Of justification four disputations clearing and amicably defending the truth against the unnecessary oppositions…

3. Your third is from Col. 1.14. I suppose you mean the thirteenth. But little know I how you would thence argue with any seeming strength. Christ hath a threefold Kingdom. The first (where he most fully Ruleth) is the souls of Believers. It follows not, that a man that is not of this Kingdom, is not of Christs Kingdom at all. The Kingdom of God is thus within us. The second is, The Church Visible. This the Apostle here speaks of, and of this Heathens are no members. The third is, The whole world of mankind, whom he hath bought under his Dominion, and to be at his Disposal (Rom. 14.9. &c.) who are delivered into his hands, and over-rued by him, and he is their Rightful King, and will Judge them as their King▪ and give them the reward of Rebellious Subjects ⟨p. 381⟩that would not consent to his actual Rule, (Luke 19.27, &c.) and not only as Rebels against God as Creator. If he be not their King, they cannot be judged Rebels against him. Yea the Law of Nature is now his Law, by which he in part Ruleth them though they know him not, (many know not the true God, who yet are partly Ruled by that his Law:). The Jews crucified their King, though they were Infidels, and knew him not to be their King. To conclude this Subject, I desire you but to consider, whether there be any inconvenience appearing in the acknowledgement of Christs General Dominion? and whether it be not the plain and frequent speech of Scripture? And on the other side, whether it may not be of dangerous consequence, as injurious to Christ, to deny so great a part of his Dominion? and excuse not Infidels from the guilt of Rebellion against the Redeemer? And whether it be not introduced by Pious Divines merely in heat of Disputation, which usually carrieth men into extremes? especially least they should yield to universal Redemption in any kind? and least they should yield to the Magistrates power in Religion.

3. YOur third is from Col. 1.14. I suppose you mean the thirteenth. But little know I how you would thence argue with any seeming strength. Christ hath a threefold Kingdom. The first (where he most fully Ruleth) is the souls of Believers. It follows not, that a man that is not of this Kingdom, is not of Christs Kingdom at all. The Kingdom of God is thus within us. The second is, The Church Visible. This the Apostle here speaks of, and of this Heathens are no members. The third is, The whole world of mankind, whom he hath bought under his Dominion, and to be at his Disposal (