114 f Ifrael till Rom.2.28 29. NoJournying or would become Heathens and Mahumetans, or Atheifts, and ofno R.e1_igion. Anfir. Thinkcft thoufo ? is Religion Planted by men ? I thought it had been fuch a thing as the Text faith : every plant that theHeavenly Father hach not planted, Pall be rooted up. May man then root up andplant at his pleafure ? For the truth is, mans Miniftry and Minif'Frs may fend out men and plant Churches, that is, they may make PRO- S E LYT ES,and they may make themworfe, but can ne- ver make them better:as thePharifeestakíng great pains that way, to furnifhmen, as tc imitations, notions, anionsand external performances ; but to bring thr heart to be a Jew inwardly, whofe Circumcifion is of the Heart, and not of the Letter, this is that plant that is alone of the Heavenly Fathers planting, and (hall abide : but what plant either the Magifirate or Churches, eithci by exclufion or inclufi- on haveplanted, (hall be rooted up : But what the Lord plants, what Tabernacle hepitches among poor creatures, the Eons ofmen that are neither cal'd 5v the Mazifirate or Churches, that is the Church that (hall abide, being founded on the Rockof fApes, and (hall Rand for ever. Nay further, they will themfelves remove the CIoud of theTabernacle (which God mull do and not man) and to do this they will lay heavy burihens upon other mens fiao:ulders, &c. and to this end they will bring forth a Doftrine to put men upon it, teaching that men have Free will, and may believe if they will, and repent unto life ; that fo man may beperfwaded he is not fallen fo low as fome fay, that he needbut wipe or throw offa little the dull off his own eyes whichhe got by his Fall , and then, he may fee prefently, andWing but his utmof indu(lcy , he may work out his own falvation.Alas, this is but a delufion ofSatan,tomake a poor blind man rub his own eyes, and beafterward a great deal worfe. No, this is not the way ;'tis the Lord reniovel5 the Cloud, and not Man ; therefore till the Lord caule the foul limply togo out by beleeving , there is frill a cloud upon theTabernacle, andupon all thofeMyfferies that concern Je- fus Chrifi, and they cannot fee the truth as it is in J4tit. Alas
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