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A95730	Scriptures opened and sundry cases of conscience resolved, in plain and practical answers to several questions, upon the proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel / by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, William Thomas ...	Thomas, William, 1593-1667.	1675 (1675)	Wing T990; ESTC R42854	160,919	408

with the Father and the holy Ghost the Author which this word Father signifies Gen. 4. 21. Job 38. 28. and the giver of eternal Life John 10. 28. and all lasting and everlasting good things 2 Thes 2. 16. yea as Mediator He in special is the procurer thereof and the person in whom it resides John 17. 2. 1 John 5. 11 12. 1 Joh. 5. 20. 2. He may be thus called in respect of the care and kindness he hath for his people who are oft like shiftless Children Job 29. 16. He ever looks to his little Children He hath an everlasting Kingdom and as Kings are Fathers of their Country so is he of his Church but They only for a time He for ever But besides both these which are ordinarily mentioned Christ is more properly a Father because he hath a Seed and abundance of Children Heb. 2. 13. Psal 110. 3. Acts 2. 41. purchased by his Death Isa 53. 10. begotten by his Resurrection 1 Pet. 1. 3. Ephes 2. 6. for whom he hath purchased and as an Everlasting Father provided an everlasting Inheritance Ephes 1. 14. 1 Pet. 1. 3 4. And in the mean time he takes such a Fatherly care of them here as that no Man shall hurt them Acts 18. 10. 5. The Prince of Peace He as a Priest procureth our peace Ephes 2. 16 17. the chastisement of our peace being laid upon him Isa 53. 5. He as a Prophet preacheth peace Ephes 2. 17. Isa 57. 19. Job 3. 4 29. He as a Prince worketh peace for his People by taking a course with all their Adversaries Mica 5. 5. and bestoweth peace on them even that peace which passeth all understanding Psal 68. 18. Gal. 5. 22. Phil. 2. 7. When he left the world Peace was his Legacy John 14. 27. and now he is in Heaven he is doing that which he went for that is preparing Mansions for his Disciples wherein there shall never be any molestations John 14. 1 2 3. Isa 57. 2. How great a comfort is there in all this for all His To us a Child is born That 's set first and that brings all other comforts near to us He hath married himself to our nature and so He is our Goel and next Kinsman Hereby we are extreamly near to God and God is unspeakably near to us Hence To us a Son is given for He is not only a Child and Son of Man but the Son of God This admits us to the blessed enjoyment of all his following attributions The Government is upon his shoulders He that is our Child and our God is the Prince of the Kings of the Earth Revel 1. 5. having all power given him in Heaven and in Earth and in Hell for our use Mat. 18. 28. Revel 1. 18. For the managing of which princely Power for our best advantage He is Wonderful in his Works Exod. 15. 11. Counseller in his Word the Mighty God for the bearing of our sins on the Cross and disburthening us of them as also for the bearing down of all our Enemies and freeing us from them John 16. 11. and so He is the Prince of Peace commanding peace for us Psal 44. 4. and working peace in us so that our hearts and minds are kept safe and quiet as in the strongest Garrison through Christ Jesus Phil. 4. 7. Ver. 7. Hitherto of our Saviours Person In this Verse followeth the Description of his Government which is the perpetual stay of the Church of God in this diversly and oft very sadly governed world but looking to Christ the Supream Governour Eccles 5. 8. all 's well or shall be well all is right or shall be set at rights at that last and great day Mean-while He moderates the worst things and makes them to those that are his the best things Rom. 8. 28. This Government is described by the extent peace relation administration and perpetuity of it 1. By the extent and amplitude of it for it is a thriving and still encreasing thing Christs Kingdom is still coming and coming on which was especially by the coming in of the Gentiles Psal 2. 8. Isa 49. 18 to v. 24. But still and even unto the end of the world wheresoever the Gospel is preached some are added Acts 2. 47. 11. 24. See Mat. 13. 31 32 33. All other Kingdoms and Monarchies have their decreases but Christ's is still on the growing hand yea He gains by what he loses the Blood of Martyrs being the Seed of the Church 2. By the peace of it for the Kingdom of God is peace Rom. 14. 17. and Christ the King is the peace Mica 5. 5. More particularly in and by the Kingdom of Christ there is a Personal and Social peace 1. A Personal peace and that divers ways For so there is a peace 1. Of Justification by the righteousness of Christ which is a main thing in the Kingdom of Christ Rom. 14. 17. and which being purchased with his Blood as a Priest he doth as a royal King bestow on all those tha● are his Psal 66. 18. Isa 45. 24. And by this Justification through Faith there is inward peace filling the heart with joy in all outward troubles Rom. 5. 1 2 3. 2. There is the peace of Sanctification by those gifts and graces which Christ as an ascending King bestows upon all those that are His by the Spirit of grace Job 7. 39. and by which he rules in their hearts and souls for the Kingdom of God is within us Luke 17. 21. This peace of Sanctification hath two branches for it ariseth 1. From the mortification of our Lusts which when they prevail there is fighting 2 Sam. 24. 10. but when they are prevailed over much tranquillity of mind as we see in David who was freed from grief of heart and greatly rejoiced in God when by Abigail he got the better of his irregular passion 1 Sam. 25. 31 32 c. Thus Christ rules when the peace of God rules in our hearts for the subduing of all those unruly passions that are the make-bates between Man and Man Col. 3. 15. 2. Peace ariseth not only from the subduing of our Lusts but from the quickening of us to newness of life from an holy frame of heart and a lively exercise of Christian graces in our whole carriage Thus by Faith there is perfect peace Isa 26. 3. and by the testimony of a good conscience in the faithful discharge of our duties much rejoicing 2 Cor. 1. 12. and by patience a possessing of our souls in peace Luke 21. 19. 3. There is a Personal peace of relation union and interest in Jesus Christ as Men are much quieted if they have a friend nearly related and dearly affected to them and that is able in every condition to give them help that hath enough in him for their use Thus it is with us in regard of Christ yea much better than thus inasmuch as his love and power is infinitely greater and the union

which like the thunder-bolt spares that which is soft and rends that which is hard 2 Kings 17. 19. Now that it may appear that every Man falls thus into mischief by his own fault it is said He that hardeneth his heart For whose heart is hardened it is his own fault It 's thy hardness Rom. 2. 5. It 's of mens own making for it is said They made their hearts as an Adamant-stone Zech. 7. 12. For though God be said to harden yet he hardens not properly positively efficiently causally that 's the cause which produceth the effect out of its proper virtue Let no man say when he is hardened I am hardened of God as Jam. 1. 13. for He infuseth not hardness He makes not that heart hard that was soft before but leaves men in and to their own hearts the consequent whereof because it is hardness therefore God is said to harden Thus he may be said to harden though not efficiently yet consequentially by dereliction and with-holding that softening grace which He is not bound to give yea judicially He hardens by Tradition giving up by his just judgment hard-hearted impenitent and obstinate men to the power o● Satan that by him they may be hardened 2 Thes 2. 10 11 12. Thus for Wicked Men. God is said also to harden his Children Isa 63. 17. but that is only because for a time he giveth not out unto them that accustomed influence of his grace which they have formerly felt and so they be like the Earth which though there be moisture in it yet i● for a longer time it want the dew o● Heaven it grows dry and hard This is not a wilful hardening in them but ● woful hardening to them whereof therefore they complain to God yea and both humbly and faithfully plead and expostulate with him in regard of the promise of a soft heart they have from him Deut. 30. 6. Ezek. 36. 26. Notwithstanding which God sometimes leaves them dry and hard Namely for two Reasons 1. For some fore-going Sin David was so hard of heart that he apprehended not what Nathan intended till he said Thou art the Man 2 Sam. 12. 7. This came of his Adultery Murder Dissimulation 2. For a trial and discovery of Humane Infirmity when a man thinks highly of himself or the Church of him as in the Case of Hezekiah 2 Chron. 32. 31. O let us take heed of the deceitfulness of Sin Heb. 3. 13. of going a little and a little further That hardens A wise man says not I never eat Flints or Mil-stones therefore I shall never have The Stone but purgeth humours and crudities from the Stomack because they being impacted will breed the Stone so a wise Christian is wary and provident to prevent and remove every corrupt thing which by pleasing and polluting the heart for the present hath a tendency in it to the hardening of it But the Man here spoken of that is devoid of the Fear of God is careless m●●dless of the misery and mischief of an hard heart and therefore walks in those ways merrily that makes his heart like the High-way yea rather than fail he will make that Mercy of God that should lead him to repentance Rom. 2. 5. an help to his hardening for he says God likes my courses well enough when he prospers Psal 50. 21. And however thinks with himself God will be merciful at last albeit God profess he will not Deut. 29. 19 20. yea though Mercy and hardness of Heart be opposed the one to the other God is said Rom. 9. 18. to have mercy on whom he will and whom he will he hardens that is taketh not away that hardness of heart which they have of themselves but giveth them up to it so that if hardening no Mercy What then Why Wrath by heap if that hardness of heart be continued in and instead of Mercy everlasting Mischief Rom. 2. 4 5 6. Scripture-Questions out of Ecclesiastes Eccles 1. 2. Vanity of Vanities saith the Preacher Vanity of Vanities all is Vanity Qu. WHat doth this whole Book hold forth to us concerning this Vanity Answ It setteth forth this that all is Vanity save only the Fear of God and keeping his Commandments In sum Out of God all things are Vanity Now there is a Vanity of Sin for Sin and by Sin First Of Sin for Sin it self is Vanity as Idolatry Oppression and an evil and unjustifiable course of life See Jer. 14. 22. Rom. 1. 21 22 23. Psal 62. 10. Prov. 13. 11. Isa 5. 18. 1. Sin is Vanity in three Respects 1. Because in its Nature it is a Nothing a Privation 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a defect no positive thing no substance for God made Substances and all he made was good but Sin is figmentum Cordis nostri Gen. 6. 5. an imagination and device of our own Eccles 7. 29. 2. Because it deceives the Sinners expectation giving him instead of satisfaction looked for 2 Sam. 13. 15 29. bitterness either in repentance or in damnation Prov. 11. 4. Jer. 2. 19. Rom. 6. 21. 3. Because it makes the Sinner himself become vain or a Vanity If Idols be Vanity the Idolatry is so too for He is like them Psal 115. 8. And therefore Man is mortal and vanisheth away because he is sinful yea Man in his best estate since Sin came into the world is altogether Vanity Psal 39. 5. What a poor vain thing is the Prince of Devils by reason of Sin Beel-zebub the god of Flies the great Humble-Bee and all other Devils under him little Bees or Flies Secondly For Sin This Vanity is found in the Creatures that be not sinful they being appointed for Mans content profit honour but are abused by sinful men to covetousness intemperance vain-glory and so become Vanity This Vanity of the Creatures appears in Four Things 1. IN that the Curse of God is on them I went by and cursed his habitation saith Job to wit for the dwellers sake so the Earth is cursed for Mans sake yea the Air is poisoned by the Constellations of Heaven and the Stars in their courses fight against Sisera Judges 5. 20. A Curse is on the Heavens in a sort for Mans Sin 2. IN that they be in Bondage Rom. 8. 20 21. and in a groaning condition v. 22. for as it is a great trouble to loyal Subjects to be inforced to serve Rebels and Enemies to their Sovereign so it is to the Creatures to feed and cloth and cherish wicked Men yea not only serving Man a Sinner but Man in sinning Numb 22. 30. 32. Things made for natural necessities are abused to carnal excesses from this they desire to be free 3. IN that they fail Men in their ends not for which God hath appointed them but which they without God set to them They look they should secure them in the day of trouble Prov. 18. 11. but that they shall not Prov. 11. 4. and for full satisfaction from them whereas the Creatures should

15. Judgment shall return to righteousness that is Whereas the ordering and carriage of things here below hath seemed to swerve from take its leave of and go away from righteousness God will so bring things about that it shall apparently and in the sight of all return to it again all shall see the Government of God and the Righteousness of God met together and follow them with joy Now to shew judgment or bring forth judgment is to lay down the Law for setting every thing right that is out of order This is done by the preaching of the Word and in special the doctrine of the Gospel which is the just and right rule of Faith and life and so may be expressed by the name of judgment which signifieth both a right state and frame of things and the right rule and means by which they are so framed as Judgment and Government in a Land includeth the Laws which are the rules of Ruling But to come nearer the Gentiles before Christs coming were and all men naturally are out of order four ways 1. In respect of their Understanding Rom. 1. 21. Ephes 4. 18. It 's true of every natural man There is none that understandeth Rom. 3. 11. Jer. 10. 14. Hereupon Christ sends his Law his Gospel which go under the name of right judgments right ways Neh. 4. 3. Psal 45. 6 7. Act. 13. 10. to open their eyes Act. 26. 18. 17. 23 29. Saul though bred up at the feet of Gamaleel was foolish and mad till Christ by Gospel-revelation made him wiser Tit. 3. 3. Act. 26. 9 11. Gal. 1. 16. 2. In regard of their Affections Eph. 2. 3. In all men before Conversion divers lusts and pleasures have the mastery Tit. 3. 3. Now as the Understanding is set right by the Doctrine of the Gospel so are the Affections by the directions and Grace of the Gospel for the Gospel of Grace teacheth us to deny all worldly and to abstain from all fleshly lusts Tit. 2. 11 12. 1 Pet. 2. 11. And the Grace of the Gospel enableth us so to do Thus men are freed from the corruption that is in the world through lust 2 Pet. 1. 4. So that in those in whom the Gospel prevaileth the best things are their desire the holy God is their fear sin is their sorrow Christ is their joy Heaven is their hope Tit. 2. 13. 3. In regard of their conversation and actions Before Christ comes and brings forth judgment there 's all uncleanness with greediness Ephes 4. 19. See Rom. 3. 10. to v. 19. But the precepts of the Gospel and the learning of Christ set men right in all manner of conversation 1 Pet. 1. 15. Tit. 2. 12. Ephes 5. 8 9 10 15. 4. In regard of their Consolations Before men be acquainted with Christ food and fruitful seasons make them glad Act. 14. 17. Now Christ sets men right this way by bringing them to walk in the comforts of the holy Ghost Act. 9. 31. 13. 48 52. Briefly Christ did set the Gentiles in order both in respect of their Religion Gal. 4. 8. 1 Thes 1. 9. and their Conversation 1 Cor. 6. 11. As for those in the Church he brings forth judgment whereby all they might be set in order and much more orderly we may say they are than those out of the Church by the convincements of the Word but because many are dealt with in a way of means only without inward grace therefore they are like Simon Magus they are not right Act. 8. 21. By bringing forth judgment to truth may be understood the ministring of true judgment or of judgment according to the truth of the Word as judgment among men is a true judgment when it is administred according to the true meaning of the Law For Christ was all for truth Joh. 18. 37. As he was a Minister of the Circumcision for the truth of God in his preaching so as he is the King of the World and his Church he is the administrator of judgment according to the truth revealed in the Word and so he brings forth judgment to righteousness Psal 94. 15. It is in Mathew to victory and that 's all one and followeth upon the other for truth will be always victorious Now there is a double judgment 1. By the revelation of the Word this is victorious two ways 1. In the World for how did the Gospei conquer and prevail there notwithstanding all encounters Act. 19. 20. Col. 1. 6. 2. In the Elect 1 Cor. 14. 24 25. Act. 2. 37. 2. By the operation and regeneration of the Spirit in the hearts of Gods Children As for others judgment is brought forth to them but as for them it is brought forth within them for the Kingdom of God is within them Luk. 17. 21. Yet in them there is a combate the part unregenerate riseth up and is loth the Spirit should be the Judg and King and lay down the Law Gal. 5. 17. but Christ brings judgment into victory by making the regenerate and judicious part the faith and grace of his children to prevail over all their corruptions and tentations Rom. 8. 2. 1 Joh. 5. 4. 4. 4. But here it must necessarily be added that this word judgment containeth also the execution of judgment and Christs judiciary proceeding for his Church and against his and their enemies Psal 110. 5 6 7. For he rides in his Majesty prosperously conquering and to conquer because of truth whereby his enemies fall under him Psal 45. 4 5. He executing upon those that are obstinate the judgment written Psal 149. 9. This is done 1. Here Act. 13. 11. Thus Julian confess'd himself overcome Vicisti Galilaee 2. At that last and great day wherein all shall be compleated the Spirit convinceth the World of judgment now and that because the Prince of this world is judged Joh. 16. 11. Christ hath taken order with him already in his own Person and by his Death taken away his power from him Heb. 2. 14. yet is he reserved to a further judgment even the judgment of the great day 2 Pet. 2. 4. Jude v. 6. When Satan shall be fully trodden under the feet of the lowest member of Jesus Christ Rom. 16. 20. Yea and all enemies generally shall be put under the feet of Christ and them 1 Cor. 15. 24 25. 2 Thes 1. 6 7. He will bring forth also their judgment to light and their righteousness as the noon-day Then shall there be a full revelation of the righteous judgment of God in Jesus Christ Rom. 2. 5. Act. 17. 31. Isa 40. 18. 41. 21. 42. 17. 43. 9. And Ch. 44. 9. 45. 20. 46. 1. Q. Why doth the Lord by his Prophet Isaiah and otherwhere speak so much against Idolatry and Idolaters A. In general for the same reason for which so much is spoken also in so many fore-going Chapters in this Prophesie and so in other