ABSTRACT

then fpeakidg comfort to his difciples in fefe-. rcnce to that hardfliip they were to meet with' ki the world; among the reftqf their fuffe* rings this was one, that they. fhould be put out. . ' of the Synagogues, ye&the time would come that whofoever killed them, would think he" did God good fervice, which things Chrift ; ' told them that they might not be offended: ^ _ But yet the Sermon being in generall . of all '• the Enemies of the new Creature, I could not put it off* Furthermore the appearance of God was fo remarkable in the change of my fpirit,. as that I could.not but take it home, that Sins of the ris>ht hand and left hand, and feparation alfoj anti death and hell lhouldbecaft into the lake that burneth with fire and brimftone, that ' in the meane'time Chrift hath overcome the • world, the Prince of this world isjudged, con-* demned already, only the execution is. defer­ r e d till the time appointed by the father. And as for fuff'erings, that we muft look for them, having fuch provifion f~ remarkably laid in before, I cannot but take notice of it at prefent. " But then I could con'me how it was likely forme to fuflTer i n tK ' K i n d , , there being , then fo'much iov£ pr::ended. But, now the / time is come, and therefore I mention it: Chrift faieth, thefe things have I fpoken unto you* ’ that when the time fliall come, you may re-7 .member that I told you of them. Now I can >