My heart, where hellish legions are, k

Is with the hosts of hell at war. 7

My will fulfils what's hard to tell,

The counsel both of Heav'n m and hell: n

i Psalm lxxxii 6. I have said, Ye are gods: and all of you are children of the Most High.

j Psalm lxxxii. 1, 2. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty he judgeth among the gods. How long will ye judge unjustly, and accept the persons of the wicked? Selah. Ver. 5. They know not, neither will they understand: they walk on in darkness all the foundations of the earth are out of course.

k Matt. xv. 19. For out of the heart proceed evil thoughts, murders, adulteries, fornications, thefts, false-witness, blasphemies. Luke viii. 30. And Jesus asked him, saying, What is thy name? and he said, Legion; because many devils were entered into him.

Eph. vi. 12. For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

m Rev. xvii. 17. For God hath put in their hearts to fulfil his will, and to agree, and give their kingdom unto the beast, until the words of God shall be fulfilled.

n Eph. ii. 3. Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past, in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh, and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others.

Heav'n, without sin, will'd sin to be; o

Yet will to sin, is sin in me. p

To duty seldom I adhere, q

Yet to the end I persevere. r

o James i. 13. Let no man say when he is tempted, I am tempted of God: for God cannot be tempted with evil, neither tempteth he any man. Acts i. 15, 16. And in those days Peter stood up in the midst of the disciples, and said, Men and brethren, this scripture must needs have been fulfilled, which the Holy Ghost by the mouth of David spake before concerning Judas, which was guide to them that took Jesus. And ii. 23. Jesus of Nazareth, being delivered by the determinate counsel and foreknowledge of God, ye have taken, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain. And iv. 27, 28. For of a truth, against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel were gathered together, for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

p Hos. v. 11. Ephraim is oppressed, and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment. 2 Cor. viii. 11, 12. Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will, so there may be a performance also out of that which you have. For if there be first a willing mind, it is accepted according to that a man hath, and not according to

that he hath not.

q Psalm cxix. 176. I have gone astray like a lost sheep, seek thy servant: for I do not forget thy commandments.

r Heb. x. 39. But we are not of them who draw back unto perdition; but of them that believe, to the saving of the soul.

I die and rot beneath the clod, s

Yet live and reign as long as God. t

SECTION XI.

THE MYSTERY OF CHRIST, HIS NAMES, NATURES, AND Offices.

My Lord appears; awake, my soul,
Admire his name, the Wonderful: a
An infinite and finite mind, b

Eternity and time conjoin'd. c

s Psalm xc. 3. Thou turnest man to destruction; Return, ye children of men.

and sayest,

t John v. 24. Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. Rev. iii. 21. 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. And xxii. 5. And there shall be no night there, and they need no candle, neither light of the sun; for the Lord God giveth them light: and they shall reign forever and ever.

a Isa. ix. 6. For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful.

b Psalm cxlvii. 5. Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite. Luke ii. 52. And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man.

The everlasting Father styl'd,

Yet lately born, the virgin's child: d
Nor father he, nor mother had,

Yet full with both relations clad. e

His titles differ and accord,

As David's son, and David's Lord. f

c Gal. iv. 4. But when the fulness of the time was come, sent forth his Son made of a woman, made under the law.

God

d Isa. ix. 6. For unto us a child is born-and his name shall be called--The everlasting Father. Matt. i. 23. Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a Son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted, is, God with us.

e Heb. vii. 3. For this Melchisedec-without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God, abideth a priest continually. Luke ii. 48, 49. And when they saw him they were amazed and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou so dealt with us? behold thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?

ƒ Matt. xxii. 41-45. While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying, What think ye of Christ? whose son is he? They say unto him, The Son of David. He saith unto them, How then doth David in spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit thou on my right hand, till I make thine enemies thy footstool? If David then call him Lord, how is he his son, &c.

Through earth and hell how conqu❜ring rode

The dying man, the rising God!g

My nature is corruption doom'd: h
Yet when my nature he assum'd,
He nor on him (to drink the brook,) i
My person nor corruption took. j

g Matt. xxi. 5. Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt, the foal of an ass. Ver. 8, 9. And a very great multitude spread their garments in the way: others cut down branches from the trees, and strewed them in the way. And the multitude that went before, and that followed, cried, saying, Hosanna to the Son of David: blessed is he that cometh in the name of the Lord: Hosanna in the highest. Ver. 12. And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the seats of them that sold doves. Col. ii. 15. And having spoiled principalities and powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it [his cross]. Rom. iv. 25. Jesus our Lord was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification. Eph. iv. 8. Wherefore, he [David] saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. Rom. i. 4. Jesus Christ our Lord was declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead.

h Eph. iv. 22. Put off concerning the former conversation, the old man which is corrupt, according to the deceitful lusts.