1. That the word may be revealed in those places where it hath not been. That the day spring from on high, may visit them, that sit in darkness; That the Sun of righteousness, might visit them that want it; That the banquet of the Gospel may be set up. Matth. 24. If any man say, he is in the wilderness, go not out, for where the Carcass is, thither will the Eagles resort. This is the first thing, ⟨p. 53⟩a Kingdom is said to-come when a King rules in a place where he did not before, so it is here, Let all the people praise thee saith David, he desires not, that some tongues only, but that all tongues and languages should do this.
2. Where ever the Gospel doth shine, we desire that it should discover it self more fully, and spread it self where ever it comes; we desire the Kings government should enlarge the Territories more and more. So we desire that not only Christ should be revealed, but that more and more may be gathered, that God ⟨p. 54⟩may take in every where, and that every knee may bow to Christ, and lick the dust, that so there may be an addition made to the Church, that every man in every kind, God would cast his skirt over him, that more may be caught in his net, that the Jew and Gentile may be gathered into one sheep-fold and have one shepherd.
3. That the power of it may be more settled: as the house of David grew stronger & stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker; so when Christ sets up his candlestick that the seed that is sown there may take deep root. ⟨p. 55⟩When a King hath erected Castles then he hath his Kingdom. So we desire God may entrench himself and rear castles of defence against his enemies which would remove him in us; that he would set up himself strongly, that every traitor might be crushed and every base lust subdued, that God would slay them, and none but his laws might take place in our soul. In a word the issue returns to thus much; we beseech Christ, that his Gospel may spread and be strong, and these days of sin may be wasted, and that he may come in the clouds. Rev. ⟨p. 56⟩22. and then come Lord Jesus, come quickly, that he would accomplish the number of his Elect, and gather those that belong to his glory, that they may be everlastingly with him.
1. That the word may bee revealed in those places where it hath not been. That the day spring from on high, may visite them, that sit in darknes; That the Sunne of righteousnes, might visite them that want it; That the banquet of the Gospell may be set up. Matth. 24. If any man say, hee is in the wildernesse, goe not out, for where the Carkasse is, thither will the Eagles resort. This is the first thing, ⟨p. 53⟩a Kingdome is said to-come when a King rules in a place where hee did not before, so it is here, Let all the people praise thee saith David, hee desires not, that some tongues onely, but that all tongues and languages should doe this.
2. Where ever the Gospell doth shine, wee desire that it should discover it selfe more fully, and spread it selfe where ever it comes; wee desire the Kings governmet should enlarge the Territories more and more. So we desire that not onely Christ should bee revealed, but that more and more may bee gathered, that God ⟨p. 54⟩may take in every where, and that every knee may bow to Christ, and licke the dust, that so there may be an addition made to the Church, that every man in every kind, God would cast his skirt over him, that more may bee caught in his net, that the Jew and Gentile may be gathered into one sheep-fold and have one shepheard.
3. That the power of it may be more settled: as the house of David grew stronger & stronger, but the house of Saul grew weaker and weaker; so when Christ sets up his candlesticke that the seed that is sowne there may take deep root. ⟨p. 55⟩When a King hath erected Castles then he hath his Kingdome. So we desire God may entrench himselfe and reare castles of defence against his enemies which would remove him in us; that hee would set up himselfe strongly, that every traitour might bee crusht and every base lust subdued, that God would slay thē, and none but his lawes might take place in our soule. In a word the issue returnes to thus much; wee beseech Christ, that his Gospell may spread and be strong, and these dayes of sinne may bee wasted, and that he may come in the clouds. Rev. ⟨p. 56⟩22. and then come Lord Jesus, come quickly, that he would accomplish the number of his Elect, and gather those that belong to his glory, that they may be everlastingly with him.
