because their deeds were evil for every one that doth evil hateth the light neither cometh he to the light least his deeds should be reproved but he that doth truth cometh to the light that his deeds may be made manifest that they are wrought in God John 3. 19 20 21. And he that believeth not is condemned alreadie because he hath not believed on the Name of the only begotten Son of God John 3. 18. And God sent not his Son into the World to condemn the World but that the world through him might be saved for God so loved the World that he gave his only begotten Son that whosoever believed in him should not perish but have everlasting life And as Moses lifted up the Serpent in the Wilderness even so must the Son of man be lifted up that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have eternal life v. 14 15 16 17. And I am the Light of the World he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of Life John 8. 12. I say they that are in the state of nature which is in the fall in the Transgression are without the sence of God or of his life or of his Son who is Life I am the Way the Truth and the Life No man saith he cometh unto the Father but by me if ye had known me ye should have known my Father also and hence forth ye know him and have seen him Philip saith unto him Lord shew us the Father and it sufficeth Jesus saith unto him have I been so long time with you and yet hast thou not known me Philip be that hath seen me hath seen my Father and how sayst thou then shew us the Father belieâ—est thou not that I am in the Father and the Father in me The words that I speak unto you I speak not of my self but the Father that dwelleth in me he doth the Works Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me Or believe me for the very work sake Verily verily I say unto you he that believeth me the works that I do shall he do also and greater works then these shall he do because I go to my Father and whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name that will I do that the Father may be glorified in the Son If ye ask any thing in my Name I will do it If ye love me keep my Commandements and I will pray 〈◊〉 Father and he shall give you another Comforther that he may abide with you for ever even the Spirit of Truth whom the world cannot receive because it seeth him not neither knoweth him but ye know him for he dwelleth in you and shall be with you John 14. 6. to the eighteenth And being without the sence of God and his Life and his Son who is life they are in a state of Reprobation in the state of the Devil who is without any thing of this any thing of any true sence of God or of his Life or of the Son of God who is Life For verily he took not upon him the nature of Angels but he took on him the Seed of Abraham Heb. 2. 16. And they that are in this state can never see God whilst they are in this state nor know him nor his Son in the knowledge of whom is life eternal John 17. 3. and there is no coming out of this state without the knowledge of him who is Life eternal and there can be no knowledge of him who is Life eternal but in his Light In thy Light shall we see Light Psal 36. 9. And God who commanded the Light to shine out darkness hath shined in our Hearts to give the light of knowledge of the Glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ 2 Cor. 4. 6. And this is the 〈◊〉 that which reproves that which makes manifest as the Apostle saith But all things saith he that are reproved are made manifest by the Ligtt for whatsoever doth make manifeâ—t is light wherefore he saith Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead and Christ shall give the Light Ephes 5. 13 14. And I the Lord have called thee in Righteousness and will hold thy Hand and will keep thee and will give thee for a Covenant of the People for a light of the Gentiles Isa 42. 6. And to give light to them that sit in darkness and the shadow of death to guide our feet in the way of peace Luke 1. 78. And in his Name shall the Gentiles trust Mat. 12. 21. And the light shined in darkness but the darknesse comprehended it not That is the true Light that lighteth every man that cometh into the World John 1. 5. 9. Now how can darkness shew it self And how can darkness reprove darkness And how can he that is in darkness see the light by the darkness And how can he that sees not the light come out of darkness And how can the light guide a man whilst darkness covers him And how can it be but that darknesse should cover a man whilst he is in the state of darkness And how can a man come out of darknesse but by the light Therefore is he called light because he sheweth darkness and brings out of darkness as many as are led by him whose darkness he lightneth Thou wilt light my Candle the Lord my God will enlighten my darknesse Psal 18. 28. that they may see the light of Life So that the light it is that sheweth darkness and darkness is comprehended by the light but darknesse cannot comprehend the light Therefore every one must heed the light that shineth in him in the darknesse that which reproves that which makes manifest the darknesse that he may come to the light of Life Yet a little while is the light with you walk while ye have the light least darknesse come upon you for he that walketh in darknesse knoweth not whither he goeth While ye have the light believe in the light that ye may be children of the light John 12. 35 36. For if darkness cannot comprehend the light it cannot shew the light but the light it is that makes manifest the darknesse that which reproves that which makes manifest and shews it and if the darknesse cannot comprehend the light though it shine in it nor make manifest nor shew it self in what state then are all they who abide in darknesse and know not the light nor are guided by it Which way can they come out of darknesse who abide in darknesse And how can they be delivered without the help of another thing without the light which shews them their state which shews them darknesse which makes it manifest which shines in darknesse though the darknesse comprehendeth it not And this light is Christ as hath been often instanced who is the light of Life who is the Saviour of all those who believe in him and to him must all come to the light in them that which reproves that which makes
you And lastly Neither hath he redeemed all since the fall that were to give the lie to what Christ saith Strive to enter into the strait Gate for many I say unto you will seek to enter in and shall not be able Enter ye in at the strait Gate for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leadeth unto destruction and many there be that go in thereat because strait is the Gate and narrow is the Way that leadeth unto Life and few there be that find it Luke 13. 14. And fear not little Flock it is your Fathers good pleasure to give you the Kingdom Luke 12. 32. And they are not all Israel which are of Israel Neither because they are the seed of Abraham are they all children for in Isaac shall thy Seed be called That is they which are the children of the flesh these are not the children of God but the children of the Promise are accounted for the seed For this is the word of Promise At this time will I come and Sara shall have a Son and not only this but when Rebecca also had conceived by one even our Father Isaac for the children being not yet born neither having yet done any good or evil that the purpose of God according to Election might stand not of works but of him that calleth it was said unto her the Elder shall serve the Younger as it is written Jacob have I loved but Eâ—au have I hated Rom. 9. 6. to the 14. And though thy people Israel be as the sand of the Sea yet a Remnant of them shall return Isa 10. 22. And when the Son of man shall come in his glory and all the holy Angels with him then shall he sit upon the Throne of his glory and before him shall be gathered all Nations and he shall separate them one from another as a Shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats and he shall set the Sheep on his right hand but the Goats on his left Mat. 25. 21 22 23. And without are Dogs and Sorcerers and Whore-mongers and Murderers and Idolaters and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie Rev. 22. 15. And there shall in no wise enter into it any thing that defileth neither whatsoever worketh abomination or maketh a lie but they which are written in the Lambs book of Life Rev. 21. last And come hither and I will shew unto thee the Judgement of the great Whore that sitteth on many waters with whom the Kings of the Earth have committed fornication and the Inhabitants of the Earth have been made drunk with the Wine of her Fornication Rev. 17. 12. And the beast that thou sawest was and is not and shall ascend out of the bottomless Pit and go into Perdition And they that dwell on the Earth shall wonder whose Names are not written in the book of life from the Foundation of the World when they behold the beast which was and is not and yet is v. 8. And I saw the dead small and great stand before God and the books were opened and another book was opened which is the book of Life and the dead were judged out of those things which were written in the books according to their works Rev. 20. 12. And who will render to every man according to his deeds to them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for Glory and Honour and Immortality Eternal Life but unto them that are contentious and do not obey the Truth but obey Vnrighteousness Indignation and Wrath Tribulation and Anguish upon every soul of man that doth evil of the Jew first and also to the Gentile for there is no respect of persons with God For as many as have sinned without law shall also perish without law and as many as have sinned in the Law shall be judged by the Law for not the hearers of the Law shall be justified before God but the doers of the Law but the doers of the Law shall be justified Rom. 2. 6. to the 14. And to you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from Heaven with his Mighty Angels in flaming fire taking Vengeance on them that know not God and that obey not the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and the glory of his Power when he shall come to be glorified in his Saints and be admired in all them that believe because our Testimony among you was received in that day Wherefore also we pray alwayes for you that our God will count you worthy of this calling and fulfil all the good pleasure of his goodness and the work of Faith with Power that the Name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you and ye in him to the grace of our God and our Lord Jesus Christ 2 Thes 1. 7. to the end And receiving the end of your Faith is even the salvation of your Souls 1 Pet. 1 7. And it is God that worketh in you to will and to do of his good pleasure Phil. 2. 13. And work out your Salvation with fear and trembling v. 12. And unto you first God having raised up his Son Jesus sent him to blesse you in turning away every one of you from his Iniquities Acts 3. last And the Lord is my Portion saith my soul Lam. 3. 25. And upon the wicked he shall rain snares fire and brimstone and a horrible tempest this shall be the portiou of their cup Psal 11. 6. And these shall go into everlasting punishment but the Righteous into Life Eternal Mat. 25. 46. And the grace of God which bringeth Salvation hath appeared unto all men teaching us that denying ungodliness and worldly Lusts we should live Soberly Righteously and Godly in this present world Looking for that blessed Hope and the glorious appearing of that great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all Iniquity and purifie unto himself a Peculiar people zealous of good works Tit. 2. 11 12 13. And ye are a chosen Generation a Royal Priesthood a Holy Nation a Peculiar People that ye should shew forth the Praises of him who hath called you out of darkness to his marlous light which in times past were not a people but are now the People of God which had not obtained Mercy but now have obtained Mercy Dearly beloved I beseech you as Strangers and Pilgrims abstain from fleshly luâ—â—s which war against the Soul having your Conversation honest among the Gentiles that whereas they speak against you as evil doers they may by your good woorks which they shall behold glorifie God in the day of Visitation 1 Pet. 2. 9 10 11 12. And their Consciences also bearing witness and their Thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another in the day when God shall judge the secrets of men by Jesus Christ according to my Gospel Rom. 2. 15 16. And because he
be saved it is the Word of the Lord. Now in the Son there is Life He hath life in himself and he quickeneth whom he will For as the Father raiseth up the dead and quickeneth them even so the Son quickeneth whom he will The Father judgeth no man but hath committed all judgement to the Son that all men should honour the Son even as they honour the Father He that honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father that hath sent him Verily verily I say unto you he that heareth my Word and believeth on him that sent me hath everlasting life and shall not come into condemnation but is passed from death to Life Verily verily I say unto you The hour is coming and now is when the dead shall hear the Voice of the Son of God and they that hear shall live for as the Father hath life in himself so hath he given to the Son to have life in himself and hath given him authority to execute Judgement also because he is the Son of man John 5. 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28. And he is the wel-spring of Life Vnderstanding is a wel-spring of Life to him that hath it but the instruction of fools is folly saith the wise man Prov. 26. 22. And whence then cometh wisdom and where is the place of understanding seeing it is hid from the eyes of all living and kept from the fouls of the Air Behold the fear of the Lord that is wisdom and to depart from evil that is understanding Job 28. 20 21. And I wisdom dwell with prudence and find out knowledge of witty Inventions The fear of the Lord is to hate Evil Pride and Arrogancy and the evil way and the froward mouth do I hate Counsel is mine and sound wisdom I am understanding I have strength By me Kings reign and Princes decree justice Be me Princes Rule and Nobles even all the Judges of the earth I love them that love me and those that seek me early shall find me Riches and Honour are with me yea dureable Riches and Righteousness My fruit is better then gold yea then fine gold and my revenue then choice silver I lead in the way of Righteousness in the midst of the Paths of Judgement that I may cause those that love me to inherit substance and I will fill their Treasures The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way before his works of old I was set up from everlasting from the beginning ere ever the earth was when there was no depths I was brought forth when there was no fountain abounding with water before the Mountains were stetled before the Hills was I brought forth whils't as yet he had not made the Earth nor the Fields nor the highest part of the dust of the World when he prepared the Heavens I was there when he set a compass on the face of the depth when he established the Clouds above when he strengthened the Fountains of the deep when he gave to the Sea his degree that the Waters should not pass his commdements When he appointed the foundation of the earth then I was by him as one brought up with him and I was daily his delight rejoycing allwayes before him Rejoycing in the habitable part of his Earth and my delights were with the Sons of Men. Now therefore hearken unto me O ye Children for blessed are they that keep my wayes Hear inâ—truction and be wise and refuse it not Blessed is the man that heareth me watching daily at my Gates waiting at the posts of my door For who so findeth me findeth life and shall obtain favour of the Lord but he that sinneth against me wrongeth his own soul all they that hate me love death Prov. 8. 13. to the end And the fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom a good understanding have all they that do his Commandements his praise endureth for ever Psal 111. 10. And the fear of the Lord is Wisdom and the Knowledge of the Holy is understanding Proverbs 9. 10. And this is the Covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those dayes saith the Lord I will put my Laws in their mind and write them in their hearts and I will be to them a God and they shall be to me a People and they shall not teach every man his Neighbour and every man his Brother saying know the Lord for all shall know me from the least unto the greatest for I will be merciful to their unrighteousness and their sins and their Iniquities will I remember no more Heb. 8 10 11 12. And this shall be the Covenant which I will make with the house of Israel after those dayes saith the Lord I will put my Law in their Inward parts and write it in their hearts and will be their God and they shall be my People and they shall teach no more every one his Neighbour and every man his Brother saying know the Lord for they shall all know me from the least of them to the greatest of them saith the Lord for I will forgive their Iniquities and I will remember their sins no more Jer. 31. 33 34. And I will make an everlasting Covenant with them and I will not turn away from them to do them good but I will put my fear in their hearts and they shall not depart from me yea I will rejoyce over them to do them good and I will plant them in this Land assuredly with my whole heart and with my whole soul Jer. 32. 40 41. And I saw another Angel flie in the midst of Heaven having the everlasting Gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the Earth and to every Nation and Kindred and Tongue and People crying with a loud voice Fear God and give glory to him for the hour of his judgements is come and worship him that made Heaven and Earth and the Sea and the Fountains of Waters Rev. 14. 6 7. And except the God of my Fathers the God of Abraham and the fear of Isaack had been with me thou hadst sent me away now empty God hath seen my affliction and the labour of my hand and rebuked thee yester-night Gen. 31. 42. And Laban said to Jacob behold this heap and behold this Pillar which I cast up between me and the this Heap and this Pillar be witnesse that I not pass over this Heap to thee and thou shalt not pass over this Heap and this Pillar unto me for harm the God of Abraham and the God of Nahor and their Father Judge between us and Jacob sware by the fear of his Father Isaack v. 51 52 53. Thus saith the Scripture and the Scripture cannot be broken John 10. 35. And in him was life and the life was the light of men that was the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the World John 1. 3. 9. And this is the condemnation that light is come into the World and men loved darkness rather then light