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A62904 Christ's ministers must shortly put off their tabernacles set forth in a funeral sermon preach'd at Hungerford at the interring of Mr. Ric. Moor, late minister of the Gospel there / by Samuel Tomlyns ... Tomlyns, Samuel, 1632 or 3-1700. 1694 (1694) Wing T1857A; ESTC R32812 18,504 42

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the Hand of Christ may be on your Hearts and Hands as the Hand of the Prophet Elisha was on the Hand of the King of Israel when he did draw the Bow to shoot 2 Kings 13.16 17. If Christs hands be not on our hands when we draw the Spiritual Bow we shall neither shoot far or hit right or wound deeply when we have affected and wounded the hearts of those that were secure let us display the banner of Christs Love to encourage drooping disponding and sinking Souls Let us bind up the broken hearted and comfort the Mourners Brethren our work is great and difficult it is no easy matter to level Mountains of Carnal Confidence Isa 40.4 and then to fill and lift up Valleys to chear relieve and encourage Doubting Dejected Despairing Souls the Lord must give us the Tongue of the Learned to speak a word in due season to him that is weary Isa 50.40 Let us plead Christs cause with all our might and let us attack and storm Satans Kingdom with our utmost strength O that we might wound and crush the head of the old Serpent and destroy his works and build a Temple and Habitation for God through the Spirit We may see Peter making this use of the Doctrine of Mortality and thus to improve the thoughts of his approaching death 2 Pet. 1.12 13. I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things Yea I think it meet as long as I am in this Tabernacle to stir you up by putting you in remembrance Though Death quenches Life yet the thoughts of it quickens Christs Ministers to their work though the putting off their Tabernacles doth stop their Motions and end their Labours yet the clear apprehension and daily consideration of this doth enliven and hasten their spiritual Motions and double their diligence in the work of Christ John 9.4 I must work the Works of him that sent me while it is day the night cometh when none can work 2. I would speak a word of Exhortation to you the Auditors that hear me this Day Peter would put those in remembrance to whom he did write O give me leave to put you in remembrance of some great and weighty truths that may affect your hearts and benefit your souls I must shortly put off my Tabernacle therefore I would earnestly address my self to you about the weighty concernments of your Souls and of Eternity 1. Let me mind you of your Reconciliation to God We are Ambassadors for Christ as tho God did beseech you by us we pray you in Christ's stead to be reconciled to God 2 Cor 5.20 Will you not dread the Enmity and desire the Favour and Friendship of an Infinite Maiesty O let not the breach be kept open and the Enmity be kept up between God and your Souls Will you not fear an Immortal Adversary and an Eternal Anger will you not tremble when the storm of Vengeance hangs over your heads the Ax of God is laid to your Root his Arrows are levelled at your hearts God hath committed to us the Word of Reconciliation and we must press and urge your Reconciliation to God We are the Lord's Agents and Ambassadors Is not this a wonderful Condescention that the King of Glory will send Ambassadors to his Subjects that the God of Glory will send to his Creatures an infinite offended Majesty will send first to Rebels and Enemies Will you listen to our Message and be reconciled to God Consider God hath been at great cost and charge he hath made wonderful preparations to establish peace God's Anger could not be quenched nor our Pardon written out in the Blood of his Son Enmity could not be slain except Christ were crucified the controversie between God and us could not be buried but in the Grave of his Son a City of Refuge could not be built for us if the Temple of the Godhead were not pulled down to the ground God's Sword could not be sheathed or sleep towards us if it did not first awake smite and cut off his Son Zech. 13.7 The debt could not be remitted to us if not first exacted of Christ God hath delivered up his Son to the death Rom. 8.32 that he might deliver us from the wrath to come 1 Thes 1. last Hath God done so much and acted ●o far that he might lay aside his Righteous Enmity against us and that we will not yet be perswaded to lay aside our wicked Enmity against him 2. God hath no need of your Friendship neither doth he fear your Enmity 3. Your Enmity is most foolish Shall Stubble challenge consuming Fire or Potters Vessel dare to contend with a Rod of Iron 4 Your Enmity is causeless God is the habitation of Justice Jer. 50.47 but sin dwells in us Rom. 17. Our ways are perverse but God cannot take a wrong step draw a crooked line nor do an act of injustice his very strength loves Righteousness Psal 99.4 God is love 1 John 4.8 but your arn al mind is enmity against God Rom. 5.7 O will you not be ashamed will you not be humbled that you have such hard hearts such rebellious wills that though God is willing to be reconciled by the Death of his Son yet you are not willing to be reconciled to him by the death of your Sins 2. I would put you in remembrance of a Fountain that is opened Zech. 13.1 it is opened where we could never have thought of imagined or expected it did ever enter into the Heart of man that God should open a Fountain in the Pierced side in the wounded heart of his own Son that a Laver should be provided a Bath be made of the Blood of the Son of God O will you neglect will you despise the Fountain that God hath opened the Blood of Christ hath such an everlasting Virtue to purge Consciences to cleanse from sin and uncleanness that it may well be compared to a Fountain flowing and never dry Christ hath offered a Sacrifice of an Eternal virtue and brought an everlasting Righteousness O finners will you not be convinced of your great need of this Fountain is there not an unclean corrupt pernicious Fountain in you Jer. 6.7 As a Fountain casts out its water so Jerusalem casts out its Wickedness God doth not speak this of Babylon of Memphis of Damascus but of Jerusalem that professed to be the Servants and Worshippers of God Do not flatter thy self be not deceived though thou art a Christian by Name yet thou art a Child of Wrath by Nature thou hast a Fountain of iniquity that flows still to defile all that thou dost yea to pollute all the good Creatures of God that thou enjoyest A Fountain is flowing continually day and night it is venting its Waters so out of the evil Treasure of thy heart thou art still bringing forth evil things Mat. 12.35 Out of the heart proceeds evil thoughts Murthers Adulteries and many more evils Mat. 25.19 and shall the guilt of