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A95617	Christ's government in and over his people. Delivered in a sermon before the Honourable House of Commons, at their late publick and solemne fast, Octob. 26. 1642. / By Thomas Temple D.D. and minister of the Church of Battersea in Surrey. Published by order of that House.	Temple, Thomas, d. 1661.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons. aut	1642 (1642)	Wing T634; Thomason E127_37; ESTC R4760	39,793	55

is a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the high and spreading power of the kingdom of Antichrist is a mighty impediment to the enlargement of the kingdom of Christ The way then to set up Christs Kingdom is to pull downe Antichrists there is a promise that Christs shall stand for ever but Antichrists shall have a fall and that the raising of Christs to its highest pitch shall be by the ruines of Antichrists After the prophecy of the fall of the whore Rev. 18. Rev. 19. Rev. 20. and the destruction of the beast followes the description of the glorious Kingdom of Christ It is with those two Kingdoms as with the scales in the ballance when the one goes down the other goes up or as it was with the houses of Saul David the house of Saul waxed weaker and weaker 2 Sam. 3.1 but the house of David stronger and stronger the Kingdom of Christ goes up by Antichrists going down that waxeth stronger and stronger as this waxeth weaker and weaker Beware then of the connivence at Popery tollerations of Idolatry false worship downe with these cast Antichrist out of his saddle wherein he has sate too fast among us that Christ may better get up into his Stirrup to ride about conquering his enemies And let all you doe in these particulars be done 1. With faithfull resolutions to lay downe all your own ends and interests and to seek Gods glory 't was the Apostles complaint All men seeke their owne things Phil. 2.21 but no man the things of Iesus Christ So t is still we more seeke our owne things then those that belong to Christ and his Kingdome this should be the maine aime of every of us whatsoever falls to our selves to looke to this to doe our duty to Christ if that be not proposed first as our main end we shall never prosecute it cordially they are the prime principles of Christianity to deny our selves and take up the Crosse and follow Christ Mark 8.34 If these things be not first resolved on to lay downe our selves and to be contented with Christs Crosse and Christs yoake and that forme of Christs government which he has set downe in his Word and not what our selves fancie and to suffer what he will have us and to follow him whether he will carry us we shall doe little for the setting up of his kingdome while our thoughts are turn'd wholly on our selvs and our own interests and raising our owne fortunes wee easily forget Christ and fetting up his Kingdome 2. With zeale to God Ratione rerum agendum est non libidine Salv. de gub Rescūre causa cum causa ratio cum ratione confligat Aug. de util cred In causa religionis nobis nihil ex arbitrio nostro indulgere licet sed nec eligere q od aliquis ex arbi rio suo in duxerit Teri. not to do things in a formall way only as willing to comply with the greater and leading part swim with the stream go with the crowd but to doe every thing you doe out of love and zeale to the cause you take in hand as being Gods cause When you goe about to reforme the House of God to doe it not because you are offended with this or that or this or that pleases your humour better but because God is offended with it or God is pleased with it that you may say truly as David and Christ both spake The zeale of thy house hath eaten me up not my owne humour but zeale to Gods glory and the glory of Gods House that there is in the heart a * Ignis quidam flagran assimi amoris Aug. Rom. 12.11 Nen me d●seret Deus si nihil fing● si offi●io ducor si veritatem amo si amiciriam diligo si multum metuo ni fallor Aug de util ●red fire of burning love kindled and flaming in you to God and his cause When you goe on in any other service to God to doe it with fervencie Be fervent in the spirit serving the Lord that will go thorow with the work God will not forsake you in it when done not out of formality but out of zeale and sincerity to Gods cause 3. With unity of affections as minding the same thing nothing more hinders the advancement of Christs Kingdome and Causes then divisions among his people The wicked unite themselves strongly against Christ Gebal and Ammon and Amaleck against Israel Herod and Pontius Pilate made friends that they might oppose Christ The multitudes all against the Apostles the Princes set themselves and take counsell together against the Lord and his anointed they unite themselves that there may bee no peace to Gods Church Vnitatem procurant ne pax sit How should Gods people unite themselves for Christ and goe on as the Israelites did to revenge the sin of the Benjamites Knit together as one man as we pretend to have the same head Iudges 20.11 and the same causes so we should have the same heart and the same ends A Kingdome divided against it selfe cannot stand if the Subjects of Christs Kingdome be divided 't is the way to ruine the cause and pull downe the Kingdome All the Citizens of the heavenly Jerusalem should be like the Citizens of an earthly City that is compacted within it selfe Ierusalem is a City compacted within it selfe Psal 12● 3 stand close to one another in honest causes Psal 133.1 Gen. 45.24 Exod. 2.13 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Acts 2.1 'T is pleasant for brethren to dwell together in unity Brethren must not fall out by the way Fellowes must not be at variance The Spirit of God descended upon the Disciples when they were with one accord together in one place Peace among our selves is a means to advance righteousnesse in the world there is a sweet conjunction of these noted in Scripture Righteousnes and Peace have kissed each other follow peace and holinesse Psal 85.10 Heb. 12.14 Heb. 7.2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Ciem Al. Str. l. 5 Christ is said to be King of Righteousnesse and King of peace as 't is said of Numa he erected a Temple of Faith and peace peace among your selves will be a meane the better to advance faith and holinesse in the Church If we would doe great things for Christ we must be like-minded of one accord Phil. 2.2 of one minde as division is a work of the flesh while one sayes I am of Paul another I am of Apollos are ye not carnall 1 Cor. 3.3 Conc●rdia res parvae creseunt discordia magnae dilabuntur Gen. 15.10 11. Psal 80.6 so it layes us open to great inconveniences discord drawes ruine upon great undertakings the ravenous birds came downe upon Abrahams Sacrifices when divided Priam and his sonnes laught at the divisions of the Grecians Thou makest us a strife unto our Neighbours and our enemies laugh among themselves Single Christians may doe something towards the

Sam. 11.8 the Disciples every man according to his ability sent reliefe unto their Brethren which dwelt in Iudaea Act. 11.29 Nay the Macedonians went in this beyond their ability 2 Cor. 8.3 more then their estates would beare and they that were of the same faith all that beleeved sold their possessions for the supply of the needs of the rest of the Faithfull Act. 2.44 and such contributions they used to make in those dayes that every man had sufficient neither was any among them that lacked for as many as were in possession of Lands and houses sold them and brought the prices and laid them downe at the Apostles feet Act. 4.34 and distribution was made to every man according as he had need 'T is not enough to say wee are all subjects of Christs Kingdome in words but we must shew it in deeds otherwise it is but as Saint Iames speakes a vaine expression to say to one that is naked and destitute of food Depart in peace bee warmed and be filled Iam. 2.16 and yet not give them those things that are needfull for them If we serve Christ wee must love him if we love Christ then as he laid downe his life for us so must wee be content upon a necessity to lay downe our lives for the Brethren But much more then whoso hath this worlds goods and sees his brother hath need and shuts up his bowels of compassion from him how dwelleth the love of God in him 1. Ioh. 3.16 'T will be a sad evidence against us in the day of Judgement if we neither feed the hungry nor cloath the naked Mat. 25.43 and t is a terrible threatning Iam. 2 1● hee shall have judgement without mercy who shewes no mercy Doe not delude thy soule Divitias dispergendo pauperibus abjecerunt talimodo in coelestibus thesauros tutius condiderunt Aug. prob ep 121. in accounting thy selfe a member of Christs body a Subject of Christs Kingdome and yet see another member another Subject perish before thine eyes and not relieve him but shutst up thy bowels of compassion against him Clemens tells us of the Elephants if one fall into a Ditch and cryes out the next that heares him presently gathers all the Heard and help him out If any poore brother be in distresse and cannot relieve himselfe Strom. l. 1. Cyprianus Christianus factus omnem substantiam suam pauperibus erogavit Hier. the whole Society must doe it Great are the exigences of our poor Brethren at this time in Ireland there is Christ naked and Christ hungry and Christ in prison and Christ ficke Christ in his poor Subjects Let us cloath Christ and feed Christ Reponam hunc thesaurū universum apud creatorem liberis autem meis relinquā thesaurum ipsum creatorem quod cùm dixisset erogavit omnia paupetibus Drus Haeb. Apo. Mat. 21.3 and redeeme Christ out of the hands of his enemies Let us not now looke upon our Cold with a covetous eye nor keep it with a griping hand nor be nice of our persons when Christ hath need of us and our wealth as Christ said when he sent for the Asse say The Lord hath need of him and they will let him goe When the Lord hath need of our persons and need of our purses let us let them goe be free in the causes of Christ we are not his Subjects if we helpe not him nor our fellow-subjects I know I shall easily have a pardon from you Honourable and Beloved if I be an earnest Advocate in these causes of Christ for which you have shewed your selves already so faithfull and zealous the Lord reward you for your care but give me leave onely to put you in remembrance of this as the Vision appeared to Saint Paul There stood a man of Macedonia and prayed him Act. 16.9 come over into Macedonia and helpe us Christ hath long appeared to you and called for your help for Ireland the Lord I say will reward you for what helpe you have already afforded them but I beseech you let every Fast day wee keepe for them put you in mind of their pressing miseries and their bleeding condition which now begins againe to be desperate Let mee say to you in the words of the men of Gibeon to Ioshuah Iosh 10.6 Slacke not thy hand from thy servants come up to us quickly and savt us and helpe us As Salomon speakes of a word fitly spoken or spoken in season Prov. 25.11 it is a word upon its wheeles as the Originall inforces so it is with a worke a worke done in season it is a worke upon its wheeles an excellent worke that goes on to purpose Vse 3 If Christ be our King let me then stirre you up in a word of exhortation to performe the duty of good subjects unto Christ to helpe Christ into his Throne and maintaine him there and that partly in respect of our selves partly in respect of others 1. In respect of our selves to Crowne Christ in our owne hearts to set up his Kingdome within our selves the Kingdome of God is within you to set it up in our hearts we easily desire Christ a Saviour to save us but not a King to governe us Wee are ready to cry out with the Disciples Mat. 14.30 Lord save us we perish but as ready againe to say with the wicked Citizens Luk. 19.14 We will not have this man to reigne over us Alas wee must not expect Christ should be a Saviour unlesse he be received as a King as Iephtah answered the Elders of Gilead Why come you to me now when you are in distresse Iudg. 21.7.9 if the Lord deliver your enemies before me shall I be your head Wee must not fly to Christ onely in the time of our distresse when our sinnes presse us and we see the mouth of Hell open to swallow us up unlesse withall when Christ hath delivered us from our spirituall enemies wee be contented to take him for our head for our Lord to rule and governe us as well as for our Saviour to save us O let us crowue Christ in our hearts not doe as the Jewes did set a crowne of thornes upon his head but set a Crowne of Gold upon his head a Crown of Soveraigntie acknowledge him our Lord and King feare and obey him Crowne him as Iehoiada and the people crowned King Ioash 2 King 11.11 12. they crowned him and compast him about with their swords in their hands ready to fight against all his enemies Set up Christ in the throne of thy heart and hold thy sword in thy hand to fight against all Christs enemies all thy own lusts thy rebelling affections that fight against Christ the King of thy soule 2. To help to advance Christs Kingdome in others to helpe to lift up Christ and to set up his Scepter over all the World God has promised to give Christ the Nations for his