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A30316	The Spiritual anatomy of man in which is considered I. the happy state of mans integrity in his first creation, II. the woful apostacy of man from God, by his original sin ..., III. mans restoration by ... Jesus Christ, and the excellency of the Covenant of Grace, IV. the whole series of Christian duties ..., V. the particular cases of affliction, especially spiritual defection ..., VI. the great encouragement to believers, for patience and perseverance ... : to which is added an index of the whole contents / published by Andrew Burnet ...	Burnet, A. (Andrew)	1693 (1693)	Wing B5753; ESTC R15370	202,954	328

often as their superstitious fopperies lead them to it not remembring or wilfully not believing that Christ entered once for all within the Vail and that their superstitious worship is the old yoak which neither the Jews nor their ●athers could bear and was a Figure for the time then present and could not make him that did the Sacrifice perfect as pertaining to the Conscience and onely i●posed until the time of Reformation but Christ coming an High Priest of good things to come and by his own blood entered once into the holy place and obtained eternal redemption for us and thereby abolished the shadow of Sacrifices Heb. 9.9 10 11 12. By his own final Sacrifice so as the Body being come we should stay no more on the shadow The third branch of Christs Mediatory Office for Believers is to be their King The honour wealth and safety of a Nation and People do commonly depend on the good or bad qualification of their Kings Rulers and Governours and we see in all Histories that the Prosperity and happiness of a people hath been according to the Vertue or Genious of their Princes Rulers and Governours and we find in Scripture it is a Curse to a Nation when Children are set over them Eccles 10.16 and the Church complains as her greatest afflictions Servants have ruled over us and Princes are hanged up by the hands the faces of Elders were not honoured Lam. 5.8 12. And that this of having Childish Governours not endowed with suitable faculties of governing is a great Judgment on a Nation experience tells us for that thereby all the Fountains of Justice are corrupted and men either do that which is right in their own Eyes as when there was no King in Israel or a King not capable or sufficiently qualified for Government or the Judges and Inferiour Governours are culled out of Favorites or men of disposition with the unqualified Governour and thus as a Judgment for the sins of King and People Justice which is the only preservative of the Body Politick is corrupted The wicked walk on every side when the vilest Men are exalted Psal 12.6 and according to that Scripture Judgment is turned away backward and Justice standeth afar off for Truth is fallen in the Street and Equity cannot enter yea Truth faileth and he that departeth from Evil maketh himself a Prey Isa 59.9 to 16. And as the folly of Princes corruption of Judges Interruption Decay or wresting of Justice is one of the greatest Judgments on a People or Nation so on the other hand It is one of the greatest Blessings that can attend a People or Nation when their King Governours or Rulers are of the Wise Just and Prudent Blessed art thou O Land when thy King is the Son of Nobles and thy Princes Eat in due season for strength and not for drunkenness Eccles 10.17 And therefore the Lord promiseth to his People as a special token of his love and Kings shall be your Nursing Fathers and their Queens your Nursing Mothers Isa 49.23 I will restore your Rulers as at the first and Judges as at the beginning Isa 1.26 I will make your Rulers Righteousness and your Exactors Peace If then the glory and safety of a People be in the right frame and Constitution of Government and due qualification of their Governours how great reason then have they to rejoice who have Christ for their King and Governour As was said of the People of Israel what Nation or People are like unto thee whose God is the Lord for in him dwelleth all fulness of perfection He is King of Kings and Lord of Lords Rev. 17.14 In him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead he is the only Potentate 1 Tim. 6.15 In whom is lodged all the treasures of Wisdom Knowledge Holiness and all Excellency Isa 11. to 6. He is that wonderful Counsellour the mighty God the everlasting Father the Prince of Peace of the increase of his Government there shall be no end Isa 9.6 In fine in him are treasured up all the excellencies necessary to com●leat a King and Governour as shall be more particularly branched forth in discoursing of the particular terms of the new Covenant which he performs to his People and for them The Office of a King chiefly consists in these three First To Rule his People by his Laws Secondly To Protect them by his Power Thirdly To Reward them by his Bounty The Laws of Kings and Nations especially amongst the more civilized and Christian are commonly such whereby the Prerogative of the King and the Rights of the People are reciprocally preserved and provided for and under the dominion of Jesus Christ we are not to question but that all his Laws which are framed by the Council of Heaven are all holy and just and full of safe preservatives of the spotless Righteousness of Heavenly Majesty and proper boundaries of Christians duties as in Psalm 19.7 to 12. and are the Laws of the Spirit and not of the Flesh Rom. 7.12 14. chap. 8.1 2. holy just and agreeable to every exigent of a Christians case and condition and are in themselves so choice and delightful that the renewed of God delight therein as shall be cleared at length in the ensuing discourse and this is the consolation of Believers that Christ as he is the Son so is he the word of God and in him all the Promises of God are yea and Amen 2 Cor. 1.20 The second branch of Kingly Power is To Protect his People which Christ doth more eminently in many respects than any other King First By defending and preserving them from falling into evils or dangers He shall give his Angels charge over thee to uphold thee in all thy ways least thou dash thy foot against a Stone Psalm 91.11 Fear thou not for thou shalt not be ashamed neither be thou confounded for thou shalt not be put to shame for thy Maker is thy Husband the Lord of Hosts is his Name the Holy One of Israel the God of the whole Earth shall he be called Isa 54.4 5. Secondly When they are in trouble he upholds them and keeps them from perishing under their Burthens Can a Woman forget her sucking Child c. Behold I have graven thee on the Palms of my hands thy Walls are continually before me Isa 49.15 When thou passest through the Waters I will be with thee and through the Rivers they shall not overflow thee when thou walkest through the Fire thou shalt not be burned neither shall the Flame kindle upon thee Isa 43.2 Thirdly When they are in troubles he strengthneth them by his Grace and assists them with Patience until he give them an outgate thy Children shall make haste thy destroyers and they that made thee waste shall go forth of thee lift up thine Eyes round about and behold these gather themselves round about and come to thee as I live saith the Lord thou shalt surely cloth thee with them all as with an Ornament and

how injurious slander and reproach is to the reputation of a Christian and how ill it is resented by the Spirit of God in Scripture for the Lord accounts his People so nearly related to himself that he will not have them injured so that he accounts the Injury done to them to be done to himself He that toucheth you toucheth the Apple of mi●e Eye Zach. 2. and 8. There is that speaketh like the piercing of a Sword but the Tongues of the Wise is Health Prov. 12.18 And though Malice and Prejudice may raise a slanderous report nevertheless neither in mans esteem at long run nor in Gods account shall it have any weight but shall be wiped off in course of time although the Innocent and Godly may suffer for a time Lips of Truth shall be established for ever but a Lying Tongue is but for a moment Prov 12.18 19. Let such farther consider how detestable lying slandering and reproaching is to God Lying Lips are an abomination to the Lord but they that deal truely are his delight Prov. 12.22 We see that the railing Blasphemous Reproaches of Rabsecah and the great King of Assyria against the People of God is accounted by God against himself Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice and lift thine Eyes on high even against the Holy One of Israel By thy Messengers thou hast reproached the Lord and hast said c. 2 Kin. 19.22 23. read all and read chap 18. Let such further Consider What badge and brand of folly is put upon Peevish Uncharitable Narrow and Censorious Persons who either raise slanders or by reporting foment them He that hideth hatred with lying Lips and he that uttereth slander is a Fool in the multitude of words there wanteth not sin but he that refraineth his Lips is wise The Lips of the righteous feed many but Fools die for want of Wisdom It is a sport to a Fool to do mischief but a man of understanding hath Wisdom Prov. 10.18 to 24. Prov. 26.21.22 See the words By the blessing of the upright the City is exalted but it is overthrown by the Mouth of the wicked He that is void of Wisdom despiseth his Neighbour but a Man of understanding holdeth his peace a Tail-bearer revealeth Secrets but he that is of a faithful Spirit concealeth a Matter Prov. 11.11 12 13. Let all such remember that such reproaching slandering and defaming do more mischief to themselves at the long-run than to the Godly for that the Godly shall be justified by their Integrity both before God and Man and the malice of the wicked shall be retorted upon themselves The Righteousness of the upright shall direct this way but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness an Hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his Neighbour but through knowledge shall the just be delivered the righteous is delivered out of trouble and the wicked cometh in his stead Prov. 11.5 to 10. His own Iniquities shall take the wicked himself and he shall be holden with the Cords of his sin Prov. 5.22 23. Let such persons also consider the Character given in Scripture to the Malicious and Slanderers His mouth is full of cursing and deceit and fraud under his tongue is mischief and vanity he sitteth in the lurking places of the Village and in the secret places doth he murder the Innocent his eyes are privily set against the poor he lyeth in wait secretly as a Lyon Psal 10 7. to 11. By which may be gathered that such are accounted treacherous and murderers in Scripture language But let us on the other hand observe and consider the event of all the prepensite malice of the wicked against the godly and we shall find it stored up to their own ruine He hath prepared against him Instruments of Death he Ordaineth his Arrows against the Persecutors Behold he travelleth with Iniquity and hath conceived mischief and brought forth falshood He made a Pit and Digged it and is fallen into the Ditch which he made His mischief shall return upon his own head and his violent dealing upon his own pate Psal 7.13 14 15 16. The Lord shall cut off all Lying Lips and the Tongue that speaketh proud things Psal 12.3 Let us observe what the Psalmist foretells shall be the end of slanderers and slandering Tongues Thy Tongue deviseth mischief Like a sharp Rasor working deceitfully Thou lovest evil more than good And lying rather than to speak righteousness Thou lovest all devouring words O thou deceitful Tongue God shall likewise destroy thee for ever he shall take thee away and pluck thee out of thy dwelling place and root thee out of the land of the living Psal 52.2 to 6. Let us view the revilings and reproaches of God-almighty and his People by the King of Assyria and his Messengers in that 2 Kings 18. And the Judgments of God both on Messengers and their Master in that 2 Kings Chap. 19 The Spirit of God is so compassionate even to the offenders amongst his People that though he will not have sin and offencies amongst them go without chastizement yet will he have Mercy and and Charity to be so mixed with Justice that his People may not be reduced to despair in reference to Gods purpose toward them as in that famous place of his own Justice and Clemency For I will not contend for ever neither will I be always wroth Lest the Spirit should fail before me and the Soul which I have made For the Iniquities of his Covetousness was I wroth I have seen his ways and will heal him I will lead him also and restore comfort unto him and to his mourners Isa 57.15 to 19. In which we see Mercy so mixed with Justice Clemency and Bounty that Correction and Chastizement is only intended of God for the good and reclaiming of his People and not for their destruction We find also by Gods direction in the punishment of offences by Judges amongst the People of Israel the very number of stripes to be inflicted were appointed and not to be exceeded Forty stripes he may give him and not exceed least if he should exceed and beat him above these with many stripes then thy Brother should seem vile unto thee Deut. 25.3 Whereby it is clear that the Lord will not have the very Sinners amongst his People to be made contemptible by the inflicting of Justice upon them but will have the Rod only used to reclaim the stubborn and their name and reputation nevertheless to be kept up so as they neither despair in themselves or should be reproached by others if they could be reclaimed Prejudice and Passion will expose to contempt which is expresly cautioned against and implied in these words then thy Brother should seem vile unto thee This calls on all professing Religion for the Spirit of meekness compassion charity and tender heartedness even to such as are either under the Rod of affliction or taken under any infirmity to sin especially

bind them on thee as a Bride doth I will contend with them that contend with thee and I will save thy Children I will feed them that oppress thee with their own flesh and they shall be drunk with their own blood as with sweet Wine Isa 49.17 18 25 26. And in that famous place of the Holy Apostle There hath no temptation taken you but what is common to men but God who is faithful will not suffer you to be tempted above what ye are able but will with the temptation also make a way to escape that you may be able to bear it 1 Cor. 10.13 And in that other famous place Thus saith the Lord refrain thy voice from weeping and thine eyes from tears for thy works shall be rewarded and they shall come again from the Land of the Enemy and there is hope in thine end that thy Children shall come again to their own border Jer. 31.16 17. And as he is King so is he that merciful High Priest subject to the like infirmities of his Brethren and Sympathiseth with them and succors them under their temptations Heb. 2.17 18. chap. 4.15 chap. 5.2 And is able to save them to the uttermost Chap. 7.24 25 26. and in fine is universally concerned in all their troubles and difficulties in all their afflictions he was afflicted and the Angel of his presence saved them in his love and in his pity he redeemed them and bare them all the days of old Isa 63.9 And this his power and protection is not only in general but in all particular Cases of Afflictions and Troubles as shall be more particularly expressed in handling of the Priviledges of the New Covenant The third Branch of Princely power over Subjects is expressed in the exercise or extent of his bounty towards them and no King or Prince ever exercised such bounty or goodness towards his Subjects as Christ hath done and still doth to all such as believe in him and that in two respects First By shewing his free pardon of all their transgressions and sins by a full and general act of oblivion entered into the Records of Heaven by the Blood of Jesus I even I am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake and will not remember thy sins Isa 43.25 I have blotted out as a thick Cloud thy transgressions and as a Cloud thy sins return unto me for I have redeemed thee Isa 44.22 And that famous record of free love bounty and absolution from sin And you being dead in your sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh hath he quickned together with him having forgiven all trespasses blotting out the hand writing of Ordinances that was against us and contrary to us and took it away nailing it to his Cross Col. 2.13 14. And not only by the pardon of Sin and thereby delivering from wrath to come and eternal misery But Secondly By raising lost man from the miserable state by Nature and Sin Ez. 16. To the highest pitch of honour glory and eternal happiness in making them Heirs of eternal Life and joynt heirs with Christ in Glory as many as received him he gave power to become the Sons of God even to them that believe in his Name Joh. 1.12 13. and if Children then Heirs and Joint Heirs with Christ Rom. 8.17 And the glory which thou gavest me I have given them that they may be one even as we are one Joh. 17.22 What greater bounty can there be and what higher love can be expressed or can be equalled to that of Christ to Believers Greater love hath no man than this that a Man lay down his life for his friend but God commendeth his love to us in that while we were yet sinners Christ died for us Rom. 5.6 to 11. All which is more particularly insisted on in the Doctrine of the New Covenant Thus when we see what a happy state is that of a Christian who can find themselves within that everlasting and sure Covenant of Peace and Eternal Happiness with Christ who is that infallible Prophet to teach his People and lead them in the way wherein they cannot err Isa 35.8 and that merciful High Priest who hath offered himself once for all a Sacrifice for Believers and is able to save to the uttermost and is that only Potentate and bountiful Prince rewards the Faith and Obedience of his People with Eternal glory from whence may be these clear uses and inferences of consolation to all such as believe in Jesus First Is Jesus Christ that infallible Prophet the Way the Truth and the Life John 14.6 to lead and instruct his people Is he wisdom himself Prov. 8.1 and all things are revealed unto him of the Father Is the Spirit given to him to bring glad tydings to his People even to the Prisoners of Hope Isa 61.1 2 3. doth he instruct and give Wisdom and Knowledge to all that asketh Jam. 1.5 Then what person can be so ignorant in any of the matters of God or between God and their own Souls but here they may have a promise of supply he who to Believers is all and in all is to them in the darkest circumstances their God and they are commanded to trust to him who is among you that feareth the Lord and obeyeth the voice of his Servant and walketh in darkness and hath no light let him trust in the name of the Lord and stay upon his God Isa 50.10 And he is to them Wisdom Righteousness Sanctification and Redemption 1 Cor. 1.30 Secondly Is Christ that glorious High Priest who once for all by his own blood hath entered into the holy place and obtained eternal Redemption for sinners Heb. 9.11 12. what reason is there for disquietude or doubting seeing he hath sacrificed himself for Believers even though the black Cloud of their Iniquities be as crimson and scarlet Isa 1.18 and though they may under temptation with Jacob and Israel say their way is hid from God and my Judgment is passed over from my God Isa 40.26 27 28. to end yet in him they ought to comfort themselves in this that the everlasting God the Creator of the ends of the Earth fainteth not neither is weary there is no searching of his understanding he giveth power to the faint and to them that have no might he increaseth strength Isa 40.28 29 30 31. And should under the Apostles consideration That we have not an High-Priest that cannot be touched with the feeling of our Infirmities but was in all points tempted like as we are without sin comply with his exhortation let us therefore come boldly unto the Throne of Grace that we may obtain Mercy and find Grace to help in time of need Heb. 4.15 16. And with the same Apostle triumph in a holy rejoycing There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit who shall lay any thing to the charge of Gods Elect It is