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             The branch of the Lord, the beauty of Sion: or, The glory of the Church, in it's relation unto Christ· Opened in two sermons; one preached at Berwick, the other at Edinburgh. By John Owen, minister of the Gospel.
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           THE
           BRANCH
           OF
           THE
           LORD
           ,
           The
           Beauty
           of
           
             SION
             :
          
           OR
           ,
           The
           Glory
           of
           the
           CHURCH
           ,
           in
           It's
           Relation
           unto
           CHRIST
           .
        
         
           Opened
           in
           Two
           SERMONS
           ;
           one
           preached
           at
           
             Berwick
             ,
          
           the
           other
           at
           
             Edinburgh
             .
          
        
         
           By
           
             John
             Owen
             ,
          
           Minister
           of
           the
           Gospel
           .
        
         
           
             PSAL.
             48.
             12
             ,
             13
             ,
             14.
             
          
           
             Walk
             about
             sion
             ,
             and
             go
             round
             about
             her
             :
             tell
             the
             Towres
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Mark
             ye
             wel
             her
             Bulwarks
             consider
             her
             Palaces
             ,
             that
             you
             may
             tell
             it
             to
             the
             Generation
             following
             .
          
           
             For
             this
             God
             is
             our
             God
             for
             ever
             and
             ever
             :
             he
             will
             be
             our
             Guide
             unto
             death
             .
          
        
         
           
             EDINBURGH
             ,
          
           Printed
           by
           
             Evan
             Tyler
             ,
          
           in
           the
           year
           1650.
           
        
      
       
       
       
         
           To
           His
           EXCELLENCY
           the
           Lord
           General
           
             CROMWELL
             ,
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           
             MY
             LORD
             ,
          
        
         
           IT
           was
           with
           Thoughts
           of
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           that
           I
           embraced
           my
           
             Call
             ,
          
           to
           this
           Place
           ,
           and
           Time
           of
           
             Warre
             .
          
           As
           all
           
             Peace
          
           that
           is
           from
           God
           is
           precious
           to
           my
           spirit
           ,
           so
           incomparably
           ,
           that
           between
           the
           Father
           &
           his
           Elect
           ,
           which
           is
           established
           ,
           and
           carried
           on
           in
           the
           Blood
           and
           Grace
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           .
           The
           Ministeriall
           dispensation
           of
           this
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           being
           through
           free
           Grace
           committed
           even
           unto
           me
           also
           ,
           I
           desire
           that
           in
           every
           place
           ,
           my
           
             whole
          
           may
           be
           ,
           to
           declare
           it
           to
           the
           men
           of
           Gods
           good
           pleasure
           .
           That
           this
           was
           my
           chief
           design
           ,
           in
           answer
           to
           the
           
             Call
          
           of
           God
           upon
           me
           ,
           even
           to
           poure
           out
           a
           savour
           of
           the
           Gospel
           upon
           the
           
             Sons
             of
             Peace
          
           in
           this
           place
           ,
           I
           hope
           is
           manifest
           to
           the
           Consciences
           of
           all
           ,
           with
           whom
           (
           since
           my
           coming
           hither
           )
           in
           the
           Work
           of
           the
           Ministery
           I
           have
           had
           to
           do
           .
           The
           
             Enmity
          
           between
           God
           and
           us
           ,
           began
           on
           our
           Part
           :
           The
           
             Peace
          
           which
           he
           hath
           made
           ,
           begins
           and
           ends
           with
           himself
           .
           This
           is
           the
           way
           of
           God
           with
           sinners
           ,
           when
           he
           might
           justly
           continue
           their
           
             Enemy
             ,
          
           and
           
             fight
          
           against
           
             them
          
           to
           their
           Eternal
           ruine
           ,
           he
           drawes
           forth
           Love
           ,
           and
           beseeches
           
             them
          
           to
           be
           reconciled
           ,
           who
           have
           done
           the
           wrong
           ,
           and
           
             them
          
           to
           accept
           of
           
             Peace
             ,
          
           who
           cannot
           abide
           the
           
             Battell
             .
          
           Certainly
           ,
           the
           bearing
           forth
           of
           this
           Message
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           
             worthy
             of
             all
             Acceptation
             ,
          
           and
           ought
           to
           be
           so
           welcome
           ,
           cannot
           but
           have
           sweetnes
           enough
           to
           season
           all
           the
           Pressures
           and
           temptations
           wherewith
           it
           is
           somtimes
           attended
           .
           This
           hath
           bin
           my
           desire
           to
           pursue
           ,
           and
           that
           ,
           with
           the
           
             weapons
          
           which
           are
           not
           carnal
           .
           And
           though
           some
           may
           be
           so
           seasoned
           with
           the
           leaven
           of
           contention
           about
           carnal
           things
           ,
           or
           at
           best
           the
           
             tithing
             of
             Mint
             and
             Cummin
             ,
          
           as
           to
           disrelish
           the
           weightier
           things
           of
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           yet
           the
           great
           Owner
           of
           the
           Vineyard
           ,
           hath
           not
           left
           me
           without
           
           a
           comfortable
           assurance
           ,
           that
           even
           
             this
             labour
             in
             the
             Lord
             hath
             not
             been
             in
             vain
             .
          
           The
           following
           Sermons
           ,
           which
           I
           desire
           to
           present
           unto
           your
           
             Excellency
             ,
          
           were
           preached
           one
           at
           
             Berwick
          
           upon
           your
           first
           advance
           into
           
             Scotland
             ;
          
           the
           other
           at
           
             Edinburgh
             .
          
           My
           willingnes
           to
           serve
           the
           Inheritance
           of
           Christ
           here
           ,
           even
           in
           my
           
             Ablence
             ,
          
           caused
           me
           to
           close
           with
           the
           desires
           ,
           that
           wercheld
           out
           to
           this
           purpose
           .
           And
           I
           do
           present
           them
           to
           your
           
             Excellency
             ,
          
           not
           only
           because
           the
           Rise
           of
           my
           
             Call
          
           to
           this
           service
           ,
           under
           God
           was
           from
           you
           ;
           but
           also
           ,
           because
           in
           the
           carrying
           of
           it
           on
           ,
           I
           have
           received
           from
           you
           in
           the
           weaknesses
           and
           temptations
           wherewith
           I
           am
           encompassed
           ,
           that
           dayly
           spirituall
           Refreshment
           and
           support
           by
           inquiry
           into
           ,
           and
           discovery
           of
           the
           deep
           and
           hidden
           dispensations
           of
           God
           towards
           his
           secret
           ones
           ,
           which
           my
           spirit
           is
           taught
           to
           value
           .
           The
           carrying
           on
           of
           the
           Interest
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           amongst
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           in
           all
           his
           wayes
           ,
           which
           are
           Truth
           and
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           the
           matter
           pointed
           at
           in
           this
           Discourse
           ,
           being
           the
           Ayme
           of
           your
           spirit
           in
           your
           great
           under-takings
           it
           bears
           another
           Respect
           unto
           you
           .
           I
           am
           not
           unacquainted
           with
           it's
           meannesse
           yea
           it
           's
           coming
           short
           in
           respect
           of
           use
           and
           fruit
           ,
           of
           what
           the
           Lord
           hath
           since
           ,
           and
           by
           others
           drawn
           forth
           ;
           but
           such
           as
           it
           is
           ,
           having
           by
           Providence
           stepped
           first
           into
           the
           world
           ,
           I
           wholly
           commend
           it
           to
           him
           for
           an
           Incense
           ,
           who
           graciously
           
             supplyed
             the
             seed
             to
             the
             sower
             :
          
           beseeching
           him
           that
           we
           may
           have
           
             joy
             unspeakable
             and
             glorious
             ,
          
           in
           the
           Acceptance
           of
           that
           Peace
           ,
           which
           he
           gives
           us
           in
           the
           Son
           of
           his
           Love
           ,
           whilest
           the
           Peace
           whose
           desire
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           warre
           ,
           you
           continually
           bear
           forth
           to
           him
           ,
           and
           to
           others
           ,
           is
           by
           them
           rejected
           to
           their
           hurt
           .
        
         
           
             Edinb.
             
               
                 Nov.
              
               26.
               1650.
               
            
          
           
             Your
             Excellencies
             most
             humble
             servant
             in
             our
             dearest
             Lord
             ,
             
               John
               Owen
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
       
         
           
             
               ISAIAH
               56.
               Chap.
               7.
               verse
               .
               —
            
             For
             mine
             House
             shall
             be
             called
             an
             House
             of
             Prayer
             for
             all
             People
             .
          
        
         
           FRom
           the
           3d
           verse
           of
           this
           Chapter
           to
           the
           8th
           ,
           you
           have
           Promises
           and
           Predictions
           of
           calling
           in
           Gentiles
           and
           Strangers
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           notwithstanding
           any
           Objections
           ,
           or
           hinderances
           laid
           in
           their
           way
           ,
           By
           
             Ceremoniall
          
           and
           
             Typicall
          
           constitutions
           ,
           they
           being
           all
           to
           be
           removed
           in
           the
           Crosse
           of
           Christ
           ,
           
             Ephes.
             2.
             13
             ,
             14
             ,
             15
             ,
             16
             :
             Colos.
          
           2.
           14.
           making
           way
           for
           the
           accomplishment
           of
           that
           signall
           Promise
           which
           is
           given
           in
           the
           2
           :
           Chapt
           :
           of
           this
           Prophesie
           2
           ,
           3.
           
           
             And
             it
             shall
             come
             to
             passe
             in
             the
             last
             dayes
             ,
             that
             the
             Mountain
             of
             the
             house
             of
             the
             Lord
             shall
             be
             established
             in
             the
             top
             of
             the
             mountaines
             ,
             and
             shall
             be
             exalted
             above
             the
             hills
             ,
             and
             ALL
             NATIONS
             shall
             flow
             unto
             it
             :
             And
             MANY
             PEOPLE
             shall
             go
             ,
             and
             say
             ,
             Come
             ye
             ,
             let
             us
             go
             up
             &c.
             
          
        
         
           The
           words
           of
           the
           7th
           verse
           ,
           are
           a
           RecapiTulation
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           holding
           out
           summarily
           the
           calling
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           to
           the
           
             Holy
             Mount
             ,
          
           or
           
             spirituall
             Church
             of
             
             Christ
             :
          
           Where
           also
           you
           have
           a
           description
           of
           the
           services
           performed
           by
           them
           upon
           their
           coming
           :
           
             Their
             burnt
             offerings
             and
             sacrifices
             shall
             be
             accepted
             upon
             mine
             Altar
             :
          
           Answerable
           to
           that
           eminent
           prediction
           of
           the
           solemne
           worship
           of
           the
           called
           Gentiles
           ,
           
             Mal.
          
           1.
           11.
           
        
         
           
             For
             ,
             from
             the
             rising
             of
             the
             Sun
             ,
             even
             to
             the
             going
             down
             of
             the
             same
             ,
             my
             Name
             shall
             be
             great
             among
             the
             Gentiles
             ,
             and
             in
             every
             place
             Incense
             shall
             be
             offered
             unto
             my
             Name
             ,
             and
             a
             peace
             offering
             :
             for
             my
             Name
             shall
             be
             great
             among
             the
             Heathen
             saith
             the
             Lord
             of
             Hosts
             .
          
        
         
           The
           
             Spirituall
             services
          
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           the
           Gentiles
           ,
           are
           in
           each
           place
           set
           forth
           by
           those
           Ceremoniall
           Ordinances
           ,
           
             of
             Incense
             ,
             Altar
             and
             Sacrifice
             ,
          
           as
           were
           then
           most
           acceptable
           from
           the
           Lords
           own
           appointment
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           whole
           promise
           is
           once
           again
           straightned
           ,
           without
           losse
           of
           life
           or
           beauty
           ,
           and
           comprized
           in
           the
           words
           of
           the
           Text
           .
        
         
           That
           which
           before
           he
           termed
           
             sacrifice
             and
             burnt-offerings
             ,
          
           here
           he
           calleth
           
             Prayer
             :
          
           and
           those
           who
           before
           were
           ,
           
             the
             sons
             of
             the
             stranger
             ,
          
           are
           here
           ,
           
             all
             People
             :
          
           some
           ,
           many
           of
           all
           sorts
           ,
           
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             all
             men
             ,
          
           without
           distinction
           ,
           the
           Partition
           .
           Wall
           being
           broken
           down
           .
           My
           House
           shall
           be
           called
           ,
           &c.
           
        
         
           The
           Thing
           here
           spoken
           of
           is
           Gods
           House
           ,
           described
        
         
           
             1.
             
             By
             its
             Appropriation
             unto
             him
             ,
             it
             is
             his
             peculiar
             ,
             
               My
               House
               .
            
          
           
             2.
             
             By
             its
             extent
             of
             receipt
             in
             respect
             of
             others
             ,
             it
             is
             
               for
               all
               People
               .
            
          
           
             3.
             
             By
             the
             employment
             of
             its
             Inhabitants
             ,
             that
             is
             Prayer
             ,
             it
             shall
             be
             called
             an
             House
             of
             Prayer
             .
          
        
         
         
           House
           ,
           here
           may
           be
           taken
           two
           wayes
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Properly
             ,
          
           as
           it
           was
           in
           the
           Type
           for
           the
           Materiall
           Temple
           at
           
             Hierusalem
             :
          
           whereunto
           these
           words
           are
           applyed
           by
           our
           Saviour
           ,
           
             Math.
          
           21.
           but
           that
           is
           no
           farther
           concerned
           herein
           ,
           but
           as
           the
           
             spirituall
          
           Holinesse
           of
           the
           
             Antitype
             ,
          
           could
           not
           be
           represented
           without
           a
           
             Ceremoniall
          
           Holinesse
           of
           the
           
             Type
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Spiritually
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           to
           be
           gathered
           to
           him
           out
           of
           all
           Nations
           :
           the
           House
           wherein
           
             Juge
             sacrificium
             ,
          
           a
           continuall
           spirituall
           sacrifice
           is
           to
           be
           offered
           to
           him
           :
           This
           is
           peculiarly
           intended
           :
           so
           then
           observe
           :
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Christs
             Church
             of
             Saints
             ,
             of
             believers
             ,
             is
             God's
             House
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             The
             Church
             of
             Christ
             under
             the
             Gospel
             ,
             is
             to
             be
             gathered
             out
             of
             all
             Nations
             .
          
           
             3.
             
             There
             are
             established
             Ordinances
             ,
             and
             appointed
             Worship
             for
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             under
             the
             Gospell
             .
          
        
         
           It
           is
           the
           first
           that
           I
           shall
           speak
           unto
           .
        
         
           
             Christs
             Church
             of
             Saints
             ,
             of
             believers
             ,
             is
             God's
             House
             :
          
           That
           his
           Church
           ,
           is
           of
           Saints
           ,
           and
           Believers
           ,
           will
           appear
           in
           the
           issue
           .
        
         
           By
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           ,
           I
           understand
           ,
           
             trimarily
          
           the
           whole
           Multitude
           of
           them
           ,
           who
           
             antecedently
             ,
          
           are
           chosen
           of
           his
           Father
           ,
           and
           given
           unto
           him
           :
           
             Consequently
             ,
          
           are
           redeemed
           ,
           called
           ,
           and
           justified
           in
           his
           blood
           :
           The
           Church
           which
           he
           loved
           ,
           and
           gave
           himself
           for
           it
           ,
           that
           he
           might
           sanctifie
           and
           cleanse
           it
           with
           the
           washing
           of
           water
           by
           the
           Word
           .
           That
           he
           might
           present
           it
           unto
           himself
           a
           glorious
           Church
           ,
           not
           having
           spot
           or
           wrinkle
           ,
           or
           any
           such
           thing
           ,
           but
           that
           it
           should
           be
           holy
           and
           without
           blemish
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           5.
           25
           ,
           26.
           
        
         
         
           And
           secondarily
           also
           ,
           every
           holy
           
             Assembly
             of
             mount
             Sion
             ,
          
           whereunto
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           is
           made
           
             beauty
             and
             glory
             :
          
           every
           particular
           Church
           of
           his
           Saints
           ,
           inasmuch
           as
           they
           partake
           the
           nature
           of
           the
           whole
           ,
           
             being
             redeemed
             by
             his
             blood
             ,
             Acts
          
           20.
           28.
           
        
         
           That
           this
           Church
           belongs
           unto
           God
           ,
           I
           shall
           onely
           leave
           evidenced
           under
           the
           claim
           whereby
           he
           here
           appropriates
           it
           to
           himself
           ,
           he
           calls
           it
           His
           ,
           My
           House
           :
           That
           it
           is
           his
           
             House
             ,
          
           I
           shall
           further
           demonstrate
           :
           Three
           things
           are
           required
           to
           making
           of
           a
           
             House
             :
          
           
             
               1.
               
               A
               Foundation
               .
            
             
               2.
               
               Materialls
               for
               a
               superstruction
               .
            
             
               3.
               
               An
               orderly
               framing
               of
               both
               into
               an
               usefull
               building
               .
            
          
        
         
           And
           all
           these
           concurre
           to
           the
           Church
           of
           Christ
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           hath
           a
           Foundation
           :
           
             I
             have
             laid
             the
             Foundation
             ,
          
           faith
           
             Paul
             ,
             1.
             Cor.
          
           3.
           10.
           and
           ,
           
             other
             Foundation
             can
             no
             man
             lay
             ,
             save
             that
             which
             is
             laid
             ,
             which
             is
             Jesus
             Christ
             ,
          
           V.
           II.
           That
           Which
           
             Paul
          
           laid
           
             ministerially
             ,
             God
          
           himself
           laid
           
             primarily
          
           and
           
             efficiently
             :
             Thus
             saith
             the
             Lord
             God
             ,
             Behold
             I
             lay
             in
             Sion
             for
             a
             Foundation
             a
             stone
             ,
             a
             tried
             stone
             ,
             a
             precious
             Corner
             stone
             ,
             a
             sure
             Foundation
             ,
             Isa.
          
           28.
           16.
           
           Now
           this
           Foundation
           is
           no
           other
           but
           the
           
             Rock
          
           upon
           which
           the
           
             Church
             is
             built
             ,
             Math.
          
           16.
           18.
           which
           makes
           it
           impregnable
           to
           the
           
             Gates
             of
             hell
             ,
          
           communicating
           strength
           ,
           and
           permanency
           ,
           continually
           to
           every
           part
           of
           the
           building
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           
             Foundation
          
           onely
           will
           not
           make
           a
           
             House
             ,
          
           there
           must
           also
           be
           
             Materials
          
           for
           a
           
             superstrustion
             :
          
           Those
           you
           have
           ,
           1.
           
             Pet.
             2.
             5.
             you
             are
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             lively
             stones
             :
          
           All
           Gods
           Elect
           ,
           are
           stones
           ,
           in
           due
           time
           to
           be
           hewed
           ,
           
           and
           fitted
           for
           this
           building
           .
           For
        
         
           3.
           
           
             Materials
          
           themselves
           will
           not
           serve
           :
           they
           must
           be
           fitly
           framed
           ,
           and
           wisely
           disposed
           ,
           or
           they
           will
           be
           an
           
             Heap
             ,
          
           not
           an
           
             House
             .
          
           This
           then
           is
           not
           wanting
           .
        
         
           
             Ye
             are
             built
             upon
             the
             Foundation
             of
             the
             Prophets
             ,
             and
             the
             Apostles
             ,
             Jesus
             Christ
             himself
             being
             the
             chief
             corner
             stone
             ,
             in
             whom
             the
             whole
             building
             fitly
             framed
             together
             ,
             groweth
             into
             an
             holy
             Temple
             in
             the
             Lord
             :
             in
             whom
             also
             ye
             are
             builded
             together
             ,
             for
             an
             habitation
             to
             God
             by
             the
             spirit
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           2.
           20
           ,
           21
           ,
           22.
           
        
         
           There
           is
           much
           spirituall
           and
           heavenly
           Architecture
           in
           these
           3.
           verses
           .
           I
           shall
           onely
           touch
           on
           some
           particulars
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           Foundation
           of
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           this
           Temple
           is
           laid
           ,
           and
           that
           is
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           
             other
             Foundation
             can
             no
             man
             lay
             :
          
           He
           is
           here
           called
           ,
           
             the
             chief
             corner
             stone
             :
          
           and
           ,
           
             the
             Foundation
             of
             the
             Prophets
             and
             Apostles
             ,
          
           It
           is
           not
           which
           they
           were
           ,
           but
           which
           they
           laid
           :
           It
           is
           
             Genetivus
             efficiculis
             ,
          
           not
           
             materiae
             :
          
           That
           expression
           holds
           out
           ,
           the
           
             persons
             working
             ,
          
           not
           the
           
             thing
             wrought
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           The
           
             Materials
          
           of
           this
           Building
           ,
           Elect
           ,
           believers
           :
           said
           in
           the
           former
           verse
           ,
           to
           be
           
             fellow
             citizens
             with
             the
             Saints
             ,
             and
             of
             the
             houshold
             of
             God
             :
          
           they
           alone
           are
           built
           on
           Christ
           ,
           and
           thereby
           have
           union
           with
           him
           :
           not
           one
           dead
           rotten
           stone
           in
           all
           this
           Building
           ,
           as
           shall
           be
           declared
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           
             Architects
          
           or
           builders
           are
           of
           two
           sorts
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Principall
             ,
          
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           
             we
             are
             framed
             to
             an
             habitation
             for
             God
             by
             the
             Spirit
             :
          
           He
           is
           the
           principall
           Workman
           in
           this
           Fabrick
           :
           without
           him
           ,
           is
           not
           one
           stone
           laid
           therein
           .
        
         
         
           2.
           
           
             Secundary
          
           and
           Instrumentall
           ,
           the
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           and
           this
           they
           were
           two
           wayes
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Personally
             ,
          
           in
           their
           severall
           Generations
           :
           this
           was
           their
           work
           ,
           their
           labour
           ,
           to
           lay
           the
           Foundation
           ,
           and
           carry
           on
           the
           building
           of
           this
           House
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Doctrinally
             :
          
           so
           they
           labour
           in
           it
           to
           this
           very
           day
           :
           Their
           Doctrine
           in
           the
           Scripture
           holds
           out
           the
           onely
           Foundation
           ,
           and
           the
           onely
           way
           of
           building
           thereon
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           The
           
             manner
             of
             the
             building
             ,
          
           it
           is
           
             fitly
             framed
             together
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           :
           closely
           joynted
           and
           knit
           in
           together
           :
           sweetly
           closed
           together
           with
           Christ
           ▪
           
             the
             head
             ,
             from
             which
             ,
             all
             the
             Body
             by
             joynts
             and
             hands
             having
             nourishment
             ministred
             ,
             and
             knit
             together
             ,
             increaseth
             with
             the
             increase
             of
             God
             .
             Col
          
           2.
           19.
           
        
         
           5.
           
           
             What
             kind
             a
             House
          
           it
           is
           :
           It
           receiveth
           here
           a
           twofold
           Title
           ,
           1.
           an
           holy
           Temple
           :
           2.
           an
           habitation
           ,
           or
           a
           Tabernacle
           ,
           because
           of
           it's
           allusion
           to
           both
           those
           holy
           places
           of
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           ,
           fulfilling
           the
           Types
           of
           them
           both
           .
        
         
           Hence
           it
           is
           most
           evident
           that
           this
           Church
           of
           Christ
           is
           a
           House
           ,
           and
           being
           appropriated
           unto
           God
           ,
           God's
           House
           .
        
         
           To
           make
           this
           the
           more
           evident
           ,
           I
           shall
           do
           these
           two
           things
           :
        
         
           
             1.
             
             Shew
             you
             what
             are
             the
             chief
             
               Properties
            
             of
             this
             House
             .
          
           
             2.
             
             Declare
             what
             is
             the
             
               Relation
               ,
            
             wherein
             Jesus
             Christ
             stands
             to
             this
             House
             ,
             having
             called
             it
             all
             along
             the
             Church
             of
             Christ
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           the
           Properties
           or
           chief
           qualities
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           they
           are
           three
           :
           1.
           
           It
           is
           a
           
             living
          
           House
           :
           2.
           it
           is
           
             strong
             :
          
           3.
           it
           is
           
             glorious
             .
          
        
         
         
           1
           It
           is
           a
           
             living
          
           House
           :
           
             Unto
             whom
             coming
             as
             unto
             a
             living
             stone
             ,
             yee
             also
             as
             lively
             stones
             are
             built
             up
             a
             spirituall
             House
             ,
          
           1
           Pet
           :
           2
           :
           4
           :
           5.
           
           Christ
           the
           
             foundation
          
           is
           a
           
             living
             Stone
             ,
          
           and
           they
           that
           are
           built
           upon
           him
           ,
           are
           living
           stones
           .
           Hence
           they
           are
           said
           to
           
             grow
             together
          
           into
           an
           House
           :
           Growth
           is
           a
           signe
           of
           life
           :
           Growing
           from
           an
           inward
           Principle
           :
           such
           as
           the
           
             Growth
          
           of
           any
           thing
           is
           ,
           such
           is
           its
           
             life
             :
          
           the
           Groweth
           of
           this
           House
           is
           spirituall
           ,
           so
           therefore
           also
           is
           its
           life
           :
           it
           lives
           with
           a
           spirituall
           life
           :
           a
           life
           whose
           fulnesse
           ,
           is
           in
           its
           foundation
           ,
           he
           hath
           life
           in
           himself
           :
           
             Joh
             :
          
           5.
           26
           ▪
           and
           from
           him
           ,
           in
           them
           :
           
             I
             am
             crucified
             with
             Christ
             :
             neverthelesse
             I
             live
             ,
          
           Gal
           :
           2
           :
           22
           :
           
             yea
             it
             is
             himself
          
           in
           them
           ;
           
             yet
             not
             I
             ,
             but
             Christ
             liveth
             in
             me
             .
          
           It
           is
           true
           those
           stones
           are
           dead
           in
           the
           Rock
           as
           well
           as
           others
           :
           by
           nature
           
             Children
             of
             wrath
             as
             well
             as
             they
             ,
          
           Ephes.
           2
           :
           3
           :
           being
           
             dead
             in
             Trespasses
             and
             sins
             :
          
           v
           :
           1.
           
           He
           who
           Hews
           them
           our
           ,
           gives
           them
           life
           :
           He
           
             quickens
             them
             ,
             when
             dead
             in
             trespasses
             and
             sin
             :
          
           There
           is
           not
           one
           rotten
           dead
           stone
           in
           all
           this
           building
           :
           However
           some
           such
           may
           ,
           by
           the
           advantage
           of
           their
           outward
           appearance
           ,
           croud
           in
           ,
           yet
           they
           are
           not
           of
           the
           House
           it self
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           It
           is
           
             a
             strong
          
           House
           :
           the
           
             Gates
             of
             Hell
             cannot
             prevail
             against
             it
             ,
          
           Mat.
           1.
           6
           
           :
           18.
           though
           the
           Rain
           descend
           ,
           and
           the
           floods
           come
           ,
           and
           the
           winds
           blow
           ,
           upon
           this
           House
           ,
           yet
           it
           will
           not
           fall
           ,
           because
           it
           is
           founded
           on
           a
           Rock
           ,
           
             Matth.
          
           7.
           25.
           
           We
           were
           all
           once
           an
           house
           built
           upon
           
             Adam
             :
          
           and
           when
           the
           winde
           came
           ,
           and
           beat
           upon
           us
           ,
           we
           fell
           ,
           and
           the
           fall
           of
           that
           house
           was
           very
           great
           :
           He
           in
           his
           best
           estate
           was
           found
           to
           be
           but
           sand
           :
           now
           we
           are
           built
           upon
           a
           Rock
           that
           will
           abid
           all
           trialls
           :
           The
           waves
           may
           make
           a
           noise
           and
           dash
           themselves
           against
           him
           ,
           but
           it
           will
           be
           to
           their
           own
           ruine
           ▪
           
           But
           you
           will
           say
           ,
           may
           not
           weak
           and
           inconsistent
           materials
           be
           built
           upon
           a
           Rock
           ,
           which
           yet
           may
           have
           never
           the
           more
           strength
           for
           their
           firme
           foundation
           ?
           
             Ans
          
           1
           :
           It
           is
           not
           so
           here
           ,
           for
           the
           whole
           building
           is
           framed
           together
           in
           the
           foundation
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           2.
           22.
           not
           only
           
             on
          
           it
           ,
           but
           also
           
             in
          
           it
           ,
           and
           so
           not
           to
           be
           prevailed
           against
           ,
           unlesse
           the
           Rock
           it self
           be
           orethrown
           .
           2.
           
           It
           is
           a
           living
           Rock
           ,
           that
           this
           house
           is
           built
           on
           :
           a
           Rock
           continually
           communicating
           strength
           unto
           every
           stone
           in
           the
           building
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           inabled
           to
           abide
           in
           him
           :
           I
           should
           proceed
           too
           for
           ,
           should
           I
           goe
           to
           declare
           the
           mighty
           defence
           and
           fortification
           of
           this
           House
           :
           what
           hath
           been
           spoken
           from
           the
           foundation
           ,
           is
           enough
           to
           demonstrate
           it
           to
           be
           
             a
             strong
             House
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           It
           is
           a
           
             Glorious
          
           House
           ,
           and
           that
           in
           a
           three-fold
           respect
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           It
           is
           Glorious
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Inward
          
           Glory
           brought
           unto
           it
           of
           God
           in
           the
           face
           of
           Jesus
           Christ
           :
           being
           beautifull
           ,
           through
           the
           comlinesse
           that
           he
           puts
           upon
           it
           :
           Hence
           Christ
           speaking
           of
           it
           ,
           says
           ,
           
             How
             faire
             art
             thou
             O
             love
             for
             delights
             ,
             Canticles
             ,
          
           7
           :
           6.
           and
           thou
           art
           all
           fair
           my
           love
           ,
           there
           is
           no
           spot
           in
           thee
           ,
           
             Chap.
          
           4
           7.
           and
           how
           I
           pray
           comes
           that
           about
           ,
           why
           Christ
           washeth
           it
           in
           his
           own
           blood
           ,
           that
           it
           might
           be
           wholly
           a
           glorious
           Church
           ,
           
             Ephes.
          
           5.
           26
           27.
           
           And
           further
           he
           being
           the
           branch
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           and
           fruit
           of
           the
           earth
           is
           made
           beauty
           and
           Glory
           ,
           Excellency
           and
           Comlinesse
           thereunto
           .
           
             Psal.
          
           4.
           2.
           
        
         
           It
           hath
           the
           beauty
           and
           Glory
           of
           Justification
           ,
           which
           doth
           not
           only
           take
           away
           all
           filthy
           Garments
           ,
           causing
           Iniquity
           to
           passe
           away
           ,
           but
           also
           gives
           fair
           change
           of
           Rayment
           ,
           
             Zech.
          
           3.
           4
           ,
           5.
           even
           the
           Garments
           of
           Salvation
           ,
           and
           the
           Robe
           of
           Righteousnesse
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           61.
           10.
           
           And
           then
           
           it
           hath
           ,
           the
           Glory
           ,
           and
           beauty
           of
           sanctification
           ,
           whence
           the
           Kings
           daughter
           is
           all
           Glorious
           within
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           45.
           13.
           
           The
           comlinesse
           and
           beauty
           that
           is
           in
           a
           sanctified
           soul
           ,
           is
           above
           all
           the
           Glory
           of
           the
           world
           .
           This
           House
           is
           all
           overlaid
           with
           gold
           within
           :
           Christ
           is
           unto
           it
           a
           Head
           of
           Gold
           ,
           
             Cant.
          
           5.
           11.
           
           His
           house
           is
           not
           like
           
             Nebucadnezers
          
           Image
           ,
           that
           the
           Head
           should
           be
           of
           Gold
           ,
           and
           the
           members
           some
           of
           them
           of
           Clay
           :
           they
           all
           partake
           of
           his
           Nature
           ,
           and
           are
           very
           glorious
           therein
           :
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           respect
           of
           its
           outward
           structure
           ;
           which
           it
           eminently
           hath
           in
           all
           the
           peculiar
           Assemblies
           thereof
           :
           O
           thou
           afflicted
           and
           tossed
           with
           tempest
           and
           not
           comforted
           ,
           behold
           I
           will
           lay
           thy
           stones
           with
           faire
           Colours
           ,
           and
           thy
           foundations
           with
           saphires
           :
           
             I
          
           will
           make
           thy
           windowes
           of
           Agats
           and
           Carbuncles
           ,
           and
           all
           thy
           borders
           of
           pleasant
           stones
           ,
           
             Isa.
          
           54
           ,
           11
           ,
           12.
           
           So
           also
           where
           it
           is
           called
           the
           new
           Hierusalem
           ,
           (
           a
           city
           from
           its
           laws
           and
           policie
           )
           this
           city
           is
           said
           to
           be
           of
           pure
           Gold
           ,
           (
           not
           drosse
           and
           mire
           )
           the
           building
           of
           the
           wall
           of
           Iasper
           ,
           and
           the
           foundation
           of
           the
           wall
           garnished
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           precious
           stones
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           21.
           18.
           19.
           
           This
           is
           that
           which
           the
           Psalmist
           calls
           the
           beauties
           of
           Holinesse
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           110.
           
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Glory
           of
           the
           Ordinances
           of
           the
           Gospell
           in
           their
           vigour
           and
           puritie
           :
           There
           is
           nothing
           so
           glorious
           as
           our
           King
           on
           his
           throne
           :
           Christ
           in
           his
           Court
           ;
           this
           House
           ,
           raigning
           in
           the
           Administration
           of
           his
           Ordinances
           :
           then
           al
           his
           Garments
           ,
           smel
           of
           Mirrh
           ,
           Aloes
           and
           Cassia
           ,
           out
           of
           the
           Ivory
           Pallaces
           whereby
           they
           have
           made
           him
           Glad
           ,
           Kings
           daughters
           are
           among
           his
           honorable
           women
           ,
           upon
           his
           right
           hand
           doth
           stand
           the
           Queen
           in
           Gold
           of
           Ophir
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           45.
           8
           ,
           9.
           
           His
           goings
           are
           seene
           ,
           the
           goings
           of
           our
           God
           and
           King
           in
           the
           sanctuary
           ,
           
             Psal.
             68.
             24
             ,
             25.
             &c.
          
           The
           Apostle
           exalteth
           the
           Glory
           of
           Gospel-Administrations
           
           exceeding
           above
           the
           old
           Tabernacle
           and
           Temple
           worship
           ,
           which
           yet
           was
           excreeding
           pompous
           and
           glorious
           .
           If
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           the
           ministration
           of
           death
           ,
           written
           &
           engraven
           in
           stones
           was
           glorious
           ,
           so
           that
           the
           Children
           of
           Israel
           could
           not
           stedfastly
           behold
           the
           face
           of
           
             Moses
             ,
          
           for
           the
           Glory
           of
           his
           countenance
           ,
           which
           glory
           was
           to
           be
           done
           away
           ,
           How
           shall
           not
           the
           the
           ministration
           of
           the
           spirit
           be
           rather
           glorious
           :
           For
           if
           the
           ministration
           of
           Condemnation
           be
           Glory
           ,
           much
           more
           doth
           the
           ministration
           of
           Righteousnesse
           exceed
           in
           Glory
           :
           For
           even
           that
           which
           was
           made
           glorious
           ,
           had
           no
           glory
           in
           this
           respect
           ,
           by
           reason
           of
           the
           glory
           that
           excelleth
           ,
           for
           if
           that
           which
           is
           done
           away
           was
           glorious
           ,
           much
           more
           that
           which
           remaineth
           is
           glorious
           ,
           2
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10
           ,
           11.
           
           Let
           men
           think
           as
           meanly
           as
           they
           please
           of
           the
           spirituall
           service
           of
           God
           amongst
           his
           people
           :
           All
           Glory
           that
           ever
           yet
           appeared
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           was
           but
           a
           buble
           to
           it
           :
           all
           that
           God
           ever
           Instituted
           before
           ,
           came
           exceeding
           short
           of
           it
           :
           He
           delights
           in
           it
           ,
           who
           beholds
           the
           proud
           afar
           off
           .
        
         
           3
           It
           is
           glorious
           in
           respect
           of
           the
           Exaltation
           it
           hath
           above
           ,
           and
           Triumph
           over
           all
           its
           opposers
           :
           To
           see
           a
           House
           ,
           a
           Pallace
           hanged
           round
           about
           with
           Ensignes
           ,
           Spoyles
           ,
           and
           banners
           taken
           from
           the
           Enemy
           that
           have
           come
           against
           it
           ,
           is
           a
           Glorious
           thing
           :
           thus
           is
           this
           House
           of
           God
           decked
           :
           Kings
           of
           Armyes
           did
           flee
           apace
           ,
           and
           shee
           that
           caried
           at
           home
           ,
           devided
           the
           spoyle
           ,
           Psal
           :
           68.
           12.
           she
           that
           ta●ies
           at
           home
           ,
           the
           mother
           of
           the
           family
           ,
           the
           Church
           of
           God
           ,
           shee
           hath
           all
           the
           spoyles
           .
           The
           Lord
           hath
           affirmed
           ,
           that
           not
           onely
           every
           one
           that
           opposeth
           ,
           but
           all
           that
           do
           not
           serve
           this
           house
           ,
           shall
           be
           utterly
           destroyed
           ,
           Isa.
           60
           :
           12.
           
           There
           you
           have
           the
           spoyle
           of
           
             Pharaoh
             ,
          
           and
           all
           his
           Host
           ,
           gathered
           on
           the
           shore
           of
           the
           
           red
           sea
           ,
           and
           dedicated
           in
           this
           House
           ,
           Exod
           :
           15.
           
           There
           you
           have
           the
           Robes
           of
           
             Nebuehadnezzar
          
           here
           referred
           when
           himself
           was
           turned
           into
           a
           Beast
           ,
           
             Dan
          
           34.
           
           There
           you
           have
           the
           imperiall
           Ornaments
           of
           
             Dioclesiar
             ,
          
           and
           his
           companion
           casting
           aside
           their
           dominion
           for
           very
           madnes
           that
           they
           could
           not
           prevail
           against
           this
           house
           :
           There
           is
           the
           blood
           of
           
             Julian
          
           kept
           for
           a
           monument
           of
           Vengeance
           against
           Apostates
           :
           There
           you
           have
           the
           Rochets
           of
           the
           Prelates
           of
           this
           land
           ,
           hung
           up
           of
           late
           with
           other
           Garments
           of
           their
           adherents
           rolled
           in
           blood
           :
           There
           is
           a
           place
           reserved
           for
           the
           remaining
           spoyls
           of
           the
           great
           whore
           ,
           when
           shee
           shall
           be
           burned
           and
           made
           naked
           ,
           and
           desolate
           
             Revel.
          
           11.
           never
           any
           rose
           ,
           or
           shall
           arise
           against
           this
           house
           ,
           and
           go
           forth
           unto
           finall
           prosperity
           :
           Let
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           take
           heed
           how
           they
           burthen
           themselves
           with
           the
           foundation
           stone
           of
           this
           house
           ,
           it
           will
           assuredly
           break
           them
           all
           in
           pieces
           .
        
         
           Thus
           have
           I
           given
           you
           a
           Glimpse
           of
           this
           house
           ,
           with
           the
           chief
           properties
           of
           it
           ,
           which
           as
           God
           assumes
           as
           his
           owne
           ,
           so
           also
           peculiarly
           it
           belongs
           unto
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ;
           yea
           what
           Relation
           it
           stands
           in
           unto
           him
           ,
           or
           rather
           he
           unto
           it
           ,
           is
           the
           maine
           thing
           I
           intend
           .
        
         
           Jesus
           Christ
           stands
           in
           a
           two
           fold
           Relation
           unto
           this
           House
           ,
        
         
           
             1
             In
             respect
             of
             its
             fabrick
             and
             building
             .
          
           
             2
             In
             respect
             of
             its
             state
             and
             Condition
             .
          
        
         
           In
           the
           first
           regard
           Christ
           relates
           to
           this
           House
           in
           afour
           fold
           Respect
           .
           As
           
             
               1
               Its
               foundation
               .
            
             
               2
               Its
               Arke
               .
            
             
               3
               Its
               Altar
               .
            
             
               4
               Its
               Candlestick
               .
            
          
        
         
         
           In
           Respect
           of
           state
           and
           condition
           ,
           Christ
           relates
           unto
           this
           house
           of
           God
           in
           a
           five-fold
           regard
           .
           As
           
             
               1
               The
               Owner
            
             
               2
               The
               Builder
            
             
               3
               The
               Inhabiter
            
             
               4
               The
               watchman
               or
               keeper
            
             
               5
               The
               Avenger
            
          
           thereof
           :
        
         
           I
           shall
           passe
           through
           these
           (
           God
           assisting
           )
           in
           Order
           :
           &
           begin
           with
           what
           was
           first
           laid
           down
           ,
           His
           Relation
           to
           this
           House
           in
           respect
           of
           its
           fabrick
           and
           building
           ;
           as
           1
           The
           foundation
           of
           it
           :
           This
           was
           in
           part
           declared
           befor
           :
           He
           is
           the
           stone
           which
           the
           builders
           rejected
           ,
           but
           made
           of
           the
           Lord
           the
           head
           of
           the
           Corner
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           118.
           22.
           
           He
           is
           the
           lowest
           in
           the
           bottom
           to
           beare
           up
           the
           weight
           of
           the
           building
           ,
           and
           the
           Highest
           in
           the
           Corner
           to
           Couple
           the
           whole
           together
           :
           other
           foundation
           can
           no
           man
           lay
           but
           that
           which
           is
           laid
           ,
           which
           is
           Jesus
           Christ
           ,
           1
           
             Cor.
          
           3.
           10.
           
           He
           is
           the
           Rock
           ,
           on
           which
           he
           builds
           his
           Church
           ,
           
             Mat.
          
           16.
           18.
           
        
         
           Now
           there
           be
           3.
           things
           ,
           required
           to
           a
           Foundation
           ,
           all
           which
           are
           eminently
           seen
           in
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           ,
           in
           Reference
           to
           this
           House
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           That
           it
           be
           
             first
          
           laid
           in
           the
           Building
           :
           It
           were
           a
           course
           exceeding
           preposterous
           ,
           
             first
          
           to
           build
           a
           House
           ,
           and
           
             then
          
           to
           lay
           the
           Foundation
           .
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           the
           
             first
          
           that
           is
           laid
           in
           this
           holy
           fabrick
           :
           and
           that
           in
           a
           fourfold
           Respect
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           is
           the
           
             first
             ,
          
           in
           respect
           of
           God's
           
             eternall
             purpose
             :
          
           The
           Lord
           purposed
           that
           
             he
             should
             have
             the
             preheminence
          
           in
           this
           as
           well
           as
           
             in
             all
          
           other
           
             things
             ,
             Col.
          
           1.
           15.
           
           He
           is
           in
           that
           Respect
           
             the
             first
             born
             among
             many
             Brethren
             
             Rom.
          
           8.
           29.
           the
           Residue
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           being
           
             predestinated
             to
             be
             made
             conformable
             unto
             him
             :
             He
             is
             before
             all
             things
             ,
             by
             him
             all
             things
             ,
          
           (
           that
           is
           all
           spirituall
           things
           ,
           all
           the
           things
           of
           this
           House
           )
           
             consist
             ,
             He
             is
             the
             Head
             of
             the
             Body
             the
             Church
             :
          
           this
           I
           mean
           ,
           God
           purposed
           that
           Christ
           should
           be
           the
           bottom
           and
           foundation
           of
           this
           whole
           building
           ,
           that
           it
           should
           be
           all
           laid
           on
           him
           :
           I
           do
           not
           mean
           ,
           that
           God
           first
           intended
           Christ
           for
           a
           foundation
           ,
           and
           then
           his
           Elect
           for
           a
           building
           .
           The
           order
           of
           Intention
           and
           Execution
           is
           as
           to
           first
           ,
           and
           last
           ,
           inverted
           by
           all
           Agents
           :
           but
           this
           I
           say
           ,
           God
           purposing
           to
           build
           his
           Elect
           into
           an
           holy
           Temple
           ,
           purposed
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           should
           be
           the
           Foundation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           In
           Respect
           of
           
             outward
             manifestation
             :
          
           God
           first
           manifests
           and
           declares
           him
           ,
           before
           he
           layd
           one
           stone
           in
           this
           building
           ,
           
             Gen.
             3.
             15.
             
             The
             seed
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             of
             the
             woman
             shall
             break
             the
             serpents
             Head
             :
          
           in
           that
           was
           laid
           the
           first
           stone
           of
           this
           building
           :
           then
           was
           the
           
             Lamb
             slain
             ,
          
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           13.
           8.
           
           (
           presently
           )
           
             after
             the
             foundation
             of
             the
             World
             :
          
           and
           thence
           ,
           is
           
             Grace
             in
             him
             said
             to
             he
             given
          
           to
           the
           Elect
           ,
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             Titus
             1.
             2.
             many
             Ages
             ago
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           Because
           
             in
             order
             of
             Nature
             ,
          
           Christ
           must
           be
           first
           laid
           in
           the
           Heart
           of
           every
           Individuall
           stone
           ,
           before
           they
           are
           laid
           up
           in
           this
           building
           .
           If
           Christ
           be
           not
           in
           men
           ,
           they
           are
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           2.
           
             Cor.
          
           15.
           1.
           altogether
           
             uselesse
          
           for
           this
           building
           ;
           
             try
          
           them
           never
           so
           often
           ,
           they
           must
           at
           last
           be
           rejected
           ,
           and
           laid
           aside
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           In
           respect
           of
           every
           
             particular
             Assembly
             ,
          
           and
           
             little
             Sanctuary
             of
             Mount
             Sion
             :
          
           If
           he
           be
           not
           first
           laid
           in
           the
           midst
           of
           such
           Assemblies
           ,
           they
           will
           prove
           to
           be
           
             pi●acles
          
           of
           
             Babel
             ,
          
           not
           
             Towres
          
           of
           
             Sion
             :
          
           This
           therefore
           was
           
           the
           way
           of
           the
           Saints
           of
           old
           ,
           first
           
             to
             give
             up
             themselves
             to
             the
             Lord
             Christ
             ,
             and
             then
             to
             one
             another
             ,
             by
             the
             will
             of
             God
             ,
             2.
             Cor.
          
           8.
           5.
           
        
         
           In
           these
           Respects
           Christ
           the
           Foundation
           ,
           is
           first
           laid
           in
           this
           spirituall
           building
           :
           which
           is
           the
           
             first
             property
          
           of
           a
           Foundation
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           A
           Foundation
           must
           be
           
             hidden
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             sight
          
           unto
           all
           those
           that
           outwardly
           look
           upon
           the
           House
           :
           They
           cannot
           perceive
           it
           ,
           though
           every
           part
           of
           the
           House
           doth
           rest
           upon
           it
           :
           And
           this
           hath
           occasioned
           many
           mistakes
           in
           the
           World
           .
           An
           unwise
           man
           coming
           to
           a
           great
           House
           ,
           seeing
           the
           
             Anticks
          
           and
           
             Pictures
          
           stand
           crouching
           under
           the
           Windows
           and
           sides
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           may
           happily
           think
           ,
           that
           they
           bear
           up
           the
           weight
           of
           the
           House
           ,
           when
           indeed
           they
           are
           for
           the
           most
           part
           pargetted
           Posts
           ;
           they
           bear
           not
           the
           House
           ,
           the
           House
           bears
           them
           .
           By
           their
           bowing
           and
           
             outward
             Appearance
             ,
          
           the
           Man
           thinks
           the
           Burden
           is
           on
           them
           ,
           and
           supposes
           ,
           that
           it
           would
           be
           an
           easie
           thing
           ,
           at
           any
           time
           ,
           by
           taking
           them
           away
           ,
           to
           demolish
           the
           House
           it self
           ;
           But
           ,
           when
           hee
           sets
           himself
           to
           work
           ,
           hee
           findes
           these
           things
           of
           no
           value
           ,
           there
           is
           a
           Foundation
           in
           the
           Bottome
           ,
           which
           bears
           up
           the
           whole
           ,
           that
           he
           thought
           not
           of
           :
           against
           that
           ,
           hee
           may
           waste
           himself
           ,
           untill
           hee
           be
           broken
           in
           pieces
           .
        
         
           Men
           looking
           upon
           the
           Church
           ,
           do
           finde
           that
           it
           is
           a
           fair
           Fabrick
           indeed
           ,
           but
           cannot
           imagine
           how
           it
           should
           stand
           .
           A
           few
           supporters
           it
           seemeth
           to
           have
           in
           the
           world
           ,
           like
           
             crouching
             Anticks
          
           under
           the
           Windowes
           ,
           that
           make
           some
           shew
           of
           under-propping
           it
           :
           Here
           you
           have
           a
           
             Magistrate
             ,
          
           there
           an
           
             Army
             ,
          
           or
           so
           :
           think
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           can
           we
           but
           remove
           these
           
             props
             ,
          
           the
           
           whole
           would
           quickly
           topple
           to
           the
           ground
           :
           Yea
           ,
           so
           foolish
           have
           I
           been
           my self
           ;
           and
           so
           void
           of
           understanding
           before
           the
           Lord
           ,
           as
           to
           take
           a
           View
           of
           some
           goodly
           appearing
           Props
           of
           this
           building
           ,
           and
           to
           think
           ,
           how
           shall
           the
           House
           be
           preserved
           if
           these
           should
           be
           removed
           :
           they
           looked
           unto
           me
           ,
           like
           the
           Mariners
           in
           
             Pauls
          
           ship
           without
           whose
           abode
           therein
           ,
           they
           could
           not
           be
           saved
           :
           when
           lo
           ,
           suddainly
           some
           have
           been
           manifested
           to
           be
           pargetted
           Posts
           ,
           and
           the
           very
           best
           ,
           to
           be
           
             held
             up
             by
             the
             House
             ,
          
           and
           not
           to
           
             hold
             it
             up
             .
          
        
         
           On
           this
           Account
           ,
           the
           men
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           think
           it
           no
           great
           matter
           to
           demolish
           the
           spirituall
           Church
           of
           Christ
           to
           the
           Ground
           :
           they
           encourage
           one
           another
           to
           the
           work
           ,
           never
           thinking
           of
           the
           Foundation
           that
           lyes
           hidden
           ,
           against
           which
           they
           dash
           themselves
           all
           to
           pieces
           .
           I
           say
           then
           ,
           Christ
           as
           the
           Foundation
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           is
           hidden
           to
           the
           men
           of
           the
           World
           ,
           they
           see
           it
           not
           ,
           they
           believe
           it
           not
           :
           there
           is
           nothing
           more
           remote
           from
           their
           Apprehension
           ,
           then
           that
           Christ
           should
           be
           at
           the
           bottom
           of
           them
           and
           their
           ways
           ,
           whom
           they
           so
           much
           despise
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           The
           Foundation
           is
           that
           which
           
             beares
             up
             the
             whole
             weight
             of
             the
             Building
             .
          
           What
           part
           of
           the
           House
           soever
           ,
           is
           not
           directly
           poysed
           upon
           it
           ,
           hath
           no
           strength
           at
           all
           :
           take
           a
           goodly
           stone
           ,
           hew
           it
           ,
           square
           it
           ,
           make
           it
           every
           way
           fit
           for
           your
           
             Fabrick
             ,
          
           so
           that
           it
           may
           seem
           to
           be
           the
           best
           of
           all
           your
           
             Materials
             ;
          
           yet
           if
           you
           do
           not
           lay
           it
           upon
           the
           
             Foundation
             ,
          
           answerable
           to
           that
           ,
           which
           may
           give
           it
           a
           solid
           
             Basis
             ,
          
           and
           bear
           up
           the
           weight
           and
           poyse
           thereof
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           uselesse
           ,
           combersome
           ,
           and
           quickly
           fall
           to
           the
           Ground
           .
        
         
           Let
           a
           man
           be
           hewed
           and
           squared
           by
           the
           Word
           and
           
           ordinances
           into
           outward
           conformity
           ,
           never
           so
           exactly
           ,
           that
           he
           seems
           one
           of
           the
           most
           beautifull
           Saints
           in
           the
           World
           ,
           yet
           if
           he
           be
           not
           laid
           rightly
           by
           Faith
           upon
           the
           
             Foundation
             ,
          
           to
           derive
           from
           thence
           ,
           strength
           ,
           supportment
           ,
           and
           vigour
           ,
           he
           will
           quickly
           fall
           to
           the
           ground
           :
           What
           then
           will
           become
           of
           their
           building
           ,
           who
           heap
           up
           all
           sorts
           of
           
             rubbish
          
           to
           make
           an
           
             House
          
           for
           the
           Lord
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Christ
           is
           the
           
             Ark
          
           of
           this
           House
           :
           The
           
             Ark
          
           in
           the
           
             Tabernacle
             ,
          
           and
           afterwards
           in
           the
           
             Temple
             ,
          
           was
           the
           most
           
             holy
             thing
             ,
          
           in
           the
           most
           
             holy
             Place
             .
          
           There
           was
           nothing
           in
           it
           but
           the
           
             two
             Tables
          
           of
           stone
           written
           with
           the
           Finger
           of
           God
           :
           before
           it
           was
           
             Aarons
             Rod
          
           that
           budded
           ,
           with
           a
           
             Pot
          
           full
           of
           
             Manna
             :
          
           over
           it
           was
           the
           
             Propitiatory
          
           or
           
             Mercy
             seat
             ,
          
           being
           a
           plate
           of
           Gold
           ,
           as
           long
           and
           asbroad
           as
           the
           
             Ark
             ,
          
           covering
           it
           ,
           being
           shadowed
           with
           the
           
             Cherubims
          
           of
           
             Glory
             .
          
           Now
           all
           this
           
             glorious
             Fabrick
             ,
          
           did
           signifie
           ,
           that
           unlesse
           the
           
             Law
          
           with
           its
           condemning
           power
           were
           hid
           in
           the
           
             Ark
             ,
          
           and
           covered
           with
           the
           
             Mercy
             seat
             ,
          
           no
           person
           could
           stand
           before
           the
           Lord
           :
           Besides
           ,
           the
           Law
           was
           the
           
             old
             Covenant
             of
             works
             ,
          
           and
           being
           renewed
           unto
           them
           chiefly
           to
           be
           subservient
           to
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           and
           partly
           with
           its
           
             Appurtenances
          
           and
           
             carnall
             Administration
             ,
          
           to
           be
           the
           tenour
           of
           the
           
             Israelites
          
           holding
           the
           land
           of
           
             Canaan
             ,
          
           and
           this
           being
           in
           the
           
             Ark
             ,
          
           it
           was
           said
           to
           contain
           the
           Covenant
           ,
           and
           is
           frequently
           called
           the
           
             Ark
          
           of
           the
           
             Covenant
             .
          
        
         
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           the
           
             Ark
          
           of
           this
           spirituall
           
             House
             .
          
           When
           the
           
             Temple
             was
             opened
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             there
             was
             seen
             in
             the
             Temple
             the
             Ark
             of
             Gods
             Testament
             ,
             Revel.
          
           11.
           10.
           
           Jesus
           Christ
           made
           conspicuous
           to
           all
           ,
           who
           lay
           much
           hid
           under
           the
           old
           Testament
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           3.
           25.
           
           God
           is
           said
           
             to
             set
             forth
             Christ
          
           to
           be
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           ,
           
             a
             Propitiation
             ,
             or
             Mercy
             
             seat
             ,
          
           for
           by
           that
           very
           term
           is
           the
           
             Mercy
             seat
          
           expressed
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           9.
           5.
           
           He
           is
           then
           the
           
             Ark
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Mercy
             seat
          
           covering
           it
           .
           He
           then
           doth
           those
           two
           things
           :
        
         
           1.
           
           In
           behalf
           of
           this
           
             House
          
           and
           every
           stone
           thereof
           ,
           he
           
             hides
             the
             Law
             with
             its
             condemning
             power
             ,
          
           that
           nothing
           from
           thence
           shal
           be
           laid
           to
           their
           charge
           .
           If
           a
           man
           have
           a
           suit
           to
           be
           tryed
           in
           any
           Court
           ,
           and
           a
           powerful
           Friend
           engage
           himself
           ,
           that
           the
           
             only
             Evidence
          
           which
           is
           against
           him
           ,
           shall
           not
           be
           produced
           ,
           will
           it
           not
           give
           him
           encouragement
           to
           proceed
           ?
           In
           that
           great
           and
           tremendous
           tryal
           ,
           which
           is
           to
           be
           above
           ,
           there
           is
           but
           one
           
             principal
             Evidence
          
           against
           us
           ,
           which
           gives
           li●e
           to
           all
           others
           ,
           which
           if
           it
           be
           removed
           ,
           all
           the
           rest
           must
           fail
           .
           This
           is
           the
           Law
           :
           Christ
           as
           the
           
             Ark
          
           and
           
             Mercy
             seat
          
           hides
           this
           
             Law
             :
          
           it
           shall
           not
           (
           I
           speak
           in
           respect
           to
           this
           
             House
             )
          
           be
           produced
           at
           the
           day
           of
           tryall
           :
           will
           it
           not
           be
           a
           great
           encouragement
           to
           them
           to
           appear
           at
           the
           Throne
           of
           God
           ?
           Christ
           hides
           the
           Law
           as
           being
           the
           End
           of
           it
           ,
           
             Rom.
          
           10.
           4.
           that
           the
           
             Righteousnesse
             thereof
             might
             be
             fulfilled
          
           in
           us
           ,
           
             Rom
          
           8.
           4.
           
           He
           hath
           so
           far
           answered
           all
           that
           the
           Law
           required
           ,
           that
           none
           from
           thence
           can
           
             lay
             any
             thing
             to
             the
             charge
             of
             Gods
             Elect
             ,
             Rom.
          
           8.
           33
           ,
           34.
           
           Let
           not
           poor
           sinners
           fear
           ;
           it
           will
           not
           be
           with
           them
           as
           with
           
             Uzzah
             :
          
           He
           touched
           the
           Ark
           ,
           and
           died
           :
           Touch
           this
           Ark
           ,
           and
           live
           for
           ever
           .
        
         
           And
           2ly
           ,
           he
           is
           the
           Ark
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           as
           containing
           in
           himself
           the
           New
           Covenant
           ;
           it
           is
           made
           with
           him
           ,
           originally
           :
           established
           in
           him
           ,
           irreversibly
           ;
           made
           out
           through
           him
           in
           all
           the
           grace
           of
           it
           ,
           faithfully
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           He
           is
           the
           Al●ar
           of
           this
           House
           :
           There
           were
           
             two
             Altars
          
           in
           the
           old
           Tabernacle
           ,
           and
           Temple
           :
           An
           
             Altar
          
           for
           
             Sacrifice
             ,
          
           and
           an
           
             Altar
          
           for
           
             Incense
             ,
             Exod.
          
           chap.
           29.
           
           and
           30.
           
           The
           first
           was
           the
           great
           
             Brazen
             Altar
             ,
          
           that
           stood
           without
           the
           
             Holy
             Place
             ,
          
           whereon
           the
           burnt
           offerings
           ,
           and
           all
           sacrifices
           of
           blood
           ,
           for
           Remission
           ,
           were
           offered
           .
           The
           other
           lesse
           made
           of
           
             Shittim
             wood
             ,
          
           all
           overlaid
           with
           pure
           Gold
           ,
           and
           a
           Crown
           of
           beaten
           Gold
           upon
           it
           ,
           on
           which
           they
           were
           to
           burn
           pure
           Incense
           unto
           the
           Lord
           alwayes
           :
           And
           they
           were
           both
           
             most
             holy
             ,
             sanctifying
             the
             Gifts
          
           with
           legall
           sanctification
           ,
           that
           were
           offered
           on
           them
           ,
           
             Math.
          
           23.
           19.
           
           Now
           both
           these
           doth
           our
           Saviour
           supply
           in
           this
           House
           :
           1.
           
           He
           is
           the
           g●eat
           great
           
             Altar
          
           of
           sacrifice
           ,
           the
           
             Altar
          
           of
           offerings
           for
           Expiation
           and
           Attonement
           :
           
             We
             have
             an
             Altar
             whereof
             they
             have
             no
             Right
             to
             eat
             ,
             who
             serve
             at
             the
             Tabernacle
             ,
             Heb.
          
           13
           10.
           .
           That
           seven
           he
           who
           
             sanctified
             the
             People
             with
             his
             own
             Blood
             ,
             and
             suffered
             without
             the
             gate
             ,
          
           v.
           11.
           
           The
           good
           will
           and
           soul
           of
           Christ
           
             offering
             up
             himself
             ,
             through
             the
             eternall
             spirit
             ,
             a
             pure
             Oblation
             and
             sacrifice
             ,
             by
             one
             offering
             to
             perfect
             for
             ever
             them
             that
             are
             sanctified
             ,
          
           is
           all
           our
           Altar
           :
           2.
           
           He
           is
           the
           Golden
           
             Altar
             of
             Incense
             .
          
           Incense
           is
           Prayer
           ,
           
             Psal.
             141.
             2.
             
             Let
             my
             Prayer
             come
             before
             thee
             as
             Incense
             .
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           the
           Golden
           Altar
           ,
           whereon
           that
           Incense
           is
           offered
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           8
           3
           ,
           4.
           even
           that
           Altar
           which
           is
           always
           
             before
             God
             ,
             Rev.
          
           9.
           13.
           as
           by
           being
           the
           former
           ,
           he
           makes
           our
           
             Persons
          
           accepted
           ;
           so
           by
           the
           latter
           he
           makes
           our
           
             duties
          
           accepted
           :
           And
           all
           the
           living
           stones
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           are
           Priests
           to
           offer
           sacrifice
           on
           these
           Altars
           :
           by
           him
           as
           Priests
           ,
           they
           have
           Approximation
           to
           the
           Holy
           Place
           :
           there
           they
           have
           a
           share
           and
           participation
           in
           all
           the
           sacrifices
           that
           are
           offered
           upon
           ,
           or
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           4.
           
           He
           is
           the
           
             Candlestick
          
           of
           this
           House
           .
           The
           making
           ,
           fashioning
           ,
           and
           use
           of
           the
           
             Candlestick
             ,
          
           in
           the
           holy
           
           place
           of
           the
           Tabernacle
           ,
           you
           have
           
             Exod.
          
           25
           31.
           &c.
           It
           was
           one
           of
           the
           most
           glorious
           
             Utensils
          
           of
           that
           frame
           :
           made
           of
           
             pure
             and
             beaten
             Gold
             ,
          
           with
           much
           variety
           of
           works
           ,
           knops
           ,
           flowres
           and
           lamps
           .
           The
           
             Use
          
           of
           it
           was
           to
           bear
           out
           
             light
             ,
          
           for
           all
           the
           worship
           of
           God
           in
           that
           most
           Holy
           Place
           .
           The
           
             Tabernacle
          
           was
           made
           close
           ,
           without
           any
           window
           :
           It
           was
           not
           to
           receive
           
             light
          
           from
           
             without
             :
          
           It
           had
           all
           its
           own
           light
           from
           within
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           this
           
             Candlestick
          
           with
           its
           7.
           lamps
           ,
           did
           secundarily
           represent
           the
           
             Churches
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           which
           hold
           out
           his
           light
           among
           themselves
           ,
           and
           unto
           others
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           1.
           last
           :
           
             the
             seven
             Candlesticks
             thou
             sawest
             are
             the
             seven
             Churches
             :
          
           Therefore
           
             Solomon
          
           made
           
             ten
             Candlesticks
             of
             pure
             Gold
             ,
             1.
             
             Kings
          
           7.
           49.
           to
           set
           out
           yet
           further
           the
           Increase
           &
           multiplying
           of
           the
           Churches
           of
           God
           .
           Upon
           this
           account
           also
           ,
           the
           
             two
             witnesses
          
           are
           said
           to
           be
           
             two
             Candlesticks
             ,
             Rev.
          
           11.
           4.
           
           And
           ,
           
             the
             two
             anointed
             ones
             that
             stand
             before
             the
             God
             of
             the
             whole
             Earth
             ,
             Zech.
          
           4.
           3.
           
           Whence
           that
           in
           the
           
             Revelation
          
           is
           taken
           ,
           there
           is
           mention
           indeed
           of
           
             two
             Anointed
             ones
             ,
          
           but
           of
           
             one
             Candlestick
             :
          
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           plainly
           intimating
           ,
           that
           though
           the
           
             Churches
          
           and
           
             Witnesses
          
           of
           Christ
           are
           also
           
             Candlesticks
          
           in
           a
           second
           sense
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           one
           Eminent
           
             Candlestick
          
           which
           hath
           light
           originally
           in
           it self
           ,
           which
           also
           it
           communicates
           unto
           all
           others
           .
           And
           this
           is
           that
           which
           is
           mentioned
           in
           
             Zech.
          
           4.
           which
           hath
           the
           
             two
             Olive
             Trees
             ,
          
           or
           the
           two
           Anointed
           Churches
           of
           
             Jews
          
           and
           
             Gentiles
             ,
          
           standing
           by
           it
           ,
           receiving
           light
           from
           it
           ,
           to
           communicate
           to
           others
           :
           
             they
             empty
             the
             Golden
          
           oyle
           out
           of
           themselves
           ,
           which
           they
           receive
           from
           the
           
             Candlestick
             .
          
           For
           this
           
             Candlestick
          
           hath
           
             seven
             lamps
             ,
          
           v.
           2.
           which
           
             lamps
          
           that
           burn
           before
           the
           throne
           ,
           are
           the
           
             seven
             spirits
             of
             God
             ,
             Rev.
             4.
             5.
             seven
             spirits
          
           
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           perfection
           and
           compleatnesse
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           God
           ,
           in
           all
           his
           Graces
           and
           Operations
           .
           Now
           who
           hath
           these
           seven
           spirits
           ?
           Even
           he
           
             who
             received
             not
             the
             spirit
             by
             measure
             ,
             Joh.
          
           3.
           34.
           being
           the
           stone
           upon
           which
           are
           the
           seven
           Eyes
           ,
           
             Zech.
          
           3.
           9.
           
           He
           alone
           then
           is
           this
           
             Candlestick
             ,
          
           and
           all
           the
           
             light
          
           which
           this
           
             House
          
           hath
           ,
           it
           is
           from
           him
           .
        
         
           There
           are
           two
           wayes
           whereby
           Jesus
           Christ
           makes
           out
           light
           to
           this
           House
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           By
           way
           of
           
             Doctrinall
             Revelation
             :
             2.
             
             Of
             Reall
             Communication
             .
          
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           alone
           discovers
           
             light
          
           to
           all
           the
           
             Stones
             of
             this
             Building
             .
             No
             man
             hath
             seen
             God
             at
             any
             time
             :
             the
             onely
             begotten
             Son
             which
             is
             in
             the
             bosome
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             he
             hath
             declared
             him
             Joh
          
           1.
           10.
           
           No
           saving
           discovery
           of
           God
           ,
           of
           his
           Nature
           ,
           his
           Will
           ,
           his
           Love
           ,
           but
           what
           is
           by
           Christ
           .
           The
           Moon
           and
           Starres
           give
           
             light
             ,
          
           but
           it
           is
           only
           what
           they
           receive
           from
           the
           Sun
           .
           The
           Prophets
           and
           Apostles
           ,
           held
           out
           
             light
             ,
          
           but
           it
           was
           all
           received
           from
           him
           .
           They
           
             spake
             by
             the
             spirit
             of
             Christ
             that
             was
             in
             them
             I
             have
             received
             of
             the
             Lord
             that
             which
             I
             have
             delivered
             unto
             you
             ,
             1
             Cor.
          
           11.
           23.
           
           The
           same
           Apostle
           
             curses
          
           every
           one
           that
           shall
           bring
           in
           any
           
             other
             light
          
           into
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           be
           they
           Angels
           or
           Men
           ,
           
             Gal.
          
           1.
           8.
           9
           
           ▪
           Christ
           alone
           fully
           knowes
           the
           minde
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           being
           alwayes
           in
           the
           
             bosome
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             Joh
             :
          
           1.
           18.
           
           Yea
           he
           knowes
           it
           to
           the
           uttermost
           ,
           being
           
             one
             with
             his
             Father
             ,
             Joh.
          
           10
           :
           30.
           
           And
           he
           is
           willing
           to
           reveal
           it
           ,
           for
           even
           
             for
             this
             end
             came
             he
             into
             the
             world
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             bear
             witnesse
             to
             the
             truth
             .
          
           And
           he
           had
           Ability
           enough
           to
           do
           it
           ,
           for
           
             in
             him
             were
             hid
             all
             Treasure
             of
             wisdome
             and
             knowledge
             ,
             Col.
          
           2.
           3.
           
           He
           alone
           is
           the
           Author
           of
           all
           light
           to
           this
           his
           holy
           Habitation
           .
        
         
         
           Many
           Attempts
           have
           been
           to
           set
           up
           
             light
          
           in
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           and
           not
           from
           Christ
           .
           Some
           would
           
             kindle
          
           their
           
             Traditions
          
           or
           the
           
             Doctrine
          
           of
           this
           
             House
             :
          
           Some
           their
           
             Prudentials
          
           for
           the
           
             Government
          
           of
           it
           :
           Some
           their
           
             Ceremonials
          
           for
           the
           
             Worship
          
           of
           it
           :
           All
           
             Candles
          
           in
           the
           Sun
           .
           Shall
           men
           think
           to
           compasle
           themselves
           with
           sparks
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           the
           light
           of
           the
           fire
           which
           themselves
           have
           kindled
           ,
           in
           the
           face
           of
           the
           Sun
           of
           Righteousnes
           ?
           shall
           not
           such
           men
           ly
           down
           in
           sorrow
           ?
           Beloved
           ,
           take
           heed
           of
           such
           
             ignes
             fatui
             ,
          
           foolish
           misguiding
           fires
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           By
           way
           of
           Reall
           Communication
           ,
           
             He
             is
             the
             true
             light
             which
             lightneth
             everyman
             ,
             Joh.
          
           1.
           9.
           
           Every
           one
           that
           hath
           any
           spirituall
           light
           really
           communicated
           to
           him
           ,
           hath
           it
           from
           Christ
           .
           It
           is
           part
           of
           his
           work
           to
           
             recover
             sight
             to
             the
             blind
             ,
             Luke
          
           4.
           18.
           
           And
           therfore
           he
           adviseth
           the
           Church
           of
           
             Laodicea
          
           to
           come
           to
           
             him
             for
             eye
             salve
             ,
          
           that
           she
           might
           see
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           3.
           18.
           
           At
           his
           coming
           ,
           
             Sion
             shines
             forth
             ,
             Isa
          
           60.
           1.
           because
           his
           
             light
             ariseth
             upon
             her
             ,
          
           v.
           2.
           
           The
           former
           
             Doctrinall
             Teaching
          
           of
           it self
           w●ll
           not
           suffice
           .
           That
           
             light
             may
             shine
             in
             darknes
             ,
          
           and
           
             the
             darknes
             not
             comprehend
             it
             ,
             Joh.
          
           1.
           5.
           
           All
           the
           
             light
             :
          
           the
           Sun
           can
           give
           ,
           will
           not
           make
           a
           blind
           man
           see
           .
           There
           must
           be
           a
           
             visive
             faculty
          
           within
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           light
           without
           :
           The
           
             Stones
          
           of
           this
           
             building
          
           are
           by
           Nature
           all
           blind
           ▪
           yea
           darkned
           ,
           yea
           darknesse
           it self
           .
           If
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           do
           not
           by
           the
           mighty
           efficacy
           of
           his
           spirit
           
             create
          
           a
           visive
           Power
           within
           them
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           
             reveal
          
           the
           will
           of
           his
           Father
           to
           them
           ,
           they
           will
           never
           spiritually
           discern
           the
           things
           of
           God
           .
           
             The
             naturall
             man
             discerneth
             not
             the
             things
             of
             God
             ,
             nor
             indeed
             can
             do
             ,
             1.
             Cor.
          
           2
           14.
           
        
         
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           men
           by
           the
           help
           of
           
             Common
             Gifts
             ,
          
           with
           
           the
           use
           of
           the
           former
           
             Doctrinall
             Revelation
             ,
          
           may
           attain
           to
           such
           a
           knowledge
           of
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           ,
           as
           may
           in
           a
           sense
           be
           called
           
             Illumination
             ,
             Heb.
             6.
             4.
             
             Far
          
           may
           they
           go
           
             much
          
           may
           they
           do
           ,
           by
           this
           light
           .
           They
           may
           
             teach
             others
             ,
          
           and
           be
           
             cast
             away
          
           themselves
           :
           They
           may
           dispute
           for
           Truth
           ,
           yea
           dye
           for
           Truth
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           while
           have
           but
           the
           
             first
             common
             Anointing
             ,
          
           see
           nothing
           clearly
           ,
           but
           ,
           
             Menwalking
             like
             Trees
             .
          
           A
           spiritual
           
             Insight
          
           into
           the
           mind
           of
           God
           ,
           is
           not
           to
           be
           obtained
           ,
           without
           an
           Almighty
           Act
           of
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           creating
           a
           new
           power
           of
           Life
           ,
           and
           Light
           upon
           the
           Soul
           .
        
         
           Some
           indeed
           think
           that
           they
           have
           this
           
             seeing
             Power
          
           in
           themselves
           .
           Do
           but
           shew
           them
           
             outwaraly
          
           what
           is
           to
           be
           seen
           ,
           and
           let
           them
           alone
           for
           the
           discerning
           of
           it
           .
           Well
           then
           ,
           let
           them
           alone
           ,
           if
           ever
           they
           are
           
             stones
          
           of
           this
           living
           
             House
             ,
          
           I
           am
           deceived
           .
           Thou
           that
           art
           so
           ,
           know
           whence
           is
           all
           thy
           
             light
             :
          
           and
           if
           thou
           art
           any
           thing
           in
           the
           
             dark
             ,
          
           draw
           nigh
           to
           the
           
             Candlestick
             ,
          
           from
           whence
           all
           light
           is
           :
           Thence
           must
           thy
           light
           come
           ,
           yea
           and
           thence
           it
           shall
           come
           :
           the
           secrets
           of
           the
           Lord
           shall
           make
           their
           abode
           with
           thee
           .
        
         
           And
           this
           is
           the
           fourfold
           Relation
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           stands
           unto
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           as
           it
           is
           a
           Spirituall
           building
           .
        
         
           In
           Respect
           of
           
             State
             and
             Condition
             ,
          
           Jesus
           Christ
           stands
           in
           a
           fivefold
           Relation
           to
           this
           House
           :
           which
           I
           shall
           unfold
           in
           order
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           He
           is
           the
           
             Owner
          
           of
           it
           .
           He
           cals
           it
           HIS
           .
           
             Upon
             this
             Rock
             will
             I
             build
             my
             Church
             ,
             Math.
             16
             18
             Moses
          
           was
           faithfull
           in
           all
           &c.
           but
           Christ
           as
           a
           son
           over
           his
           OWN
           House
           ,
           whose
           House
           are
           we
           ,
           
             Heb.
          
           3.
           4
           ,
           5.
           
           And
           that
           you
           may
           see
           that
           he
           doth
           not
           
             owne
          
           it
           as
           
             His
             ,
          
           without
           good
           
           
             Right
          
           and
           
             Title
             ,
          
           know
           that
           in
           the
           great
           
             Oeconomie
          
           of
           Grace
           ,
           Jesus
           Christ
           hath
           a
           threefold
           
             Right
          
           and
           
             Title
          
           to
           this
           House
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Of
           
             Inheritance
             ,
             He
             is
          
           by
           his
           Father
           
             appointed
             Heir
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             Heb.
             1.
             3.
             
             By
             Inheritance
             he
             obtains
             this
             excellent
             name
             ,
          
           to
           be
           Lord
           of
           this
           House
           .
           God
           sends
           
             him
          
           to
           the
           
             Vineyard
             as
             the
             Heir
             ,
          
           after
           his
           servants
           were
           refused
           :
           And
           he
           hath
           an
           Engagement
           from
           his
           Father
           ,
           that
           he
           shal
           injoy
           his
           whole
           
             Inheritance
          
           upon
           demand
           ,
           
             Psal.
          
           2.
           8.
           
           For
           the
           Father
           appointed
           ,
           
             in
             the
             fulnesse
             of
             time
             ,
             to
             gather
             together
             all
             these
             things
             in
             Christ
             ,
             both
             which
             are
             in
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             which
             are
             in
             Earth
             in
             him
             ,
             Eph.
          
           1.
           10.
           
           So
           that
           as
           Christ
           
             is
             the
             first
             begotten
             of
             the
             Father
             ,
             Heb.
          
           1.
           6.
           and
           
             the
             first
             born
             of
             every
             creature
             ,
             Col.
          
           1.
           15.
           the
           Right
           of
           Heirship
           is
           his
           .
           But
           this
           will
           not
           do
           :
           for
        
         
           2.
           
           When
           He
           should
           come
           to
           take
           possession
           of
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           He
           findes
           that
           it
           is
           morgaged
           ,
           and
           that
           a
           great
           
             Debt
          
           lyes
           upon
           it
           ,
           which
           he
           must
           
             pay
          
           to
           the
           uttermost
           farthing
           ,
           if
           ever
           He
           intend
           to
           have
           it
           .
           To
           the
           former
           Title
           ,
           there
           must
           also
           be
           added
           a
           
             Right
             of
             Furchase
             .
          
           He
           must
           
             Purchase
          
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           and
           pay
           a
           great
           
             Price
          
           for
           it
           .
           And
           what
           is
           this
           Price
           ?
           what
           is
           required
           of
           him
           ?
           No
           lesse
           then
           his
           
             dearest
             blood
             ,
             Acts
          
           20.
           28.
           
           Yea
           he
           must
           
             make
             his
             Soul
             an
             Offering
             for
             sin
             ;
          
           and
           charge
           himself
           with
           the
           whole
           
             Debt
             ,
          
           all
           the
           Curse
           and
           Punishment
           ,
           which
           this
           
             House
          
           had
           in
           part
           actually
           contracted
           upon
           it self
           ,
           and
           wholly
           deserved
           .
           He
           must
           put
           his
           shoulders
           under
           the
           burden
           due
           to
           it
           ,
           and
           his
           
             back
             to
             the
             stripes
          
           prepared
           for
           it
           .
           A
           hard
           Task
           .
           But
           Jesus
           Christ
           being
           the
           
             Heir
             ,
          
           the
           
             Right
             of
             Redemption
          
           belonged
           unto
           him
           .
           It
           was
           not
           for
           his
           Honour
           that
           it
           
           should
           lye
           unredeemed
           .
           Full
           well
           he
           knew
           that
           if
           he
           did
           it
           not
           ,
           the
           whole
           Creation
           was
           too
           
             beggarly
          
           to
           make
           this
           Purchase
           .
           'T
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           Nature
           of
           ours
           ,
           which
           He
           assumed
           to
           pay
           that
           by
           ,
           which
           He
           never
           took
           ,
           was
           startled
           for
           a
           while
           ,
           and
           would
           have
           deprecated
           this
           grievous
           price
           ,
           crying
           out
           ,
           
             If
             it
             be
             possible
             let
             this
             cup
             passe
             from
             me
             :
          
           but
           he
           recollects
           himself
           and
           sayes
           ,
           
             I
             am
             content
             to
             do
             thy
             will
             O
             God
             :
          
           and
           so
           ,
           through
           the
           eternall
           spirit
           offered
           himself
           up
           into
           God
           for
           a
           Ransome
           .
           He
           likes
           the
           House
           ,
           and
           will
           have
           it
           to
           dwel
           in
           what
           ever
           it
           cost
           him
           .
           
             Here
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             shall
             be
             my
             Habitation
             and
             my
             dwelling
             for
             ever
             ,
             Psal.
             133.
             
             Know
             you
             not
          
           (
           saith
           the
           Apostle
           )
           
             that
             you
             are
             the
             Temple
             of
             the
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             ?
          
           Well
           ,
           and
           how
           come
           we
           so
           to
           be
           ?
           
             you
             are
             bought
             with
             a
             price
             ,
             2.
             Cor
          
           6.
           19.
           
           They
           who
           affirm
           that
           he
           also
           thus
           purchased
           the
           
             unclean
             styes
          
           of
           the
           Divel
           ,
           wot
           not
           what
           they
           say
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Unto
           
             Purchase
             ,
          
           He
           must
           also
           adde
           
             Conquest
             .
          
           An
           unjust
           Usurper
           had
           taken
           possession
           of
           this
           House
           ,
           and
           kept
           it
           in
           bondage
           :
           
             Sathan
          
           had
           seized
           on
           it
           ,
           and
           brought
           it
           ,
           through
           the
           wrath
           of
           God
           ,
           under
           his
           power
           .
           He
           then
           must
           be
           conquered
           ,
           that
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           may
           have
           compleat
           possession
           of
           his
           own
           House
           .
           
             For
             this
             purpose
          
           (
           then
           )
           
             was
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             made
             manifest
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             destr●y
             the
             works
             of
             the
             Devil
             ,
             1.
             Joh.
          
           38.
           
           And
           how
           doth
           he
           do
           it
           ?
           1.
           
           He
           overpowers
           him
           ,
           and
           destroves
           him
           ,
           in
           that
           ,
           
             Through
             death
             he
             destroyed
             him
             that
             had
             the
             power
             of
             death
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             the
             divel
             ,
             Heb.
          
           2.
           14.
           2.
           
           He
           spoyled
           him
           having
           overcome
           him
           ,
           
             He
             bund
             the
             strong
             man
             ,
             and
             then
             spoyled
             his
             goods
             ,
             Math
          
           12.
           27.
           
           All
           that
           darknesse
           ,
           unbelief
           ,
           sin
           ,
           and
           hardnesse
           ,
           that
           he
           had
           stuffed
           this
           House
           withall
           ,
           Christ
           spoyles
           them
           ,
           and
           
           scatters
           them
           all
           away
           .
           3.
           
           To
           make
           his
           Conquest
           compleat
           ,
           He
           triumphs
           over
           his
           Enemy
           ,
           and
           like
           a
           mighty
           Conquerour
           makes
           an
           open
           shew
           of
           him
           to
           his
           everlasting
           shame
           ,
           
             Col.
             2.
             15.
             
             Having
             spoyled
             Principalities
             and
             Powers
             ,
             he
             made
             a
             shew
             of
             them
             openly
             ,
             triumphing
             over
             them
             in
             his
             Crosse
             :
          
           And
           by
           this
           means
           strengthens
           his
           Title
           to
           his
           Inheritance
           .
        
         
           I
           m●ght
           also
           farther
           insist
           on
           the
           
             Donation
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
          
           and
           the
           actual
           possession
           he
           takes
           of
           it
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           but
           these
           are
           sufficient
           ,
           to
           prove
           this
           House
           to
           be
           Christs
           .
           I
           shall
           take
           some
           Observations
           hence
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Is
           this
           the
           
             House
          
           of
           Christ
           ?
           is
           he
           the
           
             Owner
          
           of
           it
           ?
           let
           men
           take
           heed
           how
           they
           spoyl
           it
           for
           themselves
           .
           The
           
             Psalmist
          
           makes
           this
           a
           great
           Argument
           in
           his
           pleading
           against
           opposers
           ,
           that
           they
           came
           
             into
             the
             Lords
             inheritance
             ,
             Psal.
          
           79.
           1.
           
           The
           Title
           of
           Christs
           
             purchase
          
           was
           not
           then
           so
           clearely
           known
           ,
           as
           that
           of
           his
           
             Inheritance
             ,
          
           and
           therefore
           they
           of
           old
           pleaded
           chiefly
           by
           that
           Title
           .
           Now
           he
           hath
           proclaimed
           to
           all
           ,
           his
           other
           
             Titles
          
           also
           :
           the
           whole
           Right
           he
           has
           to
           this
           House
           ,
           to
           his
           
             Saints
             .
          
           Who
           then
           shall
           meddle
           with
           it
           and
           go
           free
           ?
           Amongst
           men
           ,
           every
           one
           with
           all
           his
           might
           will
           defend
           his
           own
           possession
           .
           And
           shall
           we
           think
           that
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           will
           suffer
           
             his
          
           to
           be
           spoiled
           at
           an
           easie
           rate
           ?
           shall
           not
           men
           pay
           dear
           for
           their
           encroachment
           ?
           How
           hath
           he
           in
           our
           dayes
           frustrated
           all
           attempts
           for
           the
           persecution
           of
           his
           ?
           
             Touch
             not
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             mine
             Anointed
             .
          
           Men
           may
           upon
           various
           pretences
           claim
           this
           priviledge
           ,
           to
           such
           a
           
             Land
             ,
          
           Nation
           ,
           or
           
             Faction
             ;
          
           it
           will
           in
           the
           end
           appeare
           to
           be
           theirs
           and
           only
           theirs
           ,
           who
           are
           
             living
             stones
          
           of
           this
           
             House
             :
          
           doggs
           may
           scramble
           for
           their
           bread
           ,
           but
           shall
           not
           injoy
           it
           :
           It
           is
           Christ
           in
           this
           
             House
          
           that
           will
           make
           every
           
             stone
          
           of
           it
           a
           
             burdensome
             stone
             :
          
           He
           
           hath
           done
           it
           ,
           that
           men
           may
           learn
           
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
           do
           not
           think
           it
           will
           excuse
           thee
           to
           say
           ,
           thou
           wast
           mistaken
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Is
           Christ
           the
           
             Owner
          
           of
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           let
           the
           
             Order
          
           and
           disposall
           of
           it
           ,
           be
           left
           to
           himself
           .
           Men
           are
           apt
           to
           be
           tampering
           with
           his
           
             House
          
           and
           
             Houshold
             .
          
           They
           will
           be
           so
           kind
           and
           carefull
           ,
           as
           to
           say
           out
           their
           wisedome
           and
           prudence
           about
           it
           :
           Thus
           and
           thus
           shall
           it
           be
           ,
           these
           are
           
             parts
             and
             members
          
           of
           it
           .
           Christ
           is
           exceeding
           jealous
           of
           his
           Honour
           in
           this
           particular
           :
           He
           cannot
           bear
           it
           ,
           that
           men
           pretending
           to
           his
           Glory
           ,
           should
           think
           him
           so
           wanting
           in
           
             Love
             ,
          
           or
           
             Wisedome
             ,
          
           towards
           his
           own
           ,
           as
           not
           exactly
           to
           dispose
           of
           all
           things
           that
           concern
           the
           Reiglement
           thereof
           .
           Men
           would
           not
           be
           so
           dealt
           withall
           in
           their
           own
           Houses
           ,
           as
           they
           deal
           with
           Christ
           in
           his
           .
           We
           have
           all
           
             Wisedome
          
           enough
           (
           as
           we
           suppose
           )
           to
           order
           
             our
             own
             houses
             :
          
           Only
           ,
           the
           
             Wisedome
          
           and
           Love
           of
           the
           Father
           ,
           leaves
           his
           to
           the
           discretion
           of
           others
           :
           these
           thoughts
           are
           not
           from
           above
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Hath
           Christ
           taken
           his
           
             own
          
           House
           to
           himself
           upon
           so
           many
           
             Titles
             ,
          
           let
           not
           men
           put
           those
           
             buildings
          
           on
           him
           for
           his
           ,
           which
           are
           not
           so
           ,
           which
           he
           holds
           not
           by
           these
           Titles
           .
           Go
           to
           a
           man
           that
           dwells
           in
           a
           stately
           
             Palace
          
           of
           his
           own
           ,
           show
           him
           a
           
             hog
             sty
             ,
          
           tell
           him
           ,
           this
           is
           your
           House
           ,
           here
           you
           dwell
           ,
           this
           is
           yours
           ;
           can
           you
           put
           a
           greate
           indignity
           on
           him
           ?
           No
           ,
           sayes
           the
           man
           ,
           that
           is
           not
           mine
           ,
           I
           dwell
           in
           yonder
           
             sumptuous
             Palace
             .
          
           And
           shal
           we
           deal
           thus
           with
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ?
           He
           hathbought
           &
           adorned
           his
           own
           House
           :
           a
           glorious
           House
           it
           is
           I
           ●now
           men
           shall
           hold
           out
           to
           him
           ,
           
             a
             sty
             of
             swine
             ,
          
           a
           den
           of
           unclean
           Beasts
           ,
           a
           ruinous
           Heap
           ,
           whereof
           the
           far
           greatest
           part
           are
           dead
           stones
           ,
           and
           tell
           him
           ,
           this
           is
           his
           Church
           ,
           his
           House
           ,
           will
           it
           notexceedingly
           provoke
           him
           ?
           will
           he
           bear
           such
           a
           reproach
           ?
           Nay
           ,
           he
           will
           reject
           
           such
           Tenders
           ,
           to
           their
           Ruine
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           the
           
             Builder
          
           of
           this
           House
           .
           
             This
             man
             is
             counted
             worthy
             of
             more
             Honour
             then
          
           Moses
           ,
           
             inasmuch
             as
             he
             that
             buildeth
             the
             House
             ,
             hath
             more
             Honour
             then
             the
             House
             ▪
             Heb.
             3.
             3.
             
             I
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             will
             build
             my
             Church
             ,
             Math.
          
           16.
           18.
           
           This
           is
           not
           a
           
             Fabrick
          
           for
           any
           workman
           but
           Christ
           .
           It
           is
           true
           ,
           there
           are
           others
           imployed
           under
           him
           :
           and
           some
           so
           excellent
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           be
           said
           to
           be
           
             w●se
             master-builders
             ,
             2.
             Cor.
          
           3.
           10.
           
           But
           yet
           all
           the
           
             Efficacy
          
           of
           their
           labour
           in
           this
           building
           is
           not
           from
           themselves
           ,
           but
           meerly
           from
           him
           ,
           by
           whom
           they
           are
           imployed
           .
           Except
           the
           Lord
           
             build
             this
             house
             ,
          
           they
           labour
           in
           vain
           that
           go
           about
           to
           build
           it
           .
        
         
           Now
           this
           
             House
          
           receives
           a
           two
           fold
           
             building
             .
             1.
             
             Spirituall
             ,
          
           of
           all
           the
           stones
           thereof
           into
           one
           mysticall
           House
           :
           of
           this
           I
           chiefly
           treat
           .
           2.
           
           
             Ecclesiasticall
             ,
          
           of
           some
           particular
           stones
           into
           severall
           Tabernacles
           ,
           which
           are
           
             usefull
             Partitions
          
           in
           the
           great
           mysticall
           House
           ,
           called
           
             Assemblyes
             ,
          
           and
           
             dwelling
             places
             of
             mount
             Sion
             :
          
           both
           these
           it
           hath
           from
           Christ
           alone
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           For
           the
           first
           .
           If
           all
           the
           most
           skilfull
           
             Workmen
          
           in
           the
           world
           should
           go
           to
           the
           
             pit
             of
             Nature
             ,
          
           by
           their
           own
           strength
           to
           hew
           out
           
             stones
          
           for
           this
           
             building
             ,
          
           they
           will
           never
           with
           all
           their
           skill
           and
           diligence
           ,
           lay
           one
           stone
           upon
           it
           .
           There
           is
           
             Life
          
           required
           to
           those
           stones
           ,
           which
           none
           can
           give
           but
           Christ
           ▪
           The
           Father
           hath
           given
           into
           his
           hand
           alone
           ,
           
             to
             give
             life
             eternall
             to
             whom
             he
             will
             ,
             Joh.
          
           17.
           2.
           
           He
           alone
           can
           turn
           
             stones
          
           into
           children
           of
           
             Abraham
             .
          
           To
           him
           is
           committed
           all
           dispensation
           of
           
             quickning
          
           power
           .
           He
           brings
           us
           from
           the
           dust
           of
           death
           ,
           and
           
             no
             man
             hath
             quickned
             his
             own
             soul
             .
          
           With
           spiritual
           power
           ,
           all
           spirituall
           life
           is
           vested
           in
           Christ
           .
           If
           
             dead
             stones
          
           live
           ,
           it
           must
           be
           ,
           by
           
             hearing
             the
             voyce
             of
             the
             Son
             of
             God
             .
          
           
           Christ's
           
             building
          
           of
           his
           mysticall
           
             House
             ,
          
           is
           his
           giving
           life
           unto
           dead
           stones
           ,
           or
           rather
           ,
           being
           
             life
          
           unto
           them
           .
           Of
           those
           who
           will
           attempt
           to
           build
           themselves
           ,
           and
           draw
           a
           Principle
           of
           spirituall
           life
           ,
           from
           the
           broken
           
             Cisterns
          
           of
           Nature
           ,
           I
           shall
           speak
           afterwards
           .
        
         
           For
           the
           second
           ,
           or
           the
           communion
           of
           
             living
             stones
          
           one
           with
           another
           ,
           and
           all
           with
           Christ
           ,
           in
           the
           Order
           and
           Worship
           appointed
           by
           the
           Gospel
           ,
           so
           becoming
           
             Assemblies
             ,
          
           and
           
             dwelling
             places
             of
             Mount
             Sion
             ,
          
           this
           also
           is
           of
           him
           .
           This
           is
           for
           his
           outward
           solemn
           Worship
           :
           and
           he
           would
           never
           allow
           ,
           that
           the
           will
           of
           any
           creature
           ,
           should
           be
           the
           measure
           of
           his
           Honour
           .
           He
           sets
           up
           the
           
             Candlesticks
             ,
          
           and
           holds
           the
           
             Starres
          
           in
           his
           hand
           .
           Look
           to
           the
           Institution
           of
           this
           building
           ,
           it
           is
           from
           Christ
           :
           Look
           for
           Directions
           about
           this
           building
           ,
           it
           is
           wholly
           from
           him
           .
           From
           him
           ,
           his
           Word
           ,
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           is
           the
           Institution
           ,
           Direction
           ,
           and
           Perfection
           of
           it
           :
           from
           hence
           now
           take
           some
           Observations
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           Is
           Christ
           the
           
             Builder
          
           of
           this
           House
           ?
           Can
           hee
           alone
           ●it
           us
           for
           this
           Building
           ?
           Can
           he
           alone
           ,
           and
           that
           by
           his
           Almighty
           Power
           put
           li●e
           into
           dead
           stones
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           grow
           up
           to
           bee
           a
           
             holy
             and
             living
             Habitation
          
           unto
           him
           ?
           what
           then
           becomes
           of
           that
           famous
           workman
           
             Freewill
             ,
          
           and
           a
           power
           of
           believing
           in
           our selves
           ,
           do
           not
           they
           work
           effectually
           in
           this
           Temple
           ?
           As
           it
           was
           in
           
             Salomons
          
           Temple
           ,
           
             there
             was
             neither
             Axe
             ,
             nor
             Hammer
             ,
             nor
             any
             Tool
             of
             Iron
             heard
             în
             it
             ,
             all
             the
             while
             it
             was
             in
             building
             .
             1.
             
             Kings
          
           6.
           7.
           
           So
           in
           this
           spi●●●ual
           House
           ,
           that
           
             Iron
             Tool
          
           of
           
             Freewill
             ,
          
           is
           not
           once
           heard
           :
           It
           comes
           not
           nigh
           the
           work
           ,
           Christ
           doth
           all
           alone
           .
           He
           gives
           life
           to
           whom
           he
           pleases
           .
           Shall
           a
           
             dead
             wil●
          
           be
           thought
           to
           have
           a
           
             quickning
             ,
             life-giving
          
           power
           in
           it
           ?
           Shall
           a
           Spirit
           of
           life
           be
           spun
           out
           of
           the
           Bowels
           of
           Nature
           ?
           Is
           it
           the
           
           will
           of
           man
           ,
           or
           the
           will
           of
           God
           that
           drawes
           men
           unto
           Christ
           ?
           And
           is
           it
           Spirit
           or
           flesh
           that
           unites
           us
           to
           him
           ?
           Where
           then
           is
           this
           
             workman
          
           employed
           that
           makes
           all
           this
           noyse
           in
           the
           world
           ?
           Even
           there
           where
           men
           cry
           ,
           
             Go
             to
             ,
             let
             us
             build
             a
             City
             and
             a
             Tower
             whose
             top
             may
             reach
             to
             Heaven
             ?
             Gen
          
           11
           4
           amongst
           those
           who
           would
           build
           a
           
             Babel
             ,
          
           a
           Tower
           of
           their
           own
           to
           get
           to
           Heaven
           by
           .
           The
           Lord
           comes
           down
           and
           scatters
           all
           their
           under-takings
           .
           This
           
             Workman
          
           never
           placed
           
             Stone
          
           in
           the
           
             House
          
           of
           Christ
           .
           Nay
           ,
           it
           is
           like
           the
           
             foolish
             woman
             ,
          
           that
           pu●s
           down
           her
           
             house
          
           with
           both
           her
           hands
           .
           what
           
             Free
             grace
          
           sets
           up
           ,
           that
           
             Freewill
          
           strives
           to
           demolish
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           See
           hence
           a
           great
           mistake
           of
           many
           poor
           Creatures
           ,
           who
           would
           fain
           be
           
             stones
          
           in
           this
           
             House
             :
          
           what
           course
           take
           they
           ?
           They
           Hew
           and
           square
           themselves
           ,
           strive
           to
           cut
           off
           this
           and
           that
           rubbish
           ,
           which
           (
           as
           they
           suppose
           )
           alone
           hinders
           them
           from
           being
           fitted
           to
           this
           
             building
             .
          
           They
           pare
           themselves
           with
           vows
           ,
           promises
           ,
           resolutions
           and
           engagements
           ,
           beautifie
           themselves
           with
           duties
           and
           services
           :
           and
           then
           with
           many
           perplexing
           feares
           present
           themselves
           to
           the
           
             building
             :
          
           never
           knowing
           whether
           they
           are
           admitted
           or
           no
           .
           All
           this
           while
           ,
           the
           
             great
             Master
             Builder
          
           stands
           by
           ,
           scarsely
           dealt
           withal
           .
           What
           now
           is
           the
           issue
           of
           such
           Attempts
           ?
           what
           they
           
             build
          
           one
           day
           ,
           fals
           down
           in
           another
           .
           When
           they
           have
           oftentimes
           in
           their
           own
           thoughts
           ,
           brought
           the
           
             Building
          
           to
           such
           a
           passe
           ,
           as
           that
           they
           are
           ready
           to
           think
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           well
           with
           them
           ,
           now
           surely
           they
           shal
           have
           a
           share
           &
           Interest
           in
           this
           
             living
          
           &
           
             glorious
             House
             ,
          
           when
           all
           on
           the
           suddain
           they
           fal
           again
           to
           the
           ground
           :
           their
           Hopes
           wither
           ,
           and
           they
           suppose
           themselves
           in
           the
           worlds
           
             rubbish
          
           again
           .
           There
           is
           no
           end
           of
           this
           Alternation
           .
           Would
           now
           this
           poor
           soul
           see
           where
           its
           
           great
           defect
           lyes
           ?
           It
           hath
           not
           applyed
           it self
           aright
           to
           the
           only
           
             Builder
             .
          
           Wouldest
           thou
           be
           a
           
             stone
          
           in
           this
           
             Fabrick
             ,
          
           lay
           thy self
           before
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           :
           say
           to
           him
           ,
           that
           thou
           art
           in
           thy self
           altogether
           unfit
           for
           the
           great
           
             Building
          
           he
           hath
           in
           hand
           ,
           tha
           thou
           hast
           often
           attempted
           to
           put
           thy self
           upon
           it
           ,
           but
           all
           in
           vain
           :
           Now
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           do
           thou
           take
           me
           into
           thine
           own
           Hand
           :
           if
           thou
           castest
           me
           away
           ,
           I
           cannot
           complain
           :
           I
           must
           justifie
           thee
           in
           all
           thy
           ways
           :
           but
           thou
           callest
           things
           that
           are
           not
           ,
           as
           though
           they
           were
           .
           Thou
           turnest
           
             dead
             stones
          
           into
           Children
           of
           
             Abraham
             :
          
           Oh
           turn
           my
           
             dead
             ,
          
           into
           a
           
             living
             stone
             .
          
           Fear
           not
           ,
           He
           will
           in
           no
           wise
           cast
           thee
           out
           .
        
         
           The
           vanity
           of
           men
           attempting
           to
           mixe
           their
           Power
           and
           Wisedome
           in
           the
           heaping
           up
           Tabernacles
           for
           Christ
           ,
           might
           be
           hence
           discovered
           ,
           but
           I
           forbear
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Jesus
           Christ
           is
           the
           great
           
             Watchman
          
           or
           Keeper
           of
           this
           House
           .
           There
           are
           indeed
           other
           
             Watchmen
             ,
          
           and
           that
           of
           God's
           own
           appointment
           for
           the
           use
           of
           this
           House
           .
           
             Son
             of
             man
             ,
             I
             have
             set
             thee
             a
             Watchman
             ,
             Ezek.
             2.
             11.
             
             I
             have
             set
             Watchmen
             upon
             thy
             walls
             ,
             Isa
          
           61.
           6
           ,
           7.
           which
           in
           a
           speciall
           manner
           are
           the
           Pastors
           of
           the
           Churches
           ,
           
             they
             watch
             ,
             Heb.
          
           13.
           17.
           
           As
           the
           Priests
           and
           Levits
           heretofore
           kept
           the
           watch
           of
           the
           Lord
           :
           It
           cannot
           be
           denyed
           ,
           but
           that
           many
           who
           have
           taken
           upon
           them
           to
           be
           these
           
             Watchmen
             ,
          
           have
           watched
           onely
           for
           their
           own
           advantage
           ,
           have
           been
           very
           
             dogs
             ,
          
           yea
           
             dumb
             dogs
             ,
          
           the
           very
           worst
           of
           
             dogs
             ,
             Isa.
          
           66.
           10.
           yea
           they
           have
           been
           ,
           and
           oftentimes
           are
           under
           various
           pretences
           ,
           great
           
             smiters
             and
             wounders
             of
             the
             Spouse
             of
             Christ
             ,
             Cant
          
           5.
           but
           yet
           were
           they
           never
           so
           good
           and
           true
           to
           their
           Trusts
           ,
           they
           were
           never
           able
           all
           to
           
             watch
          
           and
           keep
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           had
           it
           not
           another
           
             Watchman
             .
             Except
             the
             Lord
             keep
             the
             City
             ,
             these
             Watchmen
             watch
             in
             vain
             ,
             Psal.
             127.
             1.
             
             He
             that
             keepeth
             
             Israel
             ,
          
           who
           doth
           neither
           
             slumber
             nor
             sleep
             ,
          
           must
           keep
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           or
           it
           will
           be
           destroyed
           .
           Christ
           then
           is
           that
           
             Holy
             One
             ,
             and
             that
             WATCHER
             that
             came
             down
             from
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             commanded
             to
             cut
             down
             the
             tree
             and
             the
             branches
             ,
             Dan.
             4.
             13
             ,
             14.
             
             Nebuchadnezzar
          
           and
           his
           great
           power
           ,
           for
           medling
           with
           this
           
             House
             .
          
        
         
           Now
           Christ
           
             watcheth
          
           this
           
             House
          
           for
           two
           ends
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           To
           see
           what
           it
           wants
           ,
           2.
           
             Cor.
             16.
             9.
             
             The
             eyes
             of
             the
             Lord
             run
             to
             and
             fro
             ,
             throughout
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
             to
             shew
             himself
             strong
             in
             its
             behalf
             .
             He
             looks
             down
             from
             heaven
             to
             behold
             them
             that
             fear
             him
             ,
             Psal.
          
           14.
           
           He
           is
           that
           
             Stone
             upon
             which
             are
             seven
             Eyes
             Zech.
          
           3.
           9.
           
           A
           sufficiency
           ,
           in
           perfection
           of
           wisedome
           ,
           inspection
           ,
           and
           government
           for
           the
           good
           of
           his
           
             House
             .
          
           And
           those
           
             seven
             eyes
             of
             his
             run
             to
             and
             fro
             through
             the
             whole
             earth
             ,
          
           for
           this
           very
           purpose
           ,
           
             Zech.
          
           4.
           10.
           
           He
           takes
           notice
           of
           the
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           his
           People
           ,
           to
           eye
           them
           in
           all
           their
           distresses
           ,
           and
           to
           give
           them
           timely
           and
           suitable
           deliverance
           .
           They
           may
           call
           every
           spring
           of
           their
           Refreshment
           ,
           
             Beer
             la●ai-roi
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           To
           see
           that
           the
           
             Son
             of
             Violence
          
           draw
           not
           nigh
           unto
           it
           ,
           and
           if
           he
           do
           ,
           to
           require
           it
           at
           his
           hands
           ,
           to
           make
           him
           eat
           his
           own
           flesh
           ,
           and
           drink
           his
           own
           blood
           ,
           that
           he
           may
           learn
           to
           
             devour
          
           no
           more
           .
           Observe
           then
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Whence
           it
           is
           that
           this
           
             House
          
           which
           seems
           so
           often
           to
           be
           nigh
           to
           destruction
           ,
           is
           yet
           preserved
           from
           ruine
           .
           Ofttimes
           it
           is
           brought
           into
           a
           condition
           ,
           that
           all
           that
           
             look
             on
          
           say
           ,
           Now
           it
           is
           gone
           for
           ever
           :
           but
           still
           it
           recovers
           and
           gets
           up
           again
           .
           The
           Lord
           Christ
           he
           looks
           on
           all
           the
           while
           :
           He
           knowes
           how
           far
           things
           may
           proceed
           for
           tryall
           .
           When
           it
           comes
           to
           that
           passe
           ,
           that
           if
           pressures
           and
           troubles
           should
           continue
           ,
           the
           
             House
          
           would
           be
           over
           born
           indeed
           ,
           then
           he
           puts
           in
           ,
           
             rebukes
             the
             windes
             and
             waves
             ,
          
           and
           makes
           all
           things
           still
           again
           .
           
           Like
           a
           Father
           who
           looks
           upon
           his
           Childe
           in
           a
           difficult
           and
           dangerous
           businesse
           ,
           knowes
           that
           he
           can
           relieve
           him
           when
           he
           pleases
           ,
           but
           would
           willingly
           see
           him
           try
           his
           strength
           and
           cunning
           ,
           lets
           him
           alone
           ,
           untill
           perhaps
           the
           Childe
           thinks
           himself
           quite
           lost
           ,
           and
           wonders
           his
           Father
           doth
           not
           help
           him
           :
           but
           when
           the
           Condition
           comes
           to
           be
           such
           ,
           that
           without
           help
           he
           will
           be
           lost
           indeed
           ,
           instantly
           the
           Father
           puts
           in
           his
           hand
           and
           saves
           him
           .
           So
           deales
           the
           Lord
           Iesus
           with
           his
           
             House
             ,
          
           lets
           it
           oftentimes
           strive
           and
           wrestle
           with
           great
           Oppositions
           ,
           to
           draw
           out
           and
           exercise
           all
           the
           Graces
           thereof
           :
           but
           yet
           all
           this
           while
           He
           
             looketh
             on
             ,
          
           and
           when
           danger
           is
           
             nigh
          
           indeed
           ,
           He
           is
           not
           
             far
             off
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           Let
           all
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           Church
           know
           ,
           that
           there
           is
           one
           ,
           who
           hath
           an
           
             Eye
          
           overthem
           in
           all
           their
           Counsels
           and
           under-takings
           .
           Whilst
           they
           are
           
             digging
          
           deep
           ,
           He
           
             looks
             on
             ,
          
           and
           
             laughs
             them
             to
             scorn
             .
          
           How
           perplexed
           was
           the
           King
           of
           
             Syria
             ,
          
           when
           he
           found
           that
           the
           Prophet
           was
           acquainted
           with
           all
           his
           designes
           ,
           and
           made
           them
           known
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Israel
             .
          
           It
           cannot
           but
           be
           a
           matter
           of
           perplexity
           to
           the
           Enemies
           of
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           when
           they
           shall
           finde
           that
           the
           great
           Friend
           and
           Protector
           thereof
           ,
           is
           continually
           present
           in
           all
           their
           
             Advisoes
             .
          
           Let
           them
           not
           wonder
           at
           their
           birthlesse
           under-takings
           ,
           the
           
             Eye
          
           of
           
             Christ
          
           is
           still
           uupon
           them
           .
        
         
           3.
           
           Let
           the
           
             Saints
          
           see
           their
           
             priviledge
             ,
          
           who
           ever
           they
           are
           ,
           in
           what
           condition
           soever
           ,
           the
           
             Eye
          
           of
           Christ
           is
           upon
           them
           .
           He
           
             watches
          
           over
           them
           for
           good
           ,
           and
           knowes
           their
           soules
           in
           Adversity
           .
           When
           no
           Eye
           sees
           them
           ,
           he
           
             looks
          
           on
           them
           ,
           they
           cannot
           be
           cast
           out
           of
           his
           care
           ,
           nor
           hid
           from
           his
           sight
           .
           There
           are
           many
           poor
           souls
           ,
           who
           goe
           heavily
           all
           the
           day
           long
           ;
           that
           mourn
           in
           their
           spirits
           
           unknown
           ,
           unregarded
           ,
           unpitted
           :
           The
           
             Eye
          
           of
           Christ
           is
           on
           them
           for
           good
           continually
           :
           they
           cannot
           be
           thrown
           out
           of
           his
           
             watchfull
             care
             .
          
        
         
           4.
           
           Christ
           is
           the
           
             In
             dweller
          
           of
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           He
           hath
           not
           
             built
          
           it
           ,
           and
           
             framed
          
           it
           ,
           for
           no
           use
           .
           It
           is
           for
           an
           
             Habitation
             for
          
           himself
           .
           
             He
             hath
             chosen
             Zion
             ,
             he
             hath
             desired
             it
             for
             ●●s
             Habitation
             this
             is
             my
             rest
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             here
             will
             I
             dwell
             ,
             Psal.
          
           132.
           13
           ,
           14.
           
           This
           
             House
          
           i●built
           up
           ,
           to
           be
           an
           
             Habitation
             unto
             him
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           2.
           22.
           
           He
           is
           the
           
             King
             of
             Saints
             ,
          
           and
           this
           
             House
          
           is
           his
           Court
           .
           It
           is
           true
           for
           his
           human
           Nature
           ,
           
             the
             Hevens
             must
             receive
             him
             untill
             the
             time
             of
             the
             Restitution
             of
             all
             things
             ,
             Acts.
          
           4.
           27.
           but
           yet
           ,
           he
           dwelleth
           in
           this
           
             House
          
           three
           ways
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           
             By
             his
             Spirit
             ,
          
           Christ
           dwels
           in
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           and
           every
           
             stone
          
           of
           it
           ,
           by
           his
           
             Spirit
             Know
             you
             not
             that
             Christ
             is
             in
             you
             except
             you
             be
             reprobates
             .
             2
             Cor
             13.
             5
             
             Christ
             in
             you
          
           that
           is
           ,
           the
           
             Spirit
             of
             Christ
             ;
             Christ
             by
             his
             Spirit
             .
          
           So
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           expounds
           it
           ,
           
             Rom.
             8.
             9.
             
             If
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             dwell
             in
             you
             ,
          
           which
           :
           v
           10.
           is
           
             if
             Christ
             be
             in
             you
             :
          
           Christ
           and
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           as
           to
           
             Indwelling
          
           are
           all
           one
           :
           for
           he
           
             dwels
          
           in
           us
           by
           his
           Spirit
           .
           
             The
             love
             of
             God
             is
             shed
             in
             abroad
             in
             our
             Hearts
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             that
             is
             given
             unto
             us
             ,
             Rom.
          
           5.
           5.
           
           There
           is
           not
           only
           the
           
             love
             of
             God
             ,
          
           a
           grace
           of
           the
           Spirit
           
             shed
             abroad
             in
             us
             ,
          
           but
           there
           is
           also
           the
           
             Holy
             Spirit
             giuen
             unto
             us
             .
          
           This
           is
           fully
           asserted
           ,
           
             Rom.
             8.
             11.
             
             The
             Spirit
             of
             him
             that
             raysed
             up
             Jesus
             ,
             dwels
             in
             you
             :
          
           as
           also
           ,
           2
           
             Tim.
             1.
             14.
             keep
             the
             good
             thing
             committed
             to
             thee
             ,
             by
             the
             Holy
             Ghost
             that
             dwelleth
             in
             us
             ,
          
           Hence
           the
           Saints
           are
           said
           to
           be
           
             Temples
             of
          
           the
           Holy
           Ghost
           .
           Jesus
           Christ
           doth
           not
           
             build
             Temples
             ,
          
           merely
           for
           Graces
           ,
           created
           Graces
           ,
           He
           
             dwels
          
           in
           them
           himself
           ,
           He
           
             dwels
          
           in
           them
           by
           his
           Spirit
           .
           And
           this
           is
           a
           glorious
           
             Priviledge
          
           of
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           that
           Jesus
           Christ
           
           in
           a
           Misticall
           and
           wounderfull
           manner
           should
           
             dwell
          
           in
           it
           ,
           and
           every
           
             stone
          
           of
           it
           .
           Hereby
           all
           beleivers
           become
           to
           be
           not
           one
           personall
           but
           )
           one
           
             Misticall
          
           Christ
           .
           1
           
             C●r
             .
          
           12.
           6.
           
           However
           we
           are
           distanced
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           his
           human
           Nature
           ,
           yet
           Mistically
           we
           are
           one
           ,
           one
           body
           ,
           one
           Mistical
           Christ
           ,
           because
           we
           have
           one
           Spirit
           ,
           dweling
           in
           us
           and
           him
           .
           If
           a
           man
           were
           never
           so
           tall
           ,
           so
           that
           his
           
             Head
          
           should
           reach
           the
           sterres
           ,
           and
           his
           freet
           stand
           upon
           the
           Ground
           ,
           yet
           having
           but
           
             one
             soul
             ,
          
           he
           is
           but
           one
           man
           still
           .
           Though
           Christ
           in
           his
           human
           Nature
           be
           exceedingly
           distanced
           from
           us
           ,
           yet
           there
           being
           one
           and
           the
           same
           
             Spirit
          
           in
           him
           and
           us
           ,
           wee
           are
           one
           Mysticall
           Christ
           .
           Yet
           abserve
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           Though
           Christ
           be
           united
           unto
           the
           persons
           of
           the
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           by
           the
           
             Indwelling
          
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           yet
           the
           
             Saints
          
           have
           not
           that
           which
           is
           called
           
             Personal
             Vnion
             ,
          
           with
           him
           nor
           with
           the
           Spirit
           
             Personal
             Vnion
          
           is
           ,
           by
           a
           person
           of
           the
           Deity
           ,
           assuming
           the
           nature
           of
           man
           ,
           into
           one
           personallty
           with
           it self
           ,
           that
           having
           of
           it
           sown
           no
           personall
           subsistance
           .
           Things
           are
           here
           clean
           otherwise
           :
           Christ
           doth
           not
           assume
           the
           
             Saints
          
           into
           a
           personall
           subsistance
           with
           himself
           ,
           but
           dwels
           in
           their
           persons
           by
           his
           Spirit
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           That
           the
           Operations
           of
           the
           
             Indwelling
          
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           manifestations
           are
           
             Voluntary
             .
          
           He
           
             worketh
          
           as
           he
           will
           ,
           &
           
             revealeth
          
           what
           he
           wil
           :
           〈◊〉
           where
           he
           dwells
           .
           He
           doth
           not
           work
           in
           us
           
             Naturally
          
           but
           
             Voluntarily
             ,
          
           unto
           what
           proportion
           he
           pleaseth
           :
           therefore
           though
           he
           dwel
           
             equally
          
           in
           all
           Saints
           ,
           in
           respect
           of
           
             Truth
             and
             reality
             ,
          
           yet
           he
           doth
           not
           in
           respect
           of
           
             working
             and
             Eficacy
             .
          
        
         
           2.
           
           
             By
             his
             graces
             .
          
           Christ
           
             dwelleth
          
           in
           this
           
             House
          
           and
           in
           all
           the
           
             stones
          
           thereof
           by
           his
           
             Graces
             .
             He
             dwells
             in
             our
             
             hearts
             by
             faith
             ,
             Ephes.
          
           3.
           17.
           
           He
           dwells
           in
           us
           by
           
             his
             word
             in
             all
             wisdome
             ,
             Col.
          
           3.
           16.
           
           All
           the
           
             graces
          
           we
           are
           made
           partakers
           of
           ,
           we
           receive
           from
           his
           
             fulnesse
             ,
          
           and
           by
           them
           ,
           he
           
             Inhabits
             ,
          
           in
           us
           .
           They
           are
           indeed
           the
           ornaments
           of
           the
           
             living
             stones
          
           of
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           to
           make
           them
           meet
           and
           fit
           for
           such
           an
           Indweller
           as
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           .
           Christ
           will
           not
           dwell
           in
           a
           soule
           ,
           whose
           mind
           is
           darknesse
           ,
           His
           
             will
          
           stubbornesse
           ,
           and
           His
           Affections
           carnall
           and
           sensuall
           .
           He
           puts
           Light
           ,
           and
           life
           ,
           and
           love
           ,
           upon
           the
           soule
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           be
           meet
           for
           him
           to
           dwell
           in
           :
           Christ
           dwels
           in
           all
           the
           
             world
          
           by
           his
           
             power
             ,
          
           and
           
             Presence
             ,
          
           but
           he
           dwels
           only
           in
           his
           
             Saints
             ,
          
           by
           his
           
             Spirit
             ,
          
           and
           
             Grace
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             By
             his
             Ordinances
             .
          
           Where
           two
           or
           three
           of
           his
           are
           assembled
           together
           ,
           there
           is
           he
           in
           the
           middest
           of
           them
           .
           The
           Ordinances
           of
           Christ
           ,
           are
           the
           great
           Ornaments
           of
           his
           Kingly
           Court
           :
           by
           them
           he
           is
           glorious
           in
           all
           the
           
             Assemblies
             of
             mount
             Sion
             .
          
           Some
           would
           faine
           cast
           out
           this
           
             Indwelling
          
           of
           Christ
           from
           among
           his
           Saints
           :
           In
           due
           time
           he
           will
           throughly
           rebuke
           them
           :
           Some
           againe
           would
           thrust
           him
           out
           into
           the
           
             world
             :
          
           but
           he
           will
           make
           men
           know
           ,
           that
           his
           
             Ordinances
          
           are
           given
           unto
           his
           :
           it
           is
           true
           the
           benefit
           of
           some
           of
           them
           ,
           extends
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           but
           the
           
             Right
          
           and
           enjoyment
           of
           them
           ,
           that
           ,
           is
           the
           priviledge
           of
           his
           Saints
           :
           Thus
           Christ
           dwels
           in
           his
           House
           :
           Hence
           Observe
           ,
        
         
           1.
           
           The
           
             Intimacy
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           with
           
             his
             Saint
             ,
          
           and
           the
           delight
           he
           takes
           in
           them
           :
           Hedwelleth
           
             with
          
           them
           ,
           he
           dwelleth
           
             in
          
           them
           .
           He
           takes
           them
           to
           the
           nearest
           Vnion
           with
           himself
           possible
           .
           
             He
             in
             them
             ,
             they
             in
             him
             ,
          
           that
           they
           may
           be
           one
           .
           He
           hath
           made
           many
           an
           admirable
           
             change
          
           with
           us
           .
           He
           took
           our
           
             sin
             ,
          
           and
           
           gives
           us
           his
           
             Righteousnesse
             ;
          
           He
           took
           our
           
             Nature
             ,
          
           and
           gives
           us
           his
           
             Spirit
             .
          
           Neither
           is
           it
           a
           bare
           
             Indwelling
             ,
          
           neither
           :
           He
           thereby
           holds
           with
           us
           all
           acts
           of
           the
           cho●sest
           communion
           .
           if
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             any
             man
             haere
             my
             voice
             ,
             and
             open
             to
             me
             ,
             I
             will
             come
             to
             him
             :
          
           and
           what
           then
           ?
           
             I
             will
             sup
             with
             him
             ,
             and
             he
             shall
             sup
             with
             me
             ,
             Revel.
          
           3.
           20.
           
        
         
           1
           ,
           
             I
             will
             sup
             with
             him
             .
          
           I
           will
           delight
           and
           satisfie
           my self
           with
           him
           .
           Jesus
           Christ
           takes
           abundance
           of
           delight
           and
           contentment
           in
           the
           Hearts
           of
           his
           Saints
           .
           When
           they
           are
           
             faithfull
             ,
          
           when
           they
           are
           
             fruitfull
             ,
          
           He
           is
           marvellously
           refreshed
           with
           it
           .
           Hence
           is
           that
           Prayer
           of
           the
           Spouse
           ,
           
             Awake
             O
             North
             winde
             and
             come
          
           thou
           
             South
             ,
             blow
             upon
             my
             Garden
             ,
             that
             the
             savour
             of
             my
             spices
             may
             flow
             out
             ,
             let
             my
             boloved
             come
             and
             eat
             of
             his
             spices
             ,
             Can.
          
           4.
           16.
           she
           would
           have
           the
           
             Spices
             ,
          
           the
           
             Graces
          
           she
           hath
           received
           ,
           breathed
           on
           by
           a
           fresh
           gale
           of
           the
           Spirit
           ,
           that
           they
           might
           yeeld
           a
           
             sweet
             savour
             .
          
           And
           why
           so
           ?
           that
           her
           Beloved
           may
           have
           something
           for
           his
           
             Entertainment
             ,
          
           that
           hee
           may
           come
           and
           
             sup
             ,
          
           and
           eat
           of
           his
           pleasant
           fruits
           .
           A
           poor
           Soul
           ,
           that
           hath
           received
           Christ
           ,
           hath
           not
           any
           desire
           so
           fervent
           ,
           as
           that
           it
           may
           have
           something
           for
           the
           Entertainment
           of
           him
           :
           that
           He
           who
           
             filled
          
           it
           when
           it
           was
           hungry
           ,
           may
           not
           (
           as
           it
           were
           )
           be
           sent
           away
           
             empty
             .
          
           And
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           is
           exceedingly
           taken
           with
           those
           Refreshments
           .
           
             The
             King
             is
             held
             in
             his
             Galleries
             ,
             Cant.
          
           4.
           5.
           
           Hee
           is
           detained
           ,
           yea
           bound
           with
           delight
           ,
           He
           knowes
           not
           how
           to
           passe
           away
           .
           Therefore
           
             He
             rests
             in
             his
             love
             ,
             Zeph.
          
           3.
           17.
           
           Hee
           is
           exceedingly
           satiated
           in
           the
           delight
           he
           takes
           in
           his
           Saints
           :
           Neither
           is
           this
           all
           ,
           that
           when
           Christ
           comes
           he
           will
           sup
           with
           us
           (
           though
           this
           we
           a
           great
           deal
           ,
           o
           what
           are
           we
           that
           we
           should
           entertain
           our
           Lord
           ▪
           but
           also
           ,
        
         
         
           2
           
             The
             saints
             sup
             with
             him
             .
          
           He
           provides
           Choyce
           Refreshments
           for
           them
           also
           .
           When
           Christ
           comes
           
             in
          
           unto
           us
           ,
           he
           will
           entertaine
           a
           soul
           bounteously
           .
           He
           provides
           
             love
          
           for
           us
           .
           When
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           ,
           is
           bestowed
           on
           us
           ,
           
             he
             sheads
             abroad
             the
             love
             of
             God
             in
             our
             Hearts
             ,
             Rom.
             5.
             5.
             
             He
             sheeds
             it
             abroad
             ,
          
           powers
           it
           out
           abundantly
           .
           Friends
           ,
           love
           is
           a
           Choyce
           danty
           .
           He
           that
           knows
           it
           not
           is
           a
           stranger
           to
           all
           spirituall
           banquets
           :
           It
           is
           a
           choyce
           dish
           
             in
             the
             feast
             of
             fatt
             things
             ,
          
           that
           Christ
           prepareth
           :
           He
           povides
           
             Righteousnesse
             and
             Peace
             and
             joy
             in
             the
             holy
             Ghost
          
           for
           us
           .
           That
           his
           
             Kingdome
             ,
             Rom.
          
           14.
           17
           and
           ,
           this
           
             Kingdome
             of
             his
             ,
             is
             within
             us
             .
          
           Of
           such
           precious
           things
           as
           these
           doth
           Christ
           provide
           a
           supper
           for
           them
           ,
           with
           whomhe
           
             dwells
             .
          
           It
           Christ
           be
           in
           you
           ,
           more
           or
           lesse
           ,
           you
           shall
           not
           want
           this
           entertainment
           .
           We
           are
           indeed
           sometimes
           like
           made
           Guests
           ,
           that
           when
           meat
           is
           set
           one
           the
           Table
           ,
           cast
           it
           all
           downe
           ,
           without
           tasting
           a
           morsell
           .
           When
           Christ
           hath
           prepared
           sweet
           and
           precious
           dantyes
           for
           us
           ,
           we
           cast
           them
           on
           the
           Ground
           .
           We
           throw
           away
           our
           peace
           ,
           our
           joy
           ,
           by
           folly
           and
           unbeli●fe
           ;
           But
           this
           makes
           not
           the
           Truth
           of
           God
           of
           none
           effect
           .
        
         
           2
           Doth
           Christ
           Dwell
           in
           us
           by
           his
           Spirit
           ,
           should
           we
           not
           be
           carefull
           ,
           least
           
             we
             grieve
             that
             Spirit
             of
             his
             ?
          
           The
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           is
           very
           tender
           .
           Did
           the
           Saints
           continually
           consider
           this
           ,
           that
           Christ
           dwells
           in
           them
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           grieved
           ,
           and
           troubled
           ,
           at
           all
           their
           unbeliefe
           ,
           unruly
           passions
           ,
           worldy
           desires
           ,
           foolish
           Imaginations
           ,
           surely
           they
           could
           not
           but
           be
           much
           more
           watchfulover
           themselves
           ,
           then
           generally
           they
           are
           .
           He
           is
           refreshed
           when
           we
           walk
           with
           him
           ,
           and
           hold
           
             fellowship
          
           with
           him
           To
           turn
           aside
           from
           him
           ,
           to
           hold
           
             fellowship
          
           with
           world
           
           or
           flesh
           ,
           this
           grives
           him
           ,
           and
           burdens
           him
           .
           
             Oh
             grive
             not
             the
             Spirit
             of
             God
             whereby
             you
             are
             sealed
             to
             the
             day
             of
             Redemption
             .
          
           And
           let
           me
           tell
           you
           ,
           if
           you
           doe
           ,
           though
           he
           will
           not
           
             utterly
          
           depart
           from
           you
           ,
           nor
           take
           his
           kindnes
           away
           for
           
             ever
             more
             ▪
          
           yet
           he
           will
           do
           that
           that
           shall
           make
           your
           heartake
           ,
           your
           joynts
           tremble
           ,
           and
           break
           all
           your
           bones
           in
           peices
           :
           For
           ,
        
         
           1
           He
           will
           depart
           from
           you
           ,
           as
           to
           all
           sense
           of
           his
           presence
           :
           that
           you
           shal
           have
           neither
           joy
           ,
           nor
           comfort
           ,
           nor
           peace
           .
           He
           will
           
             hide
             his
             face
             ,
          
           and
           make
           you
           believe
           (
           as
           we
           say
           )
           that
           he
           is
           gone
           utterly
           from
           you
           .
           And
           this
           he
           will
           doe
           ,
           not
           for
           a
           day
           or
           a
           night
           or
           so
           ,
           but
           for
           a
           great
           while
           together
           .
           
             You
             shall
             goe
             to
             seeke
             him
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             not
             find
             him
             .
          
           Yea
           beg
           ,
           and
           cry
           ,
           and
           have
           no
           Answer
           :
           Now
           all
           the
           world
           for
           one
           smile
           from
           Christ
           ,
           for
           one
           impression
           of
           his
           presence
           upon
           my
           Heart
           ,
           and
           all
           in
           vain
           .
           When
           the
           Spirit
           of
           Christ
           was
           thus
           departed
           from
           
             David
          
           upon
           his
           miscarriage
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           sense
           and
           joy
           of
           it
           :
           how
           doth
           he
           cry
           out
           ,
           
             Make
             me
             to
             hear
             the
             voyce
             of
             joy
             and
             gladnesse
             ,
             that
             the
             bones
             which
             thou
             hast
             broken
             may
             rejoyce
             ,
             Psal.
          
           51.
           8.
           
           If
           thou
           valuest
           the
           presence
           of
           Christ
           at
           no
           greater
           rate
           ,
           but
           to
           jeopard
           it
           upon
           every
           Occasion
           ▪
           thou
           mayst
           haply
           go
           without
           the
           comfort
           of
           it
           all
           thy
           dayes
           .
           Examine
           your selves
           ,
           is
           it
           not
           so
           with
           some
           of
           you
           ?
           have
           you
           not
           lost
           the
           sense
           of
           the
           presence
           of
           Christ
           by
           your
           folly
           and
           uneven
           walking
           ?
           Perhaps
           you
           value
           it
           not
           much
           ,
           but
           go
           on
           as
           
             Sampson
          
           with
           his
           hair
           cut
           ,
           and
           think
           to
           do
           as
           at
           other
           times
           :
           but
           if
           the
           
             Philistines
          
           set
           upon
           thee
           ,
           it
           will
           be
           sorrow
           and
           trouble
           .
           In
           every
           
             Assault
          
           thou
           wilt
           finde
           thy self
           a
           lost
           man
           .
           Sooner
           or
           later
           it
           
           will
           bee
           bitternesse
           to
           thee
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             He
             will
             depart
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             Efficacie
             of
             his
             working
             in
             thee
             ,
          
           and
           leave
           thee
           so
           weak
           ,
           that
           thou
           shalt
           not
           be
           able
           to
           walk
           with
           God
           .
           His
           Spirit
           is
           a
           Spirit
           of
           
             Grace
             and
             Supplications
             .
          
           He
           will
           so
           with-draw
           it
           ,
           that
           thou
           shalt
           find
           thy
           Heart
           in
           a
           poor
           condition
           ,
           as
           to
           those
           things
           .
           To
           be
           cold
           in
           Prayer
           ,
           dead
           in
           Hearing
           ,
           enstranged
           from
           Meditation
           ,
           sleight
           in
           all
           dutyes
           ,
           this
           shall
           be
           thy
           portion
           .
           A
           frame
           that
           a
           tender
           Soul
           would
           tremble
           to
           think
           of
           .
           Ah!
           how
           many
           poor
           creatures
           are
           come
           to
           this
           state
           in
           these
           dayes
           ,
           by
           their
           neglect
           and
           contempt
           of
           Christ
           dwelling
           in
           them
           ,
           they
           have
           
             lost
             their
             sirst
             love
             ,
          
           their
           first
           life
           ,
           their
           Graces
           are
           ready
           to
           dy
           ,
           and
           their
           whole
           soules
           asleep
           ,
           in
           a
           heartlesse
           ,
           lifelesse
           ,
           zealelesse
           frame
           .
           They
           shall
           be
           saved
           ,
           
             but
             yet
             as
             through
             fire
             .
          
        
         
           3.
           
           
             He
             will
             depart
             as
             to
             Assurance
             of
             what
             is
             to
             come
             ,
          
           as
           well
           as
           to
           a
           sense
           of
           what
           is
           present
           .
           It
           is
           the
           
             Indwelling
             Spirit
          
           of
           Christ
           that
           gives
           
             Assurance
             :
          
           here
           by
           are
           we
           
             sealed
             to
             the
             day
             of
             Redemption
             .
          
           He
           beareth
           
             witnesse
          
           with
           our
           Spi●its
           ,
           
             that
             we
             are
             the
             Children
             of
             God
             .
          
           Upon
           our
           grieving
           him
           ,
           he
           will
           withdraw
           as
           to
           this
           also
           .
           We
           shall
           be
           beweldred
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           dark
           ,
           not
           knowing
           what
           will
           become
           of
           our
           Souls
           to
           Eternity
           .
           For
           it
           Christ
           by
           his
           Spirit
           do
           not
           speak
           Peace
           ,
           who
           shall
           ?
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Doth
             he
             dwell
             in
             us
             by
             his
             Grace
             ?
          
        
         
           1.
           
           
             Let
             us
             first
             know
             whence
             all
             Graces
             are
             ,
          
           that
           in
           a
           want
           ,
           or
           weaknesse
           of
           them
           ,
           we
           may
           know
           whither
           to
           go
           for
           a
           supply
           .
           
             Of
             his
             fulnesse
             we
             receive
             ,
             &
             Grace
             for
             Grace
             .
          
           All
           supplyes
           of
           Graces
           are
           from
           Christ
           .
           
             Lord
             ,
             
             encrease
             our
             faith
             ,
          
           say
           the
           Apostles
           :
           Not
           only
           Faith
           
             originally
          
           is
           from
           him
           ,
           but
           all
           
             Increases
          
           of
           it
           also
           .
           
             I
             believe
             ,
             help
             thou
             my
             unbelief
             ,
          
           sayes
           the
           poor
           man
           .
           We
           wrestle
           and
           struggle
           with
           a
           little
           Grace
           ,
           a
           little
           Faith
           ,
           a
           little
           Love
           ,
           a
           little
           Joy
           ,
           and
           are
           cont●nted
           if
           wee
           can
           keep
           our
           Heeds
           above
           water
           ,
           that
           we
           be
           not
           quite
           sunk
           and
           lost
           .
           How
           sweet
           would
           it
           be
           with
           us
           ,
           if
           upon
           a
           serious
           consideration
           from
           whence
           all
           these
           Graces
           flow
           ,
           that
           we
           would
           apply
           our selves
           to
           draw
           out
           fafther
           degrees
           and
           heightenings
           of
           them
           ,
           whereby
           he
           might
           dwell
           more
           plentifully
           in
           us
           ,
           and
           wee
           might
           alwayes
           converse
           with
           him
           in
           his
           Gracious
           Train
           of
           Attendants
           .
           How
           this
           may
           be
           done
           in
           particular
           ,
           is
           not
           my
           businesse
           now
           to
           shew
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           
             Learn
             to
             tender
             the
             Graces
             of
             Christ
             ,
          
           as
           those
           which
           hold
           out
           his
           presence
           to
           us
           .
           Let
           us
           tender
           them
           in
           our
           own
           Hearts
           ,
           and
           prize
           them
           in
           whomsoever
           they
           are
           .
           They
           are
           pledges
           o●
           the
           
             Indwelling
          
           of
           Christ
           .
           Certainly
           if
           men
           
             valued
          
           Christ
           ,
           they
           would
           more
           
             value
          
           his
           Graces
           .
           Many
           pretend
           to
           Love
           him
           ,
           to
           Honour
           him
           ,
           yea
           with
           
             Peter
          
           to
           be
           ready
           to
           dy
           with
           him
           ,
           or
           for
           him
           :
           but
           what
           evil
           surmizes
           have
           they
           of
           the
           Graces
           of
           Christ
           appearing
           in
           others
           :
           How
           do
           they
           cal
           them
           ,
           Hypocrisie
           ,
           Humor
           ,
           Folly
           ,
           Pride
           ,
           Singularity
           ,
           with
           other
           terms
           of
           a
           later
           Invention
           .
           I
           cannot
           so
           easily
           believe
           ,
           that
           any
           one
           can
           love
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           and
           hate
           the
           
             Appearances
          
           of
           him
           in
           others
           .
           Where
           is
           any
           thing
           of
           Christ
           ,
           there
           is
           also
           Christ
           .
        
         
           5.
           
           
             Jesus
             Christ
             is
             the
             great
             Avenger
             of
             this
             House
             ,
          
           and
           of
           all
           the
           Injuries
           or
           wrongs
           that
           are
           done
           unto
           it
           .
           
             All
          
           (
           saith
           he
           )
           
             that
             devour
             Israel
             shall
             offend
             ,
             Jerem.
          
           2.
           
           3.
           
           He
           will
           not
           hold
           him
           guiltlesse
           that
           rises
           up
           against
           it
           ▪
           see
           
             Isa.
          
           59.
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17
           ;
           18.
           he
           takes
           upon
           him
           the
           
             avenging
          
           of
           his
           House
           ,
           as
           his
           own
           proper
           work
           .
           
             Shall
             He
             not
             avenge
             his
             Elect
             ?
             he
             will
             do
             it
             speedily
             :
          
           See
           also
           
             Isa.
          
           63.
           2
           ,
           3
           ,
           4
           ,
           5
           ,
           6.
           
           How
           dreadfull
           is
           hee
           in
           the
           execution
           of
           his
           revenging
           judgements
           against
           the
           Enemies
           thereof
           .
           So
           also
           is
           he
           described
           
             Revel.
          
           19.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15.
           
           He
           hath
           promised
           to
           make
           the
           
             Stones
          
           of
           this
           
             House
             heavy
             stones
             ,
          
           they
           shall
           burden
           all
           that
           touch
           them
           ,
           
             Zech
          
           12.
           3.
           
           He
           comes
           forth
           of
           
             the
             Myrtle
             trees
             in
             the
             bottom
          
           (
           his
           lowly
           people
           ,
           in
           a
           low
           condition
           )
           with
           the
           
             Red
             horse
             following
             him
             ,
             Zech.
          
           1.
           8.
           upon
           this
           account
           he
           ●●arfully
           b●oke
           the
           old
           
             Roman
             Pagan
             Empire
             ,
             Revel.
          
           6.
           13
           ,
           14
           ,
           15
           ,
           16
           ,
           17.
           and
           will
           as
           fearfully
           destroy
           the
           
             Antichristian
             Roman
             power
             ,
          
           with
           all
           its
           adherents
           ,
           
             Revel.
          
           17.
           18
           ,
           19.
           
           Sooner
           or
           later
           he
           will
           call
           to
           an
           account
           every
           Instrument
           of
           persecution
           in
           the
           world
           .
           Hence
           he
           is
           said
           to
           be
           a
           
             Lyon
          
           in
           the
           behalf
           of
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           that
           
             treads
             down
          
           all
           before
           him
           ,
           
             Mic.
             5.
             8.
             
             Jacob
          
           sayes
           of
           him
           in
           
             Judah
             ,
             He
             is
             a
             Lyon
             ,
             as
             an
             old
             Lyon
             ,
             who
             shall
             rouse
             him
             up
             ?
             Gen.
          
           49.
           9.
           
           Suppose-any
           do
           rouse
           him
           up
           ,
           how
           then
           ?
           
             He
             will
             not
             ly
             down
             ,
             untill
             he
             eat
             of
             the
             prey
             ,
             and
             drink
             the
             blood
             of
             the
             slain
             ,
             Numb.
          
           23.
           24.
           
           Many
           poor
           Creatures
           have
           by
           their
           Opposition
           to
           his
           
             House
             ▪
             roused
          
           up
           this
           
             Lyon
             ,
          
           and
           what
           hath
           been
           the
           Issue
           ?
           what
           attempts
           have
           been
           to
           cause
           him
           to
           ly
           down
           aga●n
           :
           all
           in
           vain
           :
           if
           he
           be
           once
           roused
           up
           ,
           he
           will
           not
           couch
           down
           ,
           until
           he
           eat
           and
           drink
           the
           blood
           of
           the
           slain
           .
           But
           suppose
           great
           Opposition
           be
           made
           unto
           him
           ,
           will
           he
           not
           give
           over
           ?
           not
           at
           all
           :
           
             As
             a
             Lyon
             that
             cometh
             upon
             his
             prey
             ,
             if
             a
             multitude
             of
             shepheards
             be
             
             called
             forth
             against
             him
             ,
             he
             will
             not
             be
             afraid
             at
             their
             voyce
             ,
             nor
             abase
             himself
             at
             their
             noyse
             ,
             Isa.
          
           31.
           4.
           
           In
           brief
           ,
           sooner
           or
           later
           ,
           temporally
           or
           eternally
           ,
           he
           will
           avenge
           all
           the
           Injuries
           ,
           and
           destroy
           all
           ,
           the
           Enemies
           of
           his
           holy
           dwelling
           ,
           1.
           
             Thess.
          
           1.
           6
           ,
           7
           ,
           8
           ,
           9
           ,
           10.
           
        
         
           And
           these
           are
           some
           of
           the
           
             Relations
          
           wherein
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           stands
           unto
           this
           
             House
          
           of
           God
           ,
           being
           made
           thereby
           unto
           it
           ,
           
             Beauty
          
           and
           
             Glory
             ,
             Comelinesse
          
           and
           
             Excellency
             .
          
           The
           carrying
           on
           of
           this
           
             Building
          
           by
           the
           union
           of
           all
           the
           stones
           thereof
           ●o
           the
           Foundation
           ,
           and
           their
           cementing
           one
           to
           another
           ,
           by
           Faith
           ,
           Love
           ,
           and
           Order
           ,
           I
           shall
           not
           now
           treat
           of
           :
           Nor
           of
           the
           following
           points
           of
           the
           Text
           .
           The
           
             Generall
             uses
          
           of
           what
           hath
           bin
           said
           ,
           are
           three
           ,
           the
           Heads
           whereof
           I
           shall
           name
           .
        
         
           1.
           
           See
           the
           Eminent
           Priviledge
           of
           them
           which
           are
           indeed
           
             stones
          
           of
           this
           
             House
             ,
          
           which
           is
           living
           ,
           strong
           ,
           and
           glorious
           ,
           which
           is
           so
           neerly
           related
           to
           the
           Lord
           Christ
           :
           There
           is
           more
           of
           
             Duty
             ,
             dignity
             ,
          
           and
           
             safety
          
           in
           this
           thing
           ,
           then
           can
           easily
           be
           expressed
           .
           To
           do
           
             service
          
           unto
           Christ
           ,
           as
           
             his
             ,
          
           to
           have
           the
           
             Honor
          
           of
           being
           
             his
             ,
          
           and
           to
           be
           
             safe
             guarded
             as
             his
          
           are
           great
           priviledges
           :
           let
           them
           who
           have
           any
           sense
           of
           these
           things
           ,
           further
           draw
           out
           these
           particulars
           ,
           from
           what
           hath
           been
           spoken
           .
        
         
           2.
           
           Learn
           hence
           the
           vanity
           of
           resting
           upon
           
             outward
             Church
             priviledges
             ,
          
           if
           we
           are
           not
           withall
           ,
           interested
           in
           this
           
             spiritual
          
           estate
           where
           men
           are
           
             living
             stones
          
           indeed
           ,
           they
           ly
           in
           
             beauty
          
           and
           
             order
          
           in
           the
           Assemblies
           :
           where
           they
           are
           otherwise
           ,
           where
           Assemblyes
           are
           made
           up
           of
           
             dead
             rubbish
             ,
          
           and
           yet
           cry
           ,
           the
           
             House
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           
             House
          
           of
           the
           Lord
           ,
           the
           Lord
           Jesus
           abhorres
           those
           Assemblies
           ,
           He
           stands
           not
           in
           these
           
             Relations
          
           unto
           them
           .
        
         
         
           3.
           
           See
           hence
           the
           Ruine
           of
           Persecution
           ,
           that
           hath
           appeared
           in
           the
           world
           in
           
             various
             forms
             .
          
           It
           hath
           put
           on
           all
           manner
           of
           colours
           and
           pretences
           ,
           and
           prevailed
           with
           all
           sorts
           of
           persons
           at
           one
           time
           or
           other
           to
           close
           with
           it
           :
           what
           hath
           been
           the
           Issue
           ?
           what
           is
           like
           to
           be
           ?
           The
           
             House
          
           indeed
           hath
           been
           
             battered
          
           sometimes
           ,
           but
           they
           who
           have
           come
           against
           it
           ,
           have
           been
           
             broken
          
           all
           to
           pieces
           .
           Shall
           the
           Residue
           of
           men
           ,
           who
           under
           new
           pretences
           ,
           or
           old
           ones
           new
           painted
           ,
           drive
           on
           the
           same
           designe
           ,
           shall
           they
           prosper
           ?
           Thou
           ,
           O
           Lord
           Jesus
           ,
           in
           thine
           anger
           ,
           wilt
           cut
           them
           off
           .
           The
           Lord
           open
           the
           Eyes
           o●
           the
           sons
           of
           men
           ,
           that
           they
           may
           not
           hope
           any
           more
           to
           separate
           between
           Christ
           ,
           and
           his
           Saints
           ,
           between
           whom
           there
           are
           so
           many
           everlasting
           Relations
           .
        
         
           
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             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
             {non-Roman}
          
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           :