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A brief exposition of the evangel of Jesus Christ according to Matthew by David Dickson ...
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Dickson, David, 1583?-1663.
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common Supper before the sacrament to be observed by the Jews a people too much given to their own inventions and the traditions of Elders it is safeâ—t for us to thinke that Christ did keep the Law of the Passeover as was written Exodus 12. wherein was appointed a whole Lambe with unleavened bread not prescribing how much and soure or bitter herbes for a sauce-drink being presupposed and included as naturally necessary to make the Passover to be a Supper and an holy Feast all which making up sufficient store of meat to be a meal to so many men and to furnish a sop to Iudas ere he went forth and Elements also unto the new Sacrament after he was gone there is no ground to make us conceive that there was a common Supper preceding the Passover but when we find Iudas to be eating with the rest after their down-sitting to the Passover we have good ground to think that Iudas was partaker of the Passeover Supper Thirdly seeing the Evangelist expresly saith ver 19. that they made ready the Passeover and verse 20. that Christ when the even was come sate down with the twelve to wit to eat the Passover and ver 21. That as they that is Christ with the twelve were eating he said to them one of you shall betray me we may without any scruple conclude that Iudas was present at the Passover and so much the more as we find that the Evangelists hereafter do number only eleven Disciples untill the time that Matthias who used alwayes to be present with the Apostles was chosen to supply the room of Iudas and to make up again the number of twelve Act. 1.26 In regard of whom the Apostle Paul had just ground to say 1 Cor. 15.6 that Christ was seen of the twelve because Act. 1 21.22 Matthias being present alwayes with the twelve and so at this apparition and reckoned with the eleven in Iudas room doth make the number compleat This being presupposed we learn 1. That neither is the Sacrament the worse nor are the communicants polluted albeit an undiscovered hypocrite be in company with them at the Lords Table for Iudas was one of the twelve with whom Christ sate down to eat the Passeover and neither the ordinance nor the rest of the Apostles were tainted with Iudas his fault the pollution of the Sacrament was in Iudas only and remained with him alone 2. The Lord will not discover hypocritees till they by their own deeds discover themselves but wil suffer them to lurk among the Saints till his own time come as here he suffereth Iudas to lurk and to eat the Passeover 3. Social sitting at table is a very sit posture for a religious Feast for here Christ and his Disciples sit down at table together to eat the Passover Ver. 21. And as they did eat he said Verily I say unto you that one of you shall betray me 22 And they were exceeding sorrowful and began every one of them to say unto him Lord is it I Our Lord forwarneth the Disciples that he was to be betraed by one of them and putteth each man to try themselves Doct. 1. It is possible that a man may come to the Lords table the one day and betray him shortly after the like fell out in Christs own Apostles One of you saith he shal betray me 2. The possibility that a communicant may become a Traitour should put all men to search themselves as here the Apostles are put to it saying Is it I 3. Sincerety and charity wil make men search and suspect themselves rather than another as here the Apostles say not Is it Iudas but Is it I 4. The sincere man dares not trust the deceitfulness of his own heart but bringeth it to the Searcher therof and relieth upon his testimony as here the Apostles do saying to Christ Is it I Ver. 23 And he answered and said he that dippeth his hand with me in the dish the same shall betray â—e 24 The Son of man goeth as it is written of him but â—o unto that man by whom the Son of man is betrayed it had been good for that 〈◊〉 if he had not been born Christ answereth their question and taketh away the stumbling block of his suffering himself to be betrayed by application of the prediction of the scripture to the present date to let them see that the betraying of him was forâ—â—old in the scripture Doct. 1. A benummed conscience and a shamelesse face are easily joyned with a resolute purpose to sin as here the Traitour standeth not to dip his hand in the dish with Christ when he was minded presently to betray him 2. No kindness or good which the godly can bestow upon the wicked will hinder the wicked to prove Enemies to the godly when they are put to trial as all Christs kind usage of Iudas and admitting him to eat of the dish with him stayed him not from going to betray him 3. The known wil of God is the best remedy to save us from stumbling at the Crosse of Christs as here It is written saith Christ that he may keep them from stumbling 4. The prediction of Gods Word and the foredetermination of a fact doth not exempt the sinner and the committer of the fact from guilt or punishment for not the lesse it is said Wo to that man 5. Sin turneth all the benefits of God into curses and maketh them matter of misery for It had been better for the traitour he had never been born saith Christ. Ver. 25. Then Iudas which betrayed him answered and said Master is it I He said unto him Thou hast said Iudas seigneth himself a friend and is loath to bewray himself by not saying as the rest did Doct. 1. Hypocrites for shame will professe sincerety as the sincere do so saith Iudas Is it I 2. A seated conscience will make an affronted face as here Iudas dares say Is it I 3. The more the hypocrite will hide his sin the more is it brought forth as here Thou hast said it saith Christ. Ver. 26. And as they were eating Iesus took bread and blessed it and brake it and gave it to the disciples and said Take eat this is my body 27 And he took the Cup and gave thanks and gave it to them saying Drink ye all of it 28 For this is my bloud of the new Testament which is shed for many for the remission of sins Now followeth a more particular relation of the institution of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper the whole Doctrine whereof is not to be found in any of the Evangelists or Apostles but to be collected out of all each contributing their part to expresse the full meaning of the Lords Spirit in this matter Here we take up onely that which Matthew saith and first we observe that the celebration of the first Sacramental Supper of the Lord was joyned in one continued supperly action with the Sacrament of the passeover our Lord herein declaring
hurt and must be discreetly entertained so doth the scope of the similitudes import 2. When christians are grown up so some strength and have their senses exercised they must be put to answerable paines and exercise in Religion for this is To put new wine in new bottles that both might be preserved 3. If discretion be not used in proportioning the burden of outward exercises of religion unto the capacity and strength of the Disciples both the exercise is lost and the Disciples are hurt for this is the meaning of the hole of the garment is made more the new wine and the old bottle both are lost Ver. 18. While the spake these things unto them behold there came a certain ruler and worshipped him saying My daughter is even now dead but come and lay thine hand upon her and she shall live 19. And Iesus arose and followed him and so did his disciples The dispute is broken off by the coming of a ruler praying that his daughter might be raised from death In the coming of this ruler unto Christ We learn 1. That Christ can find out means in his providence to honour himself in the midst of all controversies and disputations for A certain Ruler a man of place cometh and worshippeth him while he is speaking and so breaketh off the dispute 2. Christ can find an errand for the man whom he will draw unto him as here by a daughters death so by some like trouble on a man or on his family he can draw the Parents unto himself 3. All that come to Christ are not alike strong in faith This ruler of the Synagogue requireth both Christs Presence and the touch of his hand that his daughter may be raised from dead Come saith he and lay thy hand on her 4. Our gentle Lord refuseth no man putteth no man away that come unto him He arose and followed him Ver. 20. And behold a woman which was diseased with an issue of blood twelve yeers came behind him and touched the bâ—mme of his garment 21. For she said within her self If I may but touch his garment I shall be whole While Christ is on his way a sick woman through faith is healed Doct. 1. Poor and rich are alike welcome to Christ for here while he is going with the Ruler he neglecteth not this poor sick man 2. That which doth separate us from the society of the Holy must not separate us from Christ but rather drive us unto him for this woman legally polluted and so separate from the Temple and all clean Persons draweth near Christ to touch him 3. Though all remedies do fail and our evil be of long endurance yet Christ must be run unto for this woman is diseased twelve years yet cometh with hope of help in Christ. 4. Albeit Christ seem to take no notice of us but to be about the helping of others only yet must we take notice of him and draw in to him upon all occasions offered As this woman cometh to Christ in his way to the Rulers house while grace is in dealing we must have our share of it 5. None can come to Christ rightly but such as beleeve to be the better of him and such as come may be perswaded of help by him as this woman assured her self of health If she might but touch his garment Verse 22. But Iesus turned him about and when he saw her he said Daughter be of good comfort thy faith hath made thee whole And the woman was made whole from that houre Christ will not have this work to be hid but brought to light for good use Doct. 1. Though modest soules resolve quietly to creep to heaven unknown of others yet God will have his work in them brought to light for his own glory Therefore Iesus turneth about and draweth her forth before the multitude 2. Faith in Christ gets a sweeter welcome then it can expectâ—â— it may come trembling but shall find joy ere it go as this woman is made whole and is declared to be a Daughter begotten by the word of the Gospel and adopted among Christs children and is comforted and commended for her faith in the midst of her fears 3. Our Lord will not suffer any mean of our devising to take the room from the mean appointed by himselfe Therefore Christ doth not say thy Touching my garment but Thy faith hath made thee whole Ver. 23. And when Iesus came unto the rulers house and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise 24. He said unto them Give place for the maid is not dead but sleepeth And they laughed him to scorne Christ goeth on to the Rulers house and doth not forget his errand Doct. 1. Christ may give grace to another before thee but if thou be seeking him the helping of another shall not hinder thee but help thee rather as the womans healing helped the Rulers faith and so Christ goeth on where he is invited to come 2. Christ will have nothing counted desperate which he takes in hand yea he wil have death it self esteemed but as a sleep in comparison of his divine power nothing is too hard for him in which sense he saith here The Maid is not dead but sleepeth 3. To speak of Christs power to a misbeleever is but a jest Therefore these misbeleevers laughed him to scorne Ver. 25. But when the people were put forth he went in and took her by the hand and the maid arose Verse 26. And the fame thereof went abroad into all lands In the raising of the Damosel and consequent of it Learn 1. That Christ is the life and resurrection and that his power can easily raise the deadâ— for here he took the dead Maid by the hand and she arose 2. The offer of Christs mercy to one should make his name famous among all as here his fame for this One work went abroad in all that land Ver. 27. And when Iesus departed thence two blind men followed him crying and saying Thou son of David have mercy on us In the healing of these two blind men Learn 1. That our Lord wearies not to do good the more he is imployed the more good he worketh When Christ departed from the rulers house Two blind men follow him 2. When others get almes and mercy from Christ it should allure more to come to his deal as these blinde men hearing of many helped by Christ do come and cry Have mercy on us 3. Such as seek good of Christ must look on him as he is described in Scripture as he is the promised Messiah the native King of Israel Son of David say they have mercy on us 4. Such as beleeve to get good of Christ will find a way to follow him and come at him albeit they were blinde for these blinde men follow and cry 5. More persons in the sense of one need may joyn in one fute unto Christ for these two blind men do joyn in one cry saying Have mercy on us