The Saints Everlasting Rest, Conclusion 3 – Errata
BROVGHTON In the Conclusion of His Concent of Scripture: Concerning the New-Jerusalem, and the Everlasting Sabbatism meant in my Text, as begun here, and perfected in Heaven.
THe Company of faithful Souls called to the blessed Marriage of the Lamb, are a Jerusalem from Heaven, Apoc. 3. and 21. Heb. 12. Though such glorious things are spoken concerning this City of God, the perfection whereof cannot be seen in this Vale of Tears yet here God wipeth all tears from our eyes, and each blessing is here begun: The name of this City much helpeth Jew and Gentile, to see the state of peace: for this is called Jerusalem, and that in Canaan hath Christ destroyed: This Name should clearly have taught both the Hebrews not to look and pray daily for to return to Canaan, and Pseudo-Catholikes not to fight for special holiness there: We live in this by Faith, and not by Eye-sight; and by Hope we behold the perfection: Of this City Salvation is a Wall, goodly as Jasper, clear as Crystal; the foundations are in number twelve; of twelve pretious stones, such as Aaron ware on his brest, all the Work of the Lambs twelve Apostles: the Gates are twelve, each of Pearl, upon which are the names of the twelve Tribes of Israel, of whose Faith all must be which enter in: Twelve Angels are conductors from East, West, North and South, even the Stars of the Churches: The City is square: of Burgesses setled for all turns. Here God sitteth on a Throne like Jasper and Ruby, Comfortable and Just; The Lamb is the Temple, that a third Temple should not be looked for to be built: Thrones twice twelve are for all the Christians born of Israels twelve, or taught by the Apostles, who for dignity are Seniors, for infinity are termed but four and twenty, in regard of so many Tribes and Apostles. Here the Majesty is Honorable, as at the delivery of the Law, from whose Throne, Thunder, Voyces, and Lightnings do proceed: Here oyl of Grace is never wanting, but burning with seven Lamps, the spirits of *Talmud in Sanedrim, Cha. Chelec, fol. 73. b.Messias, of Wit and Wisdom, of Counsel and Courage, of Knowledg and Understanding, and of the Fear due to the Eternal: Here the Valiant, Patient, Witty and Speedy, with sharp Sight, are winged as those Saraphims that waited on Christ, when ten Calamities, and utter destruction was told for the low Jerusalem: They of this City are not as Israel after the flesh, which would not see, for all the Wonders that our Lord did, but these Redeemed with his pretious blood, are full of Eyes, lightned by Lamps, the glory of Jehovah, and behold Christ through all the Prophets, a performer of our Faith,Joh. 6. Dan. 9.24. Apoc. 6. sealed of God, Sealer of all Vision, opener of Seals for the Stories of the Church. Here is the true Light where the saved walk, hither Kingdoms bring their glory, hither the blessed Nations carry their Jewels; This is a Kingdom uncorrupted, which shall not be given to a strange and unclean people;Isai. 60. Apo. 21. they must be written in the Book of the Lamb, and chosen of eternity, sanctified of God,Isai. 35.8. Haggi. 2.8. which here are Citizens; Through this there gusheth a stream better then the four in Eden, a stream of lively waters by belief in Christ,Dan. 2.44. as those waters flowing from Lebanon: Here is that Tree of Life in the midst of the Paradise of God,Ephes. 1.4. Ephes. 2.19. with leaves to heal the Nations that will be cured while it is said to day, with twelve fruits to give food continually,Joh. 7 38. Cant. 4.15. to such as feed also upon the hidden Manna, who after death receive the Crown of Justice and Life,Apoc 2. Psal. 95.7. the morning star, white Cloathing, and the white Stone, wherein a name is written equal to all the Law, Deut. 27, 2.2. Tim. 4 8. Apoc. 2. The first seat of the first Adam in the first Paradise was glorious, this is better; and as Moses began with the Terrestrial, so the holy Word endeth in the Celestial;Apoc. …. that to Wheels full of eyes may the Writ of Truth be compared: The full concent and melody of Prophets and Apostles, how their Harps are tuned on Mount Sion, Phil. 3.21.it will sully appear in the full sight of Peace, when our bodies are made conformable to Christ his glorious body in the world to come, and our eyes shall see the Lord in that Sic… For that Coming, O thou whom my soul loveth, be like to the Roe upon the mountains. Amen.Cant. 1. & 3. Even so come Lord Jesus. Then we shall in perfect holiness worship thee, to whom the Angels alway give holy Worship, saying, Praise, and Glory, and Wisdom, and Thanks, and Honor, and Power, and Might be unto our God for evermore. Amen.
A Poem of Master I. Herberts in his Temple.
HOME.
COme Lord, my head doth burn, my heart is sick,
While thou dost ever, ever stay,
Thy long deferrings wound me to the quick;
My spirit gaspeth night and day.
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee.
How canst thou stay, considering the pace
The blood did make which thou didst waste?
When I behold it trickling down thy face,
I never saw thing make such hast.
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee.
When man was lost, thy pity look't about,
To see what help in th' earth or skie:
But there was none; at least no help without;
The help did in thy bosome lye.
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee,
There lay thy Son: and must he leave that nest,
That hive of sweetness, to remove
Thraldome from those, who would not at a feast
Leave one poor apple for thy love?
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee,
He did, he came. O my Redeemer dear,
After all this canst thou be strange?
So many yeers baptiz'd, and not appear?
As if thy Love could fail or change.
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee,
Yet if thou stayest still, why must I stay?
My God, what is this world to me?
This world of wo? Hence, all ye clouds, away,
Away; I must get up and see.
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee,
What is this weary world: This meat and drink,
That chain's us by the teeth so fast?
What is this woman-kinde, which I can wink
Into a blackness and distaste?
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee.
With one small sigh thou gav'st me th' other day,
I blasted all the joyes about me;
And scouling on them as they pin'd away,
Now come again, said I, and flout me.
O shew thy self to me.
Or take me up to thee.
Nothing but drought and dearth, but bush and brake
Which way so ere I look, I see:
Some may dream merrily; but when they wake
They dress themselves, and come to thee.
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee.
We talk of Harvests: there are no such things,
But when we leave our Corn and Hay:
There is no fruitful yeer, but that which bring's
The last and lov'd, though dreadful day.
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee.
O loose this frame; this knot of man unty,
That my free soul may use her wing,
Which now is pinion'd with mortality
As an entangled, hamper'd thing.
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee.
What have I left that I should stay and grone?
The most of me to Heav'n is fled:
My thoughts and joyes are all pack't up and gone,
And for their old acquaintance plead.
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee.
Come dearest Lord; pass not this holy season;
My flesh and bones and joints do pray;
And even my verse, when by the rhyme and reason
The word is, Stay, say's ever, Come.
O shew thy self to me,
Or take me up to thee.
FINIS.
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