for a timeofLiberty. vid his father had done, to keep hisJiatutes and obey his commanaments; then he would be a God, making goodhis promife; but ifnot, then the Lord would calf off him and that place. So `ach. 14. 17. And it fball be, that who fa will not come up ofall thefamiliesof the Earth, to wovAip the King the Lord ofHo s; even upon them"hall be no rain. The Lord is quick i.a his judgements, and will fpare none. 1. There is a fupreme power of Jefus Chrift in his Church and Ordinances thereof, Ifa. 9. 6. The Govern- ment is on his 'boulders ; it is true this power is on others alto, but he is the main, Heb. 3. Moles was only a fervant in his Houfe, Chrift as a Son. The guidance of all things in the Church doth lye chiefly on him, or elfe it would never be carried along. Chrift is a Son, and that in his own Houfe ; into whole hands the fupreme power of gui- ding, and orderingall things in theChurch of God is put; the experience of Gods Saints and People doth find ano- ther power, which fhewes that the Lord Jefus hath, and doth exercifea mighty power in the ordinances of his Worlhip ; the fupreme and kingly power which he exer- ciferh in the hearts of his people. Now call offthis kingly power, the Lord himfelfis call off; i fpeak not immediately as in the internal_l Kingdom, but mediately; And for this, the Lord will bring into bondage, Luk. 19.17. Thofe mine enemies, faith Chrift which would not that I fbould reign over them; bring them hither, that I may flay them; which is meant of theLords external adminifirationby his fervants. uejf , Quell-. when is this done ? !!n Anfw. 1. When men impenitently break Covenant made with the Lord. Efpecially in his Ordinances of cleaving and fubmitring to him therein, and remain fm with impenitency. This is the main and firft Original ofall the refl. Now it is tnarifeft, the power of Chrift Jefus, the fupreme power of Chrift is call off ; for a man do's profeife . by this,that not the will ofChrift, but his own will 'half rule him; Chrift (hall not be Lord, but as they laid, Pero 2. 31. We are Lords, we will come no more at thee. When the League and Covenant between Prince and People is broke, then he is call off frombeing King; this is certain, the Lord never did receive any people to himfelffrom the beginningofthe world to this day, but he hath done it by fume Covenant a or never any people took the Lora 31 . .....::.4'n
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