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CHAP. 7. The Kingdome, &c. 399 CHAP. VII. Ofthat which theScripture by excellencie termeth, TheKingdome; andof the Churchof God; E1eít. F the three great Armes or Branches of Chtifls King,dorne, two hauê beene al_ readie opened : His general' G-oucr.-i. ment of the World,wherebyrhee fway- eth all things , and the fauours which in the Largeffe and Royaltie of his Pro- phetical' Office,he belloweth upon the Church in gene-. rall,the Dad among them as well as the good; all fworr.c vnto him, and called by his Naine, and all for theFleas fake , being fo many flops-and i ayres to lead; thole whomGod hash chofen, to farre more eminent'and fur- paffmgGraces, now to bee fpoken of in this third part, which the Scripture is wont to call, by way of excellen- cie, d The Kingdome, e The Kingdome of God, or,f .The Kingdone ofbis Sonne, and g The KingdomeofF1eaen. For though the fame, as wee have fhcwed , bee tpc cial- ly fpoken of the raigne of the cAfefah, when bee came into the World , yet for the truth and fubliance, it holdeth in all times from the beginning,: that beingCi- tizens oftheKingdome, we haue, as it were, a Heaueu here on Earth,and Heaucn indeed hereafter: for in it are all the glorious things which God communicateth with his people. Wee begin with that excellent and preciousgif.of Faith , the fauing Knowledge of.. Cod:5E1ea ::Which flandeth in the imbracing and layingholdon Chriíl; the highclt fiep of Grace that in this life is pofiibleto be attayned , whither the Reprobate neuer can afcecld, and is the life and foule ofthe true Church. on Earth , as profeflìon is of theoutward for the proofe whereof, I C c 3 refer Hitherto of Chrifs Pro phericell Of. :That which the Scriptureby excellencie termeth, The Kingdom-16, is to the Church of Bcleçuers. It find; ih is an effe'uall Calling, and the fruit that commei h from ir.An effcftuall calling,wheie- bybec drawcth as many as are elcet robe- leeue in him. d Matt.13.38. Luke 4.43. .4as 1045. e Rom.14.17. f col.1.s3. g c3tatth.r3. 44, 45.

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