Concerning Election; and Predeſtination.

Touching election; God ſees not, as man ungenerated ſees, for men in that ſtate and condition ſees naturally, and ſo diſcerns nor the things of the ſpirit of God, becauſe they are ſpiritually diſcerned, 1. Cor. 2.14. but God ſees ſpiritually; & with that ſpiritual eye, ſees althings, as they are, whence they are & how they are, and thoſe that he did & doth predeſti­nate, he fore-knew and ſaw into the miſtery, which was, and is in ſuch revealed, and revealing in which miſtery (in the creature) he did, (and doth) in that miſtery with his all ſeeing eye, ſee ſomething good, which afterwards in his due time were through Chriſt in them, and is in ſuch revealed, (and re­vealing) according to the working of his divine power, and had not God foreſeen that, how would it, as it was, (and is in ſuch) have been manifeſted, and revealed, according to the working of his power, that through their love and obedience to the truth, according to choice in the royall acception, through their obedience to the truth upon manifeſtation through the ſpirit, & continuance therein, after that they were ſealed, their ſouls was alſo purified, and that which ſo ſealed and purified their ſouls, was revealed and known working within, in the miſtery, and the pure love enjoyed through the unſealing or opening of the ſame within them, who were born again, and the ſeed of God was within them, and in that ſeed, were their ſouls, through the obedience to the light and truth, purified, and elected ſtabliſhed and confirmed and they therein and by the working of the divine power joyned to the Lord, and ſo both Jew & Greek, Barbarian, Scythian bond and free, male and female, come into the unity, of all ſo•ts that obeyed the truth and walked in the way Chriſt Je­ſus, the light of the world, they came thereby, to the father and ſo knew the ground where election ſtood, according to predeſtination and foreſight of God, which were manifeſted4 according to the working of his divine power, and after the good pleaſure of his will, and that in the diſpenſation of the fulneſſe of times he might gather them into Chriſt, through their obedience to the light in the eternall truth, in whom al­ſo we have obtained an inheritances being predeſtinated ac­cording to the purpoſe of him, who worketh into unity and the election, joining the ſoul to the ſeed, after the counſell of his own will, that we (as they was) ſhould be to the praiſe of his glory, who firſt truſted in Chriſt, the foundation of choice and election, in the ordination, in whom we alſo truſted after that we heard the word of truth. Rom. 10.6, 7, 8. Eph. 1.9, 10, 11, 12. the goſpel of our ſalvation. Rom. 1.16, 17. in whom after that we believed, we were ſealed with that holy ſpirit of promiſe, Eph. 1.13. which God foreſaw within in the myſtery, and to be good which were in them revealed, and is in ſuch revealed, who obey the light and walk in it. Col. 1.27, 28. 2 Cor. 4.5, 6, 7. and through the obedience to the ſame light and truth, what ſuch enjoyed in and through the ſame way, light and obedi­ence to the truth, others may, and to have their ſouls purifi­ed, as ſuch had and have, who are begotten and born again, as they was. 1 Pet. 1.22, 23. and ſaith Chriſt, other ſheep I have which are not of this fould, them alſo I muſt bring in. Joh. 10.14, 15, 16. Rev. 22.17. 2 Heb. 9.10. Chriſt in dying for us is our example in ſufferings and way to the Father.

For Chriſt in dying for ſinners and ungodly died for all; for was not all ſinners and ungodly guilty of Chriſts death, but it is by his Bloud that we are juſtified and by his Life that we are ſaved, in following his councell, the light manifeſted within; and obeying him the true light that lighteth every man that comes into the world, Joh. 1.9. and ſuch as obey and follow him are led out of darkneſſe by him through their obedience and ſo into the light of life, Joh. 6.12. it is by Chriſts life that we are ſaved, in following his councell and obeying him, through the croſſe with ſlayes the enmity, as he became obedient to the death of the croſſe who is our leader, and example, & is the Author of eternall Salvation to all that obey him, but none elſe, and he that will follow Chriſt, muſt denie himſelf and take up his croſſe dayly as he is required5 and through his obedience to the croſſe which ſlayes the en­mitie, he comes to know life and peace to his ſoul in the e­ternall unity; Rom. 5.8.9. Luke 9.23. &c. Mat. 10.38. &c. 1 Pet. 4. 1 Cor. 1.17.18. Epheſ. 2.16.17.18. Heb. 5.8.9.

Juſtification by Chriſt alone, who died for our ſins and roſe again for our juſtification we are juſtified by faith in his bloud, or life through the obedience to the croſſe, whereby the enmity is ſlain and the election witneſſed in the reconci­liation through the croſſe; which miniſtry in the croſſe is the power of God to ſuch as are ſaved, and witneſſeth juſtifica­tion by faith in the bloud or life of Jeſus, as ſuch did Rom. 5.1. 1 Cor. 1.18. Rom. 5.8, 9. 1 Joh. 5.4. &c. and we bear about in our body the dying of the Lord Jeſus, as ſuch did, that the life of Jeſus may more and more be manifeſted in our mortall fleſh, who by his ſpirit quickeneth the mortall body, dwel­ling within us, ſo ſaving us by grace and maketh us to ſit to­gether with him in heavenly places 2 Cor. 4.6.7. to the 12. Rom. 8.10.11. to the 20. Eph. 2.4.5.6.7. therefore being juſtified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jeſus Chriſt, by whom alſo we have acceſſe by faith into this grace wherein we ſtand, and rejoyce in hope of the glory of God, and not onely ſo but we glory in tribulation alſo, knowing that tribulation maketh patience, and patience ex­perience, and experience hope, & hope maketh not aſhamed, becauſe the love of God is ſhead abroad in all our hearts, and in ſome the glory ſhineth as Chriſt hath ſaid, all mine are thine, and thine are mine, and I am glorified in them. Rom. 5.1.2. to the 6. Ioh. 17.10. and being dead with Chriſt we are dead to the world, and worldly honour, and to the fleſhly worſhips and fleſhly ordinances alſo, Col. 2.10, 11, 12. to the end, and ſuch as are riſen with Chriſt and hath a fellowſhip with him there, they ſeek not the things that are below, but hath their affections on things above. Col. 3.1, 2. Whoſe converſation is in heaven. Phil. 3.20. Luk. 17.21. Praiſed be the Lord, for the riches of his eter­nall love, which no man can take away. Rom. 8.32, 33. to the end. 1 Ioh. 4.16, 17.

Chriſt is the way to happineſſe and the authour of eter­nall ſalvation, to all that obey and follow him, and is the6 light of the world, and doth lighten ever man that cometh into the world,Joh. 1.9. Joh. 8.12. Heb. 5.8, 9. happy for ever are all that obey and follow him, but wo from God is the reward of all that continue in their ſins, and take pleaſures in unrighteouſneſſe, and will not obey nor follow him, to be led out of darkneſſe, errour, and deceit, into the light of eternall life. Rom. 2.4, 5, 6,7, 8, 9. Ioh. 14.

Seeing that Chriſt is the way to happineſſe, and the au­thour of eternall ſalvation to all that obey him, and the light of the world that doth lighten every man that cometh into the world, and they that follow him they ſhall not walk in darkneſſe, but have the light of eternall life, here Chriſt is the way to the Father, and to Election, Redemption, Juſtifica­tion, and Sanctification, and alſo to eternall ſalvation, to ſuch as obey and follow him, then they that do not obey but refuſe to follow him, ſuch ſleights mercy tendered in Chriſt, and their deſtruction is of themſelves, therefore God is juſt in all his wayes, who hath given gifts unto the rebel­lious, Rom. 5.6, 7, 8. Iſa. 42.6. and all that obey him finds mercy of him. Iſa, 55.1, 2, 3. to the 9. Rom. 2.6, 7. and Chriſt he ſaith, he that comes unto him he will in no wiſe caſt off, and he is perfectly able to ſave all that come unto God by him. Heb. 7.25. Come to Chriſt poor ſouls, come out of your pride and vain glory poor creatures, for Chriſt is not there, come out of your ſelf-love and ſelf-righteouſ­neſſe, and out of your will-worſhips he is not there, ſeek not the living amongſt the dead, come out of your Idols, temples, and Idolatrous worſhips, and come out of confuſion, cut of Babylon, leaſt ye partake of her plunges, wherefore be ſepa­rate and come out from amongſt them, that the Lord may own you, and be your God. Rev. 18.4. 2 Cor. 6.15, 16.17, 18. Come out of ſelf and ſelf actings, life is not in the na­ture for your poor ſouls, come to Chriſt, poor ſouls and obey the light which ſhews you ſin and evil checks and calls for purity, obey that call and come out of your wills all, come in at the door, the true light, Chriſt he is the door, and he is the true light that lighteth every man that cometh into the world. Joh. 1.9. and they that come out of ſelf, and follow him, the true light and way to ſaluation, they ſhall not looſe their reward, nor walk in darkneſſe, but have the light of7 life. Rom. 2.6, 7. Joh. 8.12. therefore come all you that are weary with your will-worſhips, come out of it, to Chriſt the true light, and in him learn to worſhip within in the ſpirit, God who is a ſpirit and ſeeketh ſuch to worſhip him. Ioh. 4.23, 24. Ph•lip. 3.3. 2 Cor. 3.17, 18. you that are weary of your Prieſts, and beggerly rudiments, come off from them, and touch not their unclean things, their unclean doctrine that ſtands in their wills, come and learn of Chriſt, you are called now to come, the light in your conſciences ſhall anſwer, come learn doctrine, all ye children of the Lord ſhall be taught of the Lord, and they ſhall be ſtab­liſhed in righteouſneſſe. Iſa. 54.13, 14. therefore obey the light within you, that ſhews you unrighteouſneſſe, and come out of it, and wait in the light to receive the pure righteouſ­neſſe, which is the gift of God, Rom. 5.17. take heed you do not reject the counſell of God, obey that of God in your conſciences which anſwers the call, and come off from your hireling and tything Prieſts, they have long deceived you for their own ends, and that in their conſciences tells them ſo, and that they never was ſent of God, but of old wicked Biſhops which had their firſt riſe from the Pope, your worſhip is the worſhip of the beaſt that ſtands in that nature turned from the light, and is out of the truth of Gods, like that ſpo­ken of in the Rev. 13. it will never redeem your ſouls, come out of it to Chriſts miniſtry in the ſpirit, and wait for the o­pening of the myſtery within you. Col. 1.27. come and learn of God,Object. but you are ready to ſay, we cannot come of our ſelves, doth not Chriſt ſay, no man can come unto me except my Father which hath ſent me draw him.

Anſw. True, he ſaid ſo to ſelf-conceited Jews, take heed that you be not found in the ſelfiſh nature, and will worſhip, wor­ſhipping you know not what. Joh. 4.21, 22. let that in your conſciences anſwer, and refuſe not to obey it, now it is drawing and calling you to come out of ſin, and out of your will worſhips, and wait upon God for teaching, as Chriſt hath ſaid it is written in the Prophets, and ye ſhall all be taught of God, every man therefore that hath heard and learned of the Father cometh unto me. Joh. 6.44, 45. there­fore incline your ears and heart within, your teacher is with­in you, if you obey, but if you refuſe and diſobey, then judge­ment8 followeth for your diſobedience. Iſa. 1.19, 20. and the light within you, that ſhews you ſin, and evil deeds will teach you to forſake the evil and ſhew you the way to the Father and to ſalvation, if you love and follow it, but it will condemn you if you diſobey and hate it, Col. 1.27. Joh. 3.19, 20. Now you are warn'd and all left without excuſe, and that in your conſciences is my anſwer, come out of your rebellion, the light in you lets you ſee it, follow the light and follow not your wicked thoughts, deviſes, nor rebellion, and wickedneſſes, you have ſerved ſin long, and ſo the De­vill, plead not for it, but forſake it and come out of it, his ſer­vants ye are to whom ye obey, he that commits ſin is the ſer­vant of ſin, and ſon of the Devill, read Rom. 6.16. Joh. 8.34. 1. Joh. 3.8. hearken to the light within you, that checks and reproves you for ſin, and obey that that will not deceive you, but if you obey and follow it, it will teach you when ſuch as doth draw you from the teachings or Chriſt within, ſuch doth ſeduce you. 1 Joh. 2.26, 27. come to the light to be led into the holy life and into the pure worſhip of God in the ſpirit, obey the light, take up the croſſe to your wills, and come to Chriſt, come out of your falſe churches, and of from your proud Prieſts, and off from your falſe Paſtors, to Chriſt the true ſhepheard and biſhop of the ſoul, and the true Paſtor and feeder of his flock, and come to the church in God. 1 Theſ. 1.1. Heb. 12.22, 23. and their overſeers made by the holy Ghoſt. Act. 20.28. is known, and elders in Chriſt. 1 Pet. 5. and there is no conſtraint, nor for filthy lucre, and ſuch as dwell in the power knowes the voice of the Father and the Son, to ſpeak in the Church, and amongſt ſuch. Ioh. 10.4. Gal. 4.6. Luk. 12.12. Act. 2.4. Mat. 10.20.

Take heed to that which is pure of God in your conſcien­ces, and obey it, that which calls for a pure converſation. 1 Pet. 1.13, 14, 15, 16. and let your light ſo ſhine before men, that they may ſee your good converſation, and come out of your ſprinkling of infants, it is no ordinance of Chriſt, come follow the light and come out of your falſe baptiſme all, that you may be buried with Chriſt, in the true baptiſme. Rom. 6.1. in the ſuffering, and witneſſe that through the croſſe, and ſo a fellowſhip with him in the new life. ver. 3, 4. and be baptized into Chriſt, ſo put him on. Gal. 3.27.9 and by one ſpirit, witneſſe that baptiſme into one body 1 Cor. 12.11, 12, 13. where there is one Lord, one faith one baptiſme, and ſo of ſuch one God and one Father of them all, who are of the houſhold of God, in that church which is the piller and ground of the truth. Eph. 4 ▪ 4, 5, 6, 7. 2 Tim. 2.19. 1 Tim. 3.15.

Come all you that are weary and heavy laden,Mat. 11.28. ſaith Chriſt, and I will give you reſt, obey the light, and come out of your ſins, take up the croſſe and deny your wills, and forſake your iniquities, 2 Tim, 2.19. and Chriſt will receive you and elect you, he is the foundation of election, obey him that you may be laid on him, and builded up into the electi­on. 1 Pet. 2.4, 5. and give all diligence to have the aſſu­rance of calling and election. 2 Pet. 1.9, 10. Chriſt Jeſus he is the light and the way to the Father, and the authour both of election and ſalvation; to all that obey him; Epheſ. 1.10. Epheſ. 2.7, 8, 18, 19. Epheſ. 3.9, 10, 11. Heb. 5.8, 9.

Now Chriſt Jeſus he is the true light, that lighteth every man that comes into the world, and with his light you ſee darkneſſe in you, and rebellion and wickedneſſe, and he the true light cal•s you by his light, to forſake darkneſſe, wick­edneſſe, rebellion, ſin, and evil, and he calls you with his light, to come out of darkneſſe,1 Joh. 1.5. and follow him that gives you light, that with it you may be led on to him Chriſt Jeſus to the Father of lights, and into the marvellous light. 1 Pet. 2.9.10. And now that you are called and perſwaded by the light to obey and follow it, if you will not obey and fol­low the ſame, but continue in their wilfulneſſe, ſinfulneſſe, and rebellion, taking pleaſure in wickedneſſe, and ſo love darkneſſe rather then the light, and diſobey the truth to take pleaſure in unrighteouſneſſe, then great will your condemna­tion and damnation be, Ioh. 1.5, 9. Ioh. 8.12. Ioh. 14.6. Ioh. 3.19, 20. 2 Theſ. 2.7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. and 2 Theſſal. 1.8, 9. Romans 1.18. Revel. 20.10. Rev. 21.8, 27.

Election and Predeſtination ſtands in the counſell of God.

Thoſe things concerning Election and Predeſtination10 ſtands in the counſell of God, and are hid from all the wiſe and prudent of the world,Iſa. 29.10, 11, &c. 1 Cor. 1.20, 21. 1 Cor. 3.19, 20. Col. 1.26, 27. Iſa. 29.16, 17, 18, 19, 22, 23, 24. Rev. 5.1, 2, 3, 4, 5. 1 Cor. 1.18. Eph, 2. 1 Cor. 6.17. Heb. 2.10, 11. yet the ſecrets of God are with them that fear him, and he is pleaſed to reveal his counſell, and ſuch things to babes, and thoſe babes are born again contrary to the will of man. Ioh. 3.6, 7. Ioh. 3.10, 11, 12. Ioh. 1, 22, 23. and ſuch as witneſſed election and predeſtination, were ſuch as were born again of water and the ſpirit (that the Scriptures ſpeaketh of) and knew the myſteries opened in them, and to them, and ſaw what God fore knew to predeſtinate, and what to reprobate, learn to deny your ſelves, and obey the light, that you may be taught of God to know the ſame, and to know the two ſeeds (with­in) and learn to ſee and know, that except you be born a­gain you cannot enter into the kingdom of God, nor wit­neſſe aſſurance of the eternall inheritance nor of election, therefore buſie not your minds about thoſe things, in your wills and fleſhly natures, for from ſuch and the ſerpents ſeed are they hid, praiſed be the Lord, Mat. 11, 15, 26, 27. But ye have a light to the which ye do well to take heed unto, to obey and follow the light of Chriſt within in your conſciences, which checks and reproves you in ſecret, for ſin and evill, and if you love and obey that light, it will teach you and guide you to the ſword, to know the power to cut and bruiſe the ſerpents head (within you) and ſo through the croſſe to witneſſe a ſuffering with Chriſt, in the myſtery through the miniſtery in the croſſe, and ſo know a bearing about in your bodies the dying of the Lord dayly, that the light of Chriſt may through the croſſe, by ſlaying the enmity, be manifeſted to your ſouls and in your mortall fleſh. 2 Cor. 4.6, 7. to the 12. that through the obedience to the light within, and the eternall truth through the ſpirit, your ſouls may be purified. 1 Pet. 1.22.23. and the ſeed rai­ſed up by the power of God, which Chriſt taketh upon him, and not the nature of Angells, and ſo to witneſſe the birth and bearing up over the world, and through the quickenings and working of the divine power, to know your ſouls join­ed to the ſeed, and ſo to God, by being changed from glory to glory, into the pure holy image, by the ſpirit of the eternall God, to know election in the ground, and truths as they are in life and power thereof enjoyed, through the obedi­ence11 to him and his light guide,Mat. 25.28, 29, 30. Mat. 25.41, to the end. 2 Theſ. 1.8, 9. and ſpirit, to witneſſe the ſalt ſeal ſavoury diſcerning, and holy unction which teach­eth all things. 2 Cor. 3.17, 18. 1 Ioh. 2.20. and 27. O­therwiſe if you rebell and reject the counſell and teachings of the light, and gift which ſhould teach and guide you to God the good giver and father of lights, for your rebellion and ſloathfulneſſe, God can take his gift and light from you for your negligence and diſobedience, rebellion and wick­edneſſe, as the talent was taken from the unprofitable ſervant, and after caſt ſoul and body into hell, to be tormented for ever, and then woe and miſery: therefore all now while you have time, prize it. Matth. 25. The fear of the Lord is to depart from iniquity, pride, arrogancy, and every froward way, and the manifeſtation of the ſpirit is given to profit withall. Pro. 8. 1 Cor. 12. Rom. 1.19. then ſuch as wil­lingly and knowingly after conviction, do continue in pride and envy, ſelf-love, covetouſneſſe, oppreſſion, vain glory, and wrath, malitiouſneſſe, ſelf-love, arrogancy, frowardneſſe, and wickedneſſe, and do not deny themſelves of thoſe things, and depart out of the iniquity, but continues in their unrigh­teouſneſſe, making covers and excuſes for ſins, ſuch as are re­bellious children who do reject the counſell of the light of God in their conſciences, which doth convince them of ſin, and checks and reproves them for the ſame, and though they make many prayers, and offer ſacrifice in that nature which departeth out of the true fear, and ſo continue in their pride, arrogancy, frowardneſſe, and wickedneſſe, God doth not accept of them nor their ſervice, no more then he did of ſuch in their nature, which he ſent to cry againſt, and ſaid his ſoul loathed their ſacrifices and ſervices that ſtood in that nature, and they were abomination to him as the prophet then ſaid, and ſo ſay I from the Lord the ſame to all ſuch, and Chriſt Jeſus doth ſay ſuch as be workers of iniquity, though great in profeſſion and ſhew, yet he will diſown them, and ſay he knoweth them not, as may be read. Pro. 6.16, 17. Iſa. 1.10. to the l6. Iſa. 3.11, 12, and ſo on, Matth. 7.20, 21, 22, 23.

Nevertheleſſe the foundation of God ſtandeth ſure, and hath this ſeal, the Lord-knoweth them that are his, and let every one that nameth the name of Chriſt depart from ini­quity. 122 Tim. 2.19. they muſt either depart from iniquity, or elſe depart from Chriſt, that continue in the work of ini­quity, then it is the duty of every one that doth profeſſe the Goſpel of truth, and the name of the Lord Jeſus in the Go­ſpel miniſtration, to depart from iniquity, and obey the light and truth of the Goſpel, that they may be accepted of God, and builded upon the foundation of the prophets and Apo­ſtles, Chriſt Jeſus being the chief corner ſtone, in whom the building fitly framed, groweth into an holy temple in the Lord, and that ſuch may alſo be ſealed with that holy ſpirit of promiſe, Iſa. 1.16, 17, 18, 19. Matth. 7.21. and 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29. Epheſ. 2.18, 19, 20, 11. Epheſ. 1.11, 12, 13.

And ſeeing it is ſo, then thoſe that continue in pride, co­vetouſneſſe, envie, maliciouſneſſe, lying, ſwearing, drun­keneſſe, vain talking, fooliſh jeſting, pleaſures, and wan­tonneſſe, conſening, cheating, deceiving, and diſsembling, wantonneſs, uſurpation, vain glory, oppreſſion, earthly-mind­edneſs, ſcorn and dsſdain, theſe and the like of that nature, under what cover and pretence ſoever, being practiſed, de­lighted, and walked in, and not denyed, loathed, caſt off, and forſaken, and declared againſt, elſe ſuch hath not yet learned their duty towards God, and doth not forſake ini­quity, but continue in it, and pride, luſt, and exceſs, diſsimu­lation, and hypocriſie, and ſuch are not builded upon the foundation, as aforeſaid, nor ſealed, but are under the woes, the curſe, and the wrath, profeſs what they will, and except they repent and amend by forſaking their ſins, they are all like to periſh. Iſa. 5. Luk. 6. Iſa. 30.1. Iſa. 28.1, 2, 3. Rom. 2.5, 6. Tit. 1.16. Rom. 1.18, 19, 22. and 28, 29. ver. Rev. 21.8, 27. 2 Theſ. 1.8, 9. Rev. 9.12.

What repentance is, and how to be known. &c.

Repentance is a forſaking the evil, and turning from dark­neſs to the light, to obey and follow it, out of ſin and un­godlineſs, into grace, purity, and holyneſs, for the grace of God which bringeth ſalvation, being obeyed through the goodneſs and walked in, it teacheth to deny ungodlineſs, and wo•ldly luſts, and to live righteouſly, ſoberly, and god­lily13 in this preſent evill world, and ſuch are the fruits of re­pentance, by turning from darkneſſe unto light to obey grace, and walk in the light of the Lord, and in a holy and pure converſation which he calleth unto. Rom. 2.4, 6, 7, and 10. Act. 26.16, 17, 18. Tit. 2, 11, 12. Eph. 5. 1 Pet. 1.13, 14, 15, 16, 17. But ſuch as are convinced o, ſin and evill by the light, and doth not obey the light that comes from the Lord Jeſus to forſake the evill, and come out of darkneſſe, ſin and iniquity, errour and deceit, ſuch are unprofitable, and in the works of darkneſſe, loving the evill, and haters of the light, and this is their condemnation that light is come, and they love darkneſſe rather then the light, becauſe their deeds are evill. Joh. 3.19, 20.

Some grounds of truth laid down as followeth, and duties.

1. duty That Chriſt Jeſus is the true light, which doth enlight­en every man that cometh into the world, & they that follow him the true light, are by it led out of darkneſſe, errour and deceit, into the light of eternall life. Joh. 1.5, 6, 7, 8, 9. Joh. 8.12.

2. Then it is the duty of all that profeſſe the goſpel of truth, and deſireth the knowledge in the injoyment of eternall life, and to be redeemed out of darkneſſe, errour and deceit, to take heed of ſinning againſt the light, or diſobeying the ſame after conviction and manifeſtation, leaſt they be leſt in dark­neſſe, errour and deceit, and through their ſloathfulneſſe, neg­ligence and diſobedience to the light, and truth manifeſted, they be caſt with the unprofitable ſervant into utter dark­neſſe, where is weeping, and wailing, and gnaſhing of teeth Mat. 25.28, 29.30.

3. That Chriſt Jeſus is the way to the Father, and to ſalva­tion, and able to ſave to the uttermoſt all thoſe that deny themſelves, follow the light, take up the daily croſſe, and ſo come unto God by him, and the•e is no other name to be ſa­ved by under heaven, nor no other way to the Father but by the Lord Jeſus, according to the declaration or the Scrip­tures, & the working of the ſpirit of truth, which ſpirit accor­ding to goſpel diſcipline, doctrine and promiſe, is the perfect guide into all truth. Ioh. 16.13. Act 10.42, 43. Act. 4.11.12.

14That the Lord is the teacher of his people in the new co­venant, according to his promiſe, made by his ſervants the prophets, who propheſied before of the coming and ſuffe­rings of Chriſt, as it is written and witneſſed. Ier. 31. to the 35. Iſa. 54.13, 14. and Chriſt when he came, confirmed what the prophets had ſaid concerning the ſame, ſaving, no man can come to me except the Father which hath ſent me draw him, and I will raiſe him up at the laſt day, it is writ­ten in the prophets, and they ſhall all be taught of God, eve­ry man therefore that hath heard and learned of the Father, cometh unto me. Ioh. 6.44, 45. Heb. 8.10, 11. Heb. 10.14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. 1 Pet. 1.10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. Exek. 11. to the 17.

4. That Chriſt Jeſus the anointed of God, is the ſaints high Prieſt and teacher in the new covenant and royall prieſt­hood, and he is the end of the firſt covenant, and that prieſt­hood which took tythes and offered ſacrifices both for their own ſins and the ſins of the people, but could never make the people perfect thereby, but Chriſt Jeſus is the end of that prieſthood and law, by which they were made prieſts, and by which tythes were commanded for their ſervice to them to be paid. Heb. 3.1. Heb. 2.17. Heb. 8.6.7, 8, 9, 10, 11. and he who through the eternall ſpirit offered himſelf to God the Father, hath by his own bloud put an end to the Leviticall prieſthood, and the law (by which they were or­dained or made Prieſts) and by which tythes were comman­ded for their ſervice to them to be paid, and he who through the eternall ſpirit, offered himſelf to God, the Father hath changed the Prieſthood and law, and ended both law and prieſthood, by which Prieſts were then ordained, and by which to them for their ſe•vice therein. Numb. 18. Tythes under that prieſthood were paid. Numb. 18.20, 21. ſo the prieſthood and ſervice therein being ended, tythes are there ended alſo, for the prieſthood being changed, and that cove­nant taken away, there was made of neceſſity a change of the law alſo, ſo an end of tythes, with the Sacrifices burnt offerings, and the things there ſpoken of, and Chriſt Jeſus is the everlaſting offering and ſaints high Prieſt, and the medi­atour of the new covenant, the end of the old, and ſum of all the things and ſubſtance of all types, ſhaddows & figures of15 him, and tythes being a thing in the covenant and prieſt­hood which Chriſt hath ended; therefore tythes by him are ended, and for proof to confirm the ſame, read at large the 7, 8, 9, 10 chapters to the Hebrewes.