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A85551	Truths victory against heresie; all sorts comprehended under these ten mentioned: 1. Papists, 2. Familists, 3. Arrians, 4. Arminians, 5. Anabaptists, 6. Separatists, 7. Antinomists, 8. Monarchists. 9. Millenarists, 10. Independents. As also a description of the truth, the Church of Christ, her present suffering estate for a short time yet to come; and the glory that followeth at the generall resurrection. / By I.G. a faithfull lover and obeyer of the truth. Imprimatur, John Downame.	Graunt, John, of Bucklersbury.	1645 (1645)	Wing G1597; Thomason E277_7; ESTC R200005	70,586	79

coals thereof are coals of fire which hath a most vehement flame and it contemns all manner of substance to purchase it it is no way to be attained but by the gift of God I will put my lawes in their inward parts and write them in their hearts saith the Lord Jer. 31. 33. This glorious kingdome are all such as are made of God Kings and Priests these are the Levits to whom God hath given the Law and Covenant of life to this commandement of peace and salvation Mal. 2. 4 5 6. which hath comforted his people here and for ever doth guide and regulate them in the perfection the glorious and everlasting kingdome of Christ hereafter Which Law of Gods kingdome is called in Scriptures a holy law a royall law a law of life a law of libertie a perfect law and such like James 1. 25. Chap. 2. 8. 12. The sixt thing considerable is the priviledges of this kingdome of glory which are so great and many that I shall rather obscure then discover them their priviledge of power and Authoritie is exceeding much and abundantly set forth in the Scriptures for when the Lord shall exalt Jerusalem this his own kingdome then shall the Lord breake the staffe of the wicked and the scepter of the rulers Isa. 14. 5. Behold saith the Lord I will make them of the Synagogue of Satan which say they are Jewes and are not but doe lye Behold saith he the second time againe to his Church I will make them come to worship before thy feete and to know that I have loved thee Rev. 3. 9. This is such a dignitie and priviledge as the Lord himselfe with a twofold word of audience affirmeth to take them captives whose captives they were and to rule over their oppressors Isa. 14. 2. with the praises of God in their mouths and a two-edged sword in their hands to execute vengeance punishment upon heathenish people to binde their Kings with chaines their Nobles with fetters of iron this honour or priviledge have all the Saints Psal. 149. And so saith the Prophet The sonnes of them that afflicted thee shall come bending unto thee and all that despised thee shall how themselves downe at the soles of thy feete and they shall call thee the Citie of the Lord the Sion of the holy One of Israel whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated so that no man went through thee or delighted in thy company I will make thee an eternall excellency a joy of many generations Isa. 60. 14 15. So also their priviledge of freedome and libertie doth set forth their glory Jerusalem which is above is free which is the mother of us all Gal. 4. 26. They are all free-borne so begotten and born by the Word it selfe for all the whole Kingdome are children of the truth and the truth it was that which made them free Joh. 8. 32. Now the Word and the truth are the Sonne and those that the Sonne makes free are free indeed ver. 36. and from all manner of bondage free from sinne free from death free from sorrow free from the grave free from corruption free from oppression free from suffering inlarged and set at libertie for ever to injoy immortalitie these are the people that possesse and injoy the glorious libertie or freedome of the sonnes or children of God Rom. 8. 21. Also the company and associates that are in this heavenly kingdome doe exceedingly declare the glory of it to have and injoy the presence of God of Christ and the holy Ghost the company of all the holy Angels the company and societie of all the holy Patriarks Prophets and Saints with the comfortable delight and excellency of the restitution and perfection of all creatures both in the heavens the earth and the sea and all that is within them as shall be shewed hereafter in the point of universall subjection In Gods presence saith the Prophet is fulnesse of joy and at thy right hand are pleasures for evermore Psal. 16. 11. You saith the Lord speaking to his Saints I appoint unto you a kingdome and yee shall eate and drinke with mee at my table in my kingdome Luk. 22. 30. And as the Angels are ministring spirits here in the Saints sufferings Heb. 1. 7. so in the world to come with the presence of God wee shall have the company presence of the Angels about the throne saith the text Rev. 7. 11. And there shall wee see Abraham Isaac and Jacob and all the holy Prophets in the kingdome of God and have heavenly sweet societie and company with them Luk. 13. 28. Now as the priviledges of the kingdome excell so also its Officers exceed all others I will saith the Lord make thy Officers peace and thine exactors righteousnesse violence shall no more be heard in thy land wasting and destruction within thy borders but thou shalt call thy walls salvation and thy gates praise Isa. 60. 18 19. Then shall mercy and truth meet together righteousnesse and peace shall kisse each other Psal. 85. 10. And this is the seventh consideration the eight followeth which are the subjects of this great King and Kingdome And the Apostle is so generall and universall in these that he excepts none neither in heaven nor in earth not sea nor under the earth even none that can be named but God the Father onely that subdued all under his Sons feet which is the King of this Kingdom for so saith the Apostle 1 Cor. 15. 27. For he hath put all things under his feete for when he saith all things are put under him it is manifest that he is excepted who did put all things under him so then it is cleare that Angels and men and all other creatures are the subjects of this great Kingdome He hath put all things in subjection under his feete saith the Apostle Heb. 2. 8. And this is the Prophets witnesse I have sworne by my selfe saith the Lord the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousnesse and shall not returne that unto me every knee shall how every tongue shall sweare Isa. 45. 23. And againe The nations and kingdomes that will not serve thee shall perish yea those nations shall be utterly wasted Chap. 60. 12. And of the Angels saith the Apostle Let all the Angels of God worship him Heb. 1. 6. And the Apostle expounds the Oath of the Lord for this universall subjection and saith It is written as I live saith the Lord every knee shall how to mee and every tongue shall confesse to God Rom. 14. 11. And againe he saith At the name of Jesus every knee shall how of things in heaven and things in earth and things under the earth and every tongue shall confesse that Jesus is Lord and King to the glory of God the Father Phil. 2. 10 11. And yet the holy Ghost is more particular to prove that all things in all places are subject to Christ Rev. 5. 13. And every creature saith he which is

my holy mountaine saith the Lord the glory is exprest beyond the light of Sun and Moon in the firmament or gold or precious jewels in the earth there shall in no wise be any thing there that defileth Rev. 21. 27. Thirdly its universality sets forth the largeness of the dominion and unbounded limits of it the Prophet David saith Its dominion is from sea to sea from the river to the ends of the earth I will give thee the heathen for thine inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for thy possession there 's the dominion and in the next words see the greatnesse of the power and authority Thou shalt break them with a rod of iron and dash them to pieces like a Potters vessell Psal. 2. 8 9. They that dwell in the wildernesse shall how before him and his enemies shall lick the dust yea all kings shall fall down before him all nations shall serve him Psal. 72. 8 9 10. And therefore hee is called the King of nations for his universall jurisdiction Who would not feare thee O King of nations for greatnesse and power pertain to thee Jer. 10. 6 7. And Daniels witnesse is that all people nations and languages shall feare him his dominion is an everlasting dominion which shall not passe away and his Kingdome that which shall not be destroyed Dan. 7. 14. which in the last place shewes the eternity or perpetuity of the Kingdome and therefore the Apostle calls it The everlasting Kingdome of our Lord Jesus Christ 2 Pet. 1. 11. He shall raign saith the Angell over the house of Jacob for ever and of his Kingdome there shall be no end Luke 1. 33. And this glorious kingdome of Christ is often in Scripture term'd a world without end under these terms everlasting life everlasting kingdome c. The people of God that formerly were and now are refused contemned and cast off from the thoughts and estimations of others shall then in that day be made a strong nation and the Lord himself shall raign over them in mount Sion from henceforth even for ever saith the Prophet Mic. 4. 7. The next and third particular to be considered is the throne of the Kingdome of Christ And for that wee have the Angels testimony also And the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of his father David Luk. 1. 32. And againe Thy throne O God is a throne of righteousnesse established for ever and ever Psal. 45. 6. And againe Thy seed will I establish for ever and build up thy throne to all generations And againe His seede will I make to endure for ever and his throne as the dayes of heaven Psal. 89. 4. ver. 29. And againe the third time His seed shall endure for ever and his throne as the Sun before me ver. 36. What moves the holy Prophet thus three times to make mention of the King the throne and thy seed that is Gods children by regeneration thus to sing and rejoyce in the remembrance of them together but for to shew us this holy truth that the Saints shall reigne with their King that the Saints shall judge the world for this blessed comfort the Lord preaches to his children himself by his own mouth Rev. 2. 26 27. He that evercometh and keepeth my words unto the end to him will I give power over the Nations and he shall rule them with a rod of iron c. And I will grant to him to sit with me in my throne even as I also overcame and am set down with my father in his Throne Chap. 3. 21. And thus taught he his blessed Apostles that followed him in the regeneration as St. Matthew saith and had participated and continued with him in his sufferings and temptations as Luke hath it I appoint unto you a kingdome saith our Lord as my Father hath appointed unto me that yee may eat and drink at my table in my Kingdome and sit on thrones judging the twelve Tribes of Israel Mat. 19. 28. Luke 22. 29 30. yea this honour have all the Saints with the King in the Kings Throne Oh yee Saints praise yee the Lord Psal. 149. 9. The fourth particular is the Scepter of this kingdome and that the Holy Ghost calls a Scepter of righteousnesse Heb. 1. 8. a Scepter of righteousness or righteousnesses that is righteous in the purity and excellency of it is the Scepter of thy Kingdome this is properly Shilohs the Saviours Scepter Gen. 49. 10. Yet such is the Kings grace to his servants his seed Church and people that of this which in particular belongs to himself alone even of this also doth hee communicate to his little ones his first-born the heirs of salvation not only to sit with him in his Throne but also to rule with his Scepter The womans childe which are the Saints saith the Text are to rule even as their Lord himself doth all nations with a rod of iron that is with the Scepter of righteousnesse Rev. 12. 5. And the Lord hath decreed for ever that it shall be so whosoever he be that overcometh hee will give him power and authority to sit with him in his Throne to rule over all nations with a rod of iron and to break them as an earthen vessell is dasht to pieces with a bar of iron Rev. 2. 26 27. And as the King of glory doth place the Saints in his own throne and gives them in particular the sway and rule of his own Scepter so he honours them with his own crown also called a Crown of life a Crown of glory a Crown of righteousness and the like they are all crowned Rev. 4. 10. The crown is laid up for all that love the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ the King of Saints 2 Tim. 4. 8. The fifth particular in discovering the greatness of Christs glorious kingdome are the laws and rules of this kingdom for as the kingdom it self is new and all things new in it so are the laws also A new commandment give I unto you saith the King himself that you love one another as I have loved you that you love one another Joh. 13. 34. Here 's both the Precept and the President this holy commandment was given unto them in their estate of regeneration 2 Pet. 2. 21. and continues in them world without end in glory and perfection it is the law of the endless life this law of love it abideth for ever charity never faileth 1 Cor. 13. 8. most or all things else shall fail Prophecy shall fail tongues shall cease knowledge it shall vanish away all imperfect things shall terminate and come to an end but this new commandement Love endures for ever Death is strong for it hath and will kill all men made and created and the grave the issue of death is mightie but love surmounts them all in the better sense Cant. 8. 6. The sea of waters cannot quench it nor all the flouds or overflowings of the Ocean cannot drowne it for the

and perfection and the stone that smote the Image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth this is the mountain of Gods holinesse even the greatest power and soveraigne authority that ever was in the world before it And the Text notes out unto us three things the time when it shall be the place where it shall be and the manner how it shall be the manner hath a double consideration first the beginning and weaknesse of this powerfull kingdome expressed as before I have declared in her spirituall estate of renovation or regeneration in these words a stone was cut out without hands and in this first estate and condition of the Church it is said to live and reign to attain victory and overcome Rev. chap. 20. 12. but this victory is by faith this overcoming is by suffering they overcame him that is the Dragons pagancy by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony and they loved not their lives unto death and at this battell the armies were great on both sides and the victory glorious on the Saints side Rev. 12. 7. 11. In the second consideration wee are to understand the Church in her glory and perfection and to as far exceed all the Monarchies Kingdoms and Powers that were before it as the body exceeds the shadow the person the picture the circumference the center The Babylonian Monarchy the head of gold was a great power Thou O King saith the Prophet art a King of kings for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdome strength power and glory and wheresoever the children of men dwell beasts of the field and fowles of the heaven hath hee given into thy hand and hath made thee ruler over them all yet all these bounds and dominations are but by way of comparison to the universe the heavens earth and sea which are the bounds of Christs and his Church rule and Lordship Secondly the nature and condition of the kingdomes of this world and the power and greatnesse of Majesty that Christs Kingdome shall have in the world to come differs beyond all comparison For the kingdomes of this world are finfull kingdomes powers and authorities yea this present evill world is corrupted and lies under the cursed condition by reason of sin and as long as this face of the covering is cast over all people and this evill is spread over all nations Isa. 25. 7. even so long death the King of feares the wages of that sin shall raign in it according to the Scriptures Gen. 3. 17. Rom. 5. 17 21. 1 Cor. 15. but when the Lord shall set up his Kingdome hee will create new heavens and a new earth Behold saith he I will do it and the former shall not be remembred nor come into mind but be you glad and rejoyce for ever in that which I create For behold I create Jerusalem a rejoycing and her people a joy Isa. 65. 17 18. And the Apostle by the same Spirit of Prophecy saith that the heavens and the earth that are now with all these things shall be dissolved And according to Gods promise wee look that is all Gods Saints for new heavens and a new earth wherein dwelleth righteousness 2 Pet. 3. And the Apostle John tells us Rev. 21. what this new heaven and new earth is even the holy Church of God the new Jerusalem coming down from God out of heaven prepared as a bride adorned for her husband and a voyce out of heaven expounds it to him Behold the Tabernacle of God is with men and hee will dwell with them and they shall be his people and God himself shall be with them and be their God and God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death neither sorrow nor crying neither shall there be any more paine for the former things are passed away And again saith the Lord Behold I make all things new write for these things are true and faithfull Once again observe the Prophet Daniel in these words and it became a great mountain of which our Saviour gives the meaning in these words The kingdome of heaven is like unto a grain of mustard seed which is the least of all seeds but when it is grown just as the Prophet it became so our Lord it is the greatest among herbs and became a tree c. both which places as one shews that although the Church be now so little that no man heeds or regards her yet her increase shall be from the least of all seeds to a tree with branches and from a small stone to a huge great mountain even so big as to fill the whole earth Which magnitude excellent glory greatnesse and soveraignty of the Church and Kingdome of God I shall in part discover by considering these eight particulars the King the Kingdome the Throne the Scepter the Lawes the Priviledges the Officers and the Subjects And for the King thereof thus saith the Prophet notwithstanding all the rage and opposition of the Heathens and the vain imaginations of the people Yet have I set my King upon my holy hill of Sion saith the Lord Psal. 2. 1. 5. and the title of his Crown is the title of his Cross This is the King of the Jewes Luke 23. 38. and himself testifying a good confession before Pilate saith Thou saist I am a King to this end was I born and for this cause came I into the world Joh. 18. 37. Secondly the Scriptures speake of the Kingdome of Christ above all comparison and calls it the kingdome of the Son of God and that there was given him dominion and glory and a Kingdome c. Dan. 7. 13 14. Now the consideration of these four things will briefly discover to us how this Church and Kingdome of Christ exceeds all other powers or kingdomes whatsoever First in the Majesty of it Secondly in its excellency Thirdly in its universality and Fourthly in its eternity The Majesty sets forth the magnitude and greatnesse of this kingdom the King is great and the Kingdom is great Behold saith the Angel to the Virgin he shall be great and he shall raign over the house of Jacob for ever Luke 1. 32. 33. And the Prophet Daniel describes this greatnesse and what this house of Jacob is in these words and the kingdome and dominion and the greatness of the kingdome under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the Saints of the most High whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdome and all dominions rulers and powers shall serve and obey him Dan. 7. 27. The excellency is set forth by the glory splendor and purity of it and in this respect it is in Scripture called the kingdome of God the kingdome of Christ a kingdome of Priests a kingdome of Saints the kingdome of our God the kingdome of glory heavenly countrey city inheritance possession reward all heavenly all glorious all holy there shall be nothing to hurt nor destroy in