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A85769	The throne of David, or An exposition of the second of Samuell wherein is set downe the pattern of a pious and prudent Prince, and a clear type of of [sic] the Prince of Princes Christ Iesus the sonne of David and his spirituall kingdome by William Guild D.D. and minister of Gods word at King-Edward in Scotland.	Guild, William, 1586-1657.	1659 (1659)	Wing G2212; Thomason E984_8; ESTC R207805	271,425	357

Enemies and his people rest and peace under him as also that he should establish the Kingdome to him and his posterity then he tells him that he had appointed his Son meaning Solomon to be the man that should build the Temple Vers 13. To whom he promises to be a Father Vers 14. And he should be a Son unto him c. Onely in the words Vers 16. and elswhere That his Kingdome and Throne should be established for ever lies a difficulty seeing we see the contrary now and long ago when the Scepter departed from Judah c. I answer 1. This for ever is interpreted Vers 19. not to signify properly an eternity of indurance as in some other places but as the words are a great while to come so the Scripture doth expone it self 2. This establishment for ever may be understood not of the externall and temporall Kingdome of David himself who was the type of Christ who is called the Son of David but of the Spirituall Kingdome of Christ Jesus under the Gospel who was of the seed of David according to the flesh and of whom it is said Isai 9 7. That of the increase of his government there shall be no end OBSERVATIONS 1. V. 1. IT is said that the Lord gave David rest from all his Enemies which shewes us that the godly have had still have and shall have Enemies to the Worlds end this being the emnity that was proclaimed in Paradise between the seed of the Woman and seed of the Serpent which shewed it self at first in the murther of Abell and proceeds from Satans malice and the corrupt nature of man Genes 6. 5. Whence it is that the Church of Christ is compared to a Lilly amongst Thornes Cant. 2. 2. 2. We see the curbing and restraining power of God over all such that as he calmed the storm Matth. 8. 24. So he can calme the rage of all the wicked against his Church in his owne good time as he did Esau's against Jacob and as he gave rest here to David from all his Enemies 3. It is said that God gave him rest which shewes That of rest from troubles of all good things we should acknowledge God to be the Author and therefore be thankfull to him For which it is said Many are the troubles of the righteous but the Lord delivereth them out of them all And Psal 50. 15. call upon me sayes the Lord in the day of thy trouble I will deliver thee and thou shall glorify me 4. Vers 2. In Davids intention to build an house to God we see what should be the right use of Princes or others their prosperity and peace towit the giving of themselves in testimony of their thankfulnesse to God to the establishment of Religion within their dominions or houses 5. In the intending to build a house to God he consults with Nathan the Lords Prophet to teach us That in matters that concerne Religion or the worship of God we should consult with the true Prophets and Pastours of God whose lips should preserve knowledge and the people should enquire of the Law of God at their mouths 6. We see in David a most religious disposition Laudable and imitable who thinks it an unseemly thing that he should dwell in a house of Cedar and Gods Arke should dwell within curtaines Which should teach many great men to think so that their houses should not be like pleasant glorious pallaces and Gods house or Church wherein he is worshipped should be so base and beggerly like cottages 7. Vers 3. In Davids resolution as likewise Nathans approbation thereof we see that both do erre whereby we see How unsure is that warrant or direction in matters of Religion that is grounded onely upon humane authority without the expresse and clear warrant of the oracle of God and of his Word Though the intention were never so praise worthy or plausible 8. Likewise we see that the best intentions even of the best are dangerous to be approved or followed without a warrant from the Word of God as is said though never so specious as we see Col. 3. 23. Saepe enim coruscat in conspectu operant is quod sordefcit in conspectu judicantis 9. Vers 4. God reduces David from his errour not immediatly by speaking to David but mediatly by speaking to him by Nathan to shew That this honour God will have his true Ministers to enjoy that by them as his messengers and Embassadors he will his people to know his will as by interpreters Joseph would speak to his Brethren though he could immediatly as he did at last speak to themselves and who heareth them heareth him and who despiseth them despiseth him 10. The Lord manifests his will to Nathan as a faithfull Prophet that so he may faithfully deliver the same to David as there after also he did in the matter of Vriah which was Davids great happinesse So that happy is that Prince and people that has a faithfull Ministry who will reveal to them the whole counsel of God as the Apostle speaks Act. 20. 27. 11. Vers 5. David a King is called here Gods servant who is King of Kings the fairest flower in any Kings crowne and highest and best title they can claime to be called the servants of God 12. The first arguments by which he inhibits him to be the builder of Gods house is because he had not a calling thereto which should teach us That although the work be good in it self which a man may do yet if he have not a calling thereunto he ought not to meddle therewith or run before he be sent as we see in the examples of Vzzah and Vzziah and on the contrary as we see in Christ the holy Prophets and blessed Apostles 13. Vers 8. The Lord remembers David that he may be humble thankfull from what a low condition he brought him even from the sheepcoat to so high and royall dignity therefore let not men marvell to see the like doing of the Lord now adays in raising some and throwing down others And let such with whom the Lord so deals remember their low estate and be humble and what is their duty in their higher place especially to honour him who has honoured them and to be thankfull Let us also remember from how low an estate of Satans slaves God● ha● advanced us to be a royall Priesthood Rev. 1. 6. And to be God servants 14. V. 9. and 10. The Lord shewes that it was he by his mercifull and powerfull presence with David that had cut of his Enemies and made him great and his people in a peaceable estat● under him to teach him and all Princes and others to ascribe their prosperity and good condition to the Lord and to give him the glory of all 15. V. 11. Where it is told David that in respect he intended to build a house to God the Lord likewise should make him a house We see that the Lord will

used by David and the Philistines in their proceeding David en●uiring of the Lord and the Philistines confiding in their multitude and idols which shewes that the godly in all their troubles or enterprises consult with God and his mouth and rely upon him whereas Idolaters confide in their Idols and have their recourse to creatures and rely on the arme of flesh as in 88. the Spanish did in their invincible Armado 4. Davids faith and obedience is seen herein that as God directs so he obeyes not fearing the greatnesse of the Philistines host and on the Lords word he builds his confidence as we should in like manner ours 5. Vers 20. Though David smote them yet he ascribes all the victory only to God saying The Lord hath broken out upon my Enemies as a breach of waters such is the humility of the Godly looking ever up to the Lords hand giving him the glory of all 6. The calling of the place Baal perazim or the breach of waters or plain of breaches shewes that the godly desire ever to keep in fresh memory the mercies and deliverances that hee gives unto them Psalm 103. 1 2. 7. Also we see as the Psalmist speaks though many be the troubles of the godly yet the Lord delivers them out of them all 8. Vers 21. Whereas there they left their images and David and his men burnt them we see 1. the vanity of idols that can not help in the day of distresse as in 88. and 2. We see what should be done with idols as the Lord hath commanded Deut. 7. 25. 9. Whereas Vers 22. the Philistines yet again came up agains● David we see 1. the restles and irreconciliable malice of the wicked driven on by Satan which they have against God and his Church 2. how blind they are in not seeing by their former experience that the hand of God was against them and made a breach upon them 3. We see that Satan leades men in wicked courses to their own destruction in the end 10. Vers 23. David will do nothing without direction from God and consulting with him this being the onely sure way to prosper which wee also should follow and therefore the Lord readily answers and directs him of new what he should do 11. Vers 24. The Lord not onely directs what David should do which he obeyes but it is said that the Lord should go out before him to smite the host of the Philistines which is a great comfort to the godly who follow Gods direction that his powerfull presence as their generall marches before them to prosper them and overcome their Enemies as it is or may be a terrour to their Enemies Josua 5. 14. 12. God fights for David both by ordinary and also extraordinary means as the shaking of the tops of the mulberry Trees whence we gather how impossible it is for man to fight against God and his Church seeing he is the Lord of hostes who hath so many armies and by the most contemptible of his creatures is able to overthrow the most mighty as we see in the plagues of Egypt the Rams hornes their sound against Jericho Gideons pitchers Herods lice and here a shaking of the tops of Trees A comfort as is said to such as fight under such a Captain and his colours as it is a terrour to his Enemies and such who rise up against him or against his Church II. SAM Chap. 6. from the 1 vers to the 17. and 1 CHRON. 13. IN this Chapter is set down after Davids establishment in his Kingdome and victories over his Enemies his Religious disposition and testimony of his thankfullnesse to God by fetching the Arke of God from Kiriath Iearim to his house now in Sion and the severall passages that fell out therein which History is likewise set down 1 Chron. 13. This generall argument of the reduction of the Ark from Kiriath Iearim house of Aminadab which all the time of Sauls raign had been neglected is divided in two heads The one is Davids care to establish it in his house at Sion the second is the impediment that hindred the same for a time with his prosecution of his godly intention afterward till he brought it to perfection But before we proceed it is necessary that we speak somewhat of this Arke it self what it was how it is called and what was the use and signification thereof As for the first it was a chest of Shittim or fine wood overlaid within and without with gold as we see Exod. 25. 10. c. The cover whereof was called the propitiatory whereon stood two Cherubims of Gold looking and streatching their wings one towards another and wherein was kept the two tables of the Law Aarons rod that flourished and the pot of Manna 2. It was called as vers 2. by the name of the Lord of hostes being onely a sign of his presence where we see by way of Sacramentall speeches the signe getting the name of the thing signified as circumcision is called the covenant and the Lamb the Passover as likewise Baptisme the Laver of regeneration and the bread in the Lords Supper Christs body c. 3. The use thereof was to represent Gods presence with his people and from between the Cherubims to declare his will and oracles 4. The signification thereof was 1. It was the keeper of the Tables and Testimony and so is Christs Church the keeper of the Scriptures to them the oracles of God being committed and the same being the Pillar of truth 2. In it was also the pot of Manna and Aarons●od ●od and so is the spiritual food of Doctrine Sacraments and true exercise of Discipline i● Christs Church 3. The propitiatory covered the Arke and s● doth Christ our propitiation his Church by protection an● covering of all their defects and infirmities 4. God manifested hi● presence with the Arke and so doth he ever with his Church 5. The Cherubims stood above it continually and so doth th● Angels as ministring Spirits attending the same 6. The oracle● of God were heard from this onely and so is his voyce to be heard in his true Church onely 7. it was moveable ever in the Wildernesse till at last it was setled in Solomons Temple and so is the Church restles in this World till it rest at last from its labours in Heaven Rev. 14. 13. Now the first beginning of this Religious work in reforming Religion and setling his Arke in Sion who had setled him in his Kingdome he takes it from a publicke assembly of 30000. of the chosen men of Israel with whom he deliberates and whom for the better and more solemne performance he associates like a prudent as well as a pious Prince But in the performance and bringing of the Arke from its place where it was the commandement of God is not remembred which was that the Levits should carry it on their shoulders but they imitate the example of the Philistines 1 Sam. 6. Who

a most sharp and sarcastike answer and whereby also she procures from God a sore and sad punishment and her name with the black cole of infamy registred unto all posterity And therefore this should teach not onely humility to all Women and observing of matrimoniall duty herein in being of a meek and quiet Spirit as is injoyned 1 Pet. 3. 4. And accounting their wisdome inferiour to their Husbands who are godly and wise as David was but also it should teach all Persons to avoid pride as they would the bitter fruits of that forbidden Tree and contrary to that which is Satans sinne to learn of Christ to be meek and humble 10. Vers 21. In Davids answer to Michal he shewe that what he did he did it out of humility as before the Lord who had rejected the house of Saul her Father and had advanced him to be ruler over Israel and therefore in regard that it was before the Lord who had been such a promoter of him to so high a place he could not be humble enough and therefore he would be more vile yet and base in his own fight Where we see that it is not the mocking of a Religious disposition or bitter reproaching thereof that will discourage the truly godly to desist from their duty but that constantly they will the more rather insist therein upon the motive of remembrance of Gods goodnesse towards them beyond others and what he requires therefore at their hands 11. Vers 22. Where David shewes to Michal that he wil be yet more base in his own eyes and so study self-deniall and humility and yet by doing so he should be had in honour of these maide servants that she spoke of who would or did contemne him as she said We learn hereby that humility and basenesse in ones owne sight is the readier way to be honoured of others then a puft up heart by pride and hawty and high looks which God resists and disappoints when he giveth grace and ●referment to the godly and humble as we see in the example ●f Mordecai and Haman as also that the heart is in Gods hand ●hich he moveth to honour them who honour him 12. Vers 23. Michal is not onely punished for her pride and ●ornfull reproaching by Davids sharp and bitter reply to her ●ut likewise she is plagued of God by barrennesse all her life ●nd depriving her of the comfort of Children or succession ●hich amongst the Israelits was counted a great reproach and doubtles was a great grief to herself So that we see not onely what is the fruit of sinne which it produceth especially prophanity and mocking of piety but likewise how the Lord will avenge the quarrels of his own and the wrong or indignities that is done unto them Therefore said he Saul Saul why persecutes thou me And so tender is he and sensible of their injuries That who touches them touches the apple of his owne eye 13. Where it is said that she had no Child till the day of her death that is none all her life time not that hereby is meant that she had any after her death which forme of speech serves to shew the meaning of that place Matth. 5. 26. Which Papists alleadge for mens satisfactions in purgatory where it is said That they shall not come forth of prison till they have payed the uttermost farthing that is never and as it is said Matth. 1. 25. Of Joseph that he knew not Mary till she brought forth her first borne Son and called his name Jesus II. SAM Chap. 7. to the 18. verse and 1 CHRON. 17. THe generall subject of this Chapter is the History of Davids deliberation to build a Temple for God and the stay thereof which is comprehended in four particulars 1. Davids deliberation and conclusion with the consent there to and approbation of the Prophet Nathan from the 1. Verse to the 4. 2. The impediment and reasons thereof revealed by God to his Prophet Nathan and by him to David from the 4. Verse to the 12. 3. The promise made by God to David that his So● Solomon should perform that intended work by him and that hi● Kingdome should endure for ever from the 12. Verse to the 18 And 4. Davids thanksgiving to God for his gracious acceptatio● of his intention and promise of his favour to him and to hi● house and for all his past benefits that he had bestowed on him For the more clear understanding of all which former things confer with this 1 Chron. 17. and 22. 1 Kings 6. and 8. and Psal 89. First then is set downe Davids deliberation with Nathan to build a Temple to the Lord and his Arke which he had brought to his house in Sion of the which there are assigned three severall reasons 1. From the opportunite of the time which is said to bee when David was setled in his house and God had given him rest round about from all his Enemies and which has relation to Deut. 12. 3. 2. From the duty of gratitude which has a warrant from the word of God that seeing God had given him a house peace and such preferment therefore he would build a house likewise to God 3. Ab honesto or seemlinesse by a comparison a minori ad majus that it is not seemly and honest that he should dwell in a house of Cedar and the Arke of God should dwell within curtaines Next followes Nathans approbation of so holy an intention and promise that the Lord should be with him in the performance but not having first consulted and had warrant from the Lord he shews herein his temerity rashness therefore the Lord that very night reveales his will in the contrary to Nathan and by him to David not that David did evill in this his intending for 1 King 8. 18. The Lord said to him Whereas it was in thy heart to build an house to my name thou didst well But from the performance thereof he disswades him by three arguments The first is Vers 5. by way of interrogation equivalent to a negative as if he would say thou shalt not build an house to me not having a calling from me to that work the reason whereof is elswhere set down because he was a man of blood and had warres with those about him on every side as we see 1 King 5. 3. And so ●e was called to another work to fight the battles of the Lord. The second argument is from the practise of God Davids predecessors Gods practise being not to dwell in any such materiall house since he brought them out of Egypt but walking in a Tabernacle not commanding them to build any such house unto him or quarrelling with them for not doing so but onely injoyning them to feed his people Israel and they obeying The third argument is after the rehearsall of all Gods goodnesse to David from a low estate advancing him to a royall dignity and giving him victory over all his