Elias_Amare
Puritan Board Freshman
Thomas Boston, The Whole Works of Thomas Boston, Vol. 2:580-86
"Shew yourselves of the family of heaven, by your concern that the Lord's kingdom may come, even that of glory, grace, the gospel, and power. For this is the language of those who cry unto God, ' Abba, Father.' Let this be a petition in every one of your prayers, private or secret. And contribute ye your best endeavours for promoting this glorious end. And let your life and practice shew to the world, that ye have the interests of God's kingdom at heart."
"Of exhortation. I exhort you to join issue this day with Zion's King, to have common friends and enemies with him, come what will. Set yourselves against the kingdom of sin and Satan in the world and your own hearts ; Psal. ii. ult. ' Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little.' And do ye exert heart and hand, that his kingdom may come. In this matter ye cannot be neutral : ' For he that is not witli me,' says Christ, ' is against me ; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad,' Matth. xii. 30. Therefore, if ye be not with heart and hand set for the advancement of this kingdom, I declare you enemies to it. Come then
First, Be concerned that the kingdom of God's power may come; that he may stretch out his almighty arm, and gain ground to himself in the world. Secondly, Be concerned that the kingdom of the gospel may come. Thirdly, Be concerned, that the kingdom of grace may come. Fourthly, Be concerned that the kingdom of glory may come."
"Shew yourselves of the family of heaven, by your concern that the Lord's kingdom may come, even that of glory, grace, the gospel, and power. For this is the language of those who cry unto God, ' Abba, Father.' Let this be a petition in every one of your prayers, private or secret. And contribute ye your best endeavours for promoting this glorious end. And let your life and practice shew to the world, that ye have the interests of God's kingdom at heart."
"Of exhortation. I exhort you to join issue this day with Zion's King, to have common friends and enemies with him, come what will. Set yourselves against the kingdom of sin and Satan in the world and your own hearts ; Psal. ii. ult. ' Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way, when his wrath is kindled but a little.' And do ye exert heart and hand, that his kingdom may come. In this matter ye cannot be neutral : ' For he that is not witli me,' says Christ, ' is against me ; and he that gathereth not with me, scattereth abroad,' Matth. xii. 30. Therefore, if ye be not with heart and hand set for the advancement of this kingdom, I declare you enemies to it. Come then
First, Be concerned that the kingdom of God's power may come; that he may stretch out his almighty arm, and gain ground to himself in the world. Secondly, Be concerned that the kingdom of the gospel may come. Thirdly, Be concerned, that the kingdom of grace may come. Fourthly, Be concerned that the kingdom of glory may come."
