paratam lo â—è toculentissimam ampâ—â—ssimam bonis omnibâ—â—â— instraâ—ctissimam Jac. Capellus Ostendit hoc nomine Apostolos Deo fiâ—ere debere quod in domo Patris sui variae sint paratae mansiones A transsugis sumpta Metaphora quibus magno solatio èst habere varia Asyla ad consugièndu quae promittit Christus sive praesentem vitam spectes sive futuram Zegerius moment if compared unto the 3 Mansions in my Fathers House Fifthly Imagine these afflictions I which for the present seen so grievous were worthy to be compared unto the Joyes that are set before us yet [1] Deur 4.29 believe in God God is [2] Psal 47.7 King of all the earth Again I say believe in God Faithfull are the [3] Prov. 27.6 3.11 Job 5.17 Heb. 12.6 Revel 3.19 wounds of a Friend I know O Lord that thy Judgements are true and that thou in 4 very faithfulnesse hast afflicted me Sixthly Believe also in Christ In Him thou mayest find peace He [1] John 14.29 foretelleth thee that he hath [2] John 16.33 overcome the world for thee He hath [3] John 13.15 given thee an Example of [4] Luke 21.29 possessing thy Soul in patience His peace he [5] John 14.27 giveth unto thee and what he giveth that he [6] ibid. leaveth with thee He putteth that into thine eye which will make thee see the better soweth that in thy [7] Psalm 126.5 Heb. 12.11 tears which will bring forth fruit to thine accompt even the peaceable fruits of Righteousnesse Once Jesus Christ doth in thy sufferings give thee the [8] Phil. 1.29.3.10 2 Cor. 4.11 Credit the Reputation the honour of having a fellowship in his sufferings A second Life of Comfort here is Against the death of our Friends namely [1] Videbat eos commotos antecedentibus de suâ morte Sermonibus it áque eos erigit Grotius in John 14.1 against the [2] 2 Sam. 1.26 18.33 John 11.3.33 Phil. 2.27 Death of our Friends Thou who art a follower of God art thou troubled on every side So were these Disciples Art thou disappointed of worldly hopes So were these Disciples Is some dear Friend deceased Loe these Disciples were [3] John 13.33 16.6 fain to part with their dearest Jesus What it was to be bereaved of so good a Master you have [4] viz. p. 235. already seen but This was not all When Jesus had escaped death was [5] Luke 24.21 beyond all hopes raised from the Grave was beyond all hopes restored unto them again for his Disciples then again to lose Him to lose Him whom [6] Cant. 3.4 their Soul had found Him who [7] Revel 1.18 was dead and is alive and behold he liveth for evermore This this is much very much One would think if at Christ his death his Disciples hearts were troubled they would have been at his [8] Acts 1.6,11 ascension troubled much more Did I not say unto my Lord [9] 2 Kings 4.28 Do not deceive me If when Christ dyed all their hopes [10] Luke 24.21 dyed with him then much more when he arose their hopes [11] Luke 33.34 Acts 1.11 revived also Consider now For Jesus after that he had overcome death to depart from his Disciples again to depart from them now no more by a necessity of death but during health and life to ascend from them [12] Luke 24.9 just then when they [13] Luke 24.6 expected the issue of his [14] Matth. 21.7 8 riding in triumph of his [15] Matth. v. 9 15 accumulated Hosanna's of his declaring and owning of himself to be the [16] Matth. 2.2 27.11 King of the Jewes the long expected [17] Matth. 21.15 Luke 2.11 Son of David yea the [18] Matth. 3.17 17.5 Rom. 1.4 Son the only Son of the great and only God Loe ye here a tryal yet see when this dear this potent friend thus unexpectedly ascended I say when the most loving Jesus most unexpectedly departed his Disciples which had formerly drooped were now so far from being at all troubled that they were [19] Luke 24.52 filled with great joy Consider consider my Beloved When the God of all flesh taketh away from us our best our nearest friends he can and if we trust in him he will leave a greater comfort [20] John 14.16 16.17 behind them This for the death of others Against our fear of death Is now thlne own death thy [1] 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Arist terrour I say is the darknesse of the shadow of death thy discomfort Fear thou [2] Psal 23.4 none evil He who hath [3] Joh. 16.8.5.4 taught thee to live will [4] Phil. 4.13 help thee to dye Women bring forth in sorrow but it is to their comfort for their repeated pains in Child-bearing [5] 1 Tim. 2.15 teach that fearful Sex how to overlook a lesser pain namely that of death As when the Moon so when the soul is in the change she is then nearest unto the [6] Psalm 84.11 Sun When Christ came from Bozrah his dyed [7] Esay 63.1 Garments drew the [8] 1 Cor. 15.56 Fiducia Christianorum resurrectio mortuorum Tertul. de carnis resur sting out of Death and as of the flesh of Adders are made Antidotes against poyson so of that sting is now made a Cordial for the deceasing Party The Grave seemeth to [9] Prov. 30.16 Rom. 3.13 gape like the red Sea mean while it maketh way for our more speedy coming unto the promised Rest Christ was placed within the Grave that we [10] 2 Cor. 4.10 Col. 3.4 See Bishop Reynolds his Churches Triumph over Death might step over it with ease The Believer now a dying is onely passing from death to life nay more from the death of sin unto him who is [11] John 14.6 1 John 3.2 Col. 3.3 4 The Life The Earth provideth a Rest for our Bodies the Heavens contain a Rest so our souls but Jesus Christ will be a Rest unto them both True Death [12] Rom. 5.12 passed upon all these Disciples This [13] John 21 19 spake Christ signifying by what death he should glorifie God viz. Peter was to put off his earthly Tabernacle [14] 2 Pet. 1.14 shortly As for St. James he was [15] Acts 12.2 killed with the Sword Great very great [16] Gal. 2.9 Matth. 19.28 were these Apostles but notwithstanding their greatnesse as (17) Psal 82.7 Princes so THEY must dye like men A Believers Comfort is [18] Job 30.23 not that he shall not dye but that he shall not dye the everlasting death of common men Of the beloved Disciple himself the Lord Jesus never said [19] John 21.23 he shall not dye but Unto him he said [20] John 14.2 In my Fathers House are many Mansions The least child of God can now [21] Revel 1.18 fetch a stride
thou unmask thy seeming despair mayst find that thou art now more theu ever exalting thy heart against the great God having wearied thy self in the greatness of thy ways thou wouldest now lye down in thy shame I therefore beseech thee who so ever thou art that lyest under this Temptation see what an idle shift this of thine is It is meerly a device to convert guilt into sloath to add drunkenness unto thirst to despise the long-suffering and goodness of a patient God to treasure up wrath against the day of wrath I to blow the coals of Juniper and to heap those coals upon thy (4) Psal 68 21 wounded head He that is wicked let him (5) Rev 22 11 if he dareth be wicked still saith God it should seem thou darest but ere ever thou leap into the bottomless pit look a little for if Judas could not undergo the scrutiny of his own conscience how canst thou (6) Psal 1.5 stand in judgement if he were such a Coward that he could not find in his heart to break off sin by righteousness how canst thou away with unquenchable flames I tell thee that (7) Mat 25 26 servant had never been so wicked had he not been so sloathful Whether is easier to pluck out thy right eye to cut off thy right hand and to exercise a godly sorrow for the present or to endure weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth for ever in one word had Judas had the grace to have industriously followed S. Peters example in Repentance he had not died in his sins he had never been a Traitor unto himself nor unto his Lord the blessed Redemer of lost mankind 2. This Scripture shaketh unbelievers for being so guilty Ye that are none of you in my Text 2 For being so guilty ye who have hitherto despised grace ye who have professed your selves to have been Christians who have thought your selves to have been Disciples but have refused unto this very day to follow Christ the whole Genius of this Text doth shake you inside out it shaketh you over and over 1. 1 In troubling their heart Notwithstanding so many perplexities were hard at hand might not these Disciples hearts be troubled Then woe (1) Isa 3 11 to the wicked it shall be ill with him the wicked are like a (2) Isa 57 20 troubled sea choaked with their own mud So long as Ahab sorsook Gods Commandments not Elijah (3) 1 Kin 18 18 but he troubled Israel When Achan stole the wedge of gold it was (4) Josh 7 25 his own fault that he was troubled he himself (5) Pro 15 27 troubled his own soul nor can there be found an excuse for thee Oh thou vain man who sufferest the death of sin to be ever gnawing upon thee thy heart of unbelief plucketh upon it self the worst of troubles that of (6) Gen 4 7 1 Sam 25 31 sin and guilt While thou dost trouble thy self with every thing except with (7) Luk 10 42 Phil 2 12. what thou shouldest thou dost take a course to bear thine iniquities 2. This Scripture may make thee exceedingly shake and tremble 2 In not believing God for being so unworthy in thy dealing with the Majesty of God thou canst lean to thine own understanding but not unto Gods wisdom thou canst give credit unto the father of lyes yet refusest to believe thy God which cannot (1) Tit 1 2 lye thou hast (2) Deut 32 20 no faith for the God of Truth he made thee he preserveth thee he provideth in a plentiful manner for thee he alone maintaineth thee yet thou wilt not dread his (3) Pro 1 29 Mic 6 9 Threats thou wilt not believe (4) Psal 119 66 Isa 56 4 65 12 his command thou wilt not (5) 2 Cor 7 1 3 In nor believing in Christ trust to his promises 3. The Instruction in my Text reproveth thee as for not believing in God so for not believing in Christ This is the work of God That ye (1) Joh 6 29 believe in him whom God hath sent but thou art for no such work thou valuest not his blood and wounds he suffered death upon the Cross purposely for thee thou wilt not be at the pains to look (2) Isa 45 22 Zech 12.10 up to him Hear him saith (3) Mat 17 5 God Hear him not saist thou It is (4) Mat 24 35 decreed That his words shall not pass away for thy share for ought that thou carest they may all fall to the ground He is (5) John 14 6 neither way nor truth nor life to thee He is to thee (6) 1 Cor 1 30 neither Wisdom nor Righteousness nor Sanctification 4. The good Angel in my Text strippeth thee quite naked leaveth thee without shelter 4 In not heeding the Mansions justly suffereth thee to shake again for not so much as once minding the house built without hands Needs must the (1) Luk 14 18 Farmer go to see the piece of ground which he had bought The Inheritance which is given unto thee thou hast no Contemplation for When one upbraided (2) Diog. Laer. de vita Philos lib. 2. Anaxagoras for studying Philosophy so much that he neglected his Country Anaxagoras pointing his finger up toward heaven replied Nay the chief thing which I regard is my Country thou who too much mindest earthly things that finger pointeth to thee he thought himself (3) Ibid. Psalm 8.3 born to behold the Moon the Sun and the Heavens but thou foolish Wretch art for no such Philosophy thou art (4) Jer 2.12 encompassed about with the heavens yet keepest at a distance from them Ungrateful and heedless Wreth the God of thy Being hath been at the expence of building for thy pleasure Princely Palaces heavenly Mansions but thou art more for a nastie Dungeon 5. 5 In all four neglects together Bind these several twigs into one Rod ye that are none of them in my Text where is your understanding How is it that ye can forsake these Mansions yea and God and Jesus Christ also for (1) Eccle 1.14 mere vanity and vexation of spirit Is this reasonable to exchange (2) Gal 6 16 Peace for trouble true (3) Luk 16 11 riches for that (4) Prov 23 5 which is not To doat upon earth (5) Col 3 1 and forget heaven Ah how unthankful is that soul which would part with the Mansions of heaven to purchase utter darkness Again where are your brains (6) Isa 5â— 13 57 11. 54 16 17 Deut 32.18 Jer 5 22 2 8 while ye trust the world more then God who made it while ye exchange an Al-sufficient God for a Creature which cannot profit Once more is this common sense to reject a mighty (7) Isa 63 10 1.2 Redeemer and to entertain that (8) 1 Pet 5.8 roaring Lion which at this very instant gapeth to
such a one as by Valerius Maximus lib. 7. Pythagoras was caâ—â—ed Peafectissimum sapientiae opus and as Socrates Humanae sapientiae quasi terresire oraculum and as the same Socrates by Eunapius 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A living Image of wisdom Blessed were 1 Kings 10.8 Solomons Servaats behold a greater then Solomon is here an Author of those heavenly instructions by which we learn to lead a heavenly conversation while we are here upon earth we who walk by Scripture Rules are followers not of men but of God we are the Disciples not of Zeno or of Plato but of the person speaking in my Text. But Sixthly Godlinesse hath [1] 1 Tim. 4.8 the promise of this life St. John hath some encouragement then to wish the [2] John 2.3 health and wealth of Gajus his body and estate when the soul of Gajus prospereth The earth is [3] Psal 24.1 the Lords and the fulnesse thereof But what doth He with it Answ The precious things of the earth and the fulnesse thereof he giveth unto [4] Deut. 33.16 Josephs seed even unto the seed of them that delight [5] Psal 112.1 2 3 4 greatly in his Commandements Truth it is a mans life consisteth not in [6] Luke 12.15 Psalm 37.16 the abundance of things which he possesseth Rather feed me with food convenient for me then give me Riches saith [7] Pro. 30.8 Agur. But presupposing a plentiful estate of all conditions the best for a true member of the Church a plentifull estate [8] Psal 84.11 1 Cor. 3.22 he shall have Have it he shall but shall not be bound to it I mean he shall be unto it not a [1] Tit. 3.5 James 4.3 Eccles 4.8 servant but a Master Have it he shall and shall also have a [2] Tit. 2.24 5.18 19 power to use it moderately as if he [3] 1 Cor. 7.31 used it not viz. not [4] Psal 52 7 trusting in it neither [5] Psal 49.6 boasting of it nor [6] Psal 62.10 setting his heart upon it Indeed herein is one signal difference betwixt a man that is and a man that is not a faithful subject of the Kingdome of grace He that is not a subject unto the scepter of this Kingdome of grace is so full of usurpation that like one ill-bred he applyeth himself unto Creature-comforts neither [7] and yet Matth. 7.7 8 Leave is light asking leave nor [8] See 1 Thess 5.18 Quis enim non eâ—ubescat gratiam beae de se merentibus non referre cum videat etiam Tobit 6. 1 Sam. 1.3 bestias refugâ—re crimen ingrati D. Ambros lib. 6. Exam c. 4. rendring thanks whereas a man truly gracious enjoyeth the same the very same creatures and comforts which the wicked person doth but he enjoyeth them with (9) Rom. 8.28 Heb. 13.5 1 Tim. 4.4 better security and in greater [10] Rom. 11.36 1 Cor. 10.31 measure then doth the wicked person For instance The sound Believer hath in him so much good manners that he will not once meddle with the Creature unlesse he first obtain the (11) See ver 27.28 leave and good liking of the blessed Creatour Again he hath the wit to make the most and the â—est of this worlds goods namely while he useth these worldly Comforts not according unto his own shallow imagination but accordingly as the good Word of his God (12) Phil. 4.8 instructeth him Furthermore He is so humbly (13) Gen. 18.27 32.10 thankful that in whatsoever he possesseth he seeketh to observe please and credit not (14) Psal 145.11 115.1 1 Chro. 29.11 Jer. 9.23 24 Matth. 16.24 himself but his Lord and Saviour so much duty so much affection oweth he unto his most bountiful God that whether the (15) Job â— 21 22 Lord giveth or the Lord taketh away still he patiently and most contentedly blesseth the name of the Lord. To wit his care is not to (16) Matth. 6.19 lay up for himself treasures here upon earth but how to (17) 1 Pet. 4.11 1 Tim. 4.5 make the best and the most sanctifies use that he possibly can of every present (18) Heb. 13.5 portion wherewith he is already entrusted Mean while as the more he is entrusted the more he endeavoureth to be (19) 1 Cor. 4.2 Luke 16.10 11 12 found faithful so the more faithful he is found the (20) Mat. 25.23 more he is entrusted whereupon it followeth that wealth and riches shall be (21) Psalm 112.3 in his house It is said Riches and honour (1) Pro. 8.18 are with wisdome and justly for no person is so well able to make the best of either riches or honour as is he who is (2) Pro. 9.10 Tit. 1.15 spiritually wise The same Ark which made (3) 1 Sam. 5.6 the hand of God so heavy upon the men of Ashdod was a (4) 2 Sam. 6.12 blessing unto the house of Obed Edom. That Bishop who is a (5) Heb. 13.17 spiritual Over-feer of soules the greater (6) 1 Sam. 1.15 26 1 Kings 18.13 Lord he is the greater (7) 1 Sam. 1.40 2 Chron. 23 11-21 24.2 Prov. 11.10 good he doth and He is most worthy to be a Magistrate who is as (8) Miâ—aâ— 6.8 holy as powerful If when Solomon petitioneth for Wisdome what Wisdome he seeketh he seeketh wot for his own but (9) 1 Kings 3 8-13 for his Gods sake Solomon shall have wealth at will once let it appear that Joseph refuseth to (10) Gen. 39.9 10 sin against God and whatsover Joseph doth (11) Gen. 23. shall prosper Make Abraham a (12) Rom. 4.11 Father of the faithful and Abraham shall (13) Gen. 23.6 fare like a Prince He and Elisha understood what they did when the one would not (14) Gen. 14.23 accept spoiles from the King of Sodom nor the other a (15) 2 Kings 5.15 26 blessing from Naaman I wisse The Possessor of (16) Gen. 14.22 heaven and earth doth (17) Compare Gen. 15.1 with Psa 23.1 118.9 more for us every minute of the day then all the Princes of Syria and Kings of Sodom can do for us in an age Philosophers conclude that wheresoever there is light there is heat Sure I am wheresoever the Gospel shineth as the Sun there (18) Compare Matth. 21.9 with Psal 118.25 See also Psalm 36.8 31.19 1.3 the earth it self will be the warmer The operations of the soul are (1) Eph. 4.23 requisite for the exercise of grace the health of the body (2) Psal 51.8 is subservient unto the operations of the soul food and raiment (3) Matth. 6.25 1 Tim. 6.8 conduce unto the health of the body no marvail then if (4) Deut. 8.4 Nehem. 9.21 all things pertaining unto life are made subordinate unto the things (5) 2 Pet. 1.3 appertaining unto godlinesse See saith Isaac (6) Gen. 27.27 28 The smell
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Psal 148.7 9 doth again take root downward and bear fruit upward if not it can be but (3) Ezek. 15.3 cast into the fire for fuel In like manner be it that (4) Isa 5.24 thy blossom go up as dust and thy root as rottenness yet still the fire can but devour thee as stubble the flame can but consume thee as chaff I say conclude it altogether impossible to escape Everlasting burnings it is but trying though Even then when (5) Eccles 8.11 sentence of death hath been passed irrevocably passed I have at our Assizes seen a condemned Malefactor begging for his life Yet (6) Jonah 3.4 forty days and Nineveh shall be destroyed but (7) Jonah 3.5 who can tell that God may be better then his word Behold now (8) 1 Kin. 20.31 we have heard that the kings of Israel are merciful kings peradventure the now king of Israel may pardon a provoking enemy O Lord thine inexcusable Offendor saith I pray thee let me live Why (9) 2 Kin. 7.3 sit we here until we die if we sit down content with that small pittance of provision which Adam left the Famine will consume us now therefore let us fall into the hands of the all-sufficient God if he save us alive we shall live if he kill us we can but die MOTIVE IV. Gods forbearance Motive 4. Ere we can bury our dead out of our sight such is our affection we rub we rouze we stir we (1) Conclamatum est chafe the breathless body to wit if by any means our friend may recover life before he go hence and be no more seen just thus dealeth thy merciful God with thy soul thou (2) Psal 7.11 hast provoked him every day and every day he hath waited (3) Isa 30.18 65.2 to be gracious his sentence though (4) Jer. 4.12 Eccles 8.11 pronounced is not executed between thee and death there is scarcely one step nevertheless God hath not given thee over to that death I mean that which enumerateth all the curses due unto thy sins death eternal True thy life is as (5) Gen. 47.9 1 Cor. 7.29 short as evil and although short far spent yet quite spent it is not Thoroughout the whole year the Malva horaria hath but one single hour wherein to blossom and from the beginning of ages unto all eternity thou hast no more space wherein to bring forth the fruits of saving faith then is the short remainder of (6) Psal 95.7 6.5 88.11 Eccles 11.3 9.10 John 11.9 9.4 1 Thes 5.5 thine uncertain hour the fag end of thy fleeting days should this last scantling of thy mis-spent life bring forth no blossom confess I must there would then remain no way for thine escape then indeed thy sad soul would be troubled perpetually troubled everlastingly troubled troubled so long as conscience and horror and darkness and brimstone and torments and hell and devils and an avenging God shall endure The patient God he fore-knows all this and fore-knowing all these Judgements to come such is his goodness he hath inched out thy (7) Job 21.17 wasted candle unto this very minute on purpose that from this instant forward thou mayest (8) 2 Pet. 3.9 redeem thy time and thy self I say God giveth unto thee (9) Rev. 2.21 space to repent though but a little space Before thou return again unto the womb of the earth thou Zarah like dost but just (10) James 4.14 Gen. 38.28 29 thrust out thine hand yet rather then this breach should be upon thee thy Mediator imparteth unto thee his scarlet thread He (11) Rom. 2 4â— spareth unto thee life natural that thou mayest receive life supernatural even the life of grace and of glory Redeem (12) Ephes 5.16 the time for thy days have been evil While it is called today let the goodness of thy God lead thee now at last unto repentance Others make the continuance of their life and health an occasion of delays until their delayes on earth become lamentation in hell but what [13] Eccl. 9.10 thy soul findeth to do that do thou presently One moment now is worth [14] Psal 83.11 a thousand ages in the grave Hell is full of good [15] Luk. 13.24 1 Cor. 9.24 intentions while foolish Virgins go to fetch oyl the Bride-grooms [16] Mat. 25.25.10 door is shut God will not be [17] Isa 55.6 found in thy time but in his own present seasons [18] Gal. 6.10 are golden seasons and seldom [19] Rom. 13.11 cometh a better God hath put into thy hands an opportunity to do good unto thy soul improve this [20] Mat 25.27 Talent and thy soul shall live The eldest daughter of unbelief is [21] Ezek. 16.49 Rom. 11.8 Isa 56.10 Prov. 6.10 Mat. 25.26 Heb. 6.12 Amos 6.3 sloath and her grand children are delayes on the other side Faith taketh up her bed and walketh faith useth [22] 2 Pet. 1.5 all diligence and diligence is the chiefest vertue which [23] Heb. 6.9 accompanieth salvation it seeth night [24] John 9.4 at hand it [25] Ibid. worketh so long as day-light lasteth it considereth there is no labouring after we are [26] Eccles 9.10 gone to bed it perceiveth no difference between Time and Opportunity how [27] Rom. 13.11 much time of present life so much opportunity for future salvation the servant which would be found [28] Mat. 24.45 faithful the Steward who would give up [29] Lur. 16.2 a true accompt the debtour that would honestly pay [30] Mat. 18.26 all he oweth interpreteth Gods forbearance [31] Rom. 2.4 as a very great kindness What would Dives [32] Luk. 16.28 what would Judas give for the benefit of one only of those few hours which thy long-suffering God denieth unto them but vouchsafeth unto thee Time [33] Rev. 10.6 shall be no more is an alarm of whch any one that hath ears to hear cannot chuse but take notice it is a dooms-day alarm Of all those talents wherewith we sons of Adam are entrusted there it none of so great moment (34) Mat. 25.24 27 as is this talent of time It is the purse without which (35) Eph. 5.16 we can carry no money about us every dust of this (36) Eccl. 12.1 brittle hour-glass is precious they are dust not of sand but of gold of these what foolish we let fall to the ground God himself [37] Rev. 2.21 picketh up I shall then manifest that I know the things which [38] Luk. 19.42 belong unto my peace when I so compose so deliver a Sermon as the last for ought that I know that ever I shall [39] 2 Tim. 4.2 be suffered to preach I then make a sanctified use of divine patience when I read hear meditate pray c. [40] Eph. 6.18 as watchfully as if I should be never allowed to read hear meditate
Redeemer who hath done [4] Rev. 5.9 and suffered so great things for us will in due time welcome us to his Fathers house [5] 1 Thes 4.17 and so shall we ever ever ever be with the Lord When [6] Psal 101.2 shall I come unto thee I will walk in thy house with a perfect heart O my Soul [7] Psal 37.34 Isa 49 23 40.31 wait for the Lord wait I say for the Lord O ye Saints of his rejoyce in the Lord [8] Phil. 4.4 3. The Doctrine applied again I say rejoyce Hallelujah Ye have I trust such is your patience [1] Mat. 13.51 understood all these things ye have seen every afflicting stone [2] Mar. 16.4 rolled away ye have seen a world of Troubles [3] Joh. 14.1 2 swallowed up in Mansions of glory ye have seen life in death yea and life [4] Joh. 10.10 more abundant too ye have seen the good [5] Deut. 33.16 Angel in my Text as it were face to face ye have seen his strong [6] Isa 41.21 reasons his seven reasons his seven spiritual Reasons I had almost said his seven [7] Rev. 3.1 Spirits Our hearts should be troubled should we neglect [8] Luk. 9.44 Application O blessed Spirit Application is thy (1) Jer. 30.21 work Thy work O blessed Spirit Thou hast opened (2) Luk. 24.45 our understandings open our (3) Act. 16.14 hearts too Lord the stone is rolled (4) Joh. 11.39 41 43 away raise up thy Lazarus Give us life give us life (5) Joh. 10.10 more abundant AND now whether I look back upon the troubles past and gone or whether I look up unto the Mansions already prepared let my tongue cleave unto the roof of my mouth and let my right (1) Psal 137.6 hand forget her pen if I prefer not my Soveraign above the head of my comforts Therefore though I forget not my (2) Prov. 25.6 distance my first Application shall be The Lively Pourtraiture of CHARLES the Second King of Great Britain France and Ireland c. TO THE SACRED MAJESTY Of our most GRACIOUS SOVERAIGN LORD in all Causes and over all Persons as well Ecclesiastical as Civil our Supreme Governour CHARLES second only to that blessed Martyr and glorious Saint his royal Father of Great Britain France and Ireland KING Defender of the Faith and next unto God and his Christ the Prince of our Peace My Lord O King LIve like your (1) Psal 112 6 Name for ever live (2) Psal 61.6 and be The same you are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 (3) 2 Cor. 3.18 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Great as was your (4) Psal 132.1 Affliction and our (5) 2 Sam. 15.30 woe Good as late (6) Psal 61.8 116.14 2 Chro. 32.25 Vows Happy as we (7) Psal 144.15 Prov. 13.12 are now Thus thus I (8) Ezra 6.10 pray But let Applauses be Suppress'd by others and refus'd by me Not as undue nor that a zealous praise May too too much mans expectation raise Nor that words match not though when all is done Ne're yet could pensil fully paint the Sun But loe Believers Sir should we display Your brighter beams would ravish'd sin for joy Saw they your soul they would sleight heav'n again And doat on earth because on earth you reign I blame my fears From Charles no evils spring They walk with God who follow such a King Next unto Christ this Prince of our Peace may If Subjects please roll ev'ry stone away Next unto Christ He doth our life appear Good Subjects find life more abundant here That Truth that Peace which with [9] 1 Tim. 2.2 Isa 49.23 His Throne consist Lifts us from Earth to Heaven from Charles to Christ But the Stairs at Whitehall are no winding stairs Blessed be God there is no cause why I should borrow Verses feet to bring me to the Presence-Chamber there I need not there measure mine approaches where blessed be God the golden Scepter is always [1] Hesther 5.2 held forth As in Majesty and [2] Psal 82.6 Power so in Patience and Clemency King Charles the second resembleth his God God is a God (3) Psal 65.2 that heareth Prayer and his Servant Charles (4) Deut. 17.20 shutteth not his ear no not unto his meanest Subjects In prose therefore When I compare the troubles of these Disciples hearts with the Mansions that are set before them rather To the Kings most Excellent Majesty when I compare the 30. of January with the 29. of May and again the third of September with the 23. of April Verily if ever any Christian in the world had encouragement to believe in God and in the only Son of God your Sacred Majesty hath I trust the same God who hath delivered (1) 1 Cor. 1 10 will yet deliver Nations could not get Dominion over your sacred person I trust (2) Rom. 6.14 sin shall not The Lord hath raised and removed the many burdens but I trust not the many (3) Heb. 12.6 7 Psal 94.12 13 and 132.2 5 compared with 1 Cot. 3.16.17 blessings of your Majesties late sorows Should not afflictions so great as your Majesties have been be more and more sanctified unto your Royal soul alas your heart might then be troubled indeed Should you desist to believe in God who (4) Psal 89.27 placeth your Majesty higher then the Kings of the earth it might then be unto you and your Kingdoms a grief of heart Should not your Princely soul believe in that only Son of God who (5) Isa 53.8 Heb. 2.10 suffered more for your Majesty then your gracious Majesty suffered for your lost people this might also trouble your heart Lastly should your soul (6) Isa 53.3 neglect so great salvation should your soul despise the Mansions in your heavenly Fathers house then then your heart would be utterly perplexed everlastingly troubled and that beyond measure But although King Hezekiah did not render according unto the (1) 2 Chro. 32.25 benefit received I trust your most excellent Majesty will True the more God blesseth his (2) Job 1.10 servant Job the more the Devil (3) Job 1.11 seeketh his ruine No doubt where the Lord hath multiplied so unparalleld favours as are heaped upon your dread Majesty there the malice of Satan will be very wilte very full of (4) 2 Cor. 2 11 stratagems the Serpent once enraged will first (5) 2 Cor. 12.17 buffet then sting Nevertheless while your sacred Majesty figheth not only against (6) 1 Pet. 2.11 flesh and blood but even against (7) Eph. 6.12 Principalities and Powers the same God who (8) Psal 140.7 covered your royal head in the day of battle the same God your sacred Majesty hath to believe in The same Christ who delivered you from so (9) 2 Cor. 1.10 great a death the same Jesus your Majesty hath to believe
proprium Deipoteatis ac veri inexorata benesicia praebere Amobius advers Gentes lib. 3. henceforward affect and melt Chyrurgeans first purge the body and that done salve the lanced Ulcer Before I was afflicted I (11) Psalm 119.67 went astray If thou Lord sayest AMEN when thy judgements are in the earth the (12) Isa 26 9 Inhabitants of the world learn Righteousnesse Where thou ordainest peace there (13) Eccl. 7 3 by the sadnesse of the countenance the heart is made better By providence high winds blow up (14) 1 Cor. 11.32 seasonable rains and waters of affliction soften (15) Hos 5 15.10.12 fallow grounds Whirl-winds Earthquakes and fire these these may be the immediate Trumpeters (16) 1 Kings 19.12 of a small still voyce If mighty rushings astonish anon may follow a (17) Acts 2 2 4 manifestation of the holy Ghost Jonah had cause to blesse God that ever the Seas were (18) Jonah 4 so unquiet and before the Law came came (19) Exod. 19.16 Thunder True vexation of Spirit doth (20) Pro. 1.26 Psalm 107.17 in no wise presage grace a forerunner of it it (21) Pro. 119.71 may be First that which is natural afterward that which is (22) 2 Cor. 15.46 spiritual Where worldly sorrow worketh death there (23) 2 Cor. 7.10 godly sorrow may work repentance unto salvation Pinch a man soundly in this sleep it is a marvail if he (24) Psalm 50.15 awaken not from his hypocrisies unto Righteousnesse Would we understand it the language of every trouble doth most plainly tell us that This is the (25) Compare 1 Thes 4.3 with Prov. 3.11.12 Lament 3.33 Hos 11.10 Gal. 6.8 1 Pet. 5.10 2 Cor. 9.8 will of God even our Sanctification Ah my Beloved instead of quarrelling at the trouble of your hearts examine (26) Compare 13.5 your selves whether ye be in the faith Know one main cause why multitudes who snatch up a form of godlinesse have no victory at all over their troubles is They have (27) Psalm 42.5 no trust in God no trust in Christ a dead faith (28) Such as Mr. Eaton describeth they swallow down a (29) Such as Mr. Baxter requireth See also his Saints Rest. Part. 3. Cap. 3. Sect. 2. lively faith they never yet obtained Sorry sorry I am to pronounce it Of them who (30) 2 Tim. 2.19 name the Name of Christ exceeding few depart (31) Acts 26.18 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Damascen from themselves to Him They are most of them saplesse branches Christlesse Christians nor is it any marvail at all if every one who accepteth seeming faith instead of saving faith gain no victory at all over the troubles of his heart Answ 3. Answ 3. As seeming faith gaineth no victory over real troubles so true faith is then only [1] Esay 64.7 Quid penna quae caret usu prevalent when stirred up and exercised Faith must [2] 2 Tim. 4.7 fight a good fight if it will be victorious Be Sampson never so stout eft-soon shall the Philistims over-match him if he betray his strength David was strong in the Lord and in the power of his might and yet even Davids soul was disquieted within him until he [3] Psalm 42.5 See Dr. Sibs Souls Conflict Mr. Scudders Christian daily Walk and Mr. Symonds his Case and Cure of a deserted Soul Mr. Youngs Victory of Patience and Joy in tribulation by Phinees Fletcher renewed his trust in God These Disciples in my Text believed neverthelesse because they did not as David did encourage themselves in the Lord their God you see how their heart was troubled Had they foreseen the Mansions in my Fathert House had they believed in Jesus Christ as in their mighty Redeemer had they believed in God as their [4] Psal 46.1 present help they had in all their troubles been more then Conquerers A good sure friend is a better help at a pinch then [5] Psal 62.1 5 Francis L. Verulam all the stratagems and policies of a mans own wit Your half-faced Christians lean upon Honor Riches Greatnesse Friends c. as if these could succour them against distresses but it is better to [6] Psalm 52.7 118.8 9 Prov 10.15 14.26 Jerem. 9.24 17.5 trust in the Lord then to put confidence in all these together Many were the Titles of the Emperour but this one Title [7] Franc. L. Verulam Psalm 34.2 King of France distinctly answered unto all them and more saving faith alone affordeth more and more solid comforts against all sorts of troubles at once then all the advantages of this world can be able to supply against any one trouble Jehovah [8] Judg. 6.24 Shallom a faith [9] See Triumph of faith by Tho. Goodwin and Capels Temptations Luke 12.15 springing from Christ and ascending to Christ overcometh all temptations whether darted upon us by Satan or heaped upon us from our own ignorances sloath and corruptions or brought upon us more immediatly from the good Hand of our God Brethren a mans life consisteth [10] Omnia cum seipso contulit Deus omaâ—a cum eo perdit avarus Beda Exhort 3.7 not in the things which he possesseth but [11] See None but Christ by Mr. Wall in the life of faith Dearly Beloved and longed for my Joy and Crown would ye find comfort would you find strong consolation Loe ye here Taste and see Sirs here is life life more abundant O all-sufficienr God O God and Father of Jesus Christ our Lord In the multitude of my thought within me thy [12] Psalm 94.19 comforts delight my Soul I find here Comfort for the most desperate Caitiffe and comfort for the broken Spirit Comfort I say for the heart of unbelief but for the sound Believer the Life of Comfort First Comfort even for the heart of unbelief Of Comfort He that believeth not Even for Unbelievers viz. against their Unbelief is [1] John 3.18 condemned already because he hath not believed in the Name of the only begotten Son of God yea but as desperate a sinner as thou art this is thy comfort that the very circumstances of this one Text alone mind thee invite thee nay urge and constrain thee to believe in Jesus Christ as in [2] Esay 55.7 8 9 Ezek. 18.21 22 a Mediatour ready to seek and save even thy lost Soul Here are four circumstances within the compasse of my Text which do in Christ his stead beseech thee to be reconciled unto Him 1 Circumstance The main occasion of all these troubles Circumstance which thou seest thus tumbling in here upon these Disciples viz. Jesus Christs [1] John 13.1 being made an offering for sin His hour was come and it was [2] Mat. 16.21 compared with John 13.21 and 14.1 against the sad sight of his ineffable sufferings that He here engageth his Disciples Let not your heart be