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B09926 An epistle written (dated the 30th of the 11th month 1659,) and sent from London into the countrey. By a friend to the glorious (though at this day despised) cause of Christ, in answer to a letter sent up to him (dated the 16th of the same month) wherein the following things are treated of, (viz.) 1. The fifth kingdom it self, which the God of Heaven sets up in the latter dayes. 2. The kingdom of the beast which is to be destroyed. 3. The instruments that are to be used in destroying the one and erecting the other; with the way or manner how they are to be used. 4. The time of the beginning of this work. [bracket] First, before Christs personal comming. Secondly, before the call of the Jewes. Thirdly, that it is already begun, and hath taken place in this nation and that Cromwel with the army, hath apostatized from it, and that all the powers, or governments that have been set up since that time, have been, and still are upon the foundation of the apostacy. As also, severall of the particular evills which the army, and others abetting the apostacy are guilty of. Together with, some considerations tendered to the favourers of Christ's righteous cause, wherein is laid down, their duty of separation from Babylon, and from all the parts and branches (both in church and state) of the forementioned apostacy. N. S. 1660 (1660) Wing S119B; ESTC R183121 59,145 52

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col._n 1.16_o all_o thing_n be_v create_v for_o he_o so_o psal_n 8.6_o compare_v heb._n 2.5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o the_o world_n to_o come_v be_v put_v in_o subjection_n to_o christ_n as_o may_v appear_v from_o verse_n the_o 5_o this_o world_n to_o come_v must_v needs_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o five_o kingdom_n which_o belong_v unto_o and_o be_v put_v under_o christ_n the_o son_n eph._n 1.21_o 22._o this_o world_n to_o come_v can_v be_v understand_v of_o the_o ultimate_a glory_n in_o heaven_n because_o that_o state_n be_v not_o to_o be_v put_v under_o christ_n as_o the_o son_n but_z as_o son_n he_o himself_o must_v become_v subject_a in_o it_o 1_o cor._n 15.28_o but_o this_o world_n to_o come_v be_v note_v in_o a_o especial_a manner_n to_o be_v under_o christ_n foot_n and_o this_o be_v that_o state_n or_o world_n to_o come_v in_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v forgiveness_n or_o blot_v out_o of_o sin_n as_o be_v clear_o employ_v from_o matth._n 12.32_o which_o compare_v with_o act_n 3.19_o that_o your_o sin_n may_v be_v blot_v out_o when_o the_o time_n of_o refresh_v shall_v come_v from_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v send_v jesus_n etc._n etc._n do_v clear_o demonstrate_v the_o world_n to_o come_v to_o be_v this_o five_o kingdom_n last_o it_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v christ_n by_o conquest_n rev._n 17.14_o the_o lamb_n shall_v overcome_v they_o etc._n etc._n comp._n chap._n 6.2_o and_o upon_o these_o ground_n this_o five_o kingdom_n be_v christ_n he_o be_v call_v king_n of_o nation_n jer._n 10.7_o prince_n of_o peace_n isa_n 9.6_o and_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o earth_n rev._n 1.5_o and_o king_n of_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o lord_n rev._n 17.14_o chap._n 19.16_o the_o bless_a and_o only_a potentate_n 1_o tim._n 6.15_o with_o divers_a such_o like_a title_n which_o in_o the_o scripture_n of_o truth_n be_v give_v to_o he_o the_o next_o thing_n that_o i_o will_v speak_v to_o be_v that_o this_o five_o kingdom_n be_v outward_a and_o visible_a as_o well_o as_o glorious_a and_o spiritual_a first_o from_o the_o time_n and_o manner_n of_o its_o rise_n mention_v dan._n 2.34_o thou_o see_v till_o that_o a_o stone_n be_v cut_v out_o etc._n etc._n if_o it_o be_v only_o spiritual_a it_o may_v have_v be_v see_v as_o well_o before_o the_o image_n be_v as_o after_o but_o the_o stone_n or_o kingdom_n do_v not_o appear_v till_o after_o the_o image_n be_v see_v and_o then_o appear_v as_o visible_a as_o the_o image_n which_o image_n hold_v forth_o the_o four_o great_a kingdom_n or_o monarchy_n of_o the_o world_n which_o have_v be_v and_o be_v visible_a in_o their_o time_n now_o the_o stone_n be_v as_o visible_a as_o the_o image_n and_o not_o see_v till_o some_o time_n after_o the_o image_n be_v see_v it_o must_v needs_o be_v a_o visible_a kingdom_n and_o not_o the_o spiritual_a and_o invisible_a kingdom_n which_o be_v in_o be_v long_o before_o the_o image_n appear_v second_o it_o must_v be_v outward_a and_o visible_a if_o we_o 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great_a question_n at_o this_o day_n how_o shall_v these_o thing_n be_v bring_v forth_o by_o what_o instrument_n and_o in_o what_o way_n in_o answer_n to_o this_o question_n first_o this_o work_n belong_v to_o god_n who_o have_v promise_v to_o accomplish_v it_o as_o first_o the_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n the_o beat_n down_o of_o christ_n foe_n before_o he_o make_v they_o his_o footstool_n clothe_v they_o with_o shame_n and_o avenge_a the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n upon_o antichrist_n psal_n 89.23_o psa_fw-la 110.1_o &_o 132.18_o rev._n 6.10_o chap._n 19.2_o second_o the_o set_n up_o of_o the_o five_o kingdom_n also_o belong_v to_o god_n dan._n 2.44_o psal_n 89_o 27._o second_o though_o god_n be_v the_o main_a agent_n in_o this_o work_n yet_o he_o do_v it_o by_o instrument_n and_o the_o instrument_n be_v his_o saint_n who_o he_o will_v call_v to_o and_o anoint_v for_o this_o work_n and_o so_o god_n be_v say_v to_o do_v it_o because_o it_o be_v do_v by_o his_o spirit_n in_o the_o saint_n who_o he_o shall_v choose_v that_o the_o saint_n shall_v be_v the_o instrument_n in_o destroy_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o beast_n and_o so_o in_o set_v up_o the_o five_o kingdom_n which_o do_v immediate_o succeed_v take_v the_o place_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o room_n of_o the_o four_o consider_v the_o follow_a scripture_n dan._n 2.34_o the_o stone_n which_o be_v the_o saint_n anoint_v for_o and_o call_v to_o the_o work_n as_o i_o have_v before_o show_v smite_v the_o image_n on_o his_o foot_n which_o have_v also_o be_v show_v to_o be_v the_o antichristian_a state_n and_o break_v they_o in_o piece_n so_o dan._n 7.18_o the_o saint_n shall_v take_v the_o kingdom_n now_o though_o the_o kingdom_n be_v give_v to_o they_o by_o promise_n and_o obtain_v for_o they_o by_o the_o power_n of_o god_n yet_o they_o be_v say_v to_o take_v it_o which_o must_v be_v understand_v of_o their_o be_v use_v as_o instrument_n in_o take_v the_o power_n rule_n and_o government_n from_o the_o image_n or_o that_o part_n of_o it_o which_o stand_v next_o before_o christ_n kingdom_n which_o must_v be_v do_v by_o destroy_v or_o break_v in_o piece_n that_o part_n of_o the_o image_n which_o be_v in_o be_v when_o this_o five_o kingdom_n come_v to_o take_v place_n dan._n 7.26_o they_o that_o be_v the_o saint_n who_o he_o wear_v out_o verse_n 25._o shall_v take_v away_o he_o that_o be_v the_o little_a horn_n vers_fw-la 8._o and_o 24._o which_o have_v be_v already_o show_v to_o be_v the_o antichristian_a state_n dominion_n that_o be_v his_o power_n rule_n or_o government_n to_o consume_v and_o to_o destroy_v it_o unto_o the_o end_n in_o dan._n 11.31_o the_o angel_n be_v speak_v of_o the_o roman_a or_o four_o kingdom_n which_o take_v away_o the_o daily_a sacrifice_n and_o vers_fw-la 32._o say_v but_o the_o people_n that_o do_v know_v their_o god_n shall_v be_v strong_a and_o do_v exploit_n the_o people_n that_o do_v know_v their_o god_n be_v the_o saint_n and_o by_o their_o be_v strong_a and_o do_v exploit_n i_o understand_v to_o be_v the_o service_n that_o the_o saint_n shall_v do_v in_o the_o destroy_n this_o four_o kingdom_n also_o num._n 24.14_o i_o will_v advertise_v thou_o what_o this_o people_n shall_v do_v to_o thy_o people_n in_o the_o latter_a day_n and_o isai_n 14.2_o they_o shall_v take_v they_o captive_n etc._n etc._n so_o isai_n 41.14.15_o fear_v not_o thou_o worm_n jacob_n to_o wit_n the_o saint_n in_o a_o low_a condition_n i_o will_v make_v thou_o a_o new_a sharp_a thresh_a instrument_n etc._n etc._n thou_o shall_v thresh_v that_o be_v break_v in_o piece_n or_o destroy_v the_o mountain_n to_o wit_n the_o great_a worldly_a power_n isai_n 2.2_o and_o beat_v they_o small_a and_o shall_v make_v the_o hill_n which_o also_o intend_v the_o worldly_a power_n as_o chaff_n etc._n etc._n isai_n 52.2_o shake_v thyself_o from_o the_o dust_n loose_v thyself_o from_o the_o bond_n of_o thy_o neck_n o_o captive_a daughter_n of_o zion_n by_o the_o bond_n of_o thy_o neck_n and_o the_o dust_n i_o understand_v the_o government_n and_o wicked_a tyranny_n that_o babylon_n have_v have_v and_o exercise_v over_o zion_n and_o by_o shake_v and_o lose_v her_o self_n must_v needs_o be_v understand_v to_o be_v the_o break_n off_o or_o destroy_v that_o power_n and_o government_n of_o antichrist_n and_o this_o must_v be_v do_v by_o zion_n herself_o to_o wit_n the_o people_n of_o god_n cha._n 51.16_o jeremiah_n cha._n 50.45_o speak_v of_o babylon_n say_v sure_o the_o least_o of_o the_o flock_n shall_v draw_v they_o out_o by_o the_o flock_n be_v mean_v the_o people_n of_o god_n act_v 20.28_o and_o by_o draw_v they_o out_o i_o understand_v the_o reward_v and_o destroy_v of_o babylon_n and_o this_o scripture_n must_v be_v apply_v to_o spiritual_a babylon_n because_o it_o be_v not_o the_o saint_n but_o the_o mede_n that_o draw_v out_o literal_a babylon_n as_o the_o same_o chapter_n compare_v with_o dan._n 5._o do_v manifest_a in_o micha_n 4.13_o zion_n to_o wit_n the_o lord_n people_n be_v fit_v for_o and_o call_v to_o arise_v and_o thresh_v the_o nation_n isa_n 13.3_o mal._n 4.2.3_o job_n 17.8_o zech._n 2.7_o so_o zech._n 9.13_o zion_n must_v deliver_v her_o self_n and_o her_o son_n must_v be_v raise_v up_o against_o the_o son_n of_o greece_n rev._n 18.4.6_o the_o peculiar_a people_n of_o god_n be_v command_v to_o reward_n babylon_n rev._n 15.6_o and_o 16.1_o the_o angel_n with_o the_o viol_n come_v out_o of_o the_o temple_n the_o vial_n do_v contain_v the_o seven_o last_o plague_n or_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n that_o be_v to_o accomplish_v the_o destruction_n of_o antichrist_n and_o avenge_a the_o blood_n of_o the_o saint_n the_o temple_n be_v the_o church_n or_o the_o saint_n of_o god_n 2_o cor._n 6.16_o and_o by_o the_o angel_n i_o understand_v those_o saint_n that_o be_v choose_v and_o call_v of_o god_n as_o minister_n or_o servant_n employ_v in_o that_o honourable_a work_n to_o execute_v his_o judgement_n these_o with_o many_o other_o scripture_n do_v make_v it_o very_o evident_a that_o the_o saint_n or_o people_n of_o god_n must_v be_v use_v by_o he_o in_o this_o great_a and_o glorious_a work_n and_o the_o five_o kingdom_n take_v place_n and_o fill_v up_o the_o room_n of_o the_o four_o dan._n 2.35_o the_o stone_n or_o kingdom_n become_v a_o great_a mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o whole_a earth_n the_o like_a in_o dan._n 7.27_o it_o will_v appear_v from_o the_o scripture_n before_o mention_v that_o the_o saint_n must_v be_v use_v both_o in_o the_o destroy_n and_o build_v work_n but_o i_o know_v it_o be_v further_o query_v how_o shall_v the_o saint_n be_v use_v in_o this_o work_n and_o by_o what_o mean_n shall_v they_o accomplish_v it_o in_o answer_n to_o which_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o these_o particular_n first_o that_o they_o which_o shall_v be_v use_v in_o the_o work_n must_v be_v such_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v and_o call_v in_o to_o it_o the_o lamb_n army_n be_v call_v and_o choose_v rev._n 17.14_o it_o be_v not_o who_o man_n will_v choose_v but_o who_o the_o lord_n shall_v choose_v samuel_n will_v have_v choose_v eliab_n but_o he_o must_v not_o stand_v because_o god_n have_v refuse_v he_o and_o it_o be_v david_n that_o be_v god_n choose_v 1_o sam._n 16.7_o this_o have_v be_v the_o evil_a of_o many_o in_o our_o day_n to_o presume_v to_o put_v themselves_o and_o other_o upon_o the_o lord_n work_v some_o because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a wit_n and_o part_n other_o because_o they_o be_v man_n of_o great_a estate_n and_o high_a in_o the_o world_n other_o because_o they_o be_v try_v soldier_n man_n of_o valour_n and_o courage_n yea_o and_o many_o like_a samuel_n have_v be_v cry_v such_o up_o as_o the_o lord_n anoint_v and_o have_v not_o first_o make_v diligent_a search_n whether_o the_o lord_n have_v choose_v they_o and_o this_o have_v prove_v like_o uzzahs_n touch_v the_o ark_n they_o have_v stumble_v fall_v and_o come_v to_o nothing_o second_o that_o the_o instrument_n must_v not_o only_o be_v such_o as_o be_v call_v and_o choose_v but_o such_o as_o have_v receive_v the_o anoint_v for_o the_o work_n by_o which_o anoint_v they_o be_v not_o only_o make_v faithful_a but_o do_v obtain_v light_n in_o and_o love_n unto_o it_o with_o wisdom_n faith_n and_o courage_n for_o the_o manage_n of_o it_o this_o work_n though_o do_v by_o the_o saint_n must_v not_o be_v by_o their_o or_o the_o might_n or_o power_n of_o man_n but_o by_o this_o anoint_v zech._n 4.6_o isa_n 10.27_o and_o chap._n 59.19_o haggai_n 2.5_o isa_n 28.6_o be_v thus_o call_v choose_v and_o anoint_v they_o shall_v be_v use_v first_o by_o faith_n and_o prayer_n with_o praise_n as_o joshua_n gideon_n and_o
election_n etc._n etc._n those_o that_o own_o election_n according_a to_o scripture_n will_v grant_v that_o it_o take_v place_n before_o call_v and_o yet_o call_v be_v here_o place_v before_o it_o so_o act_v 3.19_o where_o the_o apostle_n apply_v the_o blot_n out_o of_o sin_n to_o the_o time_n of_o christ_n personal_a come_n when_o according_a to_o other_o scripture_n the_o blot_v out_o or_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n take_v place_n long_o before_o as_o ephes_n 1.7_o col._n 2.13_o so_o that_o this_o word_n must_v respect_v the_o perfect_a of_o it_o in_o luke_n 21.28_o you_o have_v the_o like_a word_n apply_v to_o redemption_n take_v place_n at_o the_o come_n of_o christ_n the_o like_a in_o ephes_n 4.13_o though_o by_o other_o scripture_n redemption_n have_v its_o beginning_n long_o before_o as_o ephes_n 1.7_o gal._n 3.13_o and_o if_o these_o thing_n be_v consider_v it_o may_v appear_v that_o either_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o place_n of_o 2_o tim._n 4.1_o must_v respect_v the_o perfection_n of_o its_o glory_n which_o shall_v not_o be_v till_o christ_n personal_a come_n though_o as_o have_v be_v show_v it_o must_v have_v its_o begin_n before_o or_o if_o it_o shall_v respect_v its_o first_o take_v place_n we_o may_v not_o build_v so_o much_o upon_o the_o order_n of_o the_o word_n as_o to_o make_v they_o clash_v against_o yea_o to_o exclude_v the_o scope_n of_o many_o scripture_n which_o do_v clear_o hold_v forth_o the_o kingdom_n take_v place_n before_o the_o personal_a appear_v of_o christ_n the_o second_o thing_n that_o i_o shall_v lay_v down_o with_o respect_n to_o the_o time_n of_o this_o kingdom_n take_v place_n be_v that_o it_o must_v begin_v or_o take_v place_n among_o the_o gentile_a saint_n before_o the_o call_v of_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o jew_n to_o wit_n the_o natural_a seed_n of_o abraham_n the_o first_o ground_n of_o this_o i_o gather_v from_o the_o work_n time_n and_o order_n of_o the_o vial_n rev._n 16._o six_o of_o they_o be_v to_o be_v 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