Joshua Redivivus, or Mr. Rutherford's Letters

but we are to believe, that Christ will not so depart from the land, but a remnant shall be saved, and he shall reign a victorious conquering king to the ends of the earth: O! That there were Nations. Kindreds, tongues, & all the people of Christ's habitable world, encom passing his throne with cries, & tears for the spirit of supplication, promised to be poured upon the inhabitants of Judah, for that effect. Thus he closed his Testimony: I shall only add another passage to this purpose: About two hours & an half before he was removed: Amongst other things he spake, which did relish of heaven, & refreshed the souls of all that heard them, he had this expression: I do no ways doubt of it, but Christ will arise & wound his enemies in their •oins: This was only taken, ⟨image 15⟩but the observer saith, he had many to the same purpose. Now, this was that very night, wherein the Act Rescissory was past: As if God who had taken notice of such an high affront done to him, would let his dying servant know, to the end he might communicate it to others, that he would not only repeal that Act, but that he would rescind the rescinders: A wound in the loins, when the blow is given by the hand of him, who is God Almighty most prove mortal; If he wound them there, they most fall, though they were stronger then lions; for who may stand before him, when once he is angry? The men of might will not find their hands, when the party they engage with, is the Omnipotent God: When men are become so high, that they are too hard a party for any on earth to deal with, if their way be contrary to him, then they fall directly in his hand, to deal with them; & it is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God: He is such a party, as thou canst neither fight nor flee: Oh Scotland, Scotland, if thou wouldest yet think on thy way & remember this, before he come to enter the lists with thee, who quickly puts his enemies out of a posture of defence! O, if thou would yet kneel before him, whom God had made King in Zion, & kiss the son lest he be angry! For if he be angry thou must perish, & there is no way to prevent this, but to remember from whence thou art fallen & repent & do the first works.

but we are to believe, that Christ will not so depart from the land, but a remnant shall be saved, and he shall reigne a victorious conquering king to the ends of the earth: O! That there were Nations. Kinreds, tongues, & all the people of Christ's habitable world, encom passing his throne with cryes, & tears for the spirit of supplation, promised to be poured upon the inhabitants of Iudah, for that effect. Thus he closed his Testimony: I shall onely adde another passage to this purpose: About two hours & an half before he was removed: Amongst other things he spake, which did relish of heaven, & refreshed the souls of all that heard them, he had this expression: I doe no wayes doubt of it, but Christ will arise & wound his enemys in their oins: This was onely taken,