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The inseparable communion of a believer with God in his love being the substance of several sermons preached on Rom. VIII 38, 39 / by ... Mr. Thomas Mallery ...
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Mallery, Thomas, fl. 1662.
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and none for Angels That God shall restore man into Communion with himself and separate devils with an everlasting curse from him how must this needs torment and terrifie If devils envied Mans state in Communion with God in love before man fell from God how much more to see man restored and themselves cast off for ever Secondly they oppose our interest in Christ through whom we have Communion with God again in love When Christ came into the world to redeem men into Communion with God again and his love what mighty strong opposition did he make against him he mustered up all the Powers of the world and all the Powers of Hâ—ll and darkness against him and will he not endeavour to the utmost to separate us from this interest 2 Cor. 11.2 3. Thirdly they mightily oppose our Adoption or being the sons of God which is the greatest manifestation of that love of God through Christ No sooner was Christ declared the Son of God Mal. 3.17 but the first temptation wherewith the Devil assaulted him Matth. 4.3 was concerning this when the Spirit of Adoption hath secured our Sonship how many Arguments will the devil draw from our spiritual wants weakness infirmities temptations afflictions to disprove it what faith he such as you the sons of God Fourthly they mightily oppose that faith by which we apprehend the love of God in Christ and by which we are brought into blessed Communion with God see 1 Thes 3.5 Luke 22.31.32 Fifthly they make strong opposition against that righteousness by which we are justified which is the life of faith and our nearest fitness for Communion with God In this case he is said to have bewitched the Galatians chap. 3.1 the truth then is the doctrine of Justification by faith in the righteousness of Christ in opposition to the righteousness of the Law the devil knows the righteousness of the Law will condemn us Sixthly they make mighty opposition against that grace and holiness in which we continue our Communion with God 1 John 1.6 7. If a childe of the devil be such an enemy to all grace what is the father Act. 13.10 Fourthly let us consider what great advantages the Powers of Hell have against believers in Communion First there is yet remaining much darkness in them darkness of sin corruption unbelief unmortified lusts and affections and the devil is the Ruler over the darkness of this world Secondly the impotency of their graces by reason of which he can more easily prevail with Saints then formerly with Eve 2 Cor. 11.3 it was but a buffeting and but from a Messenger of Satan yet all Pauls grace was too weak to resist 2 Cor. 12.8 Fifthly yet we shall shew that all the Powers of Devils and all the Rulers of the Kingdom of Hell and Darkness shall not be able to separate First his Power Malice Policy and â—tmost Agency is limited to their feet Gen. 3.15 cannot reach their heart nor head Secondly Christ hath stated their security in himself on himself Matth. 16.18 Thirdly none of his remptations shall do it Christ hath first overcame him in himself and hath learnt thereby to succour and commiserate us Heb. 4.15 Heb. 2. ult Fourthly none of his accusations shall be able none in the Court of God there Christ is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 our Advocate 1 John 3.1 to be our second to rebuke Satan to present a Propitiation for their sins Zach. 3.2 None in the Court of our own Conscience we have the Spirit of Adoption a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is in direct opposition to Satan the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to bear witness to our Conscience to help our infirmities to clear our Evidences and to come to the Thâ—one of grace boldly for mercy and grace Fifthly because greater is he in Saints then 1 Iohn 4.4 is the devil a strong man Christ is stronger Luke 1 22. is he a lion so is Christ Rev. 5.5 is he a Serpent so is Christ Iohn 3.14 1. Use Sinners who are yet in your unregeneracy look about you are yet under the power policy malice of Satan The devil hath full possession of you ye know not how many Ye are in darkness which is the Kingdom of the devil led captive by him at his pleasure every sinner saith one upon that text is the Devils Pack-horse whom he rides and rules at pleasure You will say but all is at peace with us An Argument the devil still holds possession Luke 11.21 Make haste to Christ who alone can cast him though a Legion in one man Mar. 5.8 he made the devils to cry roar tremble he cast them out of mens bodies souls unto swine 2. Use Give thanks who hath delivered you Col. 1.12 13. who hath turn'd you from the power of Satan to God Act. 26.18 3. Use Hath God gathered you into Communion Here is matter of great Comfort that you are always and everlastingly secured in this blessed state from the power policy malice of Hell from all the temptations accusations of devils how many devices wiles depths soever they be managed withal Live comfortably but not securely 1 Pet. 5.8 Secondly resolve to make resistance Iam. 4.7 Thirdly your we apons against spiritual enemies must be spiritual the Sword of the Spirit and the Shield of faith Eph. 6. 1 Pet. 5.9 ROM 8.38 39. Nor things present or to come Doct. ALL the events issues passages that befal believers in their present or future conditions by the Providence of God shall not be able to separate them First I shall speak to things present There is scarce a Christian but hath one or other present trial trouble temptation affliction continually present with him that waits on him that lies down with him rileth up with him goes out with him comes in with him If one leave him another may presently come in the room of it A righteous man may sin seven times a day and seven times stand in need of Pardon Luke 17.4 and therefore may fall into affliction seven times in a day and rise again Pro. 24.16 These do much endanger our Communion with God because they are very apt and too often disturb our Communion with God They are like showers of rain that fall into brooks or pooles that muddy all the waters present afflictions are mingled with temptations these mingle with our corruptions stir our passions trouble the pure waters of grace and comfort for a while and the soul cannot presently draw waters with joy out of the Well of salvation which is its blessed Communion with God Present evils have usually in them these things 1. They still appear to be the greatest forest we are apt to cry out of that which afflicts our present sence as the heaviest that ever befell us In these we cry out as Isaiah My leanness O my leanness as Ieremy My bowelâ— O my bowels in these our heart and ouâ— flesh as David Joyn together and cry ouâ— for a Living God Secondly they are
THE Inseparable Communion OF A Believer WITH GOD IN HIS LOVE Being the Substance of Several SERMONS Preached on ROM VIII 38.39 By that Reverend Minister Mr. THOMAS MALLERY late Pastor of a Church in London LONDON Printed for R. D. near the Royal Exchange MDCLXXIV AN ADVERTISEMENT TO THE Christian-READER THE Author of this short Treatise was so well known to the Churches of Christ in and about this City that neither himself nor any of his holy Labours do need an Epistle of Commendation to them For though he be dead he yet speaketh by his past Example to Believers in word in conversation in charity in spirit in faith in purity And by his Ministry which he Managed as the Steward of God holding fast the faithful Word with uncorruptness and dispensed with gravity sincerity sound speech as cannot be condemned rightly dividing the Word of Truth whereby as he did approve himself to God a Workman that needed not to be ashamed so also to every Mans Conscience that knew him and more especially to the Flock over which the Holy Ghost had made him Overseer to whom in Christ Jesus both his Personal Grace and Ministerial Abilities are acknowledged as the Auther and Finisher of them The design therefore of these few lines is not so much to bespeak an Acceptance with the Reader as to Advertise him That these Sermons were not prepared or for ought is known ever intended by himself for the Presse but are made publick by some of his Friends in whose Memory his Name and Labour yet live as those that God made useful and savoury to them when he Preached them and which they hope may be Profitable to all the Saints Yet the Reader may be assured That they are the true Copy of his own Notes the Errors of the Transcriber excepted which he Prepared to methodize what of the Word he Ministred in his daily course which were enlarged and further emproved in the lively Delivery of them which latter if we could present thee with as truly as the substance of them is here emitted especially if it had pleased the only wise God to have spared him to a Review of them by that spiritual Judgment which he was singularly blest with to deliver the things of God not only solidly but in many things very sublimely there would need no Apology to the World whose course is to censure rather then to study profit by the Labours of Gods Servants for the seeming abruptnesse of some of his notions and the brevity of the whole which last inconvenience yet is attended with this advantage That the godly Reader may with less expence of time peruse them and with greater facility retain them and the worth and weight he finds in them will recompence his labour through the blessing of the Holy One who teacheth us to profit as he hath Promised to all that are interessed in this inseparable union to and communion with him in Jesus Christ who will through him make us Conquerours over the unprofitablenesse of our own hearts as well as all other our spiritual enemies The Substance of several Sermons ROM 8.38 39. For I am perswaded that neither Death nor Life nor Angels nor Principalities nor Powers nor things present nor things to come Nor heighth nor depth nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. IN the 33. and 34. verses we have Paul with Christ on the Mount of Transfiguration he sets one foot on Mount Calvary where Christ died the other on Mount Olivet where Christ ascended and by faith takes in a full view of the infinite dimensions of the Grace of Justification and triumphs over the Law and Satan the grand Accuser of the Brethren In 35 36 37 verses he triumphs over the world and the worst the world can do by power or malice by faith in the love of Christ In the Text is a higher Rapture of faith it takes a view of all things in Heaven Earth and Hell and triumphs over all Enemies real or imaginary that can be supposed to endeavor to separate believers from the love of God in Christ ver 38 39. 1. Here we have one thing implied a Mystery that lies hid in the bosom of the Text viz. Communion with God Secondly the Bond of that Communion the Love of God Thirdly the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 or first subject of that love Christ Jesus Fourthly the Propriety Believers have to Christ for this end viz. Communion with God in his love Christ Jesus our Lord. Fifthly the triumph of faith in this love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord over all things in Heaven Earth or Hell that can be supposed to separate from the love of God 1. All Believers have a most intimate spiritual Communion with God though in a mystical and wonderful way This truth is couched in the Text and lies hid like a spring in a Watch which yet moves all the Wheels in the Work it is implied in the word Separate for separation is the disjoyâ—ting or disuniting of things conjoyned together in common union and therefore somthing and in the first place is to be spoken to it In which we must consider three things Union Communion Communication between God and Believers 1. We must consider the Union that is between God and Believers which is the foundation of all Communion There are several sorts of Union First A natural union an union of persons in the same common nature such an union there is between Christ and believers Heb. 2.11 and through Christ between them and God for hereby God became Emanuel God with us one with us and we one with him Secondly there is an union by Covenant thus all the sons of men were one with the first Adam the Apostle speaks of this one man as including all men Rom. 5.18 Such an union there is between Christ and believers Eph. 1.10 and through Christ with God Zach. 13.9 I will say it is my people and they c. Thirdly there is an union of Amity or Affection as between Jonathan and David 1 Sam. 18.11 and 20.17 as between those Acts 4.32 such an union is between believers and Christ Eph. 5.25 Christ loved his Church and gave himself Such also between God and believers now reconciled by Christ Eph. 2.14 Fourthly there is a Conjugal union of persons by Marriage Eph. 5.28 31. such an union there is between Christ and believers 2 Cor. 11.2 and such between God and believers Isa 54.5 Isa 62.5 Hos 2.16 19.20 Fifthly there is a spiritual union between all believers 1 Cor. 12.13 such an union hath believers with Christ 1 Cor. 6.17 and through Christ with God 1 Cor. 2.13 with Eph. 2. ult But there is an union of believers with God beyond all these most spiritual most mystical and as yet incomprehensible such an union as is made to resemble the union between the Father and his Son John 14.20 and John 17.21