Jacob, that they were of an adulterous generation, that looked for signs, and there should be no sign shewed to them; but as Jonah was three days and three nights in the whale's belly, so the Son of man should be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth?' and Christ said, the men of Nineveh should rise up in judgment against this generation to condemn it,' (to wit, the Jews.) And were not they of Jacob's stock, of whom you hold the election as to persons?

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And again, Christ saith, the queen of the south shall rise up in judgment against this generation,' (to wit, of the Jews,) to condemn it, which was of the stock of Jacob; who would not hear Christ, as she did Solomon; nor repent at Christ's preaching, as Nineveh did at Jonah's, though Christ was a greater than Jonah or Solomon.

And did not Christ upbraid the cities of the Jews, because they did not repent, where most of his mighty works were done? and did not he cry,' woe unto thee Bethsaida, woe unto thee Chorazin; for if the mighty works had been done in Tyre and Sidon, which have been done in thee, they would have repented long ago in sackcloth and ashes: and it shall be more tolerable in the day of judgment for Tyre and Sidon, than for the great professing Jews, which were of Jacob's stock? and did not Christ say to Capernaum, though they were exalted to heaven, they should be brought down to hell; for if the mighty works had been done in Sodom, which have been done in thee, it would have remained until this day.' And Christ saith, it shall be more tolerable for the land of Sodom in the day of judgment, than for Capernaum.

Then where is your election and reprobation of persons, if these of Jacob's stock be so, as Christ saith, and I hope you will believe him?

And therefore, then what was and is the Jews' and christians' profession of the scriptures worth, without possession of God and his Son Christ, (and yet live in an unrepented state,) but for judgment? and therefore, it concerns all to turn unto the Lord, with his light that enlightens all people; and with his grace, that hath appeared unto all men, to teach them, and bring their salvation; and with his spirit, that he pours upon all flesh, to lead them unto the Lord, that they may serve and worship him, and be professors of Christ, and enjoyers of the Lord, and so have the comfort of God and Christ, and of the scriptures. This is the desire of him who desires the eternal good and salvation of all people. G. F.

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lieving and receiving of him, come under judgment and condemnation, and are in the reprobation.

If God hath ordained the greatest part of men and women for Hell and Condemnation, as many of the Priests and Professors say and preach; then let them consider these scriptures as follow.

Matt. xxviii. 18, to the end. And Jesus spake to his disciples, saying, 'all power in heaven and earth is given to me; go ye, therefore, teach all nations, (not some nations, but all nations,) baptizing, (that is to say, dipping or plunging them,) into the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you.' Now death having passed over all men, and all were concluded under sin, and all died in Adam, so that condemnation must come upon all men, so that all were baptized or plunged into death, sin, and evil, by disobedience to God's command and ordinance; therefore, all nations, and every creature under heaven, must be taught to observe whatsoever Christ commands, and be baptized into the name of the Father, and into the name of the Son, and into the name of the Holy Ghost; so salvation was preached to all mankind, and condemnation was preached to none, but such as did not believe in the light and gospel.

And in Mark xvi. 15. Christ saith to his disciples, 'go ye into all the world, [mark, all,] and preach the gospel to every creature.' So, here the gospel of salvation was preached to every creature. He that believeth, is saved; but he that believeth not, is condemned:' so unbelief is the cause of condemnation; and so they were not to preach the gospel of salvation to a part of the world, or some creatures only; but to all the world, and to every creature under heaven, the gospel of salvation; here was God's love to mankind: and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached to all nations in the name of Jesus? and they were first to begin at Jerusalem, so was the command of Christ unto his disciples, and from thence to preach the gospel of glad tidings to every creature, and to all nations, and not to preach condemnation; for that they were in before, in old Adam, and after; not believing, they remained in condemnation, as Christ saith, he that believes, is saved; he that doth not, is condemned already: and he further saith, they that do not believe in the light, but do evil, and hate it, this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil.' John iii. 19.

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And the apostle saith, 1 Tim. ii. I exhort that supplications, prayers, intercession, and giving of thanks be made for all men ;' and the apostle gives a reason for it, that God would have all men to be saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth.' So here he would have all men to be prayed for now it being the will of God, that all men should be

saved, and come to the knowledge of the truth; then their destruction is of themselves, who will not come to Christ, that they might have life. And further, the apostle saith, there is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself a ransom for all, [mark, for all,] to be testified in due time: and though many do not believe that Christ gave himself a ransom for all, yet in due time they may come to believe the apostle's testimony.

And further, the apostle saith in Titus ii. the grace of God, that bringeth salvation, hath appeared to all men, teaching us, &c. and by the grace of God, Christ should taste death for every man, [mark, every man,] for all died in Adam, therefore Christ tasted death for all that died, and gave himself a ransom for all, that all might believe in him, and come to life.' Heb. ii.

And the apostle John saith, 1 John ii. how that Jesus Christ the righteous is a propitiation for our sins, and not for our sins only, but for the sins of the whole world,' [mark, the whole world,] that is, all the world, that Christ is a propitiation for the sins of. Then how can ye say, that he hath ordained any for death and damnation? for their condemnation is of themselves, for not believing.

And the apostle saith, in Acts ii. this is that was spoken by Joel the prophet, it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my spirit upon all flesh.' Now this the apostle Peter spoke to the professing Jews, of which some were amazed, and some were mocking. And these last days are the days of the new covenant, whereby sons and daughters shall prophesy, and young men shall see visions, and old men shall dream dreams, and servants and hand-maids shall prophesy. So it is the spirit of God, which he pours out upon all flesh, [mark, all flesh,] men and women, by which sons and daughters, and young men and old men, and servants and hand-maids come to prophesy, and have their dreams and visions: so it is not by schools, and colleges, but by the spirit of God.

And in John i. he saith, that was the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world (to wit, Christ,) and the world was made by him; and in him was life, and this life was the light of men.

So it is called the life in Christ, the word, by whom all things were made, and the light of men, yea, the true light, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.

And Christ saith, believe in the light, while you have it, that you may become the children of the light.'

And here is God's great love to mankind, who so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son into the world, that whosoever did believe in him, they should not perish, but have everlasting life.

And John said, he came for a witness to bear witness of this light,

(to wit, the true light, which is the life in Christ,) which lighteth every man that cometh into the world.'

And most of the teachers that are bred up at schools and colleges, and others, they do come for witnesses, and bear witness against this true light, the life in Christ, which lighteth every man that cometh into the world. But those are false witnesses, and come not from God, if John was a true witness, who was sent from God to bear witness to this true light, that all through him might believe.

And now, all they that say, that this light is not sufficient,' then they may say, that Christ bid them believe in an insufficient light: but they that say so, say and preach falsely; for Christ saith, by believing in the light, they shall become children of the light.'

And now you that say, the grace of God which hath appeared unto all men, is not a sufficient grace for all men; but God told the apostle, 'his grace was sufficient;' and it is strange, that that which will bring people's salvation, and will teach them, is not sufficient.

And in Acts iii. the apostle saith, in his preaching to the Jews: a prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you, like unto Moses, him shall you hear in all things, whatsoever he shall say unto you; and it shall come to pass, that every soul, [mark, every soul,] which will not hear that prophet, shall be destroyed from among the people.'

So it is their own wilfulness, that will not hear this prophet, in his own light, grace and spirit, that brings their own destruction.

And Christ saith, in the sixteenth chapter of John, to his disciples; He would send the Comforter to them, the Holy Ghost; and this Holy Ghost should guide them into all truth; and the same spirit, that did comfort, and guide, and lead all the believers into all truth; he would reprove the world of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment.' Is not this sufficient to lead the world, which reproveth them of their sin, because they do not helieve in Christ, and will not leave their own righteousness, and come to Christ for righteousness; and reprove them of judgment, because the Prince of the world is judged; yea, and through death Christ destroys the devil, the power of death, and the world will not believe it. So their condemnation is, because of their unbelief: but the Lord has promised, in his holy mountain, to make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines, &c. [mark, unto all people,] and that the Lord would destroy in this mountain the face of the covering cast over all people, [mark, all people,] and the vail that is spread over all nations,' [mark, all nations.] Isa. xxv.

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And also, the Lord saith, the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the Lord; and the knowledge of the Lord shall cover the earth, as the waters cover the sea; see Isa. xi. 9, 10.

This is the day of Christ, the Holy One; for he saith, in that day

there shall be a root of Jesse, which shall stand for an ensign of the people, yea, an ensign for the nations, and to it shall the Gentiles seek, and his rest shall be glorious.'

Now, the covering cast over all people, and the vail cast over all nations, the Lord is destroying, and the earth shall be full of his knowledge, and not only full, but covered with the knowledge of the Lord, as the water doth cover the sea, the prophecy of Isaiah, in chap. xl. comes to be fulfilled, and the preaching of Zachariah, Luke iii. 'every valley shall be filled, [mark, every valley,] and every mountain and hill shall be brought low, (mark, every mountain, &c.) and the crooked shall be made straight, and the rough shall be made smooth, and all flesh shall see the salvation of God.'

And doth not Daniel say, 'this stone, cut out of the mountain without hands, smote the image of gold, silver, brass, iron, and clay, and brake them all to pieces, that they became like the chaff of the threshing-floor, and the wind blowed them away, that there was no place found for them?' and this precious and elect stone, Christ Jesus, that smote this image, became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth; so this stone was without the handy work of man, and breaks the image to pieces, that the wind drives them away, so that there is no place found for them in the earth; and this glorious stone fills the whole earth.

Now, if the earth be filled with this stone, there is nothing wanting; for God's promise was, that the seed of the woman should bruise the serpent's head,' who is the god of the world, that lies in wickedness; and all is concluded under sin; and all sin is of the devil; for he sinned from the beginning: for this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that he might destroy the works of the devil.' 1 John iii.

And, as I said before, Christ, who through death, destroyed death, the devil, who had the power of death, Heb. ii. 14. and tasted death for every man, and gave himself a ransom for all: and so, as the apostle saith to the Romans, that God might have mercy upon all through Jesus Christ for the apostle saith, all have sinned, [mark, all,] and judgment came upon all to condemnation; even so, by the righteousness of one, the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.' Rom. v.

So it is clear, as death passed over all men, and all have sinned, Christ is a propitiation for the sins of the whole world, and not for the saints only; and he tasted death for every man, and gave himself a ransom for all. So is not that a devilish doctrine, that saith, by the offence of one, condemnation and judgment came upon all men.' So that condemnation cometh by the transgression and offence; but the apostle saith, as I said before, even so, by the righteousness of one, (to wit, Christ Jesus,) the free gift came upon all men unto justification of life.'

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