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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
more comfortable conditions because now the dimnesse of the shadow is removed the yoke of the ceremonies is broken and the substance of the covenant is more clearly seen and this is imported in the word of new Covenant for the word in the original which signifieth Testament signifieth also Covenant and is indifferently used for either for the Testament and Covenant is much of the same articles to and with the same persons 15. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper is a seal of â—he new covenant of Righteousnesseâ— and eternal life by faith in Jesus Christ the Redeemer this is imported in the words This cup is my bloud of the new covenant that is It is the seal of the new covenant wherby I make you sure â—ight unto my bloud shed for remission of sins 16. By the new covenant of righteousness and life through faith in Christ sealed in the Sacrament the believeâ— getteth right unto the covenant of redemption made between God and Christ to the behove of the redeemed this is imported in the words of Testament or covenant of bloud shed to satisfie the Father for many for the remisâ—ion of sins Ver. 29. But I say unto you I wil not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine until that day when I drink it new with you in my Fathers kingdom That our Lord may put upon his disciples the impressioâ— of his death shortly to follow and so both â—ngraft the doctrine of the Sacrament more deeply in them and prepare them the better for his death he sheweth them that this was the last draught of wine he was to take in a Sacramental way with them and that the time was coming when he and his disciplâ—s should in Heaven together he partakers of the joy and comfort signified by this Sacramental wine which he calleth The drinking of it new or in the newnesse of the Spirit and not in the oldnesse of the letter for the externâ—l Sacrament and Sacramental Elements are at the last to be abolished as old But â—he joy and Life and Honour signified by the Sacramental Participation of them shal never be abolished shal never wax old but shall be fresh and new for ever Doc. 1. Our Lord beside all other relations which he hath to the Sacrament as the Institutor thereof the End therof the Thing signified therby the Minister in the first celebration thereof is also â— Fellow-banguâ—ter and communiâ—â—â— with us in his own â—ay for he did drink of the Sacramental wine as it signified communion of life and joy with us in Heaven I wil not drink henceforth of the fruit of the Vine until I drink it new with you c. 2. Whatsoever change it put upon the wine in the Sacrament by instituting that it should signifie and seal up spiritual life and joy yet alter the sanctifying of it and in the time of drinking of it by the communicâ—nts it â—emaineth Wine in the own natural properties without being 〈◊〉 â—tiaâ— for I wil not saith he drink of the fruit of the Vine henceforth 3. The drinking of the Sacramental wine is a sign and pledge of our spirituall and new communion in life and joy in the Kingdome of Heaven for Christ expoundeth it saying Untill the Day that I shal drink it new with you in the Kingdom of my Father 4. Christ will not be content to be without his disciples in Heaven for I wil drink it new with you in the kingdom of my Father saith he Ver. 30. And when they had sung an hymn they went out into the mount of Olives This is the close of the whole action Doc. 1. It is fit that God be glorified in the Assembly of the church by singing of Psalms and in particular when the Sacrament of the Lords Supper is celebrate for They did sing a hymn 2. How sad hours soever the Lord send unto us it is our part alwayes to sing his praises for the disciples albeit they all knew that our Lord was presently to suffer yet They did sing unto God an hymn Ver. 31. Then saith Iesus unto them All ye shal be offended because of me this night for it is written I wil smite the shepherd and the sheep of the flock shal be scattered abroad 32. But after I am risen again I will go before you into Galilee Christ foretelleth his disciples of their stumbling at his sufferings and denying of him that night according as was foretold Zach. 13.7 and that he would rise again from death and would gather them unto him and meet them in Galilee whether they were to fly yea and that he should be there before them Doc. 1. The afflictions for the Gospel may be such as the stoutest disciples may stumble at them and fall at a time for All ye shal be offended because of me saith he 2. The visibility of the church is not such but that possibly open profession of the Gospel and open communion of Saints may be interrupted by persecution for it is written I wil smite the Shepherd and the Sheep of the flock shal be scattered abroad 3. Christ shall be victorious over the power of persecuters and after a scattering he will gather unto himself again the upright in heart He giveth ground to us for so much saying After I am risen again I wil go before you into Galilee Ver. 33. Peter answered and said unto him Though all men shall be offended because of thee yet will I never be offended 34. Iesus said unto him Verily I say unto thee that this night before the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice 35. Peter said unto him Though I should dy with thee yet wil I not deny thee likewise also said all the disciples Honest Peter cannot believe such weakness at least in him self and therfore albeit forwarned the second time he speaketh stouâ—ly and so do the rest of the disciples also Doct. 1. Unexpert christians can hardly believe themselves to be so weak and sinful as the Lordsword sheweth them to be but so much the more as they have an honest purpose to stand they have fleshly confidence in their own strength and do assure themselves that they shal stand in all assays howsoever others fal beside them Therfore is it that Peter saith Though all men should be offended yet not I although I should dy I wil not deny thee and so also do the rest say 2. He that trusteth most to his own strength is nearest unto the most fearful fal Therfore it is said to Peter Ere the cock crow thou shalt deny me thrice Ver. 36. Then cometh Iesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane and saith unto the disciples Sit ye here while I go and pray yonder Our Lordslast sufferings may be for memories cause distinguished by the places wherin He suffered First In the Garden on mounâ— Olives to ver 57. and next in Câ—iphas hall to the end of this chapter Our Lord taketh his eleven trusty Disciples with him into the Garden