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PETER saith to the church, I will not be negligent to put you always in mind,' (namely, of the things that he had declared unto them, though they knew them, and were established in the truth;) as long as I am in this tabernacle, to stir you up; knowing that shortly I must put off this my tabernacle, as our Lord Jesus Christ hath showed me.' 1 Pet. i. 12, 13, 14. And the apostle Paul saith, For we know, that if our earthly house of this tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building of God, a house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens; for in this, (namely, earthly house,) we groan earnestly, desiring to be clothed upon with our house that is from heaven.'

So God's people have a house, and a clothing from heaven, when they put off the earthly tabernacle; for we that are in this earthly tabernacle do groan, being burthened, not for that we would be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality might be swallowed up of life.' 2 Cor. v. 1. 3, 4.

Here you may see what the spiritual groaning was for, for a house and clothing from heaven, and that mortality might be swallowed up of life,' and so to be ever with the Lord. And here you may see how Christ is the resurrection and the life; and in the resurrection, the vile body is changed like unto his glorious body; and in the resurrection they are spiritual, and mortal puts on immortality, and corruptible puts on incorruption.' And so as we have borne the image of the earthly, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly; as the apostle saith, There are earthly bodies, and there are heavenly bodies; the glory of the earthly is one, and the glory of the heavenly is another; there is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.' The natural body may be seen with the natural eye, but the spiritual body must be seen with the spiritual eye.

Concerning the stone that smote the image; and concerning Christ the vine, and the Jews, how that God planted them a noble vine, but they degenerated, and destroyed the Lord's servants and son, that came to look for fruits.

DANIEL saith, The stone that was cut out of the mountain without hands, which brake to pieces the great image of iron, clay, brass, silver, and gold, and broke them to pieces, that the image became like the chaff of the summer threshing floor, and the wind carried them away,

that no place was found for them; and this stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.'

Now this image of gold, silver, brass, iron, and clay, was the four monarchies which the stone brake to pieces; and in the days of these kings, (namely, the four monarchies,) shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break to pieces all those kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.'

Now here you may see, this stone, which is Christ, breaks to pieces those great Goliahs, and their kingdoms; the great image of gold, was the Babylonian monarchy, and of silver, was the Medes and Persians' monarchy, and of brass, was the Grecians' monarchy, and of iron and clay was the Roman monarchy; and in the days of the Roman monarchy Christ came, who said, 'All power in heaven and earth is given unto me, and his kingdom was not of this world.' And so in the days of these four monarchies, which were called the great image, Christ's kingdom was set up, which stands for ever. So Christ is the stone, that breaks this great image to pieces, and became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.' Dan. ii. 35 to 45. Mark, this mountain became so great, that it filled the whole earth, and if it filled the whole earth, then all the people of the earth may see it.

What! can people in Asia, Europe, Africa, and America, see this great mountain? Yes, it filleth the whole earth; and if it fill Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, then all the people in these places may see it, namely, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America. And Isaiah and Micah saith, It shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow unto it, and many nations shall come, and say, let us go up to the mountain of the Lord's house, &c. and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths.' Isa. ii. 2, 3. Mic. iv. 2. Is not this mountain which is established on the top of all mountains, and exalted above all the hills, Christ Jesus, the mountain that fills the whole earth, to whom all nations must flow, to be taught God's ways, and walk in his paths? And doth not Christ, this holy mountain, by whom all things were made, that filleth the whole earth, enlighten every man that cometh into the world, that with this light, which is the life in Christ, (I say, that with this true light,) they might all see Christ, the holy and great mountain, that filleth the whole earth? Yea, I say, all the men that come into the world, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, Christ enlighteneth every one of them that cometh into the world, that with his light they might see him, the great mountain that fills the whole earth, exalted above

all the hills and mountains in the earth; for Christ, the great mountain, filleth the whole earth, as is said before.

And the apostle Paul saith, God who commanded light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God, in the face of Christ Jesus.' John i. 9. 2 Cor.

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So here you may see it is the light of Christ that shineth in the heart, which Christ enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world withal, that giveth the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ Jesus, who is the great mountain, that filleth the whole earth. So that every man that cometh into the world, in what part soever it be, with the light may see Christ, the mountain that filleth the whole earth. And they shall not hurt nor destroy in all my holy mountain,' saith the Lord; which holy mountain is Christ, and none doth hurt nor destroy in Christ Jesus; for in him they have life, peace, and rest, who is the holy mountain that filleth the whole earth; for Christ destroyeth the devil, the destroyer, which hurts people, and his works; and the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord, as the waters cover the sea.' Isa. xi. 9. And that which giveth the knowledge of the Lord and Christ Jesus, to all people, it is the light of Christ Jesus that he hath enlightened them withal, which shines in their hearts, by which light they may know the Lord, and see Christ the holy mountain.

And the apostle saith to the church of Christ, the Hebrews, 'Ye are come unto Mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem.' Heb. xii. 22. And is not this the Mount Sion, in which Christ is laid, who is elect and precious, the chief corner stone. 1 Pet. ii. 21. And is not this the stone that becomes a great mountain, and filleth the whole earth? And the apostle saith, There shall come out of Sion a deliverer, and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob.' Rom. xi. 26. Isa. lix. 20. This is not that outward hill Sion, that mountain at outward Jerusalem; for Christ was born in Bethlehem, some miles from Jerusalem. So this was heavenly Sion, in which Christ was laid, and the church of the Hebrews, in the new covenant and new testament, came unto.

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And David saith, Oh! that the salvation of Israel was come out of Sion! When the Lord bringeth back the captivity of Israel, Jacob shall rejoice, and Israel shall be glad.' Psalm xiv. 7. Here you may see, Christ the salvation comes out of Sion. And David saith, The Lord is greatly to be praised in the city of our God, in the mountain of his holiness; beautiful for situation, the joy of the whole earth, is Mount Sion.' Psalm xlviii. 1, 2.

So here you may see, Mount Sion is the joy of the whole earth; is not this the mountain of God's holiness, which fills the whole earth,

Out of Sion, the perfection of So that with his divine light of

which is the joy of the whole earth? beauty hath God shined.' Psalm 1. 2. Christ they might see, and come to this Mount Sion, the joy of the whole earth. And David saith, The Lord sends help from his sanctuary, and strength out of Sion.' Psalm xx. 2. And Jeremiah saith, The Lord will bless thee, O habitation of justice, and mountain of holiness.' Jer. xxxi. 23. Is not this the mountain of holiness that is established above all mountains, and exalted above all the hills, and filleth the whole earth? And so with the light of Christ you may know the Lord your God dwelleth in Sion, his holy mountain, and saith, Blow ye the trumpet in Sion, and sound an alarm in my holy mountain.' Joel ii. 1. and chap. iii. 17. 20. Here you may see where God dwelleth, and where the trumpet is to be blown, and alarm is to be sounded, namely, in Sion, God's holy mountain.

• Upon Mount Sion shall be deliverance; and there shall be holiness, and saviours shall come upon Mount Sion to judge the mountain of Esau, and the kingdom shall be the Lord's.' Is not this Mount Sion a great mountain, and the watch tower that fills and looks over the whole earth, and is the joy of the whole earth? And is not this the Mount Sion that the apostle said, the Hebrews were come to in the new testament, and heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God, and an innumerable company of angels in the city, and the spirits of just men made perfect. Which outward Jerusalem, and the outward Mount Sion, was a type of the heavenly Jerusalem, and the heavenly hill Mount Sion. And upon that outward hill Mount Sion, a man might see a great way in the land of Canaan, but upon heavenly Mount Sion in heavenly Jerusalem, the spiritual men may see over the whole world or earth; for it is the joy of the whole earth.

And John said, 'I looked, and lo a lamb stood upon Mount Sion, and with him a hundred and forty-four thousand, having his father's name written in their foreheads.' And was not this heavenly Mount Sion, and heavenly Jerusalem? as in Rev. xxi. chap. xiv. 1. And the glory of God doth light it, and the lamb is the light thereof.' And they whose names are written in the lamb's book of life, enter into this heavenly Jerusalem, and heavenly Mount Sion. And David saith, Give unto the Lord the honour and the glory due unto his name; worship the Lord in the mountain of holiness.' Psalm xxviii. 2.

And Christ saith, The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth, and not at the mountain of Samaria, nor at Jerusalem; for God is a spirit, and they that worship him, must worship him in spirit and in truth.' Is not the worship in the spirit and in the truth above all the worships in the world, above the dragons, devils, beasts, and will-worshippers, and the

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mountain at Samaria, and Jerusalem's worshippers. They that worship the Lord in spirit and truth, do they not worship him in the beauty of holiness? Psalm xxix. 2. John iv. 20, 21. 23, 24. And the Lord saith, For out of Sion shall go forth the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.' Isa. ii. 3. Mic. iv. 2. And is not this heavenly Jerusalem and heavenly Sion, the joy of the whole earth, which the word of the Lord goeth forth from, and the law of life, love, and faith in the new covenant and new testament. For the law of works in the old covenant and old testament, was it not received from Mount Sinai, and observed by the Jews in outward Jerusalem, where the outward hill Mount Sion was, but the children of the new covenant and new testament, the apostle saith, were come to heavenly Jerusalem, the city of the living God,' and so to Christ Jesus, the elect and precious stone laid in Sion. And is not Christ the mountain of myrrh and hill of frankincense spoken of in Canticles, yea, the mountain that fills the whole earth? Cant. iv. 6. Dan. ii. 35. And John saith, We know that the son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, and we know him that is true, even his son Jesus Christ.' Now John, who was a witness of Christ, both in the days of his flesh, and after his resurrection and ascension, was not he come to this heavenly Jerusalem and Mount Sion, the joy of the whole earth? And John saith to the saints, "That ye may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his son Jesus Christ. And if we walk in the light as he is in the light, then have we fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his son cleanseth us from all sin.' 1 John i. 3. 7. And Christ's blood is called the blood of the everlasting covenant and testament. Heb. xiii. 20. And Jesus Christ, who hath loved us, and washed us from our sins by his own blood,' Rev. i. 5. 'who hath redeemed us to God by his blood, out of every kindred, tongue, people, and nation, and made us unto our God kings and priests, and we shall reign upon the earth.' Rev. v. 9, 10. These are they that sing a new song, and are come to Mount Sion, and to heavenly Jerusalem, and to Christ, the mountain that filleth the whole earth. This is established above all the mountains, and exalted above all the hills. And they overcame with the blood of the lamb, and by the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives unto death.'

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So these were the weapons by which the saints overcame, namely, by the blood of the Lamb, the life of Jesus, they overcame death, and the devil, the power of death; and by the word of their testimony, the testimony of Jesus, the spirit of Jesus, or spirit of prophecy, and the word by which all things were made, which liveth, abideth, and endureth for ever; by which God's people are born again of the immortal VOL. VI.

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