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upon the land, and upon the mountains, and upon the corn, and upon the new wine, and upon the oil, and upon that which the ground bringeth forth, and upon men, and upon cattle, and upon all the labour of their hands.' Haggai i. 10, 11.

Here you may see the reason of the judgments of God, because people mind their own houses, and business, and wills, more than the Lord's.

And did not the three years' famine and six months come upon the children of Israel, because of their turning from the Lord, and rebelling against his law and spirit in the days of wicked Ahab and Jezebel, who set up their idolatry, and persecuted and killed the Lord's people? And did not the Lord shut up heaven, that they had no rain nor dew for three years and six months in the land of Israel? as in Luke iv. 25. 1 Kings xvii. 9.

And you may see in Rev. xviii. what plagues, and famine, and judg ments the Lord poureth upon the false church, mystery Babylon, the great whore, that hath whored from the spirit of Christ, and killed the Lord's prophets, and drunk the blood of the saints and martyrs, who sat as a queen; but plagues, and judgments, and famine, and destruction is their end, with the dragon, beast, and false prophets, and their followers. And therefore let all be warned that rebel against the spirit of God, and so turn from the Lord into sin and wickedness, such cannot expect to escape these plagues and judgments, that God and his prophets, Christ and his apostles, have pronounced against them in the holy scriptures of truth.

Concerning such as overcome the Beast, and Dragon, and Whore, and False Prophet.

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Rev. xi. 7. THE beast shall overcome the two witnesses of God, and kill them.' Rev. xiii. 7. And the beast shall make war with the saints, and overcome them.' Rev. xvii. 17. But the lamb shall overcome the beast and his followers.'

Rev. xiij. 21. And Christ saith To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.'

Rev. xii. 11. And the saints overcame the dragon by the blood of the lamb, and the word of their testimony, and they loved not their lives to the death.'

Rev. ii. 26, 27. And he that overcometh and keepeth my words unto the end, to him will I give power over the nations, saith Christ, and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter

shall they be broken to shivers, even as I received of my Father, and I will give him the morning star.'

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Rev. ii. 7. To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.'

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Rev. ii. 10, 1. And be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life; and he that overcometh shall not be hurt with the second death.'

Rev. iii. 5. And he that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment, and I will not blot his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father, and before his angels.'

Rev. iii. 21. And him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in his throne.'

Rev. ii. 17. And him that overcometh will I give to eat of the hidden manna, and will give him a white stone, and in the stone a new name written, which no man knoweth, saving he that receiveth it.' Rev. iii. 10. And Christ saith, thou hast kept the word of my patience, I will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth.'

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Rev. iii. 13. And him that overcometh will I make a pillar in the temple of my God, and he shall go no more out, and I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, and I will write upon him my new name.'

Rev. xxi. 7. And he that overcometh shall inherit all things, and I will be his God, and he shall be my son.'

But the dragon and the beast, the false prophet and their followers, and the false church that maketh war with the lamb and the church of Christ the saints, these say, that there is no overcoming of them while they live upon the earth, but the beast, false prophets, and the whore, and the dragon must have the victory; and the lamb and the saints must not have the victory; and the kingdoms of the world must not become the kingdoms of Christ; this is the beast, and the whore, and the false prophets', and the old dragon's, the devil's, and satan's false doctrine; but the lamb and the saints shall have the victory over them all.

Isaac said, that when Esau had broken Jacob's yoke from off his neck, then Esau should have the dominion, and this Isaac spoke by prophecy, in Gen. xxvii. 40. and was fulfilled in Jehoram's days. 2 Chron. xxi. 4, 5. 8. For then the Edomites made themselves a king, and this Jehoram compelled Judah to his false worship, and to forsake God's worship. 2 Chron. xxi. 11.

David saith, O Lord preserve my life from the fear of the enemy, and hide me from the secret council of the wicked, and from the insurVOL. VI.

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rection of the workers of iniquity, who whet their tongue like a sword, and bend their bows to shoot their arrows, even bitter words.' lxiv. 2, 3.

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A distinction between the two suppers of Christ; namely, the last supper in the same night that he was betrayed, before he was crucified; and the supper after he was risen and ascended at the right hand of God, which he calls people to in Rev. iii. To hear his voice, and open the door, and he will sup with them, and they shall sup with him.

Likewise, something concerning Christ, the resurrection of the just and unjust.

And also, concerning the stone cut out of the mountain without hands, which smote the image. Dan. ii.

And concerning Christ, the vine, and the Jews, how that God planted them a noble vine, but they degenerated, and destroyed the Lord's servants, and son, that came to look for fruits. By G. F.

It is said in Matth. xxvi. and Mark xiv. and Luke xxii. and 1 Cor. xi. In the same night that Christ was betrayed, he took the bread and the cup, &c. and said, As often as ye do eat this bread, and drink this cup, do it in remembrance of me; and ye do show forth the Lord's death until he come.' And Christ saith, I say unto you, I will drink henceforth no more of this fruit of the vine, until that day that I drink it new with you in my Father's kingdom.' Matt. xxvi. 29, and Mark xxii. 16. And Christ said, when he was at his last supper, when he was betrayed, before he was crucified, 'I say unto you, (namely, his disciples,) I will not any more eat thereof, (namely, of the bread of the passover,) until it be fulfilled in the kingdom of God.'

Now mark, the fruit of the vine, and the bread which Christ brake at his last supper, and gave to his disciples in the same night that he was betrayed, before he was crucified, which they were to take in remembrance of his death, and show forth his death until he came; that after they had eat of that outward bread, and drunk of that outward cup, the fruit of the vine, which he gave to his disciples, henceforth he would eat no more thereof, (namely, the bread,) until it was fulfilled in the kingdom of God, and drink no more of the fruit of the vine, until the day that he drink it new in the kingdom of God, (Matt. xxvi. Mark xiv.) as Christ said this unto his disciples, at his last supper, before he was crucified. But after Christ was crucified, buried, and rose again, he did eat and drink again with them, as ye may see in these scriptures

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following, which did fulfil his own words, as in Luke xxiv. 30. And it came to pass as Jesus sat at meat with them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to them,' namely, to some of his disciples; and they said unto others of them, 'the Lord is come; and he was known to them by breaking of bread,' as in ver. 35. And ver. 41, 42, 43, Jesus appeared unto his disciples again, and he said unto them, 'Have ye any meat? and they gave him a piece of broiled fish and honey-comb, and he took it, and did eat before them; and he said unto them, These are the words which I spake unto you, while I was yet with you, that all things must be fulfilled,' &c.

And again, Jesus said unto his disciples, after he was risen, John xxi. 5. 9. Children, have ye any meat?' they answered, no. And as soon as his disciples were come to land, they saw a fire of coals there, and fish laid thereon, and bread; and Jesus said unto them, 'Come and dine;' and Jesus took bread, and gave to them, and fish likewise: And this was the third time that Jesus showed himself to his disciples, after he was risen from the dead, as in John xxi. 12, 13. And Christ, after he was risen from the dead, he told his disciples, All power in heaven and earth was given unto him.' And Christ said unto his disciples whom he sent forth to preach, before he was crucified, Verily, I say unto you, ye shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, until the son of man be come.' Matt. x. 23.

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And again, Christ said unto his disciples, 'I tell you of a truth, there be some standing here, which shall not taste of death until they see the son of man coming in his kingdom.' And again, Christ saith, Verily, I say unto you, there be some standing here which shall not taste of death, until they have seen the kingdom of God come with power.' Matt. xvi. 28. Mark ix. 1. Luke ix. 27.

And the apostle saith, Acts x. 41. that they did eat and drink with Christ, after that God had raised him up from the dead.' And so they fulfilled Christ's words, that he would eat no more of the bread, nor drink of the fruit of the vine, until he drank it new with them in the kingdom of God. Mark xiv. 25. And again, Christ said, 'There are some standing here, which shall not taste of death until they see the son of man coming in his kingdom and power.' Matt. xvi. 28. And was not this fulfilled after Christ was risen, when he said, All power in heaven and earth is given unto me.' Then did not he come in power, and did not the disciples see him in his kingdom, after his resurrection?

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And John, he that was one of Christ's beloved disciples, that leaned upon his breast in the same night that Christ was betrayed, before he was crucified, did not John then take the elements of bread and wine at that last supper? And was not John one of the disciples that did not taste death till he saw Christ come in the kingdom of his Father with

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power, when Christ said, All power in heaven and earth is given unto me? And was not John one of the disciples that did eat and drink with Christ after he was risen? And after that Christ was ascended, and sat at the right hand of God, and the churches were gathered, as yet they were not come off many outward elementary things. And did not Christ send John, after he was ascended, to call the church to another supper, and said, 'Behold, I stand at the door and knock: if any man will hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me; he that hath an ear to hear, let him hear what the spirit saith unto the churches.'

Now they that come to this inward and heavenly supper, and to sup with Christ, the heavenly and spiritual man, the second Adam, the Lord from heaven, since he is risen and ascended, they must have their spiritual ear to hear the spiritual voice of Christ, and his spiritual knocking at the door of their immortal souls and hearts, and with his spirit, the spiritual man, the second Adam, the Lord from heaven, the king of glory, that he may come into their hearts and souls, and then they to sup with him, and he to sup with them the spiritual and heavenly supper. And to this heavenly and spiritual supper did Christ send John, to call the church of Christ, after he was risen and ascended. And John said, when Christ sent him with this message, to call the church to this supper, 'I John, am your brother, &c. in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ.' So here you may see, John was in the kingdom and patience of Christ, when he called the church to this heavenly spiritual supper of Christ, after Christ was ascended at the right hand of God; which spiritual supper, after Christ was ascended, is beyond, and a higher supper than the last supper the same night that Christ was betrayed, of taking the elements of bread and wine in remembrance of Christ's death, and a show of his death till he come. And had not John taken that supper? And was not the kingdom of God come, when John said, he was in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ?' Rev. i. 9. chap. iii. 20. John tells you, Christ is come, and Christ saith, Behold I stand at the door and knock, (then is not he come?) and if any man will hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, (mark, into him,) and I will sup with him, and he with me.' And doth not the apostle say, 'Prove yourselves, examine yourselves, know ye not your own selves, how that Jesus Christ is in you, except you be reprobates.' 2 Cor. xiii. 5.

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And may not reprobates take the elements of bread and wine in remembrance of Christ's death, and say, they will do it till Christ come; yet Christ saith, Behold, I stand at the door and knock, (so then he is come,) and if any man will hear his voice, and open the door, he will come in to them, and sup with them, and they with him,'

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