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A00746 The calling of the Ievves A present to Iudah and the children of Israel that ioyned with him, and to Ioseph (the valiant tribe of Ephraim) and all the house of Israel that ioyned with him. The Lord giue them grace, that they may returne and seeke Iehovah their God, and Dauid their King, in these latter dayes. There is prefixed an epistle vnto them, written for their sake in the Hebrue tongue, and translated into English. Published by William Gouge, B. of D. and preacher of Gods word in Blackefryers. London. Finch, Henry, Sir, d. 1625.; Gouge, William, 1578-1653. 1621 (1621) STC 10874; ESTC S102095 158,276 326

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Thirdly the glorious things verse 11. 12. c. are neuer spoken but of their Church renued But how then doth the Apostle Gal. 4. 26. 27. Make vs Gentiles children of this Church and calleth the same Ierusalem aboue Rightly is shee called Ierusalem aboue the spirituall and heauenly Ierusalem cast into a new mould and framed and fashioned from aboue to embrace Christ and to seeke righteousnesse peace and reconciliation through him alone whose children are free by opposition to thee then Ierusalem that sought righteousnesse and life by the Law and therfore engendred children vnto bondage And this new Ierusalem is indeed the mother of vs all Why for it is the same very Church and no other polished fined and wonderfully adorned which was in the time of the Apostles when the Law that is the doctrine of Iesus Christ which is the Gospell came out of Sion and the Word of the Lord out of Ierusalem That whosoeuer will be saued must acknowledge himselfe a childe of this Mother Reuelat 22. 22. This doubt cleered the rest of the chapter hath no difficultie there be in it promises of three kindes 1. Fruitfulnesse of the Church vers 1. 2. 3. 2. Gods Couenant with them of remission of sinnes vers 4. reconciliation vers 5. 6. and life euerlasting vers 7. 8. 9. 10. 3. The surpassing glory of their Church for exceeding beauty vers 11. 12. Excellency of knowledge 1. part of 13. verse Aboundance of peace 2. part of verse 13. Securitie vers 14. Safety vers 15. 16. 17. Esay Chapter 59 verse 16. to the end of the 60. chapter AFfter declaration of the peoples hypocrisie and other sinnes which brought vpon them so many calamities hee commeth now to cheere vp their heart with the promises of the Gospell setting forth 1. The power of Christs kingdome for the saluation of his children vers 16. and to reuenge all disobedience vers 17. and 1. part of 18. 2. The calling of the Gentiles 2. part of vers 18. and 19. 3. The conuersion of the Iewes that they together with the belieuing Gentiles embracing the Gospell all Israell may be saued for so Paul Rom. 11. 26. expoundeth this place vers 20. All which things are shut vp with a most sure ground-worke the faithfull Couenant of God which hee hath made with his Church to dwell among them for euer by his Word and the power of his Spirit vers 21. 4. The glorious Church that shall bee among them chap. 60. vers 1. 2. 5. The Gospell flowing thence to all other places vers 3. 6. The nations honouring of them with their wealth and substance vers 7. to the 18. 7. Their safety and protection from danger vers 18. 8. Their happinesse vers 19. 20. 9. They shall inherit the land for euer vers 21. 10. Their increase both for multitude and strength verse 22. Chapter 61. and 62. and 63. and 64. and 65. THe Sermon of these fiue chapters after the foundation layd in the calling and annointment of Christ vnto his office of teaching and comforting Gods people chap. 61. verse 1. 2. first part of vers 3. is wholly spent in the fruit and benefit that thence shall redound to the Iewes It standeth of two parts First is a particular enumeration of the fauours that God will bestow vpon them all which may be reduced to two heads Blessings vpon themselues and the destruction of their capitall enemy The blessings vpon themselues are these that follow 1. The renuing of them in holinesse and righteousnes that is to say their conuersion 2. part of vers 3. 2. The restoring of the fruitfulnesse of their Country that so long lay waste and desolate vers 4. 3. There shall be in them a soueraignty ouer other Nations whom their arme and power shall master and bring to yeeld obedience to Christ and his Gospell vers 5. As Esay 14. 2. 4. The wealth of other Churches shall be to doe them seruice vers 6. 5. Their former double that is to say exceeding great reproach shall be turned into double ioy gladnes v. 7 Read Verse 7. thus Instead of your double shame and the confusion which they the enemies of the Church with shouting proclaimed to be their portion therefore in their own land they shall inherit double c. 6. An euerlasting couenant with this people to direct them in all integritie vers 8. 7. The liuely marks and prints of Gods blessing vpon them which shall make them famous among all nations vers 9. 8. The glory of their Church vers 10 11. chap. 62. vers 1 2 3 4 5. for which the Lords remembrancers are willed continually to make suite vnto him vers 6 7. 9. Their securitie from foreine enemies vers 8 9. 10. The returne vnto their countrey all lets remoued that may hinder it vers 10. 11. Gods redeeming and setting of them free vers 11 12. The destruction of their capitall enemie vndoubtedly he meaneth the Turke signified by Edom and attributed to Christ Iesus for it is the worke of God himselfe chap. 63. vers 1. is amplified two wayes 1. That there was not any enemie so strong that could or durst withstand him vers 2 3. 2. That he did it alone without any helpe vers 4 5 6 7. The second part of the Sermon is the Churches praising of God for this his constant kindnes notwithstanding their most extreme ingratitude vers 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14. and a suite and request which thereupon they make to Christ with his answer to it The suite that in regard of his couenant and former kindnesses both promised performed vers 15 16 17. and the insufferable insolencie of Gods enemies theirs vers 18 19. he would from heauen powerfully shew forth his wrath to the dismaying of his foes vers 1 2 3. Chapt. 64. and good of the Church in the glorious promulgation of the Gospell through Christ vers 4. for so doth Paul 1 Cor. 2. 9. expound this place of the wisedome of God reuealed in the Gospel not of the heauenly glory This suite they confirme and giue assurance to their soules of the obtayning of it by considering the mercy of God towards repentant sinners desirous to walke in a new course of righteousnesse 1. part of vers 5. and the profession of their owne true repentance 2 part of vers 5. vers 6 7. whereupon they resort againe to the summe of their former petition vers 8 9 10 11 12. Christs answer Chapt. 65. setteth forth 1. The calling of the Gentiles vers 1. 2. The obduration of the Iewes vers 2 3 4 5. Both these points we learne from Pauls opposition of this text Rom. 10. 21. 3. Gods iust punishment vpon them for it meaning the casting of them off and their long desolation vers 6 7. 4. Promise of a remnant a holy seede in the