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EVen thus now, these spirituall Saints of God, that dwell in this spirituall holy City of Peace,a 1.1 have no heads nor Kings, that are borne of the Flesh and and Blood of Sinne: For their King, or the Head of their Body, is the e∣ternall and most mighty King,b 1.2 who is so great and glorious, that no creature,c 1.3 nor any house, made by the work of mans hand, no nor yet all the heavens of heaven
can comprehend or contained 1.4 him.
2. This great glorious King, is ae 1.5 peaceable Prince, in this good City, and this King is named,f 1.6 Goas-true being (as his name is also mentionedg 1.7 before) bea∣ring all thingsh 1.8 with the Word of his Power, and clenseth his people from the sin, through himself, and is fore-seen and chosen to be an heire of all things, for that it may all live unto him.
3. To this noble King of the heaven∣ly glory, do they live, and are obedient unto him, not by compulsion, but out of inclined love, and out of a goodi 1.9 nature of their God, like-fellow-membersk 1.10 of one body of the godly truth, who doe show forth nothing else, but love and peace, accordingl 1.11 to the disposition and nature of their King, named Gods-true-being, which Princem 1.12 shall raigne for evermore, according to the promises.
4. This King of peace, and his peace∣able Commonalty of Kingly people, and this Land of Peace is named, A Kingdom of Kings, because they are every one, Kings,n 1.13 Briests, and Anoynted ones, that dwell in this Land.
5. And besides this one Kingdome of Kings, there are no Kingdomes in the
whole world, that are rich of Kings, but they are altogether poore of Kings, and are all likewise bond-servants,o 1.14 and captive slaves.
6. And therefore also is this City of Peace only, a Kingdome of Kings: and they are all likewise, freep 1.15 Kings, and Lords, that dwell therein. The same Ci∣ty also, with all what joyneth thereunto, is an abundant rich land, as likewise full of all Commodities, that doe serve the people, to the life and joy.
7. This people of this same Land,q 1.16 is also an understanding wise people; For, they have their inhabiting in Gods un∣derstanding, and stand comprehended in the light of life,r 1.17 being united in Gods true being.
8. There is likewise no right under∣standing nor wisdome to be found in the whole world, but only in this Land of Peace, among this lovely people; there∣fore is also this Land the best of all Lands, and the people that dwell therein, the most understanding and righteous peo∣ple.
1 Reg. 8.10.
3 Reg. 8 2 Par. 2.6.
Esa. 66. Act. 7.
Psa. 104. Jer. 25.
Esa. 9.
Col 1.
Supra. 26.
Heb. 1.
1 Pet. 1.
1 Cor. 12.
Joh. 13.15. 1 Joh. 4.
Esa. 9.
1 Pet. 2.
Rom. 6. 2 Pet. 2.
Apo. 22.
Deut. 4.
Joh. 17.