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             Hosonna
          
           to
           the
           Son
           of
           
             David
             :
          
           OR
           ,
           A
           TESTIMONY
           To
           the
           Lord's
           Christ
           .
           Shewing
           His
           rule
           and
           reign
           over
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Jews
           upon
           Earth
           a
           thousand
           years
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           second
           personal
           appearance
           proved
           from
           the
           Scripture
           of
           Truth
           .
           With
           A
           general
           word
           of
           Use
           from
           the
           point
           to
           Saints
           and
           Sinners
           .
        
         
           
             By
          
           Samuel
           Grosvenour
           .
        
         
           
             And
             behold
             ,
             thou
             shalt
             conceive
             in
             thy
             womb
             ,
             and
             bring
             forth
             a
             Son
             ,
             and
             shalt
             call
             his
             name
             
               Jesus
               .
            
             He
             shall
             be
             great
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             called
             the
             Son
             of
             the
             highest
             ,
             and
             the
             Lord
             God
             shall
             give
             unto
             him
             the
             Throne
             of
             his
             father
             David
             ,
          
           
             Luke
             1.31
             ,
             32
             ,
             33.
             
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             ,
          
           Printed
           for
           
             L.
             Chapman
             ,
          
           at
           the
           Crown
           in
           
             Popes-Head-Alley
             .
             1659.
             
          
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           Reader
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           observable
           throughout
           all
           generations
           ,
           that
           truth
           in
           its
           first
           appearance
           in
           the
           world
           can
           be
           very
           hardly
           entertained
           ,
           but
           rather
           opposed
           .
           I
           am
           sure
           ,
           of
           all
           truths
           ,
           this
           hath
           not
           ,
           nor
           is
           not
           like
           to
           escape
           .
           For
           Gospel-truths
           will
           bring
           Gospel-sufferings
           :
           and
           therefore
           whosoever
           thou
           art
           that
           wilt
           inquire
           into
           this
           truth
           ,
           
             I
          
           begge
           of
           thee
           ,
           that
           thou
           wouldst
           first
           sit
           down
           and
           consider
           what
           it
           will
           cost
           thee
           ;
           and
           search
           the
           Scriptures
           ,
           whether
           things
           be
           so
           or
           no
           :
           For
           this
           is
           no
           new
           Doctrine
           ,
           but
           that
           which
           hath
           been
           testified
           by
           the
           mouths
           of
           all
           the
           Prophets
           :
           and
           consider
           what
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           :
           For
           he
           hath
           chosen
           us
           unto
           salvation
           ,
           through
           
           sanctification
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           and
           belief
           of
           the
           truth
           .
           So
           that
           every
           truth
           is
           to
           be
           looked
           after
           by
           believers
           ,
           because
           that
           God
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           God
           of
           truth
           ,
           is
           sweeth
           to
           be
           injoyed
           in
           all
           truth
           .
           Reader
           ,
           accept
           of
           this
           small
           mite
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           grant
           that
           the
           eyes
           of
           thy
           understanding
           may
           be
           inlightned
           in
           the
           knowledge
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           King
           ,
           Priest
           ,
           and
           Prophet
           unto
           thy
           poor
           soul
           ;
           and
           then
           how
           sweet
           will
           it
           be
           unto
           thee
           to
           consider
           ,
           that
           that
           King
           that
           rules
           and
           reigns
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           shall
           ride
           Conquering
           and
           to
           Conquer
           ,
           untill
           all
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           both
           within
           and
           without
           ,
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           and
           my
           heart
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           be
           made
           a
           footstool
           :
           which
           shall
           be
           the
           desire
           and
           prayer
           of
           him
           ,
           who
           is
           a
           
             servant
             unto
             the
          
           God
           of
           Jacob
           ,
        
         
           
             Sam.
             Grosvenour
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             Hosanna
          
           to
           the
           Son
           of
           
             David
             :
             Or
             ,
             A
             Testimony
             to
             the
             Lords
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           THe
           most
           wise
           God
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           hath
           so
           ordered
           and
           disposed
           of
           all
           truth
           revealed
           in
           his
           word
           ,
           that
           every
           truth
           throughout
           all
           generations
           hath
           broke
           forth
           in
           its
           due
           season
           :
           and
           truely
           this
           truth
           that
           I
           am
           now
           speaking
           of
           ,
           it
           doth
           more
           particularly
           concern
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           last
           times
           .
           I
           shall
           make
           it
           appear
           ,
           how
           all
           along
           this
           truth
           hath
           been
           testified
           unto
           from
           the
           first
           to
           the
           last
           :
           we
           shall
           begin
           with
           Gods
           promise
           unto
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           the
           thirteenth
           of
           
             Genesis
             ,
          
           and
           the
           fifth
           verse
           ;
           And
           the
           Lord
           〈◊〉
           said
           unto
           
             Abraham
          
           after
           that
           
             Lot
          
           was
           separated
           from
           him
           ,
           Lift
           up
           now
           thine
           eyes
           ,
           and
           look
           from
           the
           place
           where
           thou
           art
           ,
           Northward
           ,
           and
           Southward
           ,
           and
           Eastward
           ,
           and
           Westward
           :
           For
           all
           the
           land
           which
           thou
           seest
           ,
           to
           thee
           will
           I
           give
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           thy
           seed
           for
           ever
           .
           This
           land
           was
           the
           land
           of
           
             Canaan
          
           which
           God
           promised
           
             Abraham
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           a
           promise
           that
           is
           yet
           to
           be
           fulfilled
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
             Abraham
          
           was
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           and
           his
           seed
           after
           him
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           It
           is
           true
           ;
           but
           in
           what
           condition
           ?
           they
           were
           strangers
           ,
           and
           Pilgrims
           there
           ,
           and
           this
           they
           confessed
           ,
           and
           therefore
           this
           could
           not
           be
           a
           possession
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           
             Ob.
          
           I
           ,
           but
           God
           in
           promising
           
             Abraham
          
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           it
           was
           a
           Type
           of
           the
           heavenly
           
             Canaan
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             Answ.
          
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           
             Abraham
          
           had
           an
           eye
           of
           faith
           to
           see
           into
           the
           promised
           rest
           ,
           as
           all
           the
           seed
           of
           
             Abraham
          
           that
           are
           spiritual
           Jews
           have
           ;
           However
           ,
           there
           is
           more
           then
           this
           in
           the
           promise
           .
        
         
           For
           ,
           observe
           how
           God
           cites
           this
           promise
           unto
           him
           :
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           After
           that
           
             Lot
          
           was
           separated
           from
           him
           .
           I
           do
           not
           question
           but
           that
           
             Lot
          
           belongeth
           unto
           the
           general
           Assembly
           ,
           and
           Church
           of
           the
           first-born
           ,
           whose
           names
           are
           written
           in
           Heaven
           ,
           but
           yet
           Gods
           Covenant
           must
           be
           with
           
             Abraham
             :
          
           now
           observe
           the
           promise
           ,
           For
           all
           the
           land
           which
           thou
           seest
           ,
           to
           thee
           will
           I
           give
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           thy
           seed
           for
           ever
           ;
           now
           we
           know
           that
           all
           the
           Types
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           the
           bloud
           of
           Bulls
           ,
           and
           Coats
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           they
           did
           all
           center
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           every
           true
           believer
           hath
           entered
           into
           that
           rest
           :
           but
           consider
           what
           the
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           The
           Land
           which
           thou
           seest
           ,
           the
           breadth
           and
           length
           of
           it
           ,
           will
           I
           give
           unto
           thee
           ,
           and
           to
           thy
           seed
           for
           ever
           .
           And
           you
           shall
           finde
           in
           many
           places
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Lord
           promises
           to
           bring
           back
           again
           the
           Captivity
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           (
           he
           saith
           )
           I
           will
           bring
           them
           into
           their
           own
           Land
           :
           a
           Scripture
           as
           clear
           as
           the
           Sun
           ,
           for
           this
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           in
           
             Jer.
          
           23.5
           ,
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8.
           
           Behold
           ,
           the
           dayes
           come
           ,
           saith
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           I
           will
           raise
           unto
           
             David
          
           a
           righteous
           branch
           ,
           and
           a
           King
           shall
           reign
           and
           prosper
           ,
           and
           execute
           Justice
           and
           Judgement
           in
           the
           Earth
           .
           In
           his
           dayes
           
             Judah
          
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           and
           
             Israel
          
           shall
           dwell
           safely
           :
           and
           this
           is
           his
           name
           whereby
           he
           shall
           be
           called
           ,
           The
           Lord
           our
           righteousnesse
           :
           and
           in
           vers.
           8.
           
           They
           shall
           dwell
           in
           their
           own
           Land
           .
           So
           that
           here
           is
           both
           the
           two
           Tribes
           ,
           and
           the
           ten
           Tribes
           promised
           to
           enjoy
           their
           own
           Land
           again
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           under
           the
           rule
           and
           reign
           of
           that
           righteous
           branch
           unto
           
             David
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           he
           must
           execute
           Justice
           and
           Judgement
           in
           the
           earth
           .
           That
           Christ
           is
           that
           branch
           spoken
           of
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           plainly
           in
           the
           eleventh
           of
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           the
           first
           verse
           :
           the
           whole
           Chapter
           is
           a
           sweet
           discovery
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           in
           the
           ninth
           verse
           (
           he
           saith
           )
           The
           earth
           shall
           he
           full
           of
           the
           knowledge
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           the
           waters
           cover
           the
           
           Sea
           .
           We
           shall
           now
           begin
           with
           all
           the
           Prophets
           that
           have
           spoken
           in
           the
           name
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           and
           that
           the
           Lord
           might
           be
           justified
           out
           of
           the
           mouths
           of
           the
           wicked
           ,
           stand
           forth
           wicked
           
             Balaam
          
           in
           the
           24th
           .
           of
           
             Numbers
             ,
          
           and
           the
           third
           verse
           ,
           And
           he
           took
           up
           his
           Parable
           ,
           and
           said
           ,
           
             Balaam
          
           the
           Son
           of
           
             Beor
          
           hath
           said
           ,
           and
           the
           man
           whose
           eyes
           are
           open
           hath
           said
           .
           Pray
           observe
           in
           the
           first
           place
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           in
           the
           second
           verse
           ,
           that
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           was
           upon
           him
           :
           from
           whence
           I
           would
           inferre
           this
           ,
           that
           a
           Soul
           by
           the
           common
           enlightning
           of
           the
           Spirit
           may
           come
           to
           see
           into
           this
           and
           other
           glorious
           truths
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           ought
           to
           be
           our
           care
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           not
           onely
           that
           Spirit
           upon
           us
           ,
           but
           the
           Spirit
           in
           us
           ;
           and
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           Rejoyce
           not
           that
           the
           Spirits
           are
           subject
           unto
           you
           ,
           but
           rather
           that
           your
           names
           are
           written
           in
           heaven
           :
           so
           I
           say
           ,
           Rejoyce
           not
           in
           thy
           knowledge
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           rather
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           King
           in
           thy
           heart
           ,
           whereby
           thou
           comest
           to
           have
           assurance
           that
           thou
           hast
           an
           Interest
           in
           this
           glorious
           spiritual
           Kingdom
           ,
           when
           Jesus
           Christ
           shall
           come
           to
           be
           admired
           in
           all
           them
           that
           believe
           .
           But
           to
           go
           on
           where
           we
           lest
           
             Balaam
             ,
          
           in
           the
           seventh
           verse
           :
           He
           shall
           pour
           the
           water
           out
           of
           his
           buckets
           ;
           (
           speaking
           of
           
             Jacob
          
           )
           and
           his
           seed
           shall
           be
           in
           many
           waters
           ,
           and
           his
           King
           shall
           be
           higher
           then
           
             Agag
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Kingdom
           shall
           be
           exalted
           .
           Jesus
           Christ
           shall
           be
           higher
           then
           all
           the
           
             Agags
             ,
          
           and
           
             Nimrods
             ,
          
           and
           Potentates
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           For
           he
           is
           the
           great
           and
           onely
           Potentate
           ,
           the
           King
           of
           Kings
           ,
           and
           Lord
           of
           Lords
           ,
           1
           
             Tim.
          
           6.15
           .
           
             Moses
          
           also
           did
           by
           faith
           perceive
           what
           God
           would
           do
           for
           his
           
             Israel
          
           in
           the
           last
           dayes
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           
             Deut.
          
           33.26
           ,
           27
           ,
           28
           ,
           29.
           
           
             Hannah
          
           in
           her
           sweet
           song
           of
           deliverance
           prophesies
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           1
           
             Sam.
          
           2.10
           .
           The
           adversaries
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           be
           broken
           in
           pieces
           ;
           out
           of
           heaven
           shall
           he
           thunder
           upon
           them
           ;
           the
           Lord
           shall
           judge
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           give
           strength
           unto
           his
           King
           ,
           and
           exalt
           the
           horn
           of
           his
           anointed
           .
           Mark
           ,
           friends
           ,
           the
           Exaltation
           of
           Christ
           it
           lieth
           in
           the
           destruction
           ,
           of
           his
           implacable
           enemies
           ,
           
             Ps.
          
           110.1
           .
           The
           Lord
           said
           unto
           my
           Lord
           ,
           Sit
           thou
           at
           my
           right
           hand
           untill
           I
           make
           thine
           Enemies
           thy
           footstool
           :
           he
           shall
           give
           strength
           unto
           his
           King
           :
           
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           the
           King
           of
           Gods
           own
           appointment
           ,
           a
           King
           that
           God
           hath
           given
           unto
           his
           subjects
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           9.6
           ,
           7.
           
           For
           unto
           us
           a
           Childe
           is
           born
           ,
           unto
           us
           a
           Son
           is
           given
           ,
           and
           the
           government
           shall
           be
           upon
           his
           shoulder
           ;
           and
           his
           Nme
           shall
           be
           called
           ,
           Wonderful
           ,
           Counseller
           ,
           The
           mighty
           God
           ,
           The
           everlasting
           Father
           ,
           The
           Prince
           of
           peace
           .
           Of
           the
           increase
           of
           his
           government
           and
           peace
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           end
           ,
           upon
           the
           Throne
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           order
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           stablish
           it
           with
           Judgement
           and
           Justice
           ,
           from
           henceforth
           even
           for
           ever
           .
           The
           zeal
           of
           the
           Lord
           of
           Hosts
           will
           perform
           this
           .
           That
           same
           Jesus
           that
           is
           the
           King
           of
           his
           Saints
           and
           people
           ,
           that
           Jesus
           shall
           also
           be
           the
           King
           over
           all
           the
           Nations
           :
           
             Rev.
          
           3.21
           .
           To
           him
           that
           overcometh
           ,
           will
           I
           give
           to
           sit
           with
           me
           on
           my
           Throne
           ,
           even
           as
           I
           also
           overcame
           ,
           and
           am
           set
           down
           with
           my
           Father
           on
           his
           Throne
           .
           So
           that
           here
           you
           may
           see
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           a
           Throne
           ,
           which
           he
           calls
           more
           properly
           his
           Throne
           .
           Now
           what
           this
           overcomer
           shall
           do
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           in
           
             Rev.
          
           2.26
           ,
           27.
           
           To
           him
           will
           I
           give
           power
           over
           the
           Nations
           ;
           agreeing
           with
           that
           Parable
           that
           Christ
           spake
           of
           ,
           concerning
           the
           Lord
           and
           his
           servants
           :
           to
           him
           that
           had
           gained
           ten
           Talents
           ,
           his
           Lord
           saith
           ,
           Be
           thou
           ruler
           over
           ten
           Cities
           ;
           and
           to
           him
           that
           had
           gained
           five
           ,
           over
           five
           .
           But
           let
           us
           a
           little
           consider
           this
           sweet
           Prophecie
           of
           the
           ninth
           of
           
             Isaiah
             .
          
           Some
           Expositors
           have
           much
           reasoned
           whether
           they
           should
           call
           
             Isaiah
          
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           or
           an
           Evangelist
           .
           And
           truly
           ,
           though
           all
           these
           names
           that
           are
           given
           unto
           Christ
           be
           sulfilled
           in
           respect
           unto
           his
           people
           in
           the
           state
           of
           Grace
           ,
           (
           for
           he
           is
           the
           wonderful
           Counsellour
           of
           his
           people
           in
           all
           straits
           and
           difficulties
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           the
           mighty
           God
           ,
           for
           his
           own
           arm
           hath
           brought
           salvation
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           the
           everlasting
           Father
           ,
           and
           he
           is
           the
           Prince
           of
           peace
           ;
           for
           Christ
           onely
           is
           a
           believers
           peace
           )
           but
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           He
           shall
           be
           King
           upon
           the
           Throne
           of
           
             David
             .
          
           Now
           ye
           know
           that
           the
           Throne
           of
           
             David
          
           it
           was
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Judea
          
           over
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           this
           is
           the
           Throne
           which
           Jesus
           Christ
           shall
           have
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           How
           can
           that
           be
           ?
           for
           
             Jerusalem
          
           is
           destroyed
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Though
           it
           be
           ,
           yet
           we
           have
           the
           promise
           of
           God
           
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           again
           inhabited
           ,
           
             Zech.
          
           12.6
           .
           And
           
             Jerusalem
          
           shall
           be
           inhabited
           again
           in
           her
           own
           place
           ,
           even
           in
           
             Jerusalem
             .
          
           Yea
           ,
           we
           finde
           that
           at
           Christs
           second
           personal
           appearance
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           that
           his
           feet
           shall
           stand
           upon
           the
           Mount
           of
           Olives
           ,
           which
           is
           before
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
             Zech.
          
           14.4
           .
           and
           in
           the
           same
           day
           you
           finde
           that
           he
           shall
           be
           King
           over
           all
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           there
           shall
           be
           one
           Lord
           ,
           and
           his
           name
           one
           ,
           in
           the
           9.
           verse
           .
           We
           know
           also
           ,
           that
           as
           
             Solomon
          
           in
           his
           succession
           to
           the
           Crown
           was
           a
           sweet
           Type
           of
           Christ
           ,
           so
           likewise
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           peaceable
           Kingdom
           ,
           and
           therein
           Christ
           shall
           well
           be
           called
           the
           Prince
           of
           Peace
           .
           Now
           it
           is
           very
           much
           to
           our
           purpose
           to
           consider
           with
           what
           difficulty
           
             Solomon
          
           did
           attain
           unto
           the
           Crown
           ;
           you
           have
           the
           story
           in
           the
           1.
           of
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           chap.
           1.
           the
           whole
           Chapter
           is
           very
           remarkable
           :
           you
           finde
           that
           
             Solomons
          
           mother
           in
           the
           17.
           verse
           comes
           unto
           King
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           she
           said
           unto
           him
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           swarest
           by
           the
           Lord
           thy
           God
           unto
           thine
           handmaid
           ,
           saying
           ,
           Assuredly
           
             Solomon
          
           thy
           Son
           shall
           reign
           after
           me
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           sit
           upon
           my
           Throne
           ,
           the
           18.
           verse
           ,
           and
           now
           behold
           ,
           
             Adonijah
          
           reigneth
           .
           Observe
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           woman
           that
           prevailes
           with
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           surely
           it
           must
           be
           the
           woman
           (
           even
           the
           Church
           )
           that
           must
           prevail
           with
           God
           for
           the
           exaltation
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           for
           she
           is
           said
           to
           travel
           with
           the
           man-childe
           ,
           in
           the
           twelfth
           of
           the
           
             Revelation
             ,
          
           and
           she
           brings
           him
           forth
           at
           last
           in
           verse
           10.
           
           Now
           is
           come
           salvation
           and
           strength
           ,
           and
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           his
           Christ
           :
           no
           more
           accusings
           then
           of
           Satan
           ;
           no
           ,
           no
           ,
           the
           accuser
           of
           the
           brethren
           is
           cast
           down
           .
           Now
           observe
           how
           the
           woman
           and
           the
           Churches
           and
           Saints
           of
           Christ
           may
           agree
           together
           in
           their
           Petition
           :
           for
           as
           she
           said
           ,
           My
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           swarest
           that
           thy
           Son
           
             Solomon
          
           should
           reign
           ,
           so
           may
           the
           Church
           say
           ,
           Lord
           ,
           thou
           hast
           sworn
           that
           thy
           Son
           Jesus
           Christ
           shall
           reign
           ,
           in
           the
           89th
           .
           Psalm
           ,
           verse
           3
           ,
           4.
           
           Well
           ,
           what
           follows
           ?
           And
           now
           (
           saith
           she
           )
           behold
           ,
           
             Adonijah
          
           reigneth
           .
           This
           word
           ,
           
             Behold
             ,
          
           it
           is
           an
           expression
           of
           admiration
           ;
           Behold
           ,
           my
           servant
           whom
           I
           have
           chosen
           (
           speaking
           of
           Christ
           .
           )
           Truely
           ,
           it
           should
           be
           matter
           of
           admiration
           unto
           the
           Sons
           and
           daughters
           of
           
             Zov
             ,
          
           that
           the
           
           Lord
           should
           have
           so
           much
           patience
           as
           to
           afford
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           earth
           that
           time
           which
           is
           allotted
           unto
           them
           ,
           but
           the
           Lamb
           shall
           at
           last
           overcome
           them
           ;
           we
           finde
           that
           when
           
             Bathsheba
          
           had
           done
           ,
           then
           came
           in
           also
           
             Nathan
          
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           and
           he
           comes
           with
           the
           same
           story
           :
           certainly
           the
           true
           Prophets
           of
           God
           they
           will
           in
           all
           generations
           joyn
           with
           the
           Church
           in
           that
           which
           concerns
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           hereby
           we
           may
           come
           to
           know
           who
           are
           the
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           who
           are
           the
           true
           .
           The
           false
           Prophets
           they
           cry
           up
           the
           beast
           ,
           and
           wonder
           after
           the
           beast
           ;
           but
           the
           true
           Prophets
           they
           cry
           up
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           admire
           at
           his
           excellency
           ,
           and
           are
           forced
           to
           cry
           out
           ,
           Who
           would
           not
           fear
           thee
           ,
           O
           thou
           King
           of
           Nations
           !
           
             Jer.
          
           10.7
           .
           and
           as
           you
           read
           in
           the
           following
           Chapters
           ,
           of
           the
           miserable
           end
           that
           did
           follow
           them
           that
           helped
           to
           Crown
           
             Adonijah
             ,
          
           so
           be
           assured
           that
           nothing
           but
           misery
           and
           destruction
           will
           be
           the
           end
           of
           them
           that
           are
           enemies
           to
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           But
           as
           for
           those
           mine
           enemies
           that
           would
           not
           that
           I
           should
           reign
           over
           them
           ,
           bring
           them
           hither
           ,
           and
           slay
           them
           before
           me
           .
           This
           will
           be
           Christs
           sentence
           unto
           such
           his
           enemies
           at
           his
           appearance
           .
           It
           is
           my
           desire
           to
           run
           through
           the
           whole
           current
           of
           Scripture
           ,
           that
           the
           Reader
           may
           be
           surnished
           against
           all
           Gainsayers
           .
           The
           next
           Scripture
           that
           hints
           unto
           this
           truth
           ,
           is
           in
           
             Job
          
           19
           25.
           
           For
           I
           know
           that
           my
           Redeemer
           liveth
           ,
           and
           that
           he
           shall
           stand
           at
           the
           latter
           day
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           verse
           26
           ,
           27.
           yet
           in
           my
           flesh
           shall
           I
           see
           God
           ,
           my
           eyes
           shall
           behold
           him
           :
           this
           was
           the
           comfort
           of
           
             Jobs
          
           knowledge
           ,
           that
           he
           knew
           that
           Christ
           was
           his
           Redeemer
           .
           O
           man
           ,
           or
           whoever
           thou
           art
           that
           readest
           ,
           what
           doth
           thy
           Soul
           say
           to
           this
           ?
           canst
           thou
           say
           as
           
             Job
          
           said
           ?
           hath
           Christ
           given
           thee
           an
           entrance
           into
           his
           everlasting
           Kingdom
           of
           Grace
           ?
           believe
           it
           ,
           otherwise
           this
           truth
           will
           afford
           thee
           little
           comfort
           :
           he
           doth
           not
           say
           ,
           A
           Redeemer
           ,
           or
           THE
           Redeemer
           ,
           but
           MY
           Redeemer
           ,
           and
           this
           Redeemer
           shall
           stand
           upon
           the
           earth
           ;
           yea
           ,
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           mine
           eyes
           shall
           behold
           him
           :
           for
           our
           vile
           bodies
           shall
           not
           be
           taken
           away
           from
           us
           at
           Christs
           appearance
           ,
           but
           as
           
             Paul
          
           saith
           ,
           they
           shall
           be
           changed
           and
           made
           like
           unto
           his
           glorious
           body
           .
           And
           
           now
           we
           come
           to
           the
           2.
           
           Psalm
           ,
           where
           you
           have
           a
           plain
           demonstration
           of
           Christ
           and
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           vers.
           6.
           
           Yet
           have
           I
           set
           my
           King
           upon
           my
           holy
           Hill
           of
           
             Zion
             :
          
           as
           sure
           as
           ever
           this
           was
           performed
           in
           his
           state
           of
           Humiliation
           ,
           so
           shall
           it
           surely
           be
           accomplished
           in
           his
           Exaltation
           ,
           
             Acts
          
           4.25
           .
           yet
           this
           Psalm
           doth
           more
           particularly
           point
           at
           his
           Exaltation
           ,
           when
           he
           shall
           come
           the
           second
           time
           without
           sin
           unto
           salvation
           :
           for
           it
           is
           said
           in
           the
           9.
           verse
           ,
           Thou
           shalt
           break
           them
           with
           a
           Rod
           of
           Iron
           ;
           agreeing
           to
           that
           which
           is
           said
           in
           another
           place
           ,
           By
           the
           breath
           of
           his
           mouth
           he
           shall
           slay
           the
           wicked
           ;
           yea
           ,
           we
           finde
           sometimes
           that
           God
           hath
           so
           revealed
           this
           truth
           in
           his
           word
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           well
           be
           understood
           spiritually
           ,
           unlesse
           we
           will
           turn
           Scriptures
           into
           Allegories
           ,
           as
           in
           Psalm
           47.
           where
           the
           very
           Translators
           or
           Expositors
           of
           the
           Bible
           have
           helped
           us
           with
           this
           Exposition
           :
           The
           Nations
           are
           exhorted
           cheerfully
           to
           entertain
           the
           kingdom
           of
           Christ
           .
           In
           the
           2.
           verse
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           He
           is
           terrible
           ,
           and
           a
           great
           King
           over
           all
           the
           earth
           ,
           whereas
           Christ
           as
           he
           is
           King
           to
           his
           people
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           Prince
           of
           peace
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           9.6
           .
           but
           see
           the
           work
           that
           this
           King
           is
           to
           do
           ,
           in
           
             v.
          
           3.
           
           He
           shall
           subdue
           the
           people
           under
           us
           ,
           and
           the
           Nations
           under
           our
           feet
           :
           this
           will
           be
           more
           especially
           done
           at
           his
           second
           glorious
           appearing
           ,
           agreeing
           to
           that
           in
           
             Dan
          
           12.1
           .
           And
           another
           thing
           that
           you
           may
           take
           notice
           of
           in
           the
           Psalm
           ,
           is
           in
           
             v.
          
           9.
           where
           he
           saith
           ,
           The
           Princes
           of
           the
           people
           are
           gathered
           together
           ,
           even
           the
           people
           of
           the
           God
           of
           
             Abraham
             .
          
           By
           Princes
           here
           I
           understand
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           ,
           for
           they
           are
           made
           Kings
           and
           Priests
           by
           Christ
           unto
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           ,
           If
           ye
           be
           Christs
           ,
           then
           are
           ye
           
             Abrahams
             ,
          
           seed
           and
           heirs
           according
           to
           the
           promise
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           3.29
           .
           that
           it
           is
           spoken
           of
           the
           Saints
           that
           shall
           rule
           and
           reign
           with
           Christ
           as
           Princes
           ,
           you
           may
           see
           in
           
             Isa.
          
           32.1
           .
           Behold
           ,
           a
           King
           shall
           reign
           in
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           Princes
           shall
           rule
           in
           judgement
           .
           Second
           verse
           ,
           and
           a
           man
           shall
           be
           as
           an
           hiding
           place
           from
           the
           winde
           ,
           and
           a
           covert
           from
           the
           Tempest
           :
           this
           is
           the
           Man
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           born
           of
           the
           Virgin
           
             Marie
             ,
          
           crucified
           ,
           dead
           ,
           and
           buried
           ,
           and
           ascended
           :
           for
           as
           he
           suffered
           as
           God-man
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           so
           he
           shall
           be
           exalted
           as
           God
           man
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           witness
           his
           own
           words
           ,
           
           who
           is
           truth
           it self
           ,
           
             Mark
             .
          
           13.26
           .
           And
           they
           shall
           see
           the
           Son
           of
           man
           coming
           in
           the
           Clouds
           ,
           with
           great
           power
           and
           glory
           .
           Christ
           so
           coming
           as
           he
           is
           the
           Son
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           and
           the
           Son
           of
           
             Abraham
             .
          
           Now
           the
           place
           whereunto
           he
           shall
           gather
           all
           his
           people
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           to
           be
           the
           excellency
           of
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           which
           is
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
             .
          
           The
           next
           Psalm
           that
           speaks
           of
           this
           truth
           ,
           is
           67.
           4.
           
           O
           let
           the
           Nations
           be
           glad
           ,
           and
           sing
           for
           joy
           :
           why
           ,
           what
           is
           the
           matter
           ?
           it
           follows
           :
           For
           thou
           shalt
           judge
           the
           people
           righteously
           ;
           and
           lead
           the
           Nations
           upon
           earth
           .
           It
           cannot
           be
           denied
           ,
           but
           that
           Christ
           doth
           govern
           and
           dispose
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           now
           :
           but
           this
           points
           at
           his
           very
           personal
           being
           as
           God-man
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           vers.
           6.
           
           Then
           shall
           the
           earth
           yield
           her
           increase
           ;
           I
           cannot
           believe
           that
           the
           earth
           doth
           now
           yield
           the
           same
           increase
           that
           it
           did
           before
           the
           fall
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           but
           certainly
           God
           will
           make
           the
           earth
           as
           glorious
           for
           the
           second
           
             Adam
          
           as
           ever
           he
           did
           for
           the
           first
           .
           You
           have
           also
           a
           plain
           Prophesie
           of
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           Psalm
           72.
           
           But
           I
           passe
           to
           the
           second
           of
           
             Isaiah
          
           in
           the
           second
           verse
           :
           And
           it
           shall
           come
           to
           passe
           in
           the
           last
           dayes
           ,
           that
           the
           Mountain
           of
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           be
           exalted
           in
           the
           top
           of
           the
           Mountains
           :
           agreeing
           to
           that
           in
           the
           fourth
           of
           
             Micah
             ,
          
           the
           first
           .
           The
           Scripture
           maketh
           a
           difference
           between
           the
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           dayes
           :
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           As
           it
           was
           in
           the
           days
           of
           
             Noah
             ,
          
           so
           shall
           it
           be
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           coming
           of
           the
           Son
           of
           Man
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           But
           is
           not
           Christs
           second
           coming
           ,
           called
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           great
           day
           ,
           as
           in
           the
           sixth
           of
           
             Jude
             ?
          
           where
           then
           is
           any
           room
           for
           dayes
           ?
        
         
           I
           answer
           ,
           that
           this
           day
           of
           judgement
           may
           as
           well
           be
           taken
           for
           the
           thousand
           years
           rule
           of
           Christ
           as
           for
           one
           days
           and
           the
           Scripture
           doth
           bear
           witnesse
           that
           there
           is
           no
           difference
           as
           to
           God
           ,
           second
           of
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           the
           third
           and
           eighth
           verse
           ,
           One
           day
           with
           the
           Lord
           is
           as
           a
           thousand
           years
           ,
           and
           a
           thousand
           years
           as
           one
           day
           :
           in
           the
           fourth
           verse
           ,
           And
           he
           shall
           judge
           among
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           shall
           rebuke
           many
           people
           .
           Here
           he
           is
           brought
           in
           performing
           his
           Kingly
           office
           upon
           the
           Throne
           of
           his
           father
           
             David
          
           amongst
           the
           Nations
           :
           the
           glorious
           effects
           
           of
           this
           his
           Kingdom
           you
           have
           in
           
             Isa.
          
           35.
           
           The
           whole
           Chapter
           is
           a
           most
           glorious
           Prophesie
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           not
           onely
           internally
           in
           the
           spirit
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           but
           also
           externally
           in
           the
           world
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           Was
           not
           this
           already
           performed
           when
           Christ
           came
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           when
           the
           deaf
           did
           hear
           ,
           and
           the
           blind
           see
           ,
           and
           the
           lame
           leap
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           Though
           the
           Prophesie
           hath
           a
           special
           eye
           unto
           that
           time
           ,
           and
           was
           specially
           fulfilled
           then
           ,
           yet
           it
           reacheth
           unto
           a
           higher
           dispensation
           ,
           as
           will
           appear
           if
           we
           consider
           the
           8th
           .
           verse
           ,
           and
           the
           10th
           .
           verse
           :
           in
           the
           8th
           .
           verse
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           And
           an
           high-way
           shall
           be
           there
           ,
           and
           a
           way
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           be
           called
           ,
           The
           way
           of
           holinesse
           .
           I
           know
           not
           the
           like
           expression
           again
           in
           all
           the
           Scripture
           ,
           where
           the
           way
           of
           holinesse
           is
           called
           an
           high-way
           ;
           I
           do
           believe
           that
           when
           Christ
           spake
           of
           the
           straight
           way
           and
           narrow
           Gate
           that
           leadeth
           unto
           life
           ,
           that
           he
           meant
           the
           way
           of
           holinesse
           :
           now
           we
           know
           that
           an
           high
           way
           it
           is
           a
           broad
           way
           ,
           and
           a
           plain
           way
           ;
           and
           yet
           rightly
           considered
           ,
           they
           do
           not
           oppose
           each
           other
           :
           for
           while
           the
           Prince
           of
           the
           power
           of
           the
           aire
           (
           which
           is
           the
           Devil
           )
           doth
           rule
           and
           bear
           sway
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           he
           (
           as
           all
           other
           Kings
           have
           )
           hath
           his
           high
           way
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           high
           way
           ;
           of
           sin
           ,
           error
           ,
           and
           profanesse
           ,
           and
           there
           are
           multitudes
           that
           are
           found
           galloping
           in
           this
           way
           :
           but
           the
           way
           of
           holinesse
           is
           so
           strait
           ,
           that
           he
           that
           walks
           in
           that
           way
           must
           walk
           alone
           ;
           but
           when
           Christ
           cometh
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           King
           over
           all
           the
           earth
           ,
           then
           shall
           be
           fulfilled
           that
           saying
           of
           the
           Prophet
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           Thy
           people
           also
           shall
           be
           all
           righteous
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           60.21
           .
           It
           is
           further
           apparent
           if
           we
           consider
           
             Isa.
          
           35.
           the
           10th
           .
           verse
           :
           by
           the
           ransomed
           of
           the
           Lord
           I
           understand
           ,
           either
           the
           people
           of
           the
           Jews
           in
           general
           ,
           or
           else
           every
           true
           believer
           in
           particular
           :
           These
           shall
           return
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           
             Zion
          
           with
           songs
           ,
           and
           everlasting
           joy
           upon
           their
           heads
           ;
           they
           shall
           obtain
           joy
           and
           gladnesse
           ,
           and
           sorrow
           and
           sighing
           shall
           flee
           away
           .
           Why
           Gods
           bringing
           of
           his
           people
           now
           unto
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           it
           is
           with
           weeping
           ,
           and
           with
           supplication
           ;
           but
           in
           this
           day
           when
           (
           
             Zion
          
           )
           the
           Mountain
           of
           the
           house
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           be
           exalted
           in
           the
           top
           
           of
           the
           Mountains
           ,
           it
           shall
           be
           with
           everlasting
           joy
           ;
           agreeing
           to
           that
           in
           
             Jer.
          
           31.12
           .
           Therefore
           they
           shall
           come
           and
           sing
           in
           the
           height
           of
           
             Zion
             .
          
           But
           in
           the
           9th
           .
           verse
           there
           is
           weeping
           and
           supplication
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           the
           12th
           .
           verse
           ,
           they
           shall
           not
           sorrow
           any
           more
           at
           all
           .
           Certainly
           then
           this
           will
           be
           a
           time
           of
           extraordinary
           spiritual
           joy
           ,
           which
           we
           expect
           and
           wait
           for
           ,
           and
           not
           an
           outward
           glorious
           Jewish
           Kingdom
           ,
           which
           some
           speaking
           against
           it
           ,
           say
           that
           we
           look
           for
           :
           but
           let
           such
           see
           their
           portion
           ,
           it
           they
           have
           a
           portion
           in
           Christ
           ,
           and
           how
           gracious
           Christ
           will
           be
           unto
           them
           in
           this
           his
           kingdom
           ,
           in
           that
           sweet
           Prophesie
           of
           his
           reign
           in
           
             Isa.
          
           32.4
           .
           The
           heart
           also
           of
           the
           rash
           shall
           understand
           knowledge
           .
           I
           am
           perswaded
           that
           many
           a
           gracious
           heart
           ,
           in
           the
           corsideration
           of
           that
           glorious
           truth
           of
           Christs
           spiritual
           reign
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           over
           sin
           ,
           Satan
           and
           the
           world
           ,
           hath
           cried
           down
           this
           his
           personal
           reign
           upon
           the
           Throne
           of
           his
           father
           
             David
             ,
          
           as
           error
           and
           Heresie
           .
           I
           might
           cite
           much
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           this
           truth
           ,
           from
           
             Isa.
          
           65.17
           .
           to
           the
           end
           ,
           but
           I
           shall
           passe
           over
           to
           
             Jer.
          
           30.9
           .
           And
           they
           shall
           serve
           the
           Lord
           their
           God
           ,
           and
           
             David
          
           their
           King
           ,
           whom
           I
           will
           raise
           up
           unto
           them
           .
           Now
           observe
           the
           time
           when
           they
           shall
           serve
           this
           King
           ,
           it
           is
           when
           God
           shall
           give
           them
           to
           pessesse
           the
           land
           which
           he
           gave
           unto
           their
           fathers
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           plainly
           in
           the
           third
           verse
           :
           and
           before
           they
           do
           thus
           serve
           him
           ,
           they
           shall
           return
           and
           seek
           him
           ,
           even
           the
           Jews
           that
           are
           called
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           ,
           
             Hosea
          
           3.5
           .
           O
           ye
           Gentile
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           high
           ,
           what
           room
           hath
           God
           made
           in
           your
           hearts
           for
           the
           poor
           Jews
           ?
           did
           they
           think
           upon
           us
           when
           we
           were
           not
           a
           people
           ,
           and
           shall
           not
           we
           think
           upon
           them
           ?
           Ye
           that
           make
           mention
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           keep
           not
           silence
           ;
           for
           he
           hath
           said
           that
           the
           Nation
           and
           kingdome
           that
           will
           not
           serve
           them
           shall
           perish
           ;
           yea
           ,
           those
           Nations
           shall
           be
           utterly
           destroyed
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           60.12
           .
           certainly
           then
           there
           is
           little
           hopes
           for
           
             England
          
           that
           would
           not
           suffer
           you
           to
           dwell
           amongst
           us
           :
           but
           faithfull
           is
           God
           that
           hath
           promised
           ,
           and
           will
           accomplish
           ,
           even
           to
           set
           over
           them
           that
           great
           Shepherd
           and
           Bishop
           of
           our
           Souls
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             Ezek
          
           34
           ,
           23.
           
           The
           next
           plain
           Scripture
           is
           
           
             Dan.
          
           7.27
           .
           And
           the
           kingdom
           ,
           and
           dominion
           ,
           and
           the
           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
           .
           This
           is
           a
           plain
           Prophesie
           of
           Christs
           personal
           appearing
           to
           rule
           and
           reign
           with
           his
           Saints
           :
           if
           ye
           consider
           the
           22th
           verse
           ,
           there
           ye
           have
           him
           mentioned
           ;
           Untill
           the
           ancient
           of
           dayes
           came
           ;
           agreeing
           with
           that
           his
           title
           in
           the
           Revelation
           :
           I
           am
           
             Alpha
          
           and
           
             Omega
             ,
          
           the
           first
           and
           the
           last
           .
           This
           is
           a
           kingdom
           ,
           and
           dominion
           under
           the
           whole
           heaven
           ,
           certainly
           then
           it
           must
           be
           on
           earth
           ;
           and
           then
           shall
           that
           promise
           be
           made
           good
           ,
           which
           saith
           ,
           The
           meek
           shall
           inherit
           the
           earth
           .
           We
           do
           not
           doubt
           ,
           (
           as
           a
           worthy
           Preacher
           
           lately
           said
           )
           of
           a
           kingdom
           in
           the
           heavens
           ,
           in
           that
           celestial
           place
           of
           glory
           prepared
           for
           us
           ;
           but
           our
           God
           hath
           promised
           us
           a
           kingdom
           under
           the
           whole
           heaven
           ;
           wherein
           Christ
           shall
           be
           King
           ,
           that
           one
           Lord
           ,
           both
           over
           believing
           Jews
           and
           believing
           Gentiles
           .
        
         
           This
           kingdom
           it
           is
           given
           him
           by
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           who
           is
           also
           called
           the
           ancient
           of
           dayes
           ;
           for
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           I
           and
           my
           father
           are
           one
           ,
           you
           have
           it
           in
           the
           13.
           and
           14.
           verses
           of
           
             Dan.
          
           7.
           
           I
           saw
           in
           the
           night
           Visions
           ;
           and
           behold
           ,
           one
           like
           the
           Son
           of
           Man
           ,
           came
           with
           the
           Clouds
           of
           Heaven
           ;
           agreeing
           unto
           Christs
           words
           ,
           Then
           shall
           ye
           see
           the
           Son
           of
           Man
           coming
           in
           the
           Clouds
           of
           Heaven
           with
           power
           and
           great
           glory
           .
           I
           shall
           plainly
           lay
           down
           my
           Meditations
           concerning
           it
           ,
           and
           leave
           it
           to
           the
           judgement
           of
           the
           Christian
           Reader
           ,
           which
           were
           this
           ;
           Christ
           coming
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           bringing
           of
           him
           unto
           God
           their
           father
           :
           for
           it
           is
           said
           in
           the
           13th
           .
           verse
           ,
           They
           brought
           him
           near
           before
           him
           ;
           agreeing
           to
           that
           in
           
             Isa.
          
           8.18
           .
           Behold
           ,
           I
           and
           the
           children
           which
           thou
           hast
           given
           me
           .
           And
           now
           being
           before
           their
           father
           ,
           (
           as
           Christ
           said
           ,
           I
           go
           to
           my
           father
           and
           to
           your
           father
           ,
           to
           my
           God
           and
           to
           your
           God
           )
           the
           subject
           matter
           of
           their
           plea
           is
           for
           a
           kingdome
           founded
           in
           the
           sufferings
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           so
           a
           branch
           of
           the
           new
           Covenant
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           53.12
           .
           Therefore
           will
           I
           divide
           him
           a
           portion
           with
           the
           great
           ,
           and
           he
           shall
           divide
           the
           spoyl
           with
           
           the
           strong
           ,
           because
           he
           hath
           poured
           out
           his
           Soul
           unto
           death
           .
           Now
           God
           the
           father
           being
           faithful
           that
           promised
           ,
           he
           gives
           the
           kingdom
           unto
           the
           Son
           ;
           agreeing
           to
           that
           in
           
             Ps.
          
           72.1
           .
           Give
           the
           King
           thy
           judgements
           ,
           O
           God
           ,
           and
           thy
           righteousnesse
           unto
           the
           Kings
           Son
           ,
           which
           is
           fulfilled
           in
           
             Dan.
          
           7.14
           .
           And
           there
           was
           given
           him
           dominion
           ,
           and
           glory
           ,
           and
           a
           kingdom
           ,
           that
           all
           people
           ,
           nations
           ,
           and
           languages
           should
           serve
           him
           ;
           even
           him
           that
           was
           despised
           and
           rejected
           of
           men
           ,
           a
           man
           of
           sorrows
           ,
           and
           acquainted
           with
           grief
           ,
           unto
           whom
           the
           Nations
           have
           said
           ,
           We
           will
           not
           have
           this
           man
           to
           reign
           over
           us
           ,
           even
           unto
           him
           shall
           this
           glory
           and
           dominion
           be
           given
           ,
           that
           so
           that
           which
           is
           written
           may
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           At
           the
           name
           of
           Jefus
           every
           knee
           shall
           bow
           ,
           and
           every
           tongue
           shall
           confesse
           that
           he
           is
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           he
           will
           be
           King
           alone
           in
           that
           day
           ,
           
             Hosea
          
           13.10
           .
           The
           Prophet
           
             Joel
          
           is
           very
           large
           in
           declaring
           the
           signs
           and
           wonders
           that
           shall
           be
           ,
           before
           this
           great
           day
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           agreeing
           with
           those
           in
           
             Matth.
          
           24.
           
           The
           Prophet
           
             Amos
          
           is
           in
           the
           latter
           end
           of
           his
           Prophesie
           treating
           of
           the
           restauration
           of
           the
           children
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           which
           take
           in
           many
           special
           circumstances
           concerning
           this
           truth
           ,
           and
           will
           require
           a
           larger
           Treatise
           then
           this
           is
           :
           for
           there
           is
           both
           heighth
           and
           depth
           ,
           and
           length
           and
           breadth
           in
           the
           truths
           of
           God
           .
           But
           I
           passe
           them
           over
           ,
           and
           shall
           onely
           take
           notice
           of
           
             Mich.
          
           4.3
           .
           And
           he
           shall
           judge
           among
           many
           people
           ,
           and
           rebuke
           strong
           nations
           afar
           off
           ,
           
             vers.
          
           4.
           
           They
           shall
           sit
           every
           man
           under
           his
           Vine
           ,
           and
           under
           his
           Fig-tree
           ,
           and
           none
           shall
           make
           them
           afraid
           .
           It
           shall
           be
           a
           
             Solomons
          
           kingdom
           in
           respect
           of
           peace
           ;
           so
           that
           in
           this
           sense
           he
           will
           come
           as
           the
           desired
           one
           of
           all
           Nations
           ,
           and
           this
           kingdom
           shall
           come
           to
           the
           daughter
           of
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           
             vers
             .
          
           8.
           but
           more
           especially
           in
           
             Zeph.
          
           3.14
           .
           Sing
           ,
           O
           daughter
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           shout
           ,
           O
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           be
           glad
           and
           rejoyce
           with
           all
           the
           heart
           ,
           O
           daughter
           of
           
             Ierusalem
             .
          
           Now
           see
           the
           reason
           why
           :
           The
           Lord
           hath
           taken
           away
           thy
           judgements
           ,
           and
           then
           thou
           shalt
           not
           see
           evil
           any
           more
           .
           O
           how
           beautiful
           upon
           the
           Mountains
           should
           the
           feet
           of
           such
           publishers
           be
           ,
           that
           would
           say
           unto
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           Thy
           God
           reigneth
           ,
           
             Isaiah
          
           52.7
           .
           Then
           shall
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           Lord
           
           sing
           that
           song
           ,
           which
           none
           shall
           learn
           but
           onely
           those
           who
           are
           redeemed
           from
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           from
           amongst
           men
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           14.4
           .
           Then
           shall
           Mount
           
             Zion
          
           sing
           .
           
             Zech.
          
           2.10
           .
           
             Sing
             and
             rejoyce
             ,
             O
             daughter
             of
             Zion
             :
             for
             lo
             ,
             I
             come
             ,
             and
             I
             will
             dwell
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             thee
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
             And
             many
             nations
             shall
             be
             joyned
             unto
             the
             Lord
             in
             that
             day
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             my
             people
             .
          
           Verse
           .
           12.
           
           
             The
             Lord
             shall
             inherit
             Judah
             his
             portion
             in
             the
             holy
             land
             ,
             and
             shall
             chuse
             Jerusalem
             again
             .
          
           There
           will
           be
           such
           abundance
           of
           light
           in
           the
           latter
           days
           ,
           that
           the
           Nations
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           see
           ,
           and
           to
           distinguish
           between
           the
           Bride
           and
           the
           Whore
           ;
           the
           false
           Church
           ,
           and
           the
           true
           Church
           ;
           the
           house
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           
             Babylon
          
           that
           shall
           be
           made
           the
           Cage
           of
           every
           unclean
           and
           filthy
           bird
           ,
           even
           when
           the
           Gentiles
           shall
           come
           to
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Jews
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           as
           
             life
             from
             the
             dead
             ,
             Rom.
          
           11.15
           .
           for
           as
           sure
           as
           ever
           the
           Lord
           hath
           cast
           them
           off
           ,
           so
           surely
           will
           he
           receive
           them
           again
           :
           but
           Oh
           ,
           the
           dreadfull
           work
           that
           the
           Lord
           must
           make
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           before
           he
           shall
           have
           accomplished
           his
           designes
           unto
           his
           people
           !
           and
           for
           this
           he
           hath
           appointed
           a
           day
           :
           and
           Oh
           ,
           that
           Saints
           and
           Sinners
           would
           take
           notice
           of
           it
           :
           
             Mal.
          
           4.1
           .
           
             For
             behold
             ,
             the
             day
             cometh
             that
             shall
             burn
             as
             an
             oven
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             proud
             ,
             yea
             ,
             and
             all
             that
             do
             wickedly
             ,
             shall
             be
             stubble
             ,
             and
             the
             day
             that
             cometh
             shall
             burn
             them
             up
             ,
             saith
             the
             Lord
             .
          
           Agreeing
           unto
           this
           ,
           is
           that
           Prophesie
           in
           
             Isa.
          
           2.12
           .
           
             For
             the
             day
             of
             the
             Lord
             of
             hosts
             shall
             be
             upon
             every
             one
             that
             is
             proud
             and
             lofty
             ,
             and
             upon
             every
             one
             that
             is
             lifted
             up
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             be
             brought
             low
             .
          
           And
           in
           
             vers.
          
           20.
           
           
             In
             that
             day
             a
             man
             shall
             cast
             his
             Idols
             of
             silver
             ,
             and
             his
             Idols
             of
             gold
             which
             they
             made
             ,
             to
             the
             Moles
             and
             to
             the
             Bats
             .
          
           All
           which
           may
           certifie
           us
           of
           a
           notable
           fiery
           day
           of
           Tryal
           ,
           which
           will
           come
           before
           the
           great
           day
           of
           Christ
           .
           And
           truely
           ,
           here
           I
           may
           justly
           take
           up
           a
           deep
           Lamentation
           in
           the
           Consideration
           of
           that
           abundance
           of
           pride
           and
           wickedness
           which
           doth
           abound
           ,
           not
           onely
           amongst
           the
           common
           profane
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           also
           amongst
           Professors
           themselves
           :
           
             this
             is
             a
             lamentation
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             for
             a
             lamentation
             .
          
           O
           ,
           how
           few
           have
           kept
           their
           first
           love
           !
           and
           such
           as
           are
           in
           the
           day
           of
           their
           first
           Espousals
           ,
           if
           they
           be
           not
           very
           watchful
           ,
           will
           be
           caried
           
           away
           with
           the
           stream
           ,
           amongst
           Professors
           that
           have
           cooled
           in
           their
           first
           love
           :
           certainly
           therefore
           it
           is
           a
           time
           for
           such
           as
           fear
           the
           Lord
           ,
           to
           be
           thinking
           upon
           his
           dishonoured
           Name
           ;
           
             for
             unto
             such
             as
             fear
             his
             Name
             ,
             shall
             the
             Sun
             of
             righteousness
             arise
             with
             healing
             under
             his
             wings
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           far
           there
           hath
           been
           onely
           treated
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           from
           the
           Old
           Testament
           Prophesies
           :
           I
           shall
           come
           now
           to
           some
           New
           Testament
           Scriptures
           wherein
           it
           is
           as
           clearly
           affirmed
           .
        
         
           From
           
             Mat.
          
           25.31
           .
           it
           is
           thus
           written
           :
           
             When
             the
             Son
             of
             man
             shall
             come
             in
             his
             glory
             ,
             then
             shall
             he
             sit
             upon
             the
             throne
             of
             his
             glory
             :
          
           and
           in
           the
           34
           verse
           ,
           
             Then
             shall
             the
             King
             say
             unto
             them
             on
             his
             right
             hand
             .
          
           By
           the
           man
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           the
           Son
           of
           
             David
             ,
          
           the
           Son
           of
           
             Abraham
             ,
          
           God
           will
           judge
           the
           world
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           so
           judge
           them
           as
           he
           is
           a
           King
           ;
           or
           el●e
           what
           Kingdom
           shall
           he
           have
           to
           deliver
           up
           unto
           God
           the
           Father
           ?
           
             Then
             cometh
             the
             end
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             when
             he
             shall
             have
             delivered
             up
             the
             kingdom
             unto
             the
             Father
             ,
             that
             God
             may
             be
             all
             in
             all
             ,
          
           1
           Cor.
           15.23
           ,
           24
           ,
           25.
           
           
             Mat.
          
           2.2
           .
           
             Mark
          
           13.26
           .
           
             Luk.
          
           1.32
           .
           there
           God
           makes
           a
           promise
           unto
           
             Mary
          
           by
           the
           Angel
           ,
           that
           that
           child
           
             Jesus
          
           which
           was
           in
           her
           womb
           ,
           should
           sit
           upon
           the
           Throne
           of
           his
           Father
           
             David
             ,
          
           which
           is
           to
           rule
           and
           reign
           over
           the
           house
           of
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           as
           it
           followeth
           in
           the
           33
           vers.
           And
           in
           order
           unto
           this
           ,
           he
           shall
           so
           come
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           as
           he
           ascended
           up
           into
           Heaven
           .
           Now
           there
           is
           none
           that
           will
           deny
           this
           ,
           but
           such
           as
           will
           deny
           Christ
           and
           Scripture
           too
           ,
           that
           he
           did
           ascend
           with
           the
           same
           body
           with
           which
           he
           did
           arise
           :
           &
           this
           is
           his
           own
           testimony
           of
           his
           second
           coming
           ,
           when
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             Then
             shall
             ye
             see
             the
             Son
             of
             man
             coming
             ,
          
           Act.
           1.9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11
           but
           until
           that
           time
           ,
           the
           Heavens
           must
           receive
           him
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           the
           time
           of
           the
           restitution
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           3.21
           .
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           4.1
           .
           
             Paul
          
           doth
           charge
           
             Timothy
          
           upon
           the
           account
           of
           the
           appearing
           and
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           be
           faithful
           in
           the
           work
           of
           his
           Ministry
           :
           so
           that
           Christ
           as
           he
           is
           King
           ,
           and
           in
           his
           Kingdom
           ,
           shall
           judge
           both
           the
           quick
           and
           the
           dead
           :
           but
           when
           Christ
           shall
           give
           up
           this
           Kingdom
           unto
           
           God
           the
           Father
           ,
           (
           wch
           he
           shall
           do
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.
           )
           then
           saith
           Christ
           to
           his
           ,
           
             Come
             ye
             blessed
             of
             my
             Father
             ,
             inherit
             the
             Kingdom
             prepared
             for
             you
             before
             the
             foundations
             of
             the
             world
             were
             laid
             .
          
           And
           thus
           God
           the
           Father
           shall
           be
           all
           in
           all
           ,
           &
           the
           Saints
           shall
           come
           into
           the
           Fathers
           Kingdom
           :
           
             Come
             ye
             blessed
             of
             my
             Father
             .
          
           Luk.
           12.32
           .
           
             It
             is
             your
             Fathers
             good
             pleasure
             to
             give
             you
             a
             kingdom
             :
          
           and
           this
           is
           a
           Kingdom
           which
           was
           prepared
           for
           them
           ,
           from
           before
           the
           foundations
           of
           the
           world
           were
           laid
           :
           so
           that
           the
           Saints
           of
           God
           ,
           besides
           that
           Kingdom
           that
           they
           shall
           have
           upon
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           shall
           have
           a
           Kingdom
           prepared
           for
           them
           ,
           from
           before
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           world
           was
           laid
           ,
           which
           is
           a
           house
           eternal
           in
           the
           Heavens
           .
        
         
           Amongst
           the
           twelve
           chosen
           Apostles
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             John
          
           was
           the
           beloved
           Disciple
           ,
           who
           lay
           in
           the
           bosom
           of
           Christ
           ;
           and
           therefore
           he
           did
           deeply
           share
           in
           afflictions
           for
           Christ
           ;
           and
           being
           banished
           into
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Patmos
             ,
          
           there
           he
           had
           the
           glorious
           things
           that
           do
           belong
           unto
           this
           Kingdom
           opened
           unto
           him
           :
           it
           is
           the
           Revelation
           which
           God
           the
           Father
           gave
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           and
           Christ
           by
           his
           Angel
           revealed
           unto
           
             John
             ;
             I
             John
          
           (
           saith
           he
           ,
           in
           the
           ninth
           verse
           )
           
             who
             also
             am
             your
             brother
             and
             companion
             in
             tribulation
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             kingdom
             and
             patience
             of
             of
             us
             Christ
             :
          
           John
           ,
           and
           the
           Saints
           that
           he
           did
           write
           unto
           ,
           were
           travelling
           towards
           this
           Kingdom
           ;
           yea
           ,
           and
           they
           were
           in
           the
           way
           too
           ,
           and
           that
           was
           through
           many
           tribulations
           .
           You
           have
           in
           the
           third
           verse
           a
           blessing
           pronounced
           upon
           him
           that
           readeth
           ,
           and
           they
           that
           hear
           and
           keep
           the
           things
           which
           are
           written
           in
           this
           Prophesie
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           keep
           up
           the
           testimony
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           the
           power
           of
           them
           being
           manifested
           in
           their
           lives
           and
           conversations
           .
           Now
           see
           those
           sweet
           Motto's
           that
           he
           gives
           to
           Christ
           in
           the
           fifth
           verse
           :
        
         
           First
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           
             fathful
             witness
             ,
          
           and
           that
           in
           respect
           of
           that
           witness
           that
           he
           did
           hold
           forth
           in
           the
           world
           to
           his
           Fithers
           glory
           .
           And
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           that
           witness
           that
           he
           beares
           unto
           his
           people
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           a
           witness
           that
           he
           holds
           forth
           by
           his
           Spirit
           unto
           their
           spirits
           ,
           that
           they
           
             are
             the
             children
             of
             God
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.16
           .
        
         
         
           Secondly
           ,
           he
           is
           called
           the
           
             first
             begotten
             of
             the
             dead
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Apostle
           argues
           it
           in
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           15.21
           .
           
             For
             since
             by
             man
             came
             death
             ,
             by
             man
             came
             also
             the
             resurrection
             of
             the
             dead
             :
          
           and
           in
           verse
           22
           ,
           he
           speaks
           of
           Christ
           as
           being
           the
           first
           fruits
           ,
           agreeing
           to
           that
           in
           
             Col.
          
           1.18
           .
           where
           he
           is
           called
           
             the
             first
             born
             from
             the
             dead
             .
          
        
         
           Thirdly
           ,
           he
           is
           called
           
             the
             Prince
             of
             the
             kings
             of
             the
             earth
             ;
          
           and
           this
           very
           manifest
           in
           Scripture
           :
           he
           is
           often
           called
           
             the
             King
             of
             kings
             ,
             and
             Lord
             of
             lords
             .
          
           But
           I
           shall
           speak
           something
           of
           that
           which
           he
           delivered
           to
           the
           Pharisees
           ,
           
             Mat
          
           22.49
           .
           
             If
             David
             then
             call
             him
             Lord
             ,
             how
             is
             he
             his
             son
             ?
          
           It
           was
           the
           question
           that
           
             Christ
          
           put
           unto
           the
           Pharisees
           ;
           
             What
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             think
             ye
             of
             Christ
             ?
             whose
             Son
             is
             he
             ?
             And
             they
             answered
             him
             .
             The
             Son
             of
             David
             .
             How
             then
          
           (
           saith
           Christ
           )
           
             doth
             David
             call
             him
             Lord
             ?
          
           as
           in
           Psalm
           110.1
           .
           So
           that
           by
           this
           it
           doth
           appear
           ,
           that
           Christ
           is
           both
           
             Davids
          
           Lord
           ,
           and
           
             Davids
          
           Son
           :
           he
           is
           
             Davids
          
           Lord
           ,
           not
           onely
           as
           he
           is
           Lord
           of
           Heaven
           and
           Earth
           ,
           but
           also
           as
           he
           is
           King
           of
           kings
           ,
           and
           Lord
           of
           lords
           .
           And
           thus
           he
           is
           
             Davids
          
           Lord
           ,
           and
           
             Davids
          
           Prince
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           
             Nero's
          
           Prince
           ,
           or
           any
           other
           wicked
           Prince
           that
           ever
           was
           upon
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           Again
           ,
           he
           is
           
             Davids
          
           Lord
           ,
           in
           respect
           that
           he
           shall
           sit
           upon
           
             David's
          
           Throne
           ;
           and
           this
           is
           that
           which
           
             David
          
           by
           faith
           did
           foresee
           ,
           and
           that
           which
           is
           promised
           Christ
           in
           
             Luk.
          
           1.31
           ,
           32
           ,
           33.
           
           Now
           I
           hope
           that
           there
           is
           none
           that
           will
           deny
           that
           Christ
           is
           the
           Son
           of
           
             David
             :
          
           for
           taking
           upon
           him
           our
           sins
           ,
           he
           must
           of
           necessity
           take
           upon
           him
           our
           body
           ;
           
             a
             body
             hast
             thou
             prepared
             me
             .
          
           And
           thus
           he
           was
           in
           all
           things
           like
           unto
           us
           ,
           sin
           onely
           excepted
           ;
           and
           that
           the
           Scripture
           might
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           he
           is
           born
           of
           a
           Virgin
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           7.14
           .
           compared
           with
           
             Mat.
          
           1.23
           .
           I
           am
           perswaded
           in
           my
           very
           conscience
           ,
           that
           the
           clearing
           up
           of
           the
           birth
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           with
           his
           personal
           appearance
           in
           the
           flesh
           ,
           to
           suffer
           and
           dye
           for
           sinners
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           personal
           appearance
           in
           glory
           hereafter
           ,
           will
           be
           the
           Doctrine
           that
           God
           will
           make
           effectual
           in
           order
           unto
           the
           conversion
           of
           the
           Jews
           :
           for
           I
           understand
           that
           herein
           lyeth
           their
           blindness
           ,
           which
           was
           also
           in
           their
           forefathers
           ,
           an
           
           expectation
           of
           the
           Messiah
           in
           a
           state
           of
           glory
           ;
           but
           what
           saith
           Christ
           unto
           this
           ?
           
             O
             fools
             ,
             and
             slow
             of
             heart
             to
             believe
             !
             ought
             not
             Christ
             to
             have
             suffered
             these
             things
             ,
             and
             so
             to
             have
             entered
             into
             his
             glory
             ?
          
           Luk.
           24.25
           .
           so
           that
           the
           very
           foundation
           of
           Christs
           exaltation
           ,
           lieth
           and
           consisteth
           in
           his
           humiliation
           :
           because
           
             he
             was
             despised
             and
             rejected
             of
             men
             ,
             a
             man
             of
             sorrow
             ,
             and
             acquainted
             with
             grief
             ,
          
           therefore
           
             shall
             he
             come
             in
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             holy
             Angels
             .
          
        
         
           This
           Truth
           is
           farther
           confirmed
           from
           
             Rev.
          
           2.26
           .
           
             He
             that
             overcometh
             ,
             and
             keepeth
             my
             works
             unto
             the
             end
             ,
             to
             him
             will
             I
             give
             power
             over
             the
             Nations
             ,
             even
             as
             I
             have
             received
             of
             my
             Father
             .
          
           Psal.
           2.9
           .
           The
           saints
           ,
           as
           the
           Scripture
           speaks
           ,
           are
           
             Heirs
             ,
             joynt
             Heirs
             ,
          
           yea
           ,
           
             co-Heirs
          
           with
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           therefore
           he
           having
           received
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           to
           have
           power
           over
           the
           Nations
           ,
           he
           will
           give
           the
           same
           power
           over
           the
           Nations
           unto
           his
           saints
           that
           do
           overcome
           :
           and
           as
           he
           did
           overcome
           Sin
           ,
           Death
           ,
           Satan
           and
           the
           World
           ,
           and
           is
           now
           set
           down
           in
           his
           Fathers
           Throne
           ,
           so
           also
           he
           hath
           a
           Throne
           (
           even
           the
           Throne
           of
           his
           father
           
             David
          
           )
           that
           he
           will
           give
           his
           overcoming
           Saints
           to
           sit
           down
           upon
           with
           him
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.21
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Rev
          
           11.15
           .
           it
           is
           thus
           written
           ,
           
             And
             the
             seventh
             Angel
             sounded
             ,
             and
             there
             were
             great
             Voices
             in
             heaven
             ,
             saying
             ,
             The
             Kingdoms
             of
             this
             world
             are
             become
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             Christ
             :
          
           from
           hence
           it
           is
           very
           plain
           ,
           that
           they
           are
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           given
           unto
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           And
           the
           devil
           ,
           that
           red
           Dragon
           ,
           that
           devouring
           Lyon
           ,
           that
           old
           Serpent
           ,
           did
           know
           full
           well
           of
           this
           ,
           when
           he
           came
           to
           tempt
           Christ
           :
           for
           after
           that
           he
           had
           failed
           twice
           ,
           he
           comes
           ,
           in
           the
           third
           temptation
           ,
           with
           this
           :
           
             All
             the
             Kingdoms
             of
             this
             world
             will
             I
             give
             thee
             ,
             and
             the
             glory
             of
             them
             ,
             so
             thou
             wilt
             but
             fall
             down
             and
             worship
             before
             me
             ,
          
           Mat.
           4.8
           ,
           9
           he
           knew
           it
           with
           a
           witness
           ,
           from
           the
           very
           first
           promise
           that
           God
           gave
           unto
           fallen
           man
           ,
           
             The
             seed
             of
             the
             woman
             shall
             break
             the
             head
             of
             the
             Serpents
             ;
          
           which
           is
           ,
           Christ
           ,
           born
           of
           the
           Virgin
           
             Mary
             ,
          
           and
           manifested
           to
           destroy
           the
           works
           of
           the
           devil
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           Whereas
           you
           speak
           here
           of
           a
           
             thousand
             years
          
           reign
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           in
           this
           verse
           ,
           That
           
             he
             shall
             reign
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
          
        
         
         
           I
           answer
           :
           I
           do
           believe
           that
           a
           thousand
           years
           is
           a
           Type
           of
           perfection
           ;
           and
           therefore
           we
           cannot
           read
           of
           any
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           
             Adam
          
           that
           God
           did
           suffer
           to
           live
           a
           thousand
           yeers
           ;
           to
           demonstrate
           unto
           man
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           no
           persection
           here
           in
           this
           life
           :
           but
           then
           see
           the
           limitation
           that
           this
           word
           
             Ever
          
           hath
           in
           
             Scripture
             ,
          
           in
           
             Psal.
          
           72.17
           .
           it
           is
           
             for
             ever
             ,
             as
             long
             as
             the
             sun
             .
          
           But
           let
           us
           take
           a
           little
           notice
           how
           the
           Nations
           will
           take
           this
           :
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             They
             were
             angry
             ,
          
           vers.
           18.
           so
           that
           while
           the
           
             Saints
          
           are
           praising
           and
           rejoycing
           before
           God
           ,
           with
           great
           admitation
           in
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           this
           salvation
           ,
           the
           Nations
           will
           be
           sretting
           and
           vexing
           to
           see
           what
           is
           come
           to
           pass
           :
           
             for
             thy
             wrath
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             the
             time
             of
             the
             dead
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             be
             judged
             ;
          
           all
           Christs
           implacable
           ,
           impenitent
           Enemies
           do
           but
           
             heap
             up
             wrath
             ,
             against
             this
             day
             of
             wrath
             ,
          
           for
           this
           will
           be
           a
           day
           of
           Judgement
           wherein
           Christ
           will
           give
           to
           every
           man
           ,
           according
           to
           his
           works
           ;
           yea
           ,
           God
           will
           have
           an
           account
           of
           the
           very
           carth
           which
           he
           hath
           let
           out
           unto
           the
           sons
           and
           daughters
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           for
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             He
             will
             destroy
             them
             which
             destroy
             the
             earth
             .
          
        
         
           And
           certainly
           ,
           this
           is
           that
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           is
           now
           in
           pain
           for
           ,
           and
           crying
           ,
           travelling
           to
           be
           delivered
           ,
           even
           of
           this
           
             Man
             child
             ,
             who
             shall
             rule
             all
             Nations
             with
             a
             Rod
             of
             Iron
             ,
          
           Rev.
           125.
           and
           that
           because
           of
           that
           great
           joy
           which
           they
           will
           receive
           when
           Christ
           is
           exalted
           ;
           for
           the
           
             Saints
          
           they
           are
           such
           as
           love
           the
           appearance
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           4.8
           .
           For
           when
           he
           shall
           come
           in
           flaming
           fire
           unto
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           he
           shall
           be
           with
           his
           people
           as
           a
           Lamb
           :
           
             And
             I
             looked
             ,
             and
             lo
             !
             a
             Lamb
             stood
             on
             the
             Mount
             Zion
             :
          
           here
           is
           fulfilled
           that
           Prophesie
           in
           
             Psal.
          
           2.
           
           
             Yet
             have
             I
             set
             my
             King
             upon
             my
             holy
             hill
             of
             Zion
             :
          
           so
           that
           he
           will
           be
           both
           King
           and
           Lamb
           upon
           mount
           
             Zion
             .
             Mount
             Zion
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             shall
             be
             exalted
             above
             all
             mountains
             ;
             and
             the
             Name
             of
             Jesus
             ,
          
           upon
           this
           exalted
           mountain
           ,
           
             shall
             be
             exalted
             above
             every
             Name
             ,
             and
             then
             shall
             the
             Saints
             of
             God
             sing
             the
             song
             of
             Moses
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Great
             and
             marvelous
             are
             thy
             works
             ,
             Lord
             God
             Almighty
             ;
             Just
             and
             true
             are
             thy
             wayes
             ,
             thou
             King
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           Rev.
           15.3
           .
           Now
           it
           will
           be
           to
           our
           purpose
           to
           consider
           in
           what
           respect
           these
           shall
           be
           said
           to
           sing
           the
           song
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           which
           is
           Typical
           ;
           for
           I
           believe
           that
           both
           
           Jews
           and
           Gentiles
           shall
           sing
           this
           song
           :
           
             And
             they
             sung
             a
             new
             song
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Thou
             art
             worthy
             to
             take
             the
             book
             ,
             and
             to
             open
             the
             Seals
             thereof
             ,
             for
             thou
             wast
             slain
             ,
             and
             hast
             redeemed
             us
             to
             God
             by
             thy
             blood
             ,
             out
             of
             every
             kindred
             ,
             and
             tongue
             ,
             and
             people
             ,
             and
             Nation
             ;
             And
             hast
             made
             us
             unto
             our
             God
             ,
             Kings
             and
             Priests
             ,
             and
             we
             shall
             reign
             upon
             the
             Earth
             ,
          
           Rev.
           5.9
           ,
           10.
           so
           that
           out
           of
           every
           people
           ,
           Christ
           will
           have
           a
           peculiar
           people
           .
           Now
           let
           us
           see
           how
           well
           the
           children
           of
           God
           travelling
           towards
           this
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           and
           the
           children
           of
           Israel
           towards
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           will
           Agree
           together
           .
        
         
           First
           then
           ,
           to
           take
           in
           the
           spiritual
           meaning
           ;
           as
           the
           Children
           of
           Israel
           were
           in
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           under
           sore
           bondage
           ;
           so
           are
           all
           the
           sons
           and
           daughters
           of
           
             Adam
          
           by
           nature
           ,
           under
           the
           bondage
           of
           sin
           and
           Satan
           ,
           and
           led
           captive
           by
           him
           at
           his
           pleasure
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
          
           2.26
           .
           now
           the
           Lord
           by
           the
           hand
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           he
           brings
           them
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           and
           they
           are
           set
           safe
           over
           the
           Red
           Sea
           ,
           and
           now
           for
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Canaan
             :
          
           but
           they
           came
           not
           thither
           ,
           for
           we
           read
           of
           their
           sad
           fall
           through
           unbelief
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           3.18
           .
           so
           the
           Lord
           ,
           by
           the
           death
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           hath
           set
           out
           a
           way
           for
           all
           towards
           the
           heavenly
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           but
           few
           come
           thither
           ,
           and
           why
           so
           ?
           
             Many
             are
             called
             ,
             but
             sew
             are
             chosen
             ;
             one
             of
             a
             Tribe
             ,
             and
             two
             of
             a
             Family
             ,
          
           as
           the
           Scripture
           witnesseth
           ,
           
             Many
             that
             are
             first
             shall
             be
             last
             ,
             and
             the
             last
             first
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           if
           we
           look
           at
           the
           mystical
           meaning
           ,
           then
           by
           
             Egypt
          
           we
           are
           to
           understand
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           mystical
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           amongst
           whose
           inhabitants
           there
           is
           Egyptian
           darkness
           ,
           and
           the
           Lord
           now
           in
           the
           dayes
           of
           the
           Gospel
           having
           called
           and
           brought
           his
           people
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           while
           they
           stand
           upon
           a
           Sea
           of
           glass
           mingled
           with
           fire
           ,
           they
           are
           inabled
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           to
           sing
           :
           
             They
             sing
             the
             Song
             of
             Moses
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Just
             and
             true
             are
             thy
             wayes
             ,
             thou
             King
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           Isa.
           33.22
           .
           The
           Israel
           after
           the
           flesh
           ,
           they
           sing
           ,
           being
           delivered
           from
           outward
           Enemies
           ;
           the
           Israel
           after
           the
           Spirit
           they
           shall
           sing
           ,
           being
           delivered
           from
           all
           their
           enemies
           ,
           both
           inward
           and
           outward
           .
        
         
           In
           
             Rev.
          
           19.
           you
           have
           the
           great
           joy
           and
           rejoycing
           of
           the
           Saints
           at
           the
           downfal
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           whilst
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           
           Earth
           which
           have
           committed
           Fornication
           with
           her
           ,
           and
           the
           Merchants
           of
           the
           Whore
           are
           weeping
           ,
           and
           wailing
           ,
           and
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             Alas
             ,
             alas
             ;
          
           the
           Saints
           they
           shall
           be
           saying
           ,
           
             Alleluiah
             ,
             salvation
             ,
             and
             honour
             &
             glory
             ,
             and
             power
             unto
             the
             Lord
             our
             God
             ,
             even
             so
             Amen
             .
             Alleluiah
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           praising
           and
           rejoycing
           in
           the
           Lord
           ,
           for
           his
           great
           Judgements
           and
           vengeance
           which
           he
           had
           taken
           ;
           and
           to
           this
           end
           Christ
           was
           anointed
           ,
           to
           proclaim
           the
           day
           of
           vengeance
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           61.2
           .
           &
           63.4
           .
           &
           34.8
           .
           but
           in
           what
           posture
           then
           shall
           the
           Saints
           be
           in
           that
           day
           ?
           you
           may
           see
           in
           the
           7.
           vers.
           
             Let
             us
             be
             glad
             ,
             and
             rejoyce
             ,
             and
             give
             honour
             to
             him
             ;
             for
             the
             marriage
             of
             the
             Lamb
             is
             come
             ,
             and
             his
             Wife
             hath
             made
             her self
             ready
             .
          
           Well
           ,
           amongst
           all
           this
           vengeance
           and
           Judgement
           ,
           let
           us
           see
           what
           will
           be
           the
           Name
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           
             King
             of
             kings
             ,
             and
             Lord
             of
             lords
             ,
          
           vers.
           16.
           
           We
           come
           now
           to
           
             Rev.
          
           20.1
           .
           we
           have
           presented
           unto
           us
           an
           Angel
           coming
           down
           from
           Heaven
           ,
           having
           the
           Key
           of
           the
           bottomless
           pit
           :
           whether
           Christ
           be
           meant
           here
           by
           this
           Angel
           ,
           or
           no
           ,
           I
           shall
           leave
           that
           to
           the
           judicious
           Reader
           ;
           with
           his
           meditations
           upon
           
             Rev.
          
           1.18
           .
           where
           Christ
           faith
           ,
           
             I
             have
             the
             Keys
             of
             Hell
             and
             Death
             :
          
           now
           this
           Angel
           layeth
           hold
           on
           the
           Dragon
           ,
           which
           is
           Satan
           ,
           and
           bindes
           him
           a
           Thousand
           years
           ;
           and
           he
           is
           cast
           into
           the
           bottomless
           pit
           ,
           with
           a
           Seal
           upon
           him
           .
           Some
           there
           are
           that
           do
           imagine
           ,
           that
           this
           thousand
           years
           was
           in
           the
           time
           of
           
             Constantine
             ;
          
           but
           I
           see
           no
           ground
           for
           the
           truth
           of
           it
           :
           for
           when
           he
           shall
           be
           bound
           ,
           the
           Nations
           shall
           not
           be
           deceived
           with
           any
           false
           worship
           ,
           as
           ever
           hitherto
           they
           have
           been
           ,
           since
           the
           man
           of
           sin
           ,
           that
           son
           of
           perdition
           ,
           hath
           been
           up
           ;
           and
           that
           he
           was
           loosed
           in
           the
           time
           of
           wicked
           
             Hildebrand
          
           a
           Necromancer
           :
           but
           the
           words
           here
           in
           the
           3.
           vers.
           faith
           ,
           
             That
             after
             his
             binding
             ,
             he
             must
             be
             loosed
             for
             a
             little
             season
             :
          
           now
           the
           wise
           man
           faith
           ,
           
             There
             is
             a
             time
             ,
             &
             a
             season
             for
             everything
             :
          
           and
           if
           the
           time
           since
           ,
           in
           the
           Scriptural
           Account
           ,
           can
           be
           lookt
           upon
           as
           a
           little
           season
           ,
           yet
           where
           hath
           Satans
           work
           been
           ?
           For
           I
           believe
           ,
           that
           Satan
           is
           yet
           at
           his
           first
           work
           ,
           in
           being
           a
           lying
           Spirit
           in
           the
           mouthes
           of
           false
           Prophets
           ,
           and
           so
           deceiving
           the
           Nations
           in
           the
           things
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           carrying
           
           on
           the
           Mystery
           of
           Iniquity
           ;
           and
           at
           this
           work
           he
           is
           new
           very
           busie
           ,
           labouring
           to
           pervert
           Foundation-truths
           by
           sinful
           suggestions
           into
           our
           hearts
           .
           I
           know
           it
           by
           mine
           own
           experience
           :
           for
           he
           hath
           been
           very
           much
           labouring
           to
           blind
           my
           understanding
           and
           judgement
           in
           a
           foundation-truth
           :
           but
           O
           for
           ever
           blessed
           he
           that
           faithful
           High
           Priest
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           knowing
           all
           his
           plots
           ,
           hath
           still
           kept
           my
           Faith
           running
           out
           upon
           his
           word
           ,
           with
           an
           answering
           ,
           
             It
             is
             written
             .
          
           But
           now
           his
           last
           work
           that
           we
           read
           he
           shall
           do
           ,
           is
           to
           gather
           the
           nations
           against
           this
           beloved
           City
           ,
           to
           their
           final
           destruction
           :
           he
           is
           no
           sconer
           out
           of
           prison
           ,
           but
           he
           goes
           to
           his
           work
           ,
           and
           loseth
           no
           time
           :
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           that
           
             he
             went
             out
             to
             deceive
             the
             nations
             which
             are
             in
             the
             four
             quarters
             of
             the
             earth
             .
          
           Why
           it
           is
           reported
           by
           writers
           ,
           that
           
             Jerusalem
          
           is
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           the
           earth
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           this
           sence
           Christ
           will
           rule
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           his
           enemies
           ,
           as
           it
           may
           truly
           be
           said
           ,
           when
           Christ
           taketh
           possession
           of
           any
           heart
           ;
           why
           there
           is
           flesh
           ,
           and
           sin
           ,
           and
           the
           world
           :
           I
           ,
           but
           Christ
           he
           is
           King
           ,
           &
           he
           keeps
           his
           Throne
           ,
           and
           will
           at
           length
           bring
           them
           down
           under
           his
           seat
           ,
           though
           for
           a
           time
           (
           for
           ends
           best
           known
           unto
           the
           Lord
           )
           they
           may
           have
           their
           lurking
           corners
           in
           the
           soul
           .
           Now
           when
           Satan
           had
           cathered
           them
           together
           ,
           the
           next
           news
           that
           we
           finde
           ,
           is
           their
           general
           destruction
           by
           fire
           ,
           which
           I
           believe
           is
           the
           general
           destruction
           of
           the
           whole
           world
           ,
           with
           all
           things
           that
           are
           therein
           .
           
             Heaven
             and
             earth
             shall
             pass
             away
          
           (
           faith
           Christ
           )
           
             but
             not
             one
             tittle
             of
             my
             word
             ,
             until
             all
             be
             fulfilled
             :
          
           for
           I
           finde
           that
           the
           general
           Judgement
           of
           the
           righteous
           and
           the
           wicked
           ,
           it
           followeth
           afterward
           ,
           and
           then
           shall
           those
           wicked
           ones
           who
           were
           in
           that
           last
           Conspiracie
           against
           Christ
           and
           his
           people
           ,
           and
           so
           filled
           up
           the
           measure
           of
           the
           sins
           of
           all
           the
           Serpents
           seed
           .
           that
           went
           before
           them
           ,
           be
           condemned
           before
           his
           Tribunal
           :
           for
           
             the
             book
             shall
             be
             opened
             ,
             and
             every
             one
             shall
             be
             judged
             according
             to
             his
             works
             .
          
           But
           before
           this
           Throne
           and
           Judgement
           of
           Christ
           ,
           upon
           this
           white
           Throne
           ,
           by
           himself
           particularly
           spoken
           of
           in
           vers.
           11.
           we
           have
           divers
           Thrones
           spoken
           of
           in
           the
           fourth
           verse
           :
           
             And
             judgement
             was
             given
             unto
             them
             who
             had
             not
             worshipped
             the
             beast
             nor
             his
             Images
             and
             they
             lived
             and
             reigned
             with
             Christ
             a
          
           
           
             thousand
             years
             ;
          
           but
           afterwards
           Christ
           who
           is
           the
           Elder
           Brother
           ,
           is
           sole
           Judge
           of
           all
           ;
           and
           having
           finished
           the
           Judgement
           ,
           he
           delivers
           up
           all
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           God
           the
           Father
           :
           then
           shall
           the
           Saints
           ,
           above
           what
           they
           know
           now
           ,
           know
           with
           admiration
           ,
           that
           the
           Son
           and
           Father
           are
           one
           ,
           and
           they
           one
           in
           them
           ,
           according
           to
           Christs
           prayer
           ,
           
             Joh.
          
           17.21
           ,
           24.
           
        
         
           Now
           in
           order
           unto
           their
           reigning
           with
           Christ
           ,
           they
           must
           be
           brought
           forth
           by
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           a
           Resurrection
           :
           and
           this
           I
           judge
           to
           be
           the
           first
           Resurrection
           ,
           which
           shall
           be
           only
           of
           the
           Saints
           that
           sleep
           in
           Jesus
           ;
           for
           
             the
             dead
             in
             Christ
             shall
             rise
             first
             ,
          
           according
           to
           St.
           
           
             Pauls
          
           Doctrine
           ,
           1
           
             Thes.
          
           4.10
           .
           and
           1
           
             Corin.
          
           15.
           
           
             Christ
             the
             first
             fruits
             ,
             afterwards
             they
             that
             are
             Christs
             at
             his
             coming
             .
          
           I
           know
           there
           are
           some
           that
           will
           apply
           this
           Resurrection
           to
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           Soul
           out
           of
           the
           grave
           of
           sin
           and
           corruption
           :
           Well
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           much
           controvert
           it
           ;
           but
           whoever
           I
           see
           so
           risen
           ,
           I
           do
           not
           question
           his
           part
           in
           the
           first
           Resurrection
           :
           for
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Blessed
             and
             holy
             is
             he
             that
             hath
             part
             in
             the
             first
             Resurrection
             :
          
           It
           doth
           not
           speak
           of
           sinners
           ,
           but
           of
           saints
           which
           had
           not
           worshipped
           the
           Beast
           ,
           neither
           his
           Image
           ,
           they
           lived
           and
           reigned
           with
           Christ
           a
           thousand
           yeers
           ;
           but
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           dead
           lived
           not
           again
           ,
           until
           the
           thousand
           yeers
           were
           finished
           .
        
         
           
             Quest
             .
          
           But
           what
           are
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           dead
           that
           have
           not
           their
           part
           in
           this
           first
           Resurrection
           ?
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           We
           have
           them
           set
           down
           in
           
             Rev.
          
           21.8
           .
           and
           I
           am
           sure
           there
           is
           not
           a
           Saint
           amongst
           them
           ;
           they
           are
           the
           fearful
           ,
           and
           unbelieving
           ,
           and
           abominable
           ,
           and
           murderers
           ,
           and
           whoremongers
           ,
           and
           Sorcerers
           ,
           and
           Idolaters
           ,
           and
           all
           lyars
           ;
           and
           where
           shall
           all
           these
           be
           ?
           why
           these
           shall
           be
           without
           ;
           for
           
             without
             are
             dogs
             and
             sorcerers
             ,
          
           Rev.
           22.15
           .
           without
           ;
           that
           is
           ,
           without
           this
           holy
           City
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             coming
             down
             from
             God
             out
             of
             heaven
             ;
          
           so
           that
           they
           shall
           not
           see
           that
           transcendent
           glory
           ,
           which
           will
           be
           manifested
           in
           this
           City
           ,
           a
           glimpse
           of
           which
           the
           Lord
           even
           now
           sometimes
           lets
           down
           into
           the
           spirits
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           that
           so
           they
           might
           with
           the
           Apostle
           groan
           for
           the
           Adoption
           ,
           to
           wit
           ,
           the
           Redemption
           of
           our
           bodies
           :
           yea
           ,
           he
           witnesseth
           that
           the
           whole
           Creation
           groans
           for
           this
           ,
           
           even
           for
           the
           manifestation
           of
           the
           sons
           of
           God
           ;
           and
           they
           that
           had
           received
           the
           first
           fruits
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           groaned
           also
           .
           O
           then
           how
           shall
           the
           saints
           of
           the
           latter
           dayes
           that
           are
           under
           the
           great
           Promise
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           groan
           and
           travel
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           these
           things
           !
           And
           surely
           such
           that
           are
           in
           some
           measure
           delivered
           into
           the
           beauty
           ,
           and
           spiritualness
           ,
           and
           glory
           of
           this
           glory
           ,
           cannot
           but
           long
           and
           desire
           to
           be
           unclothed
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           cloathed
           upon
           :
           
             John
             ,
          
           in
           this
           chapter
           ,
           saw
           
             a
             new
             heaven
             ,
             and
             a
             new
             earth
             ,
          
           which
           was
           prophesied
           of
           long
           before
           ,
           in
           
             Isa.
          
           65.17
           .
           and
           there
           you
           have
           a
           description
           what
           this
           new
           Heaven
           and
           new
           Earth
           is
           ,
           in
           the
           18
           verse
           ,
           
             For
             behold
             ,
             I
             create
             Jerusalem
             a
             rejoycing
             ,
             and
             her
             people
             a
             Joy
             .
          
           A
           new
           heaven
           indeed
           ,
           when
           
             Jerusalem
          
           which
           now
           is
           ,
           which
           is
           in
           bondage
           with
           her
           children
           ,
           shall
           rejoyce
           with
           that
           
             Jerusalem
          
           which
           is
           above
           ,
           which
           is
           free
           ,
           and
           is
           the
           mother
           of
           us
           all
           ,
           which
           shall
           come
           downe
           from
           God
           out
           of
           Heaven
           :
           there
           shall
           also
           be
           a
           new
           Earth
           ,
           for
           the
           Divell
           being
           bound
           up
           ,
           there
           will
           not
           be
           that
           Enmity
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           Earthly
           men
           ,
           neither
           to
           the
           Saints
           nor
           amongst
           themselves
           ,
           but
           according
           to
           the
           Prophesie
           in
           
             Isa.
          
           65.
           last
           .
           
             The
             Lyon
             and
             the
             Lamb
             shall
             lie
             down
             together
             .
          
           vers.
           2.
           
           
             And
             I
             saw
             the
             holy
             City
             new
             Jerusalem
             coming
             down
             from
             God
             out
             of
             heaven
             ,
             prepared
             as
             a
             bride
             adorned
             for
             her
             husband
             .
             John
          
           in
           the
           time
           of
           all
           this
           
             Revelation
          
           was
           in
           the
           spirit
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           1.10
           .
           
             I
             was
             in
             the
             spirit
             on
             the
             Lords
             day
             ;
          
           and
           all
           that
           was
           revealed
           unto
           him
           was
           spiritual
           ,
           from
           first
           to
           last
           :
           he
           that
           readeth
           ,
           let
           him
           understand
           .
           
             I
             saw
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             the
             holy
             City
          
           (
           for
           nothing
           that
           is
           unholy
           can
           enter
           in
           ;
           flesh
           and
           blood
           cannot
           inherit
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           God
           .
           )
           It
           is
           a
           City
           ,
           and
           it
           is
           a
           holy
           City
           ;
           and
           certainly
           this
           is
           the
           City
           which
           
             Abraham
          
           by
           faith
           looked
           for
           ,
           while
           he
           was
           a
           stranger
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           Promise
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           11.10
           .
           
             For
             he
             looked
             for
             a
             city
             that
             hath
             foundations
             ,
             whose
             builder
             and
             maker
             is
             God
             :
          
           This
           City
           hath
           Foundations
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           the
           fourteenth
           verse
           ,
           and
           God
           is
           the
           Builder
           and
           Maker
           of
           it
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           of
           his
           Creation
           .
        
         
           This
           holy
           City
           ,
           this
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           it
           is
           said
           to
           
             come
             down
             from
             God
             out
             of
             heaven
             :
          
           doth
           not
           this
           plainly
           demonstrate
           
           unto
           us
           that
           the
           saints
           shall
           come
           down
           from
           heaven
           ,
           according
           as
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             thy
             God
             shall
             come
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Saints
             with
             him
             ;
          
           and
           in
           
             Phil.
          
           3.20
           .
           
             For
             our
             conversation
             is
             in
             heaven
             ,
             from
             whence
             also
             we
             look
             for
             a
             Saviour
             ,
             the
             Lord
             Jesus
             Christ
             :
          
           this
           is
           an
           expectation
           of
           Christ
           from
           heaven
           ,
           and
           I
           see
           no
           difference
           between
           this
           expression
           and
           that
           of
           Christ's
           ,
           
             I
             am
             the
             true
             bread
             which
             came
             down
             from
             heaven
             :
          
           now
           see
           in
           what
           manner
           this
           holy
           City
           doth
           come
           down
           ,
           and
           then
           consider
           whether
           it
           will
           be
           any
           way
           a
           disadvantage
           unto
           the
           Saints
           ,
           to
           come
           down
           from
           heaven
           ,
           for
           they
           come
           
             as
             a
             bride
             adorned
             for
             her
             husband
             .
          
           (
           O
           blessed
           Union
           !
           )
           all
           the
           Saints
           are
           Christs
           Bride
           ,
           the
           whole
           general
           Assembly
           and
           Church
           of
           the
           first-born
           ,
           whose
           names
           are
           written
           in
           heaven
           ,
           they
           do
           but
           make
           up
           the
           Lambs
           Wife
           ;
           and
           thus
           she
           shall
           come
           adorned
           for
           her
           husband
           ,
           that
           is
           ,
           without
           s●o
           :
           or
           wrinkle
           ,
           as
           will
           appear
           if
           we
           compare
           spiritual
           things
           with
           spiritual
           .
           For
           here
           Christ
           doth
           by
           his
           spirit
           and
           word
           espouse
           us
           unto
           himself
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           11.2
           .
           O
           but
           there
           is
           a
           marriage
           day
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           19.7
           .
           and
           then
           it
           shall
           be
           granted
           unto
           the
           Bride
           to
           be
           arrayed
           in
           fine
           linen
           ,
           clean
           and
           white
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           Righteousness
           of
           the
           Saints
           :
           Blessed
           are
           they
           which
           are
           called
           unto
           the
           marriage-supper
           of
           the
           Lamb
           .
           Christ
           he
           is
           the
           Kings
           son
           ,
           according
           to
           
             Psal.
          
           72
           1.
           and
           God
           the
           Father
           he
           will
           institute
           a
           supper
           for
           his
           Sonne
           ,
           which
           is
           called
           
             The
             Mariage
             Supper
             of
             the
             Lamb
             ,
          
           a
           Supper
           that
           shall
           begin
           ,
           when
           all
           other
           suppers
           shall
           have
           ended
           :
           this
           doth
           not
           any
           way
           diminish
           from
           the
           souls
           feeding
           upon
           Christ
           here
           ,
           according
           unto
           Christs
           words
           ,
           
             My
             flesh
             is
             meat
             indeed
             ,
             and
             my
             blood
             is
             drink
             indeed
             ;
          
           but
           this
           is
           a
           supper
           the
           which
           all
           the
           Saints
           shall
           be
           called
           unto
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           be
           married
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           who
           were
           in
           this
           life
           espoused
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           and
           therefore
           when
           ye
           have
           the
           cry
           at
           midnight
           ,
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             Behold
             ,
             the
             Bridegroom
             cometh
          
           Christ
           comes
           unto
           his
           Saints
           ,
           as
           a
           Bridegroom
           in
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Father
           and
           of
           his
           holy
           Angels
           :
           the
           Saints
           ,
           they
           meet
           Christ
           as
           the
           Lambs
           wife
           ,
           yea
           ,
           as
           a
           Bride
           adorned
           for
           the
           Bridegroom
           ,
           that
           although
           he
           comes
           at
           midnight
           to
           the
           ungodly
           ,
           and
           to
           
           the
           seeming
           godly
           foolish
           Virgins
           without
           Christ
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           yet
           it
           is
           the
           Saints
           morning-Star
           ,
           that
           infallible
           signe
           of
           day
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
           In
           the
           third
           verse
           :
           
             And
             I
             heard
             a
             great
             voice
             out
             of
             heaven
             ,
             saying
             ,
             Behold
             !
             the
             Tabernacle
             of
             God
             is
             with
             men
             ;
          
           Heaven
           it self
           will
           witness
           unto
           this
           truth
           ,
           [
           
             Behold
             !
          
           ]
           where-ever
           we
           have
           this
           word
           ,
           it
           speaks
           out
           something
           of
           admiration
           ,
           that
           his
           people
           might
           know
           the
           certainty
           of
           that
           which
           is
           promised
           :
           you
           have
           it
           in
           
             Isa.
          
           52.15
           .
           
             Behold
             ,
             my
             servant
             shall
             deal
             prudently
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             exalted
             and
             extolled
             ,
             and
             be
             very
             high
             .
          
        
         
           Christ
           Jesus
           the
           Son
           of
           the
           Eternal
           God
           ,
           though
           equal
           with
           God
           ,
           yet
           he
           took
           upon
           him
           the
           form
           of
           a
           servant
           ,
           
             My
             Servant
             shall
             be
             extolled
             ;
          
           yea
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           follows
           ,
           
             the
             kings
             shall
             shut
             their
             mouthes
             at
             him
             ,
          
           &c.
           
           It
           is
           said
           of
           this
           new
           
             Jerusalem
          
           in
           the
           fourth
           verse
           ,
           
             And
             the
             kings
             of
             the
             Earth
             do
             bring
             their
             glory
             and
             honour
             into
             it
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           fourth
           verse
           :
           
             And
             God
             shall
             wipe
             away
             all
             tears
             from
             their
             eyes
             ,
             and
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             death
             ,
             neither
             sorrow
             ,
             nor
             crying
             ,
             neither
             shall
             there
             be
             any
             more
             pain
             ,
             for
             the
             former
             things
             are
             passed
             away
             .
          
           Here
           are
           the
           Saints
           in
           their
           perfect
           state
           ,
           a
           sinless
           state
           ;
           for
           surely
           if
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           crying
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           more
           sinning
           :
           when
           a
           Saint
           sins
           ,
           God
           will
           take
           care
           to
           bring
           him
           unto
           Godly
           sorrow
           .
           O
           but
           this
           is
           a
           state
           without
           sorrow
           :
           Sin
           is
           a
           way
           of
           pain
           ,
           but
           the
           former
           things
           shall
           be
           passed
           away
           .
           A
           Saints
           grief
           is
           either
           first
           for
           himself
           ,
           or
           else
           secondly
           ,
           for
           the
           sins
           of
           others
           :
           why
           in
           both
           these
           respects
           sorrow
           and
           sighing
           shall
           flee
           away
           :
           if
           it
           be
           in
           himself
           ,
           it
           is
           from
           a
           body
           of
           sin
           ,
           a
           Law
           in
           his
           members
           warring
           against
           the
           Law
           of
           his
           minde
           .
           O
           but
           
             this
             vile
             body
             shall
             be
             changed
             ,
             and
          
           (
           as
           it
           is
           written
           )
           
             made
             like
             unto
             his
             glorious
             body
             .
          
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           sin
           in
           others
           is
           that
           which
           doth
           often
           grieve
           the
           gracious
           heart
           ,
           as
           it
           tends
           unto
           the
           dishonour
           of
           Christ
           :
           but
           in
           this
           state
           the
           Saints
           shall
           have
           no
           such
           cause
           of
           grief
           ,
           for
           Christ
           alone
           shall
           be
           exalted
           and
           admired
           in
           them
           that
           believe
           .
        
         
         
           I
           might
           cite
           much
           more
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           this
           truth
           ,
           from
           divers
           other
           verses
           in
           this
           chapter
           :
           but
           I
           pass
           by
           them
           all
           unto
           the
           last
           verse
           :
        
         
           
             And
             there
             shall
             in
             no
             wise
             enter
             into
             it
             any
             thing
             that
             defileth
             ,
             neither
             whatsoever
             worketh
             abomination
             ,
             or
             maketh
             a
             lye
             ,
             but
             they
             which
             are
             written
             in
             the
             Lambs
             book
             of
             life
             :
          
           though
           it
           hath
           twelve
           gates
           of
           enterance
           ,
           yet
           at
           these
           gates
           there
           are
           twelve
           Angels
           .
           There
           is
           such
           a
           glory
           of
           God
           in
           the
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           as
           would
           even
           torment
           a
           poor
           sinner
           to
           be
           in
           the
           presence
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           the
           eleventh
           verse
           .
           As
           they
           see
           not
           here
           into
           that
           kingdom
           of
           grace
           ,
           set
           up
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           a
           believer
           ,
           which
           consists
           in
           peace
           and
           joy
           in
           the
           holy
           Ghost
           ,
           so
           they
           shall
           not
           see
           into
           that
           Kingdom
           of
           glory
           that
           the
           believer
           shall
           be
           possess'd
           of
           ,
           and
           shall
           be
           revealed
           in
           him
           :
           No
           ,
           no
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           Saints
           onely
           ,
           that
           can
           give
           the
           description
           of
           both
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           145.10
           .
           
             And
             thy
             Saints
             shall
             blesse
             thee
             ,
             they
             shall
             speak
             of
             the
             glory
             of
             thy
             Kingdom
             ,
             and
             talk
             of
             thy
             power
             ;
             to
             make
             known
             unto
             the
             Sons
             of
             men
             his
             mighty
             acts
             ,
             and
             the
             glorious
             Majesty
             of
             his
             Kingdom
             .
          
        
         
           I
           come
           now
           to
           
             Rev.
          
           22.3
           .
           
             And
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             more
             curse
             ;
             but
             the
             Throne
             of
             God
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             Lamb
             shall
             be
             in
             it
             ,
             and
             his
             servants
             shall
             serve
             Him
             .
          
           Vers
           .
           4.
           
           
             And
             they
             shall
             see
             His
             face
             ,
             and
             His
             Name
             shall
             be
             in
             their
             foreheads
             .
             And
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             night
             there
             ;
             and
             they
             need
             no
             Candle
             ,
             neither
             light
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             God
             giveth
             them
             light
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             reign
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
          
           Such
           as
           shall
           be
           brought
           unto
           this
           state
           of
           glory
           ,
           shall
           never
           more
           know
           what
           belongs
           unto
           the
           curse
           :
           for
           they
           being
           redeemed
           from
           the
           curse
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           Christ
           being
           made
           a
           curse
           for
           them
           ,
           they
           shall
           also
           be
           delivered
           from
           death
           into
           a
           state
           of
           immortality
           ;
           and
           therefore
           they
           are
           said
           to
           
             reign
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             :
          
           here
           the
           Saints
           shall
           see
           that
           beatifical
           vision
           ,
           and
           be
           perfected
           in
           that
           glory
           which
           in
           some
           measure
           was
           here
           revealed
           in
           them
           ,
           (
           according
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           )
           
             he
             revealeth
             them
             unto
             us
             by
             his
             Spirit
             :
          
           they
           shall
           see
           his
           face
           ,
           and
           his
           name
           shall
           be
           in
           their
           forehead
           :
           this
           name
           is
           that
           name
           which
           Jesus
           Christ
           shall
           write
           upon
           him
           that
           overcometh
           ,
           even
           
             the
             name
             of
             my
             God
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             name
             of
             the
          
           
           
             Citie
             of
             my
             God
             ,
          
           which
           is
           new
           
             Jerusalem
             ,
          
           which
           cometh
           down
           out
           of
           Heaven
           from
           my
           God
           :
           and
           
             I
             will
             write
             upon
             him
             my
             new
             name
             ,
          
           witnessed
           in
           
             Rev.
          
           3.12
           .
           agreeable
           unto
           this
           is
           that
           Prophesie
           in
           
             Isa.
          
           65.5
           .
           
             For
             the
             Lord
             God
             shall
             slay
             thee
             ,
             and
             call
             his
             servants
             by
             another
             name
             :
          
           but
           this
           in
           the
           time
           of
           this
           new
           
             Jerusalem
          
           state
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           in
           
             vers
             .
          
           17.
           whereas
           formerly
           men
           blessed
           themselves
           in
           the
           abundance
           of
           their
           enjoyments
           ,
           there
           shall
           be
           no
           such
           Generation
           here
           ;
           but
           he
           that
           blesseth
           himself
           in
           the
           earth
           ,
           shall
           blesse
           himself
           in
           the
           God
           of
           truth
           ;
           and
           whereas
           formerly
           the
           Land
           hath
           
             mourned
             because
             of
             Oaths
             ,
          
           now
           
             he
             that
             sweareth
             in
             the
             earth
             shall
             swear
             by
             the
             God
             of
             truth
             :
             And
             there
             shall
             be
             no
             night
             there
             ,
             and
             they
             need
             no
             Gandle
             ,
             neither
             light
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             for
             the
             Lord
             God
             giveth
             them
             light
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             reign
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             .
          
           It
           hath
           been
           night
           long
           enough
           ,
           but
           now
           the
           day
           shall
           dawn
           ,
           and
           the
           shadow
           shall
           flee
           away
           ,
           and
           it
           shall
           be
           such
           a
           day
           ,
           as
           night
           shall
           never
           follow
           it
           ,
           yea
           ,
           such
           a
           day
           as
           shall
           not
           need
           the
           light
           of
           the
           Sun
           ,
           if
           by
           the
           Sun
           we
           may
           understand
           ,
           as
           also
           by
           the
           Moon
           ,
           to
           be
           held
           fo●●h
           unto
           us
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           Gospel
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           in
           this
           respect
           there
           will
           be
           no
           need
           of
           these
           ,
           because
           
             we
             shall
             no
             more
             see
             darkly
             as
             through
             a
             glasse
             ,
          
           (
           though
           much
           glory
           is
           so
           manifested
           
             but
             we
             shall
             see
             him
             as
             he
             is
             ,
          
           Isa.
           60.19
           ,
           20.
           
           Now
           here
           I
           would
           speak
           a
           word
           unto
           such
           who
           professing
           themselves
           to
           have
           gone
           through
           all
           ,
           and
           do
           look
           upon
           others
           as
           Carnalists
           &
           Legalists
           that
           walk
           in
           the
           practise
           of
           Ordinances
           .
           Certainly
           if
           in
           this
           state
           there
           is
           no
           need
           of
           these
           ,
           we
           may
           safely
           conclude
           that
           untill
           this
           state
           there
           is
           need
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           that
           it
           is
           the
           will
           of
           God
           that
           his
           people
           should
           walk
           in
           them
           according
           as
           it
           is
           written
           in
           
             Isaiah
             ,
             Thou
             meetest
             him
             that
             rejoyceth
             and
             worketh
             righteousnesse
             ,
             and
             remembreth
             thee
             in
             thy
             wayes
             .
          
           We
           are
           so
           frail
           and
           to
           apt
           to
           be
           taken
           in
           the
           snare
           of
           iniquity
           ,
           that
           we
           have
           
             need
             to
             be
             instructed
             in
             many
             things
             ,
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           saith
           )
           though
           we
           know
           them
           already
           :
           and
           if
           Satan
           can
           but
           once
           finde
           us
           in
           that
           sin
           of
           spiritual
           pride
           ,
           then
           it
           is
           to
           be
           feared
           that
           he
           will
           beguile
           us
           as
           once
           he
           beguiled
           
             Eve
             ;
          
           For
           it
           is
           the
           Lords
           revealed
           method
           
           to
           discover
           himself
           in
           love
           and
           mercy
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           through
           his
           own
           appointments
           :
           but
           I
           would
           not
           limit
           the
           holy
           One
           of
           
             Israel
             ,
          
           neither
           yet
           would
           I
           set
           up
           the
           Ordinances
           as
           to
           the
           bare
           use
           and
           practise
           of
           them
           ,
           without
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           God
           in
           them
           ,
           or
           above
           the
           enjoyment
           of
           God
           without
           them
           :
           
             He
             gave
             some
             Apostles
             ,
             some
             Prophets
             ,
             some
             Evangelists
             ,
             for
             the
             perfecting
             of
             the
             Saints
             ;
          
           and
           this
           should
           be
           the
           great
           aime
           and
           end
           of
           Saints
           in
           the
           use
           of
           Ordinances
           ,
           to
           presse
           forwards
           after
           perfection
           ,
           if
           that
           by
           any
           means
           they
           may
           attain
           unto
           the
           Resurrection
           of
           the
           dead
           ,
           which
           
             Paul
          
           pressed
           after
           ,
           but
           yet
           did
           not
           leave
           nor
           forsake
           any
           of
           the
           least
           of
           Gods
           Ordinances
           :
           wherefore
           
             Return
             ,
             Return
             ,
             O
             Shulamite
             ,
             unto
             the
             stock
             of
             thy
             Companions
             ,
             Return
             ,
             O
             back-slidden
             Israel
             ;
             for
             God
             will
             heal
             thy
             back
             slidings
             ,
             for
             the
             redeemed
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             return
             and
             come
             unto
             Zion
             ,
          
           Isa.
           35.
           
             ult.
          
           O
           hasten
           into
           the
           way
           of
           righteousnesse
           ,
           and
           get
           thee
           out
           of
           all
           filthinesse
           both
           of
           flesh
           and
           spirit
           ,
           before
           that
           word
           come
           out
           ,
           
             He
             that
             is
             filthy
             ,
             let
             him
             be
             filthy
             still
             ,
          
           vers.
           29
           
             He
             which
             testifieth
             these
             things
             saith
             ,
             S●●ely
             I
             come
             quickly
             ,
          
           Amen
           .
           
             Even
             so
             come
             Lord
             Jesus
             .
          
           I
           had
           thought
           here
           to
           have
           concluded
           all
           :
           but
           my
           thoughts
           being
           altered
           ,
           I
           have
           desired
           to
           speak
           a
           word
           unto
           all
           ,
           whether
           Saints
           or
           sinners
           .
           And
           first
           ,
           unto
           the
           poor
           sinner
           :
           Alas
           ,
           what
           is
           all
           this
           unto
           thee
           ?
           I
           will
           tell
           thee
           what
           it
           may
           be
           likened
           unto
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           likened
           unto
           a
           man
           that
           tells
           a
           poor
           Captive
           bondslive
           of
           a
           glorious
           Kingdom
           ,
           with
           the
           Liberties
           and
           Priviledges
           of
           the
           Subjects
           ,
           and
           the
           goodnesse
           of
           the
           Prince
           ,
           but
           all
           this
           while
           this
           poor
           man
           is
           in
           his
           Chains
           and
           Fetters
           ,
           and
           may
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             What
             is
             all
             this
             to
             me
             ?
          
           Why
           ,
           it
           may
           be
           that
           thou
           wilt
           say
           that
           thou
           doest
           believe
           all
           this
           ,
           and
           thou
           doest
           believe
           that
           Christ
           shall
           have
           a
           Kingdom
           ;
           this
           thou
           mayest
           believe
           ,
           and
           believe
           no
           more
           then
           the
           History
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           and
           what
           will
           it
           profit
           thee
           to
           know
           the
           History
           of
           Christs
           reigning
           without
           thee
           ,
           and
           not
           be
           acquainted
           with
           the
           mystery
           of
           Christs
           reigning
           ,
           within
           thee
           ?
           it
           is
           only
           such
           as
           have
           followed
           Christ
           in
           the
           regeneration
           ,
           such
           onely
           as
           have
           here
           been
           made
           partakers
           of
           the
           spirit
           and
           grace
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           that
           shall
           hereafter
           be
           taken
           
           into
           the
           fruition
           of
           it
           .
           Wherefore
           well
           it
           is
           to
           be
           noted
           ,
           that
           Christ
           said
           ,
           
             Straight
             is
             the
             way
             and
             narrow
             is
             the
             gate
             that
             leadeth
             unto
             life
             ,
             and
             few
             there
             are
             that
             finde
             it
             .
          
           Truely
           ,
           we
           may
           say
           ,
           few
           there
           are
           ●hat
           seek
           it
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           a
           few
           
             many
             shall
             strive
             to
             enter
             in
             ,
             which
             shall
             not
             be
             able
             .
          
           Should
           we
           then
           make
           this
           Atheistical
           conclusion
           ,
           To
           what
           purpose
           should
           we
           strive
           ?
           (
           God
           forbid
           )
           but
           as
           Christ
           saith
           ,
           
             strive
             therefore
             .
          
           There
           are
           many
           that
           will
           bid
           fairly
           for
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           but
           will
           not
           come
           to
           the
           set
           rare
           :
           some
           there
           are
           that
           bid
           too
           little
           ,
           and
           others
           there
           are
           that
           bid
           too
           much
           ,
           and
           the
           last
           are
           worse
           then
           the
           first
           .
           They
           that
           bid
           too
           little
           ,
           are
           they
           that
           would
           give
           Christ
           a
           part
           of
           their
           hearts
           ,
           but
           would
           keep
           the
           other
           part
           for
           the
           world
           ;
           they
           would
           cut
           off
           a
           left
           hand
           sin
           ,
           but
           not
           a
           right
           hand
           sin
           :
           but
           let
           such
           know
           that
           Christ
           will
           either
           have
           all
           ,
           or
           none
           at
           all
           .
           The
           second
           sort
           which
           bid
           too
           much
           (
           not
           that
           any
           can
           either
           bid
           ,
           or
           give
           too
           much
           upon
           a
           right
           account
           )
           are
           they
           ,
           that
           when
           the
           Gospel
           saith
           ,
           
             He
             every
             one
             that
             thirsteth
             ,
             let
             him
             come
             without
             money
             ,
             and
             without
             price
             ;
          
           yet
           these
           will
           bring
           something
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           so
           from
           some
           qualifications
           within
           themselves
           ,
           would
           set
           up
           a
           Saviour
           of
           their
           own
           ,
           which
           is
           directly
           opposite
           to
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           his
           revealed
           word
           :
           and
           Oh
           that
           such
           would
           consider
           these
           two
           ●criptures
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           4.12
           .
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           3.11
           .
           Alas
           ,
           were
           we
           but
           made
           sensible
           with
           the
           Church
           in
           
             Isaiah
             ,
          
           that
           all
           our
           Righteousness
           were
           but
           filthy
           Rags
           ,
           we
           would
           never
           willingly
           appear
           so
           before
           
             The
             King
             of
             Glory
             .
          
        
         
           Truly
           poor
           sinners
           may
           be
           likened
           unto
           a
           company
           of
           strangers
           ,
           unto
           whom
           a
           Prince
           resorting
           ,
           makes
           Proclamation
           of
           a
           precious
           Pearl
           that
           is
           to
           be
           had
           ,
           onely
           for
           coming
           &
           receiving
           it
           :
           Now
           these
           strangers
           not
           believing
           the
           proclamation
           ,
           either
           first
           neglect
           to
           come
           ,
           or
           else
           further
           questioning
           his
           faithfulness
           ,
           bring
           with
           them
           their
           Country
           Coin
           ,
           which
           is
           but
           stones
           and
           rubbish
           .
           Truly
           the
           comparison
           is
           rather
           too
           short
           to
           hold
           forth
           the
           free-Grace
           of
           God
           in
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           who
           hath
           made
           Proclamation
           ,
           
             Let
             him
             that
             will
             ,
             come
             ,
             and
             take
             of
             the
             water
             of
             Life
             freely
             .
          
           Christ
           Jesus
           is
           both
           Prince
           and
           Pearl
           ,
           
           who
           hath
           made
           Proclamation
           by
           himself
           ,
           and
           by
           his
           Saints
           ,
           of
           himself
           ,
           unto
           poor
           sinners
           ;
           they
           are
           the
           strangers
           (
           for
           so
           are
           all
           sinners
           )
           that
           questioning
           his
           faithfulness
           ,
           will
           not
           come
           ;
           as
           Christ
           himself
           saith
           ,
           
             Ye
             would
             not
             come
             unto
             me
             ,
             that
             ye
             may
             have
             life
             ;
          
           and
           this
           is
           that
           ,
           when
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           comes
           ,
           it
           will
           convince
           the
           sinner
           of
           this
           great
           sin
           of
           not
           believing
           in
           Christ
           .
        
         
           The
           second
           sort
           are
           they
           that
           undervaluing
           the
           worth
           of
           this
           Pearl
           ,
           will
           bring
           something
           of
           their
           own
           to
           purchase
           it
           :
           If
           God
           the
           Father
           had
           set
           a
           price
           upon
           Christ
           ,
           for
           every
           one
           to
           pay
           ,
           before
           he
           should
           receive
           him
           ,
           ah
           !
           wo
           had
           been
           to
           all
           poor
           sinners
           :
           but
           now
           Christ
           is
           to
           be
           given
           ,
           he
           is
           not
           to
           be
           bought
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           In
           
             Mat.
          
           13.45
           ,
           46.
           it
           is
           said
           ,
           
             The
             Merchant
             BOUGHT
             the
             Pearl
             .
          
        
         
           The
           Parable
           is
           very
           significant
           ,
           but
           doth
           no
           way
           contradict
           what
           hath
           been
           affirmed
           .
        
         
           First
           ,
           if
           we
           consider
           the
           Merchant
           in
           his
           seeking
           condition
           ,
           he
           is
           seeking
           goodly
           Pearls
           :
           the
           young
           man
           in
           the
           Gospel
           comes
           to
           Christ
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Good
             Master
             ,
             What
             good
             thing
             shall
             I
             do
             to
             inherit
             eternal
             life
             ?
          
           and
           being
           directed
           ,
           but
           not
           carryed
           forth
           thereunto
           ,
           by
           the
           power
           of
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           ,
           he
           uttrely
           failed
           :
           but
           now
           this
           Merchant
           being
           directed
           to
           seek
           for
           Christ
           ,
           and
           finding
           of
           him
           ,
           is
           enlightened
           from
           above
           to
           see
           him
           to
           be
           the
           Pearl
           of
           great
           price
           ,
           &
           so
           sells
           &
           hates
           ,
           &
           forsaketh
           all
           for
           Christ
           .
           Now
           in
           his
           finding
           of
           him
           ,
           it
           is
           plain
           that
           Christ
           first
           found
           him
           ,
           as
           he
           saith
           ,
           
             Ye
             have
             not
             chosen
             me
             ,
             but
             I
             have
             chosen
             you
             ,
          
           Mat.
           4.18
           ,
           32.
           
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           (
           saith
           
             Peter
          
           )
           
             We
             have
             left
             all
             ,
             and
             followed
             thee
             ;
          
           and
           
             Paul
          
           counted
           all
           things
           dung
           and
           dross
           ,
           and
           was
           willing
           to
           suffer
           the
           loss
           of
           all
           things
           that
           he
           might
           gain
           Christ
           ;
           which
           was
           onely
           the
           working
           of
           the
           love
           of
           Christ
           dwelling
           in
           him
           :
           O
           poor
           sinner
           !
           what
           is
           it
           that
           stands
           in
           thy
           way
           ?
           is
           it
           hills
           or
           mountains
           ?
           all
           the
           opposition
           that
           either
           sin
           or
           Satan
           can
           make
           against
           thee
           ?
           why
           behold
           ,
           
             He
             comes
             leaping
             over
             the
             mountains
             ,
             and
             skipping
             over
             the
             hills
             ;
          
           even
           He
           whom
           thou
           hast
           made
           thine
           Enemy
           ,
           first
           seeks
           for
           a
           Treaty
           ;
           O
           give
           Him
           entertainment
           
           while
           He
           knocks
           at
           the
           door
           of
           thy
           heart
           ;
           and
           say
           ,
           
             Welcom
             Jesus
             ,
             Rule
             and
             Reign
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             thine
             Enemies
             ,
             and
             let
             all
             thine
             Enemies
             be
             made
             thy
             Foot-stool
             .
          
           But
           thou
           wilt
           say
           ,
           I
           am
           a
           very
           bond-slave
           unto
           my
           sins
           and
           corruptions
           :
           why
           of
           a
           captive
           slive
           Christ
           will
           redeem
           thee
           ,
           and
           make
           thee
           his
           servant
           ;
           and
           canst
           thou
           desire
           a
           greater
           dignity
           then
           to
           be
           a
           servant
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ?
           and
           that
           Faith
           may
           have
           a
           ground
           for
           this
           ,
           see
           
             Isa.
          
           61.1
           .
           
             Paul
          
           the
           chiefest
           of
           the
           Apostles
           glorieth
           in
           this
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           the
           servant
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           1.1
           .
           and
           when
           once
           thou
           art
           the
           servant
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           it
           will
           no
           longer
           then
           be
           thy
           complement
           unto
           men
           [
           
             Your
             Servant
             ,
             Sir
          
           ]
           for
           Saints
           are
           
             bought
             with
             a
             price
             ,
             that
             they
             might
             not
             be
             the
             servants
             of
             men
             ,
          
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           7.23
        
         
           Another
           it
           may
           be
           ,
           will
           say
           ,
           I
           have
           been
           an
           Enemie
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           Wayes
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           People
           :
           truly
           this
           is
           a
           very
           bad
           condition
           ,
           yet
           Christ
           makes
           Friends
           of
           Enemies
           :
           all
           sinners
           are
           Enemies
           ,
           but
           God
           commended
           his
           love
           unto
           us
           ,
           in
           that
           while
           we
           were
           yet
           sinners
           ,
           Christ
           died
           for
           us
           ;
           therefore
           it
           is
           high
           time
           for
           thee
           to
           see
           that
           thou
           lovest
           aright
           ,
           and
           hatest
           aright
           :
           if
           thou
           lovest
           rightly
           ,
           thou
           lovest
           God
           ;
           if
           thou
           hatest
           rightly
           ,
           thou
           hatest
           the
           world
           .
           See
           what
           
             James
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Jam.
          
           4.4
           .
           
             Know
             ye
             not
             that
             the
             friendship
             of
             the
             world
             is
             enmity
             to
             God
             ?
             whosoever
             therefore
             will
             be
             a
             friend
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             is
             the
             enemy
             of
             God
             .
          
           And
           
             John
          
           saith
           ,
           
             Love
             not
             the
             world
             ,
             nor
             the
             things
             of
             the
             world
             .
             If
             any
             man
             love
             the
             world
             ,
             (
             either
             the
             lusts
             of
             the
             flesh
             ,
             or
             the
             pride
             of
             life
             ,
             or
             the
             lust
             of
             the
             eyes
             )
             the
             love
             of
             the
             Father
             is
             not
             in
             him
             .
          
           Saints
           do
           not
           thus
           learn
           Christ
           ,
           who
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             If
             any
             man
             will
             be
             my
             Disciple
             ,
             let
             him
             take
             up
             his
             Cross
             ,
             and
             follow
             me
             .
          
           Of
           a
           vagabond
           stranger
           ,
           thou
           mayst
           be
           an
           adopted
           Son
           ;
           of
           a
           Begger
           ,
           a
           King
           ;
           and
           therefore
           seek
           not
           after
           the
           Kingdoms
           of
           this
           world
           ,
           but
           rather
           profess
           (
           as
           once
           the
           Captain
           of
           our
           Salvation
           did
           before
           
             Pilat
             )
             My
             Kingdom
             is
             not
             of
             this
             world
             .
          
        
         
           I
           shall
           conclude
           all
           that
           I
           have
           to
           say
           ,
           with
           that
           good
           word
           of
           the
           Apostle
           
             Peter
             ,
          
           in
           Act.
           2.36
           .
           
             Therefore
             let
             all
             the
             House
             of
             Israel
             know
             assuredly
             ,
             that
             God
             hath
             made
             that
             same
             Jesus
             ,
             whom
             ye
             have
             crucified
             ,
             both
             Lord
             and
             Christ
             .
             Peter
          
           so
           preached
           
           Christ
           ,
           that
           he
           got
           three
           thousand
           souls
           at
           that
           time
           ,
           in
           the
           Net
           of
           the
           Gospel
           :
           a
           good
           example
           for
           the
           Ministers
           of
           the
           Word
           to
           take
           pattern
           by
           .
           And
           we
           shall
           finde
           that
           he
           preached
           unto
           them
           of
           the
           visible
           Kingdom
           of
           Christ
           ,
           as
           you
           may
           see
           vers.
           30.
           
           
             Knowing
             that
             God
             had
             sworn
             with
             an
             Oath
             ,
             to
             him
             ,
             that
             of
             the
             fruit
             of
             his
             loynes
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             fl●sh
             ,
             he
             would
             raise
             up
             Christ
             to
             sit
             on
             his
             Throne
             .
          
           A
           Scripture
           it
           is
           ,
           so
           full
           to
           the
           truth
           ,
           that
           neither
           all
           the
           Sathan-like
           transformed
           Angelical
           light
           ,
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           or
           all
           Political
           ,
           Philosophical
           light
           on
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           shall
           be
           able
           to
           deceive
           the
           truly-enlightened
           Soul
           .
        
         
           Now
           therefore
           I
           intreat
           you
           ,
           unto
           whom
           this
           shall
           come
           ,
           that
           ye
           receive
           it
           in
           the
           love
           of
           it
           and
           marvail
           no●
           that
           ye
           cannot
           hear
           these
           things
           from
           the
           Great
           Doctors
           ,
           and
           Rabbies
           ,
           and
           Clergy
           men
           of
           this
           our
           age
           ;
           for
           it
           is
           the
           Fathers
           good
           pleasure
           to
           hide
           these
           things
           from
           the
           wife
           and
           from
           the
           prudent
           But
           wo
           unto
           them
           ,
           for
           their
           judgment
           is
           at
           band
           ,
           (
           as
           it
           is
           written
           )
           
             The
             wisdom
             of
             their
             wise
             men
             shall
             perish
             ,
             And
             the
             understanding
             of
             their
             prudent
             men
             shall
             be
             hid
             ,
          
           Isa.
           29
           14.
           
        
         
           The
           Lord
           give
           thee
           an
           understanding
           heart
           ,
           to
           try
           whether
           these
           things
           be
           so
           or
           no
           .
           
             AMEN
             .
          
        
         
           I
           would
           now
           willingly
           also
           commend
           something
           unto
           such
           as
           are
           sanctified
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           called
           to
           be
           Saints
           ,
           even
           unto
           as
           many
           as
           are
           preserved
           in
           Christ
           Jesus
           ,
           which
           have
           received
           the
           
             White
             Stone
             ,
          
           which
           none
           knowes
           but
           he
           that
           receiveth
           it
           :
           That
           you
           would
           shew
           forth
           the
           Vertues
           of
           Him
           that
           hath
           called
           you
           ,
           and
           hath
           transl●●ed
           you
           out
           of
           the
           kingdom
           of
           darkness
           into
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           his
           marvellous
           light
           .
           I
           cannot
           but
           cry
           out
           with
           the
           Apostle
           ,
           
             What
             manner
             of
             persons
             ought
             we
             to
             be
             in
             all
             holy
             c●nversations
             ,
             and
             Godliness
             ?
          
           O
           it
           becomes
           us
           that
           look
           for
           Christ
           from
           heaven
           ,
           to
           have
           our
           conversation
           in
           heaven
           :
           certainly
           the
           knowledg
           of
           this
           truth
           should
           makeus
           to
           trample
           upon
           the
           world
           ,
           &
           the
           glory
           thereof
           ,
           as
           base
           &
           contemptible
           ;
           and
           to
           content
           our selves
           in
           the
           worst
           of
           conditions
           ,
           in
           the
           quiet
           hope
           ,
           &
           patient
           waiting
           of
           our
           Lord
           from
           heaven
           .
           Surely
           the
           coming
           of
           Christ
           cannot
           
           but
           yield
           very
           much
           comfort
           unto
           the
           soul
           that
           is
           assured
           of
           its
           interest
           in
           Christ
           .
        
         
           Are
           Saints
           the
           Stewards
           of
           Christ
           ?
           then
           let
           them
           know
           that
           their
           Lord
           and
           Master
           will
           return
           and
           call
           them
           to
           an
           account
           :
           and
           blessed
           is
           the
           servant
           whom
           his
           Lord
           when
           he
           cometh
           shall
           finde
           so
           doing
           .
        
         
           Are
           Saints
           the
           Spouse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           the
           Bride
           of
           that
           blessed
           Bridegroom
           ?
           then
           let
           them
           know
           ,
           that
           whatever
           their
           afflictions
           may
           be
           in
           this
           world
           ,
           yet
           their
           loving
           husband
           will
           return
           from
           his
           long
           journey
           ,
           and
           put
           an
           end
           to
           all
           :
           and
           let
           not
           the
           Saints
           expect
           their
           full
           deliverance
           until
           he
           come
           ,
           but
           rather
           persecution
           and
           suffering
           while
           the
           world
           stands
           ;
           for
           he
           hath
           said
           ,
           
             In
             the
             world
             re
             shall
             have
             trouble
             ,
          
           and
           ,
           
             through
             many
             tribulations
             we
             must
             enter
             into
             the
             Kingdom
             ;
          
           and
           therefore
           it
           is
           our
           duty
           to
           arm
           our selves
           with
           the
           same
           minde
           :
           
             For
             if
             we
             suffer
             with
             him
             ,
             we
             shall
             also
             reign
             with
             him
             :
          
           Christ
           Himself
           hath
           shewn
           us
           the
           way
           ,
           and
           we
           are
           called
           by
           His
           Name
           ,
           O
           let
           u
           follow
           his
           footsteps
           .
           And
           surely
           it
           doth
           highly
           concern
           us
           to
           look
           to
           it
           that
           as
           Christ
           fore
           warn'd
           us
           ,
           we
           be
           not
           overtaken
           with
           surseiting
           ,
           and
           dru●kenness
           ,
           and
           cares
           of
           this
           life
           ,
           and
           so
           that
           day
           come
           upon
           us
           unawares
           ;
           we
           shall
           hardly
           win
           the
           race
           ,
           if
           our
           hearts
           be
           loaded
           with
           the
           things
           of
           this
           world
           ;
           and
           they
           will
           so
           lull
           us
           asleep
           ,
           that
           we
           shall
           endanger
           our selves
           to
           be
           found
           sleeping
           at
           Christs
           coming
           ,
           and
           therefore
           how
           doth
           it
           become
           the
           Saints
           at
           this
           day
           to
           be
           provoking
           one
           another
           to
           love
           ,
           and
           to
           good
           works
           ,
           exhorting
           one
           another
           ,
           and
           so
           much
           the
           more
           ,
           as
           ye
           see
           the
           day
           approaching
           .
           O
           let
           us
           consider
           that
           our
           Lord
           is
           a
           Person
           of
           such
           Highness
           and
           Excellency
           ,
           that
           he
           deserves
           our
           waiting
           for
           Him
           :
           for
           he
           is
           the
           
             King
             of
             kings
             ,
             and
             Lord
             of
             lords
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           but
           bring
           faithful
           unto
           the
           death
           ,
           and
           enduring
           unto
           the
           end
           :
           the
           battel
           is
           but
           once
           to
           be
           sought
           ,
           and
           the
           race
           is
           but
           once
           to
           be
           run
           ;
           but
           yet
           the
           Lord
           knows
           ,
           that
           without
           his
           sufficient
           grace
           ,
           we
           shall
           not
           overcome
           :
           and
           therefore
           how
           doth
           it
           concern
           us
           to
           take
           the
           oyl
           of
           the
           grace
           and
           spirit
           of
           God
           into
           out
           Lamps
           ,
           lest
           when
           the
           bridegroom
           cometh
           ,
           we
           
           should
           be
           found
           wanting
           ,
           but
           rather
           to
           shine
           as
           lights
           set
           upon
           an
           hill
           ,
           and
           as
           Bees
           ,
           sucking
           Honey
           from
           this
           precious
           flowery
           Truth
           ,
           from
           which
           so
           many
           spiders
           have
           suck'd
           poison
           ,
           as
           (
           if
           History
           may
           be
           believed
           )
           some
           out
           of
           a
           notion
           of
           this
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           be
           but
           meer
           earthly
           ,
           and
           for
           sensual
           delights
           ,
           have
           run
           out
           into
           all
           manner
           of
           licentiousness
           ,
           and
           the
           devil
           hath
           made
           great
           use
           of
           it
           against
           the
           truth
           ,
           and
           no
           doubt
           but
           he
           will
           do
           still
           :
           but
           what
           faith
           the
           Apostle
           ?
           
             We
             can
             do
             nothing
             against
             the
             truth
             ,
             but
             for
             the
             truth
             ;
          
           but
           truly
           (
           with
           shame
           let
           it
           be
           confessed
           )
           we
           do
           much
           in
           these
           dayes
           against
           the
           truth
           ,
           because
           we
           do
           not
           walk
           as
           becomes
           the
           truth
           ,
           but
           God
           hath
           promised
           (
           and
           we
           do
           believe
           it
           )
           that
           the
           Redeemer
           shall
           come
           out
           of
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           and
           shall
           turn
           away
           ungodliness
           from
           
             Jacob
             ,
          
           Rom.
           11.26
           .
           
             And
             then
             the
             inhabitants
             shall
             not
             say
             ,
             I
             am
             sick
             ;
             for
             the
             people
             that
             dwell
             therein
             shall
             be
             forgiven
             their
             inquity
             ,
          
           Isa.
           33.24
           .
        
         
           Oh
           how
           greatly
           now
           is
           Unity
           to
           be
           desired
           amongst
           the
           Saints
           !
           Truly
           I
           have
           for
           a
           long
           time
           been
           running
           to
           and
           fro
           ,
           and
           now
           I
           will
           give
           you
           the
           report
           of
           all
           :
           but
           I
           may
           truly
           say
           ,
           All
           seek
           their
           own
           ,
           and
           none
           the
           things
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ;
           yea
           even
           the
           Saints
           themselves
           in
           their
           several
           Forms
           ,
           are
           so
           zealous
           about
           shadows
           ,
           and
           are
           not
           so
           careful
           in
           the
           substantial
           commands
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           that
           as
           for
           poor
           Way-faring
           souls
           ,
           they
           may
           cry
           out
           and
           say
           ,
           Lord
           where
           are
           thy
           Disciples
           ,
           which
           are
           to
           be
           known
           by
           their
           love
           one
           to
           another
           ?
           but
           may
           also
           come
           upon
           Jesus
           Christ
           again
           ,
           and
           say
           ,
           
             Tell
             me
             ,
             O
             thou
             whom
             my
             Soul
             loveth
             ,
             where
             thou
             feedest
             .
          
           VVell
           ,
           let
           the
           way-faring
           man
           be
           encouraged
           ,
           and
           let
           the
           lambs
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           be
           comforted
           ;
           for
           yet
           a
           little
           while
           ,
           and
           there
           shall
           be
           but
           one
           Shepherd
           andone
           sheepsold
           :
           and
           in
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           see
           ,
           that
           ye
           are
           walking
           in
           the
           way
           that
           ye
           should
           go
           ,
           even
           in
           the
           way
           of
           holiness
           ,
           wherein
           the
           way-faring-man
           ,
           though
           a
           fool
           ,
           shall
           not
           err
           ,
           but
           be
           seeking
           the
           way
           to
           
             Zion
             ,
          
           with
           their
           faces
           thitherward
           .
        
         
           And
           Oh
           that
           the
           Lord
           would
           put
           it
           into
           the
           hearts
           of
           his
           people
           ,
           according
           to
           that
           
             Isa.
          
           57.14
           .
           
             Cast
             ye
             up
             ,
             cast
             ye
             up
             ,
             prepare
             the
             way
             ,
             take
             up
             the
             stumbling
             block
             out
             of
             the
             way
             of
             my
             
             people
             :
          
           Surely
           if
           ye
           did
           but
           know
           how
           the
           mouths
           of
           the
           wicked
           are
           opened
           against
           you
           all
           ,
           you
           would
           quickly
           shut
           your
           mouths
           that
           ye
           have
           so
           opened
           one
           against
           another
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           many
           (
           I
           fear
           )
           that
           are
           ready
           to
           say
           ,
           with
           the
           fool
           ,
           in
           his
           heart
           ,
           There
           is
           no
           God
           ;
           but
           it
           were
           to
           be
           wished
           that
           the
           people
           of
           God
           would
           continually
           remember
           this
           ,
           that
           whatever
           comes
           to
           pass
           ,
           it
           is
           that
           the
           Scripture
           might
           be
           fulfilled
           :
           if
           a
           
             Judas
          
           betray
           Christ
           ,
           it
           is
           because
           the
           Scripture
           might
           be
           fulfilled
           ,
           
             Act.
          
           1.16
           .
           compared
           with
           
             Psa.
          
           44.9
           .
           If
           perillous
           times
           come
           ,
           wherein
           men
           shall
           be
           lovers
           of
           themselves
           ,
           covetous
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           ;
           if
           because
           iniqui●y
           shall
           abound
           ,
           the
           love
           of
           many
           shall
           wax
           cold
           ;
           or
           if
           we
           should
           see
           one
           servant
           smiting
           his
           fellow-servant
           ,
           or
           eating
           and
           drinking
           ,
           building
           and
           planting
           (
           which
           so
           abound
           in
           our
           dayes
           ,
           in
           the
           excess
           of
           them
           )
           come
           what
           will
           come
           ,
           we
           may
           say
           of
           all
           ,
           The
           Scriptures
           must
           needs
           be
           fulfilled
           :
           and
           herein
           is
           to
           be
           admired
           the
           faithfulness
           &
           truth
           of
           Him
           who
           is
           Truth
           it self
           ,
           who
           hath
           fore-told
           us
           all
           things
           that
           shall
           come
           to
           pass
           unto
           his
           second
           coming
           .
        
         
           If
           many
           should
           come
           in
           His
           Name
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             I
             am
             Christ
             ,
          
           it
           is
           that
           the
           Scripture
           might
           be
           fulfilled
           :
           but
           believe
           it
           Christian
           ,
           whoever
           thou
           art
           ,
           no
           true
           Christ
           comes
           until
           Jesus
           comes
           ,
           who
           shall
           come
           in
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           holy
           Angels
           .
           So
           that
           thou
           shalt
           not
           need
           to
           follow
           
             Lo
             here
             ,
             or
             lo
             there
             ;
          
           for
           (
           if
           thou
           art
           indeed
           a
           Christian
           ,
           one
           that
           believeth
           that
           Jesus
           is
           the
           Son
           of
           
             God
          
           )
           thou
           shalt
           appear
           with
           him
           in
           glory
           ,
           
             Col.
          
           3.4
           .
           Again
           ,
           it
           is
           written
           ,
           That
           he
           
             shall
             send
             forth
             his
             Angels
             ,
             and
             they
             shall
             gather
             together
             his
             Elect
             from
             the
             four
             windes
             ,
          
           that
           so
           the
           prayer
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           may
           be
           fulfilled
           upon
           all
           his
           servants
           ,
           
             Father
             ,
             I
             will
             that
             they
             also
             which
             thou
             hast
             given
             me
             ,
             be
             with
             me
             where
             I
             am
             ,
          
           Joh.
           27.24
           .
        
         
           
             Wherefore
          
           (
           as
           the
           Apostle
           faith
           )
           
             comfort
             one
             another
             with
             these
             words
             :
          
           and
           certainly
           hereby
           will
           the
           saints
           be
           distinguished
           in
           the
           latter
           dayes
           ,
           from
           all
           others
           .
           Because
           that
           when
           such
           as
           are
           but
           men
           shall
           have
           their
           hearts
           fail
           them
           in
           the
           sight
           of
           those
           Judgements
           ,
           Earthquakes
           ,
           Famines
           and
           
           Pestilences
           ,
           which
           shall
           come
           upon
           the
           earth
           ,
           then
           shall
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           most
           High
           lift
           up
           their
           he●ds
           ,
           as
           knowing
           that
           their
           Redemption
           draweth
           nigh
           :
           Unto
           which
           duty
           I
           will
           also
           resolve
           ,
           in
           the
           strength
           and
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           with
           the
           Prophet
           ,
           In
           
             Isa.
          
           61.10
           ,
           11.
           
           
             I
             will
             greatly
             rejoyce
             in
             the
             Lord
             ,
             my
             soul
             shall
             be
             joyful
             in
             my
             God
             :
             for
             he
             hath
             cloathed
             me
             with
             the
             garments
             of
             salvation
             ,
             he
             hath
             covered
             me
             with
             the
             Robe
             of
             Righteousness
             ,
             as
             a
             Bridegroom
             decketh
             himself
             with
             Ornaments
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             Bride
             adorneth
             her self
             with
             jewels
             .
             For
             as
             the
             earth
             bringeth
             forth
             her
             bud
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             garden
             causeth
             the
             things
             that
             are
             sown
             in
             it
             to
             spring
             forth
             ,
             so
             the
             Lord
             will
             cause
             Righteousness
             and
             Praise
             to
             spring
             forth
             before
             all
             the
             Nations
             .
          
        
      
       
       
         
           
             
               HOSANNA
            
             unto
             
               David's
            
             Son
             ,
          
           
             The
             Lords
             anointed
             One
             ,
          
           
             Who
             shall
             have
             the
             Dominion
          
           
             Upon
             his
             Father's
             Throne
             .
          
        
         
           
             Triumph
             and
             shout
             O
             heavens
             high
             ,
          
           
             And
             let
             the
             earth
             rejoyce
             ;
          
           
             For
             why
             ,
             with
             Might
             and
             Majesty
          
           
             He
             shall
             lift
             up
             his
             voyce
             .
          
        
         
           
             O
             let
             the
             Bride
             prepare
             her self
          
           
             Against
             this
             Marriage-day
             ,
          
           
             When
             Christ
             shall
             bring
             his
             saving
             health
          
           
             Unto
             his
             Saints
             for
             aye
             .
          
        
         
           
             Let
             Sinners
             come
             ,
             and
             now
             fall
             down
             ,
          
           
             And
             worship
             at
             his
             feet
             :
          
           
             For
             he
             alone
             shall
             have
             the
             Crown
             ,
          
           
             When
             his
             with
             him
             shall
             meet
             .
          
        
         
           
             Before
             his
             golden
             Scepter
             fall
             ;
          
           
             Then
             know
             assuredly
             ,
          
           
             His
             Iron
             Red
             you
             shall
             not
             feel
          
           
             With
             grief
             and
             misery
             .
          
        
         
           
             His
             bleeding
             wounds
             ,
             out-stretched
             arms
             ,
          
           
             And
             yearning
             bowels
             sure
          
           
             Run
             towards
             you
             ,
             that
             from
             all
             harms
          
           
             You
             might
             alwayes
             endure
             .
          
        
         
           
             He
             is
             the
             sure
             Foundation-stone
             ,
          
           
             
               JEHOVAH'S
            
             Treasury
             ,
          
           
             He
             is
             the
             choice
             and
             lovely
             One
             ,
          
           
             Unto
             the
             faithful
             eye
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             He
             is
             true
             Wisdom
             for
             the
             fool
             ,
          
           
             The
             sure
             and
             certain
             way
             ;
          
           
             Meat
             ,
             Drink
             and
             Cloathing
             to
             the
             Soul
          
           
             That
             trusts
             in
             him
             alway
             .
          
        
         
           
             He
             is
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             eke
             the
             last
             ,
          
           
             Was
             dead
             ,
             and
             is
             alive
             ,
          
           
             And
             lives
             for
             aye
             :
             O
             then
             to
             Christ
          
           
             All
             honour
             ,
             glory
             give
             .
          
        
         
           
             If
             to
             the
             Father
             thou
             wouldst
             go
             ,
          
           
             He
             is
             the
             onely
             door
             :
          
           
             O
             strive
             to
             enter
             in
             ;
             (
             why
             so
             ?
             )
          
           
             Few
             shall
             ;
             then
             strive
             the
             more
             .
          
        
         
           
             If
             unto
             God
             an
             Offering
          
           
             Thou
             wouldst
             put
             up
             for
             sin
             ,
          
           
             It
             's
             Christ
             our
             Priest
             hath
             done
             the
             thing
             ,
          
           
             Our
             sins
             were
             laid
             on
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
             A
             Prophet
             to
             his
             Saints
             is
             he
             ;
          
           
             A
             King
             to
             Rule
             and
             Reign
             :
          
           
             King
             ,
             Priest
             and
             Prophet
             thou
             may'st
             be
             ;
          
           
             Thy
             Title
             hee
             'l
             maintain
             .
          
        
         
           
             Acquaint
             thy self
             now
             with
             the
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             His
             Name
             ,
             and
             dwelling
             Place
             :
          
           
             Be
             guided
             by
             his
             Spirit
             and
             Word
          
           
             Till
             thou
             hast
             run
             thy
             Race
             .
          
        
         
           
             O
             Virgins
             know
             ,
             both
             Fools
             and
             Wise
             ,
          
           
             The
             Bridegroom
             is
             at
             hand
             ,
          
           
             He
             comes
             ,
             he
             comes
             ,
             let
             this
             suffice
             :
          
           
             But
             who
             with
             him
             may
             stand
             ?
          
        
         
           
             It
             's
             he
             that
             walketh
             rightecusly
             ,
          
           
             And
             speaketh
             full
             upright
             :
          
           
             As
             for
             deceit
             ,
             he
             sets
             it
             by
             ,
          
           
             From
             evil
             shuts
             his
             sight
             .
          
        
         
         
           
             His
             dwelling
             place
             shall
             be
             on
             high
             ;
          
           
             His
             bread
             and
             water
             sure
             :
          
           
             His
             eyes
             shall
             see
             the
             Kings
             glory
             ,
          
           
             Injoy
             for
             to
             endure
             .
          
        
         
           
             What
             blameless
             ones
             ought
             we
             to
             be
             ,
          
           
             That
             know
             he
             will
             appear
             ?
          
           
             From
             worldly
             cares
             Lord
             set
             us
             free
             .
          
           
             Remaining
             in
             thy
             fear
             .
          
        
         
           
             O
             let
             the
             glory
             of
             this
             day
          
           
             So
             dwell
             upon
             our
             Minde
             ,
          
           
             That
             we
             may
             forward
             press
             alway
             ,
          
           
             Forgetting
             what
             's
             behinde
             .
          
        
         
           
             And
             let
             the
             Nations
             Know
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
          
           
             Thou
             wilt
             thy
             right
             maintain
             ;
          
           
             Unto
             the
             Heathen
             send
             this
             word
             ,
          
           
             That
             
               JESUS
               CHRIST
               shall
               Reign
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             So
             come
             ,
             O
             Lord
             ,
             O
             quickly
             come
             ;
          
           
             The
             Bride
             shall
             glory
             then
             :
          
           
             This
             is
             Saints
             joy
             ,
             that
             Christ
             shall
             come
             .
          
           
             
               ALLELUIAH
               ,
               AMEN
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           A
           POST-SCRIPT
           .
        
         
           I
           Have
           now
           but
           this
           one
           thing
           more
           to
           acquaint
           the
           Reader
           withal
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           ,
           The
           reason
           why
           this
           little
           Treatise
           is
           brought
           forth
           into
           the
           world
           .
           Know
           therefore
           ,
           all
           and
           every
           one
           unto
           whom
           this
           Treatise
           shall
           come
           ,
           That
           on
           a
           certain
           time
           I
           entered
           into
           a
           publique
           Assembly
           ,
           where
           a
           great
           Rabbi
           did
           speak
           against
           this
           Truth
           ,
           and
           called
           the
           Professors
           thereof
           Hereticks
           :
           But
           this
           I
           should
           have
           minded
           before
           ,
           That
           as
           I
           was
           purposing
           in
           my
           heart
           to
           go
           in
           ,
           because
           I
           thought
           I
           might
           hear
           something
           that
           was
           good
           ,
           nevertheless
           I
           had
           this
           sweet
           Voice
           behind
           me
           ,
           from
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           
             My
             Sheep
             hear
             my
             voice
             ,
             and
             a
             stranger
             they
             will
             not
             follow
             :
          
           nevertheless
           (
           wretched
           man
           that
           I
           was
           )
           I
           went
           on
           ,
           and
           came
           in
           ;
           and
           while
           I
           was
           hearing
           ,
           I
           had
           great
           strivings
           and
           struglings
           in
           my
           soul
           ,
           whether
           I
           should
           speak
           or
           no
           :
           one
           great
           Objection
           was
           a
           Declaration
           from
           the
           Higher
           Powers
           against
           the
           Disturbance
           of
           any
           publick
           Minister
           ;
           but
           by
           Experience
           have
           I
           learned
           that
           the
           truth
           of
           Christ
           is
           to
           be
           vindicated
           ,
           rather
           then
           the
           command
           of
           man
           obeyed
           .
        
         
           But
           just
           and
           righteous
           was
           the
           Lord
           ,
           in
           that
           after
           
           I
           had
           grieved
           and
           resisted
           (
           if
           not
           vexed
           )
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           he
           should
           leave
           me
           to
           mine
           own
           strength
           ,
           and
           so
           flesh
           prevailed
           ;
           and
           now
           at
           what
           time
           soever
           I
           came
           to
           present
           my self
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Words
           of
           Christ
           stuck
           as
           a
           Dart
           in
           my
           heart
           ,
           
             He
             that
             is
             ashamed
             of
             me
             and
             of
             my
             words
             ,
             in
             this
             sinful
             and
             adulterous
             generation
             ,
             of
             him
             shall
             the
             Son
             of
             man
             be
             ashamed
             ,
             when
             he
             shall
             come
             in
             the
             glory
             of
             his
             Father
             and
             of
             his
             holy
             Angels
             .
          
           And
           though
           I
           could
           not
           for
           some
           space
           of
           time
           afterwards
           see
           my
           sin
           ,
           yet
           now
           Satan
           helpt
           on
           to
           the
           uttermost
           ,
           so
           that
           I
           was
           in
           great
           fear
           that
           I
           was
           guilty
           of
           that
           
             Unpardonalle
             sin
             ;
          
           but
           the
           Lord
           ,
           that
           watched
           over
           my
           soul
           for
           good
           ,
           did
           first
           strengthen
           my
           faith
           from
           the
           consideration
           of
           the
           unvaluable
           preciousness
           of
           the
           blood
           of
           Christ
           :
           but
           still
           unbelief
           was
           very
           powerful
           ,
           and
           great
           tumults
           there
           were
           in
           my
           soul
           ;
           yea
           ,
           I
           may
           say
           ,
           The
           bones
           of
           my
           peace
           were
           broken
           ,
           sometimes
           concluding
           this
           ,
           and
           sometimes
           that
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           same
           time
           under
           the
           guilt
           of
           another
           sin
           that
           lay
           heavy
           upon
           me
           ,
           and
           thus
           was
           I
           afflicted
           and
           tossed
           ,
           but
           not
           comforted
           ;
           but
           God
           that
           is
           plentiful
           in
           loving
           kindness
           ,
           visited
           my
           soul
           with
           so
           sweet
           a
           promise
           ,
           so
           sutable
           unto
           my
           condition
           ,
           as
           possibly
           my
           soul
           could
           wish
           :
           for
           when
           he
           was
           working
           godly
           sorrow
           in
           my
           soul
           ,
           and
           gave
           me
           a
           sight
           of
           him
           whom
           I
           had
           pierced
           ,
           yea
           ,
           when
           I
           was
           mourning
           for
           the
           Abomination
           of
           others
           ,
           from
           
             Isa.
          
           6.5
           .
           and
           had
           the
           sence
           of
           these
           sins
           upon
           my
           heart
           ,
           I
           cried
           out
           in
           my
           sorrow
           ,
           
             Lord
             ,
             whither
             shall
             I
             be
             carried
             away
             in
             this
             stream
             of
             iniquity
             ?
          
           It
           was
           immediatly
           whispered
           into
           my
           soul
           ,
           by
           the
           sweet
           and
           still
           voice
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           
             My
             Grace
             is
             sufficient
             for
             thee
             .
          
           And
           faithful
           is
           the
           Lord
           who
           hath
           fulfilled
           his
           Promise
           :
           
           for
           whereas
           before
           I
           did
           finde
           that
           he
           had
           taken
           his
           holy
           Spirit
           from
           me
           ,
           and
           I
           had
           not
           the
           pourings
           forth
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Grace
           and
           Supplication
           ;
           now
           his
           assisting
           grace
           was
           come
           ,
           and
           now
           I
           consessed
           my
           sin
           freely
           :
           I
           question
           not
           but
           that
           also
           his
           accepting
           grace
           is
           sufficient
           for
           me
           ,
           and
           his
           rewarding
           grace
           in
           his
           due
           time
           ,
           even
           for
           me
           also
           ,
           on
           whom
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           might
           have
           been
           ashamed
           .
        
         
           Now
           therefore
           ,
           in
           the
           words
           of
           my
           dear
           Saviour
           ,
           I
           do
           counsel
           every
           one
           that
           hath
           an
           ear
           ,
           to
           hear
           what
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           saith
           unto
           the
           Churches
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           2.
           
        
         
           
             A
             SONG
             OF
             PRAISE
             .
          
           
             A
             Rise
             ,
             shine
             forth
             ,
             my
             Soul
             ,
             thy
             light
             is
             come
             ;
          
           
             Stand
             and
             admire
             at
             free-Grace
             and
             Love
             :
          
           
             The
             morning-Star
             appears
             ,
             break
             forth
             O
             Sun
             ,
          
           
             With
             thy
             sweet
             Rayes
             ,
             descending
             from
             above
             .
          
           
             Disperse
             all
             Clouds
             ,
             and
             gather
             my
             souls
             prayse
             ,
          
           
             My
             Love
             ,
             my
             Choice
             ,
             my
             Glory
             ,
             and
             my
             Crown
             :
          
           
             O
             Thou
             who
             art
             the
             Ancient
             of
             dayes
             ,
          
           
             To
             Thee
             be
             Honour
             ,
             Power
             and
             Renown
             .
          
        
         
           Sam.
           Grosvenor
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
       
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