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             England's deliverance from the northern presbytery, compared with its deliverance from the Roman papacy by Peter Sterry, once fellow of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge, now preacher to the Right Honorable the Councell of State, sitting at White-Hall.
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             ENGLAND'S
          
           DELIVERANCE
           From
           the
           Northern
           Presbytery
           ,
           COMPARED
           With
           its
           Deliverance
           from
           the
           Roman
           Papacy
           :
           BY
           
             PETER
             STERRY
             ,
          
           Once
           Fellow
           of
           
             Emmanuel
          
           Colledge
           in
           
             Cambridge
             ,
          
           now
           Preacher
           to
           the
           Right
           Honorable
           the
           Councell
           of
           State
           ,
           sitting
           at
           
             WHITE-HALL
             .
          
        
         
           Printed
           at
           
             Leith
          
           by
           
             Evan
             Tyler
             ,
          
           1652.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           the
           SUPREME
           AUTHORITY
           Of
           the
           COMMON-WEALTH
           of
           
             ENGLAND
             ,
          
           The
           High
           Court
           of
           
             PARLIAMENT
             .
          
        
         
           
             RIGHT
             HONORABLE
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           may
           seem
           strange
           ,
           that
           in
           the
           Thanksgiving
           on
           this
           Day
           I
           have
           exalted
           the
           praises
           of
           the
           
             present
          
           season
           above
           the
           head
           of
           
             this
             Ancient
             Mercy
             .
          
           If
           I
           deceive
           not
           my self
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           done
           this
           to
           the
           disadvantage
           of
           those
           
             old
          
           loving
           kindnesses
           ,
           nor
           without
           
             great
          
           Examples
           .
        
         
           Is
           not
           this
           the
           beaten
           way
           of
           
             JESUS
             CHRIST
          
           with
           his
           Church
           ,
           to
           make
           
             succeeding
          
           visits
           and
           loves
           ,
           by
           being
           a
           
             grave
          
           to
           
             those
          
           that
           have
           been
           already
           ,
           to
           become
           a
           
             Resurrection
          
           to
           them
           ,
           giving
           them
           a
           more
           Excellent
           Being
           in
           this
           
             Relative
          
           State
           and
           
             Subordination
             ,
          
           than
           they
           had
           in
           their
           
             absolutenesse
             ?
          
           Did
           
             John
             the
             Baptist
          
           encrease
           his
           glory
           by
           any
           thing
           more
           ,
           than
           by
           that
           sweet
           readinesse
           to
           decrease
           before
           
             JESUS
             CHRIST
             ?
          
           How
           do
           the
           holy
           
             Pen-men
          
           in
           all
           their
           
             Prophesies
             ,
          
           or
           
             Praises
             ,
          
           frequently
           make
           every
           
             present
          
           subject
           ,
           but
           as
           a
           sight
           to
           direct
           their
           eye
           ,
           while
           their
           spirits
           fly
           to
           
             this
             mark
             ,
          
           the
           Heavenly
           glory
           of
           
             CHRIST
          
           in
           
             this
             last
          
           Appearance
           ,
           which
           is
           
             now
          
           from
           the
           midst
           of
           its
           
             Thunders
             ,
             Lightning
          
           upon
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
           I
           hambly
           intreat
           your
           Patience
           a
           little
           further
           ,
           while
           I
           present
           you
           faithfully
           with
           my
           Sense
           in
           the
           
             Comparison
          
           which
           I
           make
           between
           the
           
             Papacy
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rigid
             Presbytery
             .
          
           I
           shall
           do
           this
           in
           
             three
          
           words
           ,
           spoken
           to
           
             three
          
           things
           ;
           
             Forms
             ,
             Persons
             ,
             Principles
             .
          
        
         
         
           1.
           
           As
           to
           
             Forms
             .
          
           I
           grant
           some
           to
           be
           
             purer
          
           than
           others
           .
           I
           allow
           the
           
             Church-form
          
           of
           
             Presbytery
             ,
          
           to
           excell
           the
           
             Papacy
             ,
          
           as
           the
           fairnesse
           of
           the
           Moon
           ,
           doth
           the
           darknesse
           of
           the
           Night
           .
           I
           allow
           it
           to
           be
           in
           the
           
             first
             Rank
          
           of
           the
           purest
           outward
           Forms
           ,
           although
           not
           the
           
             first
          
           of
           that
           Rank
           .
           I
           believe
           it
           the
           duty
           of
           every
           Christian
           to
           follow
           after
           the
           best
           Forms
           .
           Yet
           is
           there
           a
           more
           excellent
           way
           ,
           which
           is
           that
           of
           
             Love
             .
          
           My
           Brethren
           ,
           our
           
             Joseph
             ,
          
           our
           
             Jesus
             ,
          
           chargeth
           us
           not
           to
           fall
           out
           on
           the
           
             way
             ,
          
           
           though
           we
           walk
           in
           different
           
             paths
             .
          
           We
           are
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           let
           no
           outward
           Forms
           divide
           us
           one
           from
           another
           ,
           if
           they
           divide
           us
           not
           from
           
             CHRIST
             ,
          
           if
           they
           have
           not
           in
           their
           own
           nature
           an
           enmity
           to
           the
           
             naturall
             Image
          
           of
           
             CHRIST
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             Civility
             ,
             Morality
             ;
          
           or
           the
           
             Heavenly
             Image
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             Spirituality
             :
          
           Let
           us
           receive
           one
           another
           into
           the
           Glory
           of
           GOD
           ,
           
           as
           
             CHRIST
          
           receiveth
           us
           ,
           though
           that
           Cloathing
           of
           the
           outward
           Form
           be
           not
           of
           the
           
             same
             fashion
          
           upon
           all
           ,
           nor
           on
           some
           so
           well
           shap'd
           ,
           as
           on
           others
           ,
           to
           the
           Proportion
           of
           the
           
             Body
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             CHRIST
          
           The
           Lord
           
             JESUS
          
           hath
           his
           
             Concubines
             ,
          
           his
           
             Queens
             ,
          
           his
           
             Virgins
             ;
          
           Saints
           in
           
             Remoter
             .
          
           Forms
           ,
           Saints
           
           in
           
             Higher
          
           Forms
           ,
           Saints
           
             unmarried
          
           to
           any
           Form
           ,
           who
           keep
           themselves
           single
           for
           the
           immediate
           embraces
           of
           their
           Love
           .
           But
           
             CHRISTS
             Dove
          
           in
           all
           these
           is
           
             One
             ,
          
           the
           
             New
          
           Creature
           in
           CHRIST
           ,
           the
           spirituall
           birth
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           the
           only
           One
           of
           her
           Mother
           ,
           that
           
             Hierusalem
             above
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           City
           compact
           ,
           that
           Band
           of
           Peace
           ,
           that
           Unity
           of
           Saints
           ,
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           As
           to
           
             Persons
             ;
          
           Fathers
           ,
           and
           Brethren
           of
           the
           Presbytery
           !
           You
           together
           with
           me
           ,
           desire
           after
           ,
           sit
           drwn
           under
           the
           shadow
           feed
           upon
           the
           sweet
           fruit
           of
           the
           same
           
             Apple-tree
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
           midst
           of
           the
           trees
           of
           the
           Forrest
           ,
           though
           not
           of
           the
           same
           
             Arm
          
           and
           
             Bough
          
           of
           that
           
             Tree
             .
          
           I
           would
           not
           in
           any
           thing
           offend
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           the
           number
           of
           the
           excellent
           Ones
           ,
           in
           which
           is
           all
           
           
             CHRIST'S
          
           Delight
           on
           earth
           .
           If
           I
           grieve
           you
           ,
           what
           shall
           
           make
           me
           glad
           ?
           There
           are
           of
           you
           ,
           who
           are
           ready
           to
           answer
           this
           government
           of
           
             JESUS
             CHRIST
             ,
             as
          
           Peter
           
             did
             CHRIST
             ;
             Thou
             knowest
             that
             I
             love
             thee
             .
          
           Feed
           then
           the
           sheep
           ,
           feed
           the
           Lambs
           ,
           in
           those
           fresh
           Pastures
           into
           which
           
             He
          
           now
           leads
           you
           .
           You
           who
           are
           of
           another
           mind
           ,
           appear
           to
           me
           ,
           like
           good
           old
           
             Zachary
             :
          
           Though
           an
           
             Angel
          
           from
           Heaven
           witnesse
           ,
           that
           the
           things
           now
           come
           to
           passe
           ,
           are
           the
           very
           
             answers
          
           to
           those
           prayers
           
           which
           
             your selves
          
           put
           up
           many
           years
           agone
           :
           yet
           you
           cannot
           believe
           ,
           because
           the
           
             way
          
           is
           not
           in
           the
           ordinary
           track
           of
           your
           
             Principles
          
           and
           
             Expectations
             .
          
           Therefore
           are
           you
           struck
           
             dumb
          
           for
           a
           season
           ,
           that
           you
           cannot
           make
           a
           good
           confession
           of
           these
           Appearances
           of
           GOD
           .
           But
           when
           the
           
             Child
          
           shal
           be
           born
           ,
           the
           
             Glory
          
           perfectly
           brought
           forth
           then
           your selves
           shal
           name
           it
           
             John
             ,
          
           which
           being
           interpreted
           ,
           is
           
             Grace
             ;
          
           then
           shall
           even
           
             your
          
           tongues
           be
           loosed
           ,
           to
           praise
           this
           
             Day-spring
             from
             on
             high
             ,
             which
             hath
             visited
             us
             ;
          
           then
           shal
           you
           acknowledg
           that
           
             this
          
           was
           the
           
             gate
             of
             heaven
             ,
          
           though
           you
           were
           not
           
             aware
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           the
           Lord
           himself
           bring
           it
           to
           pass
           that
           all
           you
           ,
           who
           in
           your
           p●…st
           dispensations
           have
           been
           fathers
           to
           these
           present
           discoveries
           ,
           may
           suddenly
           turn
           your
           hearts
           to
           your
           children
           ,
           lest
           he
           come
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           sakes
           smite
           the
           earth
           ,
           even
           all
           flesh
           with
           a
           curse
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           As
           to
           
             Principles
             .
          
           The
           marriage
           between
           our
           Saviour
           and
           the
           Soul
           is
           a
           marriage
           of
           
             Spirits
             ,
          
           a
           marriage
           in
           
             one
             spirit
             .
          
           No
           union
           with
           any
           
             form
          
           makes
           this
           Marriage
           ,
           or
           dissolvs
           it
           .
           That
           which
           alone
           stands
           in
           enmity
           to
           these
           Heavenly
           Espousals
           is
           union
           with
           a
           strange
           spirit
           .
           This
           
             strange
          
           spirit
           is
           the
           
             Great
             Whore
             Babylon
             ,
             Mother
             of
             fornications
             .
          
           One
           of
           her
           names
           is
           
             Mystery
             ,
          
           because
           she
           puts
           her self
           into
           all
           forms
           ,
           from
           the
           lowest
           to
           the
           highest
           ;
           from
           the
           most
           outward
           to
           the
           most
           inward
           ;
           from
           the
           darksomest
           among
           men
           ,
           to
           the
           lightsomest
           amongst
           Angels
           .
           This
           is
           the
           great
           work
           of
           a
           Saint
           ,
           to
           
             watch
             ,
          
           to
           
             watch
          
           the
           Spirit
           of
           
             CHRIST
             ,
          
           as
           be
           
           makes
           his
           
             removes
          
           out
           of
           one
           Appearance
           into
           another
           ;
           to
           
             watch
          
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           
             Antichrist
             ,
          
           as
           that
           also
           shifts
           its
           forms
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
          
           For
           this
           I
           have
           desired
           in
           my
           
             Preaching
             ,
          
           in
           my
           
             Prayers
             ,
          
           to
           work
           with
           GOD
           ,
           even
           for
           the
           opening
           of
           the
           eyes
           of
           men
           to
           see
           ,
           that
           the
           same
           
             spirit
          
           which
           lay
           in
           the
           polluted
           Bed
           of
           
             Papacy
             ,
          
           may
           meet
           them
           in
           the
           perfumed
           Bed
           of
           
             Presbytery
             ;
          
           that
           the
           fornications
           and
           sorceries
           of
           this
           Whore
           are
           then
           greatest
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           most
           
             Mysterious
             ,
          
           that
           she
           is
           able
           by
           her
           sorceries
           to
           bewitch
           those
           that
           have
           attained
           to
           a
           great
           degree
           of
           spirituality
           as
           the
           
             Galatians
             .
          
           To
           this
           purpose
           have
           I
           in
           my
           Sermon
           represented
           the
           same
           spirit
           which
           dwels
           in
           the
           
             Papacy
             ,
          
           when
           it
           enters
           into
           the
           
             Purer
             form
             of
             Presbytery
             ,
          
           as
           fuller
           of
           
             mystery
             ,
          
           so
           fuller
           of
           
             despight
             ,
          
           of
           
             danger
             ,
          
           not
           to
           make
           the
           
             form
          
           or
           
             persons
             ,
          
           but
           that
           Principle
           ,
           that
           spirit
           unfit
           to
           be
           cherished
           by
           any
           
             Person
          
           in
           any
           
             fo●…m
             .
          
           The
           
             Highest
          
           Godlinesse
           ,
           and
           the
           
             Highest
          
           Wickeanesses
           are
           those
           ,
           which
           are
           most
           
             Spirituall
             .
             Now
             ,
          
           O
           Christians
           ,
           you
           
             fight
             not
             with
             Flesh
             and
             Blood
             ,
             but
             Principalities
             and
             Powers
             ,
             spirituall
             wickednesses
             in
             Heavenly
             forms
             .
          
           But
           this
           is
           your
           comfort
           ,
           spirituall
           wickednesses
           ascend
           as
           high
           as
           the
           Heavens
           ,
           even
           into
           Angelical
           forms
           :
           but
           spiritual
           Godlinesse
           goes
           up
           above
           all
           Heavens
           ,
           together
           with
           CHRIST
           into
           the
           bosome
           of
           the
           Eternall
           Spirit
           ,
           from
           whence
           it
           looks
           down
           upon
           the
           Angels
           ,
           and
           all
           forms
           ,
           as
           ministring
           to
           it
           .
           In
           vain
           is
           the
           snare
           laid
           before
           those
           
             Doves
             ,
          
           which
           have
           these
           spirituall
           
             eyes
          
           and
           
             wings
             .
          
           In
           the
           number
           of
           which
           ,
           that
           you
           may
           be
           ever
           found
           ,
           is
           the
           Prayer
           of
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
             Your
             Honours
             most
             faithfull
             Servant
             in
             CHRIST
             ,
             PETER
             STERRY
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             ENGLANDS
          
           DELIVERANCE
           FROM
           THE
           Northern
           Presbytery
           ,
           Compared
           with
           Its
           Deliverance
           from
           the
           Roman
           Papacy
           .
        
         
           
             JEREMIAH
             chap
             16.
             v.
             14
             ,
             15.
             
          
           
             
               Therefore
               behold
               ,
               the
               dayes
               come
               ,
               saith
               the
               Lord
               ,
               that
               it
               shall
               no
               more
               be
               said
               .
               The
               Lord
               liveth
               ,
               that
               brought
               up
               the
               Children
               of
               Israel
               out
               of
               the
               Land
               of
               Egypt
               .
            
             
               But
               ,
               The
               Lord
               liveth
               ,
               that
               brought
               up
               the
               Children
               of
               Israel
               from
               the
               land
               of
               the
               NORTH
               ;
               and
               from
               all
               the
               Lands
               ,
               whither
               he
               had
               driven
               them
               :
               and
               I
               will
               bring
               them
               again
               into
               the
               Land
               that
               I
               gave
               unto
               their
               Fathers
               .
            
          
        
         
           THe
           LORD
           ,
           in
           the
           Vers●…s
           before
           ,
           convinceth
           the
           Jewes
           of
           the
           evill
           of
           their
           wayes
           ,
           in
           Doing
           worse
           than
           their
           Fathers
           ;
           
             verse
          
           12.
           
           He
           threatneth
           for
           this
           ,
           to
           cast
           them
           out
           of
           their
           own
           Land
           ,
           into
           a
           Land
           which
           they
           knew
           not
           ;
           
             verse
          
           13.
           
           In
           these
           Verses
           ,
           which
           are
           my
           
             Text
             ,
          
           that
           ever-gracious
           GOD
           ,
           who
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Judgment
           remembreth
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           Threatnings
           ,
           delights
           to
           drop
           in
           Promises
           ,
           provideth
           a
           Cordiall
           for
           his
           People
           ,
           to
           carry
           with
           them
           into
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           and
           to
           preserve
           them
           from
           Fainting
           in
           their
           dispersion
           .
           He
           assures
           them
           ,
           that
           after
           He
           hath
           scattered
           them
           ,
           He
           will
           gather
           them
           
           together
           ,
           and
           bring
           them
           back
           again
           .
           Yea
           ,
           to
           sweeten
           their
           Sufferings
           with
           the
           Expectation
           of
           a
           most
           Glorious
           Deliverance
           ,
           He
           lets
           them
           know
           his
           purpose
           of
           making
           their
           bringing
           up
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           which
           was
           made
           so
           Glorious
           by
           many
           Miracles
           ,
           and
           Mighty
           Wonders
           ,
           to
           have
           no
           Glory
           ,
           in
           respect
           to
           this
           Glory
           ,
           of
           the
           Bringing
           them
           up
           out
           of
           the
           
             NORTH
             ,
          
           which
           should
           so
           eminently
           excell
           .
        
         
           Thus
           you
           see
           my
           
             Text
          
           to
           be
           a
           Promise
           expressed
           by
           way
           of
           comparison
           ,
           between
           the
           
             Last
          
           calling
           home
           of
           the
           People
           of
           GOD
           out
           of
           the
           
             NORTH
             ,
          
           and
           their
           
             First
          
           coming
           up
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ;
          
           Drowning
           the
           very
           Memory
           ,
           and
           mention
           of
           
             this
             first
          
           mercy
           ,
           in
           the
           great
           and
           wide
           Sea
           of
           
             that
             last
          
           loving
           kindnesse
           .
        
         
           I
           shall
           not
           spend
           that
           Time
           which
           I
           would
           be
           thrifty
           of
           ,
           in
           any
           larger
           opening
           ,
           or
           further
           dividing
           of
           the
           Words
           ,
           but
           fall
           presently
           upon
           that
           
             Doctrine
          
           which
           I
           have
           designed
           from
           these
           words
           ,
           for
           the
           Ground-work
           to
           my
           present
           Discourse
           .
           The
           
             Doctrine
          
           is
           this
           .
        
         
           Doct.
           
             It
             is
             the
             way
             of
             GOD
             to
             make
             his
          
           last
           Mercies
           
             to
             his
             people
             better
             than
             the
          
           first
           .
           
        
         
           
             Reas.
          
           I
           shall
           give
           you
           
             one
             Argument
          
           from
           the
           Scriptures
           to
           prove
           it
           ;
           which
           Argument
           shall
           be
           a
           Demonstration
           of
           
           this
           Truth
           from
           the
           proper
           
             Reason
          
           of
           it
           .
        
         
           This
           
             Argument
          
           is
           made
           up
           of
           
             three
             parts
             ,
          
           which
           all
           
             three
          
           laid
           together
           ,
           make
           
             one
          
           full
           proof
           .
        
         
           1.
           
             Part.
          
           The
           great
           
             Design
          
           of
           GOD
           from
           the
           beginning
           ,
           
           hath
           been
           ,
           and
           still
           is
           ,
           to
           bring
           forth
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           the
           
             second
          
           time
           into
           the
           midst
           of
           men
           ,
           in
           
             that
             Spiritual
          
           and
           
             Heavenly
             Appearance
             ,
          
           in
           which
           
             He
          
           now
           sitteth
           at
           the
           Right
           Hand
           of
           the
           Father
           :
           Our
           Saviour
           signifieth
           to
           his
           Disciples
           this
           grand
           Project
           of
           the
           Father
           .
           
             Ioh.
             6.
             verse
             62.
             
             What
             ,
             and
             if
             ye
             shall
             see
             the
             Son
             of
             Man
             ascend
             up
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             before
             ?
          
           The
           Weight
           of
           the
           sense
           in
           this
           Scripture
           ,
           lyes
           upon
           those
           
             two
          
           words
           ,
           
             See
             ,
             Before
             .
          
           It
           is
           a
           frequent
           thing
           for
           that
           which
           is
           
             First
          
           in
           
             Being
             ,
             Dignity
             ,
             Design
             ,
          
           to
           be
           
             Last
          
           in
           
             Discovery
             .
          
           
           That
           which
           GOD
           hath
           chiefly
           in
           
             Design
          
           all
           along
           ,
           is
           the
           
             Manifestation
          
           of
           CHRIST
           to
           men
           at
           
             last
          
           in
           that
           
             Divine
          
           state
           ,
           in
           which
           
             He
          
           was
           at
           the
           
             first
             .
          
        
         
           You
           have
           the
           same
           thing
           held
           forth
           ,
           
             Ioh.
          
           5.
           23.
           
           It
           was
           said
           in
           the
           verse
           before
           ,
           that
           
             All
             judgment
          
           was
           
             committed
             to
             the
             Son
             .
          
           The
           reason
           of
           it
           is
           given
           in
           this
           verse
           ;
           
             that
             all
             men
             should
             Honour
             the
             Son
             ,
             as
             they
             do
             the
             Father
             .
          
           Behold
           the
           
             Purpose
             ,
          
           and
           counsel
           of
           GODS
           Heart
           ,
           why
           he
           doth
           All
           ,
           that
           he
           doth
           ;
           why
           he
           puts
           the
           great
           ,
           and
           last
           
             judgement
          
           into
           the
           hands
           of
           the
           
             Son
             ;
          
           namely
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Son
          
           may
           appear
           to
           All
           Creatures
           in
           
             One
             ,
             Spiritual
             ,
             Eternal
             Glory
          
           with
           the
           
             Father
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
             Part.
          
           All
           the
           Works
           of
           GOD
           are
           in
           order
           to
           this
           
             Design
             ,
          
           
           this
           
             Discovery
          
           of
           
             IESUS
             CHRIST
             ,
             Coloss.
             1.
             v.
          
           16.
           
           All
           things
           are
           said
           to
           be
           Created
           
             for
             Christ
             .
          
           In
           what
           sense
           is
           the
           
             whole
             Creation
          
           for
           
             Christ
             ?
          
           Is
           it
           to
           make
           any
           
             Real
          
           Addition
           of
           Blessednesse
           ,
           or
           Glory
           to
           the
           
             Person
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ?
          
           This
           cannot
           be
           .
           For
           the
           
             Person
          
           of
           
             Christ
          
           was
           compleat
           in
           Glory
           before
           any
           thing
           was
           made
           ,
           that
           was
           made
           .
           Nay
           ,
           when
           our
           Lord
           
             Iesus
          
           took
           flesh
           ,
           and
           in
           our
           Nature
           ascended
           ,
           was
           glorified
           ;
           yet
           then
           was
           there
           no
           
             new
             Glory
          
           put
           upon
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           For
           ,
           as
           the
           
             humane
             nature
          
           was
           assumed
           into
           the
           
             Personality
             ,
          
           so
           was
           it
           into
           the
           
             Glory
          
           of
           the
           
             Son
          
           of
           GOD
           .
           It
           was
           taken
           up
           to
           
             subsist
          
           in
           
             one
             person
             ,
          
           and
           
             shine
          
           in
           
             one
             glory
          
           with
           the
           
             Divine
             Nature
             .
          
        
         
           But
           how
           then
           was
           the
           
             World
          
           made
           
             for
             Christ
             ?
          
           Our
           
             Divines
          
           answer
           it
           by
           that
           Distinction
           of
           Glorifying
           GOD
           
             essentially
             ,
          
           and
           
             manifestatively
             .
          
           We
           say
           ,
           that
           all
           the
           Creatures
           
             Glorifying
          
           of
           GOD
           is
           no
           more
           than
           a
           
             Manifestation
          
           of
           the
           
             Glory
          
           of
           GOD
           .
           So
           GOD
           in
           the
           Creation
           ,
           in
           the
           conduct
           ,
           and
           management
           of
           the
           affairs
           of
           the
           Creature
           ,
           from
           the
           Beginning
           to
           the
           End
           ,
           aimes
           at
           
             this
             mark
          
           to
           
             manifest
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           at
           the
           
             end
          
           of
           time
           ,
           in
           
             that
             glorious
             Appearance
          
           with
           which
           
             He
          
           was
           cloathed
           
             before
          
           all
           times
           .
        
         
           3.
           
             Part.
          
           This
           
             designe
          
           of
           GOD
           is
           his
           
             last
             end
             ,
          
           the
           
             end
          
           of
           
           all
           his
           works
           .
           When
           GOD
           shall
           have
           brought
           forth
           th●…s
           
           Judgement
           ,
           this
           Spiritual
           Discovery
           of
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           to
           perfection
           ,
           to
           a
           full
           victory
           over
           all
           fleshly
           Appearances
           ;
           then
           will
           he
           cease
           from
           all
           his
           works
           ,
           and
           enter
           into
           this
           
             Discovery
             ,
          
           as
           his
           
             Rest.
             
          
           When
           man
           begins
           his
           work
           ,
           his
           End
           lyes
           lowest
           ,
           and
           least
           appears
           :
           but
           as
           he
           goes
           on
           ,
           and
           approacheth
           to
           the
           Finishing
           of
           his
           work
           ,
           his
           End
           riseth
           up
           ,
           and
           makes
           more
           clear
           Discoveries
           of
           it self
           .
           So
           it
           is
           with
           GOD
           ,
           at
           the
           beginning
           of
           his
           works
           ,
           this
           
             Designe
             ,
          
           the
           
             Discovery
             of
             CHRIST
             ,
          
           is
           Little
           ,
           lyes
           low
           ,
           and
           hid
           But
           ,
           as
           GOD
           goes
           on
           to
           work
           ,
           and
           drawes
           to
           a
           consummation
           of
           all
           things
           ;
           this
           
             Discovery
          
           which
           was
           at
           
             first
          
           as
           a
           grain
           of
           Mustard-seed
           ,
           hidden
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           grows
           up
           ,
           and
           spreads
           its
           self
           .
           This
           
             Manifestation
          
           of
           CHRIST
           was
           at
           the
           first
           Creation
           ,
           as
           a
           small
           spring
           onely
           ,
           but
           a
           living
           one
           .
           From
           the
           Fall
           ,
           to
           the
           Giving
           of
           the
           Law
           ,
           th●…s
           Spring
           drives
           along
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           thorow
           all
           manner
           of
           mixtures
           ,
           a
           very
           weak
           store
           and
           strength
           of
           Waters
           .
           From
           thence
           it
           begins
           to
           make
           a
           channell
           to
           it self
           ,
           and
           to
           run
           along
           in
           a
           fair
           stream
           .
           At
           the
           Incarnation
           ,
           and
           Ascension
           of
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           this
           Stream
           enlarged
           it self
           into
           a
           Broad
           River
           .
           But
           our
           LORD
           shall
           come
           the
           
             Second
             time
             ,
          
           then
           shall
           this
           River
           become
           a
           great
           ,
           and
           wide
           Sea
           ,
           covering
           the
           face
           of
           the
           whole
           Earth
           .
           Then
           shall
           the
           
             end
          
           be
           ,
           when
           the
           
             first
          
           and
           
             fleshly
             discoveries
          
           of
           
             Christ
          
           shall
           empty
           themselves
           into
           his
           
             last
             ,
          
           and
           
             Spirituall
             Appearance
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           ,
           if
           you
           please
           to
           lay
           together
           these
           
             three
             parts
          
           of
           the
           
             Reason
             ,
          
           you
           will
           have
           from
           them
           all
           in
           consort
           ,
           a
           full
           Harmony
           with
           ,
           and
           a
           clear
           Demonstration
           of
           the
           
             Doctrine
             .
          
        
         
           
             If
          
           this
           be
           the
           
             Designe
          
           of
           GOD
           ,
           to
           
             discover
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
             ;
             if
          
           all
           GODS
           works
           ,
           and
           mercies
           toward
           the
           Creature
           be
           
             in
             order
          
           to
           this
           
             Discovery
             ;
          
           if
           this
           be
           the
           
             end
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             last
          
           of
           all
           GODS
           Wayes
           ;
           then
           it
           follows
           naturally
           from
           hence
           ,
           that
           as
           
             this
             discovery
          
           growes
           ,
           so
           likewise
           must
           all
           GODS
           
             Works
          
           and
           
             Mercies
          
           to
           his
           people
           grow
           in
           the
           same
           Proportion
           ;
           the
           
             later
             discoveries
          
           Brighter
           ,
           the
           
             later
             works
          
           Better
           ,
           and
           Greater
           than
           the
           
             former
             .
          
        
         
           There
           are
           
             two
             Uses
             ,
          
           which
           I
           intend
           ;
           and
           those
           are
           
             two
             Exhortations
             .
          
        
         
         
           1.
           
           
             Use
             .
          
           An
           
             Exhortation
          
           to
           us
           to
           be
           like
           GOD
           ,
           to
           answer
           
           his
           
             Blessings
          
           with
           our
           
             praises
             ,
          
           in
           the
           same
           way
           and
           Method
           .
           As
           the
           pleasant
           Colours
           of
           the
           morning
           have
           a
           glorious
           Buriall
           in
           the
           clearer
           light
           of
           the
           Day
           :
           so
           is
           it
           the
           way
           of
           God
           to
           make
           former
           Mercies
           ,
           which
           are
           in
           themselves
           very
           precious
           ,
           yet
           to
           be
           but
           as
           
             thinner
             eares
             ,
          
           as
           
             leaner
             kine
          
           to
           ensuing
           Mercies
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           devoured
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           the
           
             fuller
             ,
          
           the
           
             fatter
             ;
          
           contrary
           to
           that
           which
           was
           in
           
             Pharaohs
          
           Dream
           .
           Accordingly
           my
           
             Text
          
           commands
           us
           to
           make
           it
           our
           way
           in
           our
           
             Praises
             ,
          
           to
           wrap
           up
           ,
           and
           overwhel
           me
           the
           memory
           of
           
             precedent
          
           favours
           ,
           with
           the
           more
           joyfull
           mention
           of
           
             succeeding
          
           ones
           ;
           as
           in
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           boards
           of
           Wood
           were
           hid
           under
           ,
           and
           over-laid
           with
           Silver
           ,
           or
           Gold
           .
           As
           the
           
             Moon
          
           ascendeth
           towards
           the
           midst
           of
           heaven
           ,
           so
           doth
           the
           
             Sea
          
           rise
           ,
           and
           swell
           ;
           thus
           should
           our
           
             praises
          
           rise
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Mercies
          
           of
           the
           LORD
           rise
           ,
           to
           overflow
           their
           former
           Channels
           ,
           and
           Banks
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           
             Duty
          
           which
           is
           enjoyned
           in
           my
           
             Text
             .
             It
             shall
             no
             more
             be
             said
             ,
             the
             Lord
             liveth
             ,
             that
             brought
             up
             Israel
             out
             of
             the
             land
             of
             Egypt
             ,
             but
             the
             Lord
             liveth
             that
             brought
             up
             the
             children
             of
             Israel
             from
             the
             land
             of
             the
             NORTH
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           
             Duty
             ,
          
           which
           is
           grounded
           on
           my
           
             Doctrine
             ;
             It
             is
             the
             way
             of
             the
             Lord
             to
             make
             his
             last
             Mercies
             better
             then
             his
             first
             .
          
           If
           the
           LORD
           make
           
             former
          
           mercies
           in
           comparison
           with
           
             later
          
           ones
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           
             Foot-stool
          
           to
           the
           
             Throne
             ,
          
           but
           as
           the
           
             tuning
          
           of
           the
           Instrument
           to
           some
           more
           excellent
           Melody
           :
           then
           is
           it
           also
           fit
           ,
           that
           our
           
             praises
          
           for
           
             former
          
           mercies
           ,
           in
           comparison
           with
           our
           Praises
           for
           
             later
          
           mercies
           ,
           should
           be
           onely
           as
           the
           lifting
           up
           of
           our
           Feet
           on
           the
           
             Footstool
             ,
          
           in
           order
           to
           our
           sitting
           down
           upon
           the
           
             Throne
             ;
          
           or
           as
           the
           
             tuning
          
           of
           our
           voyces
           ,
           to
           
             sing
          
           some
           Pleasant
           Song
           of
           our
           
             Beloved
             .
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             !
          
           God
           hath
           given
           us
           the
           
             Former
          
           and
           the
           
             Later
          
           Rain
           of
           his
           Loving-k●…dnesses
           .
           With
           the
           
             Former
          
           Rain
           He
           preserved
           us
           ,
           and
           cherished
           us
           ,
           when
           we
           lay
           ,
           as
           seed
           in
           the
           Dust
           of
           the
           Earth
           .
           Such
           a
           
             former
          
           Rain
           was
           our
           deliverance
           from
           the
           
             Papacy
             ,
          
           by
           many
           signal
           providences
           and
           preservations
           ,
           amongst
           which
           is
           this
           most
           eminent
           one
           of
           our
           Preservation
           from
           the
           
             Gun-powder-Treason
             ,
          
           which
           
           we
           celebrate
           on
           this
           Day
           .
           But
           the
           LORD
           hath
           given
           us
           the
           
             Later
          
           Rain
           also
           ;
           by
           which
           he
           hath
           made
           us
           to
           spring
           up
           out
           of
           the
           Dust
           into
           a
           Pleasant
           Garden
           ;
           He
           hath
           made
           us
           as
           a
           Garden
           enclosed
           with
           the
           
             Quick-set
          
           hedge
           of
           his
           Divine
           Wisedom
           ,
           and
           Power
           ,
           that
           no
           Wilde-Boar
           hath
           been
           able
           to
           break
           in
           upon
           us
           ;
           He
           hath
           watered
           us
           with
           his
           own
           
             Foot
             ,
          
           walking
           up
           and
           down
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           us
           ,
           that
           our
           Beds
           and
           Plants
           are
           
             green
             .
          
           Let
           us
           now
           say
           with
           a
           
             loud
          
           voice
           of
           Thanksgivings
           ,
           
             The
             Lord
             liveth
             ,
             who
             hath
             brought
             us
             up
             from
             the
             Romish-Papaoy
             ,
          
           which
           is
           
             Spiritually
             Egypt
             ,
             by
             a
             mighty
             Deliverance
             ,
             and
             manifold
             preservations
             ,
             as
             this
             Glorious
             one
             of
             the
             immediate
             prevention
             of
             a
             dreadfull
             Blow
             by
             Gun-Powder
             .
          
           But
           then
           let
           us
           say
           again
           with
           a
           
             louder
          
           Noise
           of
           praises
           ,
           that
           may
           drown
           the
           former
           voice
           :
           
             The
             Lord
             liveth
             ,
             who
             hath
             brought
             us
             up
             out
             of
             the
             Scotch
             Tyranny
             ,
             and
             Scotch
             Presbytery
             ,
             which
             came
             like
             a
             Tempest
             from
             the
             NORTH
             .
          
           As
           the
           husband
           and
           children
           of
           the
           Wise
           Matron
           say
           to
           her
           ;
           
             Proverbs
          
           31.
           verse
           29.
           
           
             Many
             daughters
             have
             done
             vertuously
             ,
             but
             thou
             excellest
             them
             all
             :
          
           so
           may
           
             England
          
           say
           now
           to
           the
           LORD
           ;
           
             In
             many
             mercies
             ,
             as
             especially
             that
             of
             saving
             us
             from
             this
             bloudy
             Designe
             of
             the
             Egyptian
             Papacy
             ,
             Thou
             hast
             done
             Graciously
             ,
             and
             Wonderfully
             :
             but
             this
             last
             mercy
             ,
             by
             which
             thou
             hast
             saved
             us
             from
             the
             Black
             plots
             ,
             and
             Bloudy
             powers
             of
             the
             NORTHERN
             PRESBYTERY
             ,
             hath
             excell'd
             them
             all
             .
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             !
          
           The
           
             seed
          
           of
           GOD
           in
           this
           Nation
           hath
           had
           two
           
             Capital
             Enemies
             ,
          
           the
           
             Romish-Papacy
             ;
          
           the
           
             Scotch-Presbytery
             .
             This
             Nation
             hath
             had
             a
             two
             fold
             Capital
             Deliverance
          
           from
           these
           
             Two
             Capital
             Enemies
             .
          
           Now
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           rightly
           savour
           the
           sweetnes
           of
           
             Both
          
           these
           Deliverances
           ;
           that
           we
           may
           have
           a
           Taste
           of
           ,
           nay
           feast
           our selves
           upon
           that
           
             Good
             Word
          
           in
           my
           
             Doctrine
             ,
          
           made
           Good
           to
           us
           in
           our
           
             Experiences
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           the
           LORDS
           keeping
           the
           
             Best
             Wine
          
           for
           the
           
             Last
             ;
          
           that
           we
           may
           answer
           my
           
             Text
             ,
          
           and
           my
           
           
             Application
             ,
          
           in
           bringing
           forth
           the
           
             Best
             Wine
          
           of
           our
           
             praises
          
           at
           the
           
             Last
             ;
          
           and
           for
           the
           
             last
             mercies
             ;
          
           I
           shall
           
             compare
          
           these
           
             Two
             Capital
             Enemies
          
           of
           Yours
           ,
           each
           with
           other
           .
           My
           
           
             way
          
           of
           proceeding
           in
           this
           
             Comparison
          
           shall
           be
           
             first
          
           to
           shew
           their
           
             Agreements
             :
             Secondly
             ,
          
           those
           
             Differences
             ,
          
           in
           which
           your
           
             last
             Enemy
          
           appears
           to
           be
           the
           
             Worse
             .
          
           This
           will
           let
           you
           see
           how
           much
           your
           
             last
             Mercies
          
           are
           the
           
             Best
             ,
          
           and
           how
           much
           your
           
             Last
             Praises
          
           ought
           to
           be
           so
           too
           ,
           in
           answer
           to
           your
           
             Last
             Mercies
             .
          
        
         
           
             Cautions
             .
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
           and
           you
           
             Beloved
             ,
          
           who
           
           hear
           me
           this
           Day
           ,
           I
           intreat
           you
           all
           to
           take
           notice
           of
           the
           
             Cautions
          
           which
           I
           here
           interpose
           ,
           before
           I
           enter
           upon
           this
           
             Comparison
             ,
          
           that
           I
           may
           separate
           the
           
             vile
          
           among
           
             Principles
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             precious
          
           or
           innocent
           among
           
             principles
             ,
          
           or
           
             persons
             .
          
           I
           profess
           not
           at
           all
           to
           speak
           against
           the
           
             forme
             of
             Presbytery
             ,
          
           if
           considered
           in
           its
           
             simplicity
             ,
          
           in
           its
           
             virginity
             ;
          
           as
           it
           is
           meerly
           a
           
             way
             ,
          
           and
           
             order
             ,
          
           in
           which
           
             Saints
          
           have
           
             Communion
          
           with
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           and
           
             each
             with
             other
             ,
          
           according
           to
           their
           
             present
             light
             ;
          
           as
           it
           kisseth
           the
           golden
           Scepter
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
             submitting
          
           and
           
             subordinating
          
           it self
           unto
           the
           rule
           of
           
             that
             Spirit
             ,
          
           being
           desirous
           of
           no
           more
           ,
           no
           other
           
             power
             ,
             authority
             ,
          
           or
           
             esteem
             ,
          
           than
           what
           
             that
             Spirit
          
           shall
           
             put
             upon
          
           it
           ,
           by
           
             putting
             forth
          
           it self
           in
           it
           .
           Much
           lesse
           would
           I
           grieve
           ,
           or
           cast
           contempt
           upon
           any
           
             little
             one
          
           among
           my
           
             Fathers
             Children
             ,
          
           any
           honest
           ,
           sanctified
           heart
           ,
           that
           walks
           in
           that
           
             form
             of
             Presbytery
             ,
          
           with
           humility
           and
           integrity
           ,
           believing
           that
           so
           it
           ought
           to
           worship
           GOD
           .
           But
           
             that
             Presbytery
             ,
          
           which
           I
           compare
           with
           the
           
             Papacy
             ,
          
           is
           
             such
             ,
          
           as
           appropriateth
           to
           the
           
             Outward
             Form
             ,
          
           those
           things
           which
           pertain
           only
           to
           the
           
             Power
             of
             the
             Spirit
             :
             such
          
           as
           by
           vertue
           of
           an
           
             Outward
             ,
             Church-form
             ,
          
           assumes
           a
           
             Spiritual
          
           and
           
             Civil
             power
          
           to
           it self
           ;
           
             such
          
           as
           out
           of
           the
           
             Golden
             cup
          
           of
           a
           glorious
           Profession
           ,
           makes
           it self
           drunk
           with
           the
           wine
           of
           
             Fornications
             ,
          
           with
           
             Earthly
             powers
          
           and
           
             interests
             ;
             such
          
           as
           takes
           to
           it self
           the
           Iron
           Mace
           of
           
             fleshly
          
           force
           and
           fury
           ,
           to
           break
           in
           pieces
           at
           pleasure
           
             Common-wealths
             ,
             Crownes
             ,
             Consciences
             ,
             Estates
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hearts
          
           of
           men
           .
           
             Right
             Honorable
             ,
             this
          
           is
           
             that
             Presbytery
             ,
          
           on
           which
           
             those
             Enemies
             ,
          
           whom
           the
           LORD
           hath
           last
           of
           all
           subdued
           before
           you
           ,
           had
           founded
           ,
           and
           built
           up
           that
           
             Interest
          
           and
           
             Strength
             ,
          
           by
           which
           they
           opposed
           
           the
           Glorious
           out-goings
           of
           GOD
           before
           you
           ,
           and
           endeavoured
           your
           Ruine
           .
           
             This
          
           is
           
             that
             ,
          
           which
           I
           call
           the
           
             Scotch-Presbytery
             ,
          
           and
           now
           compare
           with
           the
           
             Romish-Papacy
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Comparison
          
           is
           
             first
          
           to
           be
           made
           in
           those
           things
           
           which
           I
           call
           
             Agreements
          
           between
           them
           ,
           and
           these
           are
           
             Six
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Agreement
             ,
             Both
          
           joyn
           in
           setting
           up
           the
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           the
           
             Word
             of
             God
             outwardly
             exprest
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Letter
          
           of
           that
           Law
           ,
           by
           which
           all
           things
           of
           Christianity
           and
           Religion
           are
           to
           be
           judged
           .
           So
           
             Scotus
          
           himself
           teacheth
           in
           his
           Preface
           to
           his
           Disputes
           upon
           the
           Sentences
           ,
           that
           
             Religion
          
           must
           be
           grounded
           upon
           a
           
             Revelation
             .
          
           In
           this
           ,
           not
           onely
           the
           
             Romish-Papist
             ,
          
           and
           
             Scotch-Presbyter
             ,
          
           but
           all
           who
           pretend
           with
           any
           face
           to
           any
           thing
           of
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           or
           
             CHRIST
             ,
          
           do
           concur
           .
           But
           there
           are
           
             two
          
           things
           in
           a
           
             Revelation
             .
          
           There
           is
           
             Lex
             Revelata
             :
          
           and
           
             Lumen
             Revelationis
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           
             Law
             Revealed
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Light
             of
             Revelation
             .
             One
          
           is
           the
           
             Subject
             ,
          
           or
           
             Master
             :
          
           but
           the
           
             other
          
           is
           the
           
             Forme
             ,
          
           the
           
             Life
             ,
          
           the
           
             Essence
          
           of
           a
           
             Revelation
             .
          
           Now
           these
           
             Two
             Parties
          
           meet
           in
           this
           ,
           to
           magnifie
           the
           
             first
          
           of
           these
           ,
           the
           
             Law
             Revealed
             .
          
           This
           they
           make
           the
           foundation
           of
           their
           Throne
           ,
           the
           Scepter
           of
           their
           Government
           ,
           which
           as
           taken
           singly
           by
           it self
           ,
           is
           but
           a
           breathlesse
           Carkass
           ,
           or
           a
           Dead
           Letter
           .
           Herein
           a
           Living
           Member
           of
           
             IESVS
             CHRIST
          
           is
           in
           this
           Point
           distinguished
           from
           all
           other●…
           .
           He
           receiveth
           ;
           ownes
           ,
           bowes
           down
           to
           the
           
             Law
             revealed
          
           upon
           this
           account
           ,
           because
           it
           comes
           down
           from
           
             Heaven
          
           into
           his
           
             heart
          
           in
           a
           
             Light
             of
             Divine
             Revelation
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Agreement
             .
          
           These
           
             two
          
           of
           whom
           we
           speak
           ,
           do
           
             Both
          
           asse●…
           a
           
             visible
             Iudge
          
           on
           
             Earth
             ,
          
           upon
           whom
           all
           Particular
           Persons
           are
           to
           depend
           for
           the
           Determining
           of
           those
           
             two
          
           Grand
           
             Questions
             ;
          
           First
           ,
           
             what
             is
             Scripture
             ;
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
             what
             the
             sense
             of
             that
             Scripture
             is
             .
          
           The
           
             Romanists
          
           say
           ,
           that
           
             this
             Iudge
          
           is
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           or
           an
           
             Oecumenicall
             Councell
             .
          
           The
           
             Scotch
             Presbyter
          
           is
           for
           a
           
             Nationall
             Assembly
             ,
          
           or
           rather
           an
           
             Oecumenicall
             Assembly
             ,
          
           if
           the
           
             Civil
          
           Government
           would
           
           bear
           it
           .
           
             This
             Presbyter
          
           condemns
           the
           
             Papist
          
           justly
           ,
           because
           he
           suffereth
           not
           the
           people
           to
           read
           the
           
             Scriptures
          
           in
           their
           
             own
             Tongue
             .
          
           But
           who
           art
           thon
           ,
           O
           man
           ,
           who
           condemnest
           another
           ,
           and
           dost
           thy self
           the
           same
           thing
           ,
           while
           thou
           forbiddest
           private
           persons
           to
           read
           the
           
             Scriptures
          
           with
           their
           
             own
             Eyes
             ?
          
           Thou
           confinest
           them
           to
           
             Spectacles
          
           of
           the
           
             Assemblies
          
           making
           ,
           while
           thou
           permittest
           the
           
             Reading
             ,
          
           but
           prohibitest
           the
           
             Interpreting
          
           of
           the
           
             Spriptures
          
           according
           to
           that
           sense
           ,
           which
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
          
           brings
           forth
           to
           every
           man
           in
           his
           own
           spirit
           ,
           if
           it
           be
           not
           stumpt
           for
           Currant
           by
           the
           Spirit
           of
           the
           
             Generall
             Assembly
             .
          
           Why
           dost
           thou
           judge
           the
           
             Papist
          
           for
           exalting
           
             un-written
             Traditions
          
           to
           an
           Equall
           Authority
           with
           the
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           when
           thy
           way
           maketh
           the
           
             Scripture
          
           it self
           ,
           in
           the
           
             Letter
          
           and
           
             Meaning
          
           of
           it
           ,
           a
           
             Tradition
          
           of
           the
           
             Elders
             ?
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Agreement
             .
             Both
          
           these
           
             Sects
          
           have
           a
           very
           great
           Jealousie
           over
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           GOD
           .
           As
           the
           
             Pharisees
          
           said
           concerning
           
           
             IESUS
             CHRIST
             ,
          
           Joh.
           11
           48
           
             If
             we
             let
             this
             man
             alone
             ,
             all
             men
             will
             believe
             on
             him
             ,
             and
             the
             Romans
             shall
             come
             ,
             and
             take
             away
             both
             our
             place
             ,
             and
             Nation
             :
          
           So
           say
           these
           
             two
             ,
          
           the
           
             Romish
             ,
          
           and
           
             Scotch
             Principles
          
           in
           the
           hearts
           of
           men
           :
           
             If
             we
             yeeld
             to
             this
             ,
             to
             let
             the
             Spirit
             alone
             ,
             and
             to
             suffer
             all
             men
             to
             believe
             on
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
             as
             the
             onely
             witness
             and
             evidence
             of
             Divine
             Truth
             :
             if
             we
             give
             way
             to
             this
             ,
             as
             sound
             doctrine
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             the
             proper
             office
             of
             the
             Third
             Person
             ,
             the
             Spirit
             ,
             and
             of
             him
             alone
             ,
             to
             Apply
             Truth
             Authoritatively
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             of
             the
             second
             Person
             to
             Act
             ,
             of
             the
             first
             Person
             to
             Decree
             :
             that
             it
             belongs
             to
             this
             Spirit
             alone
             ,
             authoritatively
             to
             testifie
             in
             the
             spirits
             of
             Men
             ,
             what
             those
             words
             are
             which
             himself
             hath
             taught
             ,
             what
             the
             meaning
             of
             the
             Spirit
             is
             in
             those
             words
             :
             if
             this
             be
             once
             granted
             ,
             that
             nothing
             is
             to
             be
             received
             ,
             as
             Divine
             Truth
             ,
             but
             that
             which
             brings
             an
             Epistle
             of
             Commendations
             along
             with
             it
             ,
             written
             by
             this
             finger
             of
             the
             Living
             GOD
             upon
             the
             Heart
             ,
             then
             farewell
             all
             Religion
             ;
             all
             manner
             of
             Sects
             ,
             Heresies
             ,
             Heathenisme
             will
             break
             in
             upon
             us
             ,
             and
             take
             away
             the
             very
             face
             of
             a
             Church
             from
             amongst
             
             us
             .
          
           It
           is
           said
           of
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           ,
           that
           
             He
             was
             numbred
             among
             transgressors
             in
             his
             death
             .
          
           Such
           usage
           as
           our
           
             Saviour
          
           himself
           found
           on
           Earth
           from
           
             Pilate
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Priests
             ;
          
           such
           doth
           his
           
             Spirit
          
           find
           to
           this
           day
           from
           the
           
             Papacy
             ,
          
           and
           
             that
             Presbytery
          
           of
           which
           we
           speak
           .
           The
           
             Holy
             Ghost
             ,
          
           as
           he
           appears
           and
           gives
           forth
           his
           Oracles
           in
           his
           
             Temples
             ,
          
           which
           are
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           is
           numbred
           among
           
             Whimsies
             ,
             Fancies
             ,
             Fanatick
             Furies
             ,
             Enthusiasmes
             ,
          
           and
           so
           is
           condemned
           ,
           is
           suppress'd
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Agreement
             .
          
           A
           watchfull
           Opposition
           to
           all
           Growths
           
           of
           Truth
           ,
           above
           the
           pitch
           and
           stature
           of
           Opinions
           commonly
           received
           .
           Nothing
           is
           accounted
           so
           dangerous
           in
           things
           pertaining
           to
           the
           
             Gospel
             ,
          
           as
           
             Innovation
             ;
          
           although
           S.
           
             Paul
          
           command
           us
           still
           ,
           to
           be
           
             transformed
             in
             the
             Renewing
             of
             our
             Mindes
             ,
             that
             we
             may
             prove
             what
             the
             good
             and
             acceptable
             will
             of
             GOD
             is
             ;
          
           and
           this
           to
           Saints
           already
           
             converted
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             continual
          
           duty
           ,
           in
           which
           they
           are
           ever
           to
           be
           exercising
           themselves
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           have
           
             new
             mindes
          
           to
           day
           in
           comparison
           with
           those
           which
           they
           had
           yesterday
           ,
           and
           
             new
             mindes
          
           again
           tomorrow
           ,
           in
           comparison
           with
           their
           mindes
           to
           
             day
             ;
          
           yet
           the
           
             same
             Iesus
             ,
             yesterday
             ,
             to
             day
             ,
             and
             for
             ever
             .
          
           As
           in
           some
           places
           of
           the
           River
           
             Thames
             ,
          
           you
           have
           Wyers
           set
           up
           quite
           crosse
           the
           River
           ,
           and
           basket
           nets
           laid
           in
           those
           Wyers
           ,
           to
           catch
           those
           
             Lampries
          
           that
           come
           swimming
           up
           against
           the
           stream
           :
           so
           both
           in
           
             Papacie
             ,
          
           and
           in
           
             Rigid
             Presbyterie
             ,
          
           all
           Constitutions
           ,
           Methods
           ,
           frames
           of
           Doctrine
           ,
           and
           Discipline
           ,
           seem
           to
           be
           as
           
             wyers
          
           with
           nets
           in
           them
           ,
           set
           crosse
           the
           whole
           stream
           of
           
             civil
          
           and
           
             Religious
          
           conversation
           ,
           to
           catch
           every
           
             discovery
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           every
           
             manifestation
          
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           which
           comes
           up
           against
           the
           
             present
             Tide
             ,
          
           the
           general
           Current
           of
           
             Principles
          
           and
           
             Positions
             .
          
           They
           labour
           ,
           as
           to
           hedge
           in
           the
           Wind
           ,
           to
           binde
           up
           the
           sweet
           influences
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           they
           will
           not
           suffer
           it
           to
           blow
           
             where
          
           it
           lists
           ,
           because
           they
           know
           not
           
             whence
          
           it
           comes
           ,
           or
           
             whither
          
           it
           goes
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Agreement
             ,
          
           in
           Annexing
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           to
           
             outward
             Formalities
             .
          
           
           Like
           
             Simon
             Magus
             ,
             Both
          
           seem
           to
           believe
           ,
           that
           the
           
           Gifts
           ,
           and
           Ministery
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           may
           be
           purchased
           by
           the
           
             Coin
          
           of
           
             Education
             ,
             Parts
             ,
             Moral
             honestie
             ,
             formal
             Qualifications
             ,
             Ceremonious
             Observations
          
           of
           outward
           Rites
           .
           So
           is
           their
           way
           laid
           ,
           so
           are
           all
           their
           practices
           managed
           ,
           as
           if
           by
           a
           kind
           of
           
             Simoniacal
             Magick
             ,
          
           that
           power
           which
           alone
           can
           aw
           or
           secure
           us
           from
           the
           divel
           ,
           were
           shut
           up
           within
           the
           
             circle
          
           of
           their
           
             custemary
             ,
          
           and
           
             solemn
             Forms
             .
          
           VVhen
           the
           LORD
           saith
           ,
           
             Neither
             on
             this
             Mountain
             ,
             nor
             in
             Jerusalem
             ,
             but
             in
             spirit
             and
             truth
          
           shall
           all
           men
           
             worship
             the
             Father
             :
          
           Yea
           ,
           say
           they
           ,
           but
           
             spirit
             and
             truth
          
           dispense
           themselves
           within
           the
           
             Ierusalem
          
           of
           this
           
             Church-order
             ,
          
           on
           the
           
             Mountain
          
           of
           these
           
             rituall
             observations
             ,
          
           these
           
             consecrated
             forms
             .
          
        
         
           6.
           
           
             Agreement
          
           in
           making
           
             Religion
          
           a
           
             Rise
          
           to
           
             Civil
          
           Pomp
           
           and
           Power
           .
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           saith
           ,
           
             My
             Kingdom
             is
             not
             of
             this
             world
             .
          
           But
           say
           
             these
             two
             Factions
             ,
             Our
             Kingdom
             is
             over
             this
             world
             .
          
           We
           rule
           in
           Earthly
           things
           ,
           by
           an
           Earthly
           
             strength
             ,
          
           though
           not
           from
           an
           Earthly
           
             Title
             .
          
           The
           
             Heavenly
          
           power
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           is
           the
           
             Scepter
          
           in
           our
           Hand
           :
           but
           the
           
             fleshly
          
           power
           of
           the
           
             Magistrate
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             sword
          
           in
           the
           Hand
           of
           our
           Minister
           ,
           and
           Guard
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           subordinate
           to
           our
           Scepter
           .
           By
           this
           means
           they
           bring
           all
           manner
           of
           
             civil
          
           affairs
           within
           the
           compass
           of
           their
           
             Cognisance
             ,
          
           by
           vertue
           of
           their
           
             spiritual
             judicatories
             :
          
           they
           dispose
           of
           
             Governments
             ,
             Nations
             ,
             Crowns
             ,
          
           by
           vertue
           of
           their
           
             Ecclesiastick
             censures
             .
          
           As
           the
           
             Pope
          
           baited
           
             Queen
             Elizabeth
          
           with
           his
           
             Bul
             ,
          
           and
           gave
           away
           the
           Kingdom
           of
           
             England
          
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Spain
             ;
          
           so
           did
           the
           
             Presbytery
          
           in
           
             Scotland
          
           now
           judge
           ,
           condemn
           the
           
             Present
             Government
          
           set
           over
           us
           by
           the
           glorious
           might
           of
           Divine
           Power
           ,
           and
           give
           away
           this
           Nation
           to
           their
           
             Scots
             King
             .
          
        
         
           I
           have
           done
           with
           the
           
             Agreements
          
           of
           these
           
             two
             ;
          
           I
           come
           now
           to
           compare
           them
           in
           their
           
             Differences
             ;
          
           and
           that
           onely
           those
           ,
           in
           which
           the
           
             later
          
           Enemy
           appears
           worse
           than
           the
           
             former
             ,
          
           that
           so
           the
           
             former
             Mercy
          
           may
           be
           made
           the
           
             sweeter
          
           to
           us
           ,
           in
           being
           exceeded
           and
           swallowed
           up
           by
           this
           
             later
          
           deliverance
           ,
           as
           a
           stream
           running
           into
           a
           greater
           river
           .
        
         
         
           The
           
             Differences
          
           between
           these
           
             two
          
           Enemies
           are
           
             four
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Difference
             .
          
           Our
           
             first
             enemies
          
           pleased
           not
           
             GOD
             ,
          
           but
           
           yet
           were
           agreeable
           to
           
             men
          
           in
           their
           wayes
           .
           Being
           false
           to
           a
           
             divine
             ,
          
           and
           
             spiritual
             interest
             ,
          
           they
           are
           true
           to
           principles
           of
           
             humane
             policy
             .
          
           Being
           severe
           in
           the
           imposall
           of
           
             superstitious
             rites
             ,
          
           and
           those
           
             principles
          
           which
           descend
           immediatly
           into
           the
           
             practice
          
           of
           such
           
             rites
             ;
          
           they
           take
           ,
           and
           give
           a
           large
           scope
           to
           the
           
             understanding
          
           and
           
             affections
          
           in
           
             generous
             contemplations
             ,
          
           in
           
             mystical
             divinity
             .
          
           Wanting
           that
           
             bread
             of
             heaven
             ,
          
           that
           
             new
             wine
          
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           the
           
             beauties
          
           and
           
             sweetnesses
          
           of
           GOD
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           should
           feast
           the
           
             inward
          
           man
           ;
           they
           entertain
           the
           
             fancy
             ,
          
           and
           
             senses
             ,
          
           with
           all
           objects
           sutable
           to
           them
           ,
           with
           a
           pretence
           of
           a
           subserviency
           to
           
             devotion
             ,
          
           as
           in
           the
           
             Temple
          
           of
           old
           .
        
         
           On
           the
           other
           side
           ,
           our
           
             last
             enemies
          
           please
           not
           
             God
             ,
          
           and
           are
           contrary
           to
           all
           
             men
             .
          
           These
           
             contemne
          
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           its
           
             Impressions
          
           upon
           the
           heart
           ,
           when
           they
           are
           set
           up
           for
           
             Pillars
             of
             fire
          
           to
           go
           before
           us
           in
           this
           dark
           night
           of
           flesh
           ,
           as
           
             Enthusiasmes
             .
          
           At
           the
           same
           time
           they
           
             condemne
             humane
             policy
             ,
          
           as
           
             profane
             .
          
           They
           check
           the
           delights
           of
           
             sense
          
           and
           
             fancy
             ,
          
           as
           
             vain
             ;
          
           rejecting
           also
           the
           
             openings
          
           of
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           the
           
             mutuall
             enterviews
             ,
             walkes
             ,
             embraces
             ,
             kisses
          
           between
           
             God
          
           and
           the
           
             Soul
             ,
          
           in
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           as
           
             Whimsicall
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           necessary
           for
           me
           here
           to
           professe
           ,
           that
           I
           have
           no
           meaning
           to
           justifie
           the
           
             sensualities
          
           of
           the
           
             Papacy
          
           in
           its
           religion
           ,
           while
           by
           pretending
           these
           things
           as
           
             Spirituall
             inlightnings
             ,
             Spirituall
             warmings
             ;
          
           they
           intend
           them
           for
           a
           
             vail
          
           upon
           the
           Spirit
           .
           There
           is
           no
           such
           way
           to
           
             draw
          
           us
           up
           to
           the
           
             glory
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           by
           
             his
             Crosse
             ,
          
           to
           which
           the
           
             pleasing
             ,
          
           and
           
             heightning
          
           of
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           for
           the
           most
           part
           ,
           carries
           a
           very
           great
           
             enmity
             .
          
           Therefore
           do
           I
           not
           desire
           to
           cast
           any
           dif-esteem
           upon
           a
           
             severity
          
           towards
           the
           
             outward
          
           man
           ,
           even
           to
           the
           
             enslaving
          
           of
           it
           ,
           to
           the
           
             beating
          
           of
           it
           
             black
          
           and
           
             blew
             ,
          
           as
           
             Saint
             Paul
          
           used
           it
           ,
           so
           this
           be
           not
           to
           
             the
             puffing
             up
             of
             the
             fleshly
             mind
             .
          
           But
           my
           
             Iustification
             ,
          
           or
           
             Condemnation
          
           of
           these
           things
           is
           ,
           as
           they
           stand
           in
           the
           
             comparison
          
           between
           these
           
             two
             parties
             ,
          
           
           and
           as
           they
           may
           stand
           upon
           the
           
             root
          
           of
           the
           same
           
             Principle
          
           or
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           each
           party
           .
           Upon
           this
           account
           ,
           as
           
             Samuel
          
           was
           by
           
             Witchcraft
          
           raised
           out
           of
           his
           grave
           ,
           to
           appear
           before
           
             Saul
             ,
          
           with
           his
           mantle
           upon
           him
           :
           So
           
             both
             these
             ,
          
           the
           
             Romish
             Papacy
             ,
          
           the
           
             Scotish-Presbytery
             ,
          
           as
           it
           hath
           been
           formerly
           stated
           by
           me
           ,
           appear
           like
           the
           
             Ghost
          
           of
           
             Iudaisme
          
           raised
           from
           the
           dead
           by
           that
           
             Witch
          
           of
           
             Endor
             ,
          
           the
           
             fl●…shly
             principle
          
           dressed
           up
           in
           the
           forme
           of
           
             Christianity
             .
          
           But
           there
           is
           this
           
             difference
             ;
          
           The
           
             former
          
           is
           the
           
             Ghost
          
           of
           
             Iudaisme
          
           cloathed
           with
           the
           
             Mantle
          
           which
           it
           wore
           in
           its
           life
           time
           ,
           appearing
           in
           the
           same
           
             outward
             pompe
             ,
          
           with
           the
           same
           
             delicious
             pleasures
          
           of
           
             pictures
             ,
             Musick
             ,
             Perfumes
             ,
          
           &c.
           as
           of
           old
           .
           But
           the
           
             later
          
           is
           
             Iudaism
             undrest
             ,
          
           like
           an
           
             apparition
             in
             chaines
             ,
          
           or
           
             Lazarus
          
           when
           he
           came
           forth
           from
           the
           grave
           with
           the
           
             grave
             cloathes
          
           bound
           about
           him
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Difference
             .
          
           Our
           
             Southern
             enemies
          
           are
           
             richer
             :
          
           our
           
             Northern
             ones
             poorer
             .
          
           Prov.
           28.
           3.
           
           
             A
             poor
             man
             that
             oppresseth
          
           
           
             the
             poor
             ,
             is
             like
             a
             sweeping
             rain
             which
             leaveth
             no
             food
             .
          
           A
           
             Legall
             Spirit
          
           having
           not
           the
           
             seed
          
           of
           GOD
           ,
           which
           is
           CHRIST
           ,
           at
           the
           bottome
           of
           it
           is
           the
           
             poorest
             ,
          
           the
           
             proudest
             ,
          
           the
           
             cruellest
          
           of
           all
           Spirits
           .
           Let
           not
           this
           at
           all
           discourage
           any
           poor
           soul
           ,
           which
           under
           a
           
             Legall
             dispensation
          
           waites
           for
           
             Christ
             .
          
           It
           is
           spoken
           only
           of
           the
           
             proud
             ,
             poor
             ones
             ;
          
           not
           of
           the
           
             poor
             ones
             oppressed
          
           under
           a
           sense
           of
           
             divine
             wrath
             ,
          
           but
           
             oppressing
          
           with
           the
           fury
           of
           a
           
             carnal
             rage
             .
          
           These
           
             poor
             ones
             ,
          
           when
           they
           prevail
           ,
           are
           even
           to
           those
           other
           
             poor
          
           and
           
             meek
             ones
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             Ho●…sl●…ech
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             Barren
             womb
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             grave
             ,
          
           ever
           devouring
           ,
           never
           satisfied
           .
           The
           
             Legall
             Spirit
          
           standing
           in
           opposition
           to
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           is
           the
           
             barrennest
          
           of
           all
           
             wombes
             ,
          
           the
           
             cruellest
             grave
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Difference
             .
          
           The
           
             Scotch
             Presbyterie
          
           hath
           the
           
             purest
             form
             ,
          
           and
           in
           respect
           to
           the
           
             outward
             form
             ,
          
           is
           a
           good
           ,
           and
           
           great
           degree
           of
           
             reformation
          
           from
           the
           
             Papacy
             ,
          
           both
           in
           respect
           to
           
             discipline
          
           and
           
             doctrine
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             letter
             .
          
           Now
           who
           knows
           not
           ,
           that
           the
           corruption
           of
           the
           best
           things
           is
           the
           
           worst
           of
           all
           corruptions
           ?
           
             Naturalists
          
           say
           ,
           that
           the
           Marrow
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           in
           which
           his
           strength
           lies
           ,
           the
           Brain
           of
           a
           man
           ,
           in
           which
           his
           wisedome
           is
           seated
           ,
           by
           Putrefaction
           in
           death
           ,
           generates
           oft
           times
           a
           
             Serpent
             .
          
           In
           like
           manner
           ,
           the
           exactest
           Image
           of
           that
           Heavenly
           Man
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           if
           for
           want
           of
           the
           
             Quickning
             Spirit
          
           it
           corrupt
           ,
           converts
           its
           highest
           excellency
           ,
           the
           strength
           and
           wisedome
           of
           the
           
             letter
             ,
          
           to
           the
           enmity
           of
           the
           
             serpent
          
           against
           that
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             Heavenly
             man
          
           himself
           .
        
         
           The
           most
           implacable
           hatred
           is
           in
           the
           nearest
           competition
           .
           
             The
             falling
             out
             of
             brethren
             is
             as
             walls
             and
             bar●…es
             .
          
           The
           
             son
          
           of
           the
           
             Bond-woman
          
           is
           he
           ,
           who
           stirres
           up
           the
           most
           frequent
           ,
           and
           fiery
           persecutions
           against
           the
           
             son
          
           of
           the
           
             Free-woman
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           
             son
          
           of
           the
           
             Free-woman
          
           alone
           ,
           who
           darkneth
           the
           glory
           of
           his
           
             Brother
             Ishmael
             ,
          
           who
           puts
           in
           between
           him
           and
           the
           
             inheritance
             ,
          
           who
           carries
           away
           the
           love
           of
           the
           Father
           from
           him
           .
           If
           the
           
             spirituall
             seed
          
           were
           out
           of
           the
           way
           ,
           the
           
             Iew
          
           in
           the
           
             letter
             ,
          
           the
           
             Legall
             Professour
          
           were
           the
           only
           
             Saint
             ;
          
           neither
           would
           there
           be
           any
           ,
           that
           could
           step
           into
           Heaven
           before
           him
           .
           If
           therefore
           the
           
             spirituall
          
           seed
           be
           not
           sowne
           in
           the
           heart
           of
           this
           
             Iew
             ,
          
           he
           still
           cryes
           concerning
           him
           who
           is
           born
           after
           the
           
             Spirit
             ;
             Let
             us
             stay
             him
             .
          
           When
           the
           
             single
             divel
          
           had
           left
           the
           house
           in
           the
           
             Parable
             ,
          
           he
           returned
           to
           it
           
           again
           ,
           finding
           it
           
             swept
          
           and
           
             garnished
             ,
          
           but
           
             empty
          
           of
           that
           
             heavenly
             Man
          
           that
           should
           inhabit
           it
           ,
           he
           re-enters
           into
           it
           ,
           and
           takes
           with
           him
           
             seven
             divels
          
           more
           .
           The
           
             Scotch
             Presbytery
          
           is
           a
           house
           ,
           which
           the
           
             evill
             spirit
          
           of
           
             Papacy
          
           had
           left
           ,
           a
           
             house
          
           swept
           
             clean
          
           from
           the
           filth
           of
           
             profanenesse
             ,
             garnished
          
           with
           the
           beautifull
           things
           of
           the
           
             letter
             ,
          
           farre
           beyond
           the
           
             Papacy
             :
          
           my
           Prayer
           is
           ,
           that
           being
           un-inhabited
           by
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
             ,
          
           there
           be
           not
           found
           the
           
             more
             divels
          
           in
           it
           ,
           besides
           the
           re-entry
           of
           the
           
             first-divel
             ,
          
           as
           to
           his
           
             inward
             principles
             ,
          
           though
           in
           a
           more
           
             specious
             form
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Difference
             .
          
           The
           
             Popish
             plot
          
           by
           
             Gun-powder
          
           would
           have
           taken
           away
           our
           
             Governours
          
           onely
           ,
           and
           those
           ,
           as
           they
           
           sate
           on
           that
           
             old
             seat
             ,
          
           in
           that
           old
           form
           of
           
             government
          
           which
           
           had
           framed
           those
           
             Laws
             ,
          
           which
           had
           shed
           the
           blood
           of
           so
           many
           Saints
           by
           Martyrdome
           ,
           which
           had
           laid
           so
           many
           bonds
           upon
           the
           
             Gospel
             .
          
           But
           this
           
             Zeal-Plot
             ,
          
           laid
           more
           deeply
           ,
           more
           dangerously
           than
           the
           
             Powder-plot
             ,
          
           even
           in
           the
           
             hearts
          
           of
           our
           
             Brethren
             ,
          
           which
           dwelt
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           us
           ;
           this
           aim'd
           at
           the
           Ruine
           of
           
             Governours
             ,
             Government
             ,
             People
             ,
          
           and
           all
           ,
           by
           an
           Army
           made
           up
           of
           
             Highlanders
             ,
          
           who
           never
           knew
           
             Christianity
          
           or
           
             Civility
             ;
          
           whose
           rage
           would
           have
           blown
           up
           ,
           have
           torn
           in
           pieces
           all
           before
           it
           with
           a
           greater
           fury
           ,
           than
           that
           of
           
             Gun-powder
             .
          
           All
           this
           was
           intended
           upon
           
             this
             Government
             ,
          
           as
           it
           came
           forth
           
             new
             washt
          
           in
           the
           
             blood
          
           of
           many
           precious
           Persons
           ,
           who
           sought
           it
           with
           the
           losse
           of
           their
           
             lives
             ;
          
           as
           it
           was
           busie
           in
           taking
           away
           the
           lives
           of
           those
           
             lawes
             ,
          
           which
           had
           shed
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           Saints
           ,
           and
           in
           taking
           off
           all
           
             bonds
          
           from
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           runne
           freely
           ,
           and
           be
           glorifyed
           .
           That
           former
           
             Treason
          
           was
           against
           an
           
             old
             power
             ,
          
           founded
           upon
           
             old
             principles
             ,
          
           concerning
           which
           (
           as
           once
           before
           the
           destruction
           of
           
             Hierusalem
          
           a
           voice
           was
           heard
           ,
           which
           was
           the
           voice
           of
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           (
           as
           is
           supposed
           )
           saying
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             be
             gone
             from
             hence
             ;
             )
          
           so
           the
           voyce
           of
           
             Good
          
           men
           ,
           
             Good
             Angels
             ,
             God
             himself
          
           was
           heard
           ,
           saying
           ,
           
             Let
             us
             be
             gone
             .
          
           But
           this
           
             later
             Conspiracy
             ,
          
           was
           against
           a
           
             new
             power
             ,
          
           built
           upon
           
             new
             principles
             ,
          
           concerning
           which
           (
           if
           I
           do
           not
           deceive
           my self
           ,
           and
           I
           comfortably
           hope
           ,
           that
           I
           do
           not
           deceive
           my self
           )
           I
           have
           heard
           in
           my
           spirit
           the
           voice
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           his
           
             Spouse
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             Angels
          
           attending
           ,
           speaking
           after
           this
           maner
           one
           to
           another
           :
           
             Let
             us
             make
             our
             abode
             here
             .
             Let
             us
             go
             forth
             into
             these
             fields
             ,
             to
             see
             how
             the
             Fig-tree
          
           
           
             puts
             forth
             its
             green
             figs
             ,
             and
             the
             vine
             her
             tender
             grapes
             .
             Here
             will
             we
             give
             one
             another
             our
             loves
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           ,
           Right
           Honourable
           !
           you
           have
           seen
           your
           two
           
             enemies
          
           compared
           .
           You
           see
           how
           much
           the
           later
           exceeds
           the
           former
           in
           
             enmity
             ,
             opportunity
             ,
             design
             .
          
           I
           shall
           now
           compare
           the
           
             manner
          
           of
           your
           
             deliverances
          
           in
           
             two
          
           things
           ,
           and
           so
           conclude
           this
           
             Use
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           the
           
             powder
             plot
             ,
          
           all
           was
           ready
           ,
           brought
           within
           a
           very
           few
           houres
           of
           execution
           ,
           the
           train
           laid
           ,
           the
           Match
           lighted
           :
           yet
           all
           vanished
           without
           giving
           any
           blow
           ,
           or
           making
           any
           noise
           .
           
           In
           the
           
             Scotch
             plot
             ,
          
           long
           and
           mighty
           preparations
           were
           made
           ,
           a
           great
           Army
           formed
           ,
           every
           thing
           brought
           to
           maturity
           ,
           and
           ripe
           for
           action
           ;
           the
           design
           it self
           put
           furre
           into
           motion
           ,
           like
           a
           Granado
           shot
           up
           ,
           and
           falling
           into
           the
           very
           midst
           of
           us
           .
           Yet
           these
           Preparations
           Armies
           ,
           Actions
           ,
           scatter
           in
           a
           moment
           ,
           like
           a
           Mist
           .
           The
           way
           of
           the
           
             Papacy
             ,
          
           and
           of
           the
           
             Presbyterie
          
           in
           both
           these
           attempts
           against
           us
           ,
           hath
           been
           ,
           through
           the
           Blessing
           of
           our
           God
           ,
           like
           the
           
             way
             of
             a
             serpent
             upon
             a
             stone
             ,
          
           rising
           up
           out
           of
           his
           nest
           in
           the
           Earth
           ,
           sliding
           back
           into
           his
           first
           darknesse
           ,
           and
           leaving
           no
           
             track
             ,
          
           or
           
             impression
          
           behind
           him
           .
        
         
           Secondly
           ,
           The
           LORD
           first
           delivered
           us
           from
           the
           
             Romish
             Papacy
          
           by
           a
           
             Child
             ,
             Edward
             the
             sixth
             .
          
           But
           this
           proved
           like
           the
           Flower
           ,
           a
           
             fading
          
           Mercy
           .
           When
           we
           were
           relapsed
           into
           Popery
           ,
           we
           were
           again
           raised
           out
           of
           it
           by
           the
           Hand
           of
           a
           
             Woman
             ,
             Queen
             Elizabeth
             .
          
           We
           had
           been
           of
           late
           retrived
           ,
           and
           brought
           back
           under
           the
           Power
           of
           the
           same
           
             Principles
             ,
          
           cloathing
           themselves
           with
           the
           
             New
             Garment
          
           of
           
             Presbytery
             ,
          
           if
           that
           our
           God
           had
           not
           again
           delivered
           us
           by
           those
           of
           the
           
             New
             Modell
             ,
          
           who
           were
           in
           
             scorne
             ,
          
           esteemed
           as
           
             Children
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Eye
           of
           flesh
           ;
           who
           in
           
             simplicity
          
           behaved
           themselves
           ,
           
           as
           
             Children
             ,
          
           to
           
             GOD
             .
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             !
          
           I
           humbly
           beseech
           you
           ,
           whose
           
             Hearts
             ,
             Heads
             ,
             Hands
             ,
          
           as
           
             Saints
             ,
             Counsellors
             ,
             Souldiers
             ,
          
           the
           LORD
           
             Iesus
          
           hath
           made
           use
           of
           to
           bring
           great
           things
           to
           passe
           ;
           do
           not
           (
           I
           perswade
           my self
           ,
           that
           you
           do
           not
           )
           think
           it
           your
           disparagement
           ,
           but
           your
           Glory
           rather
           ,
           to
           be
           accounted
           ,
           as
           
             children
             ,
          
           and
           
             women
             ,
          
           in
           these
           Mighty
           Works
           :
           as
           
             children
             ,
          
           who
           have
           been
           led
           all
           along
           in
           the
           Hand
           of
           their
           Father
           ,
           who
           have
           been
           altogether
           guided
           by
           His
           Eye
           ;
           as
           
             Women
             ,
          
           who
           have
           had
           a
           
             Covering
          
           upon
           
             your
             Heads
             ,
          
           a
           
             vaile
          
           upon
           your
           
             wisdoms
             ,
             your
             worths
             ,
          
           that
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           alone
           may
           be
           seen
           as
           your
           
             Head
             ,
          
           the
           
             Power
             ,
          
           of
           GOD
           ,
           the
           
             Wisdome
          
           of
           GOD
           to
           
           you
           ,
           the
           
             Glory
          
           upon
           you
           .
           If
           this
           also
           prove
           not
           a
           
             fading
          
           mercy
           ;
           as
           GOD
           hath
           
             founded
          
           his
           Praise
           ,
           and
           our
           Peace
           ;
           so
           will
           he
           also
           
             perfect
          
           it
           in
           the
           
             Mouths
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             Hands
          
           of
           
             Babes
          
           
           and
           
             Sucklings
             ,
          
           such
           as
           shall
           hang
           wholly
           upon
           the
           Brests
           
           of
           His
           Consolations
           ,
           and
           draw
           in
           for
           nourishment
           ,
           only
           the
           sincere
           and
           unmixt
           milk
           of
           the
           Immortall
           Word
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           finish
           this
           
             Use
             .
             Right
             Honourable
             !
          
           Hath
           the
           LORD
           made
           
             former
             mercies
          
           as
           
             seed
             ,
          
           out
           of
           which
           
             Later
             Mercies
          
           have
           sprung
           up
           as
           the
           
             Ripe
             fruit
             ?
          
           O
           then
           ,
           let
           our
           
             present
             Praises
             ,
          
           and
           
             Graces
             ,
          
           be
           to
           those
           of
           Former
           Seasons
           ,
           as
           
             Ripe
             fruit
          
           to
           the
           
             seed
             .
          
           Let
           them
           not
           still
           be
           in
           the
           
             Earth
          
           of
           a
           
             fleshly
             Manifestation
             ;
          
           but
           let
           them
           come
           up
           to
           a
           
             Maturity
             ,
          
           a
           
             Spirituality
             .
             Former
             mercies
          
           stand
           in
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           our
           later
           
             mercies
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Moon
          
           in
           the
           Light
           of
           the
           
             Sun
             .
          
           They
           have
           no
           glory
           by
           reason
           of
           that
           Glory
           which
           excels
           .
           If
           the
           
             Holinesse
             ,
          
           the
           
             Rejoycing
             ,
          
           of
           your
           
             Former
             Thanksgivings
          
           have
           been
           as
           the
           
             Moon
             ,
             Legall
             ,
             Litterall
             :
          
           let
           the
           
             Holinesse
             ,
          
           the
           
             Ioy
          
           of
           your
           
             present
             Thank●…givings
          
           shine
           out
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Sun
             ,
          
           having
           an
           
             Evangelicall
             ,
             a
             Spirituall
             Glory
          
           in
           the
           face
           of
           them
           .
           Doth
           our
           GOD
           come
           forth
           in
           
             New
             wayes
          
           to
           save
           us
           ,
           and
           shall
           we
           serve
           him
           still
           in
           the
           
             Old
             way
             ?
          
           Let
           us
           also
           lay
           aside
           the
           
             Oldnesse
             of
             the
             Letter
             ,
          
           and
           answer
           him
           again
           with
           the
           
             Newnesse
             of
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
           Let
           us
           sing
           to
           him
           the
           
             New
             song
          
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Lamb
             ;
          
           now
           that
           he
           
             pipes
          
           to
           us
           the
           
             New
             Tunes
          
           of
           more
           
             Transcendent
             ,
          
           more
           
             spirituall
             ,
          
           more
           
             Heavenly
             salvations
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Use
             .
          
           A
           
             second
             Exhortation
             .
          
           It
           is
           the
           way
           of
           the
           
           LORD
           to
           make
           his
           
             Last
          
           Mercies
           
             better
          
           than
           the
           
             Former
             :
          
           The
           
             Present
          
           Salvations
           of
           our
           GOD
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           us
           have
           exceeded
           all
           ,
           that
           ever
           were
           to
           this
           day
           .
           Let
           us
           raise
           up
           our
           expectations
           ,
           Let
           us
           lift
           up
           the
           Eyes
           of
           our
           Spirits
           unto
           Loving
           kindnesses
           ,
           which
           shal
           be
           yet
           much
           more
           glorious
           then
           these
           ,
           which
           are
           at
           this
           present
           come
           down
           from
           Heaven
           upon
           us
           in
           so
           Glorious
           a
           manner
           .
           If
           we
           have
           seen
           Great
           things
           ,
           which
           we
           could
           not
           have
           believed
           ,
           
             now
             ,
          
           that
           the
           LORD
           hath
           brought
           us
           up
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             :
          
           what
           Wonders
           ,
           what
           Glory
           shall
           our
           eyes
           behold
           ,
           when
           the
           Lord
           shall
           bring
           up
           his
           People
           out
           of
           the
           
             NORTH
             .
          
        
         
           For
           the
           more
           clear
           prosecution
           of
           this
           
             Use
             ,
          
           and
           explication
           of
           my
           intent
           in
           it
           ,
           I
           must
           propound
           ,
           and
           answer
           ,
           
             Four
             
             Questions
             .
          
           First
           ,
           
             What
             is
             signified
             by
             Egypt
             ,
          
           as
           to
           the
           
             Iews
             .
          
           Secondly
           ,
           
             What
             by
             the
             NORTH
             .
          
           Thirdly
           ,
           
             what
             by
             Egypt
             to
             Christians
             .
          
           Fourthly
           ,
           
             What
             by
             the
             NORTH
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Question
             .
          
           What
           is
           signified
           by
           
             Egypt
          
           to
           the
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           
           and
           what
           by
           their
           being
           
             brought
             up
          
           out
           of
           it
           ?
        
         
           
             Ans.
          
           This
           is
           plain
           in
           the
           
             Letter
          
           of
           the
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           and
           
           needeth
           no
           answer
           ,
           to
           those
           who
           have
           read
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Book
           of
           
             Exodus
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Question
             .
          
           What
           is
           meant
           by
           the
           
             NORTH
             ,
          
           as
           to
           
           the
           children
           of
           
             Israel
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
             Babylon
          
           stood
           
             NORTH
          
           to
           the
           
             Holyland
             ,
          
           and
           
           the
           Return
           from
           the
           Captivity
           at
           the
           end
           of
           the
           
             seventy
          
           years
           ,
           was
           a
           
             Bringing
          
           up
           of
           the
           People
           of
           GOD
           from
           the
           
             NORTH
             .
          
           But
           that
           cannot
           be
           the
           Meaning
           here
           ,
           for
           
             Three
             Reasons
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
             Reas.
          
           The
           Return
           from
           
             Babylon
          
           was
           not
           with
           such
           an
           
           out-stretched
           Arm
           ,
           with
           such
           a
           Glory
           of
           Miracles
           ,
           of
           the
           Divine
           Presence
           ,
           it
           was
           not
           to
           such
           a
           
             Rest
             ,
          
           as
           the
           comming
           up
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
          
           had
           been
           .
        
         
           2.
           
             Reas.
          
           The
           Children
           of
           
             Israel
          
           were
           not
           all
           brought
           
           back
           from
           the
           
             NORTH
          
           at
           that
           time
           ;
           only
           
             Two
             Tribes
             ,
          
           and
           these
           but
           in
           part
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Reason
             ,
          
           My
           
             Text
          
           joyns
           with
           the
           bringing
           up
           of
           
             Israel
          
           
           from
           the
           
             NORTH
             ,
          
           the
           
             bringing
          
           of
           them
           from
           
             all
             places
          
           into
           which
           they
           have
           been
           scattered
           ,
           which
           was
           never
           yet
           done
           .
           These
           
             two
             universalities
          
           of
           the
           Promise
           ,
           
             for
             all
             Israel
             ,
          
           and
           
             from
             all
             places
             ,
          
           remain
           unaccomplished
           to
           this
           day
           .
        
         
           When
           GOD
           brought
           up
           
             Israel
          
           his
           son
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           He
           planted
           him
           ,
           as
           a
           vineyard
           ,
           with
           a
           
             Legall
             Dispensation
             ,
          
           with
           
             fleshly
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           a
           
             Tabernacle
             ,
          
           a
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           a
           
             VVorship
             ,
          
           a
           
             Presence
             ,
          
           a
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           appertaining
           to
           these
           .
           But
           
             Ieshurun
          
           waxed
           fat
           with
           these
           
             fleshly
             VVorships
             .
          
           He
           kick'd
           the
           Heel
           against
           his
           
             Master
          
           that
           fed
           him
           ,
           his
           
             Father
          
           that
           brought
           him
           up
           .
           He
           set
           up
           the
           
             Temple
          
           above
           the
           
             LORD
          
           of
           the
           Temple
           :
           he
           holds
           up
           the
           
             Ordinances
          
           against
           him
           ,
           when
           he
           
           came
           ,
           who
           was
           
             Greater
          
           then
           the
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             End
          
           of
           them
           all
           .
           Then
           did
           God
           thunder
           from
           Heaven
           against
           his
           
             Holy
             Things
             ,
          
           and
           consume
           them
           with
           his
           
             Lightnings
             ,
          
           Then
           did
           he
           scatter
           
             Israel
          
           into
           a
           
             Dispersion
             ,
          
           a
           
             Desolation
             ,
          
           where
           he
           wanders
           ,
           abides
           shut
           up
           ,
           without
           
             Priest
             ,
          
           or
           
             Teraphim
             ,
          
           even
           untill
           now
           .
        
         
           When
           the
           Nation
           of
           the
           
             Iews
          
           was
           taken
           away
           ,
           
             Christians
          
           in
           the
           
             Letter
          
           immediatly
           succeed
           into
           their
           place
           .
           They
           
           sit
           down
           at
           a
           
             Table
          
           of
           
             fleshly
             Ordinances
             .
          
           They
           also
           are
           in
           ▪
           snared
           by
           their
           
             Table
             .
          
           Their
           Hearts
           grow
           
             fat
             ,
          
           their
           Eyes
           
           are
           closed
           up
           with
           
             flesh
             .
          
           They
           see
           not
           to
           the
           
             End
          
           of
           the
           
             Letter
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           cannot
           own
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
             that
             Spirit
             ,
          
           
           when
           
             He
             comes
          
           to
           those
           who
           are
           under
           the
           
             Letter
             ,
          
           as
           to
           his
           own
           ,
           
             Christians
          
           succeeding
           the
           
             Iews
          
           in
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           in
           
             Idolizings
          
           of
           the
           
             Letter
             ,
          
           in
           
             rejection
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           the
           
             letter
             ,
          
           for
           ,
           the
           
             leter's
          
           sake
           ,
           
             succeed
          
           them
           also
           in
           their
           
             desolations
             ,
             dispersions
             ;
          
           and
           shall
           at
           last
           
             accompany
          
           them
           in
           their
           
             return
          
           to
           their
           everlasting
           
             rest
             .
          
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Question
             .
          
           What
           
             Egypt
          
           signifies
           in
           the
           state
           of
           
             Christianity
             ?
          
           
        
         
           
             Answer
             ,
             Egypt
          
           is
           
             Sodome
             ,
          
           the
           
             Mother
          
           of
           
             fornications
             ,
          
           and
           
             Witchcraft
             .
             Antichrist
          
           is
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sodome
             Spiritually
             ;
          
           
           as
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           is
           
             Goshen
          
           and
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           the
           
             land
          
           of
           
             light
             ,
          
           of
           
             rest
             .
          
           There
           are
           many
           
             Anti-christs
             ,
          
           but
           
             two
             principle
             ones
             :
          
        
         
           
             1.
             
             The
             Anti-christ
             to
             the
             letter
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Anti-christ
             in
             the
             letter
             to
             the
             Spirit
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             The
             Anti-christ
             to
             the
             letter
             .
          
           This
           is
           like
           the
           
             Samaritans
          
           of
           old
           ,
           a
           spirit
           of
           
             Heathenism
             ,
          
           and
           
             profanenesse
          
           
           bringing
           forth
           it self
           into
           a
           loose
           profession
           of
           
             Christianity
             ,
          
           that
           it
           may
           oppose
           it self
           to
           the
           purity
           of
           holinesse
           ,
           according
           ●…o
           the
           
             letter
             ,
          
           and
           perseeute
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           fleshly
           mani●…estations
           of
           himself
           ,
           This
           is
           that
           
             spirituall
             Egypt
             ,
          
           which
           will
           not
           suffer
           the
           people
           of
           God
           to
           go
           forth
           
             three
             dayes●…ourney
          
           into
           the
           
             VVildernesse
             ,
          
           to
           worship
           on
           
             Mount
             Sinai
             ,
          
           〈◊〉
           the
           
             outward
          
           purity
           of
           
             ordinances
             ,
          
           and
           
             legall
          
           cleansings
           of
           ●…e
           
             flesh
             .
          
        
         
         
           2.
           
           
             The
             Anti-christ
             in
             the
             letter
             to
             the
             Spirit
             ,
          
           through
           
           an
           
             annoynting
          
           in
           the
           flesh
           with
           many
           heavenly
           gifts
           ,
           unto
           the
           illumination
           and
           sanctification
           of
           the
           flesh
           ,
           unto
           tasts
           of
           ,
           touches
           of
           a
           Spirituall
           ,
           a
           Heavenly
           sweetnesse
           and
           power
           ,
           
           becometh
           an
           enemy
           to
           the
           Heavenly
           substance
           ,
           to
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           a
           
             Quickning
             Spirit
             .
          
           This
           is
           that
           
             Spirituall
             Egypt
             ,
          
           which
           will
           not
           suffer
           the
           people
           of
           God
           to
           go
           forth
           free
           from
           
             Mount
             Sinai
             ,
          
           three
           dayes
           journey
           further
           through
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           through
           the
           death
           of
           Christ
           ,
           to
           worship
           on
           
             Mount
             Sion
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           
             Abomination
             of
             desolation
             set
             up
             in
             the
             Holy
             Place
             ,
          
           or
           
             where
             it
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             ,
          
           of
           which
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           
           speaketh
           .
           It
           is
           the
           ordinary
           phrase
           of
           Scripture
           to
           call
           an
           
             Idol
             ,
          
           an
           
             Abomination
             .
          
           Now
           this
           is
           the
           setting
           up
           of
           an
           Idol
           ,
           
             where
             it
             ought
             not
             to
             be
             ,
          
           even
           in
           the
           
             Holy
             place
             :
          
           The
           
             spirituall
             whore
          
           cloathes
           her self
           with
           the
           
             ordinances
          
           of
           
             Christ
             ;
             she
          
           washes
           and
           bathes
           her self
           in
           the
           
             letter
          
           of
           the
           
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           untill
           her
           flesh
           shine
           with
           the
           exact
           purity
           of
           an
           
             outward
             holinesse
             ;
             she
          
           perfumes
           her self
           with
           the
           sweet
           
             savours
          
           of
           the
           
             oyntments
          
           of
           the
           spirit
           ,
           decks
           her self
           with
           the
           
             fleshly
          
           manifestations
           of
           the
           Heavenly
           Bridegroom
           ,
           as
           with
           Jewels
           .
           When
           
             she
          
           hath
           done
           all
           this
           ,
           she
           shews
           her self
           for
           the
           
             Ierusalem
             above
             ,
          
           the
           true
           
             Mother
          
           of
           all
           the
           
             Saints
             ;
          
           she
           persecutes
           the
           
             Free-woman
          
           out
           of
           the
           world
           into
           the
           Wildernesse
           ,
           that
           she
           may
           with
           the
           more
           ease
           and
           quiet
           passe
           for
           her
           .
           The
           lovers
           of
           this
           whore
           ,
           cry
           up
           the
           glory
           of
           
             Christ
          
           in
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           his
           
             ordinances
             ,
          
           his
           
             outward
             word
          
           his
           
             appearances
          
           to
           ,
           his
           
             impressions
             on
          
           the
           
             earthly
             man
             ,
          
           fo●…
           a
           pretence
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           cry
           down
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           h●…comes
           
             in
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           as
           he
           is
           the
           
             new
          
           and
           
             he●…venly
             man
             .
          
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           
             Highest
             Abomination
             ,
          
           being
           thus
           set
           up
           in
           t●…holie
           
             Place
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Sanctuary
           it self
           ,
           to
           maintain
           an
           opp●…sition
           to
           the
           invisible
           glory
           of
           the
           
             most
             Holy
             Place
             ,
          
           whi●…
           is
           within
           the
           vail
           .
        
         
           As
           this
           is
           that
           highest
           
             Abomination
             ,
          
           so
           it
           brings
           t●…
           greatest
           
             desolation
          
           along
           with
           it
           .
           It
           makes
           desolate
           that
           h●…ly
           
           Place
           ,
           those
           holy
           things
           ,
           in
           which
           it
           is
           set
           up
           :
           Ordinances
           ,
           Qual
           fications
           ,
           Manifestations
           ,
           the
           Flesh
           of
           CHRIST
           ,
           the
           letter
           of
           the
           Scriptures
           ;
           it
           scatters
           the
           flock
           of
           CHRIST
           one
           from
           another
           into
           the
           Wildernesse
           ;
           it
           brings
           the
           death
           of
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           ,
           as
           a
           
             sign
             ,
          
           upon
           them
           ;
           it
           drives
           them
           out
           into
           a
           Cold
           ,
           Frozen
           ,
           Barren
           ,
           Dark
           ,
           Desolate
           state
           ,
           as
           into
           the
           Corners
           of
           the
           
             NORTH
             .
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             !
             Twice
          
           have
           those
           Two
           
             Spirituall
             Egypts
             ,
          
           when
           you
           have
           been
           carryed
           forth
           from
           the
           midst
           of
           them
           with
           a
           mighty
           
             Arm
             ,
          
           followed
           you
           with
           Mighty
           
             Hosts
             ,
          
           to
           bring
           you
           back
           again
           into
           a
           
             Land
             of
             darknesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             House
             of
             Bondage
             .
             Twice
          
           hath
           the
           LORD
           over-whelmed
           them
           in
           the
           
             Red
             Sea
          
           of
           their
           own
           Blood
           .
        
         
           
             Two
          
           severall
           Quarrels
           have
           you
           had
           with
           these
           two
           
             Egypts
             .
          
           Your
           
             first
          
           Quarrell
           with
           the
           
             one
          
           was
           for
           the
           
             Purity
          
           of
           the
           
             Letter
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           against
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             Profanenesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             Superstition
             .
          
           Your
           
             second
          
           Quarrell
           with
           the
           
             other
          
           was
           for
           the
           freedom
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           his
           holy
           ,
           his
           heavenly
           Outgoings
           goings
           before
           you
           ,
           both
           as
           to
           Religion
           ,
           and
           Civill
           Rule
           ,
           against
           the
           
             Letter
          
           and
           
             Ordinances
             ,
          
           perversly
           
             opposed
          
           to
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           
             Light
             ,
             Life
             ,
             Truth
             ,
             End
          
           of
           both
           .
        
         
           
             Two
          
           severall
           
             Testimonies
          
           hath
           the
           LORD
           given
           on
           your
           side
           against
           your
           Enemies
           in
           these
           
             two
             quarrels
             :
          
           as
           for
           your
           
             Enemies
             ,
             He
             hath
             made
             them
             as
             Dust
             before
             the
             wind
             ,
             the
             Angel
             of
             the
             Lord
             driving
             them
             .
          
           But
           these
           
             Two
             times
          
           he
           hath
           
             appeared
          
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           he
           did
           to
           
             Solomon
             ;
          
           he
           hath
           
             spoken
          
           
           
             Peace
          
           to
           you
           his
           chosen
           ones
           .
           And
           what
           hath
           the
           LORD
           spoken
           to
           you
           ,
           when
           he
           hath
           spoken
           Peace
           ?
           even
           this
           ,
           that
           his
           
             chosen
             ones
             return
             no
             more
             to
             folly
             ;
          
           that
           you
           no
           more
           
           have
           any
           thoughts
           of
           Going
           down
           again
           into
           
             Egypt
             ,
          
           lest
           you
           go
           a-whoring
           from
           the
           living
           GOD
           ,
           the
           Eternall
           Spirit
           ,
           and
           
             forsakethe
             Guide
          
           of
           this
           your
           
             Youth
             .
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             !
             Balaam
          
           was
           a
           Prophet
           ,
           he
           was
           
             the
             man
             ,
             whose
             eyes
             were
             opened
             ,
          
           who
           saw
           the
           
             visions
          
           of
           GOD
           :
           
           But
           he
           prophesied
           for
           the
           
             hire
          
           of
           a
           fleshly
           Interest
           .
           This
           
             Balaam
          
           hath
           assayed
           
             from
             several
             places
             ,
          
           to
           
             curse
             the
             Armies
          
           
           
             of
             Israel
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             you
             .
          
           But
           
             no
             Inchantment
          
           hath
           been
           
           against
           you
           ,
           while
           you
           have
           walked
           as
           
             Iacob
             ,
          
           a
           
             Plain
             man
             ,
          
           in
           the
           simplicity
           of
           the
           
             spirit
             ,
          
           though
           a
           
             supplanter
          
           of
           his
           
             brother
             Edom.
             
          
           There
           hath
           been
           
             no
             Divination
             against
             you
             ,
          
           while
           as
           
             Israel
             ,
             Princes
             with
             GOD
             ,
          
           you
           have
           
             wrastled
             with
             GOD
             ,
          
           and
           so
           prevailed
           over
           your
           Enemies
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             !
          
           I
           do
           now
           with
           bowels
           tenderly
           Earning
           ,
           with
           a
           heart
           bleeding
           over
           your
           precious
           lives
           ,
           and
           this
           whole
           
             Common-wealth
             ,
             how
             the
             Knees
             of
             my
             spirit
             to
             the
             GOD
             of
             Israel
          
           for
           you
           ;
           I
           do
           earnestly
           warn
           and
           intreat
           every
           one
           of
           you
           ;
           that
           ,
           as
           this
           
             Balaam
          
           hath
           not
           been
           able
           to
           
             hurt
          
           you
           by
           his
           
             open
             curses
             ,
          
           so
           he
           may
           not
           by
           his
           
             close
             wiles
          
           and
           fair-tongued
           flatteries
           ,
           draw
           you
           to
           feast
           on
           the
           
             Moabitish
             Dainties
             ,
          
           look
           on
           the
           
             Moabitish
             Beauties
             ,
          
           bow
           
           down
           to
           the
           
             Moabitish
             Idols
          
           of
           fleshly
           Excellencies
           ,
           and
           enjoyments
           .
           I
           speak
           to
           you
           ,
           as
           to
           
             wise
             Men
             .
          
           Why
           should
           you
           fall
           for
           your
           fornications
           ,
           many
           thousands
           of
           you
           by
           the
           
             Plague
             in
             this
             wildernesse
             ?
          
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Question
             .
          
           What
           the
           
             Coming
             up
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             NORTH
          
           means
           .
        
         
           
             Answer
             .
          
           You
           have
           a
           full
           description
           of
           this
           in
           the
           
             Prophesie
          
           
           
             of
             Ezekiel
             .
          
           As
           the
           severall
           
             Prophesies
          
           in
           the
           
             Revelation
          
           have
           prefixed
           to
           them
           severall
           
             Appearances
          
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Mark
          
           at
           which
           〈◊〉
           
             Prophesie
          
           aimes
           ,
           and
           as
           the
           
           
             Scene
             ,
          
           or
           
             Face
          
           of
           things
           ,
           which
           the
           predictions
           in
           each
           
             Prophesie
          
           are
           to
           usher
           into
           the
           world
           :
           so
           
             Ezekiel
          
           in
           the
           Beginning
           of
           his
           Book
           presents
           us
           with
           a
           
             vision
          
           Dreadfully
           Glorious
           ,
           in
           which
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           is
           discovered
           ,
           as
           he
           comes
           with
           his
           people
           from
           the
           
             NORTH
             ,
          
           that
           this
           
             vision
          
           may
           be
           a
           
             Light
          
           to
           all
           the
           following
           
             Prophesies
             .
          
        
         
           This
           
             first
             Chapter
          
           of
           
             Ezekiel
          
           hath
           many
           things
           to
           be
           said
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           are
           hard
           to
           be
           expressed
           ,
           and
           much
           more
           hard
           to
           be
           understood
           .
           But
           I
           will
           not
           trouble
           you
           with
           any
           of
           those
           
             Mysteries
             ,
          
           which
           require
           senses
           well
           exercised
           on
           invisible
           things
           .
           I
           shall
           only
           set
           before
           you
           severall
           
             particulars
             ,
          
           which
           offer
           themselves
           to
           every
           Eye
           ,
           and
           fall
           with
           ease
           upon
           every
           understanding
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           whole
           
             Object
             ,
          
           which
           shewes
           it self
           to
           the
           
             Prophet
             ,
          
           
           is
           called
           ,
           
             the
             Glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             ;
          
           verse
           28.
           
           This
           expression
           imports
           as
           much
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Court
          
           of
           a
           King
           ,
           where
           he
           is
           in
           
             state
             ,
          
           in
           
             Glory
             .
          
           The
           Jewes
           call
           this
           
             vision
             ,
          
           the
           
             Chariot
             ,
          
           alluding
           to
           that
           in
           the
           
             Psalmist
             ,
          
           of
           
             GOD
             riding
             upon
             the
             Cherubim
             ,
          
           
           contrary
           to
           the
           
             figure
          
           in
           the
           most
           holy
           Place
           where
           GOD
           is
           said
           to
           
             dwell
             between
             the
             Cherubims
          
           in
           respect
           to
           the
           
             Ark
             ,
          
           
           and
           the
           
             Mercy
             seat
             ▪
          
           which
           was
           under
           the
           Covering
           of
           the
           Wings
           of
           those
           
             Angelicall
          
           Creatures
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             He
          
           who
           rides
           in
           this
           
             Chariot
          
           is
           a
           
             Man
             upon
             a
             Throne
             .
          
           This
           
             Man
          
           is
           our
           LORD
           JESUS
           in
           his
           
             Heavenly
             Man
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Person
           of
           a
           
             Mediatour
             .
          
           The
           Word
           
             Amber
          
           is
           so
           interpreted
           by
           very
           learned
           Divines
           ,
           as
           to
           represent
           the
           
             Godhead
          
           
           in
           its
           Majesty
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           
             Humanity
             ,
          
           over-spread
           by
           the
           Bright
           Beams
           of
           the
           
             Divine
             Nature
             .
          
           This
           
             Man
          
           appears
           also
           in
           the
           full
           Image
           of
           the
           Ever-Blessed
           
             Trinity
             .
          
           The
           
             fire
          
           cloathing
           him
           from
           the
           
             Loins
             upward
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             Loins
             downward
             ,
          
           shadows
           out
           the
           
             Father
             .
          
           The
           
             Image
          
           it self
           ,
           the
           
             Appearance
             of
             a
             man
             in
             the
             fire
             ,
          
           represents
           the
           
             Son
             .
          
           The
           
             Brightnes
             round
             about
             ,
          
           like
           a
           
             Rainbow
             ,
          
           typifies
           the
           
             Holy
             Ghost
          
           breathed
           forth
           from
           the
           
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Son
             ,
          
           the
           
             Union
          
           of
           
             both
             circling
          
           them
           in
           as
           in
           Mutuall
           Embraces
           ;
           verse
           26.
           and
           27.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           
             This
             man
          
           hath
           a
           
             firmament
          
           under
           his
           Feet
           ,
           Behold
           here
           the
           
             Pavement
          
           of
           the
           
             Chariot
             ,
          
           if
           I
           may
           so
           speak
           .
           This
           
             firmament
          
           
           is
           the
           
             third
             heavens
             ,
          
           where
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           is
           ,
           where
           
             Paradise
          
           is
           ,
           whither
           Saint
           
             Paul
          
           was
           rapt
           .
           These
           are
           the
           
             Lords
             own
             Heavens
          
           which
           the
           
             Lord
             bowes
             ,
          
           and
           upon
           which
           
             He
             descends
             ,
          
           when
           he
           comes
           down
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           
             Prophet
             .
          
           
           This
           is
           that
           Pavement
           which
           the
           
             Elders
          
           of
           
             Israel
          
           saw
           under
           the
           Feet
           of
           the
           
             God
             of
             Israel
             .
             That
          
           was
           represented
           
           by
           
             Saphyre
             ;
          
           so
           is
           
             this
          
           here
           ,
           vers.
           26.
           
        
         
           4.
           
           
             Four
             living
             Creatures
          
           stand
           under
           this
           
             firmament
             ,
          
           and
           draw
           this
           
             Chariot
             ,
             verse
             26.
             
             They
             sparkled
             like
             burnisht
             brasse
             ,
             verse
          
           7.
           
           They
           were
           as
           
             burning
             coals
             of
             fire
             ,
          
           and
           as
           
             Lamps
             ,
             verse
          
           13.
           
           See
           here
           the
           
             horses
          
           in
           the
           
             coach
             ,
          
           which
           are
           the
           
             Elect
             Angels
             ,
          
           the
           
             second
             heavens
             ,
          
           the
           holy
           
             Powers
             ,
          
           and
           high
           
             Principles
             ,
          
           or
           
             Principalities
             ,
          
           in
           the
           secret
           of
           the
           
             Invisible
          
           part
           of
           this
           Creation
           .
           These
           have
           their
           
             Proper
             forms
             ,
          
           as
           
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           verse
           4.
           
           They
           have
           all
           one
           
             common
             form
          
           of
           a
           
             Man
             ,
          
           verse
           5.
           
             which
          
           is
           the
           
             Divine
             Image
          
           of
           our
           
             glorified
             Saviour
             ,
          
           in
           which
           everyone
           of
           them
           possesseth
           his
           own
           
             distinct-image
             ,
          
           to
           shew
           them
           to
           be
           the
           
             Angels
          
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           Such
           is
           the
           
             Majesty
          
           of
           
             God
          
           riding
           upon
           the
           
             Cherubims
             ,
          
           as
           
             his
             horses
             ,
          
           who
           have
           the
           
             heavenly
             image
          
           of
           their
           
             glorious
             Rider
          
           himself
           ,
           as
           
             trappings
          
           cover
           them
           all
           over
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           The
           
             wheels
          
           to
           this
           
             Chariot
          
           are
           ,
           the
           visible
           Part
           of
           this
           Creation
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           restored
           ,
           and
           made
           new
           by
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           The
           
             word
          
           translated
           
             wheeles
             ,
          
           signifies
           very
           properly
           
             globes
             ,
             round
             globes
             ,
          
           such
           as
           the
           
             round
             world
          
           of
           these
           Heavens
           ,
           and
           Earth
           ,
           which
           our
           eyes
           behold
           .
        
         
           6.
           
           
             One
             Divine
             life
          
           acts
           this
           
             whole
             piece
          
           of
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           from
           the
           
             Man
          
           upon
           the
           
             Firmament
             ,
          
           to
           the
           
             wheeles
             ,
          
           which
           stand
           by
           the
           
             Living
             Creatures
             .
             That
             fire
          
           which
           is
           a
           Robe
           of
           Glory
           upon
           the
           
             Man
             ,
          
           verse
           27.
           
           
             That
          
           is
           the
           
             spirit
          
           of
           Life
           ,
           which
           
             goes
             up
             and
             down
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             living
             Creatures
             ,
          
           verse
           13.
           
           This
           
             Spirit
          
           of
           the
           
             Living
             Creatures
          
           is
           in
           the
           
             wheeles
          
           also
           ,
           enlivening
           ,
           and
           acting
           them
           ,
           
             ver.
          
           20.
           
        
         
           7.
           
           This
           flaming
           
             Chariot
          
           comes
           forth
           from
           the
           midst
           of
           a
           
             whirl-wind
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             great
             cloud
             ,
          
           and
           a
           
             fire
             ,
          
           v.
           4.
           
        
         
           8.
           
           This
           sweeping
           ,
           Devouring
           
             Tempest
          
           comes
           from
           the
           
             NORTH
             ,
          
           v.
           4.
           
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           
             Particular
             Notes
          
           upon
           this
           
             chapter
             ,
          
           which
           I
           have
           collected
           out
           of
           it
           unto
           this
           End
           ,
           to
           found
           upon
           these
           
             Notes
             ,
             three
             Observations
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Observation
             .
          
           When
           the
           Lord
           brings
           his
           People
           out
           of
           
           the
           
             NORTH
             ,
          
           he
           comes
           in
           a
           
             tempest
          
           of
           a
           
             whirle-wind
             ,
          
           a
           
             Great
             cloud
             ,
          
           and
           of
           
             fire
             .
             He
          
           comes
           to
           bring
           Desolation
           upon
           the
           
             Holy
             city
             ,
          
           the
           
             Hierusalem
          
           which
           now
           is
           .
           
             He
          
           comes
           ,
           
           as
           a
           
             whirl-wind
             ,
          
           to
           shake
           dreadfully
           the
           whole
           Earth
           .
           
             He
          
           comes
           ,
           in
           a
           
             cloud
          
           to
           bring
           Darknesse
           ,
           Trouble
           ,
           Confusion
           upon
           the
           Spirits
           of
           all
           Mankinde
           .
           
             He
          
           comes
           as
           a
           
             fire
             ,
          
           to
           burne
           upon
           all
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           till
           he
           have
           quite
           consumed
           it
           .
           When
           
             He
          
           ariseth
           ,
           to
           raise
           His
           Spouse
           from
           under
           the
           Power
           of
           his
           
             Death
             ,
          
           which
           is
           the
           scattering
           of
           his
           People
           among
           the
           Nations
           ,
           and
           
           under
           the
           rage
           of
           
             Anti-christ
             ,
          
           who
           sits
           in
           the
           sides
           of
           the
           
             NORTH
             ,
          
           driving
           his
           people
           into
           the
           wildernesse
           of
           the
           
             Nations
             :
          
           
           then
           will
           our
           Lord
           
             Iesus
          
           after
           this
           manner
           take
           vengeance
           of
           all
           the
           Nations
           among
           which
           they
           have
           been
           scattered
           ,
           and
           bewildred
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Observation
             .
             Iesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           
             He
          
           is
           the
           
             Glory
          
           of
           
             God
             ,
          
           comes
           riding
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           this
           
             whirle-wind
             ,
             cloud
             ,
          
           and
           
             fire
             .
          
           
           He
           taketh
           up
           his
           Saints
           also
           ,
           whose
           Hearts
           are
           upright
           with
           the
           Father
           ,
           as
           his
           heart
           is
           ,
           into
           
             His
             Chariot
             .
          
           They
           also
           ,
           though
           in
           their
           
             flesh
          
           they
           melt
           away
           with
           the
           servent
           heat
           of
           this
           
             fire
             ;
          
           yet
           in
           their
           
             Spirituall
             Man
          
           they
           come
           riding
           on
           upon
           the
           
             Third
             Heavens
          
           together
           with
           their
           King
           .
           
             The
             Lord
             my
             God
             thus
             comes
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Saints
             with
             thee
             .
          
           While
           
           a
           
             cloud
          
           of
           darknesse
           covers
           the
           whole
           World
           ,
           
             you
             ,
          
           O
           ye
           Brethren
           of
           the
           Great
           King
           ,
           sit
           in
           the
           
             secret
          
           of
           this
           Darknesse
           ,
           upon
           a
           Th●…one
           of
           Light
           ;
           you
           l●…e
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           this
           
             cloud
          
           upon
           a
           Bed
           of
           Love
           ,
           in
           fellowship
           with
           your
           beloved
           
             Iesus
             Christ
             .
          
           While
           the
           
             Tempest
          
           tears
           up
           this
           Creation
           from
           the
           very
           Roots
           of
           it
           ;
           you
           sit
           
             within
          
           it
           ,
           as
           
             above
          
           it
           ,
           as
           
             ruling
          
           it
           ,
           as
           
             flying
          
           upon
           the
           Wings
           of
           it
           :
           you
           see
           a
           new
           Heaven
           ,
           and
           a
           New
           earth
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           it
           ,
           as
           in
           a
           
             womb
             ,
          
           from
           which
           
             they
          
           together
           with
           your selves
           are
           ready
           to
           spring
           forth
           .
           Fear
           not
           
             you
             ,
          
           O
           ye
           meek
           ones
           ,
           when
           the
           
             storm
          
           rageth
           most
           violently
           ,
           they
           are
           the
           
             Swift
             motions
          
           of
           your
           
             Chariot-wheels
             ,
          
           which
           now
           make
           haste
           ,
           that
           raise
           this
           
             Storm
             .
          
           Fear
           not
           
             you
             ,
          
           when
           the
           starry
           Roofe
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           of
           this
           World
           ,
           shall
           drop
           like
           melted
           Lead
           upon
           the
           Heads
           of
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           it
           ;
           when
           the
           Foundations
           of
           it
           ,
           laid
           in
           the
           Dark
           parts
           of
           the
           Earth
           ,
           shall
           be
           devoured
           by
           fire
           .
           While
           all
           this
           is
           working
           ,
           you
           have
           the
           
             firmamen
          
           of
           the
           
             third
             heavens
             ,
          
           the
           True
           
             Mercy-Seat
          
           for
           a
           
             Pavement
          
           under
           your
           feet
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Observation
             .
          
           When
           
             Iesus
             Christ
          
           shall
           have
           sufficiently
           
           avenged
           himself
           of
           his
           Enemies
           ,
           then
           shall
           the
           
             Whirl-wind
             ,
             cloud
             ,
             and
             fire
             ,
          
           altogether
           vanish
           in
           a
           moment
           ,
           as
           by
           a
           Divine
           Appointment
           .
           The
           
             old
             heavens
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             old
             earth
          
           shall
           vanish
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           this
           storme
           .
           Then
           shall
           the
           
             Lord
          
           appear
           on
           
             his
             Chariot
             ,
          
           and
           fill
           
             All
             .
          
           The
           bright
           
           
             Wheels
             ,
          
           with
           their
           
             high
          
           and
           
             dreadfull
             Rings
          
           full
           of
           
             eyes
             ,
          
           shall
           shine
           out
           ,
           as
           the
           
             New
             Earth
          
           of
           this
           
             visible
             frame
             ,
          
           made
           all
           of
           
             One
             Precious
             stone
             ,
          
           The
           
             Living
             Creatures
             ,
          
           which
           draw
           those
           
             wheeles
             ;
          
           shall
           sparkle
           forth
           ,
           as
           the
           
             New
             Heavens
          
           of
           the
           
             Elect
             ,
          
           and
           
             Holy
             Angels
             ,
          
           who
           are
           
             burnish'd
             Brasse
          
           in
           respect
           to
           their
           
             Naturall
             ,
             Angelicall
             Glory
             ;
          
           but
           
             flaming
          
           
           
             Lampes
             ,
          
           fill'd
           with
           the
           
             Oyle
          
           and
           
             fire
          
           of
           the
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           in
           respect
           to
           their
           
             New
          
           State
           in
           the
           
             Kingdom
          
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
           But
           above
           the
           
             Heads
          
           of
           these
           ,
           in
           
             that
             Day
             ,
          
           shall
           discover
           themselves
           the
           
             Third
             heavens
             ,
          
           which
           are
           
             that
             firmament
             ,
          
           that
           
             expansion
             of
             Divine
             Glory
             .
          
           These
           
             Heavens
          
           shall
           be
           seen
           onely
           ,
           as
           a
           
             floore
          
           or
           
             Ground
          
           for
           the
           
             Throne
             ,
          
           the
           
             New
             Ierusalem
             ,
          
           the
           
             city
             of
             the
             Great
             King
             .
          
           Then
           shall
           the
           
             Heavenly
             man
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Glorious
             Trinity
          
           standing
           each
           in
           other
           ,
           
             God
          
           and
           
             Lamb
             ,
          
           appear
           as
           the
           
             Temple
          
           in
           this
           
             heavenly
             Ierusalem
             .
          
           
           In
           the
           midst
           of
           this
           
             Temple
          
           are
           seen
           all
           thy
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           O
           GOD
           .
           Here
           they
           have
           their
           
             Mansions
             ,
          
           as
           the
           
             Priests
             ,
          
           and
           
             Levits
          
           had
           their
           
             Chambers
          
           round
           about
           in
           the
           
             Temple
          
           of
           old
           .
           Here
           they
           live
           continually
           with
           GOD
           ,
           as
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           and
           
             Priests
             ,
          
           never
           to
           go
           forth
           more
           .
           From
           hence
           they
           extend
           the
           
             Line
          
           of
           their
           
             Divine
             Priesthood
          
           the
           
             Scepter
          
           of
           their
           
             Everlasting
             kingdom
             ,
          
           all
           over
           the
           
             New
             heavens
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             New
             Earth
             .
          
           From
           hence
           they
           
             sow
          
           themselves
           over
           all
           things
           ,
           as
           a
           
             seed
             ;
          
           they
           
             grow
          
           up
           out
           of
           all
           things
           ,
           as
           the
           
             fruit
             ,
          
           of
           
             joy
             ,
             glory
             ,
          
           and
           
             immortality
             ,
          
           O!
           who
           is
           there
           now
           among
           all
           the
           Saints
           ,
           that
           can
           forbear
           to
           cry
           ;
           
             Blow
             ye
             Whirl
             winds
             ,
             fly
             ye
             clouds
             ,
             thou
             fire
             make
             haste
             ,
             and
             bring
             my
             Beloved
             :
             come
             thou
             ,
             come
             quickly
             Lord
             Iesus
             .
          
        
         
           As
           surely
           as
           the
           Lord
           liveth
           ,
           and
           hath
           of
           old
           brought
           up
           the
           Children
           of
           
             Israel
          
           out
           of
           
             Egypt
             ;
          
           so
           surely
           will
           our
           Lord
           
             Iesus
          
           thus
           come
           ,
           and
           bring
           
             his
             Saints
          
           with
           Him
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           
             NORTH
             .
          
           But
           why
           do
           I
           say
           ,
           that
           
             he
          
           shall
           come
           
             thus
             ?
             Ezekiel
          
           saith
           in
           the
           
             last
             verse
          
           of
           his
           
             first
             chapter
             ,
          
           that
           all
           this
           is
           but
           the
           
             Likenesse
             of
             the
             Appearance
             of
             the
             Glory
             of
             God
             .
          
           As
           much
           as
           
             Earthly
             similitudes
          
           fall
           short
           of
           
             heavenly
             things
             ;
          
           as
           much
           as
           
             fleshly
             shadowes
          
           and
           
             Types
          
           fall
           short
           of
           
             Spirituall
             Substances
             ,
             and
             Truths
             :
          
           so
           much
           doth
           all
           the
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           that
           
           can
           be
           now
           
             exprest
             ,
          
           or
           
             thought
             ,
          
           fall
           short
           of
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           
             Appearance
             of
             our
             heavenly
             Bride-groom
             .
          
           All
           
             former
             glories
          
           shall
           be
           remembred
           no
           more
           for
           ever
           .
           A
           
             new
             ,
          
           a
           
             New
             glory
          
           shall
           fill
           thine
           
             Eyes
             ,
          
           thine
           
             Eares
             ,
          
           thy
           
             heart
             ,
          
           O
           
             thou
             the
             Lambes
             Bride
             ;
          
           even
           such
           a
           
             Glory
             ,
          
           as
           thine
           
             Eyes
          
           never
           saw
           any
           
             Image
          
           of
           ,
           thine
           
             Ears
          
           never
           heard
           any
           
             Tydings
          
           of
           ,
           thine
           
             Heart
          
           never
           took
           in
           any
           
             Degree
          
           of
           ,
           untill
           
             that
             Day
             .
          
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             !
          
           I
           shall
           not
           conclude
           ,
           untill
           I
           have
           endeavoured
           to
           raise
           your
           joyes
           ,
           and
           your
           Praises
           yet
           higher
           by
           setting
           before
           you
           a
           
             Double
             interest
             ,
          
           which
           (
           to
           say
           no
           more
           )
           you
           seem
           to
           have
           in
           
             This
             comming
          
           of
           the
           
             Lord
             Iesus
          
           with
           
             his
             people
          
           out
           of
           the
           
             NORTH
             .
             One
          
           is
           the
           
             interest
          
           of
           
             this
             Common-wealth
             .
          
           The
           
             Other
          
           is
           the
           
             interest
          
           of
           
             this
             Age
             ,
          
           and
           time
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           in
           which
           
             you
          
           live
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Interest
             .
          
           Of
           
             this
             Common-wealth
          
           in
           the
           
             comming
          
           up
           of
           the
           People
           of
           GOD
           out
           of
           the
           
             NORTH
             .
          
           I
           shall
           take
           the
           
           Boldnesse
           here
           to
           Propound
           to
           you
           
             severall
             considerations
             ,
          
           which
           may
           be
           ,
           all
           put
           together
           ,
           the
           Ground
           of
           a
           Modest
           Hope
           to
           a
           Sober
           Christian
           ,
           that
           the
           LORD
           JESUS
           intends
           that
           Honour
           to
           
             this
          
           Nation
           ,
           that
           it
           shall
           be
           said
           to
           it
           
             first
          
           of
           all
           the
           Nations
           ,
           concerning
           the
           
             heavenly
             Bride-groom
             ,
          
           that
           ,
           
             he
             was
             born
             here
             ;
             here
             he
             first
             of
             all
             appeared
             in
             an
             Eminent
             and
             signall
             Manner
             ,
             to
             bring
             his
             People
             up
             out
             of
             a
             fleshly
             servitude
             ,
             and
             Death
             ,
             into
             a
             Spirituall
             Glory
             ,
             and
             Immortality
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Consider
             .
          
           This
           is
           one
           of
           the
           Remotest
           Parts
           of
           the
           
           world
           to
           the
           
             NORTH
             ,
          
           whether
           the
           
             Rule
          
           of
           
             Hierusalem
             ,
          
           and
           
             Rome
             ,
             Christ
             ,
          
           and
           
             Anti-christ
          
           hath
           extended
           it self
           .
           It
           is
           Master
           
             Brightmans
          
           observation
           in
           his
           
             Commentary
          
           upon
           the
           
             Revelations
             ,
          
           that
           ,
           Among
           the
           
             Seven
             Churches
          
           of
           
             Asia
             ,
          
           
           the
           
             Sun
             of
             Righteousnesse
          
           after
           his
           withdrawings
           began
           to
           return
           from
           
             that
             Church
          
           which
           stood
           most
           
             NORTH
             ,
          
           to
           make
           a
           
             Spring
          
           upon
           the
           Earth
           .
        
         
           2.
           
             Consid.
          
           I
           have
           heard
           it
           often
           observed
           by
           Judicious
           
           Christians
           ,
           who
           have
           travelled
           over
           Books
           ,
           Countreys
           ,
           and
           
           Spirits
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           no where
           upon
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Earth
           do
           there
           appear
           to
           be
           any
           Number
           of
           hearts
           
             Spiritually
          
           Acquainted
           ,
           
             Spiritually
          
           conversing
           with
           our
           Lord
           
             Iesus
             ,
          
           in
           any
           Degree
           of
           Heavenly
           
             Purity
             ,
          
           and
           
             Power
             ,
          
           save
           in
           this
           Poor
           ,
           small
           spot
           of
           Ground
           .
           This
           looks
           ,
           as
           if
           
             Christianity
             ,
          
           and
           
             Spirituality
          
           were
           driven
           hither
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           Outmost
           Bound
           of
           the
           Habitable
           World
           ,
           here
           to
           make
           a
           
             Stand
             ,
          
           here
           to
           gather
           
             Head
             ,
          
           from
           hence
           to
           re-inforce
           it self
           upon
           the
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Let
           me
           add
           to
           this
           ,
           that
           the
           Power
           of
           our
           
             Dear
             Saviours
             Death
          
           (
           so
           far
           as
           ever
           I
           could
           know
           or
           learn
           )
           lyes
           with
           so
           much
           
             Sense
          
           of
           
             it
             ,
          
           with
           such
           
             Gaspings
          
           under
           
             it
          
           upon
           no
           Spirits
           ,
           which
           at
           this
           Day
           live
           in
           Flesh
           ,
           as
           upon
           the
           Spirits
           of
           
             English
             Christians
             ;
          
           though
           ,
           alas
           !
           upon
           too
           too
           few
           of
           them
           .
           Now
           our
           
             Lord
          
           foretels
           us
           ,
           that
           
             Where
             the
             Carkasse
             is
             ,
             thither
             will
             the
             Eagles
             be
             gathered
             together
             :
             Matthow
          
           24.
           28.
           
           Where
           the
           most
           considerable
           Part
           of
           the
           
             Body
          
           of
           our
           Lord
           
             Iesus
          
           shall
           lye
           ,
           most
           eminently
           moulded
           into
           a
           fellowship
           with
           him
           in
           his
           most
           
             Precious
             Death
             :
          
           there
           ,
           upon
           
             that
             flesh
          
           will
           the
           
             Heavenly
             Appearances
             ,
          
           the
           
             Divine
             powers
             ,
          
           the
           
             Immortall
             Glories
          
           of
           the
           
             Holy-Ghost
             ,
          
           who
           is
           represented
           by
           
             Seven
             Spirits
             ,
          
           for
           the
           
             variety
          
           of
           
             His
             Powers
          
           and
           
             Appearances
             ,
             first
             ,
          
           and
           most
           
             Eminently
          
           alight
           ,
           as
           
             Eagles
          
           upon
           the
           
             Carkasse
             .
          
        
         
           3
           
             Consideration
             .
          
           The
           
             Dispensations
          
           of
           God
           in
           
             Spirituall
          
           
           
             Priviledges
          
           have
           been
           Peculiar
           to
           this
           Nation
           in
           many
           things
           ,
           as
           to
           a
           
             Beloved
             ,
          
           a
           
             First-born
          
           Childe
           ;
           The
           
             First
             King
          
           that
           became
           
             Christian
             ,
          
           raigned
           in
           this
           Land
           .
           The
           
             First
             Emperour
             ,
          
           
           by
           whom
           Jesus
           Christ
           with
           his
           Saints
           came
           up
           out
           of
           the
           fires
           of
           Heathenish
           Persecutions
           ,
           and
           appeared
           upon
           the
           Throne
           ,
           came
           from
           hence
           ,
           was
           born
           here
           .
           
             Wickliffe
             ,
          
           that
           
             day-breake
          
           of
           Evangel
           call
           Light
           ,
           from
           whom
           the
           
             First
             Glympses
          
           of
           Truth
           ,
           and
           
             Christ
          
           appeared
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           lying
           in
           the
           deepest
           Night
           of
           
             Anti-christian
          
           Darknesse
           ,
           He
           
             dawned
          
           from
           this
           Quarter
           of
           the
           Heavens
           .
           He
           was
           borne
           an
           
             Englishman
             ,
          
           lived
           fruitfully
           ,
           died
           Peaceably
           in
           
             London
             .
          
           From
           him
           did
           the
           Gospel
           shine
           forth
           upon
           the
           Bohemians
           ,
           and
           so
           upon
           that
           Blessed
           pair
           of
           Martyrs
           ,
           
             Hierom
             ,
          
           and
           
             Hu●…
             ,
          
           who
           prophesied
           of
           
           
             Luther
             ,
          
           the
           
             Morning
             starr
             .
          
           I
           cannot
           passe
           over
           in
           silence
           ,
           that
           Darling
           of
           
             Iesus
             Christ's
             ,
             Edward
          
           the
           sixth
           ,
           a
           
             Childe
             ,
          
           a
           
             King
             ,
          
           a
           
             Saint
             ,
          
           all
           
             three
          
           in
           
             one
             ,
          
           He
           ,
           as
           a
           
             forward
             Plant
             ,
          
           though
           
             nipt
          
           in
           the
           
             Bud
             ,
          
           yet
           was
           a
           
             Declaration
             ,
          
           that
           
             Spring
          
           and
           
             Summer
          
           were
           coming
           .
        
         
           But
           how
           in
           these
           last
           times
           have
           the
           People
           of
           God
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             this
             Land
          
           been
           ,
           as
           
             his
             Ioseph
          
           among
           the
           Nations
           ?
           
             Ioseph
          
           hath
           been
           
             despised
          
           by
           
             his
             brethren
             ,
             divided
          
           from
           
             his
             brethren
             ,
          
           as
           an
           
             Ambitious
             dreame●…
             .
          
           Yet
           
             Ioseph
          
           hath
           been
           like
           a
           
             fruitfull
             bough
             by
             a
             well
             ,
             whose
             branches
             have
             run
             over
          
           
           
             the
             Wall
             ,
             for
             the
             Good-will
             of
             him
             who
             dwelt
             in
             the
             bush
             .
             Ioseph
          
           is
           
             that
             bush
             ,
          
           which
           burnes
           with
           fire
           ,
           yet
           hath
           not
           been
           consumed
           .
           
             The
             Archers
             sorely
             grieve
             him
             ,
             and
             shoot
             at
             him
             ,
             and
             hate
             him
             .
             But
             his
             how
             abideth
             in
             strength
             ;
             his
             armes
             are
             made
             strong
             by
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             mighty
             God
             of
             Iacob
             .
          
           
           
             From
             thence
             shall
             be
             the
             shepherd
             ,
             the
             stone
             of
             Israel
             ,
             the
             blessing
             upon
             his
             head
             unto
             the
             bounds
             of
             the
             Everlasting
             hils
             .
             His
             Glory
             is
             as
             the
             firstling
             of
             his
             bullock
             :
             his
             horns
             as
             the
             horns
             of
             an
             Unicorne
             ;
             with
             them
             he
             shall
             push
             the
             People
             together
             to
             the
             end
             of
             the
             Earth
             .
          
        
         
           If
           the
           
             blessings
          
           on
           the
           
             Tribes
          
           be
           
             Types
          
           of
           the
           
             last
             dayes
             ,
          
           the
           
             dayes
          
           of
           the
           
             Messiah
             ,
          
           I
           hope
           ,
           I
           have
           not
           done
           amisse
           in
           transferring
           the
           things
           of
           
             Ioseph
             ,
          
           as
           a
           
             Figure
          
           to
           the
           
             Present
          
           
           state
           of
           the
           
             Church
          
           in
           
             this
             Land
             .
          
           I
           formerly
           shewed
           you
           ,
           O
           my
           
             fellow-members
             ,
          
           whose
           Lot
           is
           fallen
           in
           this
           
             Age
             ,
          
           and
           
             Iland
             ,
          
           your
           face
           in
           the
           Glasse
           of
           
             Davids
             Story
             .
          
           These
           
             two
          
           seem
           to
           me
           
             Paralel
             figures
          
           of
           
             your selves
             .
             Both
          
           were
           drawn
           out
           of
           the
           
             Pit
          
           to
           be
           
             Princes
             .
             Both
          
           ruled
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           
             Domestick
             ,
             Forrain
             Reproaches
             ,
          
           and
           
             Ruines
             .
             Both
          
           were
           blessed
           with
           the
           
             Precious
          
           things
           of
           
             Heaven
             ,
          
           of
           
             Earth
             ,
          
           of
           
             Sun
          
           and
           
             Moon
             ,
             Grace
             and
             Nature
             ;
             Flesh
          
           and
           
             Spirit
             .
          
           Yet
           
             both
          
           died
           in
           the
           Land
           of
           
             Egypt
             ;
          
           in
           a
           state
           of
           
             Trouble
             .
             Both
          
           are
           happily
           
             succeeded
          
           by
           the
           Fulnesse
           of
           Peace
           and
           Glory
           ,
           
             David
          
           by
           
             Solomon
             :
             Ioseph
          
           by
           
             Benjamin
             ,
          
           brought
           forth
           by
           the
           
             death
          
           of
           his
           
             mother
             ,
          
           the
           
             Hierusalem
             below
             :
          
           but
           the
           
             Son
          
           of
           the
           
             right
             hand
          
           of
           his
           
             heavenly
             Fathers
             righteousnesse
             ,
             Power
             ,
          
           and
           Majesty
           ,
           of
           whom
           
             Moses
          
           sings
           ,
           
             The
             beloved
             of
             the
             Lord
             shal
          
           
           
           
             dwel
             in
             safety
             by
             him
             ;
             the
             Lord
             shal
             cover
             him
             all
             the
             day
             long
             ;
             he
             shal
             dwel
             between
             his
             shoulders
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
             Consid.
          
           I
           have
           received
           from
           the
           Mouth
           of
           a
           Gentleman
           
           of
           understanding
           ,
           and
           integrity
           in
           his
           Testimony
           ,
           a
           
             Discourse
             ,
          
           which
           himself
           had
           from
           one
           of
           the
           most
           Learned
           among
           the
           
             Iews
             ,
          
           at
           
             Venice
             ,
          
           as
           I
           remember
           :
           that
           ;
           
             A
             generall
             Tradition
             divides
             the
             Prophesies
             of
             the
             old
             Testament
             into
             unfixed
             ;
             fixed
             .
             The
             fixed
             are
             such
             ,
             as
             be
             determined
             to
             some
             certain
             Place
             .
             In
             the
             number
             of
             the
             fixed
             Prophesies
             is
             that
             of
             Isaiah
             ,
             chap.
             24.
             and
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16.
             
             [
             When
             thus
             it
             shall
             be
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             the
             Land
             ,
             among
             the
             People
             ;
             there
             shall
             be
             as
             the
             shaking
             of
             an
             Olive
             Tree
             ,
             as
             the
             Gleaning
             of
             Grapes
             ,
             when
             the
             vintage
             is
             done
             .
             They
             shall
             lift
             up
             their
             voice
             ,
             they
             shall
             sing
             for
             the
             Majesty
             of
             the
             Lord
             ,
             they
             shall
             cry
             aloud
             from
             the
             SEA
             .
             Wherefore
             glorifie
             ye
             the
             Lord
             in
             the
             fires
             ;
             the
             Name
             of
             the
             Lord
             God
             of
             Israel
             in
             the
             ILES
             of
             the
             Sea
             .
             From
             the
             UTTERMOST
             Parts
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             have
             we
             heard
             Songs
             ,
             Glory
             to
             the
             Righteous
             .
             ]
             The
             place
             ,
          
           said
           he
           ,
           on
           which
           this
           Prophesie
           is
           fixed
           by
           the
           constant
           Reception
           of
           the
           Rabbins
           ,
           is
           this
           I
           le
           of
           Great
           Brittain
           .
        
         
           I
           cannot
           but
           lay
           to
           
             these
             verses
          
           before
           cited
           ,
           another
           
             verse
          
           out
           of
           the
           same
           
             chapter
             :
          
           verse
           21.
           
           
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             in
             that
             day
             ,
             that
             the
             Lord
             shall
             punish
             the
             Hoast
             of
             the
             High
             Ones
             ,
             on
             high
             :
             and
             the
             Kings
             of
             the
             Earth
             ,
             on
             the
             earth
             .
          
           Of
           a
           truth
           ,
           he
           that
           peruseth
           this
           whole
           
             chapter
             ,
          
           and
           compares
           it
           with
           the
           
             first
          
           of
           
             Ezekiel
             ,
          
           will
           finde
           
             Both
          
           to
           speak
           of
           the
           same
           
             season
          
           and
           
             affaire
             ;
          
           with
           this
           Difference
           :
           
             Isay
          
           is
           
             full
          
           in
           Desoribing
           the
           
             storm
             ,
             Brief
          
           in
           the
           
             Glory
             :
             Ezekiel
          
           spends
           
             one
             verse
          
           onely
           on
           the
           
             storm
             ,
             all
          
           the
           
             chapter
          
           besides
           on
           the
           
             Glory
             .
          
           I
           appeal
           to
           those
           
             hearts
          
           who
           have
           a
           Spirituall
           Eye
           opened
           in
           them
           ,
           how
           farre
           they
           see
           the
           
             Letter
          
           in
           both
           those
           
             chapters
             ,
          
           answered
           by
           the
           
             life
          
           of
           the
           
             Letter
          
           acting
           it self
           forth
           on
           
             this
             land
             :
          
           how
           much
           they
           discover
           of
           
             Glory
          
           wrapt
           up
           in
           a
           
             storm
             ,
          
           and
           ready
           to
           issue
           forth
           from
           it
           ,
           as
           
             lightning
          
           from
           a
           
             cloud
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Interest
             ,
          
           of
           the
           
             Present
             times
          
           in
           the
           
             coming
          
           of
           the
           
           children
           of
           GOD
           out
           of
           the
           
             NORTH
             .
          
           I
           shall
           here
           humbly
           
           offer
           to
           you
           
             three
             prophetick
             Scriptures
             ,
          
           which
           seem
           to
           be
           
             contemporary
          
           and
           joyntly
           to
           have
           their
           
             Proper
             influences
          
           on
           these
           dayes
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             First
             Scripture
          
           is
           ,
           
             Dan.
          
           7.
           ver.
           9
           ,
           10.
           and
           verse
           22
           ,
           and
           verse
           26.
           
           The
           
             End
          
           of
           the
           
             Fourth
             Empire
          
           is
           here
           described
           in
           the
           
             vision
             ,
          
           and
           in
           the
           
             Interpretation
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             second
             Scripture
          
           is
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           3.
           v.
           14
           ,
           &c.
           The
           
             Epistle
          
           to
           the
           
             seventh
             Church
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           last
           
             Scripture
          
           is
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           16.
           10
           ,
           &
           13.
           
           The
           
             Opening
          
           of
           the
           
             fifth
             ,
          
           and
           
             sixth
             Seal
             .
          
        
         
           These
           
             three
             Scriptures
          
           manifestly
           agree
           in
           
             Foure
          
           things
           .
        
         
           
             1.
             
             
               A
            
             Party
             Iudging
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             
               A
            
             Party
             Iudged
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             
               A
            
             Kingdom
             sinking
             .
          
           
             4.
             
             
               A
            
             Kingdom
             springing
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           A
           
             Party
             Iudging
             .
             Laodicea
             ,
          
           the
           Name
           of
           the
           
             seventh
             Church
             ,
          
           made
           by
           Master
           
             Brightman
          
           a
           Type
           of
           
             England
             ,
          
           is
           compounded
           of
           two
           words
           ;
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           signifies
           the
           
             People
             of
             God
          
           in
           
             Greek
             ,
          
           according
           to
           the
           most
           frequent
           use
           of
           it
           in
           the
           
             sacred
             Writings
             ;
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           which
           signifies
           
             Iudgement
             .
          
           Both
           together
           represent
           the
           
             Iudgement
             of
             the
             people
             of
             God
             ;
          
           or
           the
           
             people
             of
             God
             in
             Iudgement
             .
          
        
         
           How
           is
           this
           
             Laodicea
          
           interpreted
           by
           the
           
             Angels
             ,
          
           that
           poure
           the
           
             fifth
             viall
          
           upon
           the
           
             Seat
          
           of
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
          
           the
           
             sixth
             viall
          
           upon
           the
           
             River
             Euphrates
             ,
          
           the
           Defence
           of
           the
           
             Great
             Babylon
             ?
          
           These
           
             Angels
          
           are
           described
           ,
           
             Rev.
          
           15.
           ver.
           6.
           
           
             The
             seven
             Angels
             came
             out
             of
             the
             temple
             ,
             having
             the
             seven
             plagues
             cloathed
             with
             white
             linnen
             ,
             and
             having
             their
             brests
             girded
             with
             golden
             girdles
             .
          
           As
           the
           
             seven
             Churches
          
           had
           their
           
             severall
             Angels
             ,
             Rev.
          
           1.
           v.
           1.
           so
           have
           
             severall
             Dispensations
          
           of
           
             God
          
           to
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           whether
           they
           be
           at
           
             once
          
           or
           in
           
             Different
             seasons
             .
             Angels
          
           are
           the
           
             Ministers
          
           of
           the
           
             Divine
             dispensations
             ,
          
           as
           they
           descend
           from
           the
           
             Spiritual
          
           unto
           the
           
             natural
          
           man
           of
           a
           
             Saint
             .
          
           These
           
             seven
             Angels
          
           powring
           forth
           these
           
             vials
             ,
          
           do
           upon
           this
           account
           denote
           
             seven
             dispensations
             ,
          
           or
           
             Appearances
             of
          
           JESUS
           CHRIST
           coming
           forth
           from
           the
           
             secret
          
           
           of
           the
           
             spirit
          
           into
           an
           
             outward
             manifestation
             ,
          
           through
           the
           flesh
           of
           the
           
             Members
          
           of
           
             Christ
             .
          
           These
           poure
           forth
           the
           
             vials
          
           of
           Wrath
           upon
           the
           children
           of
           Wrath
           ,
           by
           the
           pouring
           forth
           of
           Grace
           upon
           their
           lips
           ;
           as
           the
           LORD
           consumes
           the
           Man
           of
           sin
           by
           the
           
             brightnesse
             of
             his
             coming
             .
          
        
         
           But
           you
           have
           this
           
             Laodicea
             ,
          
           these
           
             Angels
          
           from
           the
           
             Temple
          
           plainly
           discovered
           by
           
             Daniel
             ,
             7.
             9.
             
             The
             Ancient
             of
             Dayes
             did
             sit
             ,
             whose
             garments
             was
             white
          
           as
           
             snow
             .
          
           Behold
           
             One
          
           in
           the
           same
           
             Raiment
          
           with
           the
           
             Angels
          
           of
           the
           
             Vials
             ,
             ver.
             22.
             
             Untill
             the
             Ancient
             of
             dayes
             came
             ,
             and
             judgment
             was
             given
             to
             the
             Saints
             of
             the
             most
             High
             ,
             v
             26.
             
             The
             judgment
             shall
             sit
             ,
             and
             THEY
             shall
             take
             away
             ,
             &c.
             
          
           Behold
           the
           
             Angels
          
           in
           
             white
             !
          
           Behold
           the
           
             judgment
             ,
          
           and
           
             Judges
          
           in
           
             Laodicea
             !
          
           The
           
             Ancient
          
           of
           
             Dayes
          
           coming
           forth
           ,
           appearing
           in
           
             his
             Beloved
             .
          
           These
           are
           his
           
             judgment
             Seat
             ,
          
           his
           
             Iudges
             .
          
           This
           is
           the
           
             sitting
          
           of
           the
           
             judgment
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           
             Party
             judged
             .
          
           The
           
             sixth
             vial
          
           falls
           upon
           the
           
             River
             Euphrates
             ,
          
           which
           encompasseth
           
             Babylon
             ,
             mystery
             ,
          
           the
           
             mother
             of
             fornications
             .
             Waters
          
           hold
           forth
           a
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           in
           which
           the
           
             flesh
             ,
          
           or
           
             letter
          
           stands
           ,
           lives
           ,
           and
           flourisheth
           ,
           as
           the
           
             Earth
          
           in
           the
           
             Waters
             .
          
           A
           
             River
          
           is
           a
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           either
           having
           the
           
             power
             ,
          
           or
           putting
           on
           the
           
             form
          
           of
           
             Light
             ,
          
           and
           
             Purity
             .
          
           Under
           the
           same
           
             Vial
          
           is
           made
           mention
           of
           the
           
             false
             Prophet
             ,
          
           out
           of
           whose
           
             mouth
             ,
          
           an
           
             unclean
             spirit
             ,
          
           yet
           a
           
             spirit
             of
             miracles
             ,
          
           goes
           forth
           .
           See
           the
           
             River
             ,
          
           which
           defends
           the
           
             spirituall
             Egypt
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sodome
             .
          
        
         
           Is
           not
           this
           false
           
             Prophet
          
           he
           ,
           who
           would
           seem
           to
           be
           the
           
             River
             of
             Iordan
             ,
          
           making
           glad
           the
           City
           of
           
             Laodicea
          
           with
           his
           pleasant
           stream
           ;
           when
           he
           is
           as
           the
           
             dead
             Sea
          
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           her
           ;
           who
           saith
           ,
           
             I
             am
             rich
             ,
             and
             want
             nothing
             ;
             and
             knowes
             not
             ,
             that
             he
             is
             miserable
             ,
             poor
             ,
             blind
             and
             naked
             ?
          
           This
           is
           he
           ,
           
           who
           falls
           in
           to
           uphold
           the
           
             Dragon
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
          
           who
           summons
           all
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Earth
           to
           battell
           in
           this
           common
           Quarrel
           against
           the
           Saints
           .
        
         
           Is
           not
           this
           that
           very
           
             little
             horne
             ,
          
           of
           which
           
             Daniel
          
           speaks
           ,
           
             Dan.
             7.
             vers.
             8.
             
             There
             came
             up
             another
             little
             horne
             :
             and
             behold
             in
             this
             horne
             eyes
             ,
             like
             the
             eyes
             of
             a
             man
             ,
          
           (
           a
           show
           of
           
           divine
           Light
           ,
           a
           plain
           character
           of
           the
           
             River
             Euphrates
             ,
          
           the
           
             false
             Prophet
             )
             and
             a
             mouth
             speaking
             great
             things
             ,
          
           that
           is
           ,
           I
           
             am
             rich
             ,
             and
             need
             nothing
             ,
          
           This
           
             little
             horne
             ,
          
           had
           a
           
             look
             more
             stout
             then
             his
             fellows
             ;
          
           vers.
           20.
           
           
             He
             makes
             warre
             with
             the
             Saints
             ;
          
           vers.
           21.
           
           
             He
             speaks
             great
             words
             against
             the
             most
             High
          
           (
           GOD
           the
           Father
           ,
           and
           our
           LORD
           JESUS
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           in
           the
           most
           High
           ,
           the
           most
           holy
           place
           of
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           
             Truth
          
           above
           
             Flesh
             ,
          
           above
           
             Types
             )
             he
             wears
             out
             the
             Saints
             ,
             untill
             this
             Iudgement
          
           sits
           ,
           ver.
           25.
           
           This
           is
           the
           
             party
             judged
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Kingdom
             sinking
          
           is
           the
           
             Seat
             ,
          
           or
           
             Throne
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           in
           Greek
           ,
           of
           the
           
             Beast
             ,
             filled
             with
             Darknesse
             ,
          
           Revel.
           16.
           vers.
           10.
           
           The
           
             drying
             up
             of
             Euphrates
          
           by
           the
           Beams
           of
           a
           
             spirituall
          
           Glory
           ;
           
             vers.
          
           12.
           
           The
           
             Battel
          
           of
           the
           
             great
             Day
          
           of
           
             God
             Almighty
          
           against
           
             all
          
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           Earth
           ;
           
             v.
          
           14.
           
           The
           
             spuing
          
           of
           the
           
             false
             Prophet
          
           out
           of
           the
           mouth
           of
           
             Christ
             ;
             Revel.
             3.
             16.
             
             The
             Thrones
             cast
             down
             ,
          
           Dan.
           7.
           
             vers.
             9.
             
             The
             Beast
             slain
             for
             the
             great
             words
             ,
             which
             the
             Horn
             spake
             ,
             vers.
             11.
             
             The
             taking
             away
             of
             his
             Dominion
             ,
             consuming
             ,
             destroying
          
           it
           unto
           the
           
             end
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           
             Kingdom
             springing
          
           is
           the
           
             everlosting
             dominion
          
           given
           to
           the
           
             Son
             of
             man
          
           by
           the
           
             Ancient
             of
             dayes
             ,
             Dan.
             7.
             vers.
          
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           This
           everlasting
           Kingdom
           is
           given
           also
           to
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           who
           must
           reign
           together
           with
           their
           
             Saviour
             ,
             vers.
          
           27
           ,
        
         
           Sweetly
           harmonious
           with
           this
           ,
           is
           that
           pleasant
           melody
           in
           the
           eares
           of
           
             Laodicea
             .
          
           At
           the
           
             beginning
          
           of
           the
           
             Epistle
          
           our
           glorified
           
             Iesus
          
           is
           held
           forth
           to
           be
           ,
           the
           
             beginning
          
           (
           the
           Head
           ,
           the
           Principle
           )
           
             of
             the
             creation
             of
             God
             ,
          
           the
           New
           ,
           and
           Eternall
           Dominion
           :
           
             Revel.
             3.
             vers.
          
           14.
           
           At
           the
           
             end
          
           of
           the
           
             Epistle
             ,
          
           He
           promiseth
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           that
           they
           shall
           sit
           with
           
             Him
          
           in
           
             His
             Throne
             ,
          
           as
           
             He
          
           sits
           down
           with
           
             his
             Father
          
           in
           
             his
             Throne
             .
          
           Thus
           the
           
             Ancient
             of
             dayes
          
           gives
           the
           Kingdom
           to
           the
           
             Son
             of
             man
             .
          
           The
           
             Son
             of
             man
          
           gives
           it
           to
           his
           
             Brethren
             .
          
           All
           
             Three
          
           raign
           each
           in
           other
           ,
           are
           
             Thrones
             ,
          
           and
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           each
           to
           other
           .
        
         
           These
           are
           the
           
             Kings
             of
             the
             East
             ,
          
           for
           whom
           way
           is
           
           made
           by
           the
           drying
           up
           of
           
             Euphrates
             ,
          
           Revel.
           16.
           
             vers.
          
           12.
           
        
         
           These
           
             Kings
          
           from
           the
           
             East
          
           bring
           into
           my
           minde
           a
           place
           of
           
             Ezekiel
             ,
          
           to
           which
           St
           
             Iohn
          
           seems
           to
           relate
           ,
           as
           pointing
           at
           the
           same
           
             Time
             ,
          
           and
           
             Thing
             .
          
           It
           is
           
             chap.
             43.
             vers.
             2
             ,
             3.
             
             And
             behold
             the
             glory
             of
             the
             God
             of
          
           Israel
           
             came
             from
             the
             way
             of
             the
             East
             and
             his
             voice
             was
             as
             the
             voice
             of
             many
             waters
          
           (
           the
           Kings
           of
           the
           East
           ,
           which
           come
           with
           him
           )
           
             and
             the
             Earth
             shined
             with
             his
             glory
             .
             And
             it
             was
             according
             to
             the
             Vision
             which
             I
             saw
             ,
             when
             I
             came
             to
             destroy
             the
             City
             ;
             the
             vision
             that
             I
             saw
             by
             the
             River
          
           Chebar
           :
           vers.
           4.
           
           
             The
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
             came
             into
             the
             house
             by
             the
             way
             of
             the
             gate
             ,
             whose
             Prospect
             is
             to
             the
             East
             .
             Ezekiel
          
           in
           his
           
             first
             chapter
          
           saw
           the
           
             glory
             of
             the
             Lord
          
           come
           from
           the
           
             North
          
           with
           a
           dreadful
           
             tempest
             .
          
           He
           saw
           it
           come
           to
           
             destroy
             the
             City
             .
          
           He
           saw
           it
           :
           remove
           from
           the
           old
           
             temple
             ,
          
           and
           
             City
          
           of
           
             fleshly
          
           Administrations
           .
           Here
           he
           sees
           
             it
          
           come
           from
           the
           
             East
             ,
          
           with
           a
           most
           blessed
           
             Serenity
          
           and
           
             Sunshine
             ,
          
           which
           cloathes
           the
           whole
           Earth
           :
           he
           sees
           it
           enter
           into
           the
           
             New-built
             Temple
             ,
          
           to
           take
           up
           
             Its
          
           rest
           there
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           Remember
           ,
           O
           
             Christians
             ,
          
           to
           distinguish
           between
           these
           
             two
             commings
          
           of
           the
           LORD
           
             Iesus
          
           at
           the
           end
           of
           dayes
           :
           1.
           
           From
           the
           
             North
             :
          
           2.
           
           From
           the
           
             East
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           When
           your
           
             Saviour
          
           comes
           from
           the
           
             North
             ,
             he
          
           comes
           upon
           
             his
             chariot
             ,
          
           He
           comes
           in
           the
           
             glory
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
          
           with
           all
           his
           holy
           
             Angels
             ;
          
           Thus
           
             he
          
           comes
           unto
           your
           
             inward
             man
             .
          
           But
           
             he
          
           comes
           flying
           upon
           the
           wings
           of
           a
           
             VVhirle-winde
             ,
             Ezek.
             1.
             4.
             
             He
          
           comes
           upon
           wheeles
           of
           
             Fires
             ,
          
           with
           a
           flame
           of
           
             fire
          
           issuing
           forth
           from
           
             him
             :
          
           Dan.
           7.
           9.
           10.
           
           He
           comes
           with
           
             rebukes
          
           and
           
             chastenings
             ;
          
           Rev.
           3.
           19.
           
           He
           comes
           as
           a
           
             thief
          
           in
           the
           
             Night
             ,
          
           covering
           
             himself
          
           with
           a
           cloud
           ,
           and
           thick
           
             darknesse
             ;
          
           He
           comes
           as
           a
           
             VVarriour
          
           to
           the
           battell
           of
           that
           
             great
             day
             :
          
           Revel.
           16.
           
             v.
          
           14
           ,
           15.
           
        
         
           
             This
          
           comming
           from
           the
           
             North
          
           is
           that
           
             houre
             of
             temptation
          
           upon
           the
           
             Whole
             Earth
             ,
          
           which
           is
           threatned
           in
           the
           time
           of
           the
           
             Sixth
             Church
             ;
             Rev.
          
           3.
           10.
           but
           fals
           out
           in
           the
           times
           of
           the
           
             Seventh
             Church
             ;
          
           the
           
             fifth
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sixth
             vials
             .
          
        
         
         
           Wo
           to
           you
           ,
           Ye
           Glorious
           Hypocrites
           ,
           who
           say
           ,
           
             you
             want
             nothing
             ,
          
           but
           indeed
           are
           
             Poor
             :
          
           who
           wear
           your
           Garments
           loosly
           about
           you
           .
           My
           Heart
           aketh
           for
           you
           .
           The
           LORD
           commeth
           upon
           you
           as
           a
           
             Thief
          
           in
           the
           
             Nigh
             ,
             unawares
             ,
             unseen
             ,
          
           to
           steal
           your
           
             Party-Coloured
             coverings
          
           from
           you
           ,
           and
           dip
           them
           in
           
             Blood
             ;
          
           to
           uncover
           your
           
             Nakednesse
             ,
          
           and
           lay
           open
           your
           
             shame
          
           to
           every
           Eye
           .
        
         
           Alas
           for
           you
           ,
           Ye
           
             daughters
             of
             Hierusalem
             !
             You
          
           who
           live
           under
           the
           Sabbath
           of
           a
           
             Legall
          
           Dispensation
           ;
           
             you
          
           who
           are
           
             big
          
           with
           child
           of
           the
           
             Spirituall
             Seed
             ,
          
           but
           have
           not
           yet
           
           brought
           forth
           
             That
             Spirit
             ,
          
           which
           is
           born
           of
           
             the
             Spirit
             ;
             You
          
           who
           have
           that
           
             Spirituall
             Seed
          
           brought
           forth
           in
           you
           ,
           but
           still
           feed
           it
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Babe
             ,
          
           with
           the
           
             Milk
          
           of
           
             carnall
          
           Administrations
           :
           you
           ,
           with
           whom
           it
           is
           
             winter
             ,
          
           whose
           
             Spiritual
          
           sappe
           is
           sunk
           down
           into
           its
           Root
           ,
           while
           you
           
             sleep
             :
          
           My
           bowels
           earn
           and
           sound
           within
           mefor
           you
           ,
           Ye
           
             daughters
             of
             Hierusalem
             .
          
           How
           hard
           will
           your
           
             flight
          
           be
           from
           before
           the
           
             whirlwind
          
           from
           the
           
             NORTH
             ?
          
           how
           great
           will
           your
           Amazement
           be
           ,
           when
           your
           Eyes
           shall
           behold
           the
           
             Glory
             of
             the
             LORD
          
           to
           depart
           from
           off
           the
           
             Temple
          
           of
           
             Outward
          
           Administations
           ,
           on
           which
           it
           hath
           long
           stood
           ;
           nay
           to
           
             destroy
          
           both
           
             this
             Temple
             ,
          
           and
           
             this
             Hierusalem
             ?
          
           As
           for
           you
           ,
           whether
           will
           you
           go
           for
           comfort
           ,
           when
           the
           fiery
           Wheels
           ,
           of
           my
           Saviours
           
             Chariot
          
           shal
           be
           brought
           over
           all
           your
           
             fleshly
          
           Excellencies
           ,
           and
           Enjoyments
           ?
           But
           be
           of
           Good
           cheer
           ,
           These
           
             throws
             ,
          
           this
           
             dissolution
          
           of
           the
           
             earthly
             mother
             ,
          
           shall
           bring
           forth
           a
           
             heavenly
             man-child
             ,
          
           into
           the
           World
           ,
           in
           which
           
             she
          
           shall
           live
           
             again
             ,
          
           and
           remember
           her
           Sorrow
           no
           more
           .
        
         
           
             This
          
           comming
           of
           your
           GOD
           from
           the
           
             NORTH
             ,
          
           is
           as
           
             Iosephs
          
           Rule
           in
           the
           years
           of
           
             Famine
             ;
          
           as
           
             Davids
          
           Raign
           in
           
             Bloud
             .
          
           It
           ushers
           in
           
             Benjamin's
          
           Glorious
           Rest
           ,
           
             Solomons
          
           Temple
           .
           It
           prepares
           the
           way
           for
           the
           
             Kings
          
           of
           the
           East
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           I
           should
           now
           speak
           of
           the
           comming
           from
           the
           
             East
             ,
          
           But
           the
           time
           is
           not
           yet
           .
        
         
           If
           
             Master
             Brightman
          
           do
           not
           erre
           in
           placing
           
             Laodicea
          
           
           on
           
             this
             Land
             ,
          
           I
           hope
           I
           have
           not
           done
           much
           amisse
           in
           fixing
           on
           
             these
             times
             ,
             that
             Church
             ,
          
           the
           
             fifth
             ,
          
           and
           
             sixth
             viall
             ,
          
           the
           
             sitting
             of
             the
             Iudgement
          
           in
           
             Daniel
             ,
          
           the
           comming
           from
           the
           
             North
          
           in
           
             Ezekiel
             ,
          
           in
           my
           
             Text
             :
          
           For
           all
           these
           
             Scriptures
          
           seem
           to
           me
           to
           be
           manifestly
           
             Paralel
             ,
          
           and
           
             Contemporary
             .
          
        
         
           
             Blessed
          
           are
           
             we
             ,
          
           who
           have
           lived
           to
           see
           
             this
             Comming
          
           of
           the
           
             Glory
          
           of
           God
           from
           the
           
             NORTH
             .
          
           But
           
             blessed
          
           and
           
             happy
          
           are
           
             they
             ,
          
           who
           shall
           live
           
             then
             ,
          
           when
           
             this
             King
          
           of
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           with
           his
           Race
           of
           
             Kings
             ,
          
           shall
           come
           from
           the
           way
           of
           the
           
             East
          
           to
           go
           into
           the
           
             House
          
           of
           his
           Rest.
           
        
         
           In
           the
           mean
           time
           ,
           this
           is
           thy
           comfort
           ,
           O
           thou
           
             Sister-Spouse
          
           of
           the
           
             Lamb
             ,
          
           He
           
             comes
             ;
          
           Behold
           !
           
             he
             comes
          
           to
           thee
           in
           this
           stormy
           night
           ,
           not
           as
           a
           
             Thief
             ,
          
           but
           a
           
             Guest
             ,
          
           a
           
             Bridegroom
             .
          
           Behold
           
             he
          
           stands
           at
           thy
           door
           ,
           and
           
             knocks
          
           by
           all
           these
           loud
           noises
           .
           Open
           the
           door
           ,
           let
           
             him
          
           in
           ,
           
             he
          
           will
           set
           up
           his
           
             chariot
          
           in
           thine
           heart
           ,
           
             he
          
           will
           come
           into
           thy
           spirit
           ,
           
             he
          
           will
           sup
           with
           thee
           ,
           feast
           with
           thee
           upon
           this
           glory
           ,
           and
           Iye
           with
           thee
           all
           this
           night
           .
        
         
           
             Object
             .
          
           Perhaps
           some
           will
           say
           ;
           
             changes
          
           and
           
             expectations
          
           
           were
           as
           great
           in
           
             Luthers
          
           time
           ,
           as
           now
           .
           Yet
           what
           hath
           the
           
             issue
          
           of
           all
           those
           things
           been
           but
           
             desolation
             ?
          
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           1.
           
           What
           hath
           the
           
             issue
          
           of
           all
           those
           things
           been
           ?
           
           
             Desolations
          
           on
           the
           
             Earth
             ;
          
           but
           
             discoveries
             ,
          
           increases
           of
           
             light
          
           upon
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           even
           unto
           this
           day
           .
           
             Luther
          
           had
           this
           honour
           to
           live
           to
           see
           his
           
             Doctrine
          
           received
           ,
           publickly
           professed
           ,
           established
           by
           many
           populous
           Countreys
           ,
           and
           Cities
           ,
           many
           great
           Provinces
           ,
           and
           Princes
           ,
           in
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           for
           many
           years
           .
           There
           was
           
             peace
          
           all
           his
           dayes
           .
           Immediately
           after
           his
           death
           ,
           the
           sa●…e
           or
           the
           very
           next
           year
           ,
           that
           fire
           of
           War
           brake
           forth
           ,
           which
           hath
           never
           been
           well
           quencht
           since
           that
           time
           .
        
         
           
             Answ.
          
           2.
           
           
             Noah
          
           was
           a
           
             Preacher
             of
             Righteousnesse
             .
          
           He
           
           prophesied
           of
           the
           
             Flood
          
           120
           years
           before
           it
           came
           .
           The
           
             like
             figure
          
           unto
           this
           doth
           
             Luther
          
           seem●…
           to
           be
           .
           He
           was
           the
           
             Preacher
             of
             Iustification
             ,
          
           only
           by
           
             faith
             ,
          
           by
           
             Christ
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             Righteousnesse
          
           of
           
             God
          
           in
           
             Christ
             .
          
           He
           prophesied
           of
           a
           deludge
           of
           
             fire
             ,
          
           while
           he
           often
           witnessed
           to
           the
           World
           ,
           that
           
             Antichrist
          
           
           was
           to
           be
           destroyed
           by
           the
           brightnesse
           of
           
             Christs
          
           coming
           .
           This
           was
           1520
           ,
           or
           30
           after
           Christ
           .
           Compute
           from
           thence
           120
           years
           ,
           the
           summe
           will
           amount
           to
           1640
           ,
           or
           50
           ,
           which
           falls
           upon
           the
           present
           season
           .
        
         
           The
           
             Flood
          
           came
           accordingly
           in
           the
           year
           from
           the
           
             Creation
             ,
          
           1656.
           
           How
           near
           is
           that
           year
           1656
           from
           
             Christ
             ?
          
           Of
           what
           
             Eclipses
             ,
          
           what
           dreadfull
           
             signes
          
           in
           
             heaven
          
           above
           ,
           in
           
             earth
          
           below
           ,
           do
           we
           hear
           to
           come
           to
           passe
           in
           the
           years
           immediately
           preceding
           
             this
             ?
          
        
         
           Tremble
           ,
           O
           ye
           Inhabitants
           of
           the
           
             Earth
             ,
          
           a
           flood
           of
           
             fire
          
           is
           coming
           upon
           all
           the
           World
           .
           The
           
             windows
          
           of
           
             heaven
          
           are
           already
           open
           ,
           and
           begin
           to
           rain
           down
           streams
           of
           
             fire
             .
          
           The
           
             springs
          
           of
           the
           great
           
             deep
          
           are
           broken
           up
           ,
           and
           send
           forth
           their
           
             flames
             ,
          
        
         
           Ye
           meek
           Ones
           ,
           enter
           into
           the
           
             Ark
          
           which
           your
           Saviour
           and
           you
           have
           been
           long
           making
           ready
           in
           your
           spirits
           ,
           against
           this
           day
           when
           the
           
             flood
          
           should
           come
           .
           What
           is
           this
           
             Ark
             ?
          
           Is
           it
           not
           the
           
             chariot
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           ?
           the
           
             appearance
          
           of
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           your
           beloved
           
             Iesus
          
           in
           
             heavenly
             state
             ,
          
           within
           you
           ?
           Go
           in
           to
           this
           
             Ark
             ,
          
           the
           
             Lord
          
           shall
           shut
           you
           in
           till
           the
           
             storme
          
           be
           past
           .
           Go
           up
           to
           this
           
             chariot
             ,
          
           sit
           quietly
           there
           by
           the
           side
           of
           your
           
             Saviour
             ,
          
           till
           that
           
             cloud
          
           break
           up
           ,
           and
           show
           you
           in
           glory
           .
        
         
           But
           it
           is
           now
           time
           to
           conclude
           .
           Is
           it
           
             so
             ?
          
           Is
           this
           then
           the
           
             Age
             ?
          
           Is
           this
           the
           
             Land
             ,
          
           in
           which
           our
           Lord
           
             Iesus
          
           ascends
           from
           the
           
             NORTH
             ?
          
           Doth
           he
           
             now
          
           call
           up
           the
           
             clouds
             ,
          
           and
           
             winds
             ,
          
           to
           minister
           to
           
             him
             ?
          
           Doth
           
             he
             now
          
           from
           
             hence
          
           begin
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Bridegroom
          
           to
           come
           forth
           from
           his
           Chamber
           ,
           as
           a
           
             Giant
             ,
          
           or
           
             Warriour
          
           refresht
           with
           wine
           ,
           to
           run
           his
           race
           ,
           unto
           the
           ends
           of
           the
           Earth
           ?
           Speak
           ,
           ye
           
             Virgins
             ▪
          
           who
           are
           not
           falne
           asleep
           ;
           Is
           your
           Lord
           on
           
             his
             way
             ?
          
           Is
           this
           the
           
             noise
             ?
          
           Are
           these
           the
           
             fires
             ,
             flashes
          
           of
           his
           
             chariot-wheels
             .
          
        
         
           You
           ,
           who
           have
           eyes
           exercised
           on
           
             spirituall
          
           sights
           ,
           who
           watch
           for
           the
           
             Morning
             ,
          
           tell
           us
           ;
           Have
           you
           seen
           your
           
             Beloved
             look
             forth
             like
             the
             morning
             ,
          
           a
           sweet
           light
           out
           of
           a
           
           black
           darknesse
           ?
           
             Faire
             ,
             as
             the
             Moon
             ,
          
           in
           his
           
             naturall
             
             Image
             ,
          
           the
           
             first
          
           Creation
           ?
           
             Pure
             ,
             as
             the
             Sun
             ,
          
           with
           the
           essentiall
           ,
           substantiall
           glory
           of
           
             his
             spiritual
             Image
             ?
             Terrible
             ,
             as
             an
             Army
             with
             Banners
             ?
          
           The
           
             horses
             ,
          
           and
           
             wheels
          
           of
           his
           chariot
           are
           his
           
             Army
             ,
             Angels
             ,
             Stars
             ,
             Elements
             n●…w
             made
             ,
          
           fighting
           for
           him
           in
           the
           
             newnesse
          
           of
           their
           courses
           .
           
             Himself
          
           in
           his
           flaming
           person
           above
           the
           
             heads
          
           of
           these
           ,
           is
           the
           
             terrible
             Banner
          
           lifted
           up
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           
             so
             .
          
           The
           
             Lord
          
           is
           upon
           his
           
             white-horses
          
           of
           divine
           discoveries
           .
           He
           rides
           on
           prosperously
           with
           his
           Sword
           girt
           upon
           his
           thigh
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             !
             Princes
             ,
             Prophets
             ,
             People
             ,
          
           remember
           now
           your
           dyivg
           
             Saviours
          
           charge
           !
           Take
           heed
           of
           
             surfetting
          
           on
           the
           comforts
           ,
           or
           cares
           of
           this
           Life
           .
           
             Watch
             ,
          
           and
           be
           
             sober
             .
          
           As
           
             Elijah
          
           girt
           himself
           ,
           and
           run
           along
           with
           
             Ahabs
          
           chariot
           :
           So
           gird
           up
           the
           loyns
           of
           your
           
             minde
             ,
          
           run
           along
           with
           the
           
             chariot
          
           of
           your
           
             King
             .
          
           If
           through
           
             sloth
             ,
          
           or
           
             sleep
             ,
          
           you
           be
           cast
           behinde
           ,
           if
           the
           
             Bride-groom
          
           enter
           into
           his
           chamber
           ,
           and
           the
           door
           be
           shut
           upon
           
             him
             ;
          
           you
           will
           be
           left
           without
           in
           utter
           darknesse
           ,
           where
           is
           weeping
           ,
           and
           wailing
           ,
           and
           gnashing
           of
           teeth
           .
           But
           woe
           to
           those
           who
           resist
           the
           progresse
           of
           
             his
          
           outgoings
           !
           The
           
             wheels
          
           of
           his
           
             chariot
          
           shall
           be
           brought
           over
           these
           ,
           the
           
             feet
          
           of
           
             his
             horses
          
           shall
           tread
           them
           in
           pieces
           ,
           and
           dogs
           devour
           that
           which
           is
           left
           of
           them
           ,
           as
           it
           was
           with
           
             Iesabel
             .
          
        
         
           But
           you
           ,
           which
           have
           heard
           the
           Lord
           
             Iesus
          
           plainly
           saying
           to
           you
           ;
           
             When
             you
             were
             under
             the
             figtree
             of
             outward
             dispensations
             ,
             and
             expectations
             ,
             I
             saw
             you
             :
          
           run
           to
           
             him
             ,
          
           call
           
             him
             Master
             ;
          
           follow
           
             him
          
           still
           ,
           you
           shall
           see
           
             greater
          
           things
           then
           these
           ;
           you
           shall
           see
           the
           
             heavens
          
           opened
           ,
           
             Angels
          
           descending
           and
           ascending
           upon
           the
           
             heavenly
             person
             of
             Christ
          
           discovered
           ,
           as
           a
           
             ladder
          
           joyning
           
             heaven
          
           and
           
             earth
             ,
          
           in
           which
           
             ladder
          
           every
           
             Rowel
          
           is
           a
           
             spiritual
             ,
          
           a
           
             living
             glory
             .
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A61472e-130
           
             1.
             Cor.
             12.
             31.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             15
             7.
             
          
           
             Can.
             6.
             8
             
          
           
             Can.
             2.
             2
             
          
           
             Psa.
             16.
             3
             
          
           
             Luke
             1
             
          
        
         
           Notes for div A61472e-1650
           
             Doctrine
             .
          
           
             Reason
             .
          
           
             1.
             Part.
             
          
           
             2.
             Part.
             
          
           
             3.
             Part.
             
          
           
             Vse
             1.
             
          
           
             Comparison
             of
             Scotch
             Presbytery
             and
             Romish
             Papacy
             .
          
           
             Cautions
             .
          
           
             1.
             Agreem.
          
           
             3.
             Agreem.
          
           
             4.
             Agreem.
          
           
             5.
             
             Agreem.
          
           
             6.
             
             Agreem.
          
           
             1.
             
             Differ
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Differ
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             Differ
             .
          
           
             Matth.
             12.
             44.
             
          
           
             4.
             
             Differ
             .
          
           
             Cant.
             7.
             11
             ,
             1●…
             
          
           
             Prov.
             30.
             19.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             11.
             7.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             8.
             2.
             
          
           
             2.
             
             Use
             .
          
           
             1.
             Question
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             2.
             Question
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
          
           
             1.
             Reason
             
          
           
             2.
             Reason
             
          
           
             3.
             Reason
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             17
             ,
             18
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             9.
             
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             3.
             13.
             &c.
             
          
           
             Rom.
             11.
             12.
             
          
           
             3.
             Question
             
          
           
             Answer
             .
             
               Rev.
            
             11.
             8.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Anti
             -
          
           
             2.
             
             Antichrist
             .
          
           
             Heb.
             6.
             4
             ,
             5
             ,
             6.
             
          
           
             Matt.
             24.
             15.
             
             Mark
             13.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             King.
             11.
             9.
             
          
           
             P●…
             
          
           
             Num
             24.
             3
             ,
             4.
             
          
           
             Mic.
             3
             11.
             
          
           
             Revel.
             2.
             14.
             
          
           
             1
             Cor.
             10.
             8.
             3.
             
             
               Quest
               .
            
          
           
             
               Ans.
            
             Ezek.
             1.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             11.
             12.
             and
             4.
             2.
             12.
             1.
             
          
           
             Psal.
             8.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Sam.
             4.
             4.
             Exod.
             25
             17.
             
          
           
             Chashmal
             .
          
           
             2
             Cor.
             12.
             2
             ,
          
           
             Psal.
             14●…
             
          
           
             Exod.
             24.
             10.
             
          
           
             1
             Observat.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             43.
             3.
             
          
           
             Isa.
             14.
             13.
             
          
           
             2
             Observat.
             
          
           
             Zach.
             14.
             5.
             
          
           
             3
             Observat.
             
          
           
             Ezek.
             1.
             v.
             7.
             v.
             13.
             2.
             
          
           
             Rev.
             21.
             22.
             
          
           
             1.
             
             Interest
             .
          
           
             1.
             Consid.
             
          
           
             
               Pergamut
            
             hath
             the
             NEW
             name
             Rev.
             2.
             17.
             
          
           
             2.
             Consid.
             
          
           
             3
             Consid.
             
          
           
             Lu●…ius
             A.
             C.
             170.
             
             Constantine
             
               he
               Great
               .
            
             A.
             C.
             270.
             
               born
               in
               Brittain
               of
            
             Constantius
             
               and
            
             Helene
             ,
             
               daughter
               to
            
             Coil
             
               Duke
               of
            
             Colchester
             .
          
           
             Gen.
             49.
             v.
             22
             ,
             23
             ,
             24
             ,
             25
             ,
             26.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             23
             v.
             13.
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             ,
             17.
             
          
           
             Gen.
             49.
             v.
             1.
             
          
           
             Deut.
             13.
             12.
             
          
           
             4.
             Consid
             :
          
           
             2
             Interest
             .
          
           
             Rev.
             3.
             14.
             
          
           
             Mat.
             24.
             19.
             
          
           
             Object
             .
          
           
             Answ.
             1.
             
          
           
             Answ.
             2.
             
          
           
             Cant.
             6.
             9.