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A97002 A sermon, preached in the Kings Chappell at VVhite-Hall, on Sunday last July 15. 1649. By Henry Walker cleric. author of the Perfect occurrences. Walker, Henry, Ironmonger. 1649 (1649) Wing W385; Thomason E565_18; ESTC R203995 9,933 19

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A SERMON PREACHED In the Kings Chappell AT WHITE-HALL On Sunday last July 15. 1649. By HENRY WALKER Cleric AUTHOR of the Perfect Occurrences MATTH. 7. 15. Beware of false Prophets c. Printed in the Yeer 1649. A SERMON NUMB. 14. Vers 24. But my servant Caleb because he had another Spirit with him and hath followed me fully him will I bring into the Land whereinto he went and his seed shall possesse it THis Verse and the Verse going before sets forth the condition of those Children of Israel under two notions First part of them God doth declare should not enter into the Land of Canaan those are set downe in the Verse going before Surely they shall not see the Land of Canaan which I sware to their Fathers nor shall any of them that provoked me see it There were twelve select men chosen out to search the Land of Canaan and of those twelve eleven of them did draw back the people from going on ●● searching the Land Now God doth denounce th●● judgment against them because that they did designe and act against God in drawing back the people God he gave them this curse that they should never injoy the Land of Canaan then he proceeded to the words of the Text But my servant Caleb and his seed they shall injoy the land because that Caleb and his seed did stand faithfull to the Lord and the Lord then did bring them to the Land Now the words that I shall pitch upon at this time is He had a Spirit and that Spirit was with him In which words you may take notice of these foure parts 1. Here is the persons mean't those are Caleb and his seed 2. Here is the Leader that is the Lord 3. Here is the qualification of this person He had a Spirit and that Spirit was with him 4. Here is the manner of his injoying this Spirit 1. He had it 2. He had it with him I shall begin with the branch concerning the Leader that is the Lord it is in the Originall JEHOVAH which is the most highest the highest of the word is HATHO which doth signifie to be that signifies his beginning there is so much comprehended in that word that it is both the time present then the time past and in the future tense the time to come JE that doth signifie the time to be HO the time present VAH the time past Now there is a signification in VAH that doth shew the originall of all things God he is the Originall cause of all things that are and shall be and have been The next thing is the persons mean't that is Caleb and his seed Caleb was with his seed in the 13. Chap. 6. of the Tribe of Judah Caleb the son of Iephumieh he was one of these twelve and the only one of them that did stand for God 3. The qualification of this Spirit he had a Spirit then he had it with him The word is RUAN a Spirit it doth come from RAVER to receive breath the word it is sometimes in the Masculine and sometimes in the feminine Gender which the Hobrewes do set forth much to us and the Jewes they were used to put words oftentimes in the feminine Gender as he had another Spirit that is he did receive a Spirit from another Spirit from God the fountain of all Spirits Now these may be understood the clearer by comparing two Scriptures together for it doth much concern a Christian to know the operation of the Spirit of God And the Spirit of God did move upon the face of the waters and God said let there be light and there was light 1 Cen. 2 3. The Spirit of God did move upon the face of the water the word which is here taken for moved is MER HUAH it doth come from RAHAP it doth signifie to put into to put an influence into the spirit of man now the same word which is used 〈◊〉 is used in the 32. Deut. 11. 12. As an Eagle stirreth up her nest fluttereth over her young spreadeth abroad her wings taketh them beareth them on her wings so did the Lord alone lead him and there was no strange God with him now I say that the same word in Genesis is in Deuteronomic that doth signifie it lighteth down so now the comparison doth lie thus that he might bring it to our capacity he layeth down this similitude as an Eagle if it doth not sit upon her eggs and keeps them warm but lets them be cold they will not be chickens so if that the Spirit of God doth not come into the spirits of men their spirits will be cold and they cannot act any thing for the glory of God So this comparison doth set forth the glorious oper●●ion of Gods Spirit that the Holy Ghost when it doth warm the spirit of a man and doth put an influence into the spirit it doth make the spirit act for the glory of God and to see the cleer light of God as the Sun doth put an influence into creatures and the fire doth warm the spirits of men and revive them so doth the Holy Ghost cause men to act for the peoples good and doth inlighten their hearts 2. He had another spirit that is set forth in these words he had a spirit and another spirit with him others they had a spirit but theirs was a spirit of fears and of bondage but he did stand faithfully to the Lord he had the Spirit of God in him to work for the glory of God and the good of his people 4. The manner of his injoying this spirit 1. He had it 2. He had it with him 1. He had it it did work effectually with him it did take place in his heart and did cause him to work for Gods glory 2. He had it with him NUMAI it was such an influence of Gods Spirit upon him that it did make him act great things So now the doctrine that I shall observe from these words are That when the Spirit of God doth work or make an new impression upon the spirits of men it doth put them into a condition to act high and great things for the glorie of God and the good of the people I shall prove this out of Scripture saith David praying to God Create in me a clean spirit O God and renew a right spirit within me Psalm 51. ver. 10. 11. 12. David did know very well that he was altogether unable to do any of those works which God did set him about without he did make his spirit clean Ver. 11. Cast me not away from thy presence and take not thy holy spirit from me David still had an eye to the Spirit of God knowing that that must make him work great things for the glory of God Ver. 12. Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation and uphold me with thy holy spirit And the Spirit of God shall rest upon him Esay 11. v. 2. 3. the Spirit of Wisdome and Understanding
when he doth go to performe any duty he must be forced to it but for the Child of God that doth goe willingly to Prayer and to the Church 3. The third mark is when the Holy Gh: hath wrought a similitude of himself upon the heart of a Man that is the third point as a Seale we doe know that the seale hath made an impression upon the wax when that we doe take it off there is the same marke in the wax as is in the seale so the Holy Ghost we may know that the Holy Ghost hath set this seale upon you when that there is the same forme and image in the spirit of the man as is in the Holy Ghost 2 Cor. 3. v. 18. But we all with open face beholding as in a glasse the glory of God are changed into the same Image from glory to glory even as the Spirit of God Where the Holy Ghost doth make a powerfull influence there is a growth of grace from one decree of grace to another till he be made a perfect Saint 4. The fourth marke is when there is a cheerfull eccho answering in the Holy Ghost and without which there is many a poore soule doth drop into Hell then when a poore soule will take and misconstrue a piece of Scripture to colour his sinne that is a very sad thing for now it is a hard matter when a man shall argue with the Devill and his owne soule it is like to have the ●o●le and now when that God shall bid him doe any thing he shall argue with God Gal. 1. 15 16. There Paul if that he had conferr'd with flesh and bloud when God had called him to be an Apostle if he had argued with flesh and bl●ud it would never have let him been an Apostle 〈◊〉 but saith he But when it pleased God who seperated me from my Mothers wombe and called me by his grace to reveal his Son in me that I might preach him among the Heathen immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood If that he should have stood arguing and saying I was a Persecutor of the Church of God before and they will never believe me they may apprehend and stone me I who before would apprehend Preachers now am become one my selfe but he did not conferre with flesh and blood but went immediately and did as the Lord bid him 5. When there is a respect and tendernesse of the Spirit of God and not to grieve it when there is not the least inclination in the world to sinne that when a man is going to him he shall heare a check in his heart to bring him back when there shall be a wearisomnesse in him to doe any duty the Spirit of God shall rowse him up to doe it chearfully Ephes. 4. v. 30. And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption When Paul had told them of many sins he bid them not grieve the Holy Ghost there is such a tendernesse in the spirit of a Child of God that he is mighty carefull that he may not displease the Spirit of God nor grieve it for feare their seal and evidence should be lost 2. Secondly for a use of comfort and incouragement to those that are destin'd for the Cause of God for those that are to go into Ireland Those that doe find an impression of Gods Spirit upon their soules to doe the worke of God to which they are called now to receive courage to go against those Idolaters in the relief of the Protestants here may be a great deale of comfort to those that doe walk with God and have God on their side they should go couragiously on in this good worke Esay 43. v 4. Since thou wert precious in my fight thou hast been honourable and I have loved thee therefore will I give men for thee and people for thy life It hath pleased the Lord to manifest his love to this Army and he hath honoured them and he hath set a marke of his love upon them But it may be objected by some that they are stronger and theirs are stronger Garrisons than ours are and there are more of them but you shall see there was but a 11. to go to search the Land and the same was objected by them Numb. 13. 28. Neverthelesse the people be strong that dwell in the Land and the Cities are walled and very great moreover we saw the Children of Amak there v. 29. The Abimilecks doe dwell in the Land of the South the Hittites the Jebuzites and the Amorites dwell upon the Mountains and the Canaanites dwell by the Sea and the coast of Jordan You see how they did object many things v. 31. But the men that went up with him said we be not able to stand against the people for they are stronger than we You do see that there was but 12. sent to search the Land and a 11. of them returned back but see what Caleb did he had another Spirit with him to incourage him v. 30. But Caleb stilled the People before Moses and said let us go up at once and possesse it for we are well able to overcome But it may be there will be more objections and some will hinder the designe and therefore it may not prosper but you shall say what they say If that the Lord doth delight in us he will give us the victory now this is the worke that every one should doe they should seek to get the Lord with them that they may receive an influence of Gods Spirit that it may carry them on to undertake the work with courage now the Lord he is with us if that you have but a heart to trust in God you are well enough trust in God he is able to deliver you and them into your hands But some will say there are many divisions and so they have made a league with them Vers 10. But all the Congregation bade stone them with stones and the glory of the Lord appeared in the Tabernacle of the Congregation before all the Children of Israel How much have we had Gods love appeared to us and have much more should we go cheerfully to destroy Idolaters and Rebels Esay 41. v. 13 14. For I the Lord thy God will hold up thy right hand saying unto thee Feare not I will help thee feare not thou worme Jacob and ye men of Israel I will help thee saith the Lord and thy Redeemer the holy one of Israel See now you doe so put your trust in God and take him along with you and you need not to feare the victory FINIS Ephes. 1. 13 14. 2. Cor. 7. 17.