"But his spiritual kingdom is not of this world; the throne of grace is in heaven; his laws are from heaven, and written in the minds of all his subjects."
— Huntington, William (1745-1813)
Work Title
Date
1784, 1804
Metaphor
"But his spiritual kingdom is not of this world; the throne of grace is in heaven; his laws are from heaven, and written in the minds of all his subjects."
Metaphor in Context
But his spiritual kingdom is not of this world; the throne of grace is in heaven; his laws are from heaven, and written in the minds of all his subjects; his sceptre is swayed over every justified soul that believes in his name for justification, and takes him for his everlasting righteousness and strength; his kingdom is set up in the souls of believers, as it is written--The kingdom of God is within you. This kingdom is altogether spiritual; for the kingdom is not in word, but in power; it is righteousness, peace, and joy, in the Holy Ghost. Thus, my friends, the Saviour's laws are written within us, and he must have the pre-eminence in our affections, and sway his peaceable sceptre in our consciences, which I trust is our soul's delight. But, if we speak of this, it appears a bane to the world; they cannot endure his binding laws; therefore they say--Break his bonds asunder, and cast away his cords from us. But why? What are his cords and bands, that are so offensive to those, who are so violent? Why one of the bonds is the binding cord of everlasting love, which the carnal mind, fortified with infernal enmity, cannot brook; as it is written--The carnal mind is enmity against God; it is not subject to the law of God, nor indeed can be. The other bond is the bond of gospel peace; as it is written--Keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. But the sinner had rather have peace with his sins, and continue to maintain war with God than cast down his rebellious arms, and send an ambassage, desiring conditions of peace. The other cord or girdle is truth, intended to gird up the loins of the mind, in order to make the sinner watch and be sober.
(pp. 9-10)
(pp. 9-10)
Categories
Provenance
Reading E.P. Thompson's Witness Against the Beast (New York: New Press, 1993), 7.
Citation
3 entries in ESTC (1784, 1787, 1790).
See A Sermon on the Dimensions of Eternal Love. From Ephesians III. 18,19. By Wiliam Huntington, S.S. Minister of the Gospel at Providence Chapel, Little Titchfield-Street, Cavendish-Square, and Author of the Spiritual Sea-Voyage-The Arminian Skeleton-The Naked Bow of God-The Poor Christian’s Last Will and Testament-The Divine Poem on a Spiritual Birth-God the Guardian of the Poor, and the Bank of Faith-And the Kingdom of Heaven Taken by Prayer. (London: Printed by J. Rozea, No. 91, Wardour-Street, Soho: to be sold at Providence Chapel; at Mr. Baker’s, No. 226, Oxford-Street; at Mr. Byrchmore’s, No. 63, the Corner of Wells-Street, Margaret-Street; and at Mr. Stevenson’s, Grocer, Duke-Street, Corner of Henrietta-Street, 1784). <Link to ESTC
Text from A Sermon on the Dimensions of Eternal Love, 3rd ed. (London: Printed for E. Huntington, 1804). <Link to Google Books>
See A Sermon on the Dimensions of Eternal Love. From Ephesians III. 18,19. By Wiliam Huntington, S.S. Minister of the Gospel at Providence Chapel, Little Titchfield-Street, Cavendish-Square, and Author of the Spiritual Sea-Voyage-The Arminian Skeleton-The Naked Bow of God-The Poor Christian’s Last Will and Testament-The Divine Poem on a Spiritual Birth-God the Guardian of the Poor, and the Bank of Faith-And the Kingdom of Heaven Taken by Prayer. (London: Printed by J. Rozea, No. 91, Wardour-Street, Soho: to be sold at Providence Chapel; at Mr. Baker’s, No. 226, Oxford-Street; at Mr. Byrchmore’s, No. 63, the Corner of Wells-Street, Margaret-Street; and at Mr. Stevenson’s, Grocer, Duke-Street, Corner of Henrietta-Street, 1784). <Link to ESTC
Text from A Sermon on the Dimensions of Eternal Love, 3rd ed. (London: Printed for E. Huntington, 1804). <Link to Google Books>
Date of Entry
04/24/2014
