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
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
finde Repentance doth knocke Faith doth open this Gate to those that shall be saued In a word Repentance doth open the eyes to see a miserable condition turneth such withall to God to seeke mercy Faith doth receiue Christ and withall forgiuenes of sin Io. 1.12 the right wherby we do indeed become the Sonnes of God Io. 1.12 The two first principall things being thus dispatched as That wee must first seeke and hauing found enter the third followeth which is That those that are entred must walke worthy of such a blessed and glorious estate And that this may bee also made manifest wee will in this obserue two things first the King secondly the Subiects If wee respect the King it offreth vs a threefolde meditation First His Presence Secondly His Mercy Thirdly His Iustice. For his Presence he is to be considered of as a God not a farre off onely but at hand also Euen such a King as that his Priuy Chamber cannot containe him as other Kings much lesse a little Closset But hee filleth heauen and earth as his owne words do witnesse where it is written Am I a God at hand and not a God a farre off Can any hide himselfe in secret places Ier. 23.23 that I shall not see him saith the Lord Ier. 23.23 And in another place All things are naked and opened vnto the eyes of him with whome wee haue to doe neyther is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight Heb. 4.13 Heb. 4.13 Therefore his eyes are said to be as a flame of fire Reu. 1.14 For his Mercy the Prophet Dauid offereth that to our meditation where it is written But mercy or forgiuenesse is with thee that thou mayst bee feared Psalm 130.4 So also his Iudgements are to set before our eyes as the same blessed Prophet hath giuen vs an example Ps 119.30 The way of truth thy Iudgements haue I layd before me Also My flesh trembleth for feare of thee and I am afrayd of thy Iudgements Ver 120. ver 120. And it is worthy to be obserued that it is vsuall with the blessed Spirit to ioyne these together when hee presseth the Saints on to perfection They are allured by Mercy and prouoked by Iustice as wee will see it cleered by places for the very same purpose where it is written Wee receiuing a Kingdome which cannot bee mooued Heb. 12.28 29. let vs hold fast the grace receiued that we may serue God acceptably with reuerence and godly feare For our God is a consuming fire Heb. 12.28.29 Here is both Mercy and Iudgement to bee considered Mercy in affoording vs the grace to bee receiued into this Kingdome Iustice in these words God is a consuming sire So where it is written Bee yee ready for in such an houre as yee thinke not the Sonne of Man commeth who then is a faithfull and wise Seruant whom his Lord hath made Ruler ouer his Household to giue them meate in due season Blessed is that Seruant whom his Lord when hee commeth shall finde so doing Verily I say vnto you he shall make him Ruler ouer all his Goods Mat. 24.44 45 46 47. Matt. 24.44 45 46 47. There you see Mercie to allure And it followeth But and if that Seruant shall say in his heart My Lord delayeth his comming and shall begin to smite his fellow Seruants and to eate and drinke with the Drunken The Lord of that Seruant shall come in a day when he looketh not for him in an houre that hee is not aware off and shall cut him asunder and appoint him his portion with Hypocrites Ver. 48 49 50 51 there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth Verses 48 49.50 51. Here is Iustice to prouoke Adde to this that where it is written Take heede to your selues lest at any time your hearts be ouercharged with surfetting and drunkennesse and cares of this life and so that day come vpon you vnawares For as a snare it shall come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth Watch yee therefore and pray alwaies that yee may bee accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to passe Luk. 21.34 35.36 and to stand before the Sonne of Man Luk. 21.34 35 36. Heere you also see Iustice and Mercy All these three are notably expressed and repeated to those seuen Churches to which Iohn wrote Reuel 2. and 3. Reuel 2. and 3. Especially to the fiue that are reprooued as Ephesus Pergamus Thiatira Sardis and Laodicea His presence with them all in these words seuen times repeated I know thy works His Mercy to euery of them in these words To him that ouercommeth I will giue as many times vsed His Iustice plainely to those fiue in diuers phrases and more hiddenly to the other two in these words Hee shall not bee hurt of the second death Chap. 2.11 the 3.12 And Hee shall goe no more out Chap. 2.11 the 3.12 And so much for the first help to walke worthy in respect of our King The second helpe to walke worthie is taken from the Communion amongst the Saints themselues This principally standeth in their mutuall prayers one for another the exhortations reprehensions and instructions that they vse one to another Their prouiding for the necessities one of another whether spirituall or bodily Finally in vsing all good meanes for the building vp one of another That these things ought to be or rather cānot but be amongst those that are indeed Subiects of this Kingdom let vs consider what is written to this purpose first for Prayer The Apostle hauing furnished a Christian with Armor for his great Combat addeth this Pray alwaies with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and thereunto with all perseuerance Eph. 6.18 and supplication for all Saints Eph. 6.18 For Exhortations Exhort one another daily while it is called to day Heb. 3.13 lest any of you be hardned through the deceitfulnesse of sinne Heb. 3 13. For Reprehension or Reproofe 1 Tim. 5.20 Them that sinne rebuke before all that others may feare 1 Tim. 5.20 For Instruction Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisedome teaching and admonishing one another in Psalmes and Hymnes and Spirituall songs Col. 3.16 singing with grace in your hearts vnto the Lord Col. 3.16 Prouiding both for spirituall and bodily estate For Spirituall Brethren if a man be ouertaken in a fault yee which are spirituall restore such an one with the spirit of meeknesse Gal. 6.1 considering thy selfe lest thou also be tempted Cal. 6.1 For the Body Rom. 12.13 Distributing to the necessitie of the Saints giuen to Hospitalitie Rom. 12.13 Finally we are to vse all good meanes for the building vp one of another 1 Thes 5.11 as it is written Comfort your selues together edifie one another And Let vs hold fast the Profession of our Faith without wauering for he is faithful that
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.