spirituall holy City of Peace a 1 Reg. 8.10 have no heads nor Kings that are borne of the Flesh and and Blood of Sinne For their King or the Head of their Body is the eternall and most mighty King b 3 Reg. 8 2 Par. 2.6 who is so great and glorious that no creature c Esa 66. Act. 7. nor any house made by the work of mans hand no nor yet all the heavens of heaven can comprehend or containe d Psa 104. Jer. 25. him 2. This great glorious King is a e Esa 9. peaceable Prince in this good City and this King is named f Col 1. Goas-true being as his name is also mentioned g Supra 26. before bearing all things h Heb. 1. with the Word of his Power and clenseth his people from the sin through himself and is fore-seen and chosen to be an heire of all things for that it may all live unto him 3. To this noble King of the heavenly glory do they live and are obedient unto him not by compulsion but out of inclined love and out of a good i 1 Pet. 1. nature of their God like-fellow-members k 1 Cor. 12. of one body of the godly truth who doe show forth nothing else but love and peace according l Joh. 13.15 1 Joh. 4. to the disposition and nature of their King named Gods-true-being which Prince m Esa 9. shall raigne for evermore according to the promises 4. This King of peace and his peaceable Commonalty of Kingly people and this Land of Peace is named A Kingdom of Kings because they are every one Kings n 1 Pet. 2. Briests and Anoynted ones that dwell in this Land 5. And besides this one Kingdome of Kings there are no Kingdomes in the whole world that are rich of Kings but they are altogether poore of Kings and are all likewise bond-servants o Rom. 6. 2 Pet. 2. and captive slaves 6. And therefore also is this City of Peace only a Kingdome of Kings and they are all likewise free p Apo. 22. Kings and Lords that dwell therein The same City also with all what joyneth thereunto is an abundant rich land as likewise full of all Commodities that doe serve the people to the life and joy 7. This people of this same Land q Deut. 4. is also an understanding wise people For they have their inhabiting in Gods understanding and stand comprehended in the light of life r Joh. 17. being united in Gods true being 8. There is likewise no right understanding nor wisdome to be found in the whole world but only in this Land of Peace among this lovely people therefore is also this Land the best of all Lands and the people that dwell therein the most understanding and righteous people CHAP. XXXIX THis Land bringeth forth a fit herb for the food of the people and it is named a Deut. 8. Sap. 16. Mat. 4. John 6. Gods living Word by which food they doe live and rejoyce them in the good tast thereof and there is no other food taken by them for seeing they are heavenly and spirituall men so eat they likewise no other but the heavenly and spirituall food 2. In this Land there is also very good b Pro. 9. wine whereof the people of the Land doe drink and become exceeding merry therein and it is named The mind of God 3. There is likewise a c Apo. 22. living fountaine wherein the people of this City doe delight them and take their recreation and refreshing in the same the fouâ—tain is named A firme confidence in God 4. This people goeth also very gorgiously apparelled and the Garments are so very clear that one may behold the inward Members of their body naked and bare quite thorough them 5. Which apparell of the people and their garnishing or the Jewells of their beauty are named d Apo. 19. The justification of the Saints 6. To be short all manner of riches and all the Ornaments of God be found in this Land among e Esa 64. 1 Cor. 2. this lovely people the Members of the truth of God which peaceable people doth possesse the wealthy land of the godly understanding 7. In which plentifull Land there are no sundry chosen-out God-services nor severall Religions or Ceremonies used but the God-service that they doe use and with the which they are serviceable unto all men f Eph. 4. Col. to an unity of heart with them in all love is one only and true God-service which extendeth to the holy Spirit of love and to the everlasting life as also unto the holy City of Peace and of her peaceable people which God-service is well pleasing before God and to a salvation of men and it is named g Joh. 13. 1 John 3.4 The Service of Love with the administration of the spirituall and heavenly goods 8. Which service of love they do likewise h Rom. 12 15. Eph. 4. show forth on each other in peaceableness of heart and the same is their religion or God-service they know not also of any other Religion or God-service then of the service of love i Joh. 13.15 Col. 3. 1 Pet. 1. c. 3. 1 Joh. 3.4 and to love one another and so to keep themselves pure k Jam. 1. or unspotted of the world 9. Which pure God-service and most holy Religion and the ministration of the gracious word and service of love that tendeth thereunto is availeable before God and acceptable l unto him and not any other that be used without the same God-service of love CHAP. XL. THe people of this Land do in their God-service serve the most high God a Deut. 5.32 Psal 18. Esa 45. who is God only and they are subject to no other Gods nor Lawes nor Ceremonies but only to the Lord their God and to his most holy service of love 2. Also they are not subject to the creatures nor to any created thing as properly to belong thereunto but onely to the Creator b Gen. 1. Rom. 1. that hath made all creatures and created things 3. This God whom only they serve is a secret c Esa 45. God a God that dwelleth d Psal 2. 22. 115. in the heavens moveth above all heavens who likewise hath comprehended all in his hand whatsoever is 4. The same God is exceeding great glorious and miraculous and besides him there is no e Deut. 32. God more neither in heaven nor upon earth whose Name is knowne only in himselfe and in his 5. He is the f 1 Joh. 4. Love the g Joh. 14. Truth and the Spirit and the Spirit is the everlasting life in the truth and in the love 6. He is the true substance of all substances h Joh. 1. the true life of all lives the true light of all lights the true mind of all minds 7. He is the true power or
Land for they do not see the Majestie of the Lord. 14. Lord they see not that thy hand is exalted but when they shall see it then shall they be ashamed CHAP. XLIV THerefore a Psa 113.133.135 exalt our God and laud his holy Name 2. Because he hath gotten the Kingdome and the Scepter of his Kingdome is made manifest 3. For the Lord is become b Psal 97. King wherefore his people do rejoyce 4. His Word hath shewed power his righteousnesse c Esa 45.51 is become manifest 5. His Spirit hath appeared like a light and confirmeth his salvation for ever 6. The same God hath renewed us in him and given d Esa 29.32 Act. 2. us a new understanding 7. A new creature e 2 Cor. 5. hath he brought forth the Image of God f Eph. 1. the upright righteousnesse 8. Therefore doe the people speake g Mar. 16. Act. 2. with new tongues the new song is in our mouth 9. Lord h Apo. 15. wonderfull are thy works for thou hast done marvellous acts i Psa 71.77 among us 10. The evill that was in us k Psa 10. Jer. 31.50 is now no where to be found amongst us that which we know not in the death is now apparent unto us in the everlasting life 11. With us the sin l Rom. 8. is now condemned in the sin the righteousnesse is declared unto us in righteousnesse 12. Among us the death is now swallowed up m Oze 13 in the death the everlasting life is come unto us in the renewing of our life 13. The hell is judged or condemned into the n Apo. 20. pit of hell the heaven is shewed unto us in the heavenly being Apo. 12.21.22 14. The lie is come to shame in the lie the p Psal 85.117 truth is risen up unto us in the truth 15. The darknesses are descended into 〈◊〉 bottomelesse pit to the darknesses the light hath illuminated us q Psa 36.118 in the light 16. The Idoll is fallen in his r Esa 2. Idolatry the living God is become knowne unto us in the God-head 17. Therefore doe we confesse the Majesty of our God and the sanctification of his people perpetually CHAP. XLV O Lord thou Almighty God great a Psa 139. and wonderfull are thy works 2. Righteous and true b Apo. 15. are thy wayes thou Prince and King of Saints 4. Who c Jer. 10. should not feare and love thee O Lord of life and praise thy name 3. Forasmuch doubtlesse as there is no holinesse but thou for thou only O Lord d 1 Reg. 2. art holy 5. All people shall worship thee e Psa 72.87 in thy presence where thou becomest manifest in thy holy Temple 6. For thy righteousnesses are known and thy holinesse is inherited by thy people 7. But not an holinesse made by mens hands but an holinesse that is from eternity and shall continue for ever 8. Therefore dost thou O God remain a God in eternity a King f Esa 9. Dan. 1.7 which shall reigne perpetually 9. Wherefore we are now joyfull in this portion and sing Heia Heia 10. Play to the g Psal 96.98 Lord a new Song and sing Alleluia h Tob. 13. Apo. 15. Alleluia CHAP. XLVI REjoyce now with joy ye a Psal 48. Esa 62. Soph. 3. daughters of Sion and recreate you ye Citizens and Inhabiters of the City Jerusalem 2. Shout now with triumph all ye generations of Israel and Juda and rejoyce you in all love ye children of peace 3. Behold your King appeareth b Zach 9. unto you in meekness and he cometh c Mat. 24.25 with Majesty 4. For that he would establish you heire-like in his d Jer. 31. Eze. 37. Sanctuary e Psal 68. for to possesse his Kingdome for evermore 5. But unto his enemies the resisters of the Love he appeareth in f Psa 5.7 Eccl 5. wrath and in rigour 6. For to thrust them from him g Mat. 7.23.25 and to shut them without this Kingdome for ever 7. For he will make an end of the iniquity and cast all falshood and offensivenesse h Mat. 13. out of his Kingdome 8. Hee will diperse the deceitfull i Psa 33. Pro. 15. thoughts his life disposition and nature k Es 65.66 will he bring to light 9. He will establish his Kingdome in peace l Esa 9. and the peace of his Kingdome shall have no end 10. Loe that is the spirituall Kingdom of Christ the heavenly King in eternity Alleluia Alleluia CHAP. XLVII WHerefore O ye souls shout now in your God for joy and rejoyce a Psa 62. Luk. 1. your mind in his Salvation 2. From whom you were turned away and are turned to him again 3. Behold that is the b Psa 118. Esa 28. 1. Per. 2. stone which saveth you the everlasting God of Israel who hath made heaven and earth 4. His Anoynting is at his right hand out of his spirit of salvation cometh the faithfulnesse and truth unto us 5. That which he hath striken and wounded c Deut. 32 Tob. 13. he hath annointed and healed againe 6. He can kill d 1 Reg. 2. Sap. 16. and make alive again he leadeth into hell and bringeth out againe 7. He thrusteth away and condemneth as it were in cursing e Esa 54.57.60 he calleth to him againe in blessing as his best beloved 8. He bringeth down to dust earth and ashes he f Psa 113. Esa 52. exalteth againe above all Cedar-trees 9. He suffereth to fall into sorrow as if it were nothing and that he esteemed it not 10. He rejoyceth it again and esteemeth it much more precious then gold silver and precious stones 11. Where is there a g Deut. 32 Psal 18.113 God like unto the God of Israel which sitteth above or over-spreadeth all heavens 12. He hath founded h Gen. 1. Psa 102. the earth upon his Word the Firmament is comprehended in him 13. Sun and Moon stand obedient i Psa 104. Esa 38. to his Commandement all the hearts of the living hath he in his hand 14. He doth all what he k Psal 114 will he respecteth l Sap. 6. Act. 10. no man neither wise nor simple 15. When he maketh up himself m Psa 76 Jer. 10. it must all bow to him and feare his mighty hand 16. He chasteneth or rebuketh for a certain time n Job 5 Psa 36. Mich. 7. but his goodnesse indureth for ever 17. Laud him all ye o Psa 138.148 Kings and ye Counsellers in the Land feare his Majesty all ye people 18. He that worketh wonders among the heathen and hath a lust towards his Elect. 19. He hath a pleasure p Deut. 10. in the house of Israel for that he would plant q Esa 49.11 the generation of Jacob in righteousnesse 20. He
with them in the knowledg 5. Every one there seeketh nothing else but his own l Joh. 5. 7. honor and dignity commending his own wisdom or knowledg 6. Every company accounteth onely his own Religion or God-service to be excellent and holy and every one in his own Religion hath also his own m 2 Tim. 4. teaching masters therefore the teachers are many and do stand divided in sundry sorts of partakings 7. But although these teaching masters be many and in divers sorts of dissentions do profess and teach several doctrines and are contentiously minded one against another in their doctrine yet are they altogether named by one maner of name and every ones name is Boasting of the knowledg 8. And every one of these masters teacheth his Sect very n 3 Reg. 22. Matth. 22. vehemently and stifly in his Religion which is named Assured knowledg that it is right and good because they should continue stedfast warning them of the seducing of all the other 9. These verily are always teaching but alass in the same Land they themselves do o 2 Tim. 3 never come to the knowledg of the truth 10. And whosoever presenteth or informeth them with the truth and would teach them otherwise then they themselves are minded to him they are p Jer 37.38 Acts 7. 22 23 c. unmerciful also hateful and dispising and given to speak all maner of evil of him And this cometh to pasts because that they all teach Sect particularly have a mighty strong boasting and a proud confidence that their knowledg is right and their doctrine the most holy Doctrine Religion and God-service 11. Seeing then that they each several Sect in their imagined opinions have set themselves q Matth. 23. Mark 11. in the highest place so can they not therefore suffer any gain-speaking out of the true service of the love of Jesus Christ nor yet endure r John 9. Acts 7. 22. any admonition by the Elders in the same For as long as they stand contentious and not submited under the love to an unity so desire they likewise none other teaching masters but those that continue so couragious bold in themselves as boasting of the knowledg who do teach assured knowledg that it is right and good and do also very boldly call the same knowledg the Being of God and so in their arrogant boldness they Å¿ Dan. 11. Heb. 10. blaspheme the most highest t Psal 76.135 who with his godly Beeing dwelleth and liveth in Israel CHAP. XXII THe people of this Land named The abomination of desolation hath also a King who reigneth very cruelly over them and he is named Wormwood a Apoc. 8. or bitterness 2 His Scepter and the Seat of his Majesty is named Great esteeming of the vain or unprofitable things 3. His anointing wherewith he is anointed is named Puffed up foolishness 4. His Crown is named b Prov. 2. Honor or glory in evil doing 5. His Horses and Chariots are named c Psal 14. 51. 56. Ezek. 22. Micah 3. Treaders down or oppressors of the simple people 6. His Councel is named Subtil invention 7. His Kingdom is named Vnfaithfulness 8. All his Nobility Horsemen Souldiers and Guarders are named d Sap. 14. Rom. 1. Disorderly life 9. His Decrees Precepts or Commandments are named Self-wil 10. His Dominion or Lordship is named e Ezek. 22. Micah 2. Violence 11. His f Isai 5. Matth. 3. Arms that he beareth is named Desire to reign over all 12. His Sword of Justice is sharp on the one side and blunt on the other side and is named g Isai 1. Jere. 5. Self-wills justice according to the name of the Kings Commandments 13. The sharp side of his Sword is called h Jere. 6. Matth 2. Acts 7. 22. Vnmercifulness and cutteth very sharply over those whom he liketh not or over them that will not according to his pleasure stand plyable unto him under his violence 14. The blunt side of the Sword is named Great grace For over those that do make great account of his Babylonish Kingdom and which have according to his self-will yielded them subject under the same although they be evil of nature and corrupt of life it cannot cut 15. This King bitterness hath great dominion in this Land named i Dan. 9. 12. The abomination of desolation and the people that dwell in the same are altogether his bond-servants for no man is free or left free there but they k Rom. 6. 2 Pet. 2. remain all bound under the Bitterness their King or Governor 16. For inasmuch as they be not taught in the doctrine l Matth. 11 Ephes 4. of the humility and meekness of Jesus Christ under the obedience of his love therefore come they not also to the m John 8. knowledg of the truth for to be made free by the truth For that cause there is likewise in the same Land no other freedom but in the bitterness their King and the same n Apoc. 8. bitterness granteth or permitteth them to live o Sap. 2. Matth. 27. Acts 6. 7 22. 23. free or loose of heart in him that is in the bitterness of the King without accusation or shewing of any Reformation thereof and in the same freedom to set forth boldly their false testimonies or counterfeit God services 17. And this same is a conceit of freedom or p 2 Pet. 2. a false freedom which also is not free in it-self but bound or subject unto the bitterness 18. The common people or the subjects of the King which dwell in this horrible Land have likewise horrible names according to the nature of the same I and and according to the nature of their King and these are their names 19. Craftiness q Rom. 1. Gal. 5. Arrogant stoutness Harmfulness Stubbornness Violence Spight Sudden anger Greedy of revenge Gluttony Cruelty Blood-thirstiness Resistance against the love and her service r Rom 1. 2 Tim. 3. Dispising of naturalness Disobedient to equity Accusation over the righteousness s Prov. 2. Matth. 23. Betrayers of innocency Oppressors of humility Killers of meekness Å¿ Jude 1. Enviers of the loves unity t Matth. 23. Exalters of chosen holiness Vsage of falshood u Gen 3. Taken on shame namely Coveredness of heart as those that are ashamed to confess the evil and bitterness of their hearts Own-selfness x 1 Tim. 2 Tim. 3. Self-wills desire or Self-seeking c. 20. These people have all one maner of disposition and nature even according to the disposition of their teaching masters 21. For they also can suffer no gain-speaking nor blaming neither will they endure to receive any y John 9. wisdom or instruction of the Family of love nor of the Elders in the same because they stand captived under their teaching masters Boasting of the knowledge And when one
Sprit of God and Life of Christ and knoweth t Joh. 8 the truth in that manner he verily hath rightly continued stedfast in the Doctrine of Christ and is meet likewise to minister u Joh. 15. Acts 1. the holy Word of Truth and to be a Teacher of the people and not those which doe yet carry the x 2 Cor. 3 fore-skin before their hearts nor yet those which are still earthly y Gal 1. and fleshly minded and so turning themselves away from us and running forth of themselves do sow nothing else but pernicious seed among the people CHAP. LV. WHerefore it is in like manner found true that the fleshly-minded ones which sow upon the flesh or which build upon the fore-skin of their uncircumcised hearts doe mow a Gal. 6. the corruption and inherite the destruction 2. But those that are b Ier. 4. Col. 2. circumcised on their hearts in the laying away of the fore-skin of the sinfull flesh and in the obeying of the requiring of our most holy Service of Love are become spiritually minded and so then out of the upright being of the love of Jesus Christ do sow upon the Spirit c Gal 6. or build upon the spirituall which is the true being it selfe those same do receive or reap the fruits of blessing d 2 Esd 2. in the everlasting immmortality which do not perish e Joh. 15. but continue for ever in the eternall life 3. For all flesh although it doe also speak of spirituall and heavenly things through his knowledge yet is it doubtlesse nothing else but like f Esa 40. 1 Pet. 1. Jam. 1. the grasse of the field and all his garnishing of beauty and holinesse is also like unto the flowers of the field behold the grasse drieth away and the beauty of the flowers of the field withereth or decayeth 4. But the spirituall good the power of God and his g Sap. 1. 7. Heb. 1. living being wherein all what is of God standeth firme and floweth thereout remaineth stedfast h 1 Pet. 1. unchangeable for ever and in the same or through the manifestation of the same being the Kingdome of the God of heavens cometh i Luk. 17. inwardly in us and that is the k Joh. 1.17 true light of the everlasting life 5. Whose naked cleernesse although the same be nothing else but light and life is l Esa 29. Mat. 11. 13. 2 Cor. 4. hidden shut and covered from all understandings and wisdomes of the flesh and from all those that are minded on the flesh or that build thereon 6. But it is manifest and shineth bright to the circumcised of heart and to the upright spirituall-minded ones m 1 Cor. 2 in a spirituall heavenly understanding and the same cleernesse is the n 1 Joh. 1. being of God from heaven the upright o Eph. 4. righteousnesse and holinesse and the life p Joh. 17. of God in eternity 7. Wherefore ye deerly beloved seeing that the q Apo. 3. doore of life is now by Gods grace opened unto us the r Mat. 3. Kingdome of the God of heavens and the heavenly Jerusalem Å¿ Esa 60. Apo. 21. or City of Peace descended downe to us and come neerby therefore let us take good heed unto such a time of the godly t 2 Cor. 6. Heb. 12. grace and not neglect despise or contemne the same but as goodwilling children of Faith take speciall heed unto it and so in the v Mat. 3. Acts 2. 3. doing of upright fruits of repentance enter u Hâ—b 4. 10. into the same according to the Spirit and live therein 8. But not according to the thinking-good or imagination of our own hearts nor according to the mind of the earthly wisdome wherethorow many have estranged x Eph. 4. them from the truth of life but according to the mind and requiring of the Service of Love and of the Spirit of the heavenly y Sap. 1.7 Jam. 3. wisdome which extendeth to the land of the living and City of Peace 9. For if we will contiue safely kept from all sâ—ducing and destruction and enter rightly z Heb. 4. into the rest according to the promises of God the Father then must we submit our selves a 1 Reg. 15 1 Pâ—t 1. obediently under the gracious Word of the Lord and the godly Doctrine of his Service of Love and so in the Spirit enter into the foresaid rich City of peace Gods secret understanding thorow the nature of God and tast therein the spirituall heavenly things and all life and sweetnesse for even there in the same one is come to the b Rom. 8. Col. 1. rest of all the Saints and Children of God and there one eateth of the wood of life that standeth in the c Gen. 2. Apo. 2.22 middest of Paradise and liveth for evermore 10. Which Paradise and place of rest is shut d Gen. 3. and hidden before the old man of errour and it shall likewise continue hidden for ever before all those which according the nature of Adam are falling away e Esa 59. from the holy Commandement of God and Christ and so are erring from the truth of Jesus Christ and his Church for those same are they that carry the right Aprons f Gen. 3. 2 Cor. 3. or coverings before their hearts which Adam hath made him which aprons or coverings of Adam is the hiding of the transgressions or of the sins 11. Therfore can no man see g John 3. the Kingdom of God except the aprons the taking on of Adam be put off from his heart that is that he do make manifest himselfe h Pro. 28. Eccl. 4.17 uncoveredly in his sins of disobedience towards God and do forsake i Rom. 13. 1 Pet. 2. Heb. 12. or lay away the same in the obedience to the gracious Word of God and to the Service of his Love and that he even so becometh borne anew k Joh. 3. in the Spirit and is become plaine l Job 1. Mat. 18. 1 Cor. 14. and just and simple like unto a new-born Babe and doth grow up therein obediently taking nothing upon him any more nor yet hiding himself any thing at al before the face of God nor before the Ministers of his gracious Word 12. For whosoever doth not thus simply receive the Kingdome of God m Mat. 10. Luk 8. as a child he also shall not enter into it but must remain n Tess 1. separated from such a clearnesse of the godly light for ever and not tast o Mat. 22. or know any of the godly heavenly goods much lâ—sse inherite them CHAP. LVI BEhold because now that the craftinesse of the old man is counted by the man therefore doth likewise the noble a Gen. 3. rest the Paradise of the Lord and the Kingdom of the God of heavens as also his
u Eph. 2. allureth not him 14. The chosen righteousnesse x Col. 2. snareth not him 15. The holinesse prideth not him 16. The y Dan. 12. adhominations of desolation hinder not him 17. The deceitfull hills seduce not him 18. The vaine comfort relisheth or liketh not him 19. The unbelief z 4. Esd 6.7 destroyeth not him 20. The delight to live in a Gal. 5. pleasures choketh not him 21. The b Eph. 4. ignorance blindeth not him 22. Nor the leaders of the blind doe not lead him For God is his c Esa 60. Apo. 21.22 light and life and to the same godly being he liveth and not to any strange things which be in his passing thorough them hath forsaken wherefore he is not captivated under the onenesse nor under any ungodly being but only d 1 Pet. 1. 1 Joh. 4. under the love and the requiring of her service 23. And even thus is God with him and he is with God For the true Spirit or the true godly being of the love e Joh. 16. leadeth him into all truth and love and in this manner under the obedience of the love is all his conversation f Esa 32.51 65. Apo. 21. in rest and peace who likewise liveth without fear everlastingly in all godly and spirituall heavenly goods with all the children of the Peaceable Kingdome and of the Love 24. Behold that same is the lovely rest h Esa 60.61.62.65 66. Jer. 23.33 and the godly life in the glorious freedome of the Children of God in the last time according to the promises CHAP. XLII WE praise thee O Father thou Lord of heaven and earth for that thou hast hidden a Mat. 11. Luk. 10. these things from the proud-boasting wise and the prudent understanding ones and revealed them to the little and humble ones 2. The rich of spirit nor the great wise or industrious Scripture-learned ones have not understood the same but to the b Esa 57.66 poor of spirit and to the simple of understanding hast thou given it 3. Yea O Father c Mat. 11. even so hath it pleased thee for that the rich of spirit should have no cause to boast d Esa 29. Abdi 1. 1 Cor. 1. them of their wisdome nor the understandingones of their prudence but that they may every one bow them under the obedience of thy love and so may acknowledge that thou only O my God and Father art a true God 4. Therefore because that the Lord would through his hearty love make his holy Name great and commendable e Luke 1. he hath exercised power with his arme and dispersed those that are proud in the device of their own hearts 5. He hath thrust downe the mighty f Eccl. 10. from the seat but exalted the humble 6. The g Luk. 1. hungry hath he filled with goods and left those empty that were rich or satisfied 7. Therefore the Lord forsaketh none that seek him with h Jer. 29. Eccle. 2. all their hearts for he is a strength unto the poore to the simple and to the little ones of understanding a i Psa 9.18 46.71.91.94 Esa 25. strength in the time of sorrow a refuge from the tempest and a shadow from the heat when the Tyrants fret or rage like a storme against a wall 8. For that cause k Esa 41.45.51.54 dismay not your selves O ye faint-hearted ones nor be not wavering-minded although the destruction do make up it selfe very high and that the decliners together with the good thinking wise and the Scripture-learned of the wicked world do slander or speak evill against this same and do persecute us for it shall all perish wating out like l Psal 10. Esa 50. Psal 37.68 Sap. 5. an old garment and like the smoke or vapour 9. For the Lord bringeth down the fury of the ungodly and maketh their heat strengthlesse like unto the heat in the wildernesse and woods 10. The Vine-branches of the Tyrants doth he wither with the shadow of his clouds n Esa 58 Eccl. 24. and bringeth forth his righteousnesse like a morning starre and his truth like a glorious cleernesse o Esa 60. or light of the Sun 11. And in peace p Esa 52.60 doth he set up again his holy City Jerusalem q Psal 79. â— Mac. 2.4 which the Heathen have trodden down 12. He doth now make manifest his holy Temple againe with joy r Esa 33.44 Apo. 21. and so permitteth his Tabernacle the Sanctuary of his dwelling to be beholden 13. And setteth up the same upon the top of the hill of Sion at Jerusalem that the hil of Sion may stand aloft Å¿ Esa 2. Mat. 4. and be exalted above all Hills even as the Lord hath forespoken the same by his Prophets 14. For the Lord of Hosts will now prepare upon his Hill of Sion at Jerusalem a sumptuous t Esa 25. Feast for all people of fat well marrowed Cattel and of pure wine wherein there is no dregs 15. And upon this hill he will take away u Esa 25. the covering or the veile wherewith all people are stopped and wherewith all Hathen are covered for the x 1 Cor. 15 death shall be swallowed up 16. And the Lord God will wipe off y Esa 25 Apo. 7. the tears from the faces of all the people and take away their reproach in the universall earth CHAP. XLIII BEhold that is the time of the Lords blessing in the which they shall sing this song in Judah 2. We have a a Esa 26. Supra 28. strong City the walls and the defence are our preservation 3. Open the gate b Psal 118. that the righteous people which keep the faith may enter therein 4. Thou alwaies keepest peace according to sure promise for men stay them upon thee 5. Therefore put your confidence in the Lord everlastingly for God the Lord is a stony rock for ever 6. He bringeth low those that dwell in pride and he casteth down the lofty City yea he throweth it downe to the earth so that it lyeth in the dust 7. That it is trodden upon with feet yea with the feet of the poor and with the feet of the simple 8. But the way of the righteous is plain and the goings of the humble dost thou O God direct aright 9. Therefore Lord c Esa 26. we wait upon thee in the way of thy righteousnesse for the lust of our heart standeth bent towards thy Name and to a remembrance of thee 10. We are desirous of thee in the night-season even with all our hearts and with our spirit do we walk up early unto thee 11. For where thy Law beareth rule in the Land there do the inhabiters of the earth learn righteousnesse 12. But although grace be profered to the ungodly yet do they learne no righteousnesse 13. But do nothing else but iniquity in the upright