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A74623	A discovery of the new creation. In a sermon preached at the head-quarters at Putney Sept. 29. 1647. By Thomas Collier.	Collier, Thomas, fl. 1691.	1647 (1647)	Wing C5278; Thomason E1187_6; ESTC R208247	16,137	44

A DISCOVERY OF THE New Creation IN A Sermon Preached at the Head-Quarters at Putney Sept. 29. 1647. By Thomas Collier 2 Pet. 3. 13. Neverthelesse we look for new Heavens and a new Earth wherein dwelleth righteousnesse LONDON Printed for Giles Calvert and are to be sold at the Black-spred-Eagle at the West-end of Pauls 1647. The Epistle to the Reader Reader THE new Creation the Kingdom of Heaven in the Saints is that great Mysterie God is now revealing in them I having both opportunity and freenesse at the head Quarters spoke something according to that measure of light God hath communicated unto me concerning this new Creation in the Saints this truth being by some owned yet by others privately opposed and contradicted I therefore at the desire of some who judge themselves one with and in this truth as also for satisfaction of the contrary minded have published that which was in weaknesse yet in power then delivered Although its true thou maist not here reade verbatim what was then delivered yet thou hast here the heads and substance of it God making thy spirit one in with any truth that thou findest here let him have the glory and he who is thine and the Truths servant hath his end and utmost desires T. C. Isai 65. 17. Behold I create new heavens and a new earth THis Scripture propounded is a satisfying reason of some propheticall Gospel-truths formerly discovered Wherein we may take notice First of the grace of the Gospel verse 1. I was found of them that sought me not c. Wherein you may note that persons not seeking after grace are made partakers of grace or that persons seek and finde grace from their being sought out and found by grace Men participate of Gospel grace not because there is either desert or desire in themselves but from the everlasting love free bounty of a gratious God who is the fountain of Grace and Love see this testified Jer. 31. 3. I have loved thee with an everlasting love therefore in loving kindenesse have I drawn thee As this was a truth to the naturall Israel much more is it a truth to the spiritual Israel Whence was it that God shewed mercy to Mary out of whom was cast seven Devils that is a perfection of wickednesse was in her but Free-Grace and Love see Luke 7. latter end with Chap. 8. 2. with those Acts 2. who were the betrayers and murderers of Christ made partakers of Grace by Christ Saul Acts 9. 1 2 3. who persecuted Christ received mercy by Christ Vse 1. How might this incourage sinners yea and the worst of sinners too to expect not only the Declarations but the Communications of Grace from the Almighty Hast been a filthy polluted creature so was Mary hast been an enemy to Christ a persecutor of christians so were those Acts ● and Saul Chap. 9. Yet he obtained mercy 1 Tim. 1. 13 14. And this is written for thy incouragement that thou likewise maiest expect mercy Vse 2. To raise up the spirits of Persons made partakers of Grace to admire God who is the fountain and to cry Grace Grace unto it Secondly here is the disposition of man naturally verse 2. which is to oppose Grace notwithstanding God spreads forth his hand unto them in the tenders of mercy yet they walk after their own thoughts A second Gospel-Truth by the Prophet discovered is Gods exaltation of his own Name and People in the latter dayes ver 9. with the ruine of all enemies both within them and likewise without them within them that ignorance and darknesse in the things of God that carnalnesse and fleshlinesse that naturally dwels in them that unsatisfiednesse at all times and in all conditions with the will of God all enemies without must be spiritually slain verse 12. See what the slaughter is verse 13. Therefore thus saith the Lord God Behold my servants shall eat but ye shall be hungry behold my servants shall drinke but ye shall be thirsty that is my servants who live in me shall dwel on high Isa 33. 1. Bread shall be given them to eat their waters shall be sure they shall feed on that feast made of fat things Isat 25. which is God in the spirit when Formallists and Legallists who live on things without them shall be hungry and thirsty nothing to feed on when the glorious appearance of truth discovers the emptinesse and destroyes the beeing of that wherein they lived Behold my servants shall rejoyce but ye shall be ashamed behold my servants shall sing for joy of heart but ye shall cry for sorrow of heart and howl for vexation of spirit they shall be ashamed because that wherein they trusted their spirituall life and livelyhood is taken from them but ye to wit the Saints who live in the spirit shall rejoyce shall sing for joy of heart Isai 35. 10. Then shall the redeemed of the Lord return and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their heads they shall obtain joy and gladnesse and sorrow and sighing shall flee away This shall be and is the life of Saints who live in the fountain or rather in whom the fountain lives In a word these two things are here presented First The rejection or rather the subjection under feet of the enemies of God Secondly The exaltation glory and joy of the Saints ver 15. Ye shall leave your name for a curse to my chosen for the Lord God will slay thee and call his people by another name That is whereas the name viz. the power of the wicked hath been exceeding high the Lord will slay that name bring down their power and glory and lay it in the dust make it a reproach but he will call his servants by another name whereas formerly they had a name of reproach accounted the off-scouring of all things a reproach and proverb amongst men and so that word of truth hath been verified behold I and the children whom God hath given me are set for signes and wonders in Israel Oh beloved How have the Saints been set for signes and wonders even amongst those who pretend themselves to be the Lords Israel It s true in this and other Nations called Christian it 's looked upon as an exceeding contemptible thing not to be a Christian to be a Heathen an Infidel this is an evil thing But 2. It 's accounted a far more contemptible thing to be a Christian indeed not to be a Christian in form profession is a cōtemptible thing but to be a Christian indeed is a more contemptible thing a sad word indeed and it behoves those who are the causers of it to look about themselves for the leaders of my people cause them to erre and God is now casting reproach upon them but he will call his people by another name Object But how shall this be effected may some say it is exceeding unlikely wickednesse prevailes both within and without in high and low it seemes to be

more purely in the Spirit being delivered both from fleshly actings and fleshly distractings Those vialls of wrath mentioned in the Revelations are not only to be poured out upon earthly persons and things without the Saints but likewise upon this earth within them this is that minded Rev. 10 2. The Angell which is Christ sets his right foot on the sea and his left foot upon the earth and cried with aloud voice and verse 4. Seven thunders utter their voices that is the Lord speaks a perfection of terror and dread to the earth and sea that is within the Saints as well as without them A Glorious word for poor Christians who wait for deliverance the vision is for an appointed time it will speak and not lye it will come and not tarry thy vile body shall be changed thou shalt appear w th him in glory thou shalt see the death of that body of sin thou shalt passe thorow that sea of glasse mingled with fire and see all thy sins thy earthlinesse left behinde lying dead before thee which will occasion thee to sing new songs of praise unto the Almighty c. Comfort your selves with these things wait earnestly pressing on unto this injoyment Secondly By earth I understand to be meant 1. The powers of the earth or the Magisterial power the rule government of this earth It shall be an earth wherein dwelleth righteousnesse 2 Pet. 13. Querie In what respect may the earthly Magistracy or earthly powers be said to be made new Answ First In respect of the persons ruling they shall be such as are acquainted with and have an interest in the righteous God that as formerly God hath many times set up wicked men to rule and govern see Dan. 4. 17. The most High ruleth over the children of men and giveth it to whomsoever he will and setteth up over it the basest of men now as God hath many times given the government of Nations into the hands of the basest of men So he will give it into the hands of the Saints I question not but that you have heard of the personall reign of Christ that he shall come personally and subdue his enemies and so rule over the world but this will be the glory of Christs kingdome 1. He will have a glorious kingdome in the spirits of his people and this is the new heavens And 2. He will in and by his Saints rule the world That this is a truth I shall confirm unto you from Scripture Dan. 8. 27. And the Kingdome and Dominion and the greatnesse of the Kingdome under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the Saints of the most high whose Kingdome is an everlasting Kingdom and all Dominions shall serve and obey him What more mysticall truth may be in this Scripture concerning the Kingdome in the Spirit I shall not question but this I beleeve to be a truth that the nations shall become the nations of Christ and the government shall be in the hands of the Saints Isa 60 12. The Nations and Kingdomes that will not serve thee to wit Christ in the Saints shall perish yea those nations shall utterly be wasted See verse 17 18. For brasse I will bring gold and for iron I will bring silver and for wood brasse and for stones iron Here is the new Creation all new and I will make thine officers peace and thine exactors righteousnesse violence shall no more be heard in thy streets wasting and destruction within thy borders Jer. 30 20. Your Nobles shall be of your selves and your Governours shall proceed out of the midst of you God will raise up men of singuler spirits and principles to govern the Nations Thus in respect of the persons governing there shall be a new earth for by earth is meant the earthly powers Rev. 12. the earth helped the woman that is the powers of the earth Secondly It shall be a new earth in relation to the manner of the persons ruling it is a new earth in which shall dwell righteousnesse 2 Pet. 3. 13. this is the great work that God hath to effect in the latter dayes of the Gospel to reduce Magisteriall power to its primitive institution that you may see Rom 13. 1. There is no power but is ordained of God and it is ordained for the punishment of them that do evil but for the praise of them that do well Although this end hath been a long time loosed yet now God will reduce it to this institution This is the great work right honourable that God cals for at your hands whom he hath raised up for that end See Isaiah 58. 4. Behold ye fast for strife and debate c. verse 6. Is not this the Fast that I have chosen to loose the bands of wickednesse to undo the heavy burdens to let the oppressed go free to break every yoke this is a Gospel-Fast and that which God cals for at your hands it is not to hang down the head for a day like a Bull-rush that so with more applause there may be a smiting with the fist of wickednesse no no beloved it is the execution of righteousnesse justice and mercy without respect of persons it is to undo every yoke and this being the great work in hand and that which God cals for and will effect give me leave to present amongst many nationall grievances some few unto you First Spirituall oppressions in matters of conscience You know that a long time man hath assumed this power to himself to rule over the consciences of their brethren a great oppression and that which cannot be born in souls who live in light and that from which God will deliver his people and punish all that oppressed them Secondly In temporall oppressions I shall minde some few 1. Tyranicall and oppressing laws and courts of Justice hence it comes to passe many times that to seek a Remedy proves destructive the cure proves worse then the disease many an honest man chusing rather to suffer losse then by the use of meanes to seek his right suits at law being so dangerous and hazerdous to the States of men the end of law and courts of justice should be for the righting of men in case of dammage and not undoing better no cure then such a cure 2 Oppression or grievance is in writing our lawes in an unknown tongue that the most part of our Nationall inhabitants cannot understand their own lawes that the French should be better read in our English lawes then those to whom they pertain what oppression comes to the Commons of England by this means I need not mention it s not unknown how many by this meanes are maintained by other mens losses A 3d Oppression the kingdom grones under is a slavery to the wils of men although its that which hath been alwaies declared against since this was began yet we never were so volved up into it as now there is an affection to Arbitrarinesse in the wills of