TO THE CHRISTIAN READER.

THIS Precious Trea∣tise of the New Testa∣ment Church in the latter Dayes, Preached ma∣ny Years a-go by that Evan∣gelical Prophet, Mr. Jeremiah Burroughes; was committed to us by a Citizen of Zion, to whose ready Pen the World is much engaged, for Preserving the MantlesPage  [unnumbered] of divers of our late Eli∣jah's, which they let fall from their Pulpits, before they went to Heaven.

If thou hast seen and tasted that Gracious and Warm Spirit, which runs through His many other VVorkes, Published by Himself and His Brethren; it will certainly encrease in thee a Spiritful Thirst and Longing after what else he hath received from his LORD and MASTER, and hath freely Commu∣nicated, as His Embassadour to His People, which are Page  [unnumbered] yet to be printed.

The Principal Scope of this Small, though weighty Book, is, to give us Scrip∣tural notice that Jesus Christ will usher in His second Coming, by making Je∣rusalem, (His Church) a Praise in the Earth, (a Glo∣ry throughout the World.) This is plainly demonstra∣ted according to the WORD by this Apollos, mighty in the Scriptures, and an In∣terpreter one of a Thou∣sand. Therefore serious∣ly peruse every Text without a prejudicate Opi∣nion, Judge not rashly, lest Page  [unnumbered] thou be judged: For this Master-Builder hath set be∣fore thee, nothing but that which is grounded upon the Pillar of Truth, and which is according to the Golden Reed of the Sanctuary. Here is a singular Collection of seve∣ral Scriptures of the Old and New Testament, look∣ing one the other in the face, (as the Cherubims of Gold did, which Moses made at each end of the Mercy Seat) and shaking Hands together for the more evident and firm De∣monstration of this Great Page  [unnumbered] Gospel-Truth, following the Apostles Rule, Comparing spiritual things, with spiri∣tual things; so that you will find this Soul-ravi∣shing Point, (that Christ's Church shall be the Praise and Glory of all the World) as the Light of the Sun, breaking forth more and more, to a perfect mid-day of Glory.

Oh! how welcome will that day of Christ's Espou∣sals and Coronation, be to His Love-sick Spouse; as the Dove with the Olive Leaf was to Noah, or the re-appearing Page  [unnumbered] of the Star to the Wise Men!

Let us resolve in the strength of Christ (who is the only Supream Head of His Church) constant∣ly to make it our solemn business to plead at the Throne of Grace, those glorious Prophesies and Pro∣mises in his Name, in whom they are Yea and Amen, even till He Establish, and till He make Jerusalem a Praise; till He have not only laid the foundations with Saphirs, but finished this City of Pearl; not only brought forth the Corner stone, but the Page  [unnumbered]Top Stone of Jerusalem: and all the Earth with shouting, cry, Grace, Grace to it.