Thefaithfulare Chrifts omnpeople. 295 =1.1 light oftheGofpell,vvhich is the wing or beaniewherby VER 5E3. the Sunne of Righteoufneffe revealeth hinafelfe , and breakethout upon the world,as the rilingSunne,which rejoyceth like a Giant to runne his race, (hall thefuccef- fionincreafc, and armiesof the ChurchofGod bee con- tinually fupplied. The words thus unfolded doe containe in them a lively Charatler oftheMk& in Chrifts ffisrituall King- dome. Deferibed fira by their Relation to him , and his propriety to them, Thy People. Secondly, by their pre,- fent condition,intimated in the word, Wail, or Polon- Caries and (ifwee take [Thy People] and [Armes] tor Synonymous termer. The one notifying the order and quality of the other) expt cited in the Text, axd that is,to bee military min. Thirdly , by their through and uni- verfall refignation fubjeaton , and devotedneffeunto him. For when he conquereth by his word,hisconquel is wrought upon the willsand affeaions ofmen. Pieter- vie volentet Perpopalos dat jara. Thy people(hall beewil- ling. The ground ofwhich willingncfie is further added, (for fochiefly I underfland thole words) The Day ofthy Power. So that the willingneffe of Chrifls fubjeets is effe6led bythe power ofhis grace and Spirit in the reve- lationofthe Golpell. Fourthly , By their honorable at- tire , and military robes , in which they appeare before him, and attend upon him, In 'Beauties of Holineffe, or in the various and manifoldgraces ofChrifi as in agar- ment ofdiverfe colours. Fiftly and laRly, by their age, multitudes,and manner oftheir birth; Theyare the Dew ofthe morning , as many as the (mall dropsofdew, ald they are borne tohim out ofthe wombs oftbe morning, as dew is generated, not on the earth, but in the aire,by a Heavenlycalling andby the finningofthe morning- flarre,and day-fpringupon their confciences. Yee areall the Childrenoflight, faith the Ape:411c, and the Children ofthe day ; we are not of the night, nor ofdarkneffe, net. 5.5. V 4 I Paid
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