the Earth, and Pant after its Goods, and Contend about 'em, Tear, and Swagger, and Rave, and Fight for 'em. The Prince of this City is the Devil, who being thruft out of the Heavenly City, Ufurps a Tyranny over the Earthly. Tho' our Lord faid, Job. 12. 31. The Prince of this World is cast out: He did, indeed beat him out with the Staff of his Crofs; and Triumph'd over his Powers in it. Col. 2. 15. Yet it fpeaks not his total Expulfion; as if he had quite Loft his Rule in the World: But Loft it in them and in all them, and only them, who Foyn themselves to our mighty Deliverer: And Flying the Earthly City, are Enroll'd in the Heavenly.

For, That the Devil has ftill a Principality in the Earthly City, (call'd the World,) we learn from Eph. 6. 12. where our Chriftian Warfare is call'd Wrestling with Principalities and Powers, the Rulers of the Darknefs of this World. Satan then, does yet (with his Minifters,) here prevail, as the World's Ruler; i. e. Over Worldly men, and the Earthly City; which is the World, meant I Job. 5. 19. that Lies in Wickedness; and the Body Join'd to this curfed Head, the Evil One, who has it much in his Power.

Again, The Citizens of the Heavenly City, are the Bleed that Reign Above:

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and also fuch as (in the mortal Body,) do yet Inhabit this Earth; But (in Heart,) have their Converfation in Heaven: and Long for nothing more than to Efcape hence, and be with their Glorious Head, the King of the City above. Yet because the Citizens of Heaven are here Intermixt with those of the Earth, Therefore are they faid to be in the World, Tho' not of the World. They are in it, but as Foreigners. I Pet. 2. 11. While the Strangers to the Covenants of Promife, that Live without God in the World, Eph. 2. 12. Here they do fix, as Inhabitants at their Home.

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Let none then fo deceive himself, as to think that he can be at once a Citizen of this World, and of Heaven. For the World's Citizens are of the World: The Heavenly Citizens are not of it, Tho' they be in it. To be of the World, and not of the World, then, are fuch Oppofites, as cannot meet in the fame Subject. They therefore that give their Minds and Hearts to the World and Earthly things, muft not flatter 'emfelves with Hopes of any place in the Heavenly City; Till they fo break off from the World, as to Difclaim it, and grow out of Conceit with it, and even fet themselves against it.

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And because these are fuch great things, as few do Understand, or fo much as Think of; That none therefore may plead Ignorance herein at the Laft-day, What do the holy Scriptures more frequently Inculcate? Job. 17. 14. They are not of the World, even as I am not of the World. And Chap. 15. 19. If ye were of the World, the World would Love his own: But because ye are not of the World, but I have Chofen you out of the World; therefore the World bates you. I Cor. I. 20. God has made Foolish the Wisdom of this World. (Where in thinking to Get all, they Lofe all.) Jam. 4. 4. Know ye not, that the Friendship of the World is Enmity with God? 2 Pet. 1: 4. We are Partakers of the Divine Nature; Having ef caped the Corruption that is in the World thro' Lust. 1 Job. 2. 15. If any man Love the World, the Love of the Father is not in him. Fob. 17. 9. 1 Pray not for the World; but for them which thou haft given me out of the World.

So is this World, q. Excommunicated from God, That the Saviour himself would not Pray for it. Not for the Reprobate part, faith S. Aug. that are Deftin'd to Condemnation. 1 Cor. 11. 32. Or not for the World, So as for his Members, whom he had Saved from it. For the World was in no Difpofition for fuch Bleffings, as our Lord ask'd for these; (even to be with him,

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where he was, and to behold the Glory, that was Given him: Job. 17. 24.) any more than one dawb'd o're with Dirt and Dung is fit for a King's Bed-chamber. Yet did he Pray even for his Crucifiers: That they might be Pardoned and Purged, and fetch'd out of the World, to be Saved from it.

So that, 'Tis not for the World he Prays, but for fuch as get out of the World; which all muft do, before they get out of the Body; Or elfe they will not get into the Heavenly City. There must be the Weaning and Divorce from this World, and its Lufts; before Death come to Tear us away from hence: So muft we be Converted and Renewed, as not to fet our Affection on things upon Earth. Yea, fo Mind and Seek, and Admire the things Above as to Defpife and Scorn all elfe, that we may Win and Secure 'em And to protest, with that fervent Lover, Pfal. 137. 5, 6. If I forget thee O Jerufalem, Let my right Hand forget her Cunning: If I do not remember thee, Let my Tongue cleave to the Roof of my mouth: If I prefer not Ferufalem above my chief Joy. This is the true badge of a heavenly Denizen; That will chufe rather to Lofe Hand and Tongue, than ever Do or Say any thing against the Love of his dearest Lord, and his bleffed Countrey above: And Poft-pones

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all the Joys upon Earth, to that Bliss, which gives Joy unspeakable and full of Glory, to all the Citizens of Heaven: Yea, Loath every thing, that here would come in Competition: And, as long as under the prefent Exile, can find nothing that so Exhilarates and cheers the Mind, as to Remember and Confider, to Expect and Defire what's to be for ever Enjoyed at the Glorious End.

Now, for the Clofe of this Part, Let me confirm what I have here faid, with a greater Authority than my own; even that of S. Aug. on Pfal. 62. All that Savour the things on Earth; All that prefer an Earthly Felicity above the Lord; All that Seek their Own, not the things of Jefus Chrift, belong to the City call'd Myftery-Babylon, and have the Devil for their King. But all who Savour the things Above, who Meditate what's Heavenly, who Live in this World, with Careful hearts, Least they should offend God; who are afraid to Sin, and when they Sin, Not afham'd to Confefs and Repent ; The Humble, the Meek, Holy, Juft, Devout and Good, do all belong to the City Above, which has Chrift the Lord himself for its Glorious Head.

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