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Vfes concerning the corning of Gods kingdome:. deavour to win men unto the Lord, &c. If private men, we mull live in obedience to fuperiours in Church and Commonwealth, as to the ordinance of the Lord , our King ruling us by them. What - foever we are, our dutie is to labour by all means, I. that we our felves may become fubjeEls of the kingdome of grace, and 2. that by all good means we may win others unto the Lord. 6. To oppofe our felves againft the enemies of the Church both fpirituall and temporali; to refifl Satan and his temptations; to be wained from the world, and to mind heavenly things; to walk not after the flefh but after the fpirit ; to come out of Babylon into the Church of God,to keep us there- in; to oppofe our felves againft Antichrift and his adherents, as being enemies of the kingdome of Ch rift. But here thehypocrifie of very many is deterred, The hypo who ask this petition with their mouthes but defire crifie of ma- it not with their hearts: As firft in refpen of the uni- ny do tcfted. verfall kingdom e, thofe that will not fubmit them - felves to theprovidence of God, but defire rather that they were freed from all fubjeáion unto God, they abufe God in making their prayer and pray againft themfelves, that God would advance his kingdome, and make his enemies his footftool , or break them with his iron fceptre like a potters vef- fel. Secondly,in regard of the kingdome ofgrace;firft, thofe that will not have Chrift to reigne over them by his word and fpirit, but call off his yoke of fub- jeCtion, Luke 19. 14. Pfal. 2.3. fonnes of Belial: V 2 fuch 291