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The Eternal gospel once more testified unto and vindicated against the ignorance, or malice of the bishops and teachers of the now Church of England : this book proving against their doctrine that the Holy Ghost is not ceased, but is still given to all the faithful and to some in the same measure as the Apostles and Disciples of Christ had it ...
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them afterwards in the Island of Patmos Rev. 1.1 9. did not dye until he had seen the whole kingdom of Christ even in its full power having seen in the Spirit the holy Jerusalem having the glory of God v. 10. 21.10 11. And upon the same account Verily saith Christ again Mat. 24.34 to all them that follow him Mark 13.37 this generation which lasts no longer than a mans life shall not pass till all these things to wit the coming of Christ in the dark and clouded Souls Luk. 21.27 of the Heaven within us with power and great glory Mat. 24.30 be thorowly fulfilled And Verily you shall not have gone over in your flight to avoid persecution to which men are exposed here only before they dye the Cities of Israel till the Son of man be come And I will not henceforth drink of the fruit of the Vine until the kingdom of God shall come Luk. 22.18 or as saith Mat. 26.29 till I drink it with you new in my Fathers kingdom which he did with some of them Luk. 24.43 both before and after that they were by the Holy Ghost come in the kingdom of God drinking it new together John 7.39 6.57 he himself drinking of it in Gods kingdom all the while I mean as well before as after they were in it as being he that did still accomplish all righteousness overcome all the kingdoms of the World and of the Flesh Mat. 4.8 John 16.33 by dying himself to them and thus remaining himself under the kingdom of God and purchasing by this means and delivering to God the whole power and kingdom 1 Cor. 15.23 24. which he could not do but by drinking of the Holy Ghost and living by the Father of his power from above Then if the kingdom of God is within us like a seed growing into a great Tree and like a little Leven working in us till we come unto the measure of the stature of the perfect man the Son of man Jesus Christ Ephes 4.13 and like a hidden treasure which we must to purchase it sell all we have in the World Mat. 13.44 Luk. 14.33 then is this kingdom of God which is the same thing as the coming of Christ as appears from Mat. 16.28 Mark 9.1 Luk. 9.27 Rom. 14.17 1 Cor. 4.20 conferred together before we are grown unto the measure of that stature even in this very life and before we part with it and with all the things we do enjoy whilst we enjoy it God hath saved us saith Paul whilst he was yet in the flesh 2 Tim. 1.9 and that by renewing or sending the Holy Ghost Tit. 3.5 and received ye the Spirit saith he to the Galatians 3.2 who therefore had received it before they read his Letter which was sent them in this world and in a word as all the Primitive true believers received the Holy Ghost in this world during this life so must all believers now since they are to receive it even in the same manner as I have fully shewed receive it before they taste of death Every Spirit that confesseth not that Christ comes to us whilst in the flesh being that Spirit of Antichrist gone into the Woâ—ld whereof see 1 John 4.1 3. for truly though flesh and bloud inherits not the kingdom of God 1 Cor. 15.50 because till we have escaped the corruption which is in the World through lust we cannot saith 2 Pet. 1.4 partake of Divinity put on the new man which is created after God Ephes 4.24 and of a divine nature in the flesh we are saved in the flesh is the kingdom of God attained unto although not with all its full glory and Prerogatives Ephes 1.14 Now that when the Holy Ghost is sent or comes unto men it is Christ that comes himself it appears from what Paul saith 2 Cor. 3.17 1 Cor. 8.6 that the Lord is that Spirit And to see the days or the coming of the Son of man is to have him revealed compare Mat. 24.27 37. Luk. 17.22 with v. 30. which revelation is by the coming of the Spirit that doth testifie of him John 15.26 16.14 Gal. 1 16. Also to see the kingdom of God coming with power Mark 9.1 Luk. 9.27 that is as Luke saith elsewhere with the power from above Luk. 24.49 Act. 1.8 1 Cor. 4.20 Rom. 14.17 is to see the Son of man himself come in his kingdom Mat. 16.28 And I will pray saith Christ to his disciples John 14.17 the Father and he shall give you Another Comforter even the Spirit of Truth who dwelleth with you now that is whilst I am yet dwelling with you in the flesh and shall be or dwell in you when I am glorified John 7.39 16.7 Ephes 4.8 And I will not leave you comfortless I will come v. 18. and I will come again v. 28. that the other Comforter may dwell with you for ever v. 16. Where Christ saying Another Comforter and I come not to leave you comfortless it appears in the first place that he reckons himself the same with the Comforter or Spirit that was to come And secondly by saying that the other Comforter which was to be and to dwell in them for ever after dwelt with them and they knew him at the time he spake these words he shews that he is himself the same with that Comforter for that it was he only of all them that dwelt with them who was able to comfort them having the fulness of the comforting Spirit in him Coloss 1.19 2.9 John 3.34 and did really comfort or rejoyce them by his presence ch 16.5 6. 14.1 2. But more intelligibly ch 16.22 he declares himself the same with the comforting Spirit ye now saith he have sorrow but I will see you again and your heart shall rejoyce your sorrow shall be turned into that joy thereupon v. 20. which no man taketh from you And again v. 16. 14.19 yet a little while saith he and you shall not see me and again a little while and you shall see me because I go to the Father but the World seeth me no more viz. when you see me again or when I make my self manifest to you v. 22. because it cannot receive and see and know the Spirit of Truth v. 17. 1.5 Where note that from that the World sees Christ no more afterwards from his first disappearance at his passion and burial whilst the Apostles see him again and that by reason that he went to the Father it is evident that this was not fulfilled upon his apparitions to them after his resurrection for then he was not as yet ascended to the Father ch 20.17 and the World might see him then as well as the disciples did seeing that he was palpable to Thomas his hands and fingers v. 25. and visible to the eyes of the disciples that were travelling to Emaus Luk. 24.15 even whilst their eyes were as much held from knowing him as those of the World v. 16 25 31. who might therefore see him talk
shall know when I stretch forth my hand that I am â—he Lord saith he Exod. 7.5 and whether men will or no they shall give glory to God 1 Sam. 6.5 and acknowledge that their breath and their ways are in his hand Dan. 5.23 that he rules in the kingdom of men v. 21. 4.25 32. and that no Evil whether against a Nation or against a man only Job 24.29 is done and sent but by him Amos 3.6 Read the Scriptures and see there how all those Kings that followed the way of Jeroboam knew God no better than he and their People for their sake were severely punished and how Manasseb having paid dear for his ignorance came to understand at last and know that the Lord was God 2 Chron. 33.11 12 13. and thereupon was restored again from Captivity to a flourishing State and a glorious Kingdom Nay the most prosperous King that ever was Solomon found true by experience that when a Prince forgets God and goes a whoring after another Worship of God than that which is agreable to that in Spirit and truth Judg. 2.17 then his anger waxeth hot and he doth deliver him into his Enemies hands and stirreth up not only Adversaries against him 1 Kings 11.8 9 10 14 23. but also his own Subjects who lift their hands against him v. 26. 12.18 whilst those whom he trusted to help him not but forsake him 2 Chron. 11.4 for this thing is done of me and neither understanding strength nor counsel against me can avail you saith the Lord Prov. 21.30 In vain is safety hoped for from the hills and from the abundance of strong holds Jer. 3.23 In vain are Garrisons kept and a new Army raised for all will work together to the destruction of those that know and believe not God Rom. 8.28 At the presence of the Ark the waters of Jordan were divided and heapt up the walls of Jericho fell down and the heart of all the Kings of the Canaanites melted before Israel whilst they believed in God Josh 5.1 Judg. 2.7 but when they had forgot him at the presence of the Ark they whose heart melted before receive vigour and courage and Israel that shouted is overcome and smitten 1 Sam. 4.5 7 9. and that when they fled to it as to their Anchora sacra or their sure refuge And because men of the World are very unwilling to acknowledge that it is the immediate hand of God the first time they are smitten and attribute the cause to some fault or accident as the men of Benhadad when they had been defeated 1 Kings 20.23 who said their Gods being Gods of the hills have given them this advantage in the hills but if we fight with them in the plain or the Valleys we shall be stronger than they therefore God to make them know that it is he that doth it brings as upon Benhadad upon them the second time an entire destruction Sir There is no greater sin laid to the charge of a Prince who is born in and pretends to the Covenant of God than that of his ignorance and ungratefulness to God which is properly the sin and way of Jeroboam who thought by establishing in his Kingdom a worship altogether repugnant to the true worship of God 1 Kings 12.28 John 4.24 to preserve it for himself and for his Posterity but lost it and destroyed his Posterity by it The same thing got Gideon by the Ephod which he made for it became saith Esdras Judg. 8.27 such snare unto his house that his threescore and ten Sons were all at once caught in it ch 9.5 and such an evil Spirit of misunderstanding as is now between your Highness and the English People was sent between his Bastard and those who had chose him King v. 23. that they carried it not far but were soon after so fast entangled in the same snare that they utterly cut off and destroyed one another By the revolts of Subjects the Princes sins against God are commonly punished and nothing makes Princes more potent and absolute than when they themselves serve God their King and Master in Truth Do so then rise from darkness to light convert your self Sir to the true God of all flesh and when you are converted set up a strong purpose to promote his Spiritual Kingdom with all your power and those very Enemies that would not have you to reign over them shall be your Friends and shall as they did before at your former return meet you with Acclamations and become your dutiful Subjects and continue such as long as you continue dutiful to your Maker God give you understanding that you may serve him and live as it was the prayer of a wise King for himself Psal 119.34 144. so it shall be mine for you and that the Earth may be full of the knowledge of the Lord Isa 11.9 under you if you outlive and succeed his Majesty The Reader is desired before he reads this Book to correct it as followeth viz. PAg. 4. l. 13. for and the old read and that the old Pag. 31. l. 18. for and I cannot pray read and I can pray Pag. 32. l. 8. for availeth read availing Pag. 38. l. 1 for impudientes read impedientes Pag. 49. l. 6. for mirarles read miracles Pag. 104. l. 20. for these read this Pag. 106. l. 9. for undestand read understand Pag 108. l. 5. for also the Column is very low read also though the Column is as low Pag 108. l. 7 8 9. for whereas the Air flowing then laterally hath no such pressure upon the Stagnum as it would in still weather if it had any at all read yet the Air flowing then laterally ought to have no pressure on the Stagnum which I prove c. Pag 108. l. 24 for the Air would likewise abate read the Air ought likewise to lose Pag. 108. l. 26. for of the descent read all the descent Pag. 117. l. 23. for disjoyns the Fluids read divides the Fluid Pag. 124. l. 8. for casc read case Pag. 126. l. 25. for in D C A read in D C E. Pag. 149. l. 18. for said an Author read saith a Modern Author Pag. 212. l. 6. for hem read him THE ETERNAL GOSPEL Once more Testified unto and Vindicated c. GOD forbid that I should revile or censure the least of the Ministers of God Mat. 18.10 as some will with the Vicar of West-ham pag. 22. be apt to say I do for then I could not but fear some such punishment as fell upon those Children who reviled Elisha 2 Kings 2.25 But God forbid also that I should look upon some men as God's Ministers because they count themselves such Job 32.21 22. for then I must needs be sitting in the same shadow of death ignorance of God John 17.3 and in danger to lye down at last in the same sorrow Isa 50.11 as they that know God only by hear-say and worship him in shews with their mouth and lips The means to avoid mistakes