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Show The Chriftian-Quaker and hil Val. l. 1673. Scripture, Lo, in t!Je Volume of t!Je Book it if rerirun, I come to Jo thy Will C;-v--v (0 God) a Body bajl tho11 prepared me, &c. Ch. XVIII. · Heb. l0.1·7 II. That as there was a Neceffiry that one lhould dye for the Peop{c, fo whoever then or Iince believed in Him, had and have a Se.:~l, or Con firma~ tion of the Rtntij}ion of their Sinr in his Blood; and that Blood, 31luding to the Cuftom of the Jewijh Sacrifices, fhall be an ttlter Blotting out of form· er Iniquities, urrying them as into a Land of Forgerfulnefs. This great Alfurance of Rerniffion, from the Wrath due upon the Score of form· er Offences, do a.Ureceive in the Ratifying Blood of Chrift; who, Repent· ing of theit: Sins, believe and obey the Holy Light with which he hath lighted them. For Paufs being turned from Da rknefs ro the Light in his Hearr, was one otnd the fame with his believing- in the Son of God Revtaled in his Heart. III. This more Glorious Appearance ended that le!; glorious Service of the Jews ; for the Figures being Compleated~ the Shadows feiJ. He in. that Body, Preach'd and liv'd, Beyond rbofe Beggerly Elemenr.r: He d;ew Religion more Inward, even into the Secret of the Heart, and made it to confiit in an Higher Sure of Righteoufnefs, called Evonge!ical; and at cnce: became both the Author of a more Heuenly Difpenfation, and therein an Example to all, as wen Jews as Genrilu: Sealing iiJ.ch a Common and General Religion to both, with his Blood, as would for ever End rbe Dif~ /erettce and S!try the Enmity, that they might he alJ One in Chrift: Thus did he end the Jews External Services, and 0\'erturn the Gentiles Idola" tries, hy his QIIC mojl Pure and Spiritual Offering and Worjhip. IV. It plainly Preaches thus much to us, That as He, whofe Body the Jew.r outwardly flew, was by Wicked Works crucified, in the Streets of So_dom an)i l:,"'gypt fpiritually fo called, viz. our pollnred Hearts and Con~ fctences; So, unlefs we come to know the Power and Benefit of this In~ ward Life, anfwtrin_g to, ~nd expretred by th~t .Outward Life he gave for the \Vorld, that wrll avatl us lmle: For fo It ts, and very Mnrvd/o1n in tJIIr Eyes, that the L~fe of tke Crucified can only fave thofe who may well be reputed the CruClfiers. 0 Myftery! And hecaufe thofe that did not all:ually flay him Outwardly, have fiain him Inwardly, that is, by rheit Evil Spidrs refifting and quenching his ~p_iritua~ Appearance to their Souls, therefore muft fuch really know that D1vtne Life lnw11rdly Raif~d and fhed abroad for Sa.nc9:ification and Redemption from Sin. 0 how great was his. L?.vc to Man I Truly larger then Man's Cruelty; who whil!l he dyed by W rcke~ Men, Dyed [or them; and when de:1d, They could nor hinder bi,n from Riji,g t~ do Them good, who had done their worfl: for his DeitruCl:ion;. thereby fhewtng Mercy to thofe, who fh.ewed they had no Mercy for Him not Themfelves. 0 J-erufalem! Jerufl.lem! bow ofun would 1 bavegatbcred 1hcc, and thou wouldefl not, &:c. - -· Y· That Expreffion of his is greatly worth our Notice, I lay down f!IJ 1:ife for tbe World: A1l he did ~as for the Good of the World, and par· ncularly the Lay1ng down of. h1s Life, that he might both exprefs his Love and our Duty. Had he not defired Man's Salvation and for that purpofe prepared a Body, in which to vifir him, and by hi; daily Labours 2mong Men t? further their Eternal Happinefs, th; Jews had ne\•er heen able to p~t h~m to Death: But being rome, and when come, fo h::ndly ufed, her~tn d1d he. recommend .his great Love to us, that befides the In~ ward We1g~ts of Sm he bore wuh his deep Concernment for Man"s Eternal. Wel~ .. beJng, He cbear/MNy. o_fered ttp His Bodily Life, ro recommend and zatJfie hts I:-ove for the Rem1tl10n of Sin, and gave ll» an Holy Example to follow h1s Sreps. But thefe Words will bea·r another Senfe too as do fohn6, ~~.~'l · tbofe he fpoke to the 'fews, G,/ef.r yc t:Ht my Flejh and drink my Bl;od )'fJt~ n. 'i4• 62•6l bar.;e no Life in JOU: Where we may plainlr fee, 'tlJat as the ]n..t's v':unly an~ VoL. I. Teftim011y Swed and V.mdiu.ied. 577 ~nd Clrnally ?anciedr he meantli\s ·Outward Body only, 1tb w~,c'b they op· 1673· poled thelmpollibrLit_Y .of th~ Thin~, lo Clmfr declares <he>r Mift•ke-<>f ~ his Meamng to htS D1fcrples, tn thele few, but dee~ Words! The Fltjlipr,. ·Ch. XV!Il. jizctb nothing; it i..r tbe Spir1r rba.t qNickenab. S-:> th:lt tHe Words are nu~, and weighty in both Senfes. . · , . VI. And we further acknolllledge, that in That Holy B'ooy; tT1e 9ivir{. l'rinciple of Lignt and Life did difctmr the Deprhs of s,t,n's D•rk,ne!i, encounter Hell, vDe4rh.-and ths GraVe, ~nd every Temptatior\ it was pbf.1ible for the Serpent, M.th aU his Power and Suhtilty, to bdet him with, (in which Senfc be., fJJ/11 made- ljJ( unto min alJ Thingr, Sid cxcrpud, tbdt be might be fenjible of our lnfirmi!ics) yea, th~ Divint.: Life travelled under all, lcUhiniilring Siret~grb to, :lnd {hppon1ng the or.m.-ard Man, th:tt it mighta.nfwet the End of it's Appointment, 'and in the E11«! Utterly ~efeat, ~nd Jor ever overcome the Power of the Tempter, Bruijing the Se'li-iu~ Ht•J in Genertd, as Prince of Darknefs, and God of the World, ·an ih' ~ plain Combat giving him That Foy/, Which in good Mcafure Sl'"o~ his Fouirdation, Divided hiS 1Kingd6m, Cbaftd away his Lying Ora des, and P'roved a very fatal Blow to his whole Empire. Which holy C~nquefr, obtained by Sf»CdJ b[ Blood, ahd Decpe/1 Agonio, with Holy P(uience, may not u.n~ fitly be. comp:rrtd to that of fohle Worldly Prince maintaining a Righreous Caufe agn.i.oft :m Ufurper of his TerritOries, Wh<tm he puts to rout in the open Field (by which I u•derfrand the General ConqueR) yet, many Towns and Cities, aQd Ciudeh, remaining firortgly Garrifo.n'd. ·(by "hieh 1llndeJ-ftand, P.articltlar.Mcnn1ul .fVolllell enjlaved. by Sin) they :sre not thereby 'O'vercome, thotfgh the Approaclt be eafier to them, arld 'that they aro uuJy more 3cceffible than belo'te. · ~ _-.·. 1 • • • • Th~ One. Strd, wlto #Chtift,~ w~o>t God Dl!<r all bl(/frif for e~<er; tho' He gave this Proof of -hi~ Everlaiti.~ Arm, tliat it hjS brought :s General SlllvatiDn, by a plain Ov15rthrow altho God of I~I,~Vor!d, th~ 'EoE!YI.y of pis Glorr., and Jhereby weakened his Power, as in himfelf (wh{fh )s·thi fingfe Baule fought in GarlnMll rou1J.in Blood hetwten the Two 5eeds; Spirit~, NatUres and Pow~rs, God and Mammon, Chiifi and Belial} yet there are alfo many Tow11s, Ciriu, and Citddei.r to vanquifh, which are ftrongly gar'· rifon'd by this God of the World, to wit, the Souls of Men and \¥omen Pnffeft anlEnj/avdd by him: So thar though their Hearts are mote :Jccefii .. ble by that General YiUory over the very Spirit of Darkpefs, and that Light may be ·mora clear :1nd broken forth, yet unleLS thofe parrjcular Pl4.ce$ tu' PerfotJs are Bt!}ieged 3.nd Tttketr, their Goodt fpoiled, and Ho~tj~r fuckt..iof niJ their flrange GtJds, a~d fo come Jo be Redtentedfr6m under t!Jt! l'Dd ~1 tbJt Pharaohian 1 a.fk~ Mafltr, Reclaimed, Renewed, SantJiji.ed Jnd Dj· vin<ly Naturalized and brought into an Holy 'SuhjeUion tb him, i»/10'1< Lard ji-om Heaven, tbt Ritht Heir of niiTbilrg.r, "3:Dd Rec~Jve his M11rk. ahd Be11r his JwuiJ.e \ Thoic Places or Petfons mUll neeqs be under the Power of the Prince of Dkrhnt(•, >Re God of -this Wotld, wllo• Reigns and Rules in 'the HeartS of ttte 'C~lldl'eh of J)ifobe<lience. · · to conclude 1 Wli fay, lftou!H thi~Genei;Jl.Viaoty was 'blitained, ~o<t Holy Priviledges theJtwith,_ arid ,_flrat t~e H~ly B~y was In!5"menrall~ a Sbaiet: thertm,v¥tit ~bo{ll\ the Eiii.Cl~nt or Chte:fe{\" ~auff! wa.s the JJtvme Light or Life, that fo cle~rly_ dlf<'riminated and' d~eply V/ouodea this MYfiery \lf Iniquity,. ~ncJI.> rli<tt .none• can· bet.t!lereby1 ,1Jenefittd, ~ but :~.s they: come to Experience ihe. lioly · StM d Li/• w)io is <>od'• Mighty .drn; of . •Pow1r,. Revealed~ td eft'eEl the i&me SalV:~.H~ frdm Sin, in tach Pt~rticuldr Cmf,icnu; and w·t~lch rione can Jail of. Who firft receive it 3S a Light ,zluJtMJniftflerb Anti Fujrovnb /!very EviJ TV~ty, and continue to walk up. to it in all irs Holy Manifefl:ations. Vft. Bur there is yet a· Rmbet liene6t thor Accrueth by the Blood of Ch.ritl, Viz . . That Ohr.ifl It " Propitinion and .Rcdempt.ion to fuch iU. have ·F.tub in'billt. For though I llill place the-Srrer• of feehng of a Parui'ttl.ir E C' e e Bentfir, I _,, j |