Judgment or power of Judging was given to the Saints it is the same time and the same thing which the Apostle is trught here by Christ here to explain at the end of the Romane Monarchie in this 20th chapt of Rev. who expressly shews that the suffering Saints before then lived to Reign with Christ 1000 years to this tends also the Apostle Paul's 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or rising out of the heap of the dead then Phil. 3.11 and our Saviours expression of those worthy ones to obtain that world by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which we explained before to be a rising from them that were in a state of dead men in the grave the same Apostle hath divers texts tending this way where he as being guided by the same Spirit of Christ speaks evidently in the same sense both of the times of both Resurrections and other things as the persons rising at both 1. Consider 1 Cor. 15.21 where he shews as Christ was the first fruits of his first Resurrection so they must rise at his second coming before the end which Christ shews will be above 1000 years after as was said and before he hath put down all Rule and Authority and Power to make way for his own Reign v. 24 25. and then v. 51 52. he shews that at the last Trumpet the great chang of all Saints shall be which must be when all have come into Christ in the 1000 years not before possible for not one member of Christ can then be wanting besides other Reasons so of both said comings At first he brings his Saints with him that slept in Jesus 1 Thes 3. ult 1 Thes 4.14 15. but then he speaks there of his descending from Heaven with a shout c. not out of Heaven as when the New Jerusalem came from God out of Heaven but of three forts then to be caught up to meet him in the Aire v. â—6 just as the Revelation tells us of the Saints raised in the Jerusalem state and of the Nations of them that are saved walking in the light of the said New Jerusalem which being mortal some of them die in the 1000 years as Esa 65.20 and so lie dead till the last Trump so here 1 Thes 4.14 15. of the two former faith he we that are alive and remain viz. to the coming of the Lord to the last Judgment so distinguishing both the living and the rased Saints remaining from the dead and saith he the dead then in Christ shall rise first that is before the wicked as the raised Saints also did before in the 1000 years and so again in the former text 1 Cor. 15. concerning the living Saints then saith he we shall not all sleep viz. by dying before a natural death for some will be found alive at the last Trump which he speaks of but of such and the raised Saints saith he we shall all be changed and from both sorts he distinguisheth a third also namely such as are dead in Christ at that time the Trumpet sounds which he saith shall then be raised incorruptible when both the other sorts shall be changed also in a moment v. 51 52. so agreeably the Spirit of God speaketh in all places to his own Oracles and in the Revelation Christ gives us the best explication of all such Mysteries for in the 1000 years the raised Saints and they saved in the natural life will be of one Communion all to be changed and all said to live and remain till the the last Trump but such as sleep or are dead then are in both places distinguished from both the other and in both Texts called the dead in one the dead in Christ then to distinguish them from all the wicked then dead yet both said to be the rest of the dead that rose not till the 1000 years were ended ch 20.5 Now to prevent mistaking the Apostle resolved the Thessalonians 2 Epist 2.2 3. that the coming of the Lord was not at hand in those ages for the great falling away and revealing the Man of Sin was to be first and Christ would destroy him with the appearance of his presence c. which is not yet done but he was guided by the same spirit of Truth in these Texts to speak according to these Revelation Discoveries who also at his rapture into the third Heaven heard unspeakable words of which these might be some and I believe it was not possible to resolve the riddles in them without Christs Revelation given for many such purposes and here is one coming with all his Saints which he brings with him this Rev. 20. 21. shews to be at the beginning of the 1000 years and there is another after 1000 years when all the Saints are come into the Church and when all shall be rapt up in the twinckling of an eye to meet Christ in they aire which the Apostle calls a coming as well as a descending which we have not till now observed we that live and remain to the comeing viz. to the last Judgment so three sorts shall then be rapt or caught to meet Christ that last time in the aire yea and saith he we shall ever be with the Lord which it is evident will be after the end of the 1000 years for when Satan was loosed they were not with him personally present Two sorts are distinguished from the dead Saints at the time of that rapture in both Texts of those in that to the Corinthians saith he we shall not all sleep some Saints then will be mortal but not all dead but we shall all even we all viz. all Saints raised before as well as those in the natural life shall then be changed so in the Epistle to the Thessalonians we that are alive and remain 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 we that so live and we that are left for that long continuance both the two Articles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the original word seem to speak the like difference of two sorts of Saints besides the dead Saints then and both these Texts are cleared by Christs Revelation that tells us of the spirits of just men coming with him as the New Jerusalem down from Heaven after said to be the Lambs Wife and these lived having then their spiritual bodies from Christ and also the Nations of them that are saved are then also said to walk in the light of that Jerusalem from whose happy Communion they will have much guidance and consolation in that state and both these are by Christ also differenced from the rest of the dead Saints that lived not till the 1000 years were ended ch 20.5 that then are said to rise first viz. at the last Trump and Rapture Now if men would produce thousands of Expositors of anothers mind I must only in duty humbly Answer I have Christs Resolution in the case as of Daniels hints before from this Divine Revelation and otherwise I believe no man had ever been able fully and truly to have opened
seven eyes denoting his perfect Power and Wisdom to fulfil the same ch 5. in their due order of accomplishment for the time to come to the end of this book namely the things that shall be hereafter for we speak only here of the third head of Johns Writings ch 1.19 to wit such as began above 1600 years past and now appear to be almost fulfilled to a very little space to the end of ch 19. But the 20th ch with the two following ch are as we have many ways sufficiently proved and doubt not by the same Divine Assistance farther to manifest that they are the same Holy mans Writings of that most excellent part of the same Divine Revelation for the time to come respecting the happy estate of that world that the Children of the Resurrection namely of this first Resurrection shall be counted worthy to obtain as our Saviour himself Divinely taught Luke 20.35 36. and in this Revelation he teacheth by his Servant John what that World and Resur are and in what order they should have their being and it is observable that as there is in the Text a remarkable emphasis in the Greek by the emphatical Article there doubled 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that Resurrection even that first Resurrection So our Saviours expressions in Luke 20. of the same matter are suitable to this Text with its dependency both of that World then to begin called the World to come Heb. 2.5 and also of the same Resurrection and of the Saints themselves and of their being counted worthy of that World setting them all four down 1. By way of Doctrine and then again makes the same thing known by Revelation to his Servant John in respect of the time and order of fulfilling in this ch which he had before taught and made known by way of Doctrine while he lived on earth 1. Saith he the Children of that World 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in opposition to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to this present world where the Children of it are Married c. but not so in the other where the Children of the Resurrection shall be which here also he teacheth shall be when he destroys Antichrist the Beast and false Prophet and binds the Devil for 1000 years ch 19 20. that is that World which will then begin 2. It is the same Resurrection spoken of here emphatically even that which our Saviour expresseth there by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Rising from amongst such dead bodies as then shall be left behind being the same the Apostle strived to attain which he calls 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Phil. 3.11 a Rising out of the heap of the Dead of which more afterwards and speaks of it as a peculiar thing belonging to such as rise out of such heaps 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 saith the Apostle of such Saints before dead by the genitive possessive as if the Holy Ghost would inform us further it is the Resurrection only of such dead Persons to whom an 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 properly belongs viz. a Rising out of the heaps of the dead left behind 3. Of the Saints themselves that are to Rise then they are divers ways illustrated there by Christ 1. by what they are reckoned or counted worthy of aforehand 2. By what they are stiled by our Saviour in two expressions For the former the word is very remarkable 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they are such as are counted worthy of that World the word is a decompound denoting them to be counted worthy as being Enrolled in antient Record for it viz. in the Lambs Book of Life and that they are consequently to obtain that World as upon Record for it the words seem very forcible in their decyphering of the Saints blessed estate then by them to be obtained so here blessed and holy are they that have part c. v. 6. Again our Saviour there gave them a twofold excellent stile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Children of Gods and the Children of the Resurrection so here they are the Spouse the Lambs wife being the Children of God ch 19. 21. and this blessed Resurrection we speak of is proper only to the Saints those blessed Persons then 4. Christ sets forth a twofold excellency of that estate of the Saints they are immortal they can die no more so here on such the second death shall have no power yea 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they are like the Angels of God in Heaven not only privatively that they need not outward worldly helps to sustain them c. or not liable to suffering but as here blessed and holy as the Angels of God in Heaven and thus Christ by his spirit guided the Apostle John to set forth a practical Comment in this Divine Revelation of his former Heavenly Doctrine Luke 20. so agreeable is all Divine Truth in what the Holy Spirit speaks any way of the same thing To like purpose when our Saviour speaks of this first Resurrection in the Text he expresseth it by these words Joh. 5.29 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 they shall come forth to the Resurrection of life they shall come out from the rest of the dead they shall come into the Resurrection of life which is also called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Resurrection of the Just Luke 14.14 that is theirs properly and peculiarly belonging to them as before they are the Synonomous Expressions of the Holy Ghost so exact is all Divine Truth delivered by him if we consider it aright as we see all these expressions suit admirably with the text in its expressions dependency Now come we to the thing decyphered out by Christ 1. It is called a Resurrection 2. The First Resurrection 3. Demonstratively and Emphatically set down by this Resurrection we have shewed it to be properly the bodily Resurrection which is only properly so called in Scripture Regeneration as some would have it is improperly so taken only by a Metaphor neither is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in that Text of Mat. 19.28 to be understood of Regeneration but as learned Beza notes in five Copies it is distinguished in the Original from the preceding words you that have followed me denoting that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 there was the New Genesis or Christs making all things New then as Rev. 21.5 when he the Son of Man sits upon his Throne that the Disciples that followed him shall then sit upon twelve Thrones judging the twelve Tribes of Israel or as it is remarkably explained Luke 22.29 30. ye are they that have continued with me in my tentations I appoint unto you a Kingdom as my Father hath appointed unto me c. and yet if it could have been proved to be meant of Regeneration yet so it is a Resurrection only Metaphorical not Proper which is only bodily at that first and also is peculiar to the Saints at that time only 2. It is called the first Resurrection in opposition to the other to distinguish it from that following for
the time and place of their being in the World in a very excellent and glorious manner which all the said antient Promises and Covenants have their special and cheif reference very evidently unto and what can be more done but to work upon mens minds and Spirits due apprehensions of these things and of the nearness of their approach with true Faith to believe these things as revealed in the Gospel as well as other parts thereof That so God and Christ may have their due praise and glory in respect thereof and his faithful Servants may have the happiness belonging thereunto Now as all rational men that are of a sound mind when they read the Story of the Creation of the World how God had made the Fabrick of the World and all Creatures first will acknowledge there was great divine Wisdom and Goodness manifest in putting man into the possession thereof who was made capable to discern and partake thereof and to display the divine wisdom and goodness of God therein whilest he enjoyed the benefit of the same which should have been his Sabboths work had he continued in that condition So when men but of ingenious tempers shall come to understand that God promised since mans fall not onely a deliverance from that sad condition by the promised Seed of the Woman and shews by degrees how it should be carried on and accomplished and reveals from time to time from that Foundation particular mercies for the advantage and good of all men in the Old and New World and these Mercies and Covenants have several respects to men present and future as in a natural Life or Spiritual Estate and by his holy Spirit instructs his Servants more and more rightly to know them and the Son of God the wisdom of the Father in a wonderful divinely Mysterious way sets them forth so as the divine Excellency falls in with the blessed Revelation thereof What can ingenious Spirits do less but acknowledge as these manifestations of Gods divine grace and goodness in disclosing of them and of his Faithfulness and Truth in their gradual actual fulfillings But how then are beleiving Christians ingaged also by the word to beleive these upon the aforesaid divine Foundations and especially since they respect such a state as Christ hath set forth is shortly approaching and all faithful Souls and Persons are therein greatly concerned yea Angels men and all Creatures are interessed therein as holy Scripture therein declares and how fitly will a Sabbatism of rest after Christs finishing the great work of his Restitution of all things and his making of all things new succeed to be celebrated to his glory by his Saints in the World who by being 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God and man in one person hath so restored all and being the Son of David according the Flesh shall have the sure mercies of God long since promised to David by the enjoyment of his said Davidical Kingdom many wayes in the word of God secured to him in the said thousand years with all the said Saints in the Restitution of all things these are no slight matters though much over looked by men We shall now a little touch upon the particulars in our said Systeme of Gods Oeconomy or ordering his houshold the Church in regard of his mercies so made known and so in the said thousand years to be fulfilled for his Saints first in removing or destroying all their Enemies and doing for them all revealed or promised good either first as faithful men from Adam or as Gentiles from Japhet as Jews and Israelites from Abraham Isaac and Jacob as men after Gods own heart meek and holy c as David as faithful Servants and the Overcomers of the Lamb Jesus Christ as Christian Martyrs to Reign with him then and to enjoy the New Jerusalem state First at the beginning of the said State in the eminent breaking of the Serpents Satans head as revealed to Adam and Eve he will when he comes from the right hand of the Father eminently make his foes his foot-stool when he will put down all Rule all Authority and Power that stand in opposition to him 1 Cor. 15.24 at his second coming and perfect it after the end of the 1000 years as we shewed and how will he thereby be gloryfied and how will his Saints rejoyce at this as was said at Babylons destruction Rev. 18.20 Rejoyce over her thou Heaven and ye holy Apostles and Prophets c. So likewise much more then when root and branch and the whole body of the Beast will be given to the burning flame Dan. 7.11 at the beginning also when after the end of the said 100 years the last Geg Mogog shall be consumed by fire from God out of Heaven Rev. 20.9 But how much more when the Saints then shall clearly discern that the Divine promised Seed of the Woman hath not only subdued the enemies but by all his Offices hath purchased and procured so great good as will both then be enjoyed by them and also provided for them to all eternity ensuing And not here to insist on what was said of Enoch or his Prophesie Jude 13.14 to encourage men in good in the world by his translation upon his walking with God c. or to warn them against evil by his foreshewing the Judgment at the said times to be after manifested concurring with the former Gen. 3.15 therein as the sacred truth informs us We shall in the next place offer the consideration of Noah a worker of righteousness in a three fold respect 1. as a Type of Christ 2. Of the Covenant of God made with him for the New World 3. Of his Prophesie 1. He saved his Family in the Ark as Christ doth his Household the Church and will be his peoples true Ark to save them at the partial or total Consumption of the World by Fire at the beginning and after the end of the said 1000 years of which the Saints will then have blessed experience in both respects And 2dly As the Saints will know that the World according to Gods free Covenant with Noah Gen. 8. 9. was many thousand years preserved till then 〈◊〉 that the most abundant fruitfulness of the earth was in wonderful manner according to Gods Word reserved for that state and time in the enjoyment or sight whereof all the said Saints will pay their due Tribute of Praise and Thanksgiving wherefore they must then live to do it But 3dly and more especially when according to Noahs Prophesie of Japhets Posterity the Gentiles that they should dwell in the Tents of Shem though strangers before should become the people of God which the Scriptures witness they have once fulfilled already to them whereof at this day we have cause to rejoyce and bless Gods holy Name for the same ever since the Jews were rejected But we and all Saints hereafter will have cause more abundantly to rejoyce and praise his Name in those times to
ordered as becometh Christians and then with the Spirit and Bride say come and let him that heareth say come and let him that is a thirst come and whosoever will not linger and be lost let him now whilst it is called to day take the water of life freely chap. 22.17 For he that testifieth these things saith surely I come quickly It is Verbum Diei in die suo a word in its due season for it appears to be in its due order of accomplishment and the Links of the Revelatian Chain have been passing by above 1600 years the last Link draws neer to which Christs Kingdom will immediately succeed Come in poor Sinners get an interest therein and then you will be safe I pitty you all that prize it not I pray God give you enlightned understandings and sanctified affections now the world is vanishing with all her Vanities together suppose it should continue twenty or thirty years longer yet how soon may you die in your sins or be cut off in Gods wrathful displeasure in a moment whether you be secret sinners though nothing is secret to or hid from Gods all seeing eye or open sinners to him all things are naked and open with whom you have to do or if you be great sinners none are so great but the least stroak of his displeasure will shatter them in pieces or small sinners though none that is not a Saint can be a small sinner in the sight of God though comparatively in the sight of men he may and such as have committed great sins upon their Faith and Repentance may be pardoned as soon as the least But you that are great sinners and would fain think your selves out of Gods reach and upon worldly advantages seem to bid defiance unto God saying as they let him hasten his work that we may see it or you that think with the Fool in the Gospel you have enough for many years or you have great Interests great Alliances great Relations great Honour Wealth Authority power to execute your will and pleasure and what not if you came well by them then there is more reason you should serve God and honour him with them the more they are all Talents and you must be accountable for every one of them have you fed clothed visited Christ in his Disciples if not go ye cursed Mat. 25. but if you came ill by them and use them contrary to his will the greater Vengeance hangs over your head for that reason without Repentance Yet to conclude there is yet a time of Grace and Mercy to be had for you great sinners if you will improve it aright before it be quite past be wise therefore at last now now now whilst it is called to day be not hardned any longer by the deceitfulness of Sin then may your Souls safely and comfortably joyn with Christs Spouse in her hearty Amen for the Bridgrooms coming saying with her also verse 20. even so Come Lord Jesus Come quickly Amen Last Vse Lastly for Exhortation to Thankfulness to all that shall have part in this said blessed Resurrection of the just upon this particular account now more especially in these times That Christ Jesus hath not only given this excellent Divine Key to his Church opening the many great benefits of those ancient mercies reserved to be accomplished in the said thousand years and also so fitly agreeing with the Doctrine of the said blessed Resurrection of the Saints with all the concomitants thereof But now in these times is so graciously pleased to discover and vouchsafe unto us the comfortable Use and Benefit thereof by Faith upon such excellent Divine antient most sure Foundations as those before set down and also by holy Scriptures so explained and carried on to those intents in the said times and that the said blessed Resurrection should be the inlet to all former Saints to those happy enjoyments then for their Souls and Bodies in such a blessed Communion many wayes as the said Saints shall then attain unto The abundant strong evidence whereof is not only sufficient if duly weighed to stop the Mouths of gainsayers but to convince all soundly rational men that Gods great Provision for the marriage of the Bride and the Lamb at the time so by his word declared and published will not be in vain and lost for God is not like men to change or be deceived in or frustrated of his end But what Thankfulness in these respects do all such true Christians owe to the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ that from all such said Foundations he hath wrought Faith in their Souls to foresee with faithful Abraham Christs day to come by Faith and receive such comfort in so happy news of such manifold approaching mercy wherein they have such particular interest and concernment and all this so strongly founded upon evidences throughout the whole Scripture so clearly explained by Christ and by the Holy Spirit to be words faithful and true three times over and delivered for their use by his Servant John Besides the many renewed particular promises since set down with sundry explications of them both in Old and New Testament which do evidently lead us to the use and benefit of this said divine Key so given by Christ Jesus to his Church for such excellent purposes how should the approaching reign of Christ with his said Sts. in the world in that time of the new Heavens and new Earth fill such beleiving Christians Souls with praise thanksgiving when a double advantage will redound unto them first that the great last Enemies of Christ and his Church will be removed and taken away that so long have obstructed her joy and peace but that the Church of Christ shall also enjoy the end of her hope from all the said Foundations and promised Mercies then to be performed in the foresaid state to be upon the said blessed first Resurrection of the said Saints And what stronger evidence than from that first most large comprehensive Foundation given by God himself Gen 3.15 which about 3000 years after had such a particular explication of Christs carrying on the same upon his Ascention after his actual laying the Foundation of his Churches Redemption by his sufferings at his first coming which should so eminently be carried on by making his Foes his Footstool at his second when he shall come from the right hand of the Father to judge the quick and the dead at the same time of his appearance and Kingdom according to that antient divine Oracle so often repeated illustrated and explained in the New Testament The Lord said unto my Lord sit thou on my right Hand till I make thy Foes thy Footstool Psal 110.1 viz. at that said time as many Scriptures teach 2 Thess 2.8 2 Tim. 4.1 Rev. 19. also consider Ezek. 38. and 39. Dan. 11.45 of the Turk with many others both respecting the ruine of Pope and Turk the first Gog and Magog before the said thousand
in the same Jerusalem state to come at the neer approaching Resurrection to answer the present wants of them in many particular cases now what are they here personally troubled and molested then they shall have yea delight themselves in the abundance of peace they shall saith the Apostle Paul have rest with us when the Lord shall be revealed from Heaven with his mighty Angels 2 Thes 1.7 whilst those that troubled them shall have Tribulation rendered to them Christs Church now militant will begin from the entrance of that state to be more and more Tryumphant If they want the good company of such as excelled in vertue but are now taken out of the world they will shortly meet with them again with great advantage perfected both in Soul and Body at the said first Resurrection of the Saints bodily if they would have more inward grace or outward supply both will rightly be supplied in the Saints Reign with Christ the 1000 years on earth stumble not at that expression I have it from Jesus Christ however Satan barks at it Would you get much honour achieve great things this honour have all Christs Saints as ye heard Psal 149. the last Thus you see by the help of this excellent Rey the rich Cabinet is opened that you may take out the Jewels one by one for your use The study of these Doctrines to rightly believing Souls concerning these things will be to them a School of Pleasure seconded with exceeding great Rejoycing Christians I speak it by experience I wish you all partakers thereof with me or that I might be helpful to inlarge your measure 8. Vse of Inform. Let all true Christians know that the studying and promoting of these Truths will provean excellent and prevalent means to beat down Babylon and the Kingdom of Satan it is therefore no marvel that Satans brood and Babels brats are enemies thereunto upon any occasions it must be expected it declares the ruine of both speedily Babylon the great is fallen is fallen almost in the order of accomplishment and God saith the Apostle shall tread down Satan under your feet shortly Rom. 16.20 and now his time of being bound is nigh at hand it will much disturb both of them to hear much of that news and it wil put much courage in Christs Champeons to fit them to fight Christs Battles under his own banner against his and their own enemies 9. Vse of Inform. Hence take notice what an enforcing necessity is now incumbent upon all Professors of Religion especially in an higher degree than ordinary to take care they fully answer the same and especially to avoid the practical consutation thereof in their conversation let them not be seeming Saints but real Saints here or else they will not be amongst the raised Saints at Christs appearearance they must pass through the first Resurrection spiritual only proper to the Saints here before they can have any possibility of any part of that first Resurection bodily of the Saints hereafter if they be not first here regenerate with them it is most certain they will not then be raised from the dead with them look to the catalogue of such as will be shut out of the blessed and holy society Rev. 21.7 22.15 namely the fearful the unbelieving the abominable and Murderers and Whoremongers and Sorcerers and Idolaters and all Lyars shall not only have no part of the Saints inheriting of all things but shall be cast into the lake of Fire c. and again without viz. the Holy City are Doggs and Sorcerers and Whoremongers and Murtherers and Idolaters and whosoever loveth and maketh a a ly though these last lyars seem more especially to respect Idolaters and the promoters thereof who have a lye in their right hand yet the other speaking of all lyars includes all hollow deceitful false hearted Hypocrites that will pretend much love to God Christ and his Saints but have no true love for them as such unless they are carried on by some self respect or other and all sorts that rest in a form of Godliness either by a seeming high profession only or the low practise of superstition two dangerous ways of lying in the world in these evil days whilst they both deny the power thereof they both in their kinds hinder much good and promote much evil towards God and Men God his Religion his Name is dishonoured by them both their brethren are deluded or seduced or scandalized by them these do God much disservice but are the most useful servants of Satan and especially the higher pitch of Devotion they pretend to the greater scandal they are to true Religion and how much better might it be for themselves and others that they appeared only to be what they are than to seem to be what indeed they are not whereby they will be excluded out of the Holy City c. Much Doctrinal information may be had if men seriously ponder these Truths which we shall not here farther at present set down c. We should proceed to a word of Terrour against all obstinate impenitent ignorant and hardned sinners And also to a word of Consolation to poor humble dispised faithful Christians of all ranks but these we have done in others of our Practical Parcels upon other Texts of like nature We shall now add a word of Admonition to all Christians briefly Vse of Adm. Let therefore all sorts of Christians into whose hands the Papers may be delivered and unto whose ears these Doctrines may have access be hence admonished to make use of the short time remaining now to them in this decripit sading world to labour the more speedily and earnestly now to demean themselves as wise Virgins to provide to have Oyl in their Cruse and to have their Lamps burning and carefully watch for the Bridegrooms coming we have our Saviours own enforcement here of now to be improved in its proper season about the sixth Vial Rev. 16. Behold I come as a thief in the darksome night of most sinners security and happly in the time of the night also and in the time men are least aware of as Sodoms flames suddenly kindled by the fire of filthy prevailing Lusts then blessed is he saith Christ that watcheth and keepeth his Garments least he walk naked and they see his shame for such as have not on them the spiritual Garments of Justification and Sanctification for the Kings Daughter is all glorious within yet together with a suitable holy Conversation they will when the Bridegroom comes be ashamed before Angels and Men and now we may observe the Aegyptian Froggs are croaking in Kings Palaces Rev. 16.15 c. otherwise they will not be admitted unto the happy marriage of the Lamb neer approaching Wherefore Christians now or never ye must believe as Christians act as Christians love as Christians seek peace as Christians suffer as Christians pray as Christians rejoyce as Christians let your whole Conversations towards God and Man be