then did Iosue circumcise again all the males And the children of Israel took in with forcible hand all the whole land 2. And thus in process of time they brought the people in sujection and had many battels against their enemies until David the king of the Tribe of Iudah which vanquished and subdued in battel the enemies of Israel and of the Lord with all his own enemies wherethrough his son Salomon inherited the Kingdom of Israel in peace sate upon the seat of David his Father and ruled the whole land and the people of Israel through the Godly wisdom peaceably and judged them uprightly 3. This David was exceedingly beloved of the Lord in such wise that the Lord said that he had found a man according to his own heart And the Lord nameth him also in certain places of the Scripture my servant David the which signifieth unto us my service which is lovely 4. BEhold this righteous plant of David hath the God of heaven raised up by us now in the last time like as the Lord promised the same according to the Scriptures and hath ordained him in this day of his love to be a ruler which shall govern wisely He shall set up judgement and Righteousness again upon earth that Iuda may now in this time be hopen and Israel dwel undismayed or without fear For his seed shall stand from henceforth before the Lord and sit upon the seat of David for evermore like as there is written thereof 5. Behold this covenant hath the Lord made thus in times past with his servant David and sworn to keep the same with him for evermore 6. But now when as Salomon which is the right seed of his Father David hath inheriâ—ed in peace the Kingdom of Israel and the seat of David his Father so builded he at the same time an house or temple within Ierusalem unto the name of the Lord and also an house for himself which was the house of Salomon and all lands and people humbled them under Salomon and his godly wisdom 7. Salomon signifieth unto us peaceable or one which is rich of peace Ierusalem signifieth unto us a vision of peace or of perfâ—ction 8. O Ye dearly beloved consider here the Mysterie of the works of God and the providence of his unsearchable wisdom and behold in the Jmages and figures what they shew forth unto us 9. Verily they will now in this day of love express some singular thing unto us and declare in this last time a great mysterie For in this day they make known unto us that it all which they signifie or whereof they give their cleerness shall now in this last time be erected according to the true being and fulfilled or accomplished according to the heavenly truth 10. But in all this former beauty and in the garnishing of the images and figures wherewith the Lord trained or informed he children of Israel that they might thereout know or understand the very true so served they at that time not the very true which God required out of the imagelike or figurative services but they served the images and figures and were subject to the service of the Levitical Priesthood after the order of Aaron Which service increased alwaies in glory to the multiplying and greater respecting of the righteousness 11. NOw after that Salomon was fallen asleep and buried with his Fathers so rented then the Kingdom of the children of Israel into two parts and ten Tribes of Israel fell away from the house of David and chose unto themselves another king named Ieroboam which name signifieth unto us an assaulting or a tempting of the People 12. Through this king which reigned over the ten Tribes of Israel they departed away from Ierusalem from the Temple of Salomon and from the services of the Priests after the order of Aaron and set up for themselves services and images at Beth-el and Dan and so brought the holy places into desolation They instituted Priests also which were not of the Tribe of Levi out of Aaron wherewith they observed the services falsly and did that which displeased the Lord and were for that cause at the last vanquished by the king Salmanaser which came from Assyria and by him led away out of the land and are yet estranged from the same even unto this same day in which the Lord will presently bring them again to their heritage and to the house of David 13. Beth-el signifieth unto us the house of God and Dan the judgement 〈◊〉 coming from Assyria signifieth unto uâ— a peace bound or knit together proceeding from the snares or sins which one â—ayeth to such a purpose or wherewith 〈…〉 assaulted or tempted like as their first king Ieroboam had brought in the same 14. What we had here more to say of the children of Israel of their disobedience against the Lord wherethrough they in times past remained without the rest of their uncircumcision or which is the uncircumcision of heart of Israel's casting out and how long they shall abide cast out from the Lord as also when they shall be restored or set up again is declared in the Glasâ— of Righteousness The XVI Chapter BUt the Stock of David and all what was of the Tribe of Iuda and Benjamin kept themselves together and held them unto the services of the Priesthood out of Levi according to the ordinance of Aaron like as the Lord had commanded the same which they observed at Ierusalem in the house of the Lord prepared by Salomon 2. Howbeit the tribes of Iuda and Benjamin sinned against the Lord and estranged them even so through a confusion or commixture unto intanglement from his law and from the requiring of the same wherethrough the Lord gave them over also at the last into the hands of the King Nabuchodonosor coming from Babel the which signifieth unto us a sighing or heaviness through strictness proceeding from a confusion or from a commixture which hath intangled or snared it self in it self 3. This Nabuchodonosor of Babel utterly destroyed the temple of the Lord which Salomon had builded and burned the same and Salomon's house also he brake down the wals of Ierusalem and carryed away all the vessels of silver and gold which were in the house of the Lord and the most part of the Citizens of Ierusalem into Babylon Wherethrough the government of their King of Iuda with their Psalms Songs and Mirth was utterly laid down the house of the Lord brought in desolation and the City of Ierusalem as a ruinated City made to heaps of stones Whereover Ieremy in his Lamentations greatly sighed wayled and wept 4. NOw when the tribes of Iuda were led away into Babylon so must they then for their sins or confusions cause wherein they had mingled and bewrapped themselves together serve there the King Nabuchodonosor 5. But after that or after the end
to say of the Supper and Following of Christ of the Holy and of his true Service or Oblation and of the Altar in the Holy and of the Vayl before the most holy is declared in the Glass of Righteousness The XXVI Chapter NOw when this true being of the holy of the true Tabernacle of God whereof we witness was declared come and prepared in his true service with the disciples of Christ and ministred in the belief so were then the foregoing services which were the images figures and shadows of that same no longer fruitful with them they ceased also among them with their services and the true being of the promises whereon as on the seed of the blessing the foregoing services pointed and led threunto was at the same time to the blessing of all generations of the earth published by the same illuminated disciples of Christ as the true seed of Abraham in all the lands of Iuda according to the promises 2. There was also testified by them that the righteousness of life was to be obtained in the death of Iesus Christ through faith and not through the works of the law And that the law of Moses and the services of the Priest hood of Aaron ceased and had ended their service with them in the same service of Christ of the very true testament 3. HEreon we ought advisedly to consider ye dearly beloved for to understand according to the truth in what manner the Law of Moses and the foregoing services of the Priesthood after the Ordinance of Aaron ceased with the Disciples of Christ. 4. Not verily through the bringing in or setting up of any other services or ceremonies nor yet through the knowing of a greater and truer Righteousness and that one should even so pass forth therewith unregenerated or unrenewed in the Spirit and minde and so forsake the foregoing ministration and ordinance wherewith the Righteousness is required O no that is far wide and whosoever supposeth that he misseth the truth very faâ— 5. For the Law of Moses the Images Figures and Shadows with the Priests office after the manner of Aaron which are all fulfilled and cease in Christ minister unto us out of the true light an higher and perfecter cleerness namely the perfect Being and the renewing of the heart and spirit to wit to be purged for a Tabernacle or House of the living God wherein God with his Christ dwelleth liveth and resteth wherein it becometh then all fulfilled and the costly Treasure of the heavenly and spiritual goods brought unto men and from thence doth it flow forth again as waters of life 9. BEhold even thus or to this end had the old Testament ended his Service with the Disciples of Christ. And in such a state as being replenished with the fulness of the holy spirit of Christ have the former services ceased with them inasmuch as they had accomplished the requiring of those same in Jesu Christ. 7. And verily not through other services nor through the knowing of any thing better truer or perfecter like as many conceited Christians suppose and say out of the blindness of their hearts that the services of the old Testament after the Law of Moses and Ordinance of Aaron are all ended and that they therefore have now the services of the new Testament and know the new or the best and the true and run forth even so therewithal not once distincting that the fulfilling of the foregoing services which require the very true doth not come to pass in the knowledge of the very true nor yet that the services of the new Testament which follow or depend on the accomplishing of the foregoing are services of spiritual and heavenly goods and bring a power of God in the spirit to the declaring of the seat of God and Christ in the heavenly Being 8. Therefore let us have a regard how and wherein the changing and renewing of the services came to pass and how that the changing and renewing of the same services shall not now also in the last time come otherwise to pass then as is abovesaid and as we have witnessed according to the Scripture Therefore consider well 9. WHen now the Law of Moses which is literal and for the sins cause wrought the death had ministred her Office till unto the death of the sin in the death of Jesu Christ then had the Law which in her Service required the Righteousness with writings and ordinances and with correction and Doctrine and was likewise in her service deadly over the sin served out her office with the Disciples of Christ and even so at the end or fulfilling of the requiring of the same Law namely in the death or end of the sin the true spiritual Law or heavenly Ordinance which made them alive in Jesu Christ came unto them wherethrough the foregoing service of the Law was fulfilled and ceased with them 10. Behold when as now the Law of Moses was in such wise as is said fulfilled or accomplished and had no longer service with the death of the sin and with the Believers of Christ which through the Law were dead unto the Law but the Spirit of Christ which made the deceased Believers of Christ alive again in righteousness out of the death of Christ so had then also the Priesthood in his Images Figures and Shadows after the manner of Aaron no more ministration with the living in Iesu Christ neither yet gave it any cleerness more with them because the heavenly cleerness of Christ and his upright Being of love wherein the Disciples of Christ were comprehended excelled far away all cleerness of the figurative services 11. For that cause the Priesthood of Aaron changed also with the Disciples of Christ and ceased by them for with them there was a spiritual heavenly Priesthood appeared in upright righteousness and even so was the same with his service established on Christ after the Spirit the true light which is an high Priest that bideth for ever at the right hand of God in the heavenly Being whose service of the spiritual and heavenly ministration cometh not to pass in the letter nor in the figures but in the very true Being 12. BEhold even so was Christ after the spirit in his Office or Service a minister of the very true and heavenly goods among his Disciples and Believers and hath when he had taken in the heaven multiplied himself through his seed of the holy Ghost out of the heavenly Being to the increasing of his generation the upright seed of Abraham according to the Promises And even so became Christ fruitful upon earth in many thousands of his saints all which he through his death made free or justified from the sin and made them alive through his holy Ghost taking them up from the earth and assembling them unto him at the right hand of God his Father in the
The XXXIX Chapter THerefore let every one now take warning and let each one which is presently called and bidden to this true light and to this lovely marriage or supper of the lamb look now diligently unto it that he make not his excuse nor seek to clear himself either with this or that and so disdaine this voyce or calâ—ing Like as in times past They that were bidden to the supper of the Lord sought delays and excused themselves and for that cause tasted not the Supper of the Lord for evermore 2. Therefore let no man bind his heart now on Wife Child Oxen Lands nor on any manner riches of this world But let him turn his heart unto these infinite riches of the heavenly goods 3. And if any man now be without the house of the Lord in the field or on the top of his own house let him not go in againe to his house for to fetch any thing thereout but let him leave and forsake all that and turn him hither-ward and come to this holy mountain whereon the house of the Lord standeth and his day-light shineth and let him walk in the same light That the abominations of the wicked world and her condemnation catch or take not hold of him as a snare 4. For this is the condemnation which goeth now in the last time over the man namely that the light is come into the world and that the man loveth the darkness more then the light despiseth the proffered grace and taketh not heed unto this gratious time to his renewing and Salvation in the Spirit 5. In which time the whilst that the grace of the Lord standeth open and that there is yet space to obtain grace with the Lord the hearts of the believing men are changed or renewed as also grounded with minds of pure hearts in the living God and assembled to one heart and to one man in Jesu Christ. 6. For the Lord hath now set his help on one that is mighty and exalted him whom he hath chosen out of the People The Lords hand shall advance him and his arm shall strengthen him 7. For that cause the righteous shall now see their desire and rejoyce them For all Iniquity shall be compelled to stop his mouth because the Lord with his Saints is now become judge himself and this his day of love which the Lord hath made for us which walk in his light to mirth and joy shineth so clear and bright 8. Therefore shall now also the eyes of all men be humbled and the People which have exalted themselves shall be fain to bow them and there shall be peace upon earth 9. FOr behold The Lord maketh now the lips of peace which publish peace abundantly wherein the Scripture like as the Lord hath spoken thereof in times past becometh fulfilled in this present day like as there standeth written thereof 10. I saith the Lord inlarge the peace among you like a water-stream and the might or dominion of the Heathen like a river which floweth over with water At that time saith the Lord ye shall suck and be born upon the sides or in the arms They shall dandle you on their knees And I saith the Lord will comfort you like as a Mother comforteth her Children when any evil happeneth unto them 11. Again I saith the Lord will give you a concordable heart and plant a new spirit within you 12. BEhold ye dearly beloved all this same doth the Lord now accomplish in this his holy day with us little ones humble hearts and elected ones of God 13. Therefore our mouth shall now in this day be full of laughter and our tongue full of boasting For great and mighty is the glory of the Lord here among us in this house or temple of his dwelling For that cause let every one come hither now unto this house of the Lord whereout the glory of Lord is declared and his righteousness taught 14. COme now all ye thirsty souls after the righteousness and assemble you into the house of instruction Wherefore should ye now tarry any longer or defer the time seeing that your souls are exceeding thirsty 15. For even for your sakes I open my mouth and cry Come I pray you and buy you wisdome without silver or money and bow down your necks under the yoke or ordinance so shall your soul receive wisdome For even thereto have I wisdome poured out the streams I am as a course or chanel of the unmeasurable waters out of the rivers I am as the river Dorix that is which is swift and like a water-conduit am I gone into the garden of pleasure I said I will water my garden of plants and fill or make drunken the fruits of my birth For an overflowing passage is made for me and my river reacheth even to the Sea For my doctrine giveth light like the fair morning and I will declare forth the same wide and far abroad I will pierce thorow all the lowest parts of the earth and I will look upon all such as be asleep and will also lighten all them that hope in the Lord. I will pour out doctrine like a prophecie and leave it unto such as seek for wisdome I will not make an end in their generation till unto the holy eternity 16. BEhold how that I have not laboured for my self onely but also for all them that desire the truth and instruction Therefore apply you now all thereunto for to obtain wisdome For she is now near by and letteth her self be found and bringeth much rest unto them that labour in her Her children are a congregation of righteous ones whose exercise is obedience and love and they bring forth that which is the wisdome it self Which wisdome is the brightness of the everlasting and true light and undefiled mirrour of the godly powers the majesty of God and the Image of his goodness 17. WHat we had here more to say and to evangelize of the perfection of the rest of the children of God or the kingdom of heaven of the most holy of the true tabernacle of God and of his service of love of the true high priest and of his office of the ceasing of the foregoing services of the publishing of the Evangely in the last time of the wisdom of the truth of God of Christ of the holy Ghost of the upright Christian communiality and of what being or nature each one is in it self and of all what is spoken of in this Evangely of the kingdome is declared in The glass of righteousness If ye therefore O ye lovers of the truth have a regard unto the sayings of the same ye shall then find the full instruction of all what is needfull for the man to know to his salvation witnessed and declared therein The XL Chapter O All ye lovers of the truth to whom I