that I may be glorified Isa 62.2 And the Gentiles shall see thy righteousness and all Kings thy Glory Isa 11.4 With righteousness shall he Judge the Poor and reprove with Equity for the meek of the Earth and he shall smite the Earth with the Rod of his Mouth and with the breath of his Lips shall he slay the wicked 5. And righteousness shall be the Girdle of his Loins and faithfulness the Girdle of his Reins 6. The Wolf also shall dwell with the Lamb and c. 9. They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my Holy Mountain for the Earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord as the Waters cover the Sea Isa 2.4 And he shall Judge among the Nations and rebuke many people and they shall beat their Swords into Plowshares and their Spears into Pruning hooks Nation shall not lift up Sword against Nation neither shall they learn War any more Isa 32.16 17. Then Judgement shall dwell in the Wilderness and righteousness remain in the fruitful Field and the work of righteousness shall be peace and the effect of righteousness quietness and assurance for ever and my people shall dwell in a peaceable Habitation and in sure dwellings and in quiet resting places Isa 33.5 He hath fill'd Zion with judgement and righteousness 6. And wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times Isa 66.12 I will extend peace to her like a River and the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream c. Joel 3.18 And it shall come to pass in that day that the Mountains shall drop down new Wine and the Hills shall flow with Milk and all the Rivers of Judah shall flow with Waters and a Fountain shall come forth of the House of the Lord and shall water the Vally of Shittim Then Egypt shall be a desolation Amos 9.13 Behold the days come saith the Lord that the Plowman shall overtake the Reaper and the treader of Grapes him that soweth Seed and the Mountains shall drop sweet Wine and all the Hills shall melt Ezek. 34.26 And I will make them and the places round about them my Hill a blessing and I will cause the Shower to come down in his season there shall be Showers of blessing 27. And the Tree of the Field shall yield her fruit and the Earth shall yield her increase and they shall be safe in their Land c. 28. And they shall no more be a prey to the Heathen neither shall the Beasts of the Land devour them but they shall dwell safely and none shall make them afraid Isa 51.3 He will make her Wilderness like Eden and her Desert like the Garden of the Lord So Ezek. 36 35. Isa 49 10. They shall not hunger nor thirst neither shall the heat nor Sun smite them for he that hath mercy on them shall lead them even by the springs of Waters shall he guide them 12. Behold these shall come from far and lo these from the North and from the West and from the Land of Sinim Isa 65.21 And they shall build Houses and inhabit them and they shall plant Vineyards and eat the fruit of them 22. They shall not build and another inhabit they shall not plant and another eat for as the days of a Tree are the days of my people and mine elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands 23. They shall not labour in vain and bring forth for trouble For they are the Seed of the blessed of the Lord and their Off-spring with them 25. The Wolf and the Lamb shall feed together and the Lion shall eat Straw like the Bullock And dust shall be the Serpents meat They shall not hurt nor destroy in all my Holy Mountain saith the Lord spoken of the New Heaven and New Earth State as Verses 17 18. Which golden Age is further described Psal 72.11.15 Isa 60.17 For Brass I will bring Gold and for Iron Silver and for Wood Brass and for Stones Iron To which peace and plenty is added the eminent protection that is vouchsafed in this day Isa 4 5 And the Lord will create upon every dwelling place of Mount Zion and upon her assemblies a Cloud and smoke by day and shining of a flaming fire by night for upon all the Glory shall be a defence 6. And there shall be a Tabernacle for a shadow in the day time from the heat and for a place of refuge and for a covert from storm and from rain Zach 2.5 For I saith the Lord will be unto her a wall of fire round about and will be the glory in the midst of her The blessing also of which blessed reigning day consists much in the great Conversions that shall be effected both among the Jews and Gentiles by the publication of the Gospel Gentiles Conversion Psal 87.3 4 5. Glorious things are spoken of thee O City of God Selah 4. I will make mention of Rahab and Babylon to them that know me behold Philistia and Tyre with Ethiopia This man was born there 5. And of Zion it shall be said this and that man was born in her and the highest himself shall establish her Isa 1.27 Zion shall be redeemed with Judgment and her converts with Righteousness Isa 11.10 And in that day shall be a root of Jesse which shall stand for an Ensign of the people to it shall the Gentiles seek and his rest shall be glorious 12. And he shall set up an Ensign for the Nations and shall assemble the out casts of Israel and gather together the dispersed of Judah from the four corners of the Earth Isa 60 5. Then thou shalt see and flow together and thy heart shall fear and be inlarged because the abundance of the Sea shall be converted unto thee the forces of the Gentiles shall come unto thee 6. The multitude of Camels shall cover thee The Dromedaries of Median and Epha all they from Sheba shall come they shall bring Gold and Incense and they shall shew forth the Praises of the Lord. 7. All the flocks of Kedar shall be gathered together unto thee the Rams of Nebaioth shall minister unto thee They shall come up with acceptance on mine Altar and I will glorifie the house of my Glory 8. Who are these that fly as a Cloud and as the Doves to their Windows 9. Surely the Isles shall wait for me c. 10. And the sons of strangers shall build up thy walls Isa 35.1 2. The Wilderness and solitary place shall be glad for them and the desert shall rejoyce and blossom as a Rose 2. It shall blossom abundantly and rejoyce even with joy and singing the Glory of Lebanon shall be given unto it the excellency of Carmel and Sharon They shall see the Glory of the Lord and the excellency of our God 5. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened and the ears of the deaf shall be unstoped 6. Then shall the Lame man Leap as an Hart and tongue of the dumb sing for in the
like manner also doth the Glory here return to Jerusalem and that in so visible a manner that all are enlightned by it to fulfill the words of the Prophet Isa 60.1 2. Arise shine for thy light is come and the Glory of the Lord is risen upon thee for behold darkness shall cover the Earth and gross darkness the people but the Lord shall arise upon thee and his Glory shall be seen upon thee c. and which will be so splendid and shine to that perfection that to follow the simile Rev. 22.5 there shall be no night there and they need no Candle neither light of the Sun 21.23 compared with Isa 60.19 And again The Gentiles shall see thy Righteousness and all the Kings of the Earth thy Glory Isa 62.2 And then shall also be accomplished what is further said Isa 52.9 10. The Lord shall make bare his holy name in the eyes of all Nations and all the ends of the Earth shall see the Salvation of God So that not only the Glory of his presence and the Glory of his Grace but the Glory of his power shall be manifest for his people to the fulfilling also that word Isa 4.5 And the Lord will Create upon every dwelling place of Mount Zion and upon her Assemblies a Cloud and smoke by day and the shining of a flaming fire by night for upon or above all the Glory shall be a defence alluding to the presence and Glory of old the type hereof that came up with them out of Aegypt Exod. 13.21 that was with them in the Wilderness Exod. 33.9 10. which was so to be their guide that without it they must not stir Numb 9.15 Exod. 33.15 that accompanied the Tabernacle Exod. 40.34 and both the Temples 1 Kings 8.11 Hag. 2. 6 7. in the enjoyment whereof consisted their Counsel Comfort Blessing Protection Strength and therefore must the High-Priest begging that Mercy bless the people Numb 6.23 and in the loss whereof the contrary attended viz. all misery and mischief But so eminently shall this new Jerusalem be blessed herewith that her name shall be called Jehovah Shamah viz. the Lord is there Ezek. 48.35 whilst it may truly be said of her Opposite that other City that by the smoke that cometh out of the Bottomless-pit and by the indwellings of Satan whose Throne and Seat is therein that darkness incompasseth her as a Cloud and thick darkness as a covering that the height of her Glory is but in her own shame which will hasten her inevitable ruine and utter confusion and for whom the mist of darkness is reserved for ever Of the Wall And had a Wall great and high and had twelve Gates and at the Gates twelve Angels and names written thereon which are the names of the twelve Tribes of the Children of Israel 12. On the East three Gates on the North three Gates on the South three Gates on the West three Gates 13. And the Wall of the City had twelve Foundations and in them the names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. 14. And he that talked with me had a Reed to measure the City and the Gates thereof and the Wall thereof 15. And he measured the Wall thereof a hundred forty four Cubits and the building of the Wall of it was of Jasper c. HAving spoken of the City in general he comes to speak of her strength and splendor being a City compact together and the first thing he begins with is the Wall A Wall is for safety security and defence as well as for Ornament and Beauty It is said The Canaanites had Walls reaching to Heaven Deut. 1.28 And that Babylon had a great broad Wall Jer. 51.58 That Jerusalem after the Captivity had a Wall with twelve Gates And so had Ezekiels City also lying four-square and upon each quarter three Gates In allusion whereto the new Jerusalem is here described to have a four-square Wall and twelve Gates therein but such a Wall that in all respects transcends all that ever was heard or read of in the world Which in its constitution several parts dimensions and proportions you have thus laid down viz. 1. In its regularity laid out by the Golden Reed in the Angels hand 2. In its materials of which it is built all of Jasper stone 3. In its foundation viz. twelve precious stones garnishing the same 4. In its figure Quadranguler four square lying upon the four Quarters East North South West 5. In its breadth 144 Cubits 6. In its heighth which if agreeing with the City is twelve thousand Furlongs or 1500. Miles 7. In the number of the Gates which according to the number of the Patriarchs and Apostles as the Gates of Jerusalem of old are twelve 8. In its Emblematical inscription twelve Tribes names upon the Gates and twelve Apostles names upon the foundation-stones 9. In its Porters assigned to keep the Gates twelve Angels 10. In the admirable and wonderfull matter of the Gates twelve entire Pearls In all which no question singular Mysteries are intended which for want of light we may come very short in the understanding of yet according to what we have attained you may upon the whole take these following general hints from whence light may be fetcht to look into the particulars viz. 1. By the exact mensuration of both Wall Gates and City it self in all their dimensions We may understand that as of old both in the Tabernacle Exod. 25.4 as in the Temple first 1 Chron. 28.19 and second Zach 2.1 2 3 c. Ezek. 43.11 12. all things relating to the worship and service of God was to be exact according to Rule even to the very Pins and Nails of the Temple c. So also in this Glorious state of the Church how large and extensive soever yet is she not it seems in an arbitrary way to order and regulate her affairs either relating to the worship and service of God or to her whole Oeconomy of Rule and Government but must in all lie truly level to the square and even to the pattern of the Golden Reed of Gods Word which must try both Members Doctrine Worship and Manners 2. By this wonderful great and high Wall that is said thus to encompass this glorious City we may conclude that the Protection Salvation and defence of the Church shall be very singular and that then that Word of the Prophet shall be fulfilled Violence shall no more be heard in thy land nor wasting and destruction within thy borders but thou shalt call thy walls Salvation and thy Gates Praise And that when Gods encompassings and encampings shall be so visibly without as Isa 4.5 Zach. 9 8. 2 Kings 6.16 17. And his co-habitation within as Rev. 21.3.22 23. Chap. 22.3 Then may the Church safely conclude that Song may seasonably be Sung Isa 26.1 We have a strong City Salvation will God appoint for Walls and Bulwarks 3. That the matter of the Wall being of the same glorious substance that the
in the Arabias c. that was called the Land of Promise the Land of Rest was typical and fleshly and belonged therefore to the old Covenant and is done away and no more to be expected by the seed of Promise the Israelites the Believers though it is not denyed but that the natural Jew may according to the Letter become a Nation and dwell even in that Territory again because they now enter into and must yet enjoy another Rest Heb. 4.3 with that promised Land typt out the Believer whether Jew or Gentile being esteemed the only chosen Generation Holy Nation peculiar people in the world that either are or ever shall be 1 Pet. 2.9 therefore whether for any to assert any Doctrines to make the Verge or Bounds of any Countrey upon Earth to be now in the Gospel days to be set apart for holy Ground and entred and possessed in chief and by way of difference and distinction by any of the seed is not to keep up Moses and out Christ and to tye up Christs Kingdom to a particular Region that is to be over the whole World unbounded unlimited Fifthly That Priest-hood under the Law to which belonged the Temple Service Altar Sacrifices was typical and done away by Christ for as the Apostle reasons that Priest-hood being done away and changed and brought into another Tribe there remains of necessity a change of the Law viz. of all the appurtenances thereto Therefore is the Believer the Royal Priest-hood under Christ the high Priest 1 Pet. 2.5.9 Heb. 8.1 they are the Temple Tabernacle the Mount Zion Eph. 2.19 20 21 22. Heb. 3.6 c. Their Prayers Praises Alms Bodies Spirits are the Sacrifices that in this new Testament-ministration are to be only offered as the acceptable services upon that Altar whereof they have no right to eat that serve at the Carnal Tabernacle Heb. 13.11 Therefore whether to bring in any other Seed Tribe City Nation Priest-hood then what is established by Christ in the new Testament is not to bring in Moses again and to rebuild that partition Wall that Christ Jesus by his death pulled down is not to harden the poor Jews in their enmity and superstition and to cast a stumbling Block before the Gentile believer to the bringing back again into bondage 2. Rule THat the new Testament Church and ministtion are by the Prophets frequently repsented under the names terms state and condition that the old Testament Church was known by and found in As Jews Israelites and the seed of Abraham Jacob Jerusalem mount Zion c. Therefore doth our last new Testament Prophet in holding forth the condition of the Church so deliver himself in such phrases and terms alluding in all to the old Testament Church that we might the better understand and comprehend what the prophets under like terms and Phrases hold out concerning it as the Learned Mead Bernard and others have at large observed and whereof you may read something in the 8 and 9th foregoing pages in the beginning of this Book and to which I refer you And therefore do they most excellently unfold the fourth Chapter of Rev. by comparing it with â—he 2 of Numbers the 7th Chapter holding out â—he new Testament Church the sealed ones unâ—er the Jewish Names Tribes and Phraises Therefore whether for any to take these things 〈◊〉 the Letter when the mistery is intended to â—â—ke them in the Figure Type Allegory when the Antitype is meant will not be to invert the sence and introduce great confusion meni legis est lex not the bare words but the meaning of the Law is the Law 3. Rule THat the Israelites after their Captivity had a return and were in conjunction with the Jews under one head David their Prince to the fulfilling of many of the Prophets and that as well in a Literal as a Misterial sence As First under Hezekiah especially in the keeping of that Passover whereto many of the Tribe came viz. Ephraim Ashar Manasseh Issacher Zebulon that it is said had escaped out of the hands of the Kings of Assyria came up to Hierusalem to keep the Passover and to pay their Tithes offerings and first-fruits 2 Chron. 30. So that there was great joy in Hierusalem for since the time of Solomon there was not the like in Hierusalem 20. The separation between Israel and Judah having continued during all the Kings in Israel for the space of 250 years Secondly In the days of Iosiah a thousand years after who in his eighth year reformed all the Tribes breaking down Altars Groves Images taking away all the abominations out of all the Countreys that pertain to the children of Israel and made all that were present in Israel to serve even to serve the Lord their God And all his dayes they departed not from following the Lord God of their Fathers 2 Chron. 34.4 5 6. And kept such a Passover that there was none like to it kept in Israel from the days of Samuel the Prophet neither did all the Kings of Israel keep such a Passover as Josiah kept and the Priests and the Levites and all Judah and Israel that were present and the Inhabitants of Hierusalem Thirdly In Zerubabells time under him When by the Proclamation of Cyrus whom the spirit of the Lord stirred up all the Jews or Israelites within his Territories the 130 Provinces including the place where Israel was carried all Assyria had liberty to return which was in these words That whosoever was amongst them of all his People let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judeah to build the house of the Lord And whosoever remaineth of any place where he sojourneth let the men of his place help him with Silver and with Gold and with Goods c. And who accordingly came up by degrees and did under one Prince in their own Land partake of their Legal rights and priviledges together Fourthly In the Apostles dayes it is said Acts 26.7 Unto which promise or 12 Tribes instantly serving God day and night hope to come and Iames directs his Epistle to the 12 Tribes and Peter 1 Pet. 1. To them also by all which is it not manifest that whatever the received opinion has been that since Israels captivity they were never heard of that there was a return in Hezekiahs time of many of the Tribes and in Iosiahs time a hundred years after many more of them inhabiting their own Land under one King and in Zerubabells and the Machabees time afterwards all of Davids Line as Math. 1. and Luke the 3. And in the Apostles time there were Jews devout men of every Nation under Heaven dwelling at Hierusalem and the 12 Tribes were then known as Paul Iames and Peter discovers Fifthly Mistically did the believing Jews and Israelites whereof there were great numbers gather under David their King the Lord Jesus in conjunction with the believing Gentile in his new Testament Rule Government and Soveraignty which in express Terms is said by the
Law and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem 2. And he shall judge among the Nations and shall rebuke many people and they shall beat their Swords into Plow shares and their Spears into Pruning-hooks Nation shall not lift up Sword against Nation neither shall they learn War any mere Isa 33.20 Look upon Zion the City of our Solemnities Thine eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet habitation a Tabernacle that shall not be taken down not one of the Stakes thereof shall ever be removed neither shall any of the Cords thereof be broken Psal 7â— 3 The Mountains shall bring peace and the little hills by righteousness 4. He shall judge the poor of the people he shall save the children of the needy and shall break in pieces the oppresscur 7. In his days shall the righteous flourish and abundance of peace so long as the Mâ—on endureth So Ezek. 34.12 to 16.27 28. Jerem. 50 6. Heb. 4.9 There remaineth therefore a Rest or keeping of a Sabbath to the people of God This is to be the state of the new Heavens and the new Earth wherein righteousness shall dwell when Jerusalem shall be a rejoycing and her people a joy in whom shall no more be heard the voice of weeping nor crying when the Elect shall long enjoy the work of their hands c. This is the new Jerusalems state Isa 65.17 18.66.22 Rev. 21.3 The beloved City now takes place in the ruine of the great City Babilon Rev. 20.9 Now comes the Bride the Lambs wife after the destruction of the Mother of Harlots and Abominations And the Palme bearing multituâ—e now appears Rev. 21.9 10 11.79.10 c. Typed out by Canaan the Land of rest and promise by Solomons reign a time of peace all the Enemies being subdued and brought under Of the Bottomless pit that the Angel casts the Dragon into upon his binding ANd cast him into the bottomless pit The word here rendred bottomless pit is from the Latin Abissus taken from the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from α and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to Cover for the deep is covered with waters sometimes therefore translated the deep 2 Cor. 11.25 a night and a day in the deep So the Hebrew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is used for depth of the Sea Isa 51.10 Psal 42.7 Or for Chaos Gen. 1.2 and so taken herein this Book For the Beast that is said to come out of the Abyss or bottomless pit Rev. 11.7.17.8 is said to rise up out of the Sea â—3 1 compared with Dan 7.1 2 Sea is so called from the gathering together of Waters Gen. 1.10 and Waters in this book are interpreted to be multitudes of People Nations and Tongues Rev. 17.15 Metapharicolly also put for Hell Luke 8.31 Rev. 9.2 So that as the Dragon Chap. 12. was cast by Michael from Heaven viz. from the Rule Dignity and Soveraignty that he enjoyed in the Empire into the Earth as Mead well interprets Heaven here for in no other sense could the Dragon be in Heaven or cast out of Heaven being neither capable of the material Heaven nor the Spiritual Heaven the Church therefore no other but the figurative or metaphorical Heaven in which he resided and out of which upon Michaels cornbate and overthrow he is thus cast out so is he here not only deposed and dethroned but so kept down during the thousand years reign as if he was shut up a close prisoner in a Dungeon or pit And in this sence Earth Sea Deep bottemless pit are much of the same signification the Earth being founded upon the Sea In the 12 Chapt. upon the Dragons casting upon the Earth there is a Woe to the inhabitants of the Earth and of the Sea The first Beast Chapt. 13 rises from the Sea and the second two horned Beast comes from the Earth and they are the Earth dwellers that succour and support him wander after and worship him He was in the 12 Chapt. cast into the Earth though no restraint upon him for he makes reaks there deceives the nations still and by his Vicegerent the Beast to whom he gives power seat and authority casts flouds against the Church still and ingages afresh to their disturbance as Revel 16. But here being cast into the Abyss he is bound an absolute restraint is upon him for this thousand years For during the said term all Empire and Rule is taken from him and he is not onely cast into the Lump and Mass of the people the Earth dwellers from whom he came out but such a restraint laid upon him during Christs Kingdom that the Nations shall know no other Rule or Soveraignty either in Civil Military or Ecclesiastical but Christs only and to which the whole world must be subject will they nill they The mystical Dragon is cast into the Sea Abyss great Waters or into the Earth or among the Earth-dwellers that through the Devils influence he should not deceive the Nations to Idolatry and murderous slaughter and persecution by his tyrannous Rule and Government The Spiritual Dragon influencing in the mean time put into his restraint all that time as if chained in Hell Of the thousand years COncerning the thousand years so often expressed in this Chapter we shall make this three-fold enquiry First How we are to take it whether definitely or indefinitely Secondly If definitely whether only one space of time is intended where a thousand years is so expres'd six several times And Thirdly If so when those thousand years are said to begin and end First whether to take that number of years indefinitely for a great space of time as Psal 91.7 A thousand shall fall at thy side and ten thousand at thy right hand So Psal 90.4 A thousand years are in thy sight but as yestarday when it is past as a watch in the night for a great while 1 Sam. 18.7 Saul hath slain his thousands and David his ten thousands that is David many more than Saul not just so many Or definitely for the certain express time as here mentioned I conclude the latter for these Reasons First Because that when there is no necessity to take a Scripture in a figurative sense we are to receive it in the Letter but neither the scope of the place Analogy of Faith or other Scriptures lay any such necessity upon us therefore so to take it Secondly Because this same space is so often repeated by the spirit to which we should take the more earnest heed as matter of instruction and information for thrice it is said Satan was bound a thousand years and afterwards loosed 2. 3. 7. Twice it is said the Saints shall reign a thousand years verse 4.6 Once that the rest of the dead lived not again till the thousand years finished verse 5. There being a thousand years of Satans Captivity and the Rest of dead and a thousand years of the Saints Reigning with Christ If so then Secondly Whether these intend one and the same space of time or
his own Blood And hath made us Kings and Priests unto God and his Father to him be Glory and Dominion for ever and ever Daniel 7.17 These great Beasts which are four are four Kings which shall arise out of the Earth viz. the four Monarchies as interpreted Chap. 2.18 But the Saints of the most high shall take the Kingdom and possess the Kingdom for ever 2â— And judgment was given to the Saints of the most high 26. And the judgment shall sit and they shall take away his Dominion to consume and destroy it to the end 27. And the Kingdom and Dominion and the greatness of the Kingdom under the whole Heaven shall be given to the people of the Saints of the most high whose Kingdom is an Everlasting Kingdom and all Dominions shall serve and obey him Which is the very same spoken of Dan 2.44 and in the days of these Kings viz four Monarchs typed out by the Image the God of Heaven shall set up a Kingdom which shall never be destroyed and the Kingdom shall not be left to other people but it shall break in pieces and consume all these Kingdoms and it shall stand for ever Psal 110 2. The Lord shall send the Rod of thy strength viz. his Septer or Ensign of Rule and Dignity out of Zion the new Testament Church Rule thou in the midst of thine Enemies Mica 4.8 And thou O Tower of the Flock the strong hold of the Daughter of Zion unto thee shall it come even the first Dominion the Kingdom shall come to the Daughter of Jerusalem Rev. 2.26 27. And he that overcometh and keepeth my Works unto the end to him will I give power over the Nations and he shall rule them with a Rod of Iron as the Vessels of a Potter shall they be broken to pieces even as I have received of my Father and I will give him the Morning Star Which glorious reign is held forth to us in the particulars following viz. First In the Great Extent Secondly in the Glorious Administration which is first in dispensing Laws 2ly Administring judgment both punishing the Evil and rewarding the Good to the encrease of 1. Peace 2. Plenty and 3. Protection Sixthly the great conversions both of Jews and Gentiles Seventhly the encrease of holiness Eighthly Freedom from sorrow Ninthly Restauration of the Creature First The extent of this Kingdom is no less than the bounds of the Beasts and Dragons Territories even the whole Earth Rev. 16.14 No less than the limits of the four preceding Monarchies as Dan. 7.27 And the Kingdom and Dominion and the greatness of the Kingdom under the whole Heaven shall be given to the people of the Saints of the most high whose Kingdom is an Everlasting Kingdom and all Dominions shall serve and obey him So Dan. 2.34 35. The Universality whereof is confirmed also by these following Scriptures Isa 60.11 Thy Gates shall be open continually they shall not be shut day nor night that men may bring unto thee the forces of the Gentiles and that their Kings may be brought 12. For the Nation and Kingdom that will not serve thee shall perish Yea those Nations shall be utterly wasted Isa 2.2 And it shall come to pass in the last deays that the Mountain of the Lords house shall be established in the top of the Mountains and shall be exalted above the Hills and all Nations shall flow thereunto Agreeable to the first promise to Abram Gen. 12.3 And I will bless them that bless thee and curse them that curse thee and in thee shall all the Families of the Earth be blessed Ratified also by an Oath Gen. 22.16 17 18. By my self have I sworn saith the Lord that in blessing I will bless thee and in multiplying I will multiply thy seed as the Stars of Heaven and as the sand which is upon the Sea Shore And thy seed shall possess the Gate of his Enemies And in thy seed shall all the Nations of the Earth be blessed Rev. 11.15 And the seventh Angel sounded and there were great voices in Heaven saying The Kingdoms of this world are become the Kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ and he shall reign for ever and ever So Psal 2.8 Psal 29.10 Isa 19.23 25. The glorious Administration consists First in dispensing the Righteous Laws of the Lord in opposition to the Laws of the Nations the Statutes of Omri the Lord alone being the Law-giver Mica 4.2 And many Nations shall come and say Come and let us go up to the Mountain of the Lord and to the House of the God of Jacob and he will teach us of his ways and we will walk in his paths for the Law shall go forth of Zion and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem Therefore it is said Isa 51.4 Hearken unto me my people and give ear unto me Oh my Nation for a Law shall proceed from me and I will make my judgment to rest for a light of the people 5. My Righteousness is near my Salvation is gone forth and mine Arms shall judge the people the Isles shall wait upon me and upon mine Arm shall they trust Therefore verse the 7th Hearken to me ye that know Right the People in whose heart is my Law Fear not the reproach of men c. Isa 42.2 He shall not fail nor be discouraged till he have set judgment in the Land and the Isles shall wait for his Law Verse 21 The Lord is well pleased for his Righteousness sake He will magnifie the Law and make it Honourable And further as a precept for the day Mal. 4.4 Remember ye the Law of Moses my Servant which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel with the Statutes and Judgments Ezek. 44.23 24. Secondly In Administring Justice and Judgment and Righteousness to the encrease of Peace and plenty and protection the blessings of good Government Isa 1.26 And I will restore thy Judges as at the first and the Councellors as at the beginning afterward thou shalt be called the City of Righteousness the faithful City Ps 72.7 In his days shall the Righteous flourish and abundance of Peace so long as the Moon endureth Verse the 2. of that Psal He shall judge thy people with Righteousness and thy poor with Judgment Verse 11. All Kings stall fall down before him all Nations shall serve him 12. For he shall deliver the needy when he cryeth the poor also and him that hath no helper 13. He shall spare the poor and needy and save the Souls of the needy 14. He shall redeem their Soul from deceit and violence c. Isa 60.17 18. I will also make thy Officers peace and thine exacters Righteousness 18. Violence shall no more be heard in thy Land wasting and destruction within thy Borders But thou shalt call thy walls Salvation and thy Gates praise 21. Thy people also shall be all Righteous they shall inherit thy Land for ever the branch of my planting the work of my hands
Salvation Heb. 2.28 Acts 11 1. 1 Cor. 15.23 Thes 1.8 Secondly His spiritual coming is either when he comes by his spirit to convince call and convert a Soul as Eph. 3.17 1 Thes 2.13 Rev. 4.20 or to confirm seal and establish by his Spirit John 14 20. Acts 23.28 Eph. 1.13 Thirdly It is mistically considered either in his coming in the type in the shadowy and legal dispensations Acts 7. 1 Cor. 10. or in the Evangelical Antetype or Gospel dispensation Fourthly He cometh in his Providence either to redeem deliver and save his people Exod. 3.8 Lam. 18.8 Heb. 10.37 or to execute Vengeance in the destruction of his Enemies Isa 63. Luke 18. Hab. 2. Mal. 2. And it is the mind of wisdom that must rightly and duly apply each of these according to the scope drift and meaning of the holy spirit and not mistake the one for the other Secondly What are we to understand by Christs being with a people or a people with Christ can that be otherwise than personal for it is expresly said They Reigned with Christ Christ may be said to be with a person or people when he is so virtually by his spirit or spiritual presence or when he is so by his Word Rule Law or Precept Judah was said to rule with God Hosea 11.12 when they cleaved to Gods Word and Rule When Israel rejected the Government by Judges which was Gods Ordinance and Appointment for a King after the manner of the Nations they were said to reject God from being their King who vertually went in and out before them and sought their Battles for them 1 Sam. 8. And therefore said Jer. 8.19 Is not the Lord in Zion Is not her King in her why have they provoked me to anger with the graven Images Solomon was said to sit upon the Throne of the Lord. And Jehoshaphat in his charge to his Judges 2 Chron. 19.6 bids them take heed what they did for you judg not for man but for the Lord who he told them was with them in the judgment being called forth as verse 8. for the Judgment of the Lord and for controversies Christ is said therefore virtually and spiritually to dwell to rest to walk amongst his people 2 Cor. 6.16 Rev. 2.1 Isa 57.15 and they with him to live with them and they with him to suffer with them and they with him Psal 91.15 Acts 7.9 To dye be buried quickned raised with him Rom. 6.4 Col. 2.15 2 Tim. 2.12 To work with him 2 Cor 5.6.1 Sup with him and he with them Rev. 3. To war and fight together with him and he with them Rev. 17. Joshuah 5. To be Captain of the Host and General of the Army Rev. 19. When all is but virtually and spiritually so So Satan is said to be with his Servants Subjects acting and instructing when he is not personally nor visibly so Satan shall cast some of you into prison Rev. 2.10 Where Satan dwelt and Satans Seat and Throne was Rev. 2.13 When he was only so by his substitutes in his Authority not really and personally but virtually and mistically And so to Reign and Rule as God King'd it in Israel by his Word Law and Authority by his influence and spirit As the Dragons Rule is called the Devils because the Devil influences acts and spirits his principal Agents and Instruments though not personally present So may the Rule in the hands of the Saints be called Christs Kingdom or Soveraignty though he be only virtually not personally present It is no new thing so to take it in his mistical Kingdom in the Church where his Laws Statutes and Ordinances are dispensed in his name and by vertue of his spirit It was no new thing to have it so esteemed in Israel in the Typical Kingdom when the Law was his the Rulers by his choice and spiriting the policy his called therefore his Rule Government Soveraignty Throne Kingdom And why then should it be thought strange in the Antetype When his Law Rule Policy and Rulers called according to his qualifications and influenced by his spirit shall according to promise and Prophesie come forth again in the world why may they not as well be said to Reign with Christ as suffer with him If we suffer with him we shall Reign with him We do not think it any absurdity to say The King of Spain fights and Conquers in America and Rules and Reigns there though never personally present in that other world but only vertually so by his Commissions by his Laws Civil and Ecclesiastical that he hath transferred thither by his Officers and Vice Roys that he hath appointed in his name to Rule and Govern there Did not the Roman Senate of old Govern the world at Rome by their Laws and Edicts and Rulers of Provinces that they Commissioned and appointed But by this Reason you seem to exempt Christs person from any share of Rule or Soveraignty in any Kingdom here whereas it is expresly said He is to judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and Kingdom by which it is most manifest that at his appearing he hath a Kingdom and you owning that appearing to be personal what do you make that Kingdom to be And what share hath Christs person in it In answer whereto I conceive it necessary in the first place to give you the distinction of a five-fold Kingdom the Scripture takes notice of belonging to Christ viz. a Providential Spiritual Monarchical mistical or Davidical and Misphatical Kingdom and then I shall give you my understanding and conceptions of this Kingdom hinted at that he is to have at that his appearing And for a want of a right distinguishing herein proceds as I humbly apprehend all the mistaken notions and differences about the Kingdom of Christ treated of in these papers First Therefore understand there is a providential Kingdom which Christ hath and doth as God manage over all the world and that from the beginning Secondly A spiritual Kingdom which he doth and hath all along managed in the hearts of his people from the beginning of the world to this day Thirdly There is a mistical Kingdom or a Rule and Soveraignty that he as Lord and King hath exercised in the Church as well under the Law as under the Gospel Fourthly There is his Monarchical or Davidical Kingdom namely that dignity and Soveraignty that is in time according to promise and prophesie to take place in and over the Nations and to be managed by his Laws and Government by his spirit and vertual presence in his Servants and Substitutes Which hath been the special Subject of this discourse Fifthly There is that glorious Misphatical Kingdom viz. Soveraignty that Christ Jesus in person with all the Saints in their glorified bodies with him shall upon their general Resurrection and Judgment exercise here upon the Earth before all is given up into the Fathers hands which is further cleared to you in the several parts of it in the
this State and Condition and not unproperly since the Scripture saith she it espoused to Christ 2 Cor. 11.2 Betrothed to him Hosea 2.20 yea married to him Jer. 3.14 Rom. 7.4 and therefore said Her Maker is her Husband Isa 54.5 And that by this Mistical Union she is become flesh of his flesh and bone of his bone Eph. 5.30 31. alluding to the first Marriage union when the woâ—â— that was taken out of the man was given to him Gen. 2.3 Called the Lambs Wife as one well saith because when he was slain as a Lamb he espoused her giving himself for her Eph. 5.25 And that as the first Adam in his sleep had his side opened for his wife so the second Adam in his death had his side pierced for his Who having by persecution and affliction been a long time in a forlorn state as a poor barren disconsolate woman Isa 54.1 And as a desolate forlorn Widow Lam. 11. In an oppressed afflicted and bewildred Wilderness condition Rev. 12.14 Wherein her Beauty is turned into Ashes her joy into Mourning her Garment of Praise into a spirit of Heaviness Isa 61.3 Her Gold is become dim and her most fine Gold changed Lam. 4.1 Is now represented as returned into an excellent Condition the Sceane being quite changed having here her beauty again for Ashes the Oyl of joy for mourning and the Garments of Praise for the spirit of heaviness now in a beautifull dress and in a most lovely posture viz. trimmed prepared and adorned like a Bride for her Husband Rev. 19.7.21.2 Arrayed in fine clean white linnen which is the Righteousness of the Saints Rev. 19.8 And like the Kings Daughter is all glorious within her clothing being of wrought Gold and in Raiment of Needle-work Psal 45.13 14. Clothed with the Garments of Salvation and covered with the robe of Righteousness as a Bridegroom decketh himself with Ornaments and as a Bride adorneth her self with Jewels Isa 61.10 Being one that is now no more to be tearmed forsaken but to be called Hephzibah and Bulah Isa 62.4 Which excellent dress least any should sensually mistake or abuse the spirit explains himself to hold out thereby the excellency vertue and grace that is found in the true Church And therefore is her fine linnen white and clean expounded to be the righteousness of the Saints viz her justification and sanctification her Gold Jewels and rich Attire to hold out the Ornament of her inward and outward man in the shining Graces of the Spirit viz love meekness patience humility long-suffering and that so having Oyl in her Vessel and Lamp viz. spiritual Grace in her Heart and Life is said to be prepared as a wise Virgin fitted for the Bridegroom And which the better to explain as well as further to set off her beauty and excellency the false Church is also represented and pourtraied in her dress and Colours in her Beauty Ornaments and Attire viz. her Scarlet and Purple Robe and fine linnen to hold on her violence cruelty and oppression her Golden Cup and Jewels her drunkenness Pride and Idolatry her beauty and rich attire her Witch-crafts wantonness and Whoredom Being indeed represented under all the Characters of a vild Strumpet viz. a cruel bloody drunken proud wanton common filthy rotten and abominable Whore that corrupts the Earth with her Fornications By which Bride-like beautiful state as well as the new Jerusalem illustrious Glory following is figuratively represented one and the same thing viz. the Churches happy condition and as both pointing out one thing are also represented as Synonimous for the Angel calling up John here to shew him the Bride the Lambs wife doth when he comes up to him as in the next verse shew to him the new Jerusalem the holy City Of the Mountain on which the City stands And he carried me away in the Spirit to a great high Mountain John having seen the City Babylon upon her seven Hills Rev. 17.9 Sees here the City Jerusalem heretofore desolate and troden under foot Rev. 11.2 Now restored and as most perspicuous raised upon a great high Mountain And as Moses in the Mount saw the pattern of the Tabernacle Exod. 2â— 40. Heb. 8.5 and Ezekiel upon a high mountain the City and Temple Ezek. 40.2 The City and Temple of old being built upon a high Hill The Hill of God being a high Hill as the Hill of Bashan Ps 68.15 So John here in the Spirit is heâ—pt to see Mount Zâ—on the Antitype in her glorious exaltation to fulfill the Prophecy of Isaiah and Michah who foretell the Mountain of the Lords House to be esâ—ablished in the last days in the top of the mountains and to be exalted above the Hills Isa 2.2 Mich 4.1 The understanding of which Mystery calleth for no less then the carrying away in the Spirit as the Prophet of old Ezek. 2.1 2.40.2 And John before Rev. 1.10.17.3 Intimating thereby that these were discoveries of mystical and spiritual rather then of material and litteral things And what can this great high mountain be but that rock of Ages the rock of Israel 2 Sam. 23.3 The Rock of Salvation Deut. 32.15 The Rock that begat Ver. 18. And that is higher then we Ps 61.2 Even the Rock Christ 1 Cor. 10.4 upon whom the Church is built so that the Gates of Hell shall not prevail against her Matth. 16.18 That must in the latter days be exalted above all the Hills And which Mountain the seat of the true Church and upon which she is founded stands you see in direct opposition to the seat upon which the false Church is placed and which for failing we find to be threefold viz. Vpon seven mountains Rev. 17.9 Vpon a Beast with seven Heads and ten Horns 17.3 And upon many waters 17.15 And therefore called by one wittily her Topical Typical and Tropical Seat which Triple Seat as well as Triple Crown will shortly fail her and leave her honour in the dust while the City that is built upon the Hill even upon mount Zion will stand unmoveable Of Jerusalem that great and Holy City And shewed me that great City the Holy Jerusalem JErusalem in the Hebrew is a compound of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifying as much as a Vision of Peace called heretofore onely Salem or peace and afterwards so styled Ps 76.2 In Salem is his Tabernacle the City which of old belonged to Melchisedech that King of peace and righteousness Gen. 14.18 Heb. 7.1 That lively Type and representative of our Kingly Priest and Prophet the Lord Jesus Afterwards that strong hold of Zion was possessed by the Jebusites and taken from them by David 1 Sam. 5.6 And called the City of David beautifully adorned by Solomon his son and long injoyed by the Kings of Judah in Davids Loine which was beautiful for situation the joy of the whole Earth Ps 48.2 Wherein was Gods Temple and Throne the principal place of Worship and Seat of Judgement A
the Lord they pitched as Long as the Cloud abode upon the Tabernacle they rested in the Tents and when the Cloud tarryed long upon the Tabernacle many days â—hen the Children of Israel kept the charge of the Lord and Jornyed not c. And therefore it is said Exod. 15.13 Thou in thy Mercy hast led forth thy people which thou hast redeemed thou hast guided them in thy strength to thy holy Habitation and again Psal 78.52 But made his own people to go forth like sheep and guided them in the Wilderness like a flock and he led them on safely so that they feared not And Deut. 32.11 12 13. As an Eagle stirreth up her Nest fluttereth over her Young spreadeth abroad her Wings taketh them beareth them on her Wings so the Lord alone did lead him and there was no strange God with him he made him ride on the high places of the Earth that he might eat the encrease of the fields c. Thirdly As a Captain saved deefnded and protected them as Exod. 14.19 20. And the Angel of God which went before the Camp of Israel removed and went behind them and the Pillar of the Cloud went from before their face and stood behind them and it came between the Tents of the Aegyptians and the Camp of Israel and it was a Cloud and darkness to them but it gave light by night to these so that the one came not near the other all the night And therefore it is said Numb 23 2â— The Lord his God is with him and the shout of a King is among them God brought them up out of Aegypt he hath as it were the strength of an Unicorn surely there is no inchantment against Jacob neither is there any Divination gainst Israel according to this time it shall be said of Jacob and Israel what hath God wrought And again Deut. 33.24 to the end There is none like the God of Jesurun who rideth upon the Heaven for thy help and in his excellency on the Skie the Eternal God is thy â—efuge and underneath are the Everlasting Arms and he shall thrust out the Enemy from before thee and shall say destroy them Israel then shall dwell in safety above the Fountain of Jaoob shall be upon a Land of Corn and Wine also his Heavens shall drop down Dew Happy art thou O Israel who is like unto thee O People saved by the Lord the Shield of thy help and who is the Sword of thy excellency and thine Enemies shall be found lyers unto thee and thou shalt tread upon their high places Fourthly For Counsel and direction in all Cases and to that end was the Breast-plate of Judgment made called the Vrim and Thummim that the people might approach the Throne with it and enquire of the Lord on the peoples behalf as the matter required Num. 27.21 And Joshuah shall stand before Eliazar the Priest who shall ask Councel for him after the Judgment of Urim before the Lord at his Word shall they go out and at his Word they shall come in both he and all the Children of Israel with him even all the Congregation of which Breast-plate of Judgment you may read Exod. 28.15.29.30 And again Numb 27.1 That difficult case of the Daughters of Zelophâ—ad was in the fifth Verse brought before the Lord who gave direction therein as appeareth 6 7 8 9 10 11. And Fifthly as a great Captain General To fight their Battles and to give them victory over their Enemies whereof you have divers instances Num. 10.35 36. And it came to pass when the Ark set forward that Moses said Rise up Lord let thine Enemies be scattered and let them that hate thee flee before thee and when it rested he said Return O Lord unto the many thousands of Israeliâ—â—â— Josh 5 14. Nay but as a Captain of the Lords Host am I now come and Joshuah fell on his face to the Earth and did worship him c. From whence Caleb and Joshuah fetcht strength for faith in that difficult hour Numb 14.9 saying to their Brethren only Rebel ye not against the Lord neither fear ye the people of the Land for they are Bread for us their defence is departed from them and the Lord is with us fear them not and it is said the Glory of the Lord appeared in the Tabernacle of the Congregation and by the Ark compassing of Jerico Joshuah 6. the Walls thereof fell down which therefore gave Moses Cause in his Song Exod. 15.3 to say That the Lord was a man of War Jehovah was his name and in the 11. verse that there was none like unto him amongst the Gods being glorious in holiness fearful in praises doing wonders who doth but stretch out his hand and the Earth swallows up his Enemies where y that promise was fulfilled Lev. 26 7 8. And you shall chase your Enemies and they shall fall before you by the Sword and five of you shall chase a hundred and a hundred of you shall put ten thousand to flight and your Enemies shall fall before you by the Sword Deut. 32.30 And again Num. 14.24 Behold the perple shall rise up as a great Lyon and lift up himself as a young Lyon he shall not lye down until he eat of the prey and drink of the Blood of the slain whereby Jerusalem became a burdensome stone to all people for all that burdened themselves with them was cut in pieces and the Governours of Judah became a Harth of fire among the Wood and a Torch of fire in a Sheaf devouring all the people round about on the right hand and on the left Sixthly As a potent Monarch to give them ease and rest Exod. 33.14 And he said my presence shall go with thee and give thee rest Joshuah 2â— 43 44 45. And the Lord gave unto Israel all the Land which he sware to give unto their Fathers and they possessed it and dwelt therein and the Lord gave them rest round about according to all that he sware unto their Fathers and then stood not a man of all their Enemies before them And the Lord delivered all their Enemies into their hand there failed not ought of any good which the Lord had spoken unto the house of Israel all came to pass From which six Considerations it might well be said as Jer. 8.19 Is not the Lord in Zion is not her King in her and by Gideon when they would have made him King Jug 8.23 I will not rule over neither shall my son rule over you the Lord shall rule over you And well might the Lord say to Samuel when the people would have a King like the Nations 1 Sam. 8.7 That they have not rejected thee but they have rejected me that I should not Reign over them the Lord God being their King 12.12 And no wonder that such Rebellion should be reckoned as one of their greatest sins and iniquities 1 Sam. 12.16 17 18 19 20. with Hos 9.15 Which said Throne with
Mankind shall now be restored to its primitive luster and purity when there shall be to accomplish the word of promise Judges restored as at first and Counsellours as at the beginning that the City may be called the City of Righteousness the faithful City Isa 26. When her Officers must be made Peace and Exactours Righteousness Isa 60.17 When their Nobles shall be of themselves and their Governours shall proceed from the midst of them Jer. 30.21 And Princes shall no more oppress Gods people Ezek. 45.8 Nor any oppressed shall pass through them any more then may we expect that the Lords Law will be magnified and made honourable Isa 1.42.21.23 And the Law must go forth of Zion and the Word of the Lord from Jerusalem Mich. 4.2 Then Righteousness Truth and Peace shall kiss each other Psal 45. And the people shall be judged with Righteousness and the poor with judgement when there shall be a Spirit of judgement to them that sit in judgement and strength to them that turn the battle to the Gate Isa 28.56 For the Spirit of the Lord must then eminently be given to Rulers and Judges who must be annointed for the due execution of that great Ordinance as the 70 of old Numb 11 17.27 Numb 27.18.20 21. as the Joshua's Deut. 34.9 the Othniell's Jud 3.9 10. the Sampsons Jud 14.6 the Samuels 1 Sam. 3.20 the Davids 1 Sam. 16.13 14. when the feeble shall be as David and the Davids as Angels Zach. 12.8 When righteousness shall run down as a mighty stream and peace shall be extended like a River Isa 66.12 And Wisdom and Knowledge shall be the stability of these times Isa 33.6 And this shall be the season when there shall be no more Curse as the Text saith when the Throne of the Lamb shall thus take place intimating that the abuse of the Throne has brought in a Curse which is a great truth for righteous Rulers are not more to be esteemed a blessing than evil and wicked Rulers are esteemed a Curse which are given therefore as a judgment and Curse for sin as well as to be a Curse as Lev. 26.17 Judges 2.14 Deut. 28.47 48. 2 Kin. 17.19 Isa 10.5.42.24 Isa 3.4 Eccles 10.16.4.13 14 Isa 3.4.13 Thus have we taken a view of that Throne of God and the Lamb that is to be in new Jerusalem the City of God We shall also observe to you that Babylon hath a Throne in her also but it is the Throne of the Devil Rev. 2.10 The Throne of the Beast Rev. 16. even that Seat or Throne that the Dragon gave him Rev. 13 who resigned to him his Power Seat and Authority Rev. 13.2 A throne of Violence Mischief Blood and Iniquity from whence has proceeded all manner of unrighteousness they having thereon established mischief by a Law and because it hath been in the power of their hands therefore have they exacted it with all manner of cruelty and oppression for in her is found the Blood of the Prophets and of Saints and of all that are slain upon the earth Rev. 18.24 And therefore has the holy Spirit portraied the Beast and where the Chief Rulers upon this Throne are to have their Garments all stained with Blood of a Crimson and Scarlet Colour and to be drunk with Blood Blood within and Blood without a Scarlet Whore riding upon a Crimsom Coloured Beast and therefore is that cry under the Altar How Long ere thou avenge our blood at her hand But the day is hastening when Inquisition shall be made after this Blood Psal 9.12 And when the Earth shall disclose her Blood and no more cover her slain Isa 26.21 When the Righteous Sentence shall go forth from the Throne give her Blood to drink for she is worthy Rev. 16.6 with the reason of it for they have shed the Blood of Saints and Prophets Fill her double in the Cup she hath filled when that Song shall be Sung even the Song of Moses the song of the Lamb viz. Great and Marvellous are thy works Lord God Almighty just and true are thy ways thou King of Saints who shall not fear thee O Lord and glorifie thy holy Name for thou only art Holy for all Nations shall come and worship before thee for thy Judgments are made manifest And again Allelujah Salvation and Glory and Honour and power unto the Lord our God for true and Righteous are his Judgments for he hath judged the great Whore which did corrupt the Earth with her Fornication and hath avenged the Flood of his Servants at her hand And again they said Allelujah Rev. 19.1 2 3. If you desire better information into the Idolatries Hypocrisies Treasons and cruel Butcheries of the Popish Antichristian Generation if you have forgot the Amarian Cruelties the Bloody Irish and Peidmont Massacres with the burning of London read two late pieces writ one by Dr. Stillingfleet and an other giving you the History of these things out of their own writing by Mr. Foulis A Paraphrastical Exposition JOhn having seen a Vision of the Destruction of Babylons old World viz. in the passing away of her old Heaven in her Whorish Ministry or Church state and her old Earth in her Beastly Magistracy or Civil state has now a Vision of Jerusalems new World wherein all things are made new viz. In her new Heaven-Bride-like ministry or Church state and in her Lamb-like Magistracy or Civil state and which in Conjunction is discovered in the emblematical representation of a Glorious City hereafter expressed 9. And there came unto me one of the seven Angels which had the seven Vials full of the seven last Plagues and talked with me saying come hither I will shew thee the Bride the Lambs Wife And there was one of the seven Angels that having shewed me the destruction of the false Church by the burning of a gaudy Whorish woman Rev. 17. shews me here the exaltation of the true Church by the representation of a Beautiful comely Virgin prepared and trimed as a Bride for her Husband And then me thought I was carryed unto the top of a great Mountain and had spiritual discoveries of the new Testament Church that is built upon a Hill Mat. 5.14 10 And he carryed me away in the Spirit to a great and high Mountain and shewed me that great City the Holy Jerusalem discending out of Heaven from God And as the Angel had discovered to me Babylon the false Church in the figure of a great City was pleased by the emblem of a famous City to shew me new Jerusalem the true Church and by the situation grandeur beauty and excellent descent of the one would have me to understand the Divine original perspicuity stability greatness and holiness of the other And then by observing to me that Divine Glory 11. Having the Glory of God and her light was like unto a stone most precious even like a Jasper stone clear as Chrystal Ver. 23. And the City had no need of the