VErily as We all Beleeve in GOD, the sole Creator of all Things that were made in the beginning: So according to His promise made also; Concerning the VVomans SEED, (of which the [Page 4] Serpent, forfiture or on pain of his head forewarn'd to beware:) do be­leeve in our Lord JESVS he the very GOD: alone Redeemer of the World, born of the ƲIRGIN, which Concerved by the Holy Ghost, our only Sanctifier.

Who after he had finished, on the sixt day the worke of Our Redemp­tion, and rested the seaventh, rose a­gaine; And was by the space of six weekes seene, whose last Commande­ment was to waite for his Fathers promise, of the Holy Ghosts com­ming in whom VVee also beleeve.

Wherfore of beleife not slowe: in [Page 5] those Things written by the Pro­phets and Apostles, doe for mine owne part Confesse, how incredible so­ever it seemes to Others, I farther beleeve the second Comming of the ho­ly Ghost, imediately before the day of Iudgement according to that spoken by the Prophet IOEL, saying: GOD saith, afterward it shall come to passe, I will powre out my Spirit upon all flesh, before the great and terrible Day of the LORD: Namely, on the Gentiles, their Sonnes and Daugh­ters likewise: And I will shew VVonders in the Heaven [...] (be­side a New Star, not long since signes never known) more frequent and [Page 6] the Earth Blood, and Fire, and pillars of Smoake, &c. W [...]sse such warr [...] [...] Christian world.

Of which last dayes, give [...]E leave to say [...] Grace and Giftes of LEARNING, how Rich so­ever They esteeme themselves The Gentiles neverthelesse of [...] Com­forte more need had Never, how much soever pres [...] upon their Ho­linesse: Supposing like the Iewes a Saviour for them unnecessary, which held themselves so just: And so be­cause. Christian [...] cleansed; likewise no more need [...] [...] ­ding: Thus all co [...]ded under un­beleif, & fearfull blindnes, unmindfull [...] [Page 11] agreeable to the present division, and as both agreeing in one, stiled by the Prophet Daniel, a time and times and the deviding of time, whose Commission to continue so long: And then he whosoever shall oppose it never so great: as here he stiled the God of the earth no lesse these two as freely to pro­claime open warre so often as they please, to smite the Earth or Land with Pestilence and such Judgments, for which Vials of wrath directed to the present Century, so much suffices: and how they were re­warded, their Sackcloth chan­ged into a glorious cloud, and their Foes so much tormented with their testimo­ny, how at the same time such an Earthquak the City fal [...]ing upon them, except a Rem­nant [Page 12] which upon Repentance escap'd.

And all these but speaking one thing in severall Languages (to wit) the Resur­rections loud voice, and that of the Ascen­tion: as ascendite huc added to those Pro­pheticall sirie tongues of theire or fire proceeding out of their mouths, if any will harme them suffices for the insuing feast also, when fully come or finished wherefore with the 24. Elders that great Coudcell or States sitting upon their seats for ever with one consent and voice: Let great Brittame say. Wee give thee thrice humble thankes O eternall Trenity, which art, and wast, and art to come, because thou hast taken to thee thy great power and hast reigned.

And I beleeve lastly, though a Mistery none of lest: Like the grace of God bestowed upon the Gen­tiles, held as impossible a point with [Page 13] the Apostles: That after the last Period expir'd, ther [...] a Release out of HELL, Redemption for all the DAMNED, Although granted that sentence Jre­vocable, Goe yee Cursed, &c.

And the unpardonable sinne, not in this world nor that to come forgiven: And the fire unextinguished, yet proves their sufferings not of like nature and conditi­on: Notwithstanding in danger, (were God extreame) of endlesse torment: Therefore if Salt wh [...]ch preserves be good, the fire also necessary like those bet­ter to enter maim'd into Heaven then o­therwise goe into fire unquenchable which goes not out, to our dayes without doubt directed (Marke the 9. where so often repeated th [...]se words concluded, have peace in your selves.

And therefore before that Parable where mentioned the gulfe or fixed space, no other then a prefixed space of time. (Luke 15.) That Elders expostulating reproves like unnaturallnesse in others without compassion of those undergoing the second death in the [...]st Sonne instanc'd the second Brother as those words, say­ing: It was meet, &c. For this thy Brother was dead, and is alive again, was lost, and is found.

Approving of that Principle of e­very thing in the end, goes to its pro­per place from whence it came to re­turne.

And moreover againe for the Bot­tomlesse pit opend (Revela.) Hells E­pitomie [Page 15] and their King over them. where they not having the Seale of God in their foreheads (some name gi­ven as it were) These not killed seeking death fleeing from them: shuning so many months imprisonment: As prisons never so fild as in these dayes: Shall not need to add what yeare of God seald with, &c. where such innumerable Hors-men discribed to the life.

And thus having cansel'd Purgatories numberlesse passes and pardons that take upon them to deliver others, and cannot out of such utter spirituall Darknesse free themselves derived from: Thou shalt not come forth thence untill paid the utmost mite. And hee without commisse­ration of his fellow servant served with [Page 16] the like MEASƲRE.

Take to your comfort those armes display'd, as said to the one, this day Thou shalt be with ME, &c. So inferrs a­nother day for the Other: And therefore, as the Lord lives that sha'l rayse us from the dust of death so the Lord lives (let us say) that brings up out of the Jawes of HELL backe to Paradice.