The Little Horns Downfall, Treatise 2 · Discourse · Part 3 · Description 4 · Part 7
But now here by the way, let me adde this word. That though I have all along ſpoken of thoſe ſpiritual priviledges, and perfections, as prerogatives that ſhall be gloriouſly conferred upon Saints, in thoſe thouſand yeers that I have ſpoken of: yet let Saints know this alſo, That though the heights of theſe ſpiritual glories are reſerved for that time; yet as the time is already come, wherein Jeſus Chriſt is beginning to take his kingdom; and in a ſenſe it may be already ſaid, That the kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Chriſt: ſo the time is already come, wherein theſe ſpiritual promiſes are to be made good: at leaſt theſe are the beginnings of that time.
And we ſee *Thoſe that are ſpiritual do ſee it, and their ſouls rejoyce in it: They ſee it in Saints of all ages, and Sexes, and degrees.it very evidently; for upon the Saints in general, the Spirit is already more abundantly poured out then it hath been.
And this we may expect and duely look for, That as Jeſus Chriſt riſes higher and higher, in his other diſpenſations, in ſubduing his enemies in this Nation, and the Kingdoms abroad;
So he will riſe higher and higher, in his ſpiritual diſpenſations; he will more and more pour out his Spirit upon his people.
And as the Spirit of Prayer upon ſome, and the Spirit both of Prayer and Prophecy upon others, and all the effects of the Spirit, as knowledge, humility, love, &c. is already poured out upon Saints, learned and unlearned, male and female, old and young, very richly, in compariſon of what it was twenty yeers ſince:
So before twenty, or ten, or five yeers more paſs, we ſhall undoubtedly *They ſhall ſee it eſpecially that look for it, that long and wait for it.ſee much more of this ſpiritual glory upon the Saints then now there is.
We ſhall ſee I more knowledge among the Saints, and will be generally 2 in a more humble frame of Spirit, laying themſelves low before *We have now great cauſe to rejoyce, …o ſee ſo much of this frame as we do already ſee among the Saints.God. And 3 they ſhall have more inflam'd affections to God, becauſe of all his goodneſs to them. And 4 they ſhall have upon their hearts a more holy ſon-like fear of God. And 5 they ſhall worſhip him more purely, more according to his will. And 6 there ſhall be among all Saints a more firm union. And 7 they ſhall be enabled to act more juſtly and righteouſly. And 8 they ſhall be more meek. And 9 thoſe that are weak among them ſhall be more ſtrong. And 10 their language ſhall be more pure. And 11 their minde ſhall be more high and noble; I mean more heavenly, leſs minding earthly vanities. And 12 they ſhall be more fully ſwallowed up in the will of God. And 13 ſingleneſs of heart more evidently appear in them. And 14 corruptions of any kinde ſhall leſs appear. And 15 their ſpiritual glory ſhall ſhine forth more fully. And 16 they ſhall more purely uſe all outward injoyments, all creature-comforts. And finally, they ſhall be filled with greater joy in God and more fully be joyful in their King; his high praiſes being in their mouths, and a twoedged ſword in their hand, to take vengeance upon the heathen, &c.
I ſay, theſe things we ſhall ſee more perſpicuouſly and more emmently in Saints five yeers hence then now; but ten yeers hence much more then then; and twenty yeers hence far exceeding that.
For theſe are not ordinary times, not ſuch times as have been during the forty two months, wherein the Church was appointed to be in a low condition; but theſe are the Saints riſing times, wherein they ſhall riſe higher and higher.
Therefore all ye that are Saints, look for theſe things; *Let all Saints both men and women, and ſons and daughters, ſervants and handmaids expect theſe things.expect them, and labour after them: for this is the time wherein ye ſhall (indeed) †Hoſ. 6. 3.know if ye follow on to know the Lord.
And therefore now let nothing ſatisfie you, but this. For it is not thoſe of ye (you well know) that have moſt outwards, but thoſe that have moſt of this ſpiritual glory, that ſhall be moſt happy, and moſt in eſteem with Jeſus Chriſt and his Saints; and ſuch ſhall not want outwards, as appears in what follows.