ofSa!uation (md'Damnatimi . glory. Ioh. 'i·•.ln"'1f•th:rs h•uf,.rtm""J A who either adore falfe gods, orthe true t'>od I'Jjtmftons:ifjt were ti'Jt fo,l ~oMidbltiltt1IJ7ou: in an idol.x.Cor. I0.7.2o.Tark,fand {ewn are lgotto prtp•re•pl<ceforyou. c. l 6.7. IfIgoe ofthis bunch; fo :!.reHercrick!.s,who arefuch ,,, 4"W.cy,the Con~forter wiOn1t come vntqyon: as erre with pertinacy in the foundation of bmifl depm, lwiflftndhimvntoyou. religion.z.Tim.1,18. .Ap9flatesfor reuoJrers JI [, Hi• !itting atthe righthand of God . fmm faith in ~hrift Icfus. Hebr. 6. 6, Falji the Father, which metaphorically fignifieth, Chrifls, who beare men in hand, they aretrue that Chri(l hath in.the highe(l hcauens aliuChri(\s.Math,,4.26. There •·ere many Cuch ally all glory,power,and dominion.Heb.,I.3· about the ti'lle ofour Sauioor Chrift his firft 'lly hhnfo/(e he both purged'"'finnes,and jitttth com;ning,ai lofiphmwitn.:lfeth, booke 20. atth:right h•ndof the M<iefly in the highefl oflewifl1 mtiquirie.•,the 11 ,u.and 14.chapplaces.Pfal.uo.I. The LordfoidtomyLord, tc:rs. L3frly,that Anti,hrift ~ _whoas it is now fit thou at my r~bth4nJ , till l ma~ thine ene~ app•rcnr, can bo none otherbut the Pope of mieHhJfoote- oole.. t. Cor.t5:25. HtemJtjJ Rome.z.Tht(2+. Lttnomandecemcyon by rai,gne ti!l he bath pHt alt his enemies v11der hU 4nJ meahes, f~rthtttd'9Jhtt0 ;,6t come, except fm. Mt·7·55· Heotciog (u8of the holy Ghojl, B thertcDmt ~ dtpflrtiitg firft, 4nd that man of /.,~d !Jt'(<flly into heaum, andfow theglory •f jinne be diftwftd,emn thefon ofperditu.o, Which God,an I:jiufl•nding.utb:right handofGod, u an aducrfory, •nd exalttth him(elfe ffgmnjl Mat.JO,Z.I. .u th., u '"lied God,or that tl worl['ipped:fothat His regaloffice h1th two parts:Tho fir(! is; bedothjit .uCjod inthttemplcofGod, Jhming his regimtnt ofrh: kingdo11c ofheauen, pare himf"fe tb.r he it God Rco.t3 .11, 12. And 1 whereofis in heauen,pJrt vpon earth, na:mc.. beheld lf1f0thtr bttifl commiwgout of the tMth, ly,the congregati~n ofthe faithful!. : Which b.d t'41o hor•s lii<J the L•mb,but he JP•5• In the gouernmentofhis Church, hee exl•i<J the arogon : •ndhe didaU thatthefirj16ea~ ercirethtwo prerogatiues royal!. The firfr. is, CQu/dd1e before h£ml~rnd he C4Hjedthe ettrthlllld tO make Iawcs. ld11·4· 12. Tbcre U1ne L4Vrt~ them thM d\l!elltherin,,. worjhip the beajl,whoje giuer Which u abl< to f•uc andt• d<jlr.y. The fc. d"diJ W•und \l!.uhealed. , • cond,is to ordainc his mini[l:ers.EpheC.f. 1 t. There were then, firft,Aotichrills at Rome, Heg~tt4e fome to be Ap3}1les, other~ Prophets,o. wl1en the BiO>ops thereofwould bee entitled thers EK4ngeli/ls,fome Pajlfmrs and Te4cbers, vniu<rfoll, or Bilbops ouer the whole Church &c. 1. Cor.!l.28, Godhatbordainedfomein through the worki: buuhen wererhey comtheCburch;atftrJf, Apojlles,ftcot~dly, Prophets; C plete,when< hey,together with Etckfiallicall third!J. Te~tchers; thm them that dQe miracles, cen(ure,vfurped ciuill authority. •fierth~tt,the gifts ofheflliitg.helpers,gouertfors, After that Chri(l hothfubdued all his edi•erfi'). •[""!.""· nemies,thefc two things !ball enfue : I. The Chn[l:~ gon=rnmcnt ofthe Church, is eyfurrendring ouerof his kingdome ro God therbycolleClionof it out of the world, or the Father,as~oncerning the man?er ofregiconfcruation !Jceing col!eCled. Ephef 4· 12. ment andfpmtuall pohcy,<onfifimg in word Pfoluo. and fpirit together. I I. The fubieClion of The fecond part ofthis Reg1ll office,is the Chri(l,onely in regard of his humanity; the deflruliion ofthe kingdome of darkues. Col. which then is, when the Sopne of God !hall I. t 3. Wh" ltcth de/i;t~red 'VJ from the kjngdomr mo(l fully manifefi his maiefly, which before ofd<ri<!'"·Pfal.2.9. Tho•Jh•tltcrujh them ~>ith was obfcured by the flea) as a vaile, (o that a(ccpter ofyron,md brea~e them ;lt pieces Ilk!-a the fame flelh remaining both.glorious, and potters veffi/1.Luk. 19.2 7· Thofe mifle enemi:s, vnitcd to the Sonne ofGod, may by infinite th.1.t 'Wo~fld mt th.:tr? flJould r:ligne ouer them, degrees appeare inferiour. ' bring hirber,4nd fl"Y chem before me. Wee may not therefore imagine, thatthe The kingdo01e ofdarkenelfc, is the whole D fubicClion ofChri{l,confiftcth in diminilbirig company ofChrmscnemyes. the glory afthe humanity ,bur in manife!tmg The prince ofthis kingdome,and ofall the moft fully the maiefty ofthe Word. metnbers thereof, is the diuell. Epher. z.z. Ye W.flkf.d once ~rccarding ttJ the co1trje D{ the \"99r/d, CHAP. XIX. ar.d tlj'ter the prince thAtru/erhin the ~tire, tH~I'J tiJt pritt~e that U!J\\1 wor~thin the childreN 11( CONCERNING THE OVT. dY,btdience.z.Cor.4. 4· 71>< Godof thu 'World ward meanes ofexecuting thedecn!e IJ.rhb/inde4thct)'" oftheinfi:ielt; 2. Corinth. ofEltfiwn.•ndofthe 'DtcAI•gue. 6.t;. Wh.:~t c~neord htuh Chrifl withBr/iat, or \~hat p4rt h.eh thebeleeucr.With thei»filie/1? fl""""""""""""""· The me:nbers ofthis l<ingdome, and Cub- . thon, which bath hitherto ietts to S3tan,are his angcls;and vnbeJeeuers; oeene deliuere.d, it follow- ' among whom, the prindpall members are erh, that welbould intreate Atheijls, whofJ.y in their heart, there is no ofthe outward mtails ofthe God. Pfolme I4-t.AndMagitiam,whobar. fame. gaine with the diucll, to accomplifh theirde~ The meanes are Gods couenant, and the fires.t.Samrtel,•8. 7· 'Pfolm. s8. 5. Idolaters, fcale thereof. D Gods
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