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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A37132	Mount Sion, or, A draught of that church which shall never be destroyed together with a map of that world which shall be broken to pieces and consumed / by William Dyer ...	Dyer, William, d. 1696.	1689 (1689)	Wing D2948; ESTC R18147	97,155	209

gates that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in Isa 26.2 But ye are a chosen generation a royal priesthood an holy nation a peculiar people that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light 1 Pet. 2.9 The Church of God is a righteous Nation that keeps the truth a holy Nation that shews forth the praises of God This is a nation out of every nation and a people out of every people and are redeemed from the earth and from amongst men and hast made us unto our God Kings and Priests and we shall reign on the earth Rev. 5.9 10. O what Nation so wise and great as this Nation What so excellent and blessed as this Nation Blessed with all Spiritual Blessings in Christ Jesus Every Believer is a living Stone of the holy City a living Son of the Free-woman a true Member of the heavenly Jerusalem the Mother of all the Saints the Womb that brings them all forth these are called and chosen out of all Nations Then Peter opened his mouth and said Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons But in every nation he that feareth him and worketh righteousness is accepted with him Acts 10.34 35. Thirdly The Church of Christ is called a Common-wealth That at that time ●e were without Christ being aliens from the ●ommon-wealth of Israel and strangers from ●he covenants of promise having no hope and ●ithout God in the world Eph. 2.12 O ●hat a blessed Common-wealth is this ●hey are all Free-men there are no Aliens nor Strangers nor Forreigners ●mongst them God is the Father of this Countrey the Master of this Family the Walls and Bulwarks of this Land For I saith the Lord will be unto her a wall of fire ●ound about and will be the glory in the midst of her Zech. 2.5 Christ Jesus is the Head of this Body the Law-giver to this people the Captain of their Salvation ●he Spirit of God leads them into all truth ●nd fills them with joy in believing and with an increase of Grace and the supplies of the Spirit this Spirit comforts them when they are sad and helps and assists ●hem when they are at the throne of Grace this holy Spirit applies all that to ●hem which Christ hath purchased for ●hem it carries up their desires to God ●nd brings that peace from God that ●asseth all understanding Every Mem●er of this Common-wealth is a trader ●or Heaven and he drives that Trade which is sure and certain he lays up treasures in Heaven But lay up for your selve● treasures in Heaven where neither moth no● rust doth corrupt and where thieves do no● break through nor steal Mat. 6.20 Riche● and honour are with me yea durable riche● and righteousness Prov. 8.18 Every Child of God hath a treasure and tha● treasure is in a secure place thieves cannot come nigh it nor rust cannot hurt it nor moth cannot destroy it This treasur● is in Heaven but while Believers are on Earth they have this treasure in hope an● in Faith in Expectation and in the Promise and in Reversion and a full Assurance of all this having the Earnest o● the Spirit and of the Inheritance Wh● hath also sealed us and given the earnest o● the Spirit in our hearts 2 Cor. 1.22 Whic● is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession unto th● praise of his glory Eph 1.14 Thus yo● see the Church is a Kingdom a Nation and a Common-wealth Secondly I shall shew you who it wa● that should set up this Kingdom th● God of Heaven the ever living an● blessed God. He hath made the Eart● by his Power he hath established th● World by his Wisdom and hath stretc●ed out the Heavens by his Discretio● He founded Zion and the poor of his people shall trust in it Isa 14.32 And now bre●hren I commend you to God and to the Word of his grace which is able to build you up and give you an inheritance among all ●hem which are sanctified Acts 20.32 And upon this rock I will build my Church and the gates of Hell shall not prevail against it Mat. 16.18 This is the Pillar of Truth that God hath set up 1 Tim. 3.15 This is the house that God hath built a spiritual house of lively stones This is that Church which God hath purchased with his own blood Hands did not set it up and hands cannot pull it down That the Reader may know this God of Heaven let him consider and see his Power and Wisdom in his Works His Mercy and Goodness in his Prov●dences His Love and Grace in his Word First See his Power and Wisdom in his Works God hath laid his Works before us that in them we may see his Eternal Power and Godhead For the ●nvisible things of him from the Creation of ●he World are clearly seen being understood by the things that are made even his Eternal Power and Godhead So that they are with●ut excuse Rom. 1.20 This Text shews us plainly four things 1. There are some things of God that are invisible 2. These invisible things of God are clearly seen from the Creation of the World. 3. These invisible things of God are manifest and understood by the things that are made even his Eternal Power and Godhead 4. This leaves men without excuse O how great and glorious is the Power and Wisdom of God! by his power he cleav'd the Earth with Rivers and by his Power he placed the Sands for the bounds of the Sea by a perpetual decree that the Waters cannot pass over by his Power Birds fly and by his Power Fishes swim by his Power Grass and other things of the Earth grow and by his Power the Stars of Heaven move and the Sun runs its race The Heavens declare the glory of God and the Firmament sheweth his handy work Day unto day uttereth speech and night unto night sheweth knowledge Psalm 19.1 2 that glory which is above all expressions and beyond all apprehensions God speaks to the Inhabitants of the Earth by heavenly bodies Day unto day they utter speech and night unto night they shew knowledge Though Nations understand not one anothers Language yet all Nations understand this Language that God speaks to them by the works of his hands these all shine out gloriously they move orderly and continue to all generations they are as glorious now as they were the first moment that they were made and came out of the hand of God this is that which the Lord hath divided unto all Nations under the whole Heaven Deut. 4.19 namely the Sun Moon and Stars not that men should worship them but admire and praise that God that made them and if the Pavement of Heaven be so glorious O what then is that glory which is within Of all ingredients Light is the most excellent this is that makes one Star differ from another in glory O

The third step Read much and often the Scriptures of truth if thou art willing they will direct thee if weak they will strengthen thee if troubled they will comfort thee if tempted they will assist thee if assaulted they will defend thee if distressed they will relieve thee if wavering they will confirm thee The Law of the Lord is perfect converting the soul The Testimony of the Lord is sure making wise the simple The Statutes of the Lord are right rejoycing the heart The Commandment of the Lord is pure enlightning the eyes Moreover by them is thy servant warned and in keeping of them there is great reward Psal 19.7 8 11. And that from a child thou hast known the holy Scriptures which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus 2 Tim. 3.15 And this voice which came from Heaven we heard when we were with him in the holy Mount. We have also a more sure word of prophesie whereunto ye do well that ye take heed as unto a light that shineth in a dark place until the day dawn and the day-star arise in your hearts 2 Pet. 1.18 19. Consider well these six things 1. The Authority of the Scriptures 2. The Power of the Scriptures 3. The Excellency of the Scriptures 4. The Truth of the Scriptures 5. The Comfort of the Scriptures 6. The Benefit of the Scriptures O dwell much upon this The fourth step Keep thy self from lewd and wicked people bad company is infectious it hath poysoned and destroyed many it maketh men bold to commit the greatest wickedness The sad effects of this is too often seen and heard at the place of execution of Malefactors who do there lament their miserable ends and desire that all others may take warning by them and not to keep lewd and wicked company as they had done which had led them into all wickedness and had brought them to that shameful end which shews it self in the sad looks they then put on and the sorrowful words they then speak and doleful crys they then make O! refrain from lewd men and women and from every evil way The keeping of bad company hath brought many men to shame and poverty to disgrace and to everlasting misery O! flie from this as from a Lion as from people that have plague-sores upon them as from poison that is set before thee in a dish And with many other words did he testifie and exhort saying Keep your selves from this untoward generation Acts 2.40 Wherefore come out from among them and be ye separate saith the Lord and touch not the unclean thing and I will receive you and will be a Father unto you and ye shall be my Sons and Daughters saith the Lord Almighty 2 Cor. 6.17 18. And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness but rather reprove them Ephes 5.11 Let them be thy companions that fear the Lord and keep his Commandments and walk in the way of truth and righteousness For the path of the just shines as the perfect day and he that walketh with the wise shall be wise The fifth step Hear and hearken carefully to the voice of God that speaketh to thee and in thee This voice is from Heaven and it speaketh peace and good will to men on Earth Every man hath in him a Teacher and this Teacher is from God. The spirit of man is the Candle of the Lord searching all the inward parts of the belly Prov. 20.27 Say not in thine heart Who shall ascend into Heaven that is to bring Christ down from above or who shall descend into the deep that is to bring up Christ again from the dead But what saith it The word is nigh thee even in thy mouth and in thy heart that is the word of faith which we preach Rom. 10.6 7 8. Which shew the work of the Law written in their hearts their conscience also bearing witness and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another Rom. 2.15 God hath shewed thee O man what is good and what doth the Lord require of thee but to do justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with thy God Micah 6.8 And if a man continueth in well-doing he hath peace and joy in the Holy Ghost but if he do that which is evil then his Conscience accuseth him and reproacheth him And if he continue in it then Conscience condemns him and lays him under condemnation and will be a witness against him For if our heart condemn us God is greater than our heart and knoweth all things Beloved if our heart condemn us not then have we confidence towards God 1 John 3.20 21. If men cannot stand under the guilt of their Consciences here in this life there is little hopes that such men will be able to stand before God in the next life upon which the happiness or miseries of another state do depend The sixth step Imploy thy thoughts strength and time to make thy Calling and Election sure Wherefore the rather brethren give diligence to make your Calling and Election sure For if ye do these things ye shall never fall 2 Pet. 1.10 Therefore my beloved brethren be ye stedfast unmoveable always abounding in the work of the Lord forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord 1 Cor. 15.58 Heaven is won or lost on Earth There are treasures of grace in Christ Jesus and this grace hath appeared to all men and this grace is sufficient it is the grace of God O strive to gain this grace that it may give thee a title to the heavenly glory This grace is so excellent that it teacheth men that denying all ungodliness and worldly lusts they should live soberly righteously and godly in this present world Tit. 2.11 12. Now if thou wilt but take these steps towards Heaven then thou wilt be blessed in life and happy at death and glorious after death The principal design of this small Treatise is to comfort the people of God the subject whereof is exceeding weighty and of great use to all that desire to know the truth as it is in Jesus None can say of this as the man said of the Axe-head that fell into water And he cryed and said alas Master for it was borrowed 2 Kings 6.5 I have not entered into other mens labours neither have I built upon their foundations but upon the Prophets and the Apostles Christ Jesus himself being the chief Corner-stone Eph 2.20 If any shall say of this when they have read it that this man or that man could have done it much better I wish then they had done it Every one cannot be excellent who yet may be useful However it is not yet the twelfth hour there is yet time and room in the Lords Vineyard for others to come i● and labour also So far have I been led into these things I will detain thee no longer but intreat thee to accept this