They have a Right to the City-Guard, which always attends them, whithersoever they go, or whatsoever they do, when they are about their proper Work, which are the good Angels.
Tenthly; The last Privilege I shall mention is, Sonship.1 But to as many as received him, to them gave he Power (or Privilege) to become the Sons of God. Because ye are Sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your Hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
XIII. Some Cities have a common Stock in them, out of which the poor decayed Citizens are often supplied and helped in their Distress, and thereby delivered from utter Beggary. | XIII. The Church hath a common Stock or Storehouse belonging to it, called the unsearchable Riches of Christ,2 out of which all poor decayed Christians have their Wants supplied. That Grace that is treasured up in Christ, is always ready to be given forth to his poor Children; and by this means they are kept from Ruin, and being utterly undone. My God shall supply all your Needs, according to his Riches in Glory, by Christ Jesus.3
XIV. A City hath also a strict Watch appointed to keep the Gates, and to see that no Accident happen in it, to the hurt and detriment thereof. | XIV. The Church, or City of God, hath also a strong and faithful Militia, or spiritual Watch, which are the holy Angels. These are called Watchers, 4or Watchmen; and in other places, the Lord's Host, or the Armies of Heaven, who are mighty in Power, one of them being able to destroy all the Churches Enemies. These keep the Saints day and night; they encamp about them, and see that no Evil comes unto them. Besides them, God is said to watch over his People continually, who is called, the Watchman of Israel, and the Saviour thereof in the Day of Trouble. 5Unless ⟨p. 82⟩the Lord keep the City, the Watchman waketh but in vain. Besides,6 there are the Ministers of the Gospel, who are called Watchmen.
XV. A great and famous City hath Towers and Battlements belonging to it, not only for Ornament, but also for Strength, and Security from Evil. | XV. The City of God is famous in respect of its Towers, and Places of Security. Walk about Zion,7 and go round about her; mark well her Bulwarks, consider her Palaces, that ye may tell it to the Generation following: For this God is our God for ever and ever, and he will be our Guide until Death. The Name of the Lord is a Strong-Tower, &c.
They have a Right to the City-Guard, which always attends them, whithersoever they go, or whatsoever they do, when they are about their proper Work, which are the good Angels.
Tenthly; The last Privilege I shall mention is, Sonship.1 But to as many as received him, to them gave he Power (or Privilege) to become the Sons of God. Because ye are Sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your Hearts, crying, Abba, Father.
XIII. Some Cities have a common Stock in them, out of which the poor decayed Citizens are often supplied and helped in their Distress, and thereby delivered from utter Beggery. | XIII. The Church hath a common Stock or Storehouse belonging to it, called the unsearchable Riches of Christ,2 out of which all poor decayed Christians have their Wants supplied. That Grace that is treasured up in Christ, is always ready to be given forth to his poor Children; and by this means they are kept from Ruin, and being utterly undone. My God shall supply all your Needs, according to his Riches in Glory, by Christ Jesus.3
XIV. A City hath also a strict Watch appointed to keep the Gates, and to see that no Accident happen in it, to the hurt and detriment thereof. | XIV. The Church, or City of God, hath also a strong and faithful Militia, or spiritual Watch, which are the holy Angels. These are called Watchers, 4or Watchmen; and in other places, the Lord's Host, or the Armies of Heaven, who are mighty in Power, one of them being able to destroy all the Churches Enemies. These keep the Saints day and night; they encamp about them, and see that no Evil comes unto them. Besides them, God is said to watch over his People continually, who is called, the Watchman of Israel, and the Saviour thereof in the Day of Trouble. 5Ʋnless ⟨p. 82⟩the Lord keep the City, the Watchman waketh but in vain. Besides,6 there are the Ministers of the Gospel, who are called Watchmen.
XV. A great and famous City hath Towers and Battlements belonging to it, not only for Ornament, but also for Strength, and Security from Evil. | XV. The City of God is famous in respect of its Towers, and Places of Security. Walk about Zion,7
- 1Joh. 1.12. Gal 4.6.
- 2Eph. 3 8.
- 3Phil. 4.19.
- 4Dan. 4.23.
- 5Psal. 127.1, 2.
- 6Psal. 127.1. See 6th head of Metaphors
- 7Psal. 48.12, 13, 14.
