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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23642	The spouse of Christ coming out of affliction, leaning upon her beloved, or, A sermon preached by Mr. John Allin, the late Reverend Pastor to the Church of Christ at Dedham, at the administration of the Lords Supper, August 6, 1671 and may be useful to any Church of Christ, or true believer in a state of affliction.	Allin, John, 1596-1671.	1672 (1672)	Wing A1037; ESTC W22355	25,137	31

of any Church or Soul to give Glory to God by Believing thus Iob under all his afflictions and temptations could believe that his Redeemer did live and that he should see him at the last day upon the Earth which was an eminency in him it 's therefore I say the eminency of any Church or Soul to be strong in Faith it is a great dishonour to God and to Jesus Christ when Disciples that have been long in the School of Christ yet have but little Faith how oft did the Lord Jesus upbraid his Disciples with this Oh ye of little Faith and sometimes how is it that you have no Faith this is an eminency in a Christian when he can give much Glory to God by Believing Christ delighteth in this and admires the Faith of the Centurion Mat. 8.10 VVhen Jesus heard it he marvelled and said to them that followed verily I say unto you I have not found so great Faith no not in Israel ver 13. And Iesus said unto the Centurion go thy way and as thou hast believed so be it done unto thee and his Servant was healed in the self same hour In this life of Faith the Apostle Paul was very eminent when he said the life that I now live I live by Faith in the Son of God Psal 27.1 2 3. the strength of his Faith was such that he said though an Host should encamp against me my heart should not fai● though war should rise against me in this will I be confident Faith gives God the Glory of his Power faithfulness mercy and grace to lean and venture the whole Interest of the Soul for Eternity upon the Lord Jesus Christ notwithstanding so many Sins Corruptions and Temptations this is a great and glorious work this is our victory over the world even our Faith and this Faith is that which draws vertue from Jesus Christ which causeth the Soul to be in love with the Lord Jesus as we may see in the Spouse she leaned upon her Beloved upon his love to her and the more because she felt his love to her Oh the eminency of Faith and love as the Apostle highly commends the Church of the Thessalonians 1 Thess 1.2 3. VVe give thanks to God alwayes for your work of Faith and abou● of love so Chap. 58. He calls Faith and Love the Brest-plate 1 Tim. 1.14 the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with Faith and Love which is in Christ Iesus where ye see much Faith and Love you may say there is abundance of Grace in that Soul 1 Pet. 1.8 VVhom having not seen yee love in whom though now ye see him not yet believing ye rejoyce with joy unspeakable and full of glory This Love causeth the Soul to love the Holy God his Holy Law and also to love all the Saints of God and this is far above nature it argues a purified heart to love the Saints as 1 Pet. 1.22 Seing ye have purified your Souls in obeying the Truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the Brethren see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently Love is the fulfilling of the Law and Faith worketh by love these two Graces will be the glory of the Shulamite the new Ierusalem that is to come down from Heaven and it is the beauty and glory of any Christian the want or defects in these graces is a great blemish in any Spouse of Christ or Christian let us therefore I say acknowledge the eminency of that Church or Soul that is much in the exercise of Faith and Love Vse 3. Instruction Here we may observe and see the safety of any Soul o● Church of Christ to lean and stay it self upon Jesus Christ in Wilderness Tryals and Afflictions So Caleb and Ioshua so long as they trusted in God and cleaved to him the Lord was with them and brought them into the promised Land what can any Soul have to lean upon in an evil day of tryal trust not in Princes or any Son of man his breath is in his nostrils by strength shall no man prevail Confidence in Church Priviledges if men trust to them or Ordinances yea if they cry the Temple of the Lord the Temple of the Lord see what the Lord speaketh to this very largely Ier. 10. Isai 48.1 2. they call themselves the Holy City and stay themselves upon the God of Israel but not in Truth all such props as these will deceive them that lean upon them but now for a Soul to lean upon Christ as her Beloved in the enjoyment of all his Ordinances such a Soul may finde comfort herein as Holy David Psal 27.4 5. One thing have I desired of the Lord that will I s●●k after that I may dwell in the House of the Lord all the dayes of my life to behold the beauty of the Lord and to enquire in his Holy Temple● For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his Pavillion in the secret of his Tabernacle shall he hide me he shall set me upon a Rock Vse 4. Tryal But would you be safe in times of Tryal and Affliction● 1. Consider what interest you have in Jesus Christ can you lean and stay upon him alone and say he is my Rock my only Refuge have you chosen him as your Portion your all in all are all things dung and drosse in comparison of him can you suffer the loss of all for him this is a true leaning upon Christ as your Beloved but when the Soul wants an interest in Christ Jesus and hath not him to lean upon whether will such a Soul flee for help in times of tryal trouble and distresses there is then none but Christ none but Christ that will suit the Soul in this respect you may venture to lean upon him he is able and willing to bear all the weight that is laid upon him it doth therefore nearly concern every Soul to consider what interest he hath in Jesus Christ what perswasion have you had of the alsufficiency and grace and mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ have you tryed his alsufficiency can you be perswaded of the alsufficiency of one that you never tryed but especially consider whether God hath drawn your heart to chuse Jesus Christ for your portion for your stay and support for your all and in all and that you have laid the whole weight of your Souls upon him have you given up your selves to Christ to be at his dispose have you chosen and taken him for your Lord and Christ and are you at his command can you part with your dearest Lust and sin as his command engages your Souls to do and suffer any thing that he requires 2. Consider is he your Beloved do you lean upon Jesus Christ as your Beloved as he whom your Soul loveth as he that is altogether beautiful and desirable is your greatest delight in communion with God so that if Christ should ask you the Question he asked Peter Ioh. 2.1.17 Simon

but the will chuseth him for it's portion cleaves to him and rests upon him for all safety and good as it 's all in all and gives up it self to be guided ordered and disposed of in all conditions as most safe and happy in his hands and dispose Faith counts it self most safe in the Arms of Christ this is one effect of Faith for the Soul to give up it self to Christ to do as he will with it he may give what he will and take what he will the Soul is willing to part with any thing at the command o● Christ willing to part with it's dearest sins and lusts for Christ Jesus so that a Spouse of Christ seeing the Wisdome Faithfulness Power and Love of the Lord Jesus doth chuse him for her portion and give up her self to Christ willing to be at his disposing and willing to part with any thing for Christ here is her leaning upon her Beloved and so she fears not for any evil tidings Doct. It is a matter of much Observation and Admiration to see a Spouse of Christ coming out of a VVilderness condition and leaning by Faith firmly upon Christ as her beloved Proof That the excellency of the Spouse of Christ is in leaning upon her Beloved Heh 11. gives a Cloud of VVitnesses Abraham left his Country by Faith offered up Isaac by Faith Noah prepares an Arke by Faith others endured cruel mocking by Faith Oh the vertue and admirable effects of Faith you see in the VVilderness how highly God approved of Caleb who followed God fully when others spake evil of the good Land saith Calch they shall he meat for us we are w●ll able to overcome them My servant Cal●● saith the Lord he shall go in his Seed shall possess it how highly the Lord approves of Faith you may see in the Church of Philadelphia Rev. 3.8 9 10. he finds no fault with them but highly commends them for keeping the word of his patience and promises most safe protection when the hour of temptation overspreads the World the Centurion who had such Faith as to say Speak but the word and my Servant shall be healed Christ highly commends that Faith as not having found such no not in Israel So the Woman of Ca●aan her Faith Christ commends and saith be it to thee even as thou wilt Reas 1. It is so not only from the excellency of Faith it self but from the excellency of a tryed Faith 1 Pet. 1.7 That the trial of your Faith being much more precious then of Gold that perisheth though it be tried with fire might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Christ Jesus Psal 12.6 The Words of the Lord are pure words as silver tried in a Furnace of Earth purified seven times as the word is pure and precious so is Faith under Wilderness trials Reas 2. Because this leaning upon Christ in such a state is an evidence of great love to Christ this the Lord takes great notice of Ier. 2.2 I remember the kindness of thy youth the love of thy ●spousals when thou wentest after me in the wilderness c. Reas 3. Because it 's a glorious thing to behold the love of God and Jesus Christ to lead up such a Spouse out of a Wilderness it causes that glory as is ascribed to God of old as that one act at the red Sea did Exod. 15 16. VVho is like unto thee O Lord glorious in Holiness fearful in praises doing wonders Deut. 32.10 11. He found them in a desart Land and in the wast bowling VVilderness he led him about he instucted him he kept him as the apple of his eye c. Vse 1. Instruction Here we may observe and see the manner of Gods dealing even with his most precious Churches and People even with this Shulamite he brings her out of the Wilderness so the Lord did of old when he brought his people out of Egypt He brought them into the Wilderness and the Lord saw the mixed multitude amongst them and that Generation must be all worn out before he brought them into the promised Land In the Wilderness the Lord shewed his wonderful works seeding them with Manna and giving them water out of the Rock there God proved them to know what was in their hearts and he found abundance of sin and pride and rebellion in them and yet all was to do them good in the latter end So when he brought them out of Babilon to 〈…〉 we read in Ezra and Nehemiah what afflictions and oppositions they m●t withal of Blastings and Mildews and disappointments in their Labours they were exercised withal as may be seen in the Prophecy of Haggai and so it will be with this Shulamite the Church of the Jews at their return the Lord will bring them out of the Wilderness of the People through many temptations and afflictions and that Wilderness condition may seem to continue for a long time if we compare Dan. 12.11 12. it appears to be fourty five years and so it hath been with the reformed Churches that are come out of spiritual Babilon in Scotland Holland and Geneva and the rest what bloody wars what persecutions and tryals of various kinds nay what Soul is it that the Lord hath brought home to himself but that they are brought out of a wilderness of tryals afflictions and temptations spiritual or outward to purge them and make them white Dan. 12. to bring them out of all confidence in themselves therefore wonder not at the persecutions and troubles that befal the Churches and Saints this day in the world God no doubt is doing some great work for his People the Lord Jesus hath his Fan in his hand and will throughly purge his Floor burn up the Chaffe and gather his VVheat into his Garner Let us not promise our selves a peaceable condition we may fear that the Lord hath further wilderness tryals to bring us through that he may purge out the Rebels and those that transgress we may fear that we are a people ripe for judgement when there is such great sins breaking out amongst us when there is so much Devision Worldliness c. Let us not be secure the Lord may justly carry us through a wilderness of sore tryals to purge his Churches of the Chaffe and to take us off from the World and confidence in his Ordinances which we are too apt to lean upon Vse 2. Instruction We may here observe what it is that makes a Spouse of Christ or any Soul an object of enquiry and admiration Her leaning on her Beloved by Faith and love this is the Glory Beauty and Excellency of any Church or Spouse of Christ or Soul to be much in the exercise of Faith and Love Faith is that which gives Glory to God Abraham gave glory to God by Believing Rom 4.20 He staggered not at the pr●m s● of God through unbelief but was strong in Faith giving Glory to God That is therefore the eminency

Stones of the field and the Beasts of the fi●d shall be at peace with thee It we be at peace with the King we are at peace with all his people if we be at peace with the Commander of the field we are at peace with all the Army all creatures are at peace with the Saints and serve all for their guard yea this peace of Christ is protection from all evil 2 Tim. 4 18. And the Lord shall deliver me from every ev●l work and preserve me unto his Heavenly Kingdome Rom 8.28 And we know that all things w●rk together for good to them that love God to them that are the called according to his purpose And this peace Christ promises and this peace he gives but not as the World giveth give I unto you some may say why wherein is the difference I shall briefly note the difference in two or three particulars 1. The peace which the World gives is more in words then in realities it is oft times only in words Psal 28.3 Draw me not away with the wicked and with the workers of Iniquity which speak peace to their neighbour but mischief is in their heart as we may see in the Example of Joab and Abner 2 Sam. 3.27 If the Lord speaks peace who shall speak trouble and if the Lord speaks peace he speaks from the very heart to the heart and not in words of course or complement as the World use to do 2. The peace which the world gives is peace outward to the outward man they may give outward peace and fill you with the good things of the world but it reacheth not the principal part of the man it reacheth not the heart but the peace which Christ gives it reacheth the heart it reacheth the soul and the peace that reacheth the Soul reacheth the Body also but the peace of the world reacheth the Body but not the Soul Christs peace secureth the Soul and inward man it guards the heart Phil. 4.7 And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through ●esus Christ or as it is in the Original shall guard your hearts 3. The peace of the World is very uncertain and short when they say peace peace then oft suddain destruction comes upon them as the Example of Haman in his great Honour and suddain downfall doth prove Esth 5.11 12. And Haman told his friends of his great and singular favour with the King and Queen but the next day Chap. 7.10 He was hanged upon the Gallows he had prepared for Mordecai and the strongest league of friendship amongst men of the World is soon broken when mens own interest● suit another way but the peace which Christ gives is a firm lasting everlasting peace ●●ai 9.7 Of the increase of his Government and peace there shall be no end once at peace with God and ever at peace God and that Soul will never fall out any more This being the fruit and effect of this peace their hearts ought not to be troubled let not your hearts be disquiet let them not sink in any affliction that can befal you in this world here is that peace that may bear up your hearts under any trouble or tryal that at any time you may meet withal nor need they be afraid what ever tidings they hear or what ever dangers approach as Christ had told his Disciples of many troubles as wars and rumors of wars yet saith Christ be not afraid with such a fear as stands not with Faith and hope in God this peace that I leave with you it is enough to defend your hearts from fear of any troubles whatsoever as the Psalmist speaks I will not be afraid though the mountains be removed and cast into the Sea and therefore though others fear yet be not you afraid as the Prophet speaks Isai 8.12 13. neither fear you therefore nor be afraid Sanctifie the Lord of Hosts himself and let him be your fear dread as if Christ should say I give you that true peace that may quiet your hearts under any trouble 〈◊〉 distress or whatsoever you may meet withal in this World The Doctrine from these words is that Doct. That that peace which Iesus Christ hath purchased and given to his true Disciples is such as may strength them againgst all distracting troubles and fears in this world The truth of this appears Psal 37.11 But the meek shall inherit the Earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace and ver 37. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace Psal 119 165. Great peace have they which love thy Law and nothing shall ●ffend them they do not stumble at any thing as other men do Psal 125.1 They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Sion which cannot be removed but abideth for ever ver 2. As the Mountains are round about Ierusalem so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever Psal 112.7 8. Surely he shall not be moved for ever he shall not be afraid of evil tidings his heart is fixed trusting in the Lord his heart is established he shall not be afraid Rom. 8.1 There is therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus c. they are out of all fear of Condemnation Joh. 16.33 These things have I spoken to you that in me ye may have pea●e in the World you shall have tribulation but be of good chear I have overcome the World Rom. 5.1 2 3 Therefore being ju●ified by Fa●th we have peace with God through our Lord Iesus Christ by whom also we have access by Faith to this grace wherein we stand and r●joyce in hope of the glory of God and not only so but we glory in tribulations also Phil 4.7 And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep or guard your hearts and minds through Iesus Christ Psal 43.5 Why art thou cast down Oh my Soul and why art thou disquieted within me hope in God for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God the like see in Paul and Sil●s Act. 16.24 25. who sang praises unto God in Prison and in the Stocks Reas 1. From the unspeakable unconceivable and excellent worth of this peace it will out bid all other things in the world Oh how this helps a man in all straits what need he fear what man can do what need he fear what devils can do as David when in great trouble and disquiet Psal 43.5 Why act thou cast down O●m Soul and why art thou disquieted within me hope in God for I shall yet praise him who is the he●●th of my Countenance and my God this made him confident he chides himself because he was now disquieted so Psal 42.5.11 as also elsewhere The Lord is my light and my salvation of whom then shall I be afraid if an Host should compass me about in the Name of