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