JE LE TIEN: The general RESTITVTION.

Who then is a faithful and wise Servant, whom his Lord hath made Ruler over his houshold to give them their meat in due season.

Printed in the yeer, 1646.

Of the general Restitution.

AS no few deceiving themselves, because of the day and hour no man knows, not Angels of the very day of judgement: conclude or con­ceive therefore the time unknown of the Lords coming, not possible to be reveal'd to any, in regard of a watch­word given out, to keep such on their guard: otherwise, which would fail; or like the unwise Virgins, should let their lamps go out, &c. So this other mistake, upon parables or proverbs unnecessary now to be continued any longer, such sowre sawce out of sea­son: The sayings of old time (name­ly) [Page 4]That out of Hell is no redemption: Of which heavie sentence here re­vok'd, the deadly pottage heal'd as follows; this stone (the evening come of Time) from the well of Life its mouth rolled away, held not unuse­ful heretofore; but like the back parts, beheld in comparison of his reserv'd countenance, so full of grace and glory, first making known only, J will be gracious to whom J will, &c. And such passages or straits, setting forth his prerogative, as with the potters power over the clay com­pares his: Though in another place thus, As wide as East is from the VVest, so far sets our sins from us; and not ours only, but the sins of the whole world; knows whereof wee bee made, remembers wee bee but Dust.

And where Mercy and Goodnes so immeasurable, and we but a gras­hopper, a shadow, &c. how stands it with so much equity, to make such bare near measure, even world without end, without compassion, out of remembrance to cast the world, the workmanship of his hands.

As by this attainder of Adams house suppos'd irrevocable, O far be it from him, after such deep protestations of old, and Heaven and Earth pro­mis'd to bee renew'd; so to forget him, Man, for whom they were made, to have dominion over them, for the first offence of our first pa­rents deceiv'd, no better knowing good from evil in their minority.

Through a sleight of the evil an­gel, by his subtilty beguil'd, not of [Page 6]dust made, as man, whose doom to eat dust, yet beleev'd they forsaken, who without number, like as the sand of the Sea, so many millions of Legions, because over-reacht in state of Innocency, not only utterly cast out of sight, but left to exqui­site torments, such as no pen able to express them, or tongue to utter, much lesse to number or measure, the bounds of that so far beyond all Ages and Times.

Even this proverb yet continu'd, The childrens teeth set on edge for the fa­thers default, so expresly prohibited; as suppos'd impossible for God to change or alter it, as it were the Decree of the Medes and Persians, whereas the Lyons mouths stopt, and the sevenfold heated furnace its fu­rious [Page 7]flames of no force qualified.

And in that maner also fore­warn'd, how incredible soever in the sight of men, as for a Camels go­ing through a needles eye: that very point no more difficult vvith God in his appointed time, then for them to thrid a pack-needle, or to cast a wedge of Iron into the fire, taken forth again, and the like, all things with him as easie.

VVhereas intolerable sinful So­dom, for so few their sakes had been spar'd prest, Shall not the Judge of all the Earth do right?

As by such a qualification admit­ted, which may be merciful as hee pleases, rather then unjust in the least.

And pardon'd Ninivchs great [Page 8]City, where like Hell out of the belly of that great fish, he was heard and deliver'd: Also in tender conside­ration because of so many, the right hand not knowing from the left, for the childrens cause the fathers pre­serv'd, lucky Babes, the state of Inno­cency, such respect had thereunto.

And here spreading his bleeding hands and arms, extended from para­dice to hell, a greater then Jsaac or Abraham either, saying, Before Abra­ham was J am: His onely begotten offering up himself, so did no Isaac, saying, Here's the fire and wood, but wheres the Lamb?

And to be so well pleased in him, and so exceedingly displeased with them, The world, for whom he here prays; not for those given him out of [Page 9]the world, saying, Father, forgive them, they know not what they do: But all them in state of Ignorance, they who do they know not what. And therefore between them cruci­fied, as it were, those two Thieves in paradise, which robd the garden of God, even forgave all the world at his death; that before knowing the power given him over all flesh, made that solemn prayer to his fa­ther, and thanksgiving for them which believ'd, &c. whose prayer Steven borrow'd, Lord, lay not their sin to their charge, and fell asleep.

VVho them told afore, Jf J be lifted up, J shall draw all men to me; so to the one as saying, This day thou be in paradise with me; another day infers for the other: Howsoever, [Page 10]the contrary passes for currant, like that mistake touching that Disciple, that He should not dye: from some reserv'd meaning of our Saviors, misunderstood by the standers by.

As from this doubtfully given out, likewise of no inferior quality or consequence, concerning the fire not extinguished; where it follows not, their pains of like nature to be endlesse: the punishment, though granted inevitable, not avoided to be, yet the perpetuity thereof in su­spence, uncertain how long to con­tinue: as indeed the word For ever signifies but during pleasure, & so Go ye cursed into everlasting fire, in the ori­ginal, to wit, length of dayes, or a long time.

VVhich mysterie of their resti­tution, [Page 11]The worlds general pardon, inferior not to their being made fel­low-heirs the Gentiles, these Sacred Olive boughs (sayings of the Pro­phets and Apostles) make bold to go over them again, for the going forward with it, how impossible held soever, any such gleanings or mul­tiply'd Fragments belongs to them, because long lay hidden, as taken here from the Tree of Life.

Proclaim'd, Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world; also the Angels first salute, Behold, tidings of great joy to all peo­ple: and of like healing nature, that He the propitiation of our sins not only, but of the whole worlds: and thus as at the first, Behold the world made whole; as, God saw every thing, and [Page 12]behold it was very good that he made: so returns to their former or first estate; as, Dust thou art, and to dust thou shalt return: confirm'd by the Apostle Paul, Jf the first fruits and root holy, also the lump and branches.

And again, Who gave himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time: of which time Peter not un­mindful gives command, Therefore gird up the loins of your mindes, and hope to the end for the grace to bee brought unto you, at the revelation of Jesus Christ; in whose Sermon, Act. 3. Whom the Heavens must receive at the restitution of all things. And con­cerning which grace of general Re­demption, and the Lords second coming to be reveal'd, as expresly shewed from good witnesse, to [Page 13]be waited for, and to prepare for it; moreover our Saviors charge, There­fore be yee ready also, for in such a time as yee think not the son of man cometh, (Matthew 24. Mark 13.) And as to the dayes of the unex­pected flood, points to the same time, three periods and a half, a time and times and half, sworn in Daniel and the Revelation, as it were with him but evening, midnight, cock-crow­ing and morning, for his coming, then to expect it, saying, Truly Eliah the Prophet first shall come and restore all things, before the great and dreadful day of the Lord, in whose sight a thousand years as yesterday.

According to Malachi, Behold J will send you Eliah, &c. And in another place bears date thus, Be­hold [Page 14]your house is left unto you desolate: and ye shall not see me till ye say, Blessed is he that comes in the Name of the Lord, namely Eliah so cald, one after his spirit; for convincing them of their hard sayings and opinions; Who shall render them meat in due season, Mat. 24. and by the same token how then it fares with them, even the priesthood; And in the day that J shall do this, saith the Lord of Hosts, J shall leave them neither root nor branch (to wit) the Gentiles Church also cut off departed from the Faith, except a remnant that have not bow'd the knee, or have de­clin'd their Antichristian Tenents, as this for one, That the gift of Prophe­sie is extinguished; and that for ano­ther, the root of Heresies, That there is no restoration from the second [Page 15]death, which begat the popish purga­tory, which begat the Manichees error which begat Arrianism, Pelagianism.

Besides the abominable eating of blood authorised, against that so so­lemnly inacted by the apostles, Acts 15 after such deliberation, & a thing ob­serv'd for a long time after, verily procreating that inhumane opinion of Transubstantiation of the very Blood communicated in the Sacra­ment; otherwise which never had bin broach'd such an Abomination, stan­ding on the Lords Table adored: So Rev. 16. Worthily ye drink of the bloody Vials your fill, poured out now if ever.

Now unto the aforesaid, what more may be said or added, then this, If I be lifted up, J will draw all men to me; Though our Doctors prophecy­ing [Page 16]out of their own Envious Spirit, would have it, as if the number of them to be heald, stung by the old Serpent, in comparison of the rest: But as those in the last age which taste not Death, such a handful to the dead since the world began, or as some Eight persons as it were saved by Faith: Or like her houshold spand a­live, destroyed not with the accursed City; yet Jericho built again, its foun­dation laid, and gates set up that lay waste.

Though granted shadows forth, how few the number of the faithful to others going the broad way, whose Antichristian plots prosper not, shall not be able to stand in the Iudgement that hold, Notwithstanding the root our first Parents franckly forgiven, [Page 17] Luke, yet for their offence their poste­rity cut off; the branches suffered ne­ver to grow again, against Law and Iustice, whereas recorded of that King concerning the murtherers of his Father, the children not put to death, 2 Kings 14. and Deuteronomy, &c.

He then which much more par­dons, leaves not so much as a hoof in Egypt, the very Beast the old Serpent sets him at liberty: Satan in process of time unbound, reserved until the last day in chains of despair, though supposed Sodoms captivity and her sisters never returns from endlesse exile, much lesse those infernal spi­rits.

Because before the Tree of life ta­sted of, their future happinesse made [Page 18]known, gives them a touch of the tree of knowledge, the Law.

Lets them know what he is able to do, as the Apostle Paul shews, What if God willing to shew his wrath, and make his power known &c. So after Jo­sephs way, before making himself known, saying I am Ioseph to his unna­tural Brethren: who notwithstanding foreshew'd how they should all bow before him: yet possess'd with such spi­rit of misbelief, whom they sold into Egypt knew him not.

Lest presumption, which knows no measure, take advantage of unlimi­ted mercy, a main point, for a long time permits them to wander in like ignorance, Having sworn in his wrath, first suffers fieryserpents to vex them.

Much like the mist cast before their [Page 19]eyes, because their task increas'd who mutin'd (Exodus) answerable but to that in the Gospel, by his Disciple be­ing desired to send her away, answer­ed, J am not sent but to the lost sheep of the house of Jsrael. VVhere she cald dog, the Canaan woman, which would not take it for an answer, but after him still cries out, partakes of the childrens bread, afterward the devil cast out of her daughter; The Gentiles forerun­ner and figure not onely, but those gone into perdition.

And this his Kingdom, like Davids, reduced by degrees, made wait for his promises; and that every one may come to the knowledge of the Truth. VVhich Army a refuge for the di­stressed and discontented, as Solomons kingdom a patern, after Iudgment ex­ecuted [Page 20]according to his fathers com­mand, of our expected rest. The peaceable new Heavens and Earth, who though commanded a sword to be brought him, thought not to take the Infants life; the standers by put in a doubt notwithstanding, and the mo­ther of it much more.

But leaving him, that knew what he had to do with Joab and Shimei, who excused not his own Brother Adoniah in such a nice point, for the first fault, which was winked at by the Father.

For prosecuting of this nicety of the word For Ever and Everlasting, such a stumbling block to them so blockish, that make us believe, be­yond these pillars or periods there is no passing or going farther, not as [Page 21]much as a possibility of it will allow for this new VVine to drop down, or to be drawn forth, reserved till the last, Joel the third and 18. v. such a gift in misconstruing of Mysteries, have attain'd unto, with the Iews, so stumbled about their abolish'd Cere­monies and Ordinances, because said they, Stand fast for ever (Psalms &c) do not un [...]st [...] [...]ch way God is able to disavow or disanul them for the better: for example, because Cir­cumcision cald an everlasting Cove­nant, Gen. together with the promis'd Land pass'd or given unto his seed for an everlasting possession: And yet so long kept out of possession, strangers there: no more strange then that for another, where such an express Deed canceld (saying) J said indeed, Thou [Page 22]and thy Fathers house should walk before me for ever, but now far be it from me.

So farther now for the aforesaid, in the Original signifying but for Ages, and likewise for Ever and Ever, for Ages and FARTHER, or Et cetera, as it were (to wit) with God during pleasure: The burthen of that gracious Psalm, For his mercy endures for [...]

And yet this burthen continued, supposed out of Hell there is no Re­demption or Restauration, which al­so signifies The Grave (Psalm 16) one word expressing both.

Though elsewhere, as the Holy Ghost where he pleases able more a­bundantly to express it: In our Savi­ors being parareld with Melchise­deck, Heb. 7. mentions an endles life; [Page 23]in the Original (to wit) indisolvable; And again, But this man because he continueth ever, hath an unchangeable Priesthood (or) which passes not away to another; And to that end such pas­sages.

So concerning the ability of our Savior, inferior not to Adam, with whom he is paraleld too; with Adam the first man, Rom. 5. As sin entred in­to the world by him, and death by sin, which passed upon all men, for that all hrve sinned.

And by one mans obedience much more came upon all, Justification to life, so much prest by the Apostle.

And if ye will receive it, Rev. 14. resolves it, ordered by a voice from Heaven to be written, where shews as there smoke ascends For Ever and [Page 24]Ever, that day and night that have no rest: so they that dye in the Lord from Henceforth rest from their labors or pains: The which besides useful for demolishing the aspiring walls of Purgatory, for any Saints ever com­ing there, to be partakers of such sul­pherous smokes.

This Text of the Angels comman­ded to be preacht upon, farther in­forms, stiled The Everlasting Gospel, that the true meaning of it, even For Ever and Ever, it signifies but From Henceforth, a time determinable, and not infinite or unlimited, if credit may be given to the holy Spirit (Revela­tions the fourteenth, saying, Yea or Content saith the Spirit; so what spirits soever resists it, or sayes No, touch­ing those disobedient Spirits cast out [Page 25]of his presence, as if for those priso­ners, ringleaders of rebellion, remains no hope or mercy; whereas Lucifer not excepted, confined though to ex­treme darknes, of whom Jude shews, The Archangel Michael DURST NOT bring railing accusation against him, being against the Law of priso­ners to revile them, as indeed Hell no other then a prison, implying a Re­lease thence, like as death cald sleep in respect of the Resurrection, to which end is shewed by Peter (3.) He went and Preacht to the Spirits there impri­soned; and therefore saying, If I go down to Hell thou art there also, Psalm, &c.

That each in his order; The first fruits redeemed from among men, for so The everlasting Gospel informs us: [Page 26]Then the latter Fruits or Harvest which follows, reserved for the hour of his Iudgement, even 1600. bearing date, paced forth by time; howsoever exprest by the space of so many Fur­longs for Centuries (Revel. 14.)

As hereof (Luke 16.) testifies where that distance between them termed a space fixt (or a Gulf) so much by our Adversaries insisted on; whereas the verity of it, a space of time prefixt, because otherwise (since time moves not) but an improper or unnecessary Speech; with that of Abrahams Bosom concurs, or like those Corn Ears interpreted so many years to come: Likewise his own Dream of The Sheafs of Corn doing obeysance, and the like.

VVhere touching his pedigree [Page 27]the RICH (man) SON, stiled by Abraham, some PARSONS SON, as is probable by that Reply, They have Moses and the Prophets; so without contradiction bids beware of lying, by his scorchd tongue infla­med, testified Psalm 120. Thou false tongue, &c. So again a material point from Abrahams calling him SON, even points or refersus to her Story, after the Bottle spent, who had her eyes opened, saw a well of water, bid­den Fear not, called unto from Hea­ven, lift up the Lad Ishmael, named so of the Angel, namely, God shall hear, when she again, Thou God seest me.

VVhere farther of what profession or Fraternity, he lifting up his eyes saw afar off Lazarus in his Bosom: whom [Page 28]he again calls, Father, whose last mo­tion, that Lazarus then might be sent to his Fathers house to testifie and and forewarn them (Lest his Bre­thren, &c. (to wit) Besides Arch. B. other Bishops, 25. in number, how they come there to have a care, as here in their formalities, that Bro­therhood not alone, but those of the Law, their Coat displays herewith a chief Iudge, who call Brothers too: This Stone or Bone cast amongst them, saying, They have the Law and the Prophets, let them hear them.

So then no ordinary Beggar taken up into Heaven, but one of the Pro­phetical order granted, who was to perswade them, coming in the Spirit of Eliah the Tisbet, DOUBT­LES, whom they did not or would [Page 29]not know: And since he in Hell re­ceived no absolute denial, who knows but that it was obtained (to wit) a line of mercy from his finger top, as it were never so little of the water of life.

And herewith the Prophetical Date shall proceed, which belongs to the preceding Parable to unfold, con­taining his discharge, shewed, he might be no longer Steward, accord­ingly whose Stewardship was resign­ed; where the measures of Oyl an­nointing him, for no common Ste­ward either, but how it shall come to pass in some wastful unjust reign, for his pass given him serves.

And so much for the testified pre­sent evil time, with the quaif degree, and those of the Lawn sleeves, their [Page 30]fine Linnen, without doubt visited, holding it enough to have Moses read and the Prophets, though under­stand them not at all, so all watching thus with one consent, stopping their ears as their forefathers.

And thus it fares with this Lazarus whose ulcers Allegorical, those evil things received in his life time, viz. Imprisonments, Excommunications, and such like entertainment, by some forlorn suiters only licked or visited, of whom well the blessed Virgin pro­phecying, shews how it shall fare with them in those rebellious days, He hath shewed strength with his Arm, and he hath put down the mighty from their seat; with whom the Apostle accords, Corinthians 15. Puts all his foes under his feet before his coming: And as this [Page 31]no news to him that hath ears, so this opinion as strange, for which serves the parable of that envious el­der Brother that would not be per­swaded either to see his lost Brother, or enter the house; of like evil nature bids others beware, lest like that Ser­vant that obtaind mercy himself, yet so unmerciful shew'd none at all to his fellow Servant, they be also reward­ed with him (till the debt discharged, every farthing accompted for.) And for the same purpose as Peter for­bidden such remission by measure, Not to pardon until seven times, but until Seventy times seven,; likewise in Luke 17. Seven times a day to forgive; where the Apostles replying, Lord increase our Faith, being by our Theo­logers termd a certainty for an uncer­tainty, [Page 32]what they please, yet not only points to very Easter, those weeks be­before it, when sent forth that first pardon, The. Messiah offered, pro­claimd Lord of Sabbaths; but as gives notice of this last pardon for the space of 1700. years hidden, so shews by the 70. times seven which amounts to the sum of Four hundred and ninety, the set time between the Prophet Daniels Visions and our Lord the Son of God his tasting death for every one, The Lamb slain, &c. without exception praying for all, a greater then Daniel praying then.

VVhich Four hundred and ninety years, seventy weeks, of years that fulfil, by seven years alotted to a week, after Daniels computation a­greeing with Jacobs, said to accom­plish [Page 33]her week too, (Gen.) in his se­ven years service for her.

And so the sum of the matter since by Scripture confuted this erroneous opinion, by breaking open Hel gates, or opening the meaning of such an in­tricate case, beyond any case in Law ever reported, consisting of such nice­ties, where since proved to be but pri­son, follows their remaining there no longer, but till the Debt satisfied, ac­cording to all Law and Iustice impo­sed: As to him belongs only the my­sterie of Times and Seasons, reserv'd in the power of the Father, reveal'd to whom he pleases, (Acts 1.) There­fore what hee appoints determi­nable, let none extend it to be without limitation, since Rev. 14. declares it; where the everlasting Gospel clears [Page 34]the mistake of the word Everlasting, viz. so long as day and night lasts.

And now moreover of the Book of the Revelation too, a word or two more, such an eye-soar to the Clergy; where too manifest what rottennes & Antichristian Abuses of late crept in, requisite to be purged out; as first, in our Bibles, where like Jeroboams po­licy, who made Jsrael to sin, in this sinful Age have under colour of dis­burthening the congregation, testified and ordered by like Authority, That the New Testament shall bee read over every year once, with this pro­viso, Except certain Books which be least edifying, and may best be spared, and therefore left unread, as the Re­velation.

And if he that shall think little of [Page 35]any jot or tittle of the Law, was to be least in the Kingdom of Heaven, what shall they be worthy of that have cast such a flood of Iniquity out of their mouth, as the dayes of Noah not guilty of the like.

Having excluded that blessed book directed to the Churches, with Bles­sed is he which reads, and they which hear the words of it, and as thus opened, so closed with these, For the time is at hand, Behold I come quickly. Doubtles the days of the flood pointing unto, by the seven Vials poured out, filled with the seven last Plagues, in the seven­teenth Century, so long after the creation, when as the world drown'd.

And so seven times cryed, He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith. And last of all, He that shall take [Page 36]away from the words of that Book, God shall take away his part out of the Book of Life. Also, he that shall adde (as much to say) shall say in his heart, The Lord delays his coming, not re­membring the Flood time, God shall adde to him the plagues of Egypt, the waters turned into blood, &c. (Revel. 11.) And yet this Book by name cast out of the Church, under colour of being obscure, though assu­red nothing so covered or hidden which shal not be proclaimed or prea­ched on house tops: And thus his promises waited for, the Holy Ghost knocking at the door, made to wait and stand without: which Antichri­stian Scoffers (in our dayes) without doubt peter testifies comes not short of them, 2 Pet. 3. in their proper colours [Page 37]of unbelief displayd, saying, Where is the promise of his coming, &c.

Even of the breed of the lawlesse seven-headed Beast with the Ten horns (to wit) in his head or Frontis­piece, Anno Dom. 1700. who have annexed such open Blasphemy to the Bible. Nor this done in a cor­ner, for a second of these unsuffe­rable doings against the third Com­mandment, although all Heathenism Repetition forbidden, Notwith­standing by a noise of Boys, that name rent in so many pieces in Churches where the Schools kept, indeed better much deserving to be whipt out then those defiling but the Temple, where that dreadful name taken in vain so, babbling at every word, J pray God, and God grant, and Would to God we [Page 38]love, &c. or have this or that, &c. up­on any lascivious Lines of Heathen Poets their amorous Poems, when those children unlucky ones, not held guiltles, so lesson'd for their mocking of him, by unshorn Bears torn so ma­ny of them in pieces.

And moreover for a third course or piece of unsavory service; witnesse Pauls Churchyard, under the Noses of those reverend Masters, how close stools, those seats sir-reverence lined clean through with the Bible, from Genesis to the Revelation, those preci­ous leaves for the healing of the Na­tions, polluted in that most base un­manerly maner, worse far then if burnt by the hangman: More sacred then Sauls Garment, when he co­verd his Feet, (the modest Scripture [Page 39]phrase also worthy the observing) and was but cut off by David, that man after Gods own heart, if his heart smote him for so doing: And Moses bidden to put off his shoes, because the very ground was sacred: And Josuah likewise: How comes it to pass no scruple made, by these Scorners, who fleeing Superstition, run upon gross contempt such prophanation: questionles then priviledge of Parlia­ment being subverted, or infringed more material these which indure for ever, purchased with his Blood, any thing destructive thereto: a liberty far from that preacht by our Savior, in observing his severe stile, who stiles himself The Preacher, (Eccles.) that well blesses the day of death before the day of ones birth and mourning.

So where a rash word and a look awry extended to Murther & Adul­tery: referring us to the blessed Pro­phets before us Antipodes to the world in such contempt ever held, even bles­ses such and no other, who chuses the foolish things, and the weak, the Base, to confound and confute the Mighty.

But returning now to the former matter of his abundant love to all; by these men, how much so ever envied, beheld with such an evil eye this light extraordinary: So then for proving the Affirmative, (to wit) there is re­demption for the Damned; confirmed though sufficiently by the Apostles Spirit, Rom. 2 Cor. 15. shewing as all dead in Adam, so all made alive again, &c. yet this for an addition, Rev. 20. touching those that lived not again, [Page 41]being not unbound until such a space fulfilled of time, as known times bounds set also; where they that lived and raigned with Christ, whose part in the first Resurrection, as with them Antichristians no par­takers; but of the second Death, implying a second Resurrection for those Children of Perdition; so shews like the lost Son, stiled so but in respect of being found.

Lastly notwithstanding the dread­ful word for Ever and Everlasting, as mentioned by Jacob at his death, Ʋnto the utmost bound of the everlasting Hills, &c. (Gen.) and Jonas in that danger, crying, The Earth with her bars was about me for ever; So for the doubling of it for ever and ever, howsoever may serve sometimes to [Page 42]shew the thing established, as Pharo­ahs Dreams, or where he in stead of smiting five or six times, because came short, was shewd lost his pains by the coming shortly again of the Enemy.

Yet the truth of it, but like a Key that opens and shuts, serves also to give warning of some remarkable passage appertaining to the future for the most part, by him having the keys of Death and Hell, in due time made known: And hereof being ignorant unobserved, because of the unknown day and hour only mentioned, hold themselves not bound to wait for that time to be revealed.

Like as in the days of Noah, observe neither signs nor fore­runners of it. As not without some mystery included (Rev. 20.) where [Page 43]several times a Thousand years sufil­led, repeated no lesse then six times; like that of the inextinguishable fire (Mark 9.) translated, Shall never be quenched, with the worm, &c. only (as much to say) Better there to indure any pain a long space, then to have had no being at all; where com­pared to some gangren'd member, Better cut off then the body perish: In­stanced though in the case of the Kingdom of Heaven, & as explained that place here for the sin against the Holy Ghost, punished here and here­after, where a possibility of escape, as the word Danger imports, He shall be in danger, &c. so concludes even Judas, though good had he been unborn, yet extends not to annihilate him.

Otherwise no such abounding [Page 44]blessing added to Abraham, without number to have a Seed or Generati­on as the Stars above, and the Sand of the Sea, if his mercy exceeded not much his Iustice, Merciful unto Thou­sands; whereas but to a few, the third Degree, or fourth Generation, shew­ing hatred.

And as this relation thus concluded of the whole creation, accompanying the present Age, in the sufferings of late, groaning for so many Ages un­der the burthen of the word signify­ing but for Ages, or from Henceforth; so let this Amoveas manus serve: This Olive leaf for sinister constructions, such illegal extent of unwarrantable words to make them accursed and void.

Forasmuch as should it repent [Page 45]God he had made man, &c. yet that ever he should reverse his own Iudg­ment, God forbid, which no ordinary Iudge can or will do, without a Writ of Error brought, since nothing but confusion brings; which Writ either upon any terms not feisible now as the state stands, a thing observable; so having pronounced every thing created and made was very good; then he which is the VVord, not to make good his word, far be it from the Iudge of all the Earth, the God of all Gods, and let every one say to this confession, Amen; yea saith the Spirit, by reason of the Law and several Statutes, since the world hath faln in DANGER of such penalties and forfeitures: The King of Kings, the grand Creditor, sends [Page 46]forth his Pardon, yea to the whole Creation.

Je Elen: Ti:

I hold it.

FINIS.

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