shaken
             ,
          
           do
           stand
           in
           a
           plain
           opposition
           to
           the
           things
           that
           
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             ,
          
           nor
           
             removed
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           they
           are
           to
           be
           removed
           ,
           that
           these
           may
           be
           brought
           in
           .
           Now
           the
           things
           to
           be
           brought
           in
           are
           the
           things
           of
           the
           
             kingdom
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           :
           what
           opposition
           ,
           I
           pray
           ,
           do
           the
           materiall
           fabrick
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           stand
           in
           to
           the
           kingdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ?
           doubtlesse
           none
           at
           all
           ,
           being
           the
           proper
           seat
           of
           that
           kingdom
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           There
           will
           on
           this
           ground
           ,
           be
           no
           bringing
           in
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           untill
           indeed
           that
           kingdom
           in
           the
           sense
           here
           insisted
           on
           is
           to
           cease
           ,
           that
           is
           after
           the
           
             day
             of
             judgement
             ,
          
           when
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Grace
           shall
           have
           place
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           Those
           are
           the
           most
           materiall
           and
           likely
           mistakes
           about
           the
           words
           ;
           I
           could
           easily
           give
           out
           ,
           and
           pluck
           in
           again
           3.
           or
           4.
           other
           warping
           senses
           ,
           but
           I
           hope
           few
           in
           these
           dayes
           of
           
             accomplishing
          
           will
           once
           stumble
           at
           them
           ;
           The
           true
           minde
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           by
           the
           help
           of
           that
           Spirit
           of
           truth
           comes
           next
           to
           be
           unfolded
           .
           And
           first
           what
           are
           the
           things
           that
           are
           shaken
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           As
           the
           Apostle
           here
           applyes
           a
           part
           of
           the
           Prophesie
           of
           
             Haggai
             ,
          
           so
           that
           Prophesie
           even
           in
           the
           next
           words
           gives
           
           light
           into
           the
           meaning
           of
           the
           Apostle
           .
           Look
           what
           
             Heaven
          
           and
           
             Earth
          
           the
           Prophet
           speaks
           of
           ,
           
           of
           those
           and
           no
           other
           speaks
           the
           Apostle
           .
           The
           Spirit
           of
           God
           in
           the
           Scripture
           is
           his
           own
           best
           interpreter
           .
           See
           then
           the
           order
           of
           the
           words
           as
           they
           lye
           in
           the
           Prophet
           .
           
             Hagg.
             2.
             6
             ,
             7.
             
             I
             will
             shake
             heaven
             and
             earth
             :
             I
             will
             shake
             all
             Nations
             .
          
           God
           then
           shakes
           
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
          
           when
           he
           shakes
           
             all
             Nations
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           he
           shakes
           the
           
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             of
             the
             Nations
             .
          
           
           
             I
             will
             shake
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             shake
             all
             Nations
             ,
          
           is
           a
           Pleonasme
           ,
           for
           ,
           
             I
             will
             shake
             the
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             of
             all
             Nations
             .
          
           These
           are
           the
           things
           shaken
           in
           my
           Text
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Heavens
             of
             the
             Nations
          
           what
           are
           they
           ?
           even
           their
           
             Politicall
             heights
          
           and
           glory
           ,
           those
           Forms
           of
           Government
           which
           they
           have
           framed
           for
           themselves
           and
           their
           own
           interest
           :
           with
           the
           grandeur
           and
           lustre
           of
           their
           Dominions
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Nations
             Earth
          
           is
           the
           multitudes
           of
           their
           people
           ,
           their
           strength
           and
           power
           ,
           whereby
           their
           
             Heavens
          
           or
           politicall
           heights
           are
           supported
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           then
           neither
           the
           materiall
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           ,
           nor
           yet
           Mosaicall
           Ordinances
           ,
           but
           the
           Politicall
           Heights
           and
           splendour
           ,
           the
           popular
           multitudes
           and
           strength
           of
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           that
           are
           thus
           to
           be
           shaken
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           proved
           .
        
         
           That
           the
           
             Earth
          
           in
           propheticall
           descriptions
           or
           predictions
           of
           things
           ,
           is
           frequently
           ,
           yea
           almost
           alwayes
           taken
           for
           the
           people
           and
           multitudes
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           needs
           not
           much
           proving
           .
           
           One
           or
           two
           instances
           shall
           suffice
           .
           
             Revel.
             12.
             16.
             
             The
             Earth
             helped
             the
             woman
             against
             the
             stood
             of
             the
             Dragon
             ,
          
           
           which
           that
           it
           was
           the
           multitudes
           of
           earthly
           people
           ,
           
           none
           doubts
           .
           
           That
           an
           Earthquake
           or
           shaking
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           are
           popular
           commotions
           ,
           is
           no
           lesse
           evident
           from
           
             Revel.
          
           11.
           13.
           where
           by
           an
           Earthquake
           great
           
             Babylon
          
           receives
           a
           fatall
           blowe
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           
             Heavens
             ,
          
           whether
           they
           be
           the
           Politicall
           heights
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           or
           the
           grandeur
           of
           Potentates
           ,
           let
           the
           Scripture
           be
           judge
           ;
           I
           mean
           when
           used
           in
           this
           sense
           of
           shaking
           ,
           or
           establishment
           .
        
         
           Isa.
           51.
           15
           ,
           16.
           
           I
           am
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           ,
           who
           divided
           the
           Sea
           ,
           
           whose
           waves
           roared
           :
           the
           Lord
           of
           hosts
           is
           his
           name
           .
           And
           I
           have
           put
           my
           words
           in
           thy
           mouth
           ,
           and
           have
           covered
           thee
           in
           the
           shadow
           of
           mine
           hand
           ,
           that
           I
           may
           plant
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           and
           lay
           the
           foundations
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           say
           unto
           Sion
           ,
           Thou
           art
           my
           people
           .
        
         
           By
           a
           repetition
           of
           what
           he
           
             hath
          
           done
           ,
           he
           establisheth
           his
           people
           in
           expectation
           of
           what
           ,
           1.
           he
           
             will
          
           do
           .
           And
           first
           he
           minds
           them
           of
           that
           wonderfull
           deliverance
           from
           an
           Army
           behind
           them
           ,
           and
           an
           Ocean
           before
           them
           ,
           by
           his
           miraculous
           preparing
           dry
           paths
           for
           them
           in
           the
           deep
           .
           
             I
             am
             the
             Lord
             who
             divided
             the
             Sea
             ,
             whose
             waves
             roared
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Of
           his
           gracious
           acquainting
           them
           with
           his
           minde
           ,
           his
           Law
           and
           ordinances
           at
           Horeb
           ,
           
             I
             have
             put
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             my
             words
             in
             thy
             mouth
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Of
           that
           favourable
           and
           singular
           protection
           afforded
           them
           in
           the
           wildernesse
           ;
           when
           they
           were
           encompassed
           with
           enemies
           round
           about
           :
           
             I
             covered
             thee
             in
             the
             shadow
             of
             mine
             hand
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           to
           what
           end
           was
           all
           this
           ,
           why
           ,
           saith
           he
           ,
           that
           
             I
             might
             plant
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             :
             lay
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
          
           What!
           of
           these
           materiall
           visible
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           ?
           2460
           yeers
           before
           at
           least
           ,
           were
           they
           planted
           and
           established
           :
           it
           is
           all
           but
           making
           of
           
             Zion
             a
             people
             ,
          
           which
           before
           was
           scattered
           in
           distinct
           families
           .
           And
           how
           is
           this
           done
           ?
           why
           the
           
             Heavens
          
           are
           planted
           ,
           or
           a
           glorious
           frame
           of
           Government
           and
           Politie
           is
           erected
           amongst
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           multitudes
           of
           their
           people
           are
           disposed
           into
           an
           orderly
           commonwealth
           ,
           to
           be
           a
           firm
           foundation
           and
           bottome
           ,
           for
           the
           Government
           amongst
           them
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           of
           the
           Nations
           which
           is
           to
           be
           shaken
           ,
           in
           my
           Text
           .
        
         
           
             Isa.
             34.
             4.
             
             All
             the
             host
             of
             heavens
             shall
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             and
             the
             heavens
             shall
             be
             rolled
             together
             as
             a
             scrole
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             host
             shall
             fall
             down
             as
             the
             leaf
             falleth
             from
             the
             vine
             .
          
           Now
           these
           dissolved
           ,
           rolled
           
             Heavens
             ,
          
           are
           no
           other
           ,
           but
           the
           power
           and
           heights
           of
           the
           opposing
           Nations
           ,
           their
           government
           and
           tyranny
           ,
           especially
           that
           of
           
             Idumea
             ,
          
           as
           both
           the
           fore-going
           and
           following
           verses
           do
           declare
           .
           
             The
             indignation
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             is
             upon
             the
             Nations
             ,
             and
             his
             fury
             upon
             their
             Armies
             ,
             he
             hath
             delivered
             them
             to
             the
             slaughter
             ,
             their
             slain
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
         
           Jerem.
           4.
           23
           ,
           24
           ,
           25.
           
           I
           beheld
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           lo
           ,
           it
           was
           without
           form
           and
           void
           :
           and
           the
           heavens
           ,
           and
           they
           had
           no
           light
           .
           I
           beheld
           the
           mountains
           ,
           and
           lo
           ,
           they
           trembled
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           hils
           moved
           lightly
           .
           
             Here
             's
          
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           shaken
           ;
           
             and
             all
             in
             the
             rasing
             of
             the
             Politicall
             State
             and
             Common-wealth
             of
             the
          
           Jews
           
             by
             the
          
           Babylonians
           ,
           
             as
             is
             at
             large
             described
             in
             the
             verses
             following
             .
          
        
         
           Ezek.
           32.
           7.
           
           I
           will
           cover
           the
           heaven
           ,
           and
           make
           the
           stars
           thereof
           dark
           :
           I
           will
           cover
           the
           Sun
           with
           a
           cloud
           ,
           and
           the
           Moon
           shall
           not
           give
           her
           light
           .
           And
           all
           the
           bright
           lights
           of
           Heaven
           will
           I
           make
           dark
           over
           thee
           ,
           and
           set
           darknesse
           upon
           thy
           land
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           God
           :
           
             behold
          
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           Sun
           ,
           Moon
           and
           stars
           ,
           
             all
             shaken
             and
             confounded
             ,
             in
             the
             destruction
             of
          
           Egypt
           ,
           
             the
          
           thing
           
             the
             Prophet
             treats
             of
             ,
             their
             Kingdome
             and
             Nation
             being
             to
             be
             ruined
             .
          
        
         
           Not
           to
           hold
           you
           too
           long
           ,
           upon
           what
           is
           so
           plain
           and
           evident
           ,
           
           you
           may
           take
           it
           for
           a
           rule
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           denuntiations
           of
           the
           judgements
           of
           God
           ,
           
           through
           all
           the
           Prophets
           ,
           
           
             Heavens
             ,
          
           
           
             Sun
             ,
             Moon
             ,
             stars
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           appearing
           beauties
           and
           glories
           of
           the
           aspectable
           Heavens
           ,
           
           are
           taken
           for
           Governments
           ,
           Governors
           ,
           
           Dominions
           in
           politicall
           States
           ,
           as
           
             Isa.
          
           
           14.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           
             Jer.
          
           15.
           9.
           Chap.
           51.
           25.
           
        
         
           Furthermore
           ,
           
           to
           confirm
           this
           Exposition
           ,
           
           St.
           
             John
          
           in
           the
           
             Revelation
          
           holds
           constantly
           to
           the
           same
           manner
           of
           expression
           .
           
           
             Heaven
          
           and
           
             Earth
          
           in
           the
           book
           are
           commonly
           those
           which
           we
           have
           described
           .
           
           In
           particular
           ,
           this
           is
           eminently
           apparent
           ,
           Chap.
           6.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           ver
           :
           
             And
             I
             beheld
             ,
             and
             when
             he
             had
             opened
             the
             sixth
             seal
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             great
             earthquake
             ,
             and
             the
             Sun
             became
             black
             as
             sackcloth
             of
             hair
             ,
             and
             the
             Moon
             became
             as
             blood
             .
             And
             the
             stars
             of
             Heaven
             fell
             unto
             the
             Earth
             :
             And
             the
             Heaven
             departed
             as
             a
             scrowl
             when
             it
             is
             rolled
             together
             ,
             and
             every
             mountain
             and
             Island
             were
             moved
             out
             of
             their
             places
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           destruction
           and
           wasting
           of
           the
           Pagan
           Romish
           State
           ,
           
           the
           plagues
           and
           commotions
           of
           her
           people
           ,
           the
           dethroning
           her
           Idoll-worship
           ,
           and
           destruction
           of
           persecuting
           Emperors
           ,
           and
           Captains
           ,
           
           with
           the
           transition
           of
           Power
           and
           Soveraignty
           from
           one
           sort
           to
           another
           ,
           is
           here
           held
           out
           under
           this
           grandour
           of
           words
           ,
           being
           part
           of
           the
           shaking
           of
           
           
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
          
           in
           my
           Text
           .
        
         
           Adde
           lastly
           hereunto
           ,
           that
           the
           Promises
           of
           the
           Restauration
           of
           God's
           people
           into
           a
           glorious
           condition
           after
           all
           their
           sufferings
           ,
           is
           perpetually
           in
           the
           Scripture
           held
           out
           under
           the
           same
           terms
           ;
           and
           you
           have
           a
           plentifull
           demonstration
           of
           this
           point
           .
        
         
           Isa.
           
           65.
           17.
           
           Behold
           ,
           I
           create
           new
           Heavens
           ,
           and
           a
           new
           Earth
           :
           and
           the
           former
           shall
           not
           be
           remembred
           ,
           nor
           come
           into
           my
           minde
           .
           
             v.
          
           18.
           
           Be
           you
           glad
           and
           rejoyce
           for
           ever
           in
           that
           which
           I
           create
           ,
           
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           2
           Pet.
           3.
           13.
           
           Neverthelesse
           we
           according
           to
           his
           promise
           ,
           look
           for
           new
           Heavens
           and
           a
           new
           Earth
           ,
           wherein
           dwelleth
           righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           Revel.
           21.
           1.
           
           I
           saw
           a
           new
           Heaven
           and
           a
           new
           Earth
           ,
           for
           the
           first
           Heaven
           and
           the
           first
           Earth
           were
           passed
           away
           ,
           and
           there
           was
           no
           more
           Sea
           .
           
             The
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             is
             restored
             ,
             but
             the
             Sea
             that
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             .
          
        
         
           Those
           gatherings
           together
           of
           many
           waters
           ,
           
           Rivers
           from
           all
           places
           ,
           or
           pretended
           Clergie
           men
           from
           all
           Nations
           ,
           into
           Generall
           Counsels
           ,
           
           which
           were
           the
           
             Sea
          
           or
           
             many
             waters
          
           on
           which
           the
           whore
           sate
           ,
           shall
           have
           no
           place
           at
           all
           ,
           in
           the
           Churches
           restored
           condition
           .
        
         
           I
           hope
           it
           is
           now
           fully
           cleared
           ,
           what
           is
           meant
           by
           the
           things
           that
           are
           shaken
           :
           even
           the
           Politicall
           Heights
           ,
           the
           splendor
           and
           strength
           of
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           whole
           is
           laid
           ,
           
           and
           our
           heap
           (
           or
           building
           if
           your
           favour
           so
           accept
           it
           )
           will
           go
           on
           apace
           ;
           for
           to
           the
           
             Analogie
          
           hereof
           ,
           shal
           the
           residue
           of
           the
           words
           be
           interpreted
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           thing
           considerable
           is
           ,
           
           what
           is
           the
           
             shaking
          
           of
           these
           things
           ?
           to
           this
           the
           Answer
           is
           now
           made
           brief
           and
           facile
           .
           Such
           as
           are
           the
           
             things
             shaken
             ,
          
           such
           must
           their
           shaking
           be
           .
           Spirituall
           ,
           if
           spirituall
           ;
           naturall
           ,
           if
           naturall
           ;
           civill
           ,
           if
           civill
           .
           
           Now
           they
           being
           declared
           and
           proved
           to
           be
           
             civill
          
           things
           ,
           
           such
           also
           is
           their
           
             shaking
             .
          
           Now
           what
           is
           a
           civill
           shaking
           of
           civill
           constitutions
           ?
           
           How
           are
           such
           things
           done
           in
           the
           world
           ?
           what
           are
           these
           Earthquakes
           ?
           truly
           the
           accomplishment
           hereof
           is
           in
           all
           Nations
           so
           under
           our
           eyes
           ,
           as
           that
           I
           need
           not
           speak
           one
           word
           thereunto
           .
        
         
           Neither
           shall
           I
           insist
           upon
           the
           3d
           Inquiry
           ,
           
           
             viz
             :
             when
          
           this
           
             shaking
          
           shall
           be
           ?
           The
           Text
           is
           plain
           ,
           that
           is
           must
           be
           previous
           
           to
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           those
           things
           that
           cannot
           be
           moved
           :
           
           that
           is
           the
           prosperous
           estate
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           .
           Only
           we
           may
           observe
           ,
           that
           besides
           other
           
             shakings
          
           in
           particular
           Nations
           of
           lesse
           generall
           concernment
           and
           importance
           ;
           
           this
           prophesie
           hath
           and
           shall
           receive
           a
           twofold
           eminent
           Accomplishment
           ,
           
           with
           reference
           unto
           a
           twofold
           eminent
           Opposition
           ,
           
           which
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           hath
           met
           withall
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           First
           from
           the
           
             Pagan
             Romane
             State
             ,
          
           
           which
           at
           the
           Gospel's
           first
           entrance
           held
           in
           subjection
           most
           of
           the
           chief
           Provinces
           of
           the
           then
           known
           world
           .
           What
           were
           the
           bloody
           endeavours
           of
           the
           
             Heaven
          
           and
           
             Earth
          
           of
           that
           State
           for
           the
           suppression
           thereof
           is
           known
           to
           our
           children
           :
           The
           issue
           of
           the
           whole
           in
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           this
           promise
           ,
           
           shaking
           those
           
             Heavens
             and
             Earth
          
           to
           pieces
           ,
           I
           before
           pointed
           at
           from
           
             Revel.
          
           6.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           beginning
           in
           the
           plagues
           of
           the
           persecuting
           
             Emperors
             ,
          
           and
           ending
           in
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           Empire
           it self
           .
           But
           ,
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             unmoveable
             things
          
           were
           not
           yet
           in
           their
           glory
           to
           be
           brought
           in
           .
           More
           seed
           of
           blood
           must
           be
           sown
           ,
           that
           the
           End
           of
           the
           Gospels
           yeer
           may
           yeeld
           a
           plentifull
           Harvest
           .
           That
           
             shaking
          
           was
           onely
           for
           Vengeance
           upon
           an
           old
           cursed
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           a
           new
           blessed
           State
           .
           The
           
             vials
          
           of
           Gods
           wrath
           having
           crumbled
           the
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           of
           
             Pagan
             Rome
          
           into
           severall
           pieces
           ,
           
           and
           that
           Empire
           being
           removed
           as
           to
           its
           old
           form
           ,
           by
           the
           craft
           of
           Satan
           it
           became
           moulded
           up
           again
           into
           a
           Papall
           Soveraignty
           ,
           to
           exercise
           
             all
             the
             power
             of
             the
             first
             Beast
             ,
          
           in
           persecution
           of
           the
           Saints
           .
           
             Revel.
          
           13.
           12.
           
           This
           second
           pressure
           though
           long
           and
           sore
           must
           have
           an
           end
           ;
           the
           new
           moulded
           
             Heaven
          
           and
           
             Earth
          
           of
           
             Papall
          
           Antichristian
           
             Rome
             ,
          
           running
           by
           a
           mysterious
           threed
           ,
           through
           all
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           West
           ,
           must
           be
           shaken
           also
           :
           
           which
           when
           it
           is
           accomplished
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           Sea
           .
           
           There
           is
           not
           another
           Beast
           to
           arise
           ,
           nor
           another
           State
           to
           be
           formed
           ;
           
           let
           indeavours
           be
           what
           they
           will
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           shall
           reign
           .
           And
           this
           for
           opening
           of
           the
           first
           generall
           head
           .
           
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           
             Removall
             of
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             being
             
             shaken
             :
          
           The
           word
           here
           translated
           
             removall
             ,
          
           is
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           whence
           that
           is
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           I
           dare
           not
           positively
           say
           .
           This
           doubtlesse
           is
           a
           common
           fault
           amongst
           Translators
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           accommodate
           the
           words
           of
           a
           Text
           ,
           to
           their
           own
           apprehension
           of
           the
           sense
           and
           matter
           thereof
           .
           
           Understanding
           ,
           as
           I
           suppose
           ,
           
           that
           the
           things
           here
           said
           to
           be
           shaken
           ,
           were
           the
           Jewish
           ordinances
           ,
           
           they
           translated
           their
           disposition
           ,
           
           a
           
             Removall
             ;
          
           
           as
           the
           truth
           is
           they
           were
           removed
           .
           But
           the
           word
           signifies
           no
           such
           thing
           .
           As
           it
           's
           naturall
           importance
           from
           it's
           rise
           and
           composition
           is
           otherwise
           ,
           so
           neither
           in
           the
           Scripture
           or
           any
           profane
           Author
           ,
           doth
           it
           ever
           signifie
           properly
           a
           
             removall
             .
          
           
           
             Translation
             ,
          
           or
           changing
           ,
           is
           the
           onely
           native
           ,
           genuine
           import
           of
           it
           :
           and
           why
           it
           should
           in
           this
           place
           be
           haled
           out
           of
           it's
           own
           sphere
           ,
           and
           tortured
           into
           a
           new
           signification
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           .
           
             Removall
          
           is
           of
           the
           matter
           ,
           
             Translation
          
           of
           the
           form
           onely
           .
           It
           is
           not
           then
           a
           destruction
           ,
           and
           totall
           amotion
           ,
           of
           the
           great
           things
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           but
           a
           change
           ,
           translation
           and
           new
           moulding
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           is
           here
           intimated
           .
           They
           shall
           be
           shuffled
           together
           almost
           into
           their
           primitive
           confusion
           ,
           and
           come
           out
           new
           moulded
           for
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
           All
           the
           present
           States
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           are
           cemented
           together
           by
           Antichristian
           lime
           ,
           as
           I
           shall
           shew
           afterwards
           :
           unlesse
           they
           be
           so
           shaken
           as
           to
           have
           every
           cranny
           searched
           and
           brushed
           ,
           they
           will
           be
           no
           quiet
           habitation
           for
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           people
           .
           This
           then
           is
           the
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           of
           the
           
             Heaven
             and
             earth
          
           of
           the
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           is
           evident
           ,
           from
           that
           full
           prediction
           which
           you
           have
           of
           the
           accomplishment
           hereof
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           17.
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           and
           16.
           
        
         
           Ver
           :
           12.
           the
           
             Kingdoms
          
           of
           the
           West
           receive
           
             power
             at
             one
             houre
             with
             the
             Beast
             .
          
        
         
           Ver.
           13.
           in
           their
           constitution
           and
           government
           at
           first
           received
           ,
           
             They
             give
             their
             Power
             to
             the
             Beast
             ,
             and
             fight
             against
             the
             Lambe
             .
          
        
         
           
             Ver
             :
             14.
             the
          
           Lambe
           with
           his
           faithfull
           and
           chosen
           ones
           ,
           overcomes
           them
           .
           
             There
             ,
             their
          
           Heaven
           
             and
          
           Earth
           
             is
             shaken
             .
          
        
         
           Ver.
           16.
           
           Their
           Power
           is
           translated
           ,
           new
           moulded
           ,
           and
           
           becomes
           
             a
             power
             against
             the
             Beast
             ,
             in
             the
             hand
             of
             Jesus
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           This
           then
           is
           the
           
             shaking
          
           and
           
             removall
             ,
          
           in
           my
           Text
           :
           which
           is
           said
           to
           be
           ,
           
             as
             of
             things
             that
             are
             made
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           by
           men
           ,
           through
           the
           concurrence
           of
           divine
           providence
           for
           a
           season
           (
           which
           making
           you
           have
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           17.
           12
           :
           and
           17.
           )
           not
           like
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           which
           being
           of
           a
           purely
           divine
           constitution
           ,
           shall
           by
           no
           humane
           power
           receive
           an
           End
           .
        
         
           The
           other
           parts
           of
           the
           Text
           follow
           briefly
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           thing
           is
           the
           Apostles
           proof
           of
           this
           Assertion
           .
           And
           he
           tels
           you
           ,
           this
           ,
           once
           more
           ,
           the
           beginning
           of
           the
           sentence
           he
           urged
           from
           the
           Prophet
           signifies
           no
           lesse
           .
           The
           words
           in
           the
           Prophet
           are
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           
             yet
             once
             ,
             it
             is
             a
             little
             ,
          
           meghat
           hi
           
             it
             is
             a
             little
             ,
          
           is
           left
           out
           by
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           as
           not
           conducing
           to
           the
           businesse
           in
           hand
           .
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           (
           as
           he
           rendreth
           hodachath
           )
           are
           a
           sufficient
           demonstration
           of
           the
           assertion
           .
           In
           themselves
           they
           hold
           out
           a
           commutation
           of
           things
           ,
           and
           as
           they
           stand
           in
           conjunction
           in
           that
           place
           of
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           declaring
           that
           that
           
             shaking
          
           and
           commutation
           must
           be
           for
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           .
           In
           brief
           ,
           being
           interpreted
           ,
           by
           the
           same
           Spirit
           whereby
           they
           were
           indited
           ,
           we
           know
           the
           exposition
           is
           true
           .
        
         
           The
           last
           Head
           remaineth
           under
           two
           particulars
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           What
           are
           the
           things
           that
           cannot
           be
           shaken
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           What
           is
           their
           remaining
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           the
           
             things
             that
             cannot
             be
             shaken
             ,
          
           v.
           24.
           are
           called
           a
           
             kingdom
             that
             cannot
             be
             removed
             ,
          
           v.
           28.
           
           A
           kingdom
           subject
           to
           none
           of
           those
           shakings
           and
           alterations
           ,
           
           which
           other
           Dominions
           have
           been
           tossed
           to
           and
           fro
           with
           all
           .
           
           
             Daniel
          
           cals
           it
           ,
           
           
             A
             not
             giving
             of
             the
             kingdom
             to
             another
             people
             .
          
           
           
             Dan.
          
           2.
           44.
           not
           that
           oecumenicall
           kingdom
           which
           he
           hath
           with
           his
           Father
           ,
           
           as
           King
           of
           Nations
           ,
           but
           that
           oeconomicall
           kingdom
           which
           he
           hath
           by
           dispensation
           from
           his
           Father
           ,
           as
           King
           of
           Saints
           .
           Now
           this
           may
           be
           considered
           two
           wayes
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           As
           purely
           internall
           and
           spirituall
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           rule
           of
           his
           Spirit
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           all
           his
           Saints
           ;
           
           this
           cometh
           not
           with
           observation
           ,
           
           it
           is
           within
           us
           .
           
             Luk.
          
           17.
           20
           ,
           21.
           consisting
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           peace
           ,
           and
           joy
           in
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           .
           
             Rom.
          
           14.
           17.
           
        
         
         
           2.
           
           
           As
           externall
           ,
           and
           appearing
           in
           Gospel
           Administrations
           ;
           so
           is
           Christ
           described
           as
           a
           King
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           their
           kingdom
           ,
           
           
             Revel.
          
           
           1.
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           as
           also
           Chap.
           4.
           as
           also
           Chap.
           
           11.
           15.
           
           And
           both
           these
           may
           be
           again
           considered
           2.
           wayes
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           respect
           of
           their
           essence
           and
           being
           ,
           and
           so
           they
           have
           been
           ,
           are
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           continued
           in
           all
           Ages
           :
           He
           
             hath
             built
             his
             Church
             upon
             a
             Rock
             ,
             and
             the
             gates
             of
             Hell
             shall
             not
             prevail
             against
             it
             .
          
           Matth.
           16.
           18.
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
           In
           reference
           to
           their
           extent
           in
           respect
           of
           Subjects
           ,
           with
           their
           visible
           glorious
           appearance
           ,
           which
           is
           under
           innumerable
           promises
           to
           be
           very
           great
           in
           the
           latter
           dayes
           .
           
           
             For
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             in
             the
             last
             dayes
             ,
             that
             the
             mountain
             of
             the
             Lords
             house
             shall
             be
             established
             in
             the
             top
             of
             the
             mountains
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             shall
             be
             exalted
             above
             the
             hils
             ,
             and
             all
             Nations
             shall
             flow
             unto
             it
             .
          
           Isa.
           2.
           4.
           
           
        
         
           These
           then
           are
           the
           things
           which
           cannot
           be
           shaken
           ,
           which
           we
           may
           reduce
           to
           3.
           heads
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
           The
           growth
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           peace
           and
           joy
           in
           the
           Saints
           ,
           being
           filled
           with
           light
           and
           love
           from
           the
           speciall
           presence
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
           with
           a
           wonderfull
           increase
           of
           the
           number
           of
           them
           ,
           multitudes
           of
           the
           Elect
           being
           to
           be
           born
           in
           those
           dayes
           :
           
           the
           residue
           of
           the
           Jews
           and
           fulnes
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           meeting
           in
           one
           fold
           ,
           
           and
           there
           dwelleth
           righteousnes
           :
           2
           
             Pet.
          
           3.
           13.
           
           
        
         
           2.
           
           
           The
           administration
           of
           Gospel
           ordinances
           ,
           in
           power
           and
           puritie
           ,
           
           according
           to
           the
           appointment
           ,
           and
           unto
           the
           acceptation
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
           
           
             The
             temple
             of
             God
             and
             the
             altar
             being
             measured
             anew
             ,
          
           
           
             the
             outward
             Court
             defiled
             with
             Gentile-worship
             is
             left
             out
             ,
          
           
           Revel.
           11.
           1
           ,
           2.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
           The
           glorious
           and
           visible
           manifestation
           of
           those
           Administration
           ,
           
           in
           the
           eyes
           of
           all
           the
           world
           in
           peace
           and
           quietnesse
           ,
           
           
             None
             making
             afraid
             ,
             or
             hurting
             in
             the
             whole
             mountain
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Isa.
           65.
           25.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           Personall
           Reign
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           on
           Earth
           ,
           
           I
           leave
           it
           to
           them
           ,
           with
           whose
           discoveries
           I
           am
           not
           ,
           and
           curiosities
           I
           would
           not
           be
           acquainted
           .
        
         
           But
           as
           for
           such
           ,
           who
           from
           hence
           do
           ,
           (
           or
           for
           sinister
           ends
           pretend
           to
           )
           fancy
           to
           themselves
           a
           terrene
           kingly
           State
           ,
           
           unto
           each
           private
           particular
           Saint
           ,
           so
           making
           it
           a
           bottome
           
             vivendi
             ut
             velis
             ,
          
           for
           every
           one
           to
           do
           that
           which
           is
           good
           in
           his
           own
           eyes
           ,
           to
           the
           disturbance
           of
           all
           order
           and
           Authority
           ,
           civill
           and
           spirituall
           ,
           as
           they
           expresly
           clash
           against
           innumerable
           promises
           ,
           so
           they
           directly
           introduce
           such
           confusion
           and
           disorder
           ,
           as
           the
           soul
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           doth
           exceedingly
           abhor
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           onely
           the
           three
           things
           named
           ,
           with
           their
           necessarie
           dependencies
           that
           I
           do
           assert
           .
        
         
           And
           lastly
           ,
           of
           
             these
          
           it
           is
           said
           they
           must
           
             remain
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           continue
           ,
           and
           be
           firmly
           established
           ,
           as
           the
           word
           is
           often
           used
           :
           
             Rom.
          
           9.
           11.
           
        
         
           The
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           ,
           being
           unfolded
           ,
           and
           the
           minde
           of
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           in
           them
           discovered
           ,
           I
           shall
           from
           them
           commend
           to
           your
           Christian
           consideration
           this
           following
           Position
           .
        
         
           The
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           by
           his
           mighty
           Power
           ,
           
           in
           these
           latter
           daies
           ,
           as
           Antichristian
           Tyranny
           draws
           to
           it's
           period
           ,
           will
           so
           farre
           shake
           and
           translate
           the
           politicall
           Heights
           ,
           Governments
           ,
           and
           strength
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           as
           shall
           serve
           for
           the
           full
           bringing
           in
           of
           his
           own
           peaceable
           kingdom
           ;
           the
           Nations
           so
           shaken
           ,
           becoming
           thereby
           a
           quiet
           Habitation
           for
           the
           people
           of
           the
           most
           high
           .
        
         
           Though
           the
           Doctrine
           be
           clear
           from
           the
           Text
           ,
           yet
           it
           shall
           receive
           further
           Scripturall
           confirmation
           ,
           being
           of
           great
           weight
           and
           concernment
           .
        
         
           
             Dan.
          
           2.
           44.
           
           And
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           these
           kings
           shall
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           set
           up
           a
           kingdom
           ,
           which
           shall
           never
           be
           destroyed
           :
           and
           the
           kingdom
           shall
           not
           be
           left
           to
           other
           people
           ,
           but
           it
           shall
           break
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           consume
           all
           these
           kingdoms
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           stand
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           That
           this
           is
           affirmed
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           under
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           none
           ever
           doubted
           .
        
         
           Three
           things
           are
           here
           remarkably
           intimated
           of
           it
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             time
          
           wherein
           it
           shall
           most
           eminently
           be
           established
           :
           and
           that
           is
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           these
           kings
           ,
           of
           which
           
             Daniel
          
           was
           speaking
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             The
          
           efficacy
           
             of
             it
             being
             set
             up
             ,
          
           it
           shall
           break
           in
           pieces
           all
           these
           kingdoms
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             It
             s
             own
          
           stability
           ,
           it
           shall
           never
           be
           destroyed
           .
        
         
         
           For
           the
           first
           ,
           there
           is
           great
           debate
           ,
           about
           the
           principall
           season
           of
           the
           accomplishing
           of
           this
           prediction
           :
           much
           hesitation
           who
           those
           Kings
           are
           in
           whose
           dayes
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           is
           eminently
           to
           be
           established
           .
           In
           the
           dayes
           when
           the
           two
           legs
           of
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           shall
           be
           divided
           into
           ten
           Kingdoms
           ,
           and
           those
           kingdoms
           have
           opposed
           themselves
           to
           the
           power
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           is
           in
           the
           dayes
           wherein
           we
           live
           ,
           say
           some
           .
           Yea
           most
           of
           the
           Ancients
           took
           this
           for
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           :
           and
           to
           these
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           the
           establishment
           of
           it
           in
           these
           dayes
           :
           Others
           understand
           the
           Syrian
           and
           Aegyptian
           branches
           of
           the
           Grecian
           Monarchy
           ,
           and
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           Christs
           kingdom
           ,
           to
           be
           in
           his
           birth
           ,
           death
           ,
           and
           preaching
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           wherein
           certainly
           the
           foundations
           of
           it
           were
           layed
           :
           I
           will
           not
           contend
           with
           any
           mortall
           hereabouts
           .
           Onely
           I
           shall
           oppose
           one
           or
           two
           things
           to
           this
           latter
           interpretation
           :
           as
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           kingdom
           of
           Syria
           was
           totally
           destroyed
           and
           reduced
           into
           a
           Romane
           Province
           60.
           yeers
           before
           the
           Nativity
           of
           Christ
           :
           and
           the
           Aegyptian
           30.
           
           So
           that
           it
           is
           impossible
           that
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           by
           his
           birth
           should
           be
           set
           up
           in
           their
           dayes
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           ascribed
           to
           the
           efficacy
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           that
           being
           established
           ,
           it
           shall
           break
           in
           pieces
           all
           those
           kingdoms
           :
           which
           how
           it
           can
           be
           ,
           when
           at
           the
           first
           setting
           of
           it
           up
           ,
           they
           had
           neither
           place
           ,
           nor
           name
           ,
           nor
           scarce
           remembrance
           .
        
         
           So
           that
           it
           must
           needs
           be
           the
           declining
           divided
           Romane
           Empire
           ,
           shared
           amongst
           sundry
           Nations
           ,
           that
           is
           here
           intimated
           :
           and
           so
           consequently
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           established
           ,
           is
           that
           glorious
           administration
           thereof
           ,
           which
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           their
           dayes
           ,
           he
           will
           bring
           in
           .
        
         
           Be
           it
           so
           ,
           or
           otherwise
           ,
           this
           from
           hence
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           ,
           That
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           wil
           assuredly
           shake
           and
           transtate
           all
           opposing
           Dominions
           ,
           untill
           it self
           be
           established
           in
           and
           over
           them
           all
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           is
           all
           I
           intend
           to
           prove
           from
           this
           place
           .
           The
           ten-partite
           Empire
           of
           the
           West
           ,
           must
           give
           place
           to
           the
           stone
           cut
           out
           of
           the
           mountain
           without
           hands
           .
        
         
         
           
             Dan.
          
           7.
           27.
           
           The
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           Dominion
           ,
           and
           Greatnesse
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           under
           the
           whole
           Heaven
           ,
           shall
           be
           given
           to
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           High
           :
           whose
           kingdom
           is
           an
           everlasting
           kingdom
           ,
           and
           all
           Dominions
           shall
           serve
           and
           obey
           him
           .
           Hitherto
           is
           the
           end
           of
           the
           matter
           .
        
         
           Either
           Antichrist
           is
           described
           in
           the
           close
           of
           this
           Chapter
           ,
           or
           one
           very
           like
           him
           ,
           St.
           
             John
          
           painting
           him
           in
           the
           
             Revelation
          
           with
           all
           this
           mans
           colours
           .
           Plainly
           intimating
           ,
           that
           though
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           that
           mad
           raging
           Tyrant
           
             Antiochus
             the
             Illustrious
          
           was
           pointed
           at
           ,
           yet
           that
           another
           was
           to
           rise
           in
           his
           likenesse
           ,
           with
           his
           craft
           and
           cruelty
           ,
           that
           with
           the
           assistance
           of
           the
           ten
           Horns
           ,
           should
           plague
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           no
           lesse
           then
           the
           other
           had
           done
           those
           of
           the
           
             Jews
             .
          
           Now
           what
           shall
           be
           the
           issue
           thereof
           ?
           
             v.
             26.
             
             His
             Dominion
             with
             his
             Adherents
             shall
             be
             taken
             away
             ,
             and
             consumed
             :
          
           and
           then
           shall
           it
           be
           given
           to
           the
           people
           of
           the
           most
           High
           ,
           as
           before
           .
           Or
           they
           shall
           enjoy
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           in
           a
           peaceable
           manner
           ;
           their
           officers
           being
           made
           Peace
           ,
           and
           their
           exactors
           Righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           clearly
           evident
           from
           these
           and
           other
           places
           in
           that
           Prophesie
           ,
           that
           he
           who
           is
           the
           onely
           Potentate
           ,
           will
           sooner
           or
           later
           shake
           all
           the
           
             Monarchies
          
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           where
           he
           will
           have
           his
           Name
           known
           ,
           that
           all
           Nations
           may
           be
           suited
           to
           the
           interest
           of
           his
           kingdom
           ,
           which
           alone
           is
           to
           endure
           .
        
         
           
             Isa.
          
           60.
           in
           many
           places
           ,
           indeed
           throughout
           holds
           out
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           V.
           12.
           
           
             The
             Nation
             and
             Kingdom
             which
             will
             not
             serve
             thee
             ,
             shall
             be
             broken
             to
             pieces
             :
          
           that
           is
           ,
           all
           the
           Nations
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           not
           a
           
             known
             Nation
             ,
          
           but
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           Christ
           is
           found
           in
           the
           skirts
           thereof
           .
           Now
           what
           shall
           be
           the
           issue
           when
           they
           are
           so
           broken
           :
        
         
           
             V.
          
           17
           ,
           18.
           
           I
           will
           make
           thine
           officers
           Peace
           ,
           and
           thine
           exactors
           Righteousnesse
           :
           Violence
           shall
           no
           more
           be
           heard
           in
           thy
           land
           ,
           wasting
           nor
           destruction
           within
           thy
           borders
           ,
           but
           thou
           shalt
           call
           thy
           wals
           salvation
           ,
           and
           thy
           gates
           praise
           .
        
         
           See
           at
           your
           leisure
           to
           this
           purpose
           :
           
             Amos
             9.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15.
             
             Jerem.
             31.
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25.
             
             Isa.
          
           33.
           21
           ,
           22
           ,
           23
           ,
           24.
           
        
         
           I
           shall
           onely
           adde
           that
           punctuall
           description
           which
           you
           
           have
           of
           this
           
             whole
             matter
          
           as
           
             Daniel
          
           cals
           it
           in
           the
           Revelation
           ,
           with
           respect
           unto
           it's
           accomplishment
           .
           Chap.
           17.
           the
           Romane
           Harlot
           ,
           having
           procured
           the
           ten
           Kings
           or
           kingdoms
           ,
           into
           which
           the
           last
           head
           of
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           sprouted
           about
           the
           yeer
           450.
           by
           the
           inundation
           of
           the
           Northern
           Nations
           to
           joyn
           with
           her
           ,
           they
           together
           make
           war
           against
           the
           Lambe
           :
           
             v.
             
          
           12
           ,
           13
           ,
           14.
           
        
         
           12.
           
           
             The
             ten
             Horns
             which
             thou
             sawest
          
           (
           upon
           the
           last
           head
           of
           the
           great
           Beast
           the
           Romane
           Monarchy
           )
           
             are
             ten
             kings
             ,
             which
             have
             received
             no
             kingdoms
             as
             yet
             ,
          
           (
           to
           wit
           ,
           when
           
             John
          
           saw
           the
           vision
           )
           
             but
             receive
             power
             as
             Kings
             one
             houre
             with
             the
             Beast
          
           (
           about
           400.
           yeers
           after
           this
           ,
           the
           Pope
           ascending
           to
           his
           Soveraignty
           ,
           and
           these
           Western
           Nations
           growing
           into
           distinct
           Dominions
           about
           the
           same
           time
           .
           )
        
         
           13.
           
           
             These
             have
             one
             minde
          
           (
           that
           is
           as
           to
           the
           businesse
           in
           hand
           ,
           for
           otherwise
           they
           did
           and
           do
           vex
           one
           another
           with
           perpetuall
           broyls
           and
           wars
           )
           
             and
             shall
             give
             their
             power
             and
             strength
             to
             the
             Beast
          
           (
           or
           swear
           to
           defend
           the
           Rights
           of
           holy
           Church
           ,
           which
           is
           no
           other
           then
           Babylon
           ,
           and
           act
           accordingly
           )
           .
        
         
           14.
           
           
             These
             make
             warre
             with
             the
             Lambe
             ,
          
           (
           having
           sworn
           and
           undertaken
           the
           defence
           of
           holy
           Church
           ,
           or
           Babylon
           ,
           they
           persecuted
           the
           poore
           hereticks
           with
           fire
           and
           sword
           ,
           that
           is
           the
           witnesses
           of
           the
           Lambe
           ,
           and
           in
           them
           the
           Lambe
           himself
           ,
           striving
           to
           keep
           his
           kingdom
           out
           of
           the
           world
           )
           
             and
             the
             Lambe
             shall
             overcome
             them
             ,
          
           shaking
           and
           translating
           them
           into
           a
           new
           mould
           and
           frame
           )
           
             For
             he
             is
             Lord
             of
             lords
             ,
             and
             King
             of
             kings
             ,
             and
             they
             that
             are
             with
             him
          
           (
           whose
           help
           and
           endeavours
           he
           will
           use
           )
           
             are
             called
             ,
             and
             chosen
             ,
             and
             faithfull
             .
          
        
         
           16.
           
           
             The
             ten
             Horns
             which
             thou
             sawest
             upon
             the
             Beast
             ,
          
           (
           being
           now
           shaken
           ,
           changed
           and
           translated
           in
           minde
           ,
           interest
           ,
           and
           perhaps
           Government
           )
           
             these
             hate
             the
             whore
             ,
             and
             shall
             make
             her
             desolate
             ,
          
           (
           are
           instrumentall
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           Christ
           for
           the
           ruin
           of
           that
           Antichristian
           State
           ,
           which
           before
           they
           served
           )
           
             and
             naked
             ,
             and
             shall
             eat
             her
             flesh
             ,
             and
             burn
             her
             with
             fire
             .
          
        
         
           Hence
           Chap.
           18.
           2.
           
           Babylon
           ,
           and
           that
           whole
           Antichristian
           State
           ,
           which
           was
           supported
           upon
           their
           power
           and
           greatnesse
           ,
           having
           lost
           it's
           props
           ,
           comes
           topling
           down
           to
           
           the
           ground
           ;
           
             Babylon
             the
             great
             is
             fallen
             ,
             is
             fallen
             :
          
           v.
           
           2.
           and
           the
           Saints
           take
           vengeance
           on
           the
           whore
           for
           all
           her
           former
           rage
           and
           crueltie
           .
           
             Double
             unto
             her
             double
             according
             to
             her
             works
             .
          
           v.
           6.
           
        
         
           V.
           9.
           
           
             And
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             Earth
          
           (
           being
           some
           of
           them
           shaken
           out
           of
           their
           dominion
           for
           refusing
           to
           close
           with
           the
           Lamb
           )
           
             who
             have
             committed
             fornication
             ,
             and
             lived
             deliciously
             with
             her
          
           (
           learning
           &
           practising
           false
           worship
           of
           her
           institution
           )
           
             shall
             bewail
             her
             ,
             and
             lament
             for
             her
             ,
          
           (
           as
           having
           received
           succour
           from
           her
           ,
           her
           monstaries
           and
           shavelings
           ,
           in
           their
           distresse
           ,
           whereunto
           indeed
           they
           were
           brought
           for
           her
           sake
           )
           
             when
             they
             shall
             see
             the
             smoke
             of
             her
             burning
             ,
          
           (
           beholding
           her
           darknesse
           ,
           stink
           and
           confusion
           ,
           in
           her
           finall
           desolation
           .
           )
        
         
           Now
           all
           this
           shall
           be
           transacted
           with
           so
           much
           obscurity
           and
           darknesse
           ,
           Christ
           not
           openly
           appearing
           unto
           carnall
           eyes
           ,
           that
           ,
           though
           
             many
             shall
             be
             purified
             and
             made
             white
             ,
             yet
             the
             wicked
             shall
             do
             wickedly
             ,
             and
             none
             of
             the
             wicked
             shall
             understand
             ,
             but
             the
             wise
             shall
             understand
             .
          
           Dan.
           12.
           10.
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           such
           demonstration
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           to
           open
           the
           eyes
           of
           hardned
           men
           :
           but
           at
           length
           having
           suffered
           the
           poore
           deceived
           wretches
           to
           drink
           of
           the
           cup
           prepared
           for
           them
           ,
           he
           appears
           himself
           gloriously
           ,
           Chap.
           19.
           13.
           in
           a
           more
           eminent
           manner
           then
           ever
           before
           ,
           to
           the
           totall
           destruction
           of
           the
           residue
           of
           opposers
           .
           And
           that
           this
           will
           be
           the
           utmost
           close
           of
           that
           dispensation
           wherin
           now
           he
           walketh
           ,
           I
           no
           way
           doubt
           .
        
         
           The
           Assertion
           being
           cleared
           and
           proved
           ,
           the
           Reasons
           of
           it
           come
           next
           to
           be
           considered
           :
           and
           the
           first
           is
           ,
           that
        
         
           
             It
             shall
             be
             done
             by
             the
             way
             of
             Recompence
             and
             Vengeance
             .
          
           
           It
           is
           the
           great
           day
           of
           the
           wrath
           of
           the
           Lambe
           :
           
           
             Revel.
          
           6.
           
           17.
           
           The
           land
           shall
           be
           soaked
           with
           blood
           ,
           
           and
           the
           dust
           made
           fat
           with
           fatnesse
           .
           
           For
           it
           is
           the
           day
           of
           the
           Lords
           vengeance
           ,
           and
           the
           yeer
           of
           recompense
           for
           the
           controversie
           of
           Zion
           .
           
           
             Isa.
          
           34.
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           The
           day
           of
           vengeance
           is
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           
           when
           the
           yeer
           of
           his
           redeemed
           is
           come
           .
           
             Isa.
          
           63.
           4.
           
        
         
           The
           Kings
           of
           the
           Earth
           have
           given
           their
           power
           to
           Antichrist
           ,
           
           indeavouring
           to
           the
           utmost
           to
           keep
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           out
           of
           the
           world
           .
           
           What
           ,
           
           I
           pray
           ,
           hath
           been
           their
           main
           businesse
           for
           700.
           years
           and
           upward
           ,
           even
           almost
           ever
           
           since
           the
           Man
           of
           Sin
           was
           enthroned
           ?
           How
           have
           they
           earned
           the
           Titles
           ,
           
             Eldest
             Son
             of
             the
             Church
             ,
             The
             Catholick
             ,
             and
             most
             Christian
             King
             ,
             Defender
             of
             the
             Faith
             ,
          
           and
           the
           like
           ?
           hath
           it
           not
           been
           by
           the
           blood
           of
           Saints
           ?
           is
           there
           not
           in
           every
           one
           of
           these
           kingdoms
           ,
           the
           slain
           ,
           and
           the
           banished
           ones
           of
           Christ
           to
           answer
           for
           ?
           in
           particular
           ;
        
         
           Hath
           not
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           Jesus
           ,
           yeleped
           by
           Antichrist
           and
           his
           adherents
           ,
           
             Wicklieffes
          
           and
           
             Lollards
             ,
          
           cried
           from
           the
           ground
           for
           vengeance
           upon
           the
           
             English
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
          
           for
           a
           long
           season
           ?
           did
           not
           their
           bodies
           lye
           in
           the
           streets
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           
           under
           the
           names
           of
           
             Waldenses
             ,
             Albigenses
             ,
          
           and
           poore
           men
           of
           
             Lyons
             ?
          
           Hath
           not
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           and
           the
           annexed
           Territories
           ,
           her
           
             Husse
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hussile
             ,
             Hierome
          
           and
           
             Subutraguians
          
           to
           answer
           for
           ?
           is
           not
           
             Spaine's
             Inquisition
          
           enough
           to
           ruine
           a
           world
           ,
           much
           more
           a
           Kingdom
           ?
           Have
           not
           all
           these
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           Kingdoms
           round
           about
           washed
           their
           hands
           and
           garments
           in
           the
           blood
           of
           thousands
           of
           Protestants
           ?
           And
           do
           not
           the
           Kings
           of
           all
           these
           Nations
           as
           yet
           stand
           up
           in
           the
           roome
           of
           their
           Progenitors
           with
           the
           same
           implacable
           enmity
           to
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ?
           Shew
           me
           seven
           Kings
           that
           ever
           yet
           laboured
           sincerely
           to
           enhance
           the
           kingdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           I
           dare
           boldly
           say
           ,
           
             Octavus
             quis
             fuerit
             nondum
             constat
             .
          
           And
           is
           there
           not
           a
           cry
           for
           all
           this
           ,
           
             How
             long
             ,
             Lord
             ,
             holy
             and
             true
             ,
             doest
             thou
             not
             avenge
             our
             blood
             on
             them
             that
             live
             on
             the
             earth
             ?
          
           Revel.
           6.
           10.
           
           Doth
           not
           Sion
           cry
           ,
           
             The
             violence
             done
             to
             me
             and
             my
             flesh
             ,
             be
             upon
             Babylon
             ,
             and
             my
             blood
             upon
             those
             Heavens
          
           of
           the
           Nations
           ?
           And
           
             will
             not
             the
             Lord
             avenge
             his
             Elect
             that
             cry
             unto
             him
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             will
             he
             not
             do
             it
             speedily
             ?
             Will
             he
             not
             call
             the
             fowls
             of
             Heaven
             to
             eat
             the
             flesh
             of
             Kings
             ,
             and
             Captains
             ,
             and
             great
             men
             of
             the
             Earth
             ?
          
           Revel.
           19.
           18.
           
           Will
           he
           not
           make
           these
           
             Heavens
          
           like
           the
           
             wood
             of
             the
             vine
             ,
          
           not
           a
           
             pin
          
           to
           be
           taken
           off
           them
           to
           hang
           a
           garment
           on
           ,
           in
           his
           whole
           tabernacle
           ?
        
         
           The
           time
           shall
           come
           ,
           wherein
           the
           
             Earth
          
           shall
           disclose
           her
           slain
           ,
           and
           not
           the
           simplest
           
             Heretick
          
           as
           they
           were
           counted
           ,
           shall
           have
           his
           blood
           unrevenged
           :
           neither
           shall
           any
           attonement
           be
           made
           for
           this
           blood
           ,
           or
           expiation
           be
           allowed
           ,
           whilest
           a
           toe
           of
           the
           Image
           ,
           or
           a
           bone
           of
           the
           Beast
           is
           left
           unbroken
           .
        
         
         
           That
           by
           his
           own
           wisdom
           he
           may
           frame
           such
           a
           power
           ,
           
           as
           may
           best
           conduce
           to
           the
           carrying
           on
           of
           his
           own
           kingdome
           among
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           .
           
        
         
           He
           hath
           promised
           his
           Church
           ,
           
           that
           he
           will
           give
           unto
           it
           ,
           
           
             holy
             Priests
             and
             Levites
             ,
          
           
           Isa.
           66.
           20
           ,
           21.
           which
           shall
           serve
           at
           the
           
             great
             feast
             of
             tabernacles
             ,
          
           
           Zech.
           14.
           16.
           
           a
           sufficient
           demonstration
           that
           he
           will
           dwell
           still
           in
           his
           Churches
           by
           his
           ordinances
           ,
           
           whatsoever
           some
           conceive
           ;
           So
           also
           ,
           
             That
             he
             will
             make
             her
             civill
             officers
             Peace
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             her
             Exactors
             Righteousnesse
             :
          
           Isa.
           60.
           
           17
           ,
           18.
           they
           shall
           be
           so
           established
           ,
           that
           the
           Nations
           ,
           as
           Nations
           ,
           may
           serve
           it
           ;
           and
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           shal
           become
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           our
           Lord
           .
           
             Revel.
          
           11.
           15.
           
        
         
           For
           the
           present
           ,
           the
           Government
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           (
           as
           many
           of
           them
           as
           are
           concerned
           therein
           )
           is
           purely
           framed
           for
           the
           interest
           of
           Antichrist
           .
           No
           kinde
           of
           Government
           in
           Europe
           ,
           or
           line
           of
           Governors
           so
           ancient
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           
             Beast
          
           is
           as
           old
           as
           they
           ,
           and
           had
           a
           great
           influence
           into
           their
           constitution
           or
           establishment
           ,
           to
           provide
           that
           it
           might
           be
           for
           his
           own
           Interest
           .
        
         
           I
           beleeve
           it
           will
           be
           found
           a
           difficult
           task
           ,
           to
           name
           any
           of
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           Europe
           (
           excepting
           onely
           that
           remotest
           Northward
           )
           in
           the
           setting
           up
           ,
           and
           establishment
           whereof
           ,
           either
           as
           to
           persons
           or
           Government
           ,
           the
           Pope
           hath
           not
           expresly
           bargained
           for
           his
           own
           Interest
           ,
           and
           provided
           ,
           that
           that
           should
           have
           the
           chiefest
           place
           in
           all
           the
           oaths
           and
           bonds
           that
           were
           between
           Princes
           and
           people
           .
        
         
           
             Bellarmine
             ,
          
           
           to
           prove
           that
           the
           Pope
           hath
           a
           temporall
           power
           indirectly
           over
           all
           Kings
           and
           Nations
           (
           if
           he
           mean
           by
           
             indirectly
             ,
          
           
           gotten
           by
           indirect
           means
           ,
           it
           is
           actually
           true
           as
           too
           too
           many
           of
           them
           )
           gives
           sundry
           instances
           in
           most
           of
           the
           most
           eminent
           Nations
           in
           Europe
           ,
           
           how
           he
           hath
           actually
           exercised
           such
           a
           power
           for
           his
           own
           interest
           .
        
         
           There
           have
           been
           two
           most
           famous
           and
           remarkable
           changes
           of
           the
           Government
           of
           these
           Na●ions
           ,
           and
           into
           both
           of
           them
           what
           an
           influence
           the
           Pope
           had
           ,
           is
           easily
           discernable
           .
        
         
           The
           first
           was
           between
           the
           yeers
           4.
           and
           500.
           
           after
           Christ
           ,
           when
           the
           Romane
           Empire
           of
           the
           West
           ,
           that
           which
           withheld
           
           the
           
             Man
             of
             Sin
          
           from
           acting
           his
           part
           to
           the
           life
           ,
           
           was
           shivered
           to
           pieces
           by
           many
           barbarous
           Nations
           :
           who
           setling
           themselves
           in
           the
           fruitfull
           soiles
           of
           
             Europe
             ,
          
           began
           to
           plant
           their
           
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             lay
             the
             foundations
             of
             their
             Earth
             ,
          
           growing
           up
           into
           civill
           States
           :
           for
           the
           most
           part
           appointing
           them
           to
           be
           their
           kings
           in
           peace
           ,
           who
           had
           been
           their
           leaders
           in
           war
           .
        
         
           This
           furious
           inundation
           setled
           the
           
             Franches
          
           in
           
             Gall
             :
          
           the
           
             Saxons
          
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           the
           
             West
             Goths
          
           in
           
             Spaine
             ,
          
           the
           
             East
             Goths
          
           and
           
             Longobards
          
           into
           
             Italy
             ,
          
           
           and
           set
           up
           the
           
             Almans
          
           in
           
             Germany
             ,
          
           from
           some
           whereof
           ,
           though
           for
           divers
           yeers
           the
           Papall
           world
           was
           exceedingly
           tormented
           ,
           and
           
             Rome
          
           it self
           sacked
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           close
           and
           making
           up
           of
           their
           Governments
           ,
           changing
           their
           manners
           and
           Religion
           ,
           they
           all
           submitted
           to
           the
           usurpation
           of
           the
           Man
           of
           Sin
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           all
           their
           windings
           up
           there
           was
           a
           salve
           for
           him
           and
           his
           Authority
           .
           
        
         
           The
           second
           Great
           Alteration
           took
           up
           a
           long
           space
           ,
           and
           was
           in
           action
           about
           300.
           years
           ,
           reckoning
           it
           from
           the
           translation
           of
           the
           French
           Crown
           ,
           from
           
             Childerick
          
           the
           4th
           ,
           unto
           
             Pipin
          
           and
           his
           Son
           
             Charles
             ,
          
           by
           Papall
           Authority
           ,
           unto
           the
           Conquest
           of
           
             England
          
           by
           the
           
             Normanes
             ,
          
           in
           which
           space
           the
           line
           of
           
             Charles
          
           in
           
             France
          
           was
           again
           by
           the
           same
           Authority
           and
           the
           power
           of
           
             Hugh
             Capet
          
           cut
           off
           :
           no
           State
           in
           
             Europe
          
           the
           choise
           
             patrimony
          
           of
           the
           Beast
           ,
           that
           did
           not
           receive
           a
           signall
           alteration
           ,
           in
           this
           space
           ,
           nor
           was
           there
           any
           alteration
           ,
           but
           that
           the
           Pope
           had
           a
           hand
           in
           every
           one
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           either
           by
           pretended
           collations
           of
           Right
           ,
           to
           pacifie
           the
           consciences
           of
           blood-thirsty
           Potentates
           ,
           in
           the
           undertaking
           and
           pursuing
           their
           unjust
           Conquests
           ,
           or
           foolish
           
             mitred
             confirmations
          
           of
           
             Sword
             purchases
             ,
          
           he
           got
           them
           all
           framed
           to
           his
           own
           end
           and
           purpose
           ,
           which
           was
           to
           bring
           all
           these
           Nations
           into
           subjection
           to
           his
           Babylonish
           usurpations
           ,
           which
           their
           Kings
           finding
           no
           way
           inconsistent
           with
           their
           own
           designes
           did
           willingly
           promote
           ,
           labouring
           to
           enforce
           all
           consciences
           into
           subjection
           to
           the
           
             Romane
          
           See
           .
        
         
           Hence
           it
           is
           ,
           
           as
           I
           observed
           before
           ,
           that
           such
           an
           interposition
           was
           made
           of
           the
           Rights
           of
           holy
           Church
           ,
           that
           is
           
             Babylon
          
           the
           mother
           of
           fornications
           ,
           in
           all
           the
           Tyes
           ,
           Oaths
           ,
           and
           
           Bonds
           between
           Princes
           and
           people
           .
           And
           for
           the
           advancement
           of
           the
           righteous
           judgements
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           may
           learn
           to
           fear
           and
           tremble
           before
           him
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           observed
           ,
           
           that
           that
           which
           doth
           ,
           and
           shall
           stick
           upon
           Potentates
           to
           their
           ruine
           ,
           is
           not
           so
           much
           their
           own
           or
           any
           other
           interest
           ,
           
           as
           the
           very
           dregs
           of
           this
           Papall
           Antichristian
           interest
           ,
           thrust
           into
           their
           Oaths
           and
           Obligations
           ,
           for
           no
           end
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           to
           keep
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           out
           of
           his
           throne
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           a
           2d
           .
           
           Reasons
           ,
           why
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           by
           his
           mighty
           Power
           at
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           his
           unmovable
           kingdom
           ,
           
             will
             shake
             the
             Heavens
             and
             the
             Earth
             of
             the
             Nations
             ;
          
           even
           because
           in
           their
           present
           constitution
           they
           are
           directly
           framed
           to
           the
           interest
           of
           Antichrist
           ,
           which
           by
           notable
           advantages
           at
           their
           first
           moulding
           ,
           and
           continued
           insinuations
           ever
           since
           ,
           hath
           so
           rivetted
           it self
           into
           the
           very
           fundamentals
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           no
           digging
           or
           mining
           ,
           with
           an
           
             Earthquake
             ,
          
           will
           cast
           up
           the
           foundation
           stones
           thereof
           .
           The
           Lord
           Jesus
           then
           ,
           having
           promised
           the
           service
           of
           the
           Nations
           to
           his
           Church
           ,
           will
           so
           far
           open
           their
           whole
           frame
           to
           the
           roots
           ,
           as
           to
           pluck
           out
           all
           the
           cursed
           seeds
           of
           the
           
             mystery
             of
             Iniquity
             ,
          
           which
           by
           the
           craft
           of
           Satan
           ,
           and
           exigencies
           of
           State
           ,
           or
           methods
           of
           advancing
           the
           pride
           and
           power
           of
           some
           sons
           of
           blood
           ,
           have
           been
           sown
           amongst
           them
           .
        
         
           Because
           as
           is
           their
           Interest
           ,
           
           so
           is
           their
           Acting
           .
           The
           present
           Power
           of
           the
           Nations
           stands
           in
           direct
           opposition
           to
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           .
           Two
           things
           there
           are
           which
           confessedly
           are
           incumbent
           on
           him
           in
           this
           day
           of
           his
           advancement
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           bringing
           home
           of
           his
           ancient
           people
           ,
           
           to
           be
           one
           fold
           with
           the
           fulnesse
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ;
           
           raising
           up
           the
           tabernacle
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           
           and
           building
           it
           as
           in
           dayes
           of
           old
           :
           
           in
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           innumerable
           promises
           ,
           
           and
           answer
           to
           millions
           of
           Prayers
           ,
           put
           up
           at
           the
           throne
           of
           grace
           ,
           for
           this
           very
           glory
           in
           all
           generations
           .
           
           Now
           there
           be
           two
           main
           hinderances
           of
           this
           work
           that
           must
           be
           removed
           :
           
           the
           first
           wherof
           is
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Reall
             ,
          
           the
           
             Great
             River
             Euphrates
             ,
          
           the
           strength
           and
           fulnesse
           
           of
           whose
           streames
           doth
           yet
           rage
           so
           high
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           passage
           for
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           East
           to
           come
           over
           ;
           
           wherfore
           this
           must
           be
           dryed
           up
           as
           other
           waters
           were
           for
           their
           forefathers
           in
           dayes
           of
           old
           .
           
           
             Revel.
          
           16.
           12.
           doubtlesse
           this
           is
           spoken
           in
           allusion
           to
           
             Abraham's
          
           coming
           over
           that
           River
           into
           Canaan
           when
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           in
           his
           family
           was
           there
           to
           be
           erected
           ;
           
           whence
           he
           was
           called
           the
           
             Hebrew
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           Passenger
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           over
           that
           River
           ,
           
             Gen.
          
           14.
           13.
           and
           then
           it
           may
           well
           enough
           denote
           the
           
             Turkish
          
           Power
           ,
           which
           proud
           as
           it
           is
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           possessing
           in
           peace
           all
           those
           Regions
           of
           the
           East
           ,
           yet
           God
           can
           quickly
           make
           it
           wither
           ,
           and
           be
           dried
           up
           :
           or
           to
           the
           deliverance
           of
           the
           Jews
           from
           Babylon
           ,
           when
           it
           was
           taken
           and
           destroyed
           by
           the
           drying
           up
           of
           the
           streams
           of
           that
           River
           ,
           and
           so
           the
           yoke
           of
           her
           tyranny
           broken
           from
           the
           Churches
           neck
           ,
           
           and
           so
           it
           can
           be
           no
           other
           but
           the
           power
           of
           the
           Romish
           Babylon
           supported
           by
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           which
           must
           therefore
           be
           shaken
           and
           dryed
           up
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Morall
           :
           or
           the
           Idolatry
           of
           the
           Gentile
           worshippers
           .
           The
           Jews
           stick
           hard
           as
           yet
           at
           this
           ,
           
           that
           God
           should
           abolish
           any
           kinde
           of
           worship
           ,
           which
           himself
           had
           once
           instituted
           :
           But
           that
           he
           should
           ever
           accept
           any
           false
           worship
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           once
           strictly
           prohibited
           ,
           and
           no where
           to
           this
           day
           appointed
           ,
           to
           this
           they
           will
           never
           be
           reconciled
           .
           Now
           such
           is
           all
           the
           invented
           idolatrous
           worship
           which
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Earth
           have
           sucked
           in
           from
           the
           cup
           of
           fornication
           held
           out
           unto
           them
           in
           the
           hand
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           Authority
           of
           the
           
             Romane
             whore
             ;
          
           this
           still
           they
           cleave
           close
           unto
           ,
           and
           will
           not
           hearken
           
             to
             the
             Angels
             preaching
             the
             everlasting
             Gospel
             ,
             that
             men
             should
             worship
             him
             ,
             who
             made
             the
             Heavens
             ,
             and
             the
             Earth
             ,
             and
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             the
             fountains
             of
             waters
             .
          
           Revel.
           13.
           6
           ,
           7.
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           God
           of
           heaven
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           in
           opposition
           to
           all
           their
           
             Ieonolatry
             ,
             Artolatry
             ,
             Hagiolatry
             ,
             Staurolatry
             ,
             and
             Masse
             abominations
             .
          
           This
           then
           must
           also
           be
           removed
           ;
           and
           because
           as
           you
           saw
           before
           it
           is
           so
           rivetted
           and
           cemented
           into
           ,
           and
           with
           all
           the
           orbes
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           
             Heaven
             and
             Earth
             ,
          
           that
           they
           must
           be
           shaken
           ,
           and
           brought
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           before
           it
           can
           be
           effected
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
           The
           second
           thing
           he
           hath
           to
           accomplish
           ,
           is
           the
           tremendous
           totall
           destruction
           of
           Babylon
           ,
           
           the
           Man
           of
           Sin
           ,
           and
           
           all
           his
           adherents
           that
           are
           not
           obedient
           to
           the
           heavenly
           call
           :
           
           
             Revel.
          
           
           18.
           4.
           
           Now
           as
           
             Sampson
             ,
          
           intending
           the
           destruction
           of
           the
           Princes
           ,
           
           Lords
           ,
           and
           residue
           of
           the
           Philistines
           ,
           who
           were
           gathered
           together
           in
           their
           Idoll
           temple
           ,
           
           he
           effected
           it
           by
           pulling
           away
           the
           pillars
           whereby
           the
           building
           was
           supported
           ;
           
           whereupon
           the
           whole
           frame
           topled
           to
           the
           ground
           :
           So
           the
           Lord
           intending
           the
           ruine
           of
           that
           mighty
           power
           ,
           whose
           top
           seems
           to
           reach
           to
           heaven
           ,
           will
           do
           it
           by
           pulling
           away
           the
           pillars
           and
           supporters
           of
           it
           ,
           after
           which
           it
           cannot
           stand
           one
           moment
           .
           Now
           what
           are
           the
           Pillars
           of
           that
           fatall
           Building
           ?
           are
           they
           not
           the
           powers
           of
           the
           world
           as
           presently
           stated
           and
           framed
           ?
           pull
           them
           away
           ,
           and
           ,
           alas
           ,
           what
           is
           Antichrist
           ?
           It
           is
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Kings
           put
           upon
           her
           ,
           that
           makes
           mens
           eyes
           so
           dazle
           on
           the
           
             Romane
          
           Harlot
           .
           Otherwise
           she
           is
           but
           like
           the
           
             Egyptian
          
           deities
           ,
           whose
           silly
           worshippers
           through
           many
           glorious
           portles
           and
           frontispeices
           ,
           were
           led
           to
           adore
           the
           image
           of
           an
           ugly
           Ape
           .
        
         
           Adde
           hereunto
           ,
           that
           in
           this
           mighty
           work
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           will
           make
           use
           of
           the
           Powers
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           the
           Horns
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           is
           their
           strength
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           17.
           16.
           they
           must
           hate
           the
           whore
           ,
           and
           make
           her
           desolate
           ,
           and
           naked
           ;
           and
           eat
           her
           flesh
           ,
           and
           burn
           her
           with
           fire
           :
           now
           whether
           this
           can
           be
           accomplished
           or
           no
           ,
           
           in
           their
           present
           posture
           is
           easily
           discernable
           .
           Doth
           not
           the
           Papall
           Interest
           lye
           at
           the
           bottome
           of
           all
           or
           the
           most
           ruling
           lines
           of
           Christendome
           ?
           can
           that
           be
           ejected
           without
           unbottoming
           their
           own
           dominion
           ?
           do
           they
           not
           use
           the
           efficacy
           of
           the
           Romane
           jurisdiction
           to
           ballance
           the
           powers
           of
           their
           Adversaries
           abroad
           ,
           and
           to
           awe
           their
           Subjects
           at
           home
           ?
           hath
           he
           not
           a
           consider
           able
           strength
           in
           every
           one
           of
           their
           own
           Bosomes
           ?
           Are
           not
           the
           Locuists
           of
           their
           religious
           orders
           ,
           all
           sworn
           slaves
           to
           the
           Pope
           ,
           for
           number
           sufficient
           to
           make
           an
           Army
           to
           fight
           the
           greatest
           Emperour
           in
           the
           world
           ?
           Are
           not
           most
           Potentates
           tyed
           by
           Oath
           ,
           or
           other
           Compact
           ,
           to
           maintain
           either
           the
           whole
           ,
           or
           some
           part
           of
           the
           old
           Tower
           ,
           under
           the
           name
           of
           Rights
           of
           holy
           Church
           ,
           Prelates
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ?
           and
           can
           any
           expect
           that
           such
           as
           these
           ,
           should
           take
           up
           the
           despised
           quarrell
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           against
           that
           flourishing
           Queen
           ?
           doubtlesse
           no
           
           such
           fruit
           will
           grow
           on
           these
           Trees
           before
           they
           are
           throughly
           shaken
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
           That
           his
           own
           people
           seeing
           all
           earthly
           things
           shaken
           ,
           and
           removing
           ,
           may
           be
           raised
           up
           to
           the
           laying
           hold
           of
           that
           durable
           kingdom
           that
           shall
           not
           be
           removed
           .
           
           All
           carnall
           interests
           will
           doubtlesse
           be
           shaken
           with
           that
           of
           Babylon
           .
           Many
           of
           Gods
           people
           are
           not
           yet
           weaned
           from
           the
           things
           that
           are
           seen
           :
           
           no
           sooner
           is
           one
           carnall
           form
           shaken
           out
           ,
           but
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           cleave
           to
           another
           :
           yea
           to
           warm
           themselves
           in
           the
           feathered
           nests
           of
           unclean
           birds
           .
           All
           fleshly
           dominion
           within
           doores
           ,
           and
           all
           civill
           dominion
           that
           opposeth
           without
           doores
           ,
           shall
           be
           shaken
           .
           Now
           these
           things
           are
           so
           glewed
           also
           to
           mens
           earthly
           possessions
           ,
           the
           talons
           of
           the
           birds
           of
           prey
           ,
           having
           firmly
           seized
           on
           them
           ,
           that
           they
           also
           must
           be
           shaken
           with
           them
           .
           And
           therefore
           from
           them
           also
           will
           he
           have
           us
           to
           be
           loosed
           :
           2
           
             Pet.
             3.
             v
             :
          
           12
           ,
           13.
           
        
         
           And
           these
           are
           some
           of
           the
           Reasons
           of
           the
           Position
           layed
           down
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           bottomed
           ,
           so
           proved
           ,
           as
           you
           have
           heard
           :
           of
           the
           speedy
           accomplishment
           of
           all
           this
           I
           no
           way
           doubt
           .
           
             I
             beleeve
             ,
             and
             therefore
             I
             have
             spoken
             .
          
           Whether
           I
           shall
           see
           any
           further
           perfection
           of
           this
           work
           whilest
           I
           am
           here
           belowe
           ,
           I
           am
           no
           way
           solicitous
           :
           being
           assured
           that
           if
           I
           fail
           of
           it
           here
           ,
           I
           shall
           through
           the
           grace
           of
           him
           who
           loved
           us
           ,
           and
           gave
           himself
           for
           us
           ,
           meet
           with
           the
           treasures
           of
           it
           otherwhere
           .
           Come
           we
           to
           the
           Uses
           .
        
         
           The
           Rise
           of
           our
           first
           
             Vse
          
           I
           shall
           take
           from
           that
           of
           the
           Prophet
           :
           
           
             Who
             is
             wise
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             understand
             these
             things
             ?
             prudent
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             know
             them
             ?
             for
             the
             wayes
             of
             the
             Lord
             are
             right
             ,
             and
             the
             just
             shall
             walk
             in
             them
             :
             but
             the
             transgressors
             shall
             fall
             therein
             .
          
           Hos.
           14.
           9.
           
           Labour
           for
           this
           heavenly
           wisdom
           and
           prudence
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           know
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           be
           acquainted
           with
           the
           minde
           and
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           the
           season
           and
           generation
           wherein
           we
           live
           .
           His
           way
           is
           not
           so
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           nor
           his
           footsteps
           in
           the
           deep
           ,
           but
           that
           we
           may
           perceive
           what
           he
           is
           about
           .
        
         
           
             Luk.
          
           12.
           54
           ,
           55
           ,
           56.
           our
           Saviour
           gives
           it
           in
           as
           a
           sure
           testimony
           of
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           hypocrisie
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           pretences
           ,
           and
           possession
           of
           
             Moses
          
           Chair
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           
           wise
           in
           earthly
           things
           ,
           and
           had
           drawn
           out
           experiences
           by
           long
           observation
           ,
           of
           what
           was
           like
           to
           come
           to
           passe
           as
           to
           the
           
             weather
             ,
          
           by
           considering
           the
           ordinary
           signes
           of
           the
           alterations
           thereof
           ;
           but
           notwithstanding
           that
           mighty
           effectuall
           concurrence
           of
           signes
           in
           heaven
           and
           earth
           ,
           with
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           Prophesies
           ,
           all
           pointing
           to
           the
           instant
           establishment
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           God
           in
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           
             Messiah
             ,
          
           not
           discerning
           them
           at
           all
           ,
           they
           come
           and
           cry
           ,
           
             If
             thou
             be
             the
             Christ
             ,
             give
             us
             a
             signe
             ;
          
           when
           without
           satisfying
           their
           sinfull
           curiosity
           ,
           heaven
           and
           earth
           was
           full
           of
           signes
           round
           about
           them
           .
        
         
           Men
           who
           wil
           not
           receive
           God's
           
             signes
             ,
          
           suppose
           they
           should
           be
           wonderfull
           proficients
           in
           credulity
           ,
           might
           they
           have
           
             signes
          
           of
           their
           own
           fancying
           .
           
           The
           
             rich
             Glutton
          
           thought
           ,
           that
           if
           his
           way
           of
           teaching
           might
           have
           been
           set
           up
           ,
           by
           men
           
             rising
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
          
           there
           would
           have
           been
           a
           world
           of
           converts
           ,
           more
           then
           were
           made
           by
           preaching
           the
           Word
           of
           God
           .
           Men
           suppose
           ,
           that
           if
           God
           should
           now
           from
           heaven
           give
           in
           some
           discriminating
           prodigie
           ,
           oh
           how
           abundantly
           should
           they
           be
           satisfied
           :
           
           The
           truth
           is
           ,
           the
           same
           lust
           and
           corruption
           which
           makes
           them
           dis-beleeve
           Gods
           signes
           ,
           moves
           them
           to
           look
           after
           signes
           of
           their
           own
           .
        
         
           For
           this
           very
           thing
           then
           ,
           were
           the
           Pharisees
           branded
           as
           hypocrites
           ,
           that
           having
           wisdom
           in
           naturall
           things
           ;
           to
           calculate
           and
           prognosticate
           from
           necessary
           signes
           ,
           yet
           in
           the
           works
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           though
           the
           signes
           which
           in
           his
           wisdom
           he
           was
           pleased
           to
           give
           ,
           were
           plentifull
           round
           about
           them
           ,
           yet
           they
           must
           have
           some
           of
           their
           own
           choosing
           .
           I
           pray
           God
           none
           such
           be
           found
           in
           our
           dayes
           .
        
         
           1
           
             Chron.
          
           12.
           32.
           it
           is
           said
           of
           the
           men
           of
           
             Issachar
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             understanding
             of
             the
             times
             to
             know
             what
             Israel
             ought
             to
             do
             .
          
           Israel
           is
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           and
           knows
           not
           what
           to
           do
           ,
           if
           the
           times
           and
           seasons
           be
           not
           discovered
           to
           them
           .
           
           If
           the
           minde
           and
           will
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           their
           generation
           ,
           be
           not
           made
           out
           unto
           a
           people
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           their
           ruine
           .
        
         
           Hence
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           incourageth
           us
           to
           make
           inquiry
           after
           these
           things
           ,
           to
           finde
           out
           the
           seasons
           wherein
           he
           will
           do
           any
           great
           work
           for
           his
           people
           ,
           knowing
           that
           
           without
           this
           ,
           we
           shall
           be
           altogether
           uselesse
           in
           the
           generation
           wherein
           we
           live
           .
        
         
           Isa.
           45.
           11.
           
           Ask
           of
           me
           of
           THINGS
           TO
           COME
           concerning
           my
           sons
           ,
           and
           concerning
           the
           works
           of
           my
           hands
           COMMAND
           you
           me
           .
        
         
           And
           what
           is
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           will
           have
           his
           people
           to
           inquire
           of
           him
           about
           ?
           even
           the
           great
           work
           of
           the
           ruine
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           and
           restauration
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           which
           yet
           was
           not
           to
           be
           accomplished
           for
           240.
           yeers
           .
           And
           this
           he
           tells
           you
           plainly
           in
           the
           following
           verses
           .
        
         
           I
           have
           raised
           him
           up
           (
           
             Cyrus
          
           )
           inrighteousnesse
           ,
           I
           will
           direct
           his
           wayes
           ,
           he
           shall
           build
           my
           cities
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           let
           go
           my
           captives
           ,
           not
           for
           price
           ,
           nor
           for
           reward
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           of
           hosts
           .
           
             v.
          
           13.
           
        
         
           The
           Lord
           is
           earnest
           with
           his
           people
           to
           inquire
           into
           the
           season
           of
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           his
           great
           intendments
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           Church
           ,
           when
           as
           yet
           they
           are
           afar
           off
           ,
           how
           much
           more
           when
           they
           are
           nigh
           at
           hand
           ,
           even
           at
           the
           doors
           .
           
             Who
             so
             is
             wise
             ,
             and
             will
             ponder
             these
             things
             ,
             they
             shall
             understand
             the
             loving
             kindnesse
             of
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Psal.
           107.
           
             ult.
          
        
         
           
             Dan.
          
           9.
           2.
           
           The
           Prophet
           tels
           you
           ,
           that
           this
           was
           his
           great
           study
           ,
           and
           at
           length
           he
           understood
           by
           books
           ,
           the
           approach
           of
           the
           time
           ,
           wherein
           God
           would
           deliver
           his
           Church
           from
           Babylonish
           captivity
           and
           pollution
           :
           now
           this
           discovery
           hath
           two
           or
           three
           notable
           products
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           puts
           him
           upon
           earnest
           supplications
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           their
           promised
           deliverance
           in
           the
           appointed
           season
           .
           Wide
           from
           that
           
             Atheisticall
          
           frame
           of
           spirit
           ,
           which
           would
           have
           a
           predetermination
           of
           events
           and
           successes
           ,
           to
           eradicate
           all
           care
           and
           endeavour
           to
           serve
           that
           Providence
           ,
           which
           will
           produce
           their
           Accomplishment
           .
           A
           discovery
           of
           the
           approach
           of
           any
           promised
           ,
           and
           before
           fixed
           work
           of
           God
           ,
           should
           settle
           our
           minds
           to
           the
           utmost
           endeavour
           of
           helping
           the
           decree
           bring
           forth
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           He
           finds
           great
           acceptation
           in
           this
           his
           addresse
           to
           the
           Lord
           by
           supplications
           ,
           for
           the
           establishing
           of
           that
           work
           which
           he
           had
           discovered
           was
           nigh
           at
           hand
           :
           for
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           An
           Answer
           is
           returned
           him
           fully
           to
           his
           whole
           desire
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           supplications
           :
           
             v.
             21.
             
             Whilest
             I
             was
             praying
             ,
             the
             man
             Gabriel
             came
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           The
           work
           which
           he
           had
           discovered
           to
           be
           approaching
           ,
           was
           instantly
           hastned
           and
           gone
           in
           hand
           withall
           :
           
             v.
             23.
             
             At
             the
             beginning
             of
             thy
             supplications
             the
             commandment
             came
             forth
             .
          
           Oh
           that
           God
           would
           stir
           up
           his
           Saints
           ,
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           to
           consider
           and
           understand
           by
           books
           ,
           the
           time
           that
           he
           hath
           appointed
           for
           the
           deliverance
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           that
           fixing
           their
           supplications
           for
           the
           speeding
           thereof
           ,
           the
           Commandment
           may
           come
           forth
           for
           it
           's
           full
           accomplishment
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Having
           attained
           this
           ,
           the
           Lord
           gives
           him
           fresh
           discoveries
           ,
           
             new
             light
          
           of
           the
           time
           for
           the
           birth
           of
           the
           
             Messiah
             ,
          
           which
           he
           thought
           not
           of
           ,
           prayed
           not
           for
           :
           
             Seventy
             weeks
             are
             determined
             ,
          
           &c.
           24.
           
           So
           delighted
           is
           the
           Lord
           with
           his
           people's
           diligent
           inquiry
           into
           his
           wayes
           ,
           and
           walkings
           towards
           them
           ,
           that
           thereupon
           he
           appears
           unto
           them
           ,
           in
           the
           revelation
           of
           his
           mind
           ,
           beyond
           all
           that
           they
           did
           expect
           or
           desire
           .
        
         
           Now
           all
           this
           have
           I
           spoken
           to
           stir
           you
           up
           unto
           that
           ,
           wherunto
           at
           the
           entrance
           of
           this
           Use
           ,
           you
           were
           exhorted
           :
           that
           you
           would
           labour
           for
           that
           spirituall
           wisdom
           &
           prudence
           ,
           which
           may
           acquaint
           your
           hearts
           ,
           at
           least
           in
           some
           measure
           ,
           with
           the
           minde
           and
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           concerning
           his
           work
           in
           the
           generation
           wherein
           you
           live
           .
           And
           further
           to
           provoke
           you
           hereunto
           ,
           know
           that
           you
           cannot
           but
           wander
           ,
           as
           in
           many
           other
           ,
           so
           especially
           in
           foure
           sinfull
           things
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           Sinfull
           cares
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Sinfull
           fears
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Sinfull
           follies
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Sinfull
           negligence
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Sinfull
             cares
             .
          
           Anxious
           and
           dubious
           thoughts
           about
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           perhaps
           the
           Lord
           intends
           utterly
           to
           destroy
           ,
           or
           at
           least
           render
           uselesse
           .
           Had
           it
           not
           been
           the
           greatest
           folly
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           
           for
           
             Noah
          
           and
           his
           sons
           ,
           when
           the
           
             flood
          
           was
           approaching
           to
           sweep
           away
           the
           creatures
           from
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           to
           have
           been
           solicitous
           about
           flocks
           and
           herds
           ,
           that
           were
           speedily
           to
           be
           destroyed
           .
           Many
           mens
           thoughts
           ,
           at
           this
           day
           ,
           do
           even
           devour
           them
           ,
           about
           such
           things
           ,
           as
           if
           they
           
             knew
             the
             season
             ,
          
           would
           be
           contemptible
           unto
           them
           .
           Wouldest
           thou
           labour
           for
           
             honour
             ,
          
           if
           thou
           knewest
           that
           God
           
           at
           
             this
             time
             ,
          
           
           were
           labouring
           to
           lay
           all
           the
           
             Honour
             of
             the
             Earth
             in
             the
             dust
             ?
          
           Couldest
           thou
           set
           thy
           heart
           upon
           the
           increase
           of
           
             Riches
             ,
          
           wert
           thou
           acquainted
           ,
           that
           God
           intends
           instantly
           to
           make
           
             silver
             as
             stones
             ,
          
           
           
             and
             cedars
             as
             sycamores
             ,
          
           though
           not
           for
           plenty
           ,
           yet
           for
           value
           .
           Would
           men
           be
           so
           exceedingly
           solicitous
           about
           this
           or
           that
           form
           of
           religion
           ,
           this
           or
           that
           Power
           to
           suppresse
           such
           ,
           or
           such
           a
           perswasion
           ,
           if
           they
           knew
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           suddenly
           ▪
           
           
             fill
             the
             Earth
             with
             his
             knowledge
             as
             the
             waters
             cover
             the
             Sea
             ?
          
           Should
           our
           spirits
           sink
           for
           fear
           of
           this
           or
           that
           persecutor
           or
           oppressor
           ,
           were
           it
           discovered
           unto
           us
           that
           in
           a
           short
           time
           
             nothing
             shall
             hurt
             or
             destroy
             in
             the
             whole
             mountain
             of
             the
             Lord
             ?
          
           
           Should
           we
           tremble
           at
           the
           force
           and
           power
           of
           this
           or
           that
           growing
           
             Monarchy
             ,
          
           giving
           it's
           power
           to
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
          
           had
           God
           revealed
           unto
           us
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           going
           to
           
             shake
          
           it
           untill
           it
           be
           
             translated
             ?
          
           Certain
           it
           is
           ,
           that
           the
           root
           of
           all
           the
           sinfull
           cares
           which
           sometimes
           are
           ready
           to
           devour
           the
           hearts
           of
           God's
           people
           ,
           is
           this
           unacquaintednesse
           with
           the
           work
           and
           minde
           of
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Sinfull
             fears
             ;
          
           Luk.
           21.
           28.
           our
           Saviour
           having
           told
           his
           disciples
           of
           wars
           ,
           tumults
           ,
           seditions
           ,
           famines
           ,
           earthquakes
           ,
           &c.
           which
           were
           to
           come
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           bids
           them
           when
           they
           see
           these
           things
           ,
           to
           
             lift
             up
             their
             heads
          
           for
           joy
           .
           But
           how
           should
           this
           be
           ?
           rejoyce
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           so
           many
           evils
           and
           troubles
           ,
           in
           the
           most
           whereof
           they
           were
           to
           have
           a
           
             Benjamins
             messe
             ,
          
           a
           double
           portion
           ?
           Yea
           ,
           saith
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             rejoyce
             ,
          
           for
           I
           have
           told
           you
           before
           ,
           that
           
             then
          
           it
           is
           that
           your
           deliverance
           and
           redemption
           draweth
           nigh
           .
           It
           is
           for
           them
           to
           shake
           and
           tremble
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           who
           know
           not
           what
           the
           Lord
           is
           a
           doing
           .
           They
           may
           be
           at
           their
           
             wits
             end
             ,
          
           who
           know
           no
           
             other
             end
          
           of
           these
           things
           :
           but
           for
           you
           ,
           who
           know
           the
           mind
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           what
           he
           intendeth
           and
           will
           effect
           by
           these
           things
           ,
           cast
           off
           all
           sinfull
           fears
           ,
           and
           rejoyce
           in
           him
           
             who
             cometh
             .
          
        
         
           Amongst
           us
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           new
           troubles
           arise
           ,
           wars
           ,
           and
           rumors
           of
           wars
           ,
           appearances
           of
           famine
           ,
           invasions
           ,
           conspiracies
           ,
           revolts
           ,
           treacheries
           ,
           sword
           ,
           blood
           ,
           oh
           how
           do
           mens
           faces
           wax
           pale
           ,
           and
           their
           hearts
           dye
           within
           them
           ?
           Sometimes
           with
           
             David
          
           they
           could
           fly
           to
           the
           
             Philistines
             ,
          
           and
           wind
           
           up
           their
           interest
           with
           them
           ,
           whom
           God
           will
           destroy
           :
           every
           new
           appearance
           of
           danger
           ,
           shuffles
           them
           off
           from
           all
           their
           comforts
           ,
           all
           their
           confidence
           .
           Hence
           poore
           souls
           are
           put
           upon
           doubling
           and
           shifting
           in
           the
           wayes
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           such
           a
           
             frame
          
           as
           God
           exceedingly
           abhors
           .
           They
           know
           not
           why
           any
           mercy
           is
           given
           ,
           nor
           to
           what
           end
           ,
           and
           therefore
           are
           afraid
           to
           own
           it
           ,
           lest
           some
           sudden
           alteration
           should
           follow
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           too
           hot
           for
           them
           to
           hold
           it
           :
           and
           all
           this
           because
           they
           know
           not
           the
           minde
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           nor
           the
           judgement
           of
           their
           God
           ;
           were
           they
           but
           acquainted
           with
           it
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           it
           is
           evidently
           revealed
           ,
           they
           would
           quickly
           see
           all
           things
           working
           together
           to
           the
           appointed
           end
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Sinfull
             follies
             .
          
           Toil
           and
           labour
           in
           vain
           ,
           is
           of
           all
           follies
           the
           greatest
           folly
           ,
           like
           the
           
             Jews
          
           under
           
             Julian
             ,
          
           building
           of
           their
           Temple
           in
           the
           day
           ,
           God
           casting
           it
           to
           the
           ground
           in
           the
           night
           .
           When
           a
           man
           labours
           ,
           toils
           ,
           wearies
           and
           spends
           himself
           ,
           for
           the
           accomplishing
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           shall
           never
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           
             and
             that
             ,
          
           which
           if
           he
           would
           but
           enquire
           ,
           he
           might
           know
           shall
           never
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           he
           cannot
           well
           want
           the
           livery
           of
           a
           
             bruitish
             man
             .
          
           How
           many
           poore
           creatures
           ,
           that
           think
           themselves
           wiser
           then
           
             Charchan
             ,
          
           and
           
             Dedan
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           children
           of
           the
           East
           ,
           do
           spend
           and
           consume
           their
           dayes
           and
           time
           ,
           in
           such
           wayes
           as
           this
           ,
           labouring
           night
           and
           day
           to
           set
           up
           ,
           what
           God
           will
           pull
           down
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           hath
           said
           shall
           fall
           .
           
             Come
             on
             ,
             let
             us
             deal
             wisely
             ,
          
           saith
           
             Pharaoh
          
           to
           his
           
             Egyptians
             ,
             Exod.
          
           1.
           10.
           to
           root
           out
           and
           destroy
           these
           
             Israelites
             :
          
           poore
           fool
           !
           is
           there
           any
           wisdome
           or
           counsell
           against
           the
           most
           high
           ?
           I
           could
           give
           instances
           plenty
           in
           these
           daies
           ,
           of
           men
           labouring
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           not
           knowing
           what
           they
           are
           a
           doing
           ,
           indeavouring
           with
           all
           their
           strength
           to
           accomplish
           that
           ,
           whereof
           the
           Lord
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             It
             shall
             not
             prosper
             :
          
           and
           all
           because
           they
           discern
           not
           the
           season
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Sinfull
             negligence
             .
          
           You
           are
           no
           way
           able
           to
           do
           the
           work
           of
           God
           in
           your
           
             generation
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           commendation
           of
           many
           Saints
           of
           God
           ,
           that
           they
           were
           
             upright
             ,
             and
             served
             the
             will
             of
             God
             in
             their
             generation
             .
          
           Besides
           the
           generall
           duties
           of
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           incumbent
           on
           all
           the
           Saints
           at
           all
           seasons
           ,
           
           there
           are
           speciall
           works
           of
           Providence
           ,
           which
           in
           sundry
           generations
           the
           Lord
           effecteth
           ,
           concerning
           which
           ,
           he
           expects
           his
           people
           should
           know
           his
           minde
           ,
           and
           serve
           him
           in
           them
           .
           Now
           can
           a
           servant
           do
           his
           masters
           work
           ,
           if
           he
           know
           not
           his
           will
           ?
           The
           Lord
           requireth
           that
           in
           the
           great
           things
           which
           he
           hath
           to
           accomplish
           in
           this
           generation
           ,
           all
           
             his
          
           should
           close
           with
           him
           .
           What
           is
           the
           reason
           that
           some
           stand
           in
           the
           market
           place
           idle
           all
           the
           day
           ?
           some
           work
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           and
           then
           give
           over
           ,
           they
           know
           not
           how
           to
           go
           a
           step
           farther
           ,
           but
           after
           a
           day
           ,
           a
           week
           ,
           a
           month
           ,
           or
           yeer
           ,
           are
           at
           a
           stand
           ?
           worse
           then
           all
           this
           ,
           some
           counterwork
           the
           Lord
           with
           all
           their
           strength
           ?
           the
           most
           neglect
           the
           duty
           which
           of
           them
           is
           required
           :
           what
           is
           the
           reason
           of
           all
           this
           ?
           They
           know
           in
           no
           measure
           what
           the
           Lord
           is
           doing
           ,
           and
           what
           he
           would
           have
           them
           apply
           themselves
           unto
           .
           The
           
             best
          
           almost
           ,
           live
           from
           hand
           to
           mouth
           ,
           following
           present
           appearances
           ,
           to
           the
           great
           neglect
           of
           the
           work
           which
           the
           Lord
           would
           have
           hastned
           amongst
           us
           :
           all
           this
           comes
           from
           the
           same
           root
           .
        
         
           But
           now
           ,
           
           if
           all
           these
           sad
           and
           sinfull
           consequences
           attend
           this
           nescience
           of
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           things
           which
           he
           is
           a
           doing
           ,
           in
           the
           dayes
           wherein
           we
           live
           ,
           so
           far
           as
           he
           hath
           revealed
           himself
           ,
           and
           requires
           us
           to
           observe
           his
           walkings
           ,
           by
           what
           wayes
           and
           means
           may
           we
           come
           to
           the
           knowledge
           thereof
           ,
           that
           we
           be
           not
           sinfully
           bewildred
           in
           our
           own
           
             cares
             ,
             fears
             ,
          
           and
           
             follies
             ,
          
           but
           that
           we
           may
           follow
           hard
           after
           God
           ,
           and
           be
           upright
           in
           our
           generation
           ?
        
         
           There
           be
           foure
           things
           whereby
           we
           may
           come
           to
           have
           an
           insight
           into
           the
           work
           which
           the
           Lord
           will
           do
           ,
           
           and
           accomplish
           in
           our
           dayes
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           
             By
             ,
             the
          
           light
           which
           he
           gives
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           previous
           works
           which
           he
           doth
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           expectation
           of
           his
           Saints
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           fear
           of
           his
           adversaries
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             By
             the
             light
             which
             he
             gives
             .
          
           God
           doth
           not
           use
           to
           set
           his
           people
           to
           work
           in
           the
           dark
           ;
           they
           are
           the
           
             children
             of
             light
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           no
           
             deeds
             of
             darknesse
          
           which
           they
           have
           to
           do
           .
           How
           ever
           others
           are
           blinded
           ,
           they
           shall
           see
           .
           Yea
           he
           alwayes
           
           suits
           their
           light
           ,
           to
           their
           labour
           ,
           and
           gives
           them
           a
           clear
           discerning
           of
           what
           he
           is
           about
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             God
             doth
             nothing
             ,
             but
             he
             reveals
             his
             secrets
             to
             his
             servants
             .
          
           The
           
             light
          
           of
           every
           Age
           ,
           is
           the
           forerunner
           of
           the
           
             work
          
           of
           every
           Age
           .
        
         
           When
           Christ
           was
           to
           come
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           
             John
             Baptist
          
           comes
           a
           little
           before
           .
           A
           new
           light
           ,
           a
           new
           Preacher
           .
           And
           what
           doth
           he
           discover
           and
           reveal
           ?
           why
           he
           calls
           them
           off
           from
           resting
           on
           legall
           Ceremonies
           ,
           to
           the
           doctrine
           of
           Faith
           ,
           Repentance
           ,
           and
           Gospel
           ordinances
           :
           tels
           them
           the
           kingdom
           of
           God
           is
           at
           hand
           ;
           instructs
           them
           in
           the
           knowledge
           of
           him
           who
           was
           
             coming
             :
          
           to
           what
           end
           was
           all
           this
           ?
           onely
           that
           the
           minds
           of
           men
           being
           enlightned
           by
           his
           preaching
           ,
           who
           was
           a
           
             burning
             and
             a
             shining
             lamp
             ,
          
           they
           might
           see
           what
           the
           Lord
           was
           doing
           .
        
         
           Every
           
             Age
          
           hath
           it's
           peculiar
           
             work
             ,
          
           hath
           it's
           peculiar
           
             light
             .
          
           Now
           what
           is
           the
           light
           which
           God
           manifestly
           gives
           in
           ,
           in
           our
           dayes
           ?
           surely
           not
           new
           doctrines
           ,
           (
           as
           some
           pretend
           )
           indeed
           old
           errors
           ,
           and
           long
           since
           exploded
           fancies
           .
           Plainly
           the
           peculiar
           
             light
          
           of
           this
           generation
           ,
           is
           that
           discovery
           which
           the
           Lord
           hath
           made
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           of
           the
           mystery
           of
           Civill
           and
           Ecclesiasticall
           Tyranny
           .
           The
           opening
           ,
           unravelling
           ,
           and
           revealing
           the
           Antichristian
           interest
           ,
           interwoven
           ,
           and
           coupled
           together
           in
           civill
           ,
           and
           spirituall
           things
           ,
           into
           a
           State
           opposite
           to
           the
           kingdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           is
           the
           great
           discovery
           of
           these
           dayes
           .
           Who
           almost
           is
           there
           amongst
           us
           now
           ,
           who
           doth
           not
           evidently
           see
           ,
           that
           for
           many
           generations
           ,
           the
           Western
           Nations
           have
           been
           Juggled
           into
           spirituall
           and
           civill
           slavery
           ,
           by
           the
           legerdemain
           of
           the
           Whore
           ,
           and
           the
           Potentates
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           made
           drunk
           with
           the
           cup
           of
           her
           Abominations
           ?
           How
           the
           whole
           Earth
           hath
           been
           rolled
           in
           confusion
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           hurried
           out
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           to
           give
           way
           to
           their
           combined
           interest
           ?
           Hath
           not
           God
           unvailed
           that
           Harlot
           ,
           made
           her
           naked
           ,
           and
           discovered
           her
           abominable
           filthinesse
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           evident
           to
           him
           that
           hath
           but
           half
           an
           eye
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           present
           Constitution
           of
           the
           Governments
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           is
           so
           cemented
           with
           Antichristian
           morter
           from
           the
           very
           top
           to
           the
           bottom
           ,
           that
           without
           a
           
             through
             shaking
          
           they
           cannot
           be
           
           cleansed
           ?
           This
           then
           plainly
           discovers
           ,
           that
           the
           work
           which
           the
           Lord
           is
           a
           doing
           ,
           relates
           to
           the
           untwining
           of
           this
           close
           combination
           against
           himself
           ,
           and
           the
           kingdom
           of
           his
           dear
           Son
           ,
           and
           he
           will
           not
           leave
           untill
           he
           have
           done
           it
           .
        
         
           To
           what
           degree
           in
           the
           severall
           Nations
           this
           
             shaking
          
           shall
           proceed
           ,
           I
           have
           nothing
           to
           determine
           in
           particular
           ,
           the
           Scripture
           having
           not
           expressed
           it
           .
           This
           onely
           is
           certain
           ,
           it
           shall
           not
           stop
           ,
           nor
           receive
           it's
           period
           ,
           before
           the
           interest
           of
           Antichristianity
           be
           wholly
           separated
           from
           the
           power
           of
           those
           Nations
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             By
             the
             previous
             works
             he
             doth
             .
          
           How
           many
           of
           these
           doth
           our
           Saviour
           give
           ,
           as
           signes
           of
           the
           destruction
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           so
           consequently
           of
           propagating
           the
           Gospel
           more
           and
           more
           to
           the
           Nations
           :
           
             Matth.
             24.
             
             Luk.
          
           21.
           
           How
           fearfull
           and
           dreadfull
           they
           were
           in
           their
           accomplishment
           ,
           
             Josephus
          
           the
           Jewish
           Historian
           relateth
           :
           and
           how
           by
           them
           the
           Christians
           were
           fore-warned
           ,
           and
           did
           by
           them
           understand
           what
           the
           Lord
           was
           a
           doing
           ,
           
             Eusebius
          
           and
           others
           declare
           .
        
         
           
             When
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             you
             shall
             see
             the
             abdomination
             of
             desolation
          
           (
           the
           Romane
           Eagles
           and
           Ensignes
           )
           
             standing
             in
             the
             holy
             place
             ,
          
           Matth.
           24.
           15.
           or
           ,
           
             Jerusalem
             compassed
             with
             Armies
             ,
          
           as
           Luk.
           21.
           20.
           
             then
             know
          
           by
           that
           ,
           that
           the
           end
           thereof
           is
           come
           ,
           and
           your
           deliverance
           at
           hand
           .
        
         
           The
           works
           of
           God
           are
           to
           be
           sought
           out
           of
           them
           that
           have
           pleasure
           in
           them
           .
           They
           are
           vocall
           speaking
           works
           :
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           is
           in
           them
           .
           They
           may
           be
           heard
           ,
           read
           ,
           and
           understood
           ;
           the
           
             Rod
             may
             be
             heard
             ,
             and
             who
             hath
             appointed
             it
             .
          
           Now
           generally
           he
           begins
           with
           lesser
           works
           to
           point
           out
           to
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           what
           he
           is
           about
           to
           accomplish
           .
           By
           these
           may
           his
           will
           be
           known
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           be
           met
           in
           Righteousnesse
           .
        
         
           Now
           what
           ,
           I
           pray
           ,
           are
           the
           
             works
          
           that
           the
           Lord
           is
           bringing
           forth
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ?
           what
           is
           he
           doing
           in
           our
           own
           and
           the
           Neighbour
           Nations
           ?
           Shew
           me
           the
           Potentate
           upon
           the
           Earth
           ,
           that
           hath
           a
           peaceable
           Molehil
           ,
           to
           build
           himself
           an
           habitation
           upon
           ?
           Are
           not
           all
           the
           controversies
           ,
           or
           the
           most
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           at
           this
           day
           are
           disputed
           in
           letters
           of
           blood
           ,
           among
           the
           Nations
           ,
           somewhat
           of
           a
           distinct
           constitution
           
           from
           those
           formerly
           under
           debate
           ?
           those
           tending
           meerly
           to
           the
           power
           and
           glendour
           of
           single
           persons
           ,
           these
           to
           the
           interest
           of
           the
           many
           .
           Is
           not
           the
           hand
           of
           the
           Lord
           in
           all
           this
           ?
           Are
           not
           the
           
             shakings
          
           of
           these
           
             Heavens
          
           of
           the
           Nations
           from
           him
           ?
           Is
           not
           the
           voice
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           all
           this
           tumult
           ?
           And
           is
           not
           the
           genuine
           tendance
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           open
           the
           visible
           unto
           all
           ?
        
         
           What
           speedy
           issue
           all
           this
           will
           be
           driven
           to
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           :
           so
           much
           is
           to
           be
           done
           as
           requires
           a
           long
           space
           .
           Though
           a
           
             Tower
          
           may
           be
           pulled
           down
           faster
           then
           it
           was
           set
           up
           ,
           yet
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           building
           a
           
             thousand
             yeers
             ,
          
           is
           not
           like
           to
           go
           down
           in
           a
           
             thousand
             dayes
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           expectation
           of
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           is
           another
           thing
           ,
           from
           whence
           a
           discovery
           of
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           work
           of
           our
           generation
           ,
           may
           be
           concluded
           .
           The
           secret
           wayes
           of
           God's
           communicating
           his
           minde
           unto
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           by
           a
           fresh
           savour
           of
           accomplishing
           prophesies
           ,
           and
           strong
           workings
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           supplications
           ,
           I
           cannot
           now
           insist
           upon
           .
           This
           I
           know
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           be
           
             led
             into
             temptation
             ,
          
           but
           kept
           from
           the
           
             houre
             thereof
             ,
          
           when
           it
           comes
           upon
           the
           whole
           earth
           .
           When
           God
           raiseth
           up
           the
           expectation
           of
           his
           people
           to
           any
           thing
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           unto
           them
           
             as
             waters
             that
             fail
             .
          
           Nay
           he
           will
           assuredly
           fulfill
           the
           desires
           of
           the
           poore
           .
        
         
           Just
           about
           the
           time
           ,
           
           that
           our
           Saviour
           Christ
           was
           to
           be
           born
           of
           a
           woman
           ,
           how
           were
           all
           that
           waited
           for
           salvation
           in
           Israel
           raised
           up
           to
           an
           high
           expectation
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           God
           ;
           such
           as
           that
           people
           never
           had
           before
           ,
           and
           assuredly
           shall
           never
           have
           again
           ▪
           Yea
           famous
           was
           the
           waiting
           of
           that
           season
           ,
           through
           the
           whole
           
             Romane
             Empire
             .
          
           And
           the
           
             Lord
             whom
             they
             sought
             ,
             came
             to
             his
             Temple
             .
          
           Eminent
           was
           their
           hope
           ,
           and
           excellent
           was
           the
           accomplishment
           .
        
         
           Whether
           this
           will
           be
           made
           a
           Rule
           to
           others
           or
           no
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           :
           This
           I
           am
           assured
           ,
           that
           being
           bottomed
           on
           Promises
           ,
           and
           built
           up
           with
           Supplications
           ,
           it
           is
           a
           ground
           for
           them
           to
           rest
           upon
           .
           And
           here
           I
           dare
           appeal
           to
           all
           ,
           who
           with
           any
           diligence
           have
           enquired
           into
           the
           things
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           that
           have
           any
           savour
           upon
           their
           spirits
           of
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           Prophesies
           ,
           and
           Promises
           ,
           in
           the
           
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           who
           count
           themselves
           concerned
           in
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           whether
           this
           thing
           ,
           of
           consuming
           the
           
             mystery
             of
             iniquity
             ,
          
           and
           vindicating
           the
           Churches
           of
           Christ
           ,
           into
           the
           liberties
           purchased
           for
           them
           by
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           by
           the
           
             shaking
             and
             translating
          
           all
           opposing
           Heights
           and
           Heavens
           ,
           be
           not
           fully
           in
           their
           expectations
           .
           Onely
           the
           time
           is
           in
           the
           hand
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           the
           Rule
           of
           our
           actings
           with
           him
           ,
           is
           his
           revealed
           will
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           Whether
           the
           
             fears
             of
             his
             Adversaries
             ,
          
           have
           not
           their
           lines
           meeting
           in
           the
           same
           point
           ,
           themselves
           can
           best
           determine
           .
           The
           whole
           world
           was
           more
           or
           lesse
           dreaded
           at
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           in
           the
           flesh
           .
           When
           also
           the
           signes
           of
           his
           vengeance
           did
           first
           appear
           to
           the
           Pagan
           world
           ,
           in
           calling
           to
           an
           account
           for
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           Saints
           ,
           the
           Kings
           and
           Captains
           presently
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             The
             great
             day
             of
             his
             wrath
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             who
             shall
             be
             able
             to
             stand
             ?
          
           Revel.
           6.
           17.
           
        
         
           I
           am
           not
           of
           counsel
           to
           any
           of
           the
           Adherents
           to
           the
           Man
           of
           Sin
           ,
           or
           any
           of
           those
           who
           have
           given
           their
           Power
           unto
           the
           Beast
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           a
           key
           to
           the
           bosomes
           of
           the
           Enemies
           of
           Christ
           ;
           I
           am
           neither
           their
           Interpreter
           ,
           nor
           do
           they
           allow
           me
           to
           speak
           in
           their
           behalf
           ,
           yet
           truly
           upon
           very
           many
           probable
           grounds
           ,
           I
           am
           fully
           perswaded
           ,
           that
           were
           the
           thoughts
           of
           their
           hearts
           disclosed
           ,
           notwithstanding
           all
           their
           glittering
           shews
           ,
           dreadfull
           words
           ,
           threatning
           expressions
           ,
           you
           should
           see
           them
           tremble
           ,
           and
           dread
           this
           very
           thing
           ,
           that
           the
           whole
           world
           as
           now
           established
           will
           be
           wrapped
           up
           in
           darknesse
           ,
           at
           least
           untill
           that
           cursed
           Interest
           which
           is
           set
           up
           against
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           be
           fully
           and
           wholly
           
             shaken
          
           out
           from
           the
           Heavens
           and
           Earth
           of
           the
           Nations
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           without
           leading
           you
           about
           by
           Chronologies
           and
           computations
           ,
           which
           yet
           have
           their
           use
           ,
           (
           
             well
             to
             count
             a
             number
             being
             wisdom
             indeed
          
           )
           I
           have
           a
           little
           discovered
           unto
           you
           some
           
             Rules
             ,
          
           wherby
           you
           may
           come
           to
           be
           acquainted
           with
           the
           
             work
          
           of
           God
           in
           the
           dayes
           wherein
           we
           live
           ,
           and
           also
           ,
           what
           that
           
             work
          
           is
           ,
           which
           is
           our
           first
           
             Vse
             :
          
           The
           next
           shall
           be
           for
           direction
           ,
           to
           guide
           you
           what
           you
           ought
           to
           do
           ,
           when
           you
           know
           what
           is
           the
           work
           of
           your
           Generation
           .
        
         
           Be
           exhorted
           to
           prepare
           to
           meet
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
           to
           make
           his
           
           way
           straight
           :
           and
           this
           I
           would
           presse
           distinctly
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           As
           to
           your
           Persons
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           to
           your
           Employments
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           As
           to
           your
           
             Persons
             :
          
           Give
           the
           Lord
           
             Jesus
          
           a
           Throne
           in
           your
           hearts
           ,
           or
           it
           will
           not
           be
           at
           all
           to
           your
           advantage
           ,
           that
           he
           hath
           a
           throne
           and
           kingdom
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Perhaps
           you
           will
           see
           the
           plenty
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           not
           taste
           one
           morsell
           .
           Take
           first
           that
           which
           
             comes
             not
             by
             Observation
             ,
          
           that
           
             which
             is
             within
             you
             ,
             which
             is
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             peace
             ,
             and
             joy
             in
             the
             holy
             Ghost
             .
          
           Take
           it
           in
           it's
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           you
           will
           be
           the
           better
           enabled
           to
           observe
           it
           coming
           in
           it's
           
             glory
             .
             Seek
             first
             this
             kingdom
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             the
             righteousnesse
             thereof
             ,
             and
             all
             these
             things
             shall
             be
             added
             unto
             you
             .
          
           Oh
           that
           it
           were
           the
           will
           of
           God
           ,
           to
           put
           an
           end
           to
           all
           that
           
             pretended
          
           holinesse
           ,
           
             hypocriticall
          
           Humiliation
           ,
           
             self-interested
          
           Religion
           ,
           that
           have
           been
           among
           us
           ,
           whereby
           we
           have
           flattered
           God
           with
           our
           lips
           ,
           whilest
           our
           hearts
           have
           been
           farre
           from
           him
           .
           Oh
           that
           it
           might
           be
           the
           glory
           of
           this
           Assembly
           ,
           above
           all
           the
           Assemblies
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           that
           every
           Ruler
           in
           it
           ,
           might
           be
           a
           sincere
           Subject
           in
           the
           kingdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
           Oh
           that
           it
           might
           suffice
           that
           we
           have
           had
           in
           our
           Parliament
           ,
           and
           among
           our
           Ministers
           ,
           so
           much
           of
           the
           
             form
             ,
          
           and
           so
           little
           of
           the
           
             power
          
           of
           Godlinesse
           :
           that
           we
           have
           called
           world
           Christ
           ,
           and
           lust
           Christ
           ,
           and
           self
           Christ
           ,
           working
           indeed
           for
           them
           ,
           when
           we
           pretended
           all
           for
           Christ
           .
           Oh
           that
           I
           could
           nourish
           this
           one
           contention
           in
           your
           Honourable
           Assembly
           ,
           that
           you
           might
           strive
           who
           should
           excell
           in
           setting
           up
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           in
           their
           hearts
           .
        
         
           You
           may
           be
           apt
           to
           think
           ,
           that
           if
           you
           can
           carry
           on
           ,
           and
           compasse
           your
           purposes
           ,
           then
           all
           your
           Enemies
           will
           be
           assuredly
           disappointed
           :
           do
           but
           embrace
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           in
           his
           kingly
           power
           in
           your
           bosomes
           ,
           and
           
             ipso
             facto
          
           all
           your
           Enemies
           are
           everlastingly
           disappointed
           :
           you
           are
           the
           
             grains
             ,
          
           which
           in
           the
           sifting
           of
           the
           Nation
           ,
           have
           been
           kept
           from
           falling
           to
           the
           ground
           .
           Are
           you
           not
           the
           residue
           of
           all
           the
           Chariots
           of
           
             England
             ?
          
           Oh
           that
           in
           you
           might
           appear
           the
           reality
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           which
           hath
           been
           so
           long
           pretended
           by
           others
           :
           that
           sound
           righteousnesse
           ,
           not
           a
           Pharisaicall
           rigid
           supercilious
           affectation
           ,
           nor
           a
           carelesse
           
           belief
           and
           comportment
           ,
           the
           issue
           of
           novell
           fancies
           ,
           might
           be
           found
           upon
           your
           spirits
           ;
           that
           you
           may
           be
           thought
           meet
           to
           rejoyce
           with
           the
           Lord
           in
           his
           kingdom
           :
           otherwise
           this
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           which
           we
           have
           described
           ,
           however
           desired
           and
           longed
           after
           ,
           will
           be
           
             dark●esse
             to
             you
             ,
             and
             not
             light
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           reference
           to
           your
           great
           Employments
           ,
           whereunto
           the
           Lord
           hath
           called
           you
           ,
           and
           here
           I
           shall
           briefly
           hold
           out
           unto
           you
           one
           or
           two
           things
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           you
           would
           seriously
           consider
           ,
           why
           it
           is
           that
           the
           Lord
           
             shakes
          
           the
           
             Heavens
          
           and
           the
           
             Earth
          
           of
           the
           Nations
           ,
           to
           what
           
             end
          
           this
           tendeth
           ,
           and
           what
           is
           the
           
             cause
          
           thereof
           .
           Is
           it
           not
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           revenge
           their
           opposition
           to
           the
           kingdom
           of
           his
           dear
           Son
           ?
           that
           he
           may
           
             shake
          
           out
           of
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           ,
           all
           that
           Antichristian
           mortar
           ,
           wherewith
           from
           their
           first
           
             chaos
          
           they
           have
           been
           cemented
           ?
           that
           so
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           may
           become
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           :
           Is
           not
           the
           controversie
           of
           
             Sion
          
           pleaded
           with
           them
           ?
           Are
           they
           not
           called
           to
           an
           account
           for
           the
           transgression
           of
           that
           charge
           given
           to
           all
           Potentates
           ,
           
             Touch
             not
             mine
             Anointed
             ?
          
           And
           what
           is
           the
           ayme
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           herein
           ,
           whose
           mighty
           voice
           shakes
           them
           ?
           Is
           it
           not
           to
           frame
           and
           form
           them
           for
           the
           interest
           of
           his
           own
           kingdom
           ?
           that
           he
           may
           fulfill
           the
           word
           he
           hath
           spoken
           to
           Sion
           ,
           
             I
             will
             make
             thine
             officers
             ,
             Peace
             ,
             and
             thine
             exactors
             Righteousnesse
             .
          
        
         
           Consider
           then
           (
           I
           pray
           )
           what
           you
           have
           in
           hand
           :
           wait
           upon
           your
           King
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           to
           know
           his
           minde
           .
           If
           you
           lay
           any
           stone
           in
           the
           whole
           building
           ,
           that
           advanceth
           it self
           against
           his
           Scepter
           ,
           he
           will
           
             shake
          
           all
           again
           :
           digge
           you
           never
           so
           deep
           ,
           build
           you
           never
           so
           high
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           shaken
           .
           Nay
           ,
           that
           there
           be
           no
           opposition
           will
           not
           suffice
           ;
           He
           hath
           given
           light
           enough
           to
           have
           all
           things
           framed
           for
           his
           own
           advantage
           .
           The
           time
           is
           come
           ,
           yea
           the
           full
           time
           is
           come
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           so
           ,
           and
           he
           expects
           it
           from
           you
           .
           Say
           not
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           this
           ,
           or
           that
           ,
           suits
           the
           interest
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           but
           look
           what
           suits
           the
           interest
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           assure
           your selves
           ,
           that
           the
           true
           interest
           of
           any
           Nation
           ,
           is
           wrapped
           up
           therein
           .
           More
           of
           this
           in
           the
           Treatise
           annexed
           to
           my
           Sermon
           of
           
             Jan
             :
          
           31.
           
        
         
         
           2.
           
           Be
           incouraged
           under
           all
           those
           perplexities
           and
           troubles
           ,
           which
           you
           are
           ,
           or
           may
           be
           wrapped
           in
           :
           lift
           up
           the
           hands
           that
           hang
           down
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           feeble
           knees
           be
           strengthened
           :
           
             I
             is
             but
             yet
             a
             little
             while
             ,
             and
             he
             that
             shall
             come
             ,
             will
             come
             ,
             and
             will
             not
             tarry
             .
          
           The
           more
           you
           are
           for
           Christ
           ,
           the
           more
           Enemies
           you
           shall
           be
           sure
           to
           have
           ;
           but
           the
           Lambe
           shall
           overcome
           .
           He
           is
           come
           to
           revenge
           the
           blood
           of
           his
           slain
           upon
           this
           Generation
           ,
           and
           to
           free
           the
           residue
           from
           the
           jaws
           of
           the
           terrible
           .
           
             He
             is
             our
             Rock
             ,
             and
             his
             work
             is
             perfect
             :
          
           what
           he
           hath
           begun
           ,
           faster
           ,
           or
           flower
           ,
           he
           will
           surely
           accomplish
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           a
           thing
           of
           the
           most
           imaginable
           indifferency
           ,
           whether
           any
           of
           our
           particular
           persons
           behold
           these
           things
           here
           belowe
           or
           no
           :
           if
           otherwise
           ,
           we
           shall
           for
           the
           present
           have
           
             rest
             with
             him
             ,
          
           and
           
             stand
             in
             our
             lot
             at
             the
             end
             of
             the
             dayes
             :
          
           but
           for
           the
           work
           it self
           ,
           the
           Decree
           is
           gone
           forth
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           not
           be
           recalled
           ;
           receive
           strength
           and
           refreshment
           in
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           Wonder
           not
           when
           the
           
             Heaven
          
           is
           shaken
           ;
           
           if
           you
           see
           the
           
             stars
          
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           ;
           we
           had
           some
           who
           pretended
           to
           be
           
             Church-starres
             ,
          
           that
           were
           meerly
           fixed
           to
           all
           mens
           view
           ,
           and
           by
           their
           own
           confession
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Politicall
             Heavens
             .
          
           The
           first
           shaking
           of
           this
           Nation
           ,
           shook
           them
           utterly
           to
           the
           ground
           .
           If
           others
           also
           tremble
           like
           an
           Aspen
           leaf
           ,
           and
           know
           not
           which
           winde
           to
           yeeld
           unto
           ,
           or
           sail
           backwards
           and
           forwards
           by
           the
           same
           gale
           ,
           wonder
           not
           at
           that
           neither
           ;
           when
           men
           lay
           any
           other
           foundation
           then
           the
           immovable
           corner
           stone
           ,
           at
           one
           time
           or
           other
           ,
           sooner
           or
           later
           ,
           assuredly
           they
           will
           be
           shaken
           .
        
         
           Let
           the
           professing
           people
           that
           is
           amongst
           us
           look
           well
           to
           themselves
           :
           
           The
           day
           is
           coming
           that
           
             will
             burn
             like
             an
             oven
             .
          
           Drosse
           will
           not
           endure
           this
           day
           ;
           we
           have
           many
           an
           Hypocrite
           as
           yet
           to
           be
           uncased
           .
           Take
           heed
           you
           that
           act
           high
           ,
           if
           a
           false
           heart
           ,
           a
           defiled
           heart
           be
           amongst
           you
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           place
           for
           it
           in
           the
           mountain
           of
           the
           Lords
           house
           .
           
             The
             inhabitants
             of
             Sion
             shall
             be
             all
             righteous
             :
          
           Isa.
           60.
           21.
           
           Many
           that
           make
           a
           great
           shew
           now
           upon
           the
           stage
           ,
           shall
           be
           turned
           off
           with
           shame
           enough
           ;
           try
           and
           search
           your
           hearts
           ,
           force
           not
           
           the
           Lord
           to
           lay
           you
           open
           to
           all
           .
           The
           
             Spirit
             of
             judgement
             and
             burning
          
           will
           try
           you
           .
           Tremble
           ,
           I
           pray
           ,
           for
           you
           are
           entring
           the
           most
           purging
           trying
           fornace
           ,
           that
           ever
           the
           Lord
           
             set
             up
          
           on
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           Be
           loose
           from
           all
           shaken
           things
           :
           
           you
           see
           the
           clouds
           return
           after
           the
           rain
           :
           one
           storme
           in
           the
           neck
           of
           another
           .
           Thus
           it
           must
           be
           ,
           untill
           Christ
           hath
           finished
           his
           whole
           work
           .
           
             Seeing
             that
             all
             these
             things
             must
             be
             dissolved
             ,
             what
             manner
             of
             persons
             ought
             we
             to
             be
             in
             all
             manner
             of
             holy
             conversation
             .
          
           Let
           your
           eyes
           be
           upwards
           ,
           and
           your
           hearts
           be
           upwards
           ,
           and
           your
           hands
           be
           upwards
           ,
           that
           you
           be
           not
           moved
           at
           the
           passing
           away
           of
           shaken
           things
           .
           I
           could
           here
           incourage
           you
           by
           the
           glorious
           issue
           of
           all
           these
           shakings
           ,
           whose
           soretast
           might
           be
           as
           marrow
           to
           your
           bones
           ,
           though
           they
           should
           be
           appointed
           to
           consumption
           before
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           it
           :
           but
           I
           must
           close
           .
        
         
           See
           the
           vanity
           ,
           
           folly
           ,
           madnesse
           ,
           of
           such
           as
           labour
           to
           oppose
           the
           bringing
           in
           the
           kingdom
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           .
           Canst
           thou
           hinder
           the
           
             rain
          
           from
           descending
           upon
           the
           earth
           when
           it
           is
           falling
           ?
           Canst
           thou
           stop
           the
           
             Sun
          
           from
           rising
           at
           it
           's
           appointed
           houre
           ?
           will
           the
           
             conception
          
           for
           thee
           dwell
           quietly
           in
           the
           wombe
           beyond
           it's
           month
           ?
           Surely
           thou
           mayest
           with
           far
           more
           ease
           turn
           and
           stop
           the
           current
           and
           course
           of
           Nature
           ,
           then
           obstruct
           the
           bringing
           in
           of
           the
           kingdome
           of
           Christ
           ,
           in
           righteousnesse
           and
           peace
           .
           Whence
           comes
           it
           to
           passe
           ,
           that
           so
           many
           Nations
           are
           wasted
           ,
           destroyed
           ,
           spoiled
           ,
           in
           the
           dayes
           wherein
           we
           live
           ?
           that
           God
           hath
           taken
           quietnesse
           and
           peace
           from
           the
           Earth
           ?
           Doubtlesse
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           they
           will
           smite
           themselves
           against
           the
           
             Stone
             cut
             out
             of
             the
             mountain
             without
             hands
             .
          
           Shall
           not
           the
           Decree
           bring
           forth
           ?
           is
           it
           not
           in
           vain
           to
           fight
           against
           the
           Lord
           ?
           Some
           are
           angry
           ,
           some
           troubled
           ,
           some
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           some
           full
           of
           revenge
           ,
           but
           the
           truth
           is
           ,
           whether
           they
           will
           hear
           or
           forbear
           ,
           
             Babylon
          
           shall
           fall
           ,
           and
           all
           the
           glory
           of
           the
           Earth
           be
           stained
           ,
           and
           the
           kingdoms
           become
           the
           kingdoms
           of
           our
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A53716e-390
           
             Chap.
             10.
             36.
             
          
           
             Prov.
             22.
             13.
             26.
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             116.
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Thes.
             1.
             3.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             1.
             11.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             10
             16.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             30.
             6.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             18.
             31.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             36
             26
             
          
           
             Acts
             11.
             18.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             19.
             18
             ,
             19
             
          
           
             Chap.
             20.
             18.
             
          
           
             Nescio
             an
             facilior
             hic
             locus
             fuisset
             ,
             si
             nemo
             cum
             opposuisset
             .
             Mald
             :
             ad
             Luc.
             2.
             v
             34.
             
          
           
             Ephes.
             1.
             10.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Oecumen.
             in
             Loc.
             
          
           
             Matth
             2.
             2.
             
          
           
             Matt.
             27.
             45.
             
          
           
             Luk
             23.
             44.
             45
             
          
           
             Mat
             27
             51
             ,
             52
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Rom.
             8.
             28.
             
          
           
             Nunquam
             Pauli
             sensum
             ingredieris
             ,
             nisi
             Pauli
             Spiritum
             imbiberis
             :
             Ber
             :
             ser.
             de
             Monte
             .
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             1
             Ioh.
             2.
             27.
             
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             Theophilac
             .
             in
             Ioh.
             10.
             
          
           
             Psal
             68.
             9.
             
          
           
             Hab.
             2.
             20.
             
          
           
             Matth
             24.
             7.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             14
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             13.
             13.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             68.
             8.
             
          
           
             Ioel
             2.
             10.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             8.
             12.
             
          
           
             Matth.
             24.
             29.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             21.
             25.
             
          
           
             Isa
             60.
             20.
             
          
           
             Obad.
             4.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             8.
             13.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             20.
             11.
             
          
           
             Euseb.
             Eccles.
             Hist.
             lib
             9.
             c
             8.
             10.
             li.
             8.
             ca.
             27.
             
          
           
             De
             vita
             Constan
             .
             li
             1.
             ca.
             50
             ,
             51
             ,
             52.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             66.
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             1.
             10.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             17.
             1.
             
          
           
             Dimidium
             facti
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Part
             :
             II.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24
             6
             ,
             7.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             4.
             19.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             9.
             5.
             
          
           
             Part
             3.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Acts
             1.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Matth.
             24.
             7.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Luk.
             2.
             1.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             18.
             2.
             
          
           
             Isa
             60.
             12.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             II
             Generall
             Head
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             5.
             
          
           
             Iude
             4.
             
          
           
             Gal.
             1.
             6.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             18.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             7.
             12.
             
          
           
             Mutationem
             :
             Trem
             :
             Translationem
             Erasm.
             Ar
             :
             Mont.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             110.
             2.
             
          
           
             Acts
             2.
             36.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             1.
             18.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             15.
             24.
             25
             ,
             26
             ,
             27.
             
          
           
             Luk
             6.
             20.
             
          
           
             Mark
             .
             12.
             34.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             45.
             6.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             145.
             13.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             9.
             7.
             
          
           
             Obad.
             21.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             11.
             5
             ,
             6
             ,
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9
             ,
             10.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             18.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             30.
             18
             ,
             19.
             
          
           
             Micah
             .
             4.
             1.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             49.
             18
             ,
             19
             ,
             20
             ,
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Chap
             54.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             &c.
             v.
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             60.
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             48.
             35.
             
          
           
             Amos
             9.
             11.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             15
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             49.
             22
             ,
             23.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             66.
             21.
             
          
           
             Mal.
             3.
             3.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             43.
             10
             ,
             11
             
          
           
             Revel.
             21.
             3.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             54.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             14.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11.
             
          
           
             Acts
             3.
             21.
             
          
           
             Obs
             :
          
           
             Reas.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             4
             ,
             5.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             137.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             47.
             1
             ,
             2
             ,
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             49
             26.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             50.
             33
             ,
             34.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             51.
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             34.
             35.
             
          
           
             Zech
             12.
             2
             ,
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             14.
             12.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             18.
             6
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           
             Acts
             ,
             &
             Mon
             :
             Histor.
             Pap.
             
          
           
             Reas.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             2.
             9
             ,
             10
             ,
             11
             ,
             12.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             14.
             
          
           
             Matt.
             28.
             20.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             26.
             
          
           
             Ephes
             4.
             11
             ,
             12
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             1
             Tim.
             6.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             45.
             16.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             49.
             7
             ,
             13.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             18.
             3.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Bel
             de
             Rom.
             Pon
             .
             li
             5
             c.
             8.
             
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             6
             ,
             7
             
          
           
             Dan.
             2.
             41.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             Rev.
             17.
             13.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             13.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
          
           
             2
             Thes.
             2.
             11.
             
          
           
             Roma
             sedes
             Petri
             ,
             quae
             Pastoralis
             honoris
             ,
             facta
             caput
             mundo
             ,
             quicquid
             non
             possidet
             armis
             Relligione
             tenet
             .
             Prosp.
             de
             Ingrat
             .
          
           
             Reas.
             3.
             
          
           
             Ioh.
             10.
             16.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             37.
             31.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             30
             9.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             34.
             23.
             
          
           
             Chap.
             37.
             24
             ,
             25.
             
          
           
             Hos.
             3.
             5.
             
          
           
             Amos
             9.
             11.
             
          
           
             Exod.
             14.
             21
             ,
             22.
             
          
           
             Iosh.
             3.
             15
             ,
             16.
             
          
           
             Hal●
             3.
             8.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             51.
             31
             ,
             32.
             
          
           
             Revel
             11.
             2.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             137.
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             47.
             7
             ,
             8
             ,
             9.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             51.
             25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             17.
             1
             ,
             2.
             
          
           
             Zach
             2.
             7.
             
          
           
             Ier.
             51.
             6.
             
          
           
             Iudg.
             16.
             28
             ,
             29
             
          
           
             Petra
             dedit
             petro
             ,
             Petrus
             diadema
             Rodulfo
             .
          
           
             Reas.
             4.
             
          
           
             Heb.
             11.
             28.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             4.
             18.
             
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
               {non-Roman}
            
             .
          
           
             Luk.
             16.
             29
             ,
             ●0
             .
          
           
             Esther
             1.
             13.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             6.
             13.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             23.
             9.
             
          
           
             1
             Kin.
             10.
             27.
             
          
           
             Hab.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             65.
             25.
             
          
           
             Qu.
             
          
           
             Ans.
             
          
           
             Luk.
             3.
             15.
             
          
           
             Vse
             2.
             
          
           
             Vse
             3.
             
          
           
             Vse
             4.
             
          
           
             Vse
             5.
             
          
           
             Vse
             6.