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law_n	commandment_n	lust_n	sin_n	4,348	5	5.8570	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62465	The saints great duty in time of the dangerous afflictions, persecutions, and oppressions, they may meet with in the troublesome and tempestuous sea of this world, either by spiritual or temporal enemies. Preached in a farewel-sermon by Mr. George Thorne, of Weymouth in Dorset-shire. From Psal. 37. 34. Wait on the Lord, and keep his way. Published by a friend.	Thorne, George, of Weymouth.	1664 (1664)	Wing T1057B; ESTC R220883	31,965	67

THE SAINTS Great DUTY IN Time of the dangerous Afflictions Persecutions and Oppressions they may meet with in the troublesome and tempestuous Sea of this World either by spiritual or temporal Enemies Preached in a FAREWEL-SERMON BY Mr. GEORGE THORNE of Weymouth in Dorset-shire From Psal 37.34 Wait on the Lord and keep his Way Published by a Friend EXOD. 14.13 And Moses said to the people Fear ye not stand still and see the salvation of the Lord. LONDON Printed in the Year 1664 The SAINTS GREAT DUTY IN Time of Affliction Persecution and Oppression PSAL. 37.34 Wait on the Lord and keep his Way NOt knowing whether ever I shall speak to you more from this place being willing to leave a word in season I shall recommend to you what in answer to prayer I have received of the Lord for the directing me in my course in this gloomy dark day being well assured that as many of us as walk by this Rule and sail by this Compass however we may be scattered by the tempestuous storms we meet with here in the Sea of this World shall shortly arrive at and meet in our desired Port the Haven of eternal Rest and Happiness What therefore the Lord hath said to me and that with a strong hand that say I unto you in the Name of the Lord Wait on the Lord and keep his Way The scope of this Psalm is to direct the people of God and to encourage them to keep on in the course of godliness at such times as when the wicked prosper flourish and grow great and the Godly fro afflicted troubled persecuted and oppressed And there are two general parts of the Psalm intermixtly spoken unto throughout The one is for Direction the other for Encouragement The Text appertains to the former part And the sum of the Directions may be reduced unto two Heads First That they take heed of such inward Commotions and perturbations of spirit as through the remainder of corruption they are subject unto and by the temptations of Satan and the provocations of wicked men they will be put upon through this occasion More particularly he forewarns them to take heed of Envy vers 1. 7. and of Anger vers 8. And what need there is at such a time to watch against the exorbitant workings of these Passions none that observe their own hearts can well be ignorant such being the unworthy insolent and provoking Carriage of the wicked toward the poor People of God as is able as we may say to move a Saint Hence that of Psal 73.23 But as for me my feet were almost gone my steps had well-nigh slipt for I was envious at the foolish when I saw the prosperity of the wicked Attend therefore to the counsel of the Holy Ghost Fret not thy self because of evil-doers neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity Fret not thy self because of him that prospereth in his way because of the man that bringeth wicked devices to pass Cease from anger and forsake wrath Fret not thy-selfe in any wise to doe evil Secondly That they so carry themselves towards the Lord in keeping on in their way of following him as becomes those that firmly believe and stedfastly hope in him for his Salvation There are many particular directions to this purpose vers 3. Trust in the Lord and do good Vers 4. Delight thy self also in the Lord. Vers 5. Commit thy way unto the Lord. Vers 7. Rest in the Lord and wait patiently for him Vers 27. Depart from evil and do good and here in the Text Wait on the Lord and keep his way These words contain Advice and Counsel for the people of God and 't is considerable either with respect to the troubles and temptations of the people of God in general or with respect to that particular that is immediately touched on before the Text vers 33. The wicked watcheth the righteous and seeketh to slay him Upon this somthing is spoken by way of encouragement to the righteous vers 33. The Lord will not leave him in his hand nor condemn him when he is judged Though he may let him fall into the hands of the VVicked he will not leave him there though the VVicked may fit in judgment on him and pass sentence against him yet the Lord will not condemn him yea when he is judged he is chastened of the Lord that he should not be condemned with the VVorld Thus for the encouragement of the Righteous 2. There is somthing by way of direction in the words read Wait on the Lord and keep his Way From the words considered under this double reference we have this profitable point of Doctrine However it go with the truly Godly here in this World more especially when the wicked watch the Righteous to do them a mischief it is their best way to wait on the Lord and keep his Way I shall not spend time to shew you who are truly Godly and who are VVicked It is said of the Godly man vers 31. The Law of God is in his heart Such then as from the Law of God in their hearts have respect to all his Commandments walking in all the Statutes and Ordinances of God blameless Luke 1.6 such are truly godly And such as from the Dominion of sin in them are evil Doers workers of iniquity walking according to the Lusts of the Flesh and of the mind according to the course of this World of the Prince of the Power of the Air c. they are wicked In the handling of this Point according to my wonted method I shall speak first to what is supposed and then to what is expresly laid down Here are two things supposed in this point the one more General the other more Particular First In General 'T is supposed that the condition of the truly Godly may be full of Troubles Afflictions and Distresses in this VVorld for when 't is said However it go with the truly Godly the meaning is how evilly how badly soever though they be never so much troubled afflicted and distressed wherein 't is supposed that it may go very ill that the truly Godly may be full of troubles sufferings and distresses this is not only plainly held forth in Scripture in such Texts as these Psal 34.19 John 16.33 Acts 14.22 but so sadly experienced in all Ages that we need not spend time in the clearing of it Secondly More Particularly It is supposed That 't is the manner and guise of the Wicked to watch the Righteous to mischief them so vers 32 and vers 12. The Wicked plotteth against the just or as the Margent practiseth i. e. his wit and skill his labour and Judgment is employed against him And vers 14. The wicked have drawn their Sword and bent their Bow to cast down the poor and the needy and to slay such as be of upright conversation So Psal 64.2 the Psalmist prayes Hide me from the secret Counsel of the Wicked from the