ta the pore in fpirít. 69 have mentioned in divers other Scriptures, in the i 4. Matto: 8 22. of Ltd(q)Chrift tells his Difci, les that had indured with him in his temptations, that they fhould fit with him and .1:adge the twelve Tribes of Ifrael, and they fhould eat and drink,.w,th him his k;ngdome when he did come : Now thefe Scriptures feeme CO hold out fore fpeciall and glorious condition that the Saints mull have at. length before they come to that fult poffe(l'ion of that glory that [hall be in the, highefl heavens ; they 01a11 fir upon the Lord Chrifls Throne,, judging, furely in the highefl heavens there is no judging Throne, but there is, a time of judging the wicked and ungodly, and the Saints (hall reign with Chrifl in a glorious manner, and at Iength they than be brought to Heaven it felfe to the pof efbon of all that glory that Chrifl hath purchafed by his blood : -- And therefore though now for the prefent you deny your felves fe much as to be willing to futfer poverty; to futfer the hardihi , of poverty, the contempt of poverty, the troublethat there is in a poore elate, it is in my caufe that you are willing to be poor, it may be you could get riches in the world as much as other men, but be content to be in a 1òw condition for the things of this world,be content to be meane, to troll me; for there is a kingdome for you, the kingdome of Heaven : This kingdome feems to be poor now, as you are poor in ipirit, fo this kingdome feemes to be a poor contemptible thing, the glory of it, it. is fpirituall, and only Can he feenwith a fprritu- al- eye,It cannot be feen with a carnal eye, but yet you who are mine, and have received my Spirit, you can underfland the excellency of this kingdome, and the many piviledges that are inthis kingdome, and therefore do you labour quietly, to bear your low condition, and though you be low in ^arts, vet goon, though you have manyweaknefles in you yet fill comfort your felves in this, for you are thofe that fit wish the Melbas, and the good of the Gofpel is yours,and the glorious kingdom that both Father, Son,.and Sririt loth, intend to raife up to a mighty height. It is begun for the prefent in your fodes, and you:ihall certainely come to the accomplilhnnent of it in the fulneffe of all the glòry of it This kingdome Chriil fpeakes of fly'.
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