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A59955	The true Christian's faith and experience briefly declared, concerning God, Christ, the Spirit, the Holy Scriptures, the Gospel, and the doctrines thereof also, the titular Christian's faith and profession try'd, examin'd, and judg'd : written for the confirmation, and consolation of the one, and for the information in order to the restoration and salvation of the other : also, a few words to such who are newly turned in their minds to the light within, & are believers in it / by William Shewen.	Shewen, William, 1631?-1695.	1675 (1675)	Wing S3424; ESTC R24530	87,397	208

John saw in his Divine and Heavenly Revelation and thou abiding in the Light and walking in the Spirit wilt not only see but enjoy the same Read Rev. 21 22. and the Lord give thee Understanding more and more and encrease thy Joy in believing and strengthen thy Faith and Hope that they may be as a Trusty Shield of Defence and as an Anchor sure and stedfast to preserve thee from all Assaults and from splitting upon a Rock or Sands till thou arrivest at the Haven of Eternal Rest and lie down in the Valley where thy Bread yea thy Daily Bread fresh fresh from the Table of the Lord will be sure and thy Water fail not where none can make thee afraid where no Enemy can prevail where no Danger of making Shipwrack of Faith and a Good Conscience is where no Destroyer is where all Tears and the Cause of them are wiped away where Faith and Hope hath an End and where the Heavenly City is whose Gates stand alwayes open and yet no unclean thing can enter As thou perseverest in the Light and obeyest and followest him that hath called thee out of Egypt and translated thee from the gross Darkness thereof thou wilt thereby be led to inherit and possess these things for It is he that endureth to the End that shall be saved Now tender Friend As thou walkest in thy Way the Light within the Spirit and Grace of God within which teacheth not only to deny Ungodliness and Worldly Lusts but also to live Soberly Righteously and Godlily in this present World thou art safe But I do advise thee notwithstanding to take great heed and watch diligently against the Enemy of thy Happiness in all his Appearances and especially when he appears under the Form of Truth it self with the Words of it in his Mouth and with the very likeness of it for I have seen him there he has beguiled and betrayed many thereby in this Age even since we were a People and he effected it by drawing the Mind from being staid upon God waiting low in his Light to wonder after and desire something else which he made appear lovly to behold the attaining of which he perswaded them would better their Condition and encrease their Glory so in hope many after they have been presented as a chaste Virgin to Christ have again been subjected unto Vanity in this Age as Mankind was in the Beginning and have lost a present good Estate by believing the Lyes of the Serpent who told them They should enjoy a better some he hath drawn out on this wise and by other of his Wiles to that Degree of Apostacy and Degeneration that they are become like Trees twice dead and plucked up by the Roots never like to grow in the Garden of God again whose Way and End is Vtter Darkness out of which there is no Redempi●on Now his other Wayes and Means whereby he lies in wait to deceive are more open and manifest but his Working under the Form of Truth more secret and mysterious and more likely to prevail upon the Mind of ●e Simple unless a diligent Watch be kept then when he appears as he is By this Means I have known him not only get into the Temple of God sit there but to be worshipped as God and exalted above all that is called God or that is worshipped besides him Now ●e never got into the Temple not sate there 〈◊〉 was worshipped under the Name of a D●vil Satan or Prince of Darkness now 〈◊〉 in any Age but mysteriously wrought himself in under a Disguize cloathing himself like an Angel of Light that desired and endeavoured the Good of Mankind by this Means he came and comes to be obeyed and worshipped not as he is but as he appears to be Now this Temple where he sits and where he is Worshipped is the Heart and Mind of Mankind in the Degenerate Stite And that which doth reveal him with his Mystery of Iniquity is the Light and Sp●rit of God in which thou hast believed working and Operating in the same place and consuming him with the Spirit of his Mouth and destroying him with the Brightness of his Coming But this thou knowest not effected so soon as thou believest 't is a Work wrought by Degrees thy Safety and Duty is To wait with Patience for the Coming of the Lord in that Light and Grace which fits and prepares his Way and teacheth thee how to joyn with him when he appears and to help the Lord against the Mighty and to meet him in the Way of his Judgments by which Sion is redeemed And so as thou here waitest thou wilt discern him when he appears from all the Appearances of thy Enemy and be made willing in this Day of his Power to yield up thy Heart Mind and Strength unto him and to serve him love fear and obey him this is required on thy Part so wilt thou know him to appear unto thee as a Morning without Clouds and in his Light thou wilt see more Light and know it shine more and more unto a Perfect Day till by the Brig●tness thereof the whole Mystery of Iniquity be discovered and the Man of Sin destroyed and thy Temple cleansed from all that doth Defile and the Mystery of Godliness display'd therein and Truth and Righteousness sit upon the Throne and reign where Sin and Unrighteousness did reign even in thy Heart and Mind Will and Conscience then will thy Earth rejoyce and thy Heavens rain down ●atness and Everlasting Peace will be in thy Dwellings The which that thou mayest attain unto hold fast that thou hast let none take thy Crown whereunto thou hast attained therein walk pressing forwards to the End of thy Race where the Crown of Life is laid up and take heed of thy own Thoughts and Imaginations Conceivings and Consultations and of that Will that works not the Righteousness of God these of thy own House will prove thy greatest Enemies if thou walkst not in the Light which discovers them and takes up the Cross that crucifieth them and is able to bring every high Thought and Imagination into the Obedience of Christ while this is bringing to pass abide in the Patience bearing the Cross of Christ which is the Power of God and keep thy Eye fixed on the same and look not downward to the Earth nor at the Smoak that ascends out of the bottomless Pit and darkens the Air nor at the Dragon that makes War in Heaven but joyn thou with Michael the Prince and follow the Lamb which rides on conquering and to conquer so shalt thou overcome and sit down with him on his Throne as he sate down with his Father on his Throne and know thy Enemies made thy Foot-stool And that thou mayst not fail hereof Watch also against the dead Spirit of Formality see that thy Form of Godliness is accompanied and seasoned with Life Virtue and Power for though Godliness is not manifested without

these things the Titular Christian deceives himself and indeed hath no Part in the one nor in the other in the true Figure nor in the Substance And notwithstanding his outward Mouth eats and drinks outward Bread and Wine which comes from beneath and is the Fruit of the Earth his Inward Man pines and hungers for want of partaking of that Living Bread which comes down from Heaven and is wholely a Stranger to that Flesh which is Meat indeed and to that Blood which is Drink indeed and puts the Coming of the Lord far off and is wholely ignorant not only of him but of the Manner of his Coming also and of the very Door of Conscience at which he stands knocking and so doth not open unto him but openeth to a Stranger and entertaineth his Enemy and giveth Place and Obedience to that which occasioned all his Sufferings to wit Sin and the Author of it ☞ this is to sit at the Table of Devils eating of the Forbidden Fruit in this State he hath no Part in the Precious Promises no Right nor Title in Christ nor his Ordinances much being to do before all things are prepared ☞ and made ready for the Last Supper And before this Titular Christian is made fit to fit at the Table with him or stand upright in his Presence and before he knows him tomake his abode with him and to sup with him as he hath promised and as the True Christian in former Ages and now in this Age enjoyeth who did and doth witness Eternal Life abiding in him Read John 6.53 54 55 56 57 58. For he that eateth his Flesh and drinketh his Blood hath Eternal Life and dwelleth in him and he in him c. This the Titular Christian cannot receive nor understand no more then the Jews did this he stumbleth at and goeth backward murmureth and taketh Offence as some of old did when Christ was speaking of the Bread which came down from Heaven which who eat of should live forever many of his own Disciples said This is a Hard Saying who can hear it and so murmured and went backward walked no more with him ☞ These though they heard his many Gracious Words and saw his Mighty Works and Miracles wrought before their Carnal Eyes and Ears yet they saw not him as he was the Mighty Power of God nor heard him as Peter did who said when he asked the Twelve Will ye leave me also Master To whom shall we go Thou hast the Words of Eternal Life and we believe and know thou ●rt Christ the Son of the Living God This Knowledge Christ said was revealed unto him not by Flesh and Blood but by his Heavenly Father Now the Titular Christian denyes Revelation the only Means of all true Knowledge and so in his Carnal Imaginations and exalted Mind above the Cross of Christ glories in the Flesh and prides himself with what Flesh and Blood hath taught him and revealed unto him and cryes up Natural Bread and Natural Wine ☞ and a Natural Supper which feeds the Natural Man and remains a Stranger to that Bread which cometh down from Heaven and to the Wine of the Kingdom and to the Supper of the Lord and to his Table which is richly spread and hates and derides the True Christian who possesseth and enjoyeth these things And this is the Cause that notwithstanding the Titular Christian eats never so often of this Outward Bread and drinks this Outward Cup which he in his Ignorance calls The Supper of the Lord he hungers and thirsts again ☞ even after the Forbidden Fruit and after the Wine of Sodom and Egypt and drinks down Iniquity as the Ox drinketh Water And so in the End notwithstanding his Notions and Profession of the Supper of the Lord and Eating at his Table his Soul is hard bestead with Hunger and pines for Thirst and labours for very Vanity soweth the Wind and reaps the Whirle-wind of the Wrath of God This is the State of all the Titular Christians upon the Face of the Earth of what Name or Sect soever X. The True Christian 's Faith and Experience concerning the Universal Love of God towards all Mankind THe True Christian believes that the Love of God is universal unto all Mankind and that his Grace which bringeth Salvation hath and doth appear unto all men and that he hath given a manifestation of his Spirit to every man to profit withal and that he hath and doth give his Good Spirit and Gifts to the Rebellious and that God so loved the World that he hath given his only begotten Son that * None excluded from Salvation in Christ by any Decree who soever believeth in him should not perish but have Everlasting Life and that he is the true Light that lighteth every man coming into the World ☞ and that this Light is saving and sufficient to lead all Mankind that love it and walk in it to him from whence it comes where they may inherit Life and Salvation and God wills not the Death of him that dyes neither doth he desire the Death of a Sinner but rather that he would turn and live and his Call is to all men every where to Repent and there is a Possibility that all men may hear his Voice and Repent and may partake of his Universal Love and be saved by his Grace which hath appeared and profit by the Manifestation which he hath given The Gifts Graces and Spirit of God are given to all men yea to the Rebellious Sloathful and Disobedient to lead them out of those things and be guided out of Rebellion by his Good Spirit and to believe in him which saves from perishing and gives Everlasting Life These things are call'd for exhorted to throughout the Holy Scriptures and there is a Possibility to obey them otherwise all is in vain the Call to all in vain the Appearance of Grace to all in vain the Gift and Manifestation of the Spirit to every one in vain and the Shining of the Light in vain if Men may not obey it ☞ and walk in it So Man's Destruction is of himself and his Sores remain uncured and his Soul unredeemed not because there is no Balm in Gilead or because the Arm of the Lord is shortened or his Love abated nor not because he hath decreed any man's Destruction from Eternity but because men will not make use of the Balm nor be gathered by his Arm that is stretched out all the Day long even to the Rebellious to save them nor receive that Love that daily is tendered Their Eye is blind and their Souls poor miserable and naked not because he hath not Eye-Salve Fine Linnen and Treasures of Wisdom and Knowledge to furnish them withal but because men are taken up with other things and have no mind to purchase Gold tryed in the Fire nor White Raiment to be cloathed The Forbidden Fruit seems more beautiful and lovely to desire the

is No Revelation known there is No True Knowledge of God as is witnessed by the Holy Scriptures Mat. 11.27 None knoweth the Father but the Son and he to whom the Son will reveal him Since the Vail came over Man's heart there was never any other Way in any Age nor is not in this Age to come to the true Knowledg of God but by Revelation by taking off the Vail and removing the Covering which hides the Face of God from Man the outward Vailes before Moses's Face and in the outward Temple were a Figure of this Vail that is spread over the Hearts of Men and the rending the Vail of the Temple from top to bottom ☞ was a Figure of Revelation and Spiritual Sight into the Holiest of all or the taking away that which stood betwixt Man and the True Sight and Knowledge of God And there is not nor never was since the Cause of the Vail entered any Man upon the Face of the Earth that came or comes to the Knowledge of God by any other Means Men have sought out many Inventions and devised many Wayes and Means to gain the Knowledge of God but all in vain as his Invention Device and Knowledge encreaseth his Sorrow encreaseth also and all he can arrive at is Traditional Knowledge a Historical Knowledge a Strong Conceit and Imagination concerning God which is all nothingworth When he comes to see and know him by Sight and Revelation he will say as Job once did Job 42.5 6. I have heard of thee by the Hearing of the Ear but now my Eye seeth thee therefore I abhor my self and Repent in Dust and Ashes And as there is no True Knowledge of God but by Revelation 2 Thes 2.3 4. so there is no perfect Knowledge of the Son of Perdition or Man of Sin but by Revelation Iniquity is a Mystery as well as Godliness and the Devil can appear like unto an Angel of Light and get into the Temple of God and sit there as God and be worshipped as God also and when he thus appears in the Temple of God cloathed with the Sheep's Cloathing ☞ and in the Form of an Angel of Light with the Saints Words in his Mouth many are then beguiled with him the Vail being over their Hearts and the Scales before their Eyes that they see no further then his Appearance his Shew and Out-side and hereby he deceives many in the Form of Religion which could not be deceived by him as a Devil nor drawn into his Service in the gross Evils that are in the World This is the Mystery of Iniquity which cannot be discerned nor discovered while the Vail is over till Revelation be known and the Prophecy of Isaiah witnessed Isa 25.7 I will destroy in this Mountain the Face of the Covering cast over all People and the Vail that is spread over all Nations This is a Blessed Promise to enjoy and to witness fulfilled Now till it pleased God to reveal his Son in Paul and to shine round about him with a Light surpassing the Natural Sun in his Strength and to cause the Scales to fall from his Eyes he was deceived and captivated with this Mystery of Iniquity and in his Religious Zeal and Ignorance thought he was serving God when he was serving the Devil And in this Estate lie all the Titular Christians at this day who are persecuting the True Christians and hating one another and destroying biting and devouring one another about Religion Church and Worship and this comes to pass for want of Revelation for want of true Knowledge All the Contentions Envyes Quarrellings and Divisions among all the Sects in Christendom ☞ arise for want of being acquainted with Revelation One saith Lo here is Christ another there one sayes Christ is this another that and are of many Minds concerning him now as they were in the Dayes of his Flesh some saying one Thing and some another of him But saith Christ to Peter and the rest what say ye Mat. 16.17 Peter answer'd thou art Christ the Son of the living God Christ saith blessed art thou Peter c. for Flesh and Blood hath not revealed this unto thee but my Father which is in Heaven Revelation was the Cause of Peter's surpassing the others in true Knowledge many that eat and drank with him and had a Love for him and heard his gracious Words and saw his mighty Works that he did yet wanting this Revelation had only a Knowledge of him after the Flesh Ignorance of Revelation the Ground of Division Contention contended and reasoned about him but this Knowledge that was revealed to Peter they were Strangers to this was the Ground of Contention then and is the same at this Day throughout all Christendom But Peter himself did not abide in this Knowledge which was revealed to him but for want of Watchfulness and through self-Confidence Weakness and Fear became vailed again Mat. 26.70 7● 74. and lost ●is Knowledge Sight and Revelation and in the Day of close Tryal denved that he knew him at all then began he to Curse and to Swear saying I know not the Man this is a great Change in Peter who in his Zeal and Affection thought if all forsook him he should not yea though he should or were to dye with him he would not deny him likewise also said all the Disciples This may learn all even those that have had Revelations Heavenly Sights and Visions to be watchful and beware lest Darkness overtake them again the Vail spread over again these things are written for our Learning and are set forth as an Ensample shewing how far Self-Confidence Zeal and Affections and a Knowledge of Christ after the Flesh can carry men and how Heavenly Sights Vision and Revelations may be seen and partaken of before a through Conversion The Wind bloweth where it listeth John 3.8 and many hear the sound thereof yet knoweth not whence it comes nor whither it goes so is every man that is born of the Spirit Now it s a farther thing to grow up in it and to encrease with the Encrease of God unto the Stature and Fulness of Christ such are not only born nor Children but Men such cannot be tossed to and fro with Wind and till this is attained unto there is much Danger I knew a Man Twenty Four Years ago who had Heavenly Sights and Revelations and Raptures into the Third Heaven and heard and saw Things unutterable ravished with Delight overcome with a Joy and Consolation while his Hand hath been in his outward Labour and would with Peter and John have built Tabernacles there and all before his Conversion before he was endued with Power from on High ☞ before the Work of Regeneration was wrought and before he knew from whence it came or whither it went being as the Lightening coming out of the East shining into the West so knew not how nor where to wait to receive

and beguiled Eve in Paradice Gen. 3. Job 1. Rev. 12.4 And on a Day when the Sons of God appear'd before the Lord Satan came also among them and accused Job And John in his Day saw the great red Dragon appear in Heaven ☞ waiting to devour the Man-Child he that reads let him understand This made Paul fear the Serpent might beguile them he wrote to 1 Cor. 11.3 as he beguiled Eve through his Subtilty tempt allure them out of Innocency out of a Virgin sinless and harmless Estate after they were in it * It 's possible to be tempted and allured out of Innocency and to loose a good Estate this he once did and may do again if he be not watched against and resisted in the Power of the second Adam which enables to endure Temptation and so to receive the Blessing and after Tryal to enjoy the Crown of Life which the Lord hath promised to them that love him Jam. 1.12 XIII The True Christian's Faith and Experience concerning a Holy Life THE True Christian believeth that it is his Duty to live a holy Life and to forsake the Devil and all his Works the Pomps and Vanity of the World which lyes in Wickedness and to keep God's holy Will and Commandments Jer. 31.33 and they are not grievous unto him for he loves the Law of God in his Heart and sees it written there with his own Finger enjoying that precious Promise I will write my Law in their Hearts Isa 51.7 and put my Fear into their inward Parts and he can say as David once did Oh how I love thy Law it is my Meditation all the Day Psal 119. how sweet are thy Words unto my Tast yea sweeter then the Hony to my Mouth thy Law is my Delight the Law of thy Mouth is better to me then Thousands of Gold and Silver The True Christian being in this Estate and persevering in this Love of God and his Law it becomes his Meat and Drink to do the Will of his Heavenly Father And so by walking in this Law and meditating in it and by feeding on this Word which is sweeter then Hony he becomes so united with it and so natural a Subject and Child of it that he comes to be able to say ☞ as some of old did We can do nothing against the Truth this is the true forsaking the Devil and all his Works c. and the keeping God's Holy Will and Commandments And as the True Christian grows up in this he doth alwayes that which pleaseth him like unto his elder Brother the Captain of his Salvation who is gone before being Bone of his Bone and Flesh of his Flesh sitting in Heavenly Places with him beholding the Glory of their Heavenly Father even the same Glory which was before the World began before the Devil and his Works entered before his Holy Will and Commandments were broaken or before the forbidden Fruit was eaten Those that have their Eyes anointed with Eye-Salve and are cloathed with fine Linnen and have their Garments washed in the Blood of the Lamb and follow him whethersoever he goeth and have no Guile in their Mouthes but stand before the Throne of God without Spot or Wrinckle those are they that are redeem'd from the Earth and have their Conversation in Heaven and enjoy those Things and give the Glory to him who is God blessed forever The Titular Christian he saith and professeth that it is his Duty to live a holy Life to forsake the Devil and all his Works the Pomps and Vanities of the World and to keep God's Holy Will and Commandments but never cometh to witness that Estate it 's very grievous to him to make streight Steps to his Feet he enjoys not that precious Promise the Law writ in his Heart and the Fear which keeps the Heart clean in the inward Parts neither is the Law of God his Meditation all the Day nor his Delight therein neither are his Words to him sweeter then Hony or better then Thousands of Gold and Silver he cannot say that he doth nothing against the Truth nor that he doth alwayes that which pleaseth God nor that he follows Christ the Captain of Salvation neither is he a Member of his Body of his Flesh and of his Bones nor sits in Heavenly Places with him beholding the Glory of God c. though he will sometimes talk of these Things as they are written in the Holy Scriptures but in his Heart he is a Stranger to them and God's Holy Witness in his own Conscience makes him confess that his Heart is desperately wicked and that his Thoughts and Meditations are defiled and full of Sin and that his best Performances or Doings are accompanied with Sin and Corruption and that in all he doth he doth something against the Truth ☞ And further he is so far from living a Holy Life and forsaking the Devil and all his Works and keeping God's Holy Will and Commandments that he is begotten into such a Belief and Perswasion that it is not possible to do it while he breathes in the Air of this World but must alwayes be sinning and doing that which he ought not to do and leaving undone that which he ought to do alwayes confessing alwayes sinning and never forsaking so alwayes reaping the Wages of Sin which is Death and so alwayes wanting the Mercy and Forgiveness which he that forsakes the DEVIL and all his WORKS partaketh of So in short this is one of the last Lessons the Devil can teach his Children viz. to † Those that preach this Belief and Perswasion in the world aredirect Ministers of Satan perswade them and make them believe that they cannot cease from Sin but must be Committers of it and Servants to it and that they cannot forsake him and all his Works nor keep God's Holy Will and Commandments so long as they live in these Houses of Clay such Titular Christians as these he hath them in Chains and Fetters strong enough nothing less then the Mighty Arm and Power of God is able to break them and to release those poor Captives and to redeem them out of this deep Pit of Misery wherein is no Water wherein their Souls or inward Man lyes as among the Pots soiled with the Smoak and Soot of the Bottomless Pit Oh God hasten and bring Deliverance to these poor Bend-slaves of Sin and Satan is the Cry of the Souls of the Righteous who have the Mind of their Heavenly Father who desires not the Death of him that dyes but that they should come to the Knowledge of his Truth and be saved and be Partakers with them of the exceeding Riches and Glory that is laid up for all that love his Appearance ☞ and is ready to be reveal'd to all that truly wait for it XIV The True Christian 's Faith and Experience concerning the Motion or Moving of the Spirit of God and the Spirit of the

it again nor knew not a Stay to his Mind nor a Bridle to his Tongue nor Strength to endure Temptations nor Patience to have its perfect Work neither was he endued with Wisdom and Discerning to discover the divers Wiles and Devices of that Old Serpent that betrayed in Paradice being not humbled and brought down to the true Foundation though the Seed of the Kingdom was sown and received with much Joy but springing up in great Haste for want of Depth of Earth proved like Corn upon the House-top or in Stony Ground soon withered again So let none be lifted up above Measure because of Revelations Heavenly Sights and Visions let none rest in Zeal and Affections let none deck themselves with God's Jewels and play the Harlot with them nor lay up Manna for to morrow but wait upon him from whence the Daily Bread comes and abide low in the Root ☞ from whence all Heavenly Blessings Gifts and Graces spring so a growing up in him which was from Everlasting before Evil sprung up before the Vail was spread over when all was good yea very Good will be witnessed This is the converted Estate which those that are come unto it not only stand themselves but are able to streng then their Brethren who are begotten by the same Father and born of the same Mother And this Counsel Christ gave unto Peter that Zealous Affectionate Disciple after he had had Heavenly Sights and Revelations When thou art Converted Strengthen thy Brethren Let this be minded by all to whom the Lord hath appeared and given Discoveries of himself lest they take up their Rest by the way and like Peter and John at the Sight of the Transfiguration of Christ say Master it is Good for us to be here let us build Three Tabernacles one for Thee one for Moses one for Elias This they spoak in Ignorance while the Cloud over shadowed them while they saw his Payment shining exceeding white as Snow but did not see him not hear him as the Beloved Son of God nor understand the Vision Mark 9 therefore the Voice out of the Cloud saith to them This is my Beloved Son hear him c. Heights may separate as well as Depths therefore what Christ saith to one he saith to all Watch and Pray l●st ye enter into Temptation In hearing and obeying the Beloved Son there 's Peace Blessings and Safety but in hearing and obeying the Serpent Tribulation Anguish and Sorrow and great Danger which all that wait watch in that True Light The Light that shines in the heart is the safe Dwelling place of its Children where with they are enlightend enjoy the one and escape the other XVI The True Christian's Faith and Experience concerning the Gospel or Glad Tidings of Salvation THE True Christian believes the Gospel or Glad Tidings of Life Liberty and Salvation and at the hearing the Joyful Sound thereof he is glad and he rejoyceth to see the Angel fly through the midst of Heaven having the Everlasting Gospel to preach again to them that dwell on the Earth Rev. 14.6 and to every Nation Kindred Tongue and People saying with a loud Voice Fear God and give Glory to him for the Hour of his Judgments is come and worship him that made Heaven and Earth the Sea and Fountains of Water And the True Christian hath not only heard but obeyed this Gospel and he knoweth Life and Immortality brought to Light through this Gospel 2 Tim. 1.10 and the Light of this Glorious Gospel shines in his Heart and he hath repented or turned to the Light thereof received and believed this Gospel Gal. 3.8 which is the Power of God unto Salvation which Gospel was preached unto Abraham and was and is now preached in every Creature under Heaven Col. 1.23 of this Gospel Paul was a Minister And the True Christian is come to the Mystery of the Fellowship of the Gospel That which judgeth the Secrets of Mens Hearts is the Gospel which stands not in Word but Power and is not of Man nor by Man but of God and this Gospel judgeth the Secrets of all Men and he is come to the Knowledge of the Mystery of the Gospel and through it hath received Life Liberty and Salvation and his Feet are shod with the Preparation of the GOSPEL of Peace and his Conversation is as becomes the Gospel and he adorns the Gospel of his Lord and Saviour and in this abiding he enjoyes the Priviledges of the Gospel and inherits the precious Promises made of old and enjoyes that which was prophecied of by that Evangelical or Gospel Prophet Isaiah when he saw and spoak of the Universal Love of God to be enjoyed in the Gospel Dayes in making a Feast unto all People In this Mountain shall the Lord of Host make unto all People a Feast of fat Things Isa 25.6 7 8 9. a Feast of Wine on the Lees of fat Thingsfull of Marrow of Wine on the Lees well refined and he will destroy in this Mountain the Face of the Covering that is cast over the Face of all People and the Vail that is spread over all Nations he will swallow up Death in Victory the Lord will wipe away Tears from all Faces and the Rebuke of his People will he take away from off all the Earth the Lord God hath spoken it And it shall be said in that Day Do this is our God we have waited for him and he will save us this is the Lord we have waited for him and we will be glad and rejoyce in his Salvation c. A Blessed Sight and Heavenly Prophecy which the True Christian is come and coming to the full Enjoyment and Fulfilling of Glory to God forever And the Anti-type of the Year of Jubile is now enjoyed and the Sabbath of Rest is entered into and the holy Mountain in which is no Destroyer is now dwelled in and the Light of God's Countenance is lifted up which makes the True Christian's Heart more glad then the Joy that comes with the Encrease of Corn Wine and Oyl many Prophets and Righteous Men saw that afar of which he now possesseth so that he can truly say Gospel-Times are Glorious Times the Priviledges of the Gospel are Glorious Priviledges ☞ Christ reigning and ruling in his Heart leading Captivity Captive and giving Victory over Death Hell and the Grave wiping away all Tears and taking away the Reproach being Sin which is a Reproach to any People and giving Power to bind Kings in Chains and Nobles in Fetters of Iron and no war with Spiritual Wickednesses in high Places and to bring down every High Thought and Imagination into the Obedience of Christ this Honour have all the Saints who receive the Gospel of Peace and Salvation and arive at the Mark of the high Calling of God in Christ Jesus The Titular Christian he saith he believeth in the Gospel and talks of Life Liberty and Salvation by it