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Christs kingdome discovered: or, That the true church of God is in England, cleerly made manifest against all sectaries whatsoeuer. by Iohn Traske..
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Traske, John, d. ca. 1638
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of Saluation and the Sword of the Spirit which is the Word of God praying alwaies with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit Eph. 6.11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18. This is the Armour of righteousnes which the Saints haue on the right hand and on the left 2 Cor. 6.7 2 Cor. 6.7 Onely the sober children of the day doe put on the Brestplate of Faith and Loue and for an helmet the hope of saluation 1 Thes 5.8 1 The. 5.8 Thus you haue as the titles so also the principall things of which this Kingdome consisteth As of a King a Scepter Lawes Ambassadors Subiects Officers Weapons And hauing this briefely seene what it is it followeth to bee shewed where it is According to that question of the Disciples Where Lord Luk. 17.37 Luk. 17.37 Here shall be obserued first Whether on earth or in heauen that is in this life or that to come Secondly seeing it is on Earth where it is to bee found For the first it is affirmed before and shall be confirmed by testimonies now that this Kingdome is on Earth for so it is written In the daies of these Kings shall the God of heauen set vp a Kingdom which shall neuer be destroyed Dan. 2.44 Dan. 2.44 And in another place Aske of me and I will giue thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the vttermost parts of the earth for thy possession Ps 2.8 Ps 2.8 Also it is written We are come to mount Sion and we receiuing a Kingdome Heb. 12.22.28 Also it is termed Dan. 7.27 The Kingdome vnder heauen Dan. 7.27 And in the Psalmes Great is the Lord and greatly to be praysed in the City of our God in the mountaine of his Holinesse beautifull for scituation the ioy of the whole earth is Mount Sion Ps 48.1.2 Ps 48.1.2 Yea it is said in the same Psalme That Kings shall see the glory of this Church or Kingdome and that with feare amazement Ver 4.5 ver 4.5 Out of all this we may gather many forcible Arguments to proue this truth that this Kingdome City House or Tabernacle is in this life as you haue before in the Scriptures scited to that purpose in these words It shal be in the daies of Kings of this world also It shall stretch to the vttermost parts of the earth also We are come to it not we shall but we are and we receiuing a Kingdome not Seeing we shall receiue a Kingdome but Seeing wee doe receiue also in the same Scripture wee are willed to hold it fast now there is no need of such an exhortation if it were of the life to come as al wil easily grant Further It is the ioy of the whole earth And Kings shall behold it passe by with feare amazement What shall I say Arguments of this sort are very many in holy Scriptures yea Is 6.5.17 the 66. Reu. 21. the 22. Ps 16.11 Mat. 22.30 Mat. 13.43 euen those places which they most abuse to the contrary do yeeld many plaine arguments to euery impartiall Reader as Isai 65.17 the 66. Reu. 21. and 22. and such like And let this be obserued that where the holy Ghost speaketh any where of the life to come it is alwaies in very short speeches or briefe sentences as for example Fulnes of ioy pleasures at Gods right hand for euermore Ps 16.11 We shal be as the Angels in heauē Mat. 22 30. We shall shine as the sun for euer in the Kingdome of our Father Mat. 13.43 We shal haue euerlasting life (a) Mat. 19.29 Mar. 10.30 Where Christ is we shal also be (b) Io. 14.3 We shal behold his glorie (c) Io. 17.24 2 Cor. 4.17 We shal haue a farre more exceeding and eternall waight of glory 2. Cor. 4.17 We shall appeare with Christ in glory Col. 3.4 1 Thes 4.17 Col. 3.4 Wee shall bee euer with the Lord 1 Thes 4.17 It is an inheritance incorruptible and vndefiled that fadeth not away 1 Pet. 1.4 reserued in heauen for vs 1 Pet. 1.4 When he shall appeare we shall be like him for wee shall see him as hee is 1 Io. 3.2 2 Tim. 4.8 Reuel 2.10 Mat. 5.12 1. Io. 3.2 We shall haue a Crowne of righteousnes 2 Tim. 4.8 A Crowne of life Reuel 2.10 A great reward in heauen Mat. 5.12 These or such like are all those phrases which are vsed in the Scriptures to set foorth the life to come vnto vs and that blessed condition there reserued for vs. The Reason hereof might be eyther the impossibilitie in regard of the straightnes of our bowels 2 Cor. 6.12 13. to conceiue of that blessednesse 2. Cor. 6.12 13. Or as we speak our shallow capacitie in the comprehension of such an excellent mysterie but it is indeed the eternall purpose of God in hiding these things as secrets from vs till the Last day as these Scriptures following may witnes That of Paul where it is written That being caught vp into the third heauen hee heard vnspeakable words which is not lawfull for a man to vtter 2 Cor. 12.2.4 2 Cor. 12.2.4 Also Now wee are the sonnes of God and it doeth not yet appeare what wee shall be 1 Io. 3.2 And it is also written 1 Io. 3.2 That this incorruptible and vndefiled inheritance is reserued for vs in heauen and ready to be reuealed in the last time 1 Pet. 1.4.5 1 Pet. 1.4 5. So that this may bee a manifest note eyther short or more large speeches to helpe vs to conceiue of the difference betweene things of this life and that which is to come Things of this life are alwaies spoken in expresse phrases that we may conceiue because we are to speake of them againe to others As it is written Eye hath not seene nor eare heard neyther haue entred into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that loue him but God hath reuealed them to vs by his Spirit Which things we also speake 1 Cor. 2.9 10 13. 1 Cor. 2.9 10 13. And yet further wee may obserue by certaine phrases vsuall speeches that the holy Ghost hath put a difference betweene our estate heere and hereafter for speaking of our estate here hee speakes of comming to vs and sending to vs and such like But speaking any where of the life to come hee speaketh of fetching vs to him and the like This is not to bee slightly regarded in reading the holy Scriptures as to instance in the places before mentioned which are by some abused to the life to come It is written The glorie of the Lord is risen vpon thee and The Lord shall arise vpon thee Is 60.1.2 Is 60.1.2 Yea that whole Chapter is full of strong reasons to enforce it to be vnderstood of the estate here Also where it is written For behold I create new heauens and a new earth and the former shall not bee remembred nor come into
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