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A65421	The great gospel sumonds, to close with Christ under the pain of the highest rebellion against the God of heaven, being the substance of a preface and sermon at Hemphlar-bank in the parish of Lanrick Feb. 20, 1676 / by Mr. John Welsh ...	Welch, John, ca. 1624-1681.	1676 (1676)	Wing W1311; ESTC R39037	22,011	33

THE GREAT Gospel SUMONDS TO CLOSE WITH CHRIST Under the Pain of the Highest Rebellion against the GOD of Heaven being the Substance of a PREFACE and SERMON at Hemphlar-bank in the Parish of Lanrick Feb. 20. 1676. By Mr. John Welsh late Minister of the Gospel in Iron-Gray But He was Wounded for our Transgressions He was Bruised for our Iniquities The Chastisemens of our Peace was upon Him and with His Stripes we are Healed THE PREFACE The 24 Psalm from the 9 Verse being Sung IF it be asked at us as some will be ready to ask by what Authority do ye these things Who gave you this Authority Ye have no Warrand neither from the King nor the Rulers for what ye have done Wa they have straitly charged us to speak no more in this Name We Answer we do it by the Authority of JESVS CHRIST The Great Shepherd of the Flock He has commanded us to Preach in Season and out of Season He has given us Commandment to go and Preach and Baptize all Nations and therefore they have forbidden us that are in Power But we must Answer as the Apostle did Is it fit in the Sight of GOD to Obey you or GOD judge ye He who is The King of kings it is by Vertue of His Orders Who is the Mighty GOD The Judge of the whole World before Whom we must all appear He has commanded and it is by Vertue of His Command that we come to Preach and it is by Vertue of His Command that ye come to Hear and we will rather bide the Glooms of our Rulers or we bide the Glooms of our GOD We will rather take His Approbation Well done thou Good and Faithfull Servant than we will study to be called Unloyal and yet we are very Loyal Loyal we are and Loyal we are commanded to be but in Subordination to GOD we must first Fear GOD and then Honor the King but when the Command of the King justels with the Command of GOD then we are at a Point what is our present Duty O for a blyth Meeting and for the shining of his Presence this Day For we may put it as a great Question if ever we will all Meet again Yea we may put it out of question that we will never all Meet again in this side of Time And it is like that there are some here that shall Curse the day that ever they were brought into the World And O sirs It is a sad thing that there should be such Grounds of Suspicion of this amongst you that he lived where there was so much of a Powerfull Preached Gospel and under Lively Ordinances But there is very much of this and many stood in the Cross Way when his People fled before his Enemies If GOD be GOD they shall rew it But we could wish that such rewing might be in Time and that they might prevent their utter Destruction But we are afrayed many an one rew it when it is too late It is a sore Matter that Men should be found not to Venture as far for JESUS CHRIST in his Service as they will Venture in the Service of a Mortal Man Some has even Ventured very far in their Service that has gotten but little Thanks for it Many has gotten sore Wounds and gotten small Reward But our LORD will not do so There is never one can come and say to Him I have gotten this Wound in your Service There is never one that can come and say to Him I have gotten this broken Head or this Wound in your Service but they will be well Rewarded None can say I have been Fyned or Confyned or I have been put out of House and Hold in your Service Well says the LORD Enter ye into your Masters Joy There is none of you that has lost a Cot-house for Him but ye shall get a Kingdom and then what will ye be behind Therefore there is two Words that I shall tell you of that are here that are his People First Have Courage and syd with his Ordinances and his Cause and Interest Continue waiting upon thir Opportunities and you may blame your selves and ye want them for the matter is not without hope No no Our LORD JESVS CHRIST He will keep the Fields yet and His Enemies shall be made His Footstool Therefore sirs wait on the LORD as it is in the hinderend of the 27 Psalm that Psalm that ye were singing Wait on the LORD and be of good Courage and He shall strengthen thine Heart Wait I say upon the LORD Christians tyne not your Strength for I assure you there is very many Great and Sweet Encouragements that your Labour shall not be forgotten ye shall be well Rewarded for all your Sufferings are written in a Book There is a Book and the King will call for that Book that it may be read and will say What shall be done to the Man that the King delighted to Honor What shall be done to this Man that has Suffered and has gotten no Reward he shall be exalted and set above the rest and Honor and Respect shall be put upon him Honor and Respect shall be put upon them that have had their Heads and their Hands put up upon Ports and these that has had their Bodies burnt and the LORD will fetch them in and say Thus shall it be done to the Man that the King delighteth to Honor. Wait on a while poor silly doubting troubled Soul that 's fleit for going wrong about thy own particular Case Wait on the LORD He will satisfie poor Folk who sits on the Throne of Grace Wait upon Him till he prepare his Answer to the question Wait upon him ye that are Sad and Weary and Crying Oh for my Mother and for my Mothers Case as it is in the Lamentation What will be done for Her in the day that She is spoken for for there is few or none to do for her or to speak for her or to take her by the hand to lead her forth Many Ministers has left her many Professors has left her What will we do for Breasts to her What loss of Ministers has She had and what great loss of Children has befallen Her That is Sad says some How dow we Wait for his Work in particular is even sore Distrest If it were not so there would be some hope that we would have a Glorious and Beautifull Upshot It s twice there in the last Verse of the 27 Psalm Wait ye and he strengthens his Argument says he I say upon the LORD It s many of your Unbeliefs that makes you have no Patience to Ware upon the LORD as he has Commanded Says many we may Wait long till our Eyes go Blind or we see Ministers sent to Preach the Gospel Wait upon the LORD and be of good Cheer Wait I say says he upon Him For why The LORD will not forsake his People He will once have about with his Enemies have about of his