for a timeofLiberty. fo far as it'S made known to it ; this is the inward king- dom ofGod and government ofChrift in the foul. Ro. 8 14. So many as are ledby the Spirit are the fans ofGod. Pf., I t o. 2. The Lord(hall fend the rod of thy ftrength out of Zion, &c. 2. Cor. r o.4. For the weapons ofour warfare are not carnali, but mighty through god the pulling down of ftrorg holds. Vert. 5. Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience ofChrift. Thereare mighty boifterous di= fiempers, but the Lord when he comes in his Kingdome, to fit upon the royall throne ofthe hearts of his people; now they flue : and this is the inward Kingdom of Chrift, like a poop Subjea pardoned and received to favour, he is before the face of the Prince continually attending on him. Revel. 7. r 4, 15. Thefe are they which came out of great tribulation, and have 'wafhed their robes, andmade them white in theblood of the Lamb. Verf. -i 5. Therefore are they before the throne ofGod, and ferve him day and night in his Temple, &c. Now this is meant in part by Gods fervice in thefe dayes; do you think the Lord cared for thoiàfandsof Rams ? no, but to wall, humbly, Mica. 6. Did he care for Temple aid Ordi- nances ? no, but Ira. i. i 9. If he be willing ands obedient, ye fhall eat the goodof the land. Neh. 9. 20. Ii nthafe dayes hee gave them his good Spirit to infirulF them. 2. Externall or outward , the end and infligation of which was to let up and help forward the inward; for external' Ordinances are nothing in thernfelves, mean things, but as they are appointed- and fanaifi- ed for this end, they are moft glorious : and there- fore Chrift threatens the Hewes, Matth. 21. 43. That the Kingdome fhould be taken from them; what was that? Surely not inward , for that they had not, but the out- ward and external' means calledGods kingdom; all thefe eÍ1,s,and means anal.' f e4.taken from you, and all laid úrrtRinoys. Now this external Kingdom ofChrift is don - blc -. q-. The externall kingdonne or government of God 1y his Church, in the, adminifiration an I execution, and fubjetion to the bleffed Ordinances of God, where- in the power and Kingdome of Chrift is fen, and thus, Dan. 2. 44, 45. Dan. 7. 27. It flhall be given to the Saints of the molt high, &c. Not to prophane herds of beafts, or cages of unclean birds, but to the Saints B 3 of
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