The saints inheritance and the worldlings portion representing the glorious condition of a child…

And there is another Text which is very observable; for every one to take notice of Gods intention to make these excellent ones famous on earth. The governors of Judah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the Lord of hosts their God. Zach. 12.5. There was a time when the governors of Judah despised those that were gracious & godly; but God hath promised that the governors of Judah shall be convinced of their error, and shall say in their hearts the inhabitants of Jerusalem shall be my strength in the Lord of hosts their God: However now through the calumnies of the world; however now through the reproaches that are cast ⟨p. 151⟩upon the Saints of God, it falls out many time, that even the governors of Judah despise and contemn them, and say they are seduced people, that they are factious and turbulent, and so their hearts are against them, & hate, and abhor them, & look upon them with such an evil eye, as those that they name puritans: yet there is a time promised when the governors of Judah shall say in their hearts the inhabitants of Jerusalem are my strength in the Lord of hosts. O ye inhabitants of Jerusalem, Gods Church and people, his sanctified ones (for Jerusalem typified the estate of Gods people under the Gospel; Gods sanctified ones under the Gospel) shall be such as the governors of Judah in their hearts shall say, My strength is in them. I see they are my best subjects, my chief strength is in them, and they are of principal use for me, and my Kingdom is upheld in peace for them, and there is the blessing of God on them, they shall be my strength in the Lord of hosts their God. Now I see God is ⟨p. 152⟩their God; God hears their prayers, and hath done much for them, we are convinced of it. O this will be a blessed time, when it shall be that the governors of Judah shall say so.

And there is another Text which is very observable; for every one to take notice of Gods intention to make these excellent ones famous on earth. The governours of Iudah shall say in their heart, The inhabitants of Ierusalem shall be my strength in the Lord of hosts their God. Zach. 12.5. There was a time when the governours of Iudah despised those that were gracious & godly; but God hath promised that the governours of Iudah shall be convinced of their errour, and shall say in their hearts the inhabitants of Ierusalem shall be my strength in the Lord of hosts their God: However now through the calumnies of the world; however now through the reproaches that are cast