An exposition upon the thirteenth chapter of the Revelation by that reverend and eminent…

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and it is no• goodness of nature, or what ever else you can talk of, that will root it out; nor the rod of correction, unless the blood of the Lamb be sprinkled upon it, and then it may be of great use, and any other ordinance to bring them to the ways of Christ Jesus. Now if this were well stamped and riveted into the spirits of men, it would humble proud flesh, and not only take them off from the free will of Popery, and Arminianism, and a pack of such; but I hope there is less need of speaking against such heresies, but to set it home upon our own hearts; whatever our fathers have been, we their children are not better: Some accidental difference there may be, but setting aside such accidental differences for the substance of prevailing corruptions, they have ruled and reigned in the hearts of men, since the world began, by invincible power unable to be subdued, but only by the blood of the Lamb: And therefore you that are children of godly Parents, hear this word and know it; you bring such engagements into the world with you to the strong man, and now are so engaged, that unless Christ be broken for you, and his death suffered for you, and his blood shed for you; you see how it is with younger and elder people, and let all Parents tell it to their children, and Masters to their servants, and all that have to do with the world; be not deluded with a good affection to your own nature you are in, this is the state of all since the world began; they are all sprawling in wickedness, and there is such a league between the Devil and them, that unless the Lamb be slaughtered, we cannot be saved.

Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, and it is no• goodnesse of nature, or what ever else you can talke of, that will root it out; nor the rod of correction, unlesse the blood of the Lamb be sprinkled upon it, and then it may be of great use, and any other ordinance to bring them to the wayes of Christ Jesus. Now if this were well stamped and revetted into the spirits of men, it would humble proud flesh, and not onely take them off from the free will of Popery, and Arminianisme, and a pack of such; but I hope there is lesse need of speaking against such heresies, but to set it home upon our own hearts; whatever our fathers have been, we their children are not better: Some accidentall difference there may be, but setting aside such accidentall differences for the substance of prevailing corruptions, they have ruled and reigned in the hearts of men, since the world began, by invincible power unable to be subdued, but onely by the blood of the Lamb: And therefore you that are children of godly Parents, hear this word and know it; you bring such engagements into the world with you to the strong man, and now are so engaged, that unlesse Christ be broken for you, and his death suffered for you, and his blood shed for you; you see how it is with younger and elder people, and let all Parents tell it to their children, and Masters to their servants, and all that have to do with the world; be not deluded with a good affection to your own nature you are in, this is the state of all since the world began; they are all sprauling in wickednesse, and there is such a league between the Devil and them, that unlesse the Lamb be slaughtered, we cannot be saved.