AndbecausebytheEnemy，theAccuser，andDestroyerismeanttheenemyofthemthatshallbeinthekingdomofGod；thereforeifthekingdomofGodaftertheresurrectionbeupontheearthasintheformerchapterIhaveshownbyScriptureitseemstobe，theenemyandhiskingdommustbeonearthalso。ForsoalsowasitinthetimebeforetheJewshaddeposedGod。ForGod’skingdomwasinPalestine；andthenationsroundaboutwerethekingdomsoftheEnemy；
andconsequentlybySatanismeantanyearthlyenemyoftheChurch。
Thetormentsofhellareexpressedsometimesby“weeping，andgnashingofteeth，“asMatthew，8。12；sometimes，by“thewormofconscience，“asIsaiah，66。24，andMark，9。44，46，48；sometimes，byfire，asintheplacenowquoted，“wherethewormdiethnot，andthefireisnotquenched，“andmanyplacesbesides：sometimes，by“shame，andcontempt，“as，“Andmanyofthemthatsleepinthedustoftheearthshallawake；sometoeverlastinglife；andsometoshame，andeverlastingcontempt。“*Allwhichplacesdesignmetaphoricallyagriefanddiscontentofmindfromthesightofthateternalfelicityinotherswhichtheythemselvesthroughtheirownincredulityanddisobediencehavelost。Andbecausesuchfelicityinothersisnotsensiblebutbycomparisonwiththeirownactualmiseries，itfolloweththattheyaretosuffersuchbodilypainsandcalamitiesasareincidenttothosewhonotonlyliveunderevilandcruelgovernors，buthavealsoforenemytheeternalkingofthesaints，GodAlmighty。Andamongstthesebodilypainsistobereckonedalsotoeveryoneofthewickedaseconddeath。ForthoughtheScripturebeclearforauniversalresurrection，yetwedonotreadthattoanyofthereprobateispromisedaneternallife。ForwhereasSt。Paul，tothequestionconcerningwhatbodiesmenshallrisewithagain，saiththat“thebodyissownincorruption，andisraisedinincorruption；
itissownindishonour，itisraisedinglory；itissowninweakness，itisraisedinpower“；*2gloryandpowercannotbeappliedtothebodiesofthewicked：norcanthenameofseconddeathbeappliedtothosethatcanneverdiebutonce。Andalthoughinmetaphoricalspeechacalamitouslifeeverlastingmaybecalledaneverlastingdeath，yetitcannotwellbeunderstoodofaseconddeath。
Thefirepreparedforthewickedisaneverlastingfire：thatistosay，theestatewhereinnomancanbewithouttorture，bothofbodyandmind，aftertheresurrection，shallendureforever；andinthatsensethefireshallbeunquenchable，andthetormentseverlasting：
butitcannotthencebeinferredthathewhoshallbecastintothatfire，orbetormentedwiththosetorments，shallendureandresistthemsoasbeeternallyburntandtortured，andyetneverbedestroyednordie。Andthoughtherebemanyplacesthataffirmeverlastingfireandtorments，intowhichmenmaybecastsuccessivelyoneafteranotherforever，yetIfindnonethataffirmthereshallbeaneternallifethereinofanyindividualperson；buttothecontrary，aneverlastingdeath，whichistheseconddeath：“Forafterdeathandthegraveshallhavedeliveredupthedeadwhichwereinthem，andeverymanbejudgedaccordingtohisworks；deathandthegraveshallalsobecastintothelakeoffire。Thisistheseconddeath。“*3
Wherebyitisevidentthatthereistobeaseconddeathofeveryonethatshallbecondemnedatthedayjudgement，afterwhichheshalldienomore。
ThejoysoflifeeternalareinScripturecomprehendedallunderthenameofsalvation，orbeingsaved。Tobesavedistobesecured，eitherrespectively，againstspecialevils，orabsolutely，againstallevil，comprehendingwant，sickness，anddeathitself。Andbecausemanwascreatedinaconditionimmortal，notsubjecttocorruption，andconsequentlytonothingthattendethtothedissolutionofhisnature；andfellfromthathappinessbythesinofAdam；itfolloweththattobesavedfromsinistobesavedfromalltheevilandcalamitiesthatsinhathbroughtuponus。AndthereforeintheHolyScripture，remissionofsin，andsalvationfromdeathandmisery，isthesamething，asitappearsbythewordsofourSaviour，who，havingcuredamansickofthepalsy，bysaying，“Sonbeofgoodcheerthysinsbeforgiventhee“；*andknowingthatthescribestookforblasphemythatamanshouldpretendtoforgivesins，askedthem“whetheritwereeasiertosay，Thysinsbeforgiventhee，or，Ariseandwalk“；*2signifyingtherebythatitwasallone，astothesavingofthesick，tosay，“Thysinsareforgiven，“and“Ariseandwalk“；andthatheusedthatformofspeechonlytoshowhehadpowertoforgivesins。Anditisbesidesevidentinreasonthatsincedeathandmiserywerethepunishmentsofsin，thedischargeofsinmustalsobeadischargeofdeathandmisery；thatistosay，salvationabsolute，suchasthefaithfularetoenjoyafterthedayofjudgement，bythepowerandfavourofJesusChrist，whothatcauseiscalledourSaviour。
Concerningparticularsalvations，suchasareunderstood，“astheLordliveththatsavethIsrael，“*thatis，fromtheirtemporaryenemies；and，“ThouartmySaviour，thousavestmefromviolence“；*2
and，“GodgavetheIsraelitesaSaviour，andsotheyweredeliveredfromthehandoftheAssyrians，“*3andthelike，Ineedsaynothing；
therebeingneitherdifficultynorinteresttocorrupttheinterpretationoftextsofthatkind。
Butconcerningthegeneralsalvation，becauseitmustbeinthekingdomofheaven，thereisgreatdifficultyconcerningtheplace。
Ononeside，bykingdom，whichisanestateordainedbymenfortheirperpetualsecurityagainstenemiesandwant，itseemeththatthissalvationshouldbeonearth。Forbysalvationissetforthuntousagloriousreignofourkingbyconquest；notasafetybyescape：andthereforetherewherewelookforsalvation，wemustlookalsofortriumph；andbeforetriumph，forvictory；andbeforevictory，forbattle；whichcannotwellbesupposedshallbeinheaven。
Buthowgoodsoeverthisreasonmaybe，IwillnottrusttoitwithoutveryevidentplacesofScripture。Thestateofsalvationisdescribedatlarge，
“LookuponZion，thecityofoursolemnities；thineeyesshallseeJerusalemaquiethabitation，atabernaclethatshallnotbetakendown；notoneofthestakesthereofshalleverberemoved，neithershallanyofthecordsthereofbebroken。
“ButtherethegloriousLordwillbeuntousaplaceofbroadriversandstreams；whereinshallgonogalleywithoars，neithershallgallantshippassthereby。
“FortheLordisourjudge，theLordisourlawgiver，theLordisourking，hewillsaveus。
“Thytacklingsareloosed；theycouldnotwellstrengthentheirmast；theycouldnotspreadthesail：thenistheagreatspoildivided；thelametaketheprey。
“Andtheinhabitantshallnotsay，Iamsick；thepeoplethatshalldwellthereinshallbeforgiventheiriniquity。“
Inwhichwordswehavetheplacefromwhencesalvationistoproceed，“Jerusalem，aquiethabitation“；theeternityofit，“atabernaclethatshallnotbetakendown，“etc。；theSaviourofit，“theLord，theirjudge，theirlawgiver，theirking，hewillsaveus“；thesalvation，“theLordshallbetothemasabroadmoatofswiftwaters，“etc。；theconditionoftheirenemies，“theirtacklingsareloose，theirmastsweak，thelameshalltakethespoilofthem“；theconditionofthesaved，“Theinhabitantshallnotsay，I
amsick“；andlastly，allthisiscomprehendedinforgivenessofsin，“thepeoplethatdwellthereinshallbeforgiventheiriniquity。“
Bywhichitisevidentthatsalvationshallbeonearth，then，whenGodshallreign，atthecomingagainofChrist，inJerusalem；andfromJerusalemshallproceedthesalvationoftheGentilesthatshallbereceivedintoGod’skingdom：asisalsomoreexpresslydeclaredbythesameprophet，“Andthey“thatis，theGentileswhohadanyJewinbondage“shallbringallyourbrethrenforanofferingtotheLord，outofallnations，uponhorses，andinchariots，andinlitters，anduponmules，anduponswiftbeasts，tomyholymountain，Jerusalem，saiththeLord，asthechildrenofIsraelbringanofferinginacleanvesselintothehouseoftheLord。AndIwillalsotakeofthemforpriestsandforLevites，saiththeLord“：*wherebyitismanifestthatthechiefseatofGod’skingdom，whichistheplacefromwhencethesalvationofusthatwereGentilesshallproceed，shallbeJerusalem：andthesameisalsoconfirmedbyourSaviour，inhisdiscoursewiththewomanofSamariaconcerningtheplaceofGod’sworship；towhomhesaiththattheSamaritansworshippedtheyknewnotwhat，buttheJewsworshippedwhattheyknew，“forsalvationisoftheJews“*2exJudaeis，thatis，beginsattheJews：asifheshouldsay，youworshipGod，butknownotbywhomHewillsaveyou，aswedo，thatknowitshallbebyoneofthetribeofJudah；aJew，notaSamaritan。Andthereforealsothewomannotimpertinentlyansweredhimagain，“WeknowtheMessiasshallcome。“SothatwhichourSavioursaith，“SalvationisfromtheJews，：isthesamethatPaulsays，“ThegospelisthepowerofGodtosalvationtoeveryonethatbelieveth：totheJewfirst，andalsototheGreek。ForthereinistherighteousnessofGodrevealedfromfaithtofaith“；*3fromthefaithoftheJewtothefaithoftheGentile。InthelikesensetheprophetJoel，describingthedayofjudgement，thatGodwould“shewwondersinheaven，andinearth，blood，andfire，andpillarsofsmoke。Thesunshouldbeturnedtodarkness，andthemoonintoblood，beforethegreatandterribledayoftheLordcome。“*4Headdeth，“anditshallcometopass，thatwhosoevershallcalluponthenameoftheLordshallbesaved。ForinMountZionandinJerusalemshallbesalvation。“*5AndObadiah，verse17，saiththesame，“UponMountZionshallbedeliverance；andthereshallbeholiness，andthehouseofJacobshallpossesstheirpossessions，“thatis，thepossessionsoftheheathen，whichpossessionsheexpressethmoreparticularlyinthefollowingverses，bythemountofEsau，thelandofthePhilistines，thefieldsofEphraim，ofSamaria，Gilead，andthecitiesoftheSouth，andconcludeswiththesewords，“thekingdomshallbetheLord’s。“Alltheseplacesareforsalvation，andthekingdomofGod，afterthedayofjudgement，uponearth。Ontheotherside，Ihavenotfoundanytextthatcanprobablybedrawntoproveanyascensionofthesaintsintoheaven；thatistosay，intoanycoelumempyreum，orotheretherealregion，savingthatitiscalledthekingdomofheaven：whichnameitmayhavebecauseGod，thatwaskingoftheJews，governedthembyHiscommandssenttoMosesbyangelsfromheaven；andaftertheirrevolt，sentHisSonfromheaventoreducethemtotheirobedience；andshallsendhimthenceagaintoruleboththemandallotherfaithfulmenfromthedayofjudgement，everlastingly：orfromthat，thatthethroneofthisourGreatKingisinheaven；whereastheearthisbutHisfootstool。ButthatthesubjectsofGodshouldhaveanyplaceashighasHisthrone，orhigherthanHisfootstool，itseemethnotsuitabletothedignityofaking，norcanIfindanyevidenttextforitinHolyScripture。
FromthisthathathbeensaidofthekingdomofGod，andofsalvation，itisnothardtointerpretwhatismeantbytheworldtocome。TherearethreeworldsmentionedintheScripture；theoldworld，thepresentworld，andtheworldtocome。Ofthefirst，St。
Peterspeaks，“IfGodsparednottheoldworld，butsavedNoahtheeighthperson，apreacherofrighteousness，bringingthefloodupontheworldoftheungodly，“etc。*SothefirstworldwasfromAdamtothegeneralflood。Ofthepresentworld，ourSaviourspeaks，“Mykingdomisnotofthisworld。“*2ForHecameonlytoteachmenthewayofsalvation，andtorenewthekingdomofHisFatherbyHisdoctrine。Oftheworldtocome，St。Peterspeaks，“Neverthelessweaccordingtohispromiselookfornewheavens，andanewearth。“*3
ThisisthatworldwhereinChristcomingdownfromheavenintheclouds，withgreatpowerandglory，shallsendHisangels，andshallgathertogetherhiselect，fromthefourwinds，andfromtheuttermostpartsoftheearth，andthenceforthreignoverthem，underhisFather，everlastingly。