therefore_o i_o say_v though_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v a_o glorious_a kingdom_n yet_o have_v he_o many_o subject_n belong_v to_o it_o some_o in_o it_o and_o some_o press_v hard_o after_o it_o some_o go_v mourning_n and_o full_a of_o heavyness_n not_o account_v themselves_o worthy_a of_o it_o but_o yet_o long_v after_o it_o and_o the_o glory_n of_o his_o kingdom_n be_v inward_a the_o purblind_a worldly_a eye_n see_v it_o not_o for_o who_o of_o they_o will_v think_v that_o 〈◊〉_d poor_a shatter_v creature_n full_a of_o heavyness_n and_o of_o a_o droop_a spirit_n and_o it_o may_v be_v sore_o exercise_v with_o outward_a affliction_n and_o want_n and_o have_v no_o pleasant_a carriage_n iâ—_n their_o eye_n that_o such_o a_o one_o belong_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o yet_o our_o lord_n pronounce_v such_o poor_a one_o in_o spirit_n to_o be_v bless_v and_o say_v they_o be_v the_o kingdom_n oâ—_n god_n obj._n but_o it_o may_v be_v some_o will_v still_o object_v that_o though_o these_o thing_n be_v true_a yet_o we_o do_v not_o see_v christian_n arise_v to_o that_o vigour_n of_o christianity_n and_o joy_n and_o pace_n as_o they_o do_v in_o the_o primitive_a time_n nor_o so_o quick_o receive_v peace_n and_o comfort_n as_o they_o do_v then_o what_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o that_o if_o the_o same_o heavenly_a state_n be_v attanable_a now_o as_o be_v then_o attain_v unto_o by_o believer_n answ_n for_o answer_v hereunto_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v a_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n to_o arise_v under_o the_o formal_a part_n of_o christianity_n and_o that_o this_o mystery_n be_v to_o overspread_v nation_n tongue_n multitude_n peoples_n and_o sit_v upon_o these_o water_n for_o so_o they_o be_v call_v and_o that_o under_o this_o mystery_n a_o bottomless_a pit_n be_v to_o be_v open_v out_o of_o which_o a_o smoke_n arise_v and_o darken_v the_o sun_n in_o the_o firmament_n now_o this_o mystery_n be_v the_o height_n of_o wickedness_n under_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n to_o act_v the_o devil_n part_n in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o that_o make_v it_o a_o mystery_n to_o teach_v tradition_n of_o man_n and_o their_o invention_n for_o precept_n of_o christ_n which_o be_v always_o call_v whoredom_n among_o the_o jew_n and_o be_v so_o among_o christian_n to_o teach_v lie_n in_o hypocrisy_n to_o teach_v murder_n as_o a_o precept_n of_o christ_n as_o all_o persecutor_n who_o profess_v religion_n must_v do_v this_o be_v to_o hold_v out_o the_o devil_n work_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n now_o such_o apostasy_n as_o this_o and_o teach_v â—uch_n thing_n they_o darken_v the_o sunshine_n of_o â—he_n glorious_a gospel_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n will_v not_o give_v his_o glory_n to_o another_o than_o christ_n nor_o his_o praise_n to_o grave_a image_n nor_o man_n curious_a imagination_n or_o tradition_n and_o therefore_o the_o glorious_a beam_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v obscure_v by_o such_o thing_n the_o heavenly_a warmth_n and_o refresh_v thereof_o have_v not_o so_o speedy_o nor_o full_o dart_v into_o man_n spirit_n to_o raise_v they_o up_o so_o powerful_o it_o may_v be_v and_o so_o quick_o into_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o that_o peace_n and_o joy_n that_o pass_v understanding_n but_o yet_o god_n have_v not_o leave_v himself_o without_o witness_n to_o bear_v testimony_n to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o faith_n in_o christ_n and_o he_o will_v raise_v up_o still_o more_o as_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n consume_v what_o think_v you_o of_o those_o that_o love_v not_o their_o life_n unto_o death_n war_a against_o the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n who_o expose_v their_o life_n and_o all_o they_o have_v to_o the_o fury_n and_o rage_n of_o man_n rather_o than_o ensnare_v their_o conscience_n with_o the_o vain_a tradition_n of_o man_n thus_o michael_n and_o his_o angel_n fight_v by_o suffer_v and_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o angel_n by_o inflict_v therefore_o see_v the_o mystery_n of_o iniquity_n be_v to_o be_v overcome_v by_o such_o war_n as_o these_o christ_n jesus_n our_o lord_n and_o captain_n want_v not_o his_o valiant_a soldier_n to_o encounter_v with_o the_o dragon_n and_o his_o champion_n even_o under_o the_o apostasy_n into_o the_o mystery_n the_o dragon_n fight_n but_o prevail_v not_o against_o the_o lord_n host_n now_o do_v not_o think_v that_o its_o a_o small_a matter_n that_o make_v man_n so_o resolute_a and_o venturous_a thus_o to_o expose_v their_o life_n no_o it_o be_v for_o no_o less_o than_o a_o kingdom_n either_o already_o in_o possession_n of_o or_o in_o view_n to_o be_v attain_v but_o these_o thing_n be_v spiritual_a be_v not_o discern_v by_o the_o carnal_a eye_n and_o so_o the_o subject_n of_o christ_n kingdom_n whether_o they_o be_v in_o real_a possession_n of_o it_o or_o in_o earnest_a pursuit_n of_o it_o be_v little_o see_v by_o the_o world_n although_o many_o belong_v thereunto_o obj._n but_o one_o objection_n more_o may_v seem_v very_o material_a and_o weighty_a to_o many_o namely_o thus_o in_o this_o treatise_n of_o essential_a christianity_n why_o be_v there_o no_o mention_n make_v of_o baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o of_o preach_v the_o word_n and_o prayer_n be_v not_o these_o essential_a thing_n in_o christianity_n and_o why_o be_v these_o leave_v out_o answ_n i_o answer_v i_o do_v not_o leave_v they_o out_o in_o opposition_n to_o they_o but_o because_o first_o they_o be_v not_o so_o inseparable_a to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o christ_n as_o that_o there_o be_v no_o enjoyment_n thereof_o without_o these_o especial_o as_o they_o be_v under_o the_o apostasy_n administer_v second_o because_o these_o may_v all_o be_v profess_v and_o take_v up_o by_o person_n who_o be_v worker_n of_o iniquity_n and_o not_o own_v by_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n even_o by_o man_n who_o live_v in_o open_a wickedness_n and_o therefore_o be_v not_o admit_v into_o his_o kingdom_n because_o they_o be_v baptize_v or_o receive_v the_o supper_n or_o frequent_a public_a prayer_n or_o be_v preacher_n of_o the_o scripture_n paul_n speak_v the_o same_o thing_n to_o a_o baptise_a church_n who_o also_o have_v the_o supper_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o practice_n among_o they_o and_o who_o come_v behind_o in_o no_o gift_n yet_o notwithstanding_o all_o these_o thing_n he_o set_v this_o caution_n before_o their_o eye_n to_o ponder_v on_o know_v you_o not_o say_v he_o that_o the_o unrighteous_a shall_v not_o inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v not_o deceive_v neither_o fornicator_n nor_o idolater_n nor_o adulterer_n nor_o effeminate_a nor_o abuser_n of_o themselves_o with_o mankind_n nor_o thief_n nor_o covetous_a nor_o drunkard_n nor_o reviler_n nor_o extortioner_n shall_v inherit_v the_o kingdom_n of_o goâ—_n 1_o cor._n 6.9_o 10._o this_o he_o speak_v to_o such_o 〈◊〉_d do_v wrong_v and_o defraud_v their_o brethren_n lay_v before_o they_o the_o danger_n of_o suâ—â—_n course_n if_o they_o shall_v fall_v back_o again_o to_o suâ—â—_n thing_n and_o return_v with_o the_o dog_n to_o tâ—â—_n vomit_n and_o like_o the_o sow_n to_o she_o wallow_v in_o the_o mire_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o we_o be_v admonish_v to_o turn_v away_o from_o such_o as_o have_v 〈◊〉_d form_n of_o godliness_n as_o man_n that_o profess_v theâ—_n thing_n namely_o baptism_n the_o lord_n suppeâ—_n public_a prayer_n and_o preach_a may_v have_v but_o deny_v the_o power_n thereof_o simon_n magâ—_n be_v baptise_a and_o yet_o be_v in_o the_o gall_n 〈◊〉_d bitterness_n and_o bond_n of_o iniquity_n act._n 8_o â—_o one_o may_v eat_v and_o drink_v the_o lord_n suppeâ—_n without_o profit_n to_o themselves_o yea_o they_o mâ—_n eat_v and_o drink_v judgement_n to_o themselves_o and_o 〈◊〉_d guilty_a of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o the_o lorâ—_n 1_o cor._n 11._o and_o for_o prayer_n man_n maâ—_n make_v many_o prayer_n and_o long_a prayer_n and_o yet_o be_v no_o better_a than_o the_o pharisee_n or_o the_o jew_n of_o old_a who_o honour_v the_o lorâ—_n with_o their_o lip_n while_o as_o their_o heart_n waâ—_n far_o from_o he_o and_o christ_n himself_o have_v foretell_v that_o many_o shall_v plead_v for_o themselves_o thus_o lord_n lord_n have_v we_o not_o prophesy_v in_o thy_o name_n etc._n etc._n yet_o he_o will_v answer_v they_o i_o never_o know_v youâ—_n depart_v from_o i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o work_n iniquity_n now_o here_o be_v a_o form_n of_o godliness_n lie_v in_o these_o thing_n namely_o in_o be_v baptise_a and_o frequent_v prayer_n and_o preach_v and_o the_o lord_n supper_n but_o see_v one_o may_v live_v in_o these_o and_o yet_o be_v far_o from_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n therefore_o i_o have_v not_o place_v these_o thing_n among_o those_o that_o be_v essential_a to_o that_o life_n that_o enter_v the_o kingdom_n although_o these_o thing_n right_o use_v and_o at_o the_o lamb_n requiring_n
and_o bless_v be_v they_o that_o mourn_v for_o they_o shall_v be_v comfort_v matt._n 5.3_o 4._o their_o mourning_n be_v while_o they_o be_v in_o travel_n but_o when_o they_o have_v bring_v forth_o then_o there_o be_v rejoice_v when_o faith_n have_v overcome_v than_o joy_n and_o gladness_n and_o this_o be_v in_o some_o soon_o in_o some_o late_a in_o the_o primitive_a time_n of_o the_o apostle_n when_o the_o mystery_n of_o the_o gospel_n or_o glad_a tiding_n be_v hold_v forth_o with_o open_a face_n as_o i_o may_v say_v and_o without_o a_o vail_n or_o mist_n many_o that_o receive_v those_o tiding_n by_o faith_n be_v immediate_o fill_v with_o peace_n and_o consolation_n how_o quick_o be_v the_o jailor_n that_o come_v in_o tremble_v and_o fall_v down_o before_o paul_n and_o silas_n cry_v out_o syr_n wat_fw-mi must_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v how_o quick_o i_o say_v be_v he_o raise_v up_o into_o peace_n and_o consolation_n after_o he_o have_v hear_v the_o joyful_a tiding_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n jesus_n plain_o preach_v to_o he_o in_o few_o word_n and_o by_o faith_n receive_v it_o act._n 16.31_o 32_o 33_o 34._o and_o they_o say_v believe_v on_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o thy_o house_n and_o they_o speak_v unto_o he_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v in_o his_o house_n and_o he_o take_v they_o the_o same_o hour_n of_o the_o night_n it_o be_v not_o a_o work_n of_o many_o hour_n but_o the_o same_o hour_n and_o wash_v their_o stripe_n and_o be_v baptise_a he_o and_o all_o his_o straight_a way_n and_o when_o he_o have_v bring_v they_o into_o his_o house_n he_o set_v meat_n before_o they_o and_o rejoice_v believe_v in_o god_n with_o all_o his_o house_n see_v how_o love_n and_o joy_n accompany_v his_o faith_n believe_v in_o god_n he_o rejoice_v therefore_o the_o gospel_n be_v call_v glad_a tide_n of_o great_a joy_n for_o who_o can_v believe_v that_o his_o sin_n be_v do_v away_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o that_o free_o by_o grace_n or_o in_o love_n the_o lord_n accept_v he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o not_o therein_o rejoice_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n be_v preach_v peace_n by_o jesus_n christ_n act._n 10.26_o eph._n 2.17_o and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o peace_n and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a thing_n rom._n 10.15_o the_o eunuch_n to_o who_o philip_n preach_v christ_n and_o open_v to_o he_o the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n and_o he_o by_o faith_n have_v receive_v this_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n the_o same_o day_n he_o be_v fill_v with_o joy_n and_o after_o philip_n be_v catch_v away_o from_o he_o he_o go_v on_o his_o way_n rejoice_v act._n 8.39_o so_o at_o samariâ—_n philip_n have_v preach_v christ_n unto_o they_o and_o work_a miracle_n in_o his_o name_n there_o be_v great_a joy_n in_o that_o city_n act._n 8.8_o so_o likewise_o that_o great_a multitude_n that_o be_v convert_v at_o peter_n preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o act._n 2._o beside_o those_o eminent_a fruit_n of_o love_n which_o spring_v up_o in_o they_o in_o a_o extraordinary_a manner_n they_o also_o be_v fill_v with_o great_a joy_n and_o consolation_n which_o make_v they_o to_o eat_v their_o meat_n with_o gladness_n and_o singleness_n of_o praise_v god_n this_o true_a faith_n in_o christ_n jesus_n bring_v peace_n and_o consolation_n upon_o two_o principal_a account_n first_o because_o it_o receive_v the_o glad_a tiding_n of_o remission_n or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n by_o jesus_n christ_n the_o guilt_n of_o sin_n or_o conscience_n of_o sin_n bind_v a_o man_n under_o the_o fear_n of_o condemnation_n and_o cause_v he_o to_o cry_v out_o in_o the_o bitterness_n of_o his_o soul_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v as_o it_o do_v these_o here_o in_o the_o 2d_o of_o the_o act_n when_o they_o be_v strike_v with_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o sin_n they_o cry_v out_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v and_o so_o the_o jailor_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v and_o this_o state_n the_o apostle_n paul_n personate_v rom._n 7.24_o o_o wretched_a man_n that_o i_o be_o who_o shall_v deliver_v i_o from_o the_o body_n of_o this_o death_n now_o what_o can_v be_v more_o joyful_a at_o such_o a_o time_n and_o to_o such_o a_o condition_n then_o to_o be_v satisfy_v that_o their_o sin_n be_v forgive_v they_o and_o that_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n have_v bear_v their_o sin_n in_o his_o own_o body_n on_o the_o tree_n and_o so_o to_o have_v their_o conscience_n sprinkle_v by_o his_o blood_n from_o a_o evil_a conscience_n and_o to_o be_v make_v clean_o by_o that_o blood_n of_o sprinkle_v here_o be_v cause_n indeed_o of_o rejoice_v by_o faith_n in_o he_o for_o now_o the_o chain_n of_o darkness_n be_v unloose_v and_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o son_n of_o god_n begin_v to_o appear_v and_o he_o be_v translate_v out_o of_o darkness_n into_o marvellous_a light_n even_o the_o light_n of_o life_n 1_o pet._n 2.9_o and_o then_o second_o in_o this_o faith_n there_o be_v also_o a_o measure_n of_o the_o spirit_n receive_v which_o be_v the_o comforter_n and_o bring_v his_o testimony_n with_o he_o which_o be_v beyond_o all_o word_n for_o give_v consolation_n and_o peace_n the_o spirit_n witness_v with_o our_o spirit_n that_o we_o be_v accept_v into_o sonship_n with_o god_n and_o therefore_o the_o joy_n receive_v in_o believe_v be_v call_v the_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a spirit_n 1_o thess_n 1.6_o and_o you_o become_v follower_n of_o we_o and_o of_o the_o lord_n have_v receive_v the_o word_n in_o much_o affliction_n and_o joy_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n that_o be_v joy_v which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n or_o holy_a spirit_n minister_v in_o their_o receive_v the_o word_n there_o be_v joy_n in_o heaven_n over_o one_o sinner_n that_o true_o repent_v and_o he_o also_o be_v make_v partaker_n of_o that_o joy_n thus_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o spirit_n be_v love_n joy_n peace_n to_o that_o man_n that_o receive_v the_o testimony_n of_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n jesus_n and_o also_o it_o beget_v the_o same_o in_o that_o man_n towards_o other_o it_o beget_v love_n in_o he_o towards_o other_o and_o joy_n in_o their_o return_v to_o god_n and_o make_v he_o a_o man_n of_o peace_n in_o the_o world_n obj._n it_o may_v be_v some_o may_v say_v how_o can_v this_o be_v see_v christ_n say_v i_o come_v not_o to_o send_v peace_n on_o earth_n but_o a_o sword_n and_o to_o set_v one_o man_n at_o variance_n against_o another_o answ_n that_o be_v occasional_o because_o the_o earthly_a spirit_n will_v be_v oppose_v and_o persecute_v the_o rightous_a seed_n although_o the_o righteous_a seed_n be_v a_o seed_n of_o peace_n and_o quietness_n in_o itself_o and_o to_o other_o obj._n again_o some_o may_v say_v christ_n â—ells_v of_o mourning_n you_o shall_v mourn_v â—nd_v the_o world_n shall_v rejoice_v etc._n etc._n how_o then_o do_v this_o stand_n with_o that_o â—y_a which_o thou_o speak_v of_o answ_n a_o woman_n while_o she_o be_v in_o â—ravel_n have_v sorrow_n but_o when_o she_o have_v bring_v forth_o she_o rejoice_v for_o joy_n that_o a_o man_n child_n be_v bring_v forth_o into_o the_o world_n so_o it_o be_v here_o and_o then_o again_o say_v christ_n jesus_n in_o the_o world_n you_o shall_v have_v tribulation_n but_o in_o i_o you_o shall_v have_v peace_n joh._n 16.33_o forthly_a i_o come_v now_o to_o another_o fruit_n or_o concomitant_a of_o this_o faith_n and_o that_o be_v this_o it_o exclude_v boast_v it_o cut_v down_o vainglory_n where_o be_v boast_v then_o it_o be_v exclude_v by_o what_o law_n of_o work_n nay_o but_o by_o the_o law_n of_o faith_n rom._n 3.27_o for_o what_o have_v that_o man_n to_o glory_n in_o in_o respect_n of_o himself_o that_o see_v himself_o whole_o a_o receiver_n at_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o lord_n when_o he_o right_o see_v himself_o justify_v free_o by_o grace_n and_o the_o superaboundant_a mercy_n oâ—_n god_n who_o have_v reveal_v himself_o to_o he_o in_o christ_n jesus_n that_o be_v have_v reveal_v his_o love_n to_o he_o in_o chrisâ—_n jesus_n for_o god_n be_v love_n and_o have_v let_v he_o see_v that_o he_o be_v accept_v free_o in_o christ_n jesus_n he_o that_o have_v the_o right_a sense_n of_o this_o upon_o his_o spirit_n it_o draw_v his_o heart_n into_o the_o admiration_n of_o the_o infinite_a love_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n in_o deep_a humility_n and_o the_o more_o full_o this_o be_v reveal_v to_o he_o or_o in_o he_o the_o great_a be_v his_o admiration_n still_o of_o
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