Lo here or lo there Luk. 17.20 Now that it is aboue euery Nation and Kingdom where it is according to that blessing to the obedient He shall be aboue onely Deut. 28.13 Is 49.23 and not beneath Deut. 18.13 This is playne by the excellent and glorious scituation thereof as it is written Then the Moone shall be confounded and the Sunne ashamed when the Lord of Hosts shall reigne in Mount Sion and in Ierusalem and before his ancients gloriously Is 24.23 Is 24.23 And againe Sauiours shall come vpon Mount Sion to iudge the Mount of Esau and the Kingdome shall be the Lords Obad. 21. Obad. Ver. 21. Also It shall come to passe in the last dayes that the Mountaines of the Lords House shall be established in the top of the Mountaines and shall be exalted aboue the hills and all Nations shall flow vnto it And many people shall go and say Come yee let vs goe vp to the Mountaine of the Lord to the house of the God of Iacob he will teach vs of his wayes and we will walke in his paths For out of Sion stall goe foorth the Lawe Is 2.2.3 and the word of the Lord from Ierusalem Is 2.2 3. This Mountaine was prefigured by that into which Moses ascended Exo. 19. and 24. Exod. 19. and 24. And that that Mountaine was a figure of this wee now enioy is manifest by that where it is written The Hill of God is an high Hill why leape ye ye high Hills this is the Hill which God desireth to dwell in yea the Lord will dwell in it for euer The Chariots of God are twentie thousand thousands of Angels the Lord among them as in Sinai in the holy place Ps 68.15 16 17 18 Ps 68.15 16 17 18. Also Who shall dwell with the deuouring fire Who shall dwell with euerlasting burnings The answer is He that walketh righteously hee shall dwell on high his place of defence shall bee the munition of Rocks Euen on high on that Mountaine Is 33.14.15 16. Exo. 24.16 17. where the sight of the Lord is like deuouring fire Is 33.14 15 16. Exod. 24.16 17. Adde to this We are not come to the Mount that might bee touched But wee are come to Mount Sion to the Citie of the liuing God and we receiuing a Kingdome which cannot be mooued let vs hold fast For our God is a consuming fire Heb. 12.18 22 28 29. Heb. 12.18 22 28 29. This was yet further made manifest by that Mountaine where Christs most glorious Transfiguration was seene by Peter Iames and Iohn where hee talked with Moses and Elias at what Time his Face did shine as the Sunne and his Rayment was as white as the light yea exceeding white and shining so as no Fuller on earth could white them at what time also a bright Cloude ouer-shadowed and a voyce out of the Cloude was heard which said Mat. 17.1 Mar. 9.2 Luk. 9.28 This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased heare ye him Mat. 17.1 Mar. 9.2 Luk. 9.28 This is againe remembred where it is thus written We haue not followed cungingly deuised fables when we made knowne vnto you the power and comming of the Lord Iesus Christ but were eye-witnesses of his Maiestie For he receiued from God the Father honour and glory when there came such a voyce vnto him from that excellent Glory This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased And this voyce which came from heauen we heard when we were with him in the holy Mount 2 Pet. 1.16 17 18 2 Pet. 1.16 17 18. This Scripture doth notably prooue this poynt and cleere the Transfiguration to bee a representation of the glorious estate of the Church heere not hereafter And that by this especiall circumstance That he receiued from GOD the Father honour and glory from that excellent Glorie Now what hee receiued hee must at the last redeliuer as hath beene before prooued for hee is sayde to receiue it onely for the finishing of the great worke of Mans Redemption which when it is accomplished Then commeth the Ende when hee shall deliuer vp the Kingdome which hee hath receiued to God euen the Father that God may be all in all And obserue further that Peter had before preached of this glorious Kingdom of Christ and he vseth this but for the confirmation of the Faith of those to whome hee had preached in that hee was with others an eye and eare-witnesse as we speake of the excellent estate prefigured in that notable and glorious Transfiguration for he both saw his glory which hee receiued from that excellent glory and also hee heard the voice that pronounced him that blessed One or that King Priest and Prophet which was Prophecied of long before that such a Prophet should bee raysed vp and such a King should be set vpon Mount 〈◊〉 yea such a Priest should Offer a Sacrifice that should Iustifie many Is 53.10.11 Is 53.10 11. euen as many as were ordayned to eternall life as it is written The Lord thy God will rayse vp vnto thee a Prophet from the middest of thee of thy brethren like vnto me vnto him shall yee hearken According to all that thou desireast of the Lord thy God in Horeb in the Day of the Assembly saying Let me not heare againe the voyce of the Lord my God neyther let me see this great fire any more that I dye not Deut. 18.15 Deut. 18.15 Here is his Propheticall Kingly and Priestly Office prophecied of cleerely as it is applyed by Peter in that excellent Sermon of his where wee finde it thus written Hauing spoken before expressely of Iesus Christ hee addeth these words For Moses truely sayde vnto the Fathers A Prophet shall the Lord your GOD rayse vp vnto you of your brethren like vnto me him shall yee heare in all things whatsoeuer hee shal say vnto you And it shall come to passe that euery soule which will not heare that Prophet shall be destroyed from among the people Yea and all the Prophets from Samuel and those that follow after as many as haue spoken haue likewise fore-tolde of these dayes Act. 3.22 23 24. Also Act. 3.22 23 24. to conclude this poynt the very words of the voyce doe playnely note vnto vs these three where it is written This is my beloued Sonne in whom I am well pleased heare yee him This is my beloued Sonne There is his right of being King in whome I am well pleased That notes his Priesthood Heare ye him This doth manifest him to bee that Prophet which God hath raised vp This Argument is fully handled and notably discouered in that most excellent Epistle to the Hebrewes And thus it is manifest that it is not tyed too or bounded within any Nation or Kingdom of this World but it is in diuers of them at one and the same time in one and the same manner And wheresoeuer it is it hath the
minde But be you glad and reioyce for euer which I recreate for behold I recreate Ierusalem a Reioycing and her people a Ioy. Here the holy Ghost expoundeth the New Heauens and the New Earth to bee meant of the New Ierusalem and the people thereof Euen that new worshippe which is now amongst the Saints and the new worshippers which haue beene are and shall bee on the earth as is plaine in the verse next before to the which these are added as a further Illustration In that verse it is written That he who blesseth himselfe in the earth shall blesse himselfe in the God of Truth and hee that sweareth in the Earth shall sweare by the God of Truth and then is added For behold as before Is 65.16 17 18. Is 65.16 17 18. So in that of the Reuelation to omit other places it is written That Iohn sawe a new Heauen and a newe Earth And hee saw the holy Citie new Ierusalem come downe from God out of heauen prepared as a Bride adorned for her Husband And heard a voice out of Heauen saying Beholde the Tabernacle of GOD is with Men and hee will dwell with them and they shall bee his people and GOD himselfe shall bee with them and bee their GOD Reu. 21.1 2 3. Reuel 21.1 2 3. But cleane contrary to these are the Speeches which are vsed for the state after this life as where it is written Come yee blessed of my Father inherite the Kingdome prepared for you from the Foundation of the World Mat. 25.34 Mat. 25.34 And againe And these shall go away into euerlasting punishment but the righteous into eternall life Mat. 25.46 Mat. 25.46 Also the request of the Thiefe vpon the Crosse Lord remember mee when thou commest into thy Kingdome And our Sauiours louing answere To day thou shalt be with me in Paradise Luk. 23.42,43 Luk. 23.42.43 Also I goe to prepare a Place for you and if I goe to prepare a place for you I will come againe and receiue you to my selfe that where I am there may yee bee also Io. 14.2.3 Io. 14.2.3 And againe in Christs most comfortable Prayer wee finde it thus written Father I will that they also whom thou hast giuen me be with mee where I am that they may behold my glorie which thou hast giuen me Io. 17.24 Io. 17.24 Also our Sauiours speech to Mary Magdalen Touch me not for I am not yet ascended to my Father But goe to my Brethren and say vnto them I ascend to my Father and your Father and to my God Io. 20.17 and your God Io. 20.17 To this we adde that which the Apostle mentioneth That wee which are aliue and remaine at the last day shall bee caught vp together with those that were dead in Christ The words ate these The Lord himselfe shall descend from heauen with a shout with the voice of the Archangell with the Trumpe of God and the dead in Christ shall rise first then wee which are aliue and remaine shall be caught vp together with them in the cloudes to meete the Lord in the ayre 1 Thes 4.16.17 and so wee shall bee euer with the Lord 1 Thes 4.16 17. Out of all this may be easily gathered that our blessednes is not to be enioyed heere on earth as some would haue it the Creature being purged by fire but it is aboue euen there where Enoch is of whom it is saide That God tooke him Gen. 5.24 Gen. 5.24 And the Apostle saith That hee was translated that he should not see death and was not found because God had translated him Heb. 11.5 Also wee read of Eliah Heb. 11.5 That the Lord tooke him vp into heauen by a Whirle-winde 2 King 1.11.16.17 Mar. 6. last Luk. 24.51 Act. 1.9 10 11. and hee was diligently searched for by fiftie strong men but not found 2 King 2.1.11.16.17 Adde to this our blessed Redeemers Ascention into Heauen in the presence of many Mark 16. vlt. Luk. 24.51 Act. 1.9 10 11. Besides Stephens glorious vision where it is recorded That being full of the holy Ghost hee looked vp stedfastly into heauen and saw the glory of God and Iesus standing on the right hand of God Act. 7.55 56. Act. 7.55.56 Thus by the apposition of these Scriptures the exposition is cleere without further labour They being alwaies as different as light and darknesse to all that are not obstinate and wilfully Ignorant The first speaking alwaies of earthly the latter of heauenly things The first of comming to vs and being with vs the latter of fetching vs to him as you see by expresse Scriptures plaine examples which it is not possible to ouerthrow no not Satan himself with all his wiles and deepnesse is neuer able to deny or turne vpside downe Is 29.16 Is 29.16 This then being cleere and manifest that this Kingdome Citie House Tabernacle or Church that hath such glorious things ascribed and so many pretious promises made vnto it is here euen in this life In the next place it must be shewed in what place of the Earth it is to be found Here shall be obserued three things First that it is tyed too or bounded within no one Nation or Kingdome in the World Secondly that wheresoeuer it is found in any Kingdome it is aboue that Kingdome or Nation Thirdly where the Saints are there it is For the first That it is tyed too or bounded within no Nation or Kingdome it is plaine by that it is written And the Kingdome shall not be left to other people but it shall breake in peeces and consume all these Kingdomes Dan. 2.44 And againe Dan. 2.44 His Dominion shall be from Sea euen to Sea and from the Riuer euen to the ends of the earth Zac. 9.10 And it is also written that as the lightning that lightneth out of the one part vnder heauen Matt. 24.27 Luk. 17.24 shineth to the other part vnder heauen So shall also the Sonne of Man be in his Day That is as it is most plaine if ye consider the former words and vpon what occasion this similitude is vsed Christs Kingdome is not heere and no where else nor there no where else as false Prophets would haue it but it shall bee in diuers parts of the earth at one and the same time in one and the same manner Euen as lightning doth disprerse it selfe and shew it selfe alike in diuers places at one and the same instant And thus this point is plaine that it is not bounded within any Nation or limitted vnto any one People or Kingdom So that no man can say it is in this Company and no where else as diuers false Prophets haue assumed and dared to maintaine and yet at this day doe not sticke constantly to affirme contrary to that where it is written The Kingdome of God commeth not with obseruation or outward shew neither shall men say Luk. 17.20
preheminence or is aboue that Kingdome or Nation as is plaine by the Scriptures which are mentioned before which Scriptures also you see doe concerne the Estate of the Church heere as hath beene also proued So that it is scituate vpon a glorious holy Mountaine vpon an exceeding high Hill which is aboue all earthly Mountaines all earthly Hills Now followeth to bee shewed how wee may certainely or infalliblely know where this Mountaine and so consequently this House Tabernacle Church City or Kingdome is For full satisfaction in this let vs call to minde the Disciples question before spoken of the answere to the same by him that could best satisfie the doubtfull in a point of so great waight The question was moued vpō occasion of a large speech which our Sauiour had made cōcerning this Kingdom Luk. 17.37 And the words of the question are these Where Lord As if they should haue said Thou hast spoken often largely of a Kingdom now thou hast also shewed the men shall not be able to say See here it is or behold there it is Where is it then Lord or how may thy children finde it Mat. 24.28 Luk. 17.37 The answere is Wheresoeuer the Carkeise or body is there or thither will the Eagles be gathered together As if he should haue said in moe words thus Would you know where my Kingdom is or where it may be found Answere your selues by your own experience Did you euer see Eagles gathered together without a dead body or carkeise If no then may you also conclude that wheresoeuer true Beleeuers are there is Christes Kingdome According to that where it is written Wheresoeuer two or three are gathered together in my Name there am I in the midst of them Mat. 18.20 Mat. 18.23 or There is my Kingdome there is the Church the Citie the House the Tabernacle which I haue set vp Euen there wheresoeuer two or three are gathered or ioyned together in the same minde walking in the same way confessing the same things doing the same duties which I haue commanded There and and no where else is my Kingdome with them and none but such as they are doe I familiarly conuerse This and none but this is my house This is that Spirituall Tabernacle not made with hands there is that Citie of which so glorious things are spoken For as it is naturall for Eagles to ceaze or prey on dead bodies So it is as naturall for beleeuers to ceaze or prey on Christs Body and as nothing will draw Eagles together but a Carkeise So there is nothing will knit men together in true friendship and familiaritie but the Spirit of Christ The Truth of this most apt and excellent Similitude might bee shewed out of many Scriptures but let this be carefully obserued That by the Body or Carkeise is liuely represented vnto vs the crucified flesh of Christ and his blood powred out on which beleeuers doe onely feede This is done in the true preaching of the Word and the right administration of the Lords Supper Both these are playne where it is written O yee foolish Galatians who hath bewitched you that you should not obey the truth before whose eyes Iesus Christ hath beene euidently set foorth crucified amongst you Gal. 3.1 Againe Gal. 3.1 1 Cor. 1.23 Wee preach Christ crucified 1 Cor. 1.23 There is the Carkeise or Body in true preaching Also it is written The Cup of blessing which we blesse is it not the Communion of the blood of Christ The Bread which wee breake is it not the Communion of the Bodie of Christ For we being many are one Bread and one Body for we are all partakers of that one Bread 1 Cor. 10.16 17. 1 Cor. 10.16.17 Here is also the Carkeise or Body in the right vse of the Lords Supper To both these adde that where it is written Except yee eate the flesh of the Sonne of Man and drinke his blood yee haue no life in you Io. 6.53 Io. 6.35 Thus hauing done with the Body or Carkeise That the Eagles also doe notably represent Beleeuers is playne by many things wherin the holy Ghost hath made the Comparison In the first place Eagles doe mount on high as God saith to Iob Iob. 39.27 Doth the Eagle mount vp at thy command make her nest on high So likewise Beleeuers are sayd to mount vp with wings Is 40.31 as it is written They shall mount vp with wings as Eagles Secondly Eagles doe dwell abide on the Rocke and strong Place Iob. 39.28 Iob. 39.28 So beleeuers are sayd to dwell on high euen on strong defenced Rocks as it is written Hee that walketh righteously speaketh vprightly He shall dwell on high his place of Defence shall be the Munition of Rocks Is 33.15 16. Psal 103.5 Is 33.15.16 Thirdly Eagles do renew their strength Psa 113.5 So Beleeuers renew their strength as is written They that wayte vpon the Lord shall renew their strength Isa 40.31 Is 40.31 Iob. 39.29 Fourthly Eagles doe see a farre off Iob. 39.29 So beleeuers are said to see a farre off as it is written Where there is mention made of many beleeuers it is concluded thus of them These all dyed in Faith not hauing receiued the Promises Heb. 11.13 Iob. 39.30 but hauing seene them a farre off and were perswaded of them Fifthly Eagles do sucke vp blood Iob. 39.30 So Beleeuers as it is written Who so eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternall life and I will rayse him vp at the last day Io. 6.54 Lastly Io. 6.54 where the slayne are or where the carkeise or dead body is there is hee Iob. 39.30 Iob. 39.30 So beleeuers are euer with Christ for it is onely the Spirit of Christ that brings them together or doth cherish them asunder Thus you haue briefely seene the truth of this apt and most excellent Similitude how liuely and plainely it discouereth this great mistery which shal be thus summed so concluded Eagles mount on high Beleeuers do the like Eagles make their nests on safe places Beleeuers are also safe Eagles renew their youth Beleeuers doe renew their strength Eagles see a farre off Beleeuers do no lesse Eagles suck vp blood Beleeuers doe the same Eagles are neuer gathered without a carkeise nor Beleuers without the Spirit of Christ But it may be some of my Countreymen may say How shall we know it to be in England Let such answer themselues by this It is prooued that where beleeuers are there it is Now if thou then be a Beleeuer and dost know another as well as thy selfe thou mayst then safely conclude that it is in England And if thou say further How shall I know others I answere Labour first to be certaine of thine owne blessednes Get assurance that thou thy selfe art in Christ and when this is done I doubt not to say thou shalt know others also yea many others in
began to make the same Proclamation Mat. 4.17 23. Mat. 4.17.23 And that the obstinate Iewes might be left without all excuse he sendeth out his Apostles and Disciples into all their Cities and Villages to proclayme the same things And to confirme the truth of the Proclamation Mat. 10.1 7. Mar. 6.13 Luk. 9.2.60 they had power giuen them to cast out Diuels and cure Diseases Mat. 10.1 7. Mar. 6.13 Luk 9.2.60 Yea our Sauiour tels the Pharisees that it is amongst them euen at his being on earth as it is written The Kingdome of God behold it is among you Lu. 17.21 Luk. 17.21 As also his speech to the Woman of Samaria is notable for this The houre commeth and now is when the true Worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth Io. 4.22 Io. 4 22. It is now saith he and shall come more cleerely and manifestly hereafter For at that time it was so darke a Mistery as that albeit the Disciples nay the Apostles themselus heard it daily taught yea and priuately were instructed in it yet they did not vnderstand nor apprehend the truth thereof as it is euident by their qunstion which they mooued euen after Christs forty dayes abode with them speaking of things appertayning to this Kingdome yet after that they asked this question Lord wilt thou at this time restore the Kingdome to Israel Supposing that it had beene some outward glorious restauration of their Nation to their former estate Act. 1.3 4 5 6. that our Sauiour had so often taught Act. 1.3 4 5 6. And we may further adde that this Kingdome beganne not cleerely to appeare vntill the Apostles receiued power from aboue as it was promised them where it is written Behold I send the promise of my Father vpon you but tarry you in the City of Ierusalem vntill you bee indued with power from on High Luk. 24.49 Luk. 24.49 But especially it began at Ierusalems destruction For those things which were abrogated long before euen when the vaile of the Temple rent from the top to the bottome Matt. 27.50 51. Mat. 27.50 51 yet then they might bee sayd to vanish as it is written In that he saith A new he hath made the first olde Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish For then verily the first had Ordinances of Diuine Seruice Heb. 8.13 the 9.1 and a worldly Sanctuary Heb. 8.13 chap. 9.1 But this was fully made manifest in that glorious comming of Christ to Iohn in that wonderfull Reuelation Reuel 1.1 Reuel 1.1 Accor-to his owne prophecyes where it is written Verily I say vnto you or I tell you of a truth there be some standing here which shall in no wise tast of Death till they see or til they haue seene the Sonne of Man comming in his Kingdome or the Kingdom of God come with power Mat. 16.28 Mar. 9.1 Lu. 9.27 Mat. 16.28 Mar. 9.1 Luk. 9.27 Also of Iohn in particular as of the especiall man that should see the Fulnesse of it it is written that his Master said to Peter If I will that hee tarry till I come what is that to thee Ioh. 21.21 22. Ioh. 21.21 22. So that then was the truth of that seene which our Sauiour prophecied to that Woman Woman beleeue me the houre commeth when yee shall neyther in this Mountaine nor yet at Ierusalem worship the Father Io. 4.21 Io. 4.21 At that Time Ordinances of Diuine Seruice and worldly Sanctuaries vanished away which serued but as shadowes of heauenly or good things to come and were not the very Image of the things thēselues Heb. 10.1 Heb. 10.1 Then and not till then things made with hands were shaken Heb. 12.26 27. Is 65.17.18 Reuel 21.1.5 that things not made might remaine Heb. 12.26 27. Is 62.17 18. Reu. 21.1 The first point thus being pointed at with the three branches thereof The second followes which is That it is to be entred into For the first were little worth as To know what it is Where to finde it And when it began If hauing found it wee make it not our owne by taking possession of it Therefore concerning our entrance wee will consider three things First What the Gate is by which wee enter Secondly Who and when men may be said to knocke therat Thirdly By what means we enter The Gate or Doore is Christ as it is written I am the Doore of the sheepe and in the same Chapter I am the Doore Io. 10.7 9 by me if any man enter in hee shall be saued Io. 10.7 9. Here hee proclaymeth himselfe to bee the Doore or Gate by which we enter And a little before his departure he tels his Disciples That they do know whither he goeth and the way also But Thomas making a doubt both of the place whither hee should goe and also of the way thither Christ answereth thus I am the Way Io. 14.4 5 6. the Truth and the Life no man commeth to the Father but by me Io. 14.4 5 6. This is then that new and liuing way which is consecrated to vs by the flesh of Christ Heb. 10.20 Heb. 10.20 And thus much for the Gate or Doore by which we enter Mat. 7.13 Lu. 13.24 Psa 1.8.20 which is termed A Straight Gate and wee are willed to striue to enter in thereat Matth. 7.13 Luk. 13.24 Euen this Gate of the Lord Psa 118.20 The Gate being knowne the next thing is who they are and when men may bee said to knocke at this Gate For answere heereunto know that true penitent sinners such whose hearts are pricked whose consciences are laded whose faces are couered with shame and confusion these are they who knocke thereat As wee see at that Sermon of Peters where it is written Now when they heard this they were pricked in their heart and sayd vnto Peter and to the rest of the Apostles Men and brethren Act. 2.37 what shall wee doe Act. 2.27 Heere you see these knocking aloude at this Gate So the Publicane being couered with shame and confusion and full of indignation against himselfe for sinne as wee see by that hee stood a farre off woulde not so much as lift vp his eyes to heauen but smote his brest saying nay rather crying out with much vehemency Lu. 18.13 God be mercifull to me a sinner Luk. 18.13 He also knocks aloude at this Gate The Theefe vpon the Crosse knocked also efectually at this Gate when hee was come to himselfe His Eyes beeing opened to see his fearefull estate and his mouth also to reprooue sinne in his fellow and to cleere our blessed Redeemer and no doubt with vehemencie he cryed out Lord remember mee when thou commest into thy Kingdome Luk. 23.40 41 42 Luk. 23.40 41 42. Also the Keeper of the Prison when hee was recouered of that desperate purpose at his sudden amazement calling for a light sprang in came trembling and fell
promised And let vs consider one another to prouoke vnto Loue and to good works Not forsaking the assembling of our selues together as the manner of some is but exhorting one another and so much the more as you see the day approching Heb. 10.23 24 25 Heb. 10.23 24 25. So also Keepe your selues in the Loue of God looking for the mercy of our Lord Iesus Christ vnto eternall life Building vp your selues on your most holy faith Iude ver 20.21 Praying in the holy Ghost Iude 20.21 And Of some haue compassion making a difference And others saue with feare pulling them out of the fire Ver. 22.23 ver 22 23. Adde to this those blessed examples of beleeuers where it is written There were added about three thousand soules And they continued stedfastly in th'apostles doctrine and fellowship and in breaking of bread and in prayers And feare came vpon euery soule And all that beleeued were together and had all things common Act. 2.41 42 43 44 45. And solde their possessions and goods and parted them to all men as euery man had neede Act. 2.41 42 43 44 45. Also in another place And the multitude of them that beleeued were of one heart and one soule neyther saide any of them that ought that hee possessed was his owne but had all things common Act. 4.32.34 Neyther was there any among them that lacked Act. 4.32.34 Also Vpon the first day of the weeke when the Disciples came together to breake bread Paul preached vnto them ready to depart on the morrow and continued his speech vntill midnight Act. 20.7 Act. 20.7 And thus you see both by Precepts and Examples what is required of the Subiects of Christs Kingdome amongst themselues or one towards another for their building and growth that so they may walke worthy of the high and excellent calling to the which they are called And to conclude you haue now the briefe heads of this great businesse namely the discouery of this Kingdome of Christ or the laying opon of the three necessary circumstances about this one necessary thing As that wee must first seeke it and in seeking that wee may finde wee now know what it is where and when it began Hauing found it we must enter and to this ende the Gate is made knowne Who are they that knock and what giues admittance The penitent only knocke True beleeuers enter To this is added the meanes or helps to walke worthy and heere wee are taught to haue an eye to God and one to another To God or Christ our King and to remember his Presence Mercy and Iustice To the Subiects by mutuall prayers exhortations reprehensions instructions and by vsing all other meanes both publique and priuate for the good both of soules and bodies And thus by Gods mercy vvee haue dispatched this weighty worke Desiring God to send foorth euery day more and more Scribes instructed vnto this Kingdome able to bring forth out of their Treasuries Met. 13.52 things new and olde Mat. 13.52 And so to God the Father that hath giuen this Kingdome to the Sonne and to God the Sonne that desired hath receiued and shall deliuer vp this Kingdome to the Father and to God the holy Ghost by whom both the Father and the Sonne doe gouerne this Kingdome Euen to these Three Io. 10.30 1 Io. 5.7 which are yet but one inuisible and onely wise God Io. 10.30 1 Io. 5.7 Let vs ascribe all Glory and Honour all Dominion and Maiestie euen henceforth and for euermore Amen ROM 11.33 34 35 36. O The Depth of the Riches both of the Wisedome and of the Knowledge of GOD How vnsearchable are his Iudgements his waies past finding out For who hath knowne the minde of the Lord or who hath beene his Counseller Or who hath first giuen to him and it shall be recompensed to him againe For of him and through him and to him are all things to whom be glory for euer Amen FINIS Faults Escaped in the Printing Page 4. line last God Pag. 15. line 24. Lavves Pag. 36. line 8. confessing the same truh by the power of the same spirit obseruing the same things doing the same duties Pag. 54. line 26. formerly The rest mend with your Pen.