A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An alarm in God's holy mountain containing an…A trumpet blown in Zion, or, An allarm in God's holy mountain containing an…

3. The fiercest fire that ever was kindled hath been overcome, and by Engines or Instruments put out, but the fire of Gods Wrath when kindled, and the Soul thrown into Hell, cannot be put out, nor be extinguished, 'tis unquenchable fire. Tho' the burning of Mount Aetna, and other burning Mountains, are impossible for man to extinguish, yet doubtless they shall not burn always, they will be put out, but wrath shall burn for ever. So much as to the Explanation of our Text. From hence we may observe divers Propositions or Points of Doctrine.

3. The fiercest fire that ever was kindled hath been overcome, and by Engines or Instruments put out, but the fire of Gods Wrath when kindled, and the Soul thrown into Hell, cannot be put out, nor be extinguished, 'tis unquenchable fire. Tho' the burning of Mount Aetna, and other burning Mountains, are impossible for man to extinguish, yet doubless they shall not burn always, they will be put out, but wrath shall burn for ever. So much as to the Explanation of our Text. From hence we may observe divers Propositions or Points of Doctrine.

1. Doct. The old floor is gone, 'tis removed, viz. The old Jewish Church, or national Church of Israel, the wheat that was in it being taken into Christs Gospel-Garner, and the chaff or all graceless persons or unbelievers, are fanned away. Now Christ hath removed the partition-wall that was between Jew and Gentile, and hath reconciled both unto God in one body. Now there is no knowing men after the flesh, fleshly Privileges, i. e. being ¹the Seed of Abraham, or being the Seed of Believers, as such, gives no right to Spiritual saving and eternal Blessings. Both those two People, Jews and Gentiles, that believe of twain are ⟨p. 34⟩made one, i. e. one now man, or one Christian or Gospel-Church. And this is done by Jesus Christ, who by his Fan or Dispensation of the New Testament hath abolished the old Covenant right of Church-Membership; not the fleshly Seed, but the spiritual Seed of Abraham, are to be received into Christs Gospel Garner; Ye as lively stones are built up a spiritual House,