Y56 7be SecretSouthfayer, or r, then it is when Jefus Chrift is exalted in the earth, andnot when men are exalted , or when there ispeace,and plenty of outward things : But all the fpeakings of the Pro- phets,. and of Chrifi himfelfe tend to fit out that King- dome, and PERSONALL REIGNE which gene- rally all men know little of; and neither wil nor can own for agloriousflate, becaufe not accommodatedwith outward power, riches, and eternallglory ; But in that day whenJefw Chrift will come and arife in powerfpiritually in .the foules of men;then is thatgreat day ( and a thoufand yeeres will be but as one day) when he will accomplifh thefe things; and alto all thole glorious prophefiestiftiared by himfelfe,: and by all his Prophets. And this work is begun by way ofdelroving, conquering, and cuttingoff all thofe things that Hand in the way , and hinder thefetting up of thisglorious. kingdome. And that is, all MANS refuges, defences, or Prong holds ; whatever hath been a rock, orflay, or peace, or ref tohis foule to depend upon, what ever it is that he hath trufted in to deliver him : As firft , all his Holes and Cháriots,-to carry him out of all danger ; whatever he rides upon, and thinks it will carryhim fwiftef away from feare, wrath, or deftruction: All thefe things, when Chrifi comes to raign glorioufly,fhall all be cut off, andutterly deflroyed; he !hall have nothing left him toftie.with, or ride upon. Secondly > All his Cities and Strong-holds (hall be razed and throwndown ; whatever hath been railed by man for his fecurity, íhelter,ór fafety,to prevent or keepoff theday of evil; not any thing (hall fundwhich hepromifed himfelfe fafety from ; but when Chrifi is to come, hewil fendbefore 'him filch a deflrulionand overflowing deluge that fhall quite carry away all mans building, and there (hall not aflone be left upon aflone of any thing built or fet up byman. Thirdly, not onely fo, All his horfes and chariots, all his Cities and firong-holds (hall bequite removed ; but what- ever Witchcraft or Sorcery, or inchantments he hath'in his hand, though they be never fo cunningly contrived and full offubtilty anddelufion , yetall thefe Thal be ch./Coveredacid cut off,So that he (hall have no more Southfayers,Necrorn' cers
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