And Christ saith, in Mark xiii. 37. what I say unto you, I say unto all, watch.'

Now, this doth manifest, that there was something of God, of his spirit, light, and grace in them; else how could they watch against the enemy, and wait for the appearance of Christ, who saith, my reward is with me, to give every man as his works shall be,' [mark, every man.] Rev.

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And Isaiah saith, Isa. xviii. 3. all ye inhabitants of the world, and dwellers on the earth, see ye; when he lifteth up an ensign on the mountains, and when he bloweth a trumpet, hear ye: the Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom ruleth over all.' Psalm ciii. 19.

And David saith, the Lord is good to all, (mark, to all,) and his tender mercies are over all his works;' and 'all thy works praise thee, O Lord.' Psalm cxlv. 9.

Now, how can you say, that the Lord hath ordained the greatest part of men and women for hell and condemnation; when the Lord saith, 'he hath no pleasure in the death of a sinner, he desireth not the death of a sinner, but that he would repent, and turn to him and live.'

So the Lord is good unto all, and his tender mercies are over all his works.

And in Micah ii. 3. he saith, hear all ye people, hearken, O earth, and all that is in it, and let the Lord be a witness against you, the Lord from his holy temple,' [mark, all people, and all that is in the earth.] This doth manifest that there is something of God in all people, by which they are to hear the Lord.

And Christ became the author of eternal salvation, to all that obey him.' Heb. v. 9.

So it is clear, that it is disobedience and unbelief that brings condemnation.

And the apostle saith, 'praise the Lord, all ye Gentiles, and laud him, all ye people.' Rom. xv.

And David saith, 'praise the Lord, all ye nations; praise him, all ye people.'

So here was no preaching by these of ordination of people to condemnation before the world began; but they are under condemnation that preach that doctrine; and they are not like David and Paul, who preached, that all nations and all people might praise the Lord; this manifests that there is something of God in them.

For Peter saith, I perceive that God is no respecter of persons, (to wit, of the Jews or Gentiles,) but in every nation, he that feareth God and worketh righteousness, he is accepted of him.' So that it is not he that talks of righteousness, but he that works righteousness, that is accepted. Acts x. 34, 35.

And the apostle preached peace by Jesus Christ, who was Lord of all, both of Jews and Gentiles; for Christ is Lord of the dead, as well as the living; for he hath all power in heaven and earth given unto him.

For Moses confessed, Deut. x. 14. and said, 'behold the heaven, and the heaven of heavens is the Lord thy God's, and the earth, with all that therein is.' So here it is clear that the Lord has an eye over all his works in his tender mercies; and, (as Christ saith,) 'not a sparrow shall fall to the ground without his will.'

And the apostle saith, though there are diversities of opinions, but it is the same God which worketh all in all.'

Now, if people neglect this work and worker, and follow their own works, then they come to condemnation.

And Christ hath set up his kingdom above sixteen hundred years since, and he must reign, till he hath put all his enemies under his feet; and he hath put all things under his feet in the general, though as yet all things be not subdued unto him in the hearts of men; but when all things shall be subdued unto him, then shall God be all in all, &c.

And again, the apostle saith to the Ephesians, how that Christ is ascended far above all principalities, powers, and might, and dominion; and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come, and hath put all things under his feet, and gave him to be the head over all things, &c. and the fulness of him that filleth all in all.'

And the apostle saith, there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision, nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond, nor free, but Christ is all and in all.' Col. iii. 11.

So mark, Christ is all, and in all these; the apostle tells you so.

And also, the apostle saith, for the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then we are all dead; and that he died for all, that they which live, should not henceforth live unto themselves, but unto Christ, which died for them, and rose again.' 2 Cor. v. 14, 15.

And the apostle saith in Heb. x. speaking of Christ, who saith, 'I come to do thy will, O God; to take away the first covenant, that he might establish the second covenant; by the which will we are sanctified, through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.' Mark, once for all sacrifices, who ends them, and once for all the sins of the whole world, who makes an end of sin, and finishes transgression, and brings in everlasting righteousness, as in Daniel ix.

And the apostle saith, in Heb. viii. speaking of the new covenant,' that the Lord would put his laws in their minds, and write them in their hearts, &c. and I will be to them a God, and they shall be to me a people; and they shall not teach every man his neighbour, to say know

the Lord; for all shall know the Lord, from the least to the greatest.' Mark this; it is the days of the new covenant.

And in Acts xvii. the apostle saith, that God made the world, and all things therein, and is Lord of heaven and earth, and dwells not in temples made with hands; but your bodies are the temples of the Lord,' as he tells the Corinthians: and God is not worshipped with men's hands, who gives life, and breath, and all things; and hath made of one blood all nations of men to dwell on all the face of the earth;' and commandeth all men, every where, to repent, because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by Christ Jesus, whom he hath ordained, whereof he hath given assurance unto all men; (or offered faith,) in that he hath raised Christ from the dead. So it is clear here, the Lord would have none to perish. If by one offence, or the transgression of one, death reigned, and had the authority upon all men, for all had sinned, and so judgment came upon all men to condemnation; even so by the righteousness of one, to wit, Christ, the free gift came upon all men to the justification of life.

So here was the first condemnation, and here is the free gift of righteousness, (Christ,) that taketh away this condemnation; and they that do not believe in the light, as Christ hath taught, are condemned with the light; and they that do believe in the light, and are become children of the light, are saved, as Christ hath taught. For the Lord saith, 'look unto me, all ye ends of the earth, and be ye saved; for I am God, and there is none else.' Isa. xlv. 2.

For the Lord saith, I have sworn by myself, and the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return; that unto me shall every knee bow, and every tongue confess, that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.' Philip ii. 11. Isa. xlv. 23.

And Daniel vii. 13, 14. speaking of Christ's kingdom; there was given unto him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all nations and languages shall serve and worship him. Mark, serve Christ; that must be in his light, grace, spirit, and truth, which is poured upon all, and hath appeared unto all, and enlightens all; and Christ's dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed. Micha iv. vii. Luke i. 33. Daniel ii. 34. And David saith, 'sing unto the Lord all the earth;' then there is something in all the earth, that giveth them a sense of the Lord: for the Lord visits the earth, and waters it, and greatly enriches it with the river of God, which is full of water.' Psalm lxv. 9.

And again, David saith, 'make a joyful noise unto God, all ye lands; he ruleth by his power forever, his eyes behold the nations, &c. all the earth shall worship thee, and shall sing unto thee.' Psalm lxvi. This

must be in the spirit and truth, in the new covenant, which is poured out upon all flesh.

And again, David saith, O God, let all people praise thee; oh! let the nations be glad and sing for joy; for thou shalt judge thy people righteously, and govern the nations upon the earth, and all the ends of the earth shall fear God.'

And do not you think, that these prophecies and promises are to be fulfilled in the days of the new covenant?

And again, it is said, 'all the ends of the earth shall see the salvation of our God, and make a joyful noise to the Lord; all the earth makes a loud noise, and rejoice with singing.'

Here is not some of the earth, but all the earth in this heavenly harmony and must not this be fulfilled in the days of the new covenant?

The Lord reigns, let the earth rejoice; let the multitude of isles be glad thereof before the Lord; for he cometh to judge the world with righteousness.' Psalm xcvii. and xcviii. 3. 4.

And the apostle saith, and shews the fulfilling of the prophecies of Isaiah concerning Christ, saying, I have set thee to be a light to the Gentiles;' in another place, to enlighten the Gentiles; that thou shouldst be my salvation to the ends of the earth.' Acts xiii. 47. Isa. xlix. 6.

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So he that is the light, that lighteth every one that cometh into the world, he is the salvation to them that believe in it, and therefore, Jude calls it, the common salvation.' And the apostle saith, the gospel of salvation is preached to every creature under heaven.'

And in the old covenant the Lord poured his spirit upon the house of Israel. And in Ezek. xxxix. this was in the old covenant, to instruct them; but in the new covenant God pours out of his spirit upon all flesh, as in Joel ii. Acts ii. 17. 'that all flesh might see the salvation of God.' Luke iii. 6.

And the first Adam was made a living soul, and he died by eating of that which God forbid him, and so all died in Adam; and the last Adam, Christ Jesus, was made a quickening spirit; and it is he that quickens them that be dead in sins and trespasses, and makes them alive; and his grace, which brings salvation, hath appeared to all men, for them to believe in; and he doth enlighten every man that cometh into the world; and he saith, 'I am the living bread, which came down from heaven; if any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever; and the bread that I will give, is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.' And this made the professing Jews to stumble, so it doth the christians without life for Christ doth not say that he will give his flesh for the life of the saints only, but for the life of the world: for, by eating of that which God forbade, came death; and by eating of that which Christ gives and VOL. V.-53

commands, comes life: so they remain in the death for want of believing and eating, who came into death by disobeying and eating.

And the Lord said, I have no pleasure in the death of a sinner that dieth, but that he might turn and live.' And again the Lord saith, 'have I any pleasure at all, that the wicked should die, and not that he should turn from his evil ways and live?' this the Lord said to the Jews in the old covenant. Ezek. xviii. And hath not he said much more in the new covenant? for doth not Peter say, in his 2d epistle, chap. iii. the Lord is not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance: [mark, all.] So how dare any say, that God willeth and ordaineth the greatest part of men and women for hell and condemnation, and willeth it so to be. And the apostle exhorted Timothy to instruct those that did oppose themselves, if God, peradventure, would give them repentance, to the acknowledging of the truth, that they might be recovered out of the snare of the devil, that took them captive at his will, &c. So here was a possibility.

And also, Christ sent his disciples to preach repentance; and Christ upbraided the cities, because they repented not. Matt. xi. Mark vi. 12. And the apostle said, they preached repentance at Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judea, and then to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works meet for repentance.' So he testified and preached repentance, both to Jews and Greeks, that they might have faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. Acts xx. xxvi.

And the Lord gave Jezabel a space to repent, but she repented not. Rev. ii.

And God poured out his plagues upon the worshippers of idols, and the works of their hands, and for their theft, murder, fornication, and sorcery, but they repented not. Rev. xi.

And the Lord poured out of his vials of wrath upon the beast and his worshippers, which had shed the blood of the saints, and they repented not to give glory to God: so here was a warning for them to repent. Rev. xvi.

And Christ doth encourage to repentance; for he saith, that joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety-nine just persons, that need no repentance.' Luke xv. 7.

And the apostle saith to the Romans, there is no difference between the Jews, and the Gentiles, and the Greeks; for the same Lord is over all, and rich unto all that calleth upon him.' But the apostle saith, 'how should they call upon him whom they have not heard or believed?" But the apostle answers his own question again, and saith, have they not all heard? yes, verily; but they have not all obeyed; for their