God Princes may not change any thing in the Worship of God abrogate or institute ought by their wills or power Vzziah was smitten with the leprosie for medling 2 Chron. 26. and Ahaz for his adding 2 Kings 16. his altering detracting and abrogating 2 Chron. 28. was branded for his wickedness They kept not at the post and threshold of the gate but entred into the inner Court 2. They are to countenance and maintain the Worship of God The Prince must stand at the post of the gate and see the Priests do their Office He found the Burnt Peace and Meat Offerings and the Priests prepared them that is fitted them for Sacrifices The Princes and Powers of the Christian World should countenance preserve propagate and maintain the true VVorship of God in their Territories VVhen Joash was made King he had the Testimony given unto him 2 Chron. 23.11 that was the Book of the Law And why was this given him It was to inform Princes that they should rule according thereunto that they should countenance preserve propagate and maintain the same and the VVorship it held forth 3. That Princes must worship the Lord publiquely on Sabbath days and when special occasions are as well as other people He shall worship at the threshold of the gate Let Princes be never so great rich learned wise yet they must fall down at Gods foot-stool serve him with fear and kiss the Son they must observe the times of Gods VVorship bow to him and not leave all to their inferiors 4. They must not impede the Worship of God The Prince shall go forth but the gate shall not be shut where he hath worshipped he must not hinder othâ—rs It was a vile practice in those who shut up the doors of the Lords house and would not let the people or Priests come there to worship 2 Chron. 28.24 Princes should see to it that the door be open for publique Worship not onely at the appointed times but upon special occasions If we take the Prince here to be Christ as Oecolampad and Polanus do then his coming to and standing by the post of the gate his sacrificing and worshipping do prefigure his coming in the flesh and his standing at the gate of Heaven for us offering up Prayers and Supplications for us with strong crys and tears Heb. 5.7 Luke 22.44 and whereas it is said The Priests shall prepare his burnt-offering and his peace-offering this presignified the Priests delivering up Christ to be crucified for us Luke 24. â—0 The chief Priest and Rulers delivered him to be condemned to death and crucified him who was the Prince of life Acts 3.15 yet he laid down his life freely Joh. 10.17 18. And for his worshipping at the threshold of the gate it may point out that time when Christ being on the Cross said It is finished and so bowed his head and gave up the Ghost John 19.30 Now was he at the threshold of the gate for he said to the Thief immediately before This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise Luke 23.43 Then his soul went forth of its earthly tabernacle and shortly after reassuming that he left the world and went to his Father John 16.28 The gates standing open until evening that so the people might come and worship at the door of the gate before the Lord this some interpret of the door of Mercy and Reconciliation which Christ hath set open for sinners during this life and if they come not thither before death and worship God then it s shut for ever against them On Sabbath days men should draw near to God seek Reconciliation with him for on such days the gate is widest open for Grace and Mercy On the six days it s shut that is comparatively shut Christians do celebrate Sabbaths and New-Moons when they have inward spiritual rest in their souls through faith in Christ and do receive light from him to see what is evil and so to avoid it and what is good and so to practice it In Vers 4 5 6 7. the Offerings Oblations and Sacrifices of the Prince for the Sabbath days and New-moons are mentioned The Olaâ— or Burnt-Offering for the Sabbath was to be six compleat Lambs without blemish and one Ram which differs much from the appointment in Moses days Numb 28.9 then there were but two Lambs here six are appointed And so the Meat-Offering is larger here then there but for the Offering in the day of the New-Moon it was short of that in Moses time for then two Bullocks seven Lambs and one Ram were appointed and here one Bullock six Lambs and one Ram are nominated for the Offering which shews the Levitical VVorship was to be changed And taking the Prince for one of the Princes of the earth it tells us he ought to provide for the VVorship of God But if we take this Prince to be Christ then it imports that Christ hath ordained more spiritual pure and efficacious VVorship on Sabbaths under the Gospel then was under the Law and more extensive then was before also that Jewish shadows are fled away by the coming in of the glorious light of the Gospel that old things are past away and all things become new Neomenâ—â— nostra est spiritualis est novum in Christo seculum saith Polanus These Sacrifices do point out Christ he was instar omnium he was the Lambs the Rams the Bullock the Meal the Flowre and the Oyl This Prince sacrificing of himself did more by that one and once Sacrifice then all the Sacrifices from the first to the last Hebr. 10.14 Verse 5. As he shall be able to give The Hebrew is the gift of his hand and so it s in the Margent in Verse 7. it is thus as his hand shall attain unto and in the eleventh as he is able that is as God hath blessed him God in that dispenced with mens disabilities in Moses Law Lev. 5.11 and 14.21 if they were poor and not able to bring Lambs or two Turtle Doves they must bring one Lamb or the tenth part of an Ephah of flower something he would have and to such a proportion But here it s left to mans liberty to give according to his ability no proportion is prescribed so men give freely what ever it be it shall be accepted God looks not for much where little is The grace and favour of God under the Gospel exceeds what was under the Law Verse 6. And in the day of the New moon New-moon days were holy and had special Sacrifices as in this ver 8. Numb 28.11 on those days they might not buy or sell or do worldly work Amos 8.5 but they were to look unto Christ of whom those days were shadows Col. 2.16 17. and to meditate of that light grace and comfort comes by him The gate of the inner Court was to stand open on these days as well as on Sabbaths ver 1. And Isaiah prophesied Isa 66.23 That all flesh should come to worship
an honor to the place where they grow Observ 4. True Christians are always fruitful and nothing can hinder their fruitfulness They are trees that bring forth fruit according to their moneths and seasons neither heat nor cold doth blast their leaves no wind or weather doth consume their fruit but they go on and are fat and flourishing and still bring forth fruit in old age Psal 92.14 they are daily adding to their faith vertue to their vertue knowledge to their knowledge temperance to their temperance patience to their patience godliness to their godliness brotherly kindeness and to that charity These things are in true Saints and abound in them 2 Pet. 1.5 6 7 8. The Corinthians abounded in the work of the Lord 1 Cor. 15.58 Christians must always profess godliness and always practice it their leaf must always be green and their fruit always ripe there should not be a day or an hour wherein they should not be doing good or ready to do good and bear new fruit Jer. 17.8 Observ 5. The true cause of fruitfulness and such fruitfulness in Christians is the Doctrine and Grace of the Gospel Every tree brought forth fruit according to his moneth because the waters issued out of the Sanctuary Other waters had not such vertue such efficacy in them those sit under the heavenly dews and droppings of the Gospel they feel the influences of the Spirit they are most fruitful Observ 6. The holy profession and gracious language of true Saints are medicinable they heal the sores and bruises of sinners Their examples their savoury speeches do good like a medicine Prov. 12.18 The tongue of the wise is health and Prov. 15.4 A wholesome tongue is a tree of life it yields good fruit And Women who are gratious win their husbands to the faith 1 Pet. 3.1 2. by their examples and good conversations and so they are healed and brought to Christ their leaves are for medicine Verse 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23. Thus saith the Lord God This shall be the border whereby ye shall inherit the land according to the twelve Tribes of Israel Joseph shall have two portions And ye shall inherit it one as well as another Concerning the which I lifted up mine hand to give it unto your fathers And this land shall fall unto you for inheritance And this shall be the border of the land toward the North-side from the great Sea the way of Hethlon as men go to Zedad Hamath Berothah Sibraim which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath Hazar Hatticon which is by the coast of Hauran And the border from the Sea shall be Hazar-enan the border of Damascus and the North Northward and the border of Hamath and this is the North-side And the East-side ye shall measure from Hauran and from Damascus and from Gilead and from the land of Israel by Jordan from the border unto the East Sea and this is the East-side And the South-side Southward from Tamar even to the waters of Strife in Kadesh the River to the great Sea and this is the South-side Southward The West-side also shall be the great Sea from the border till a man come over against Hamath this is the West-side So shall ye divide this land unto you according to the Tribes of Israel And it shall come to pass that ye shall divide it by lot for an inheritance unto you and to the strangers that sojourn among you which shall beget children among you and they shall be unto you as born in the Countrey among the children of Israel they shall have inheritance with you among the Tribes of Israel And it shall come to pass that in what Tribe the stranger sojourneth there shall ye give him his inheritance saith the Lord God THese Verses are the second part of the Chapter and contain 1. The bordering of the Land from ver 13. to ver 21. 2. The dividing of it from verse 21. to the end Something was said of the Land Chap. 45. and here that subject is proceeded in Verse 13. speaks in the general and saith the order whereby they were to inherit the Land must be according to the twelve Tribes of Israel East West North and South It is true that Levi had no border no possession Ezek. 44.28 yet twelve lots are spoken of because the Sons of Joseph Ephraim and Manasseh come in for portions Josh 14.4 The children of Joseph were two Tribes Manasseh and Ephraim therefore they gave no part unto the Levites in the Land See Josh 17.17 18. 1 Chron. 5.12 They had two portions the Hebrew is Lines because the portions were measured out by lines Verse 14. And ye shall inherit it one as well as another The Hebrew for one as well as another is a man as his Brother which is usual among the Hebrews For when they speak of two or more in the masculine gender they say vir frater ejus and when they speak of two or more in the faeminin gender they say uxor soror ejus the sense here is that they should all aequo jure possess the Land and each Tribe have an equal portion which differs much from the division made of old for Numb 33.54 Ye shall divide the Land by lot for an inheritance among the families and to the more ye shall give the more inheritance and to the fewer ye shall give the less inheritance And if we grant with some that it was so here that a greater portion of land was given to the greater Tribe yet it is conceived from these words of Ezekiel that every one in each Tribe had an equal portion which was not so of old Concerning the which I lifed up mine hand to give it c. Of the Lords lifting up his hand mention was made Ezek. 20.56 15.28.42 and 36.7 and 44.12 and it notes Gods swearing that he would give the Land of Canaan unto their Fathers as Exod. 6.8 I will bring you in unto the Land concerning which I did swear to give it to Abraham to Isaak and Jacob the Hebrew is I did lift up my hand Vers 15. This shall be the border of the land toward the North-side from c. He describes first the borders of the whole Land and so makes way to the division of it more particularly He begins with the North border which was from that part of the great Sea viz. the Mediterranean Sea which lay Northward and so proceeded to Mount Hor and from thence to Hamah and so to Zedad-Ziphron and terminated in Hozar-enan Numb 34.7 8 9. which was in the North-East In this description of the Northern border more Towns are mentioned then in Numbers as Hethlon Berothah Sibraim Hazer Hatticon Henram and Damascus but the extension is the same from the great Sea to Hazar-enan ver 15 16 17. The East border is laid down ver 18. and that is that space which lies between Hauran Damascus Gilead and the Land of
far differing from theirs and Ezekiel must declare the Lords not his own thoughts unto them And 1. He charges them with their sinfull practices 2. Denyes them the possession of the Land Ye eat with the bloud It was commanded before the Law was given That they should not eat bloud Gen 9.4 Levit 19.26 That is neither bloud let out from the flesh nor bloud with the flesh one reason is given Levit. 17.14 Ye shall eat the bloud of no manner of flesh for the life of all flesh is the bloud thereof The Hebrew is Nephesh the soul of all flesh is the bloud thereof Nephesh is put sometime for the whole man as Gen 46.26 All the souls of the house of Jacob that is all the persons sometimes for the more noble part of man viz the reasonable soul Mat. 10.28 Fear not them which kill the body but are not able to kill the soul Sometimes for the affections as Deut 6.5 Thou shalt love the Lord with all thy heart and with all thy soul Sometimes for the life as Isa 53.12 He hath poured out his soul unto death that was his life John 10.15 and so it s rendred and to be taken in the place cited the life of all flesh is the bloud thereof bloud properly is not the life or soul of flesh but the life or soul is said to be in the bloud or bloud Propter spiritus vitales animales qui animae organa virtutis ejus vehicula sunt sanguine evaporant Another reason why they might not eat bloud Duet in Gen cap. 9.4 is in the 11. vers of that Chap. I have given it to you upon the Altar to make an atonement for your souls for it is the bloud that maketh an atonement for the soul The bloud being to be offered upon the Altar represented the bloud of Christ which was to be shed for the remission of sins Matth. 26.28 and therefore not to be eaten A third reason was that they might not be cruell and bloudy minded but might in a special manner take heed of shedding mans bloud which is the ground of the prohibition Gen 9.4 5. But they minded neither the prohibition it self nor the reasons of it they did eat with the bloud that is they did eat the flesh with the bloud in it or they did eat the bloud drawn out from the flesh Some make question in these dayes whether they may eat bloud and the ground of it is from Acts 15.29 where it s ordered that Christians should abstain from bloud and things strangled But those that scruple eating of bloud do not scruple the eating of things strangled as Fowls and Rabbits and there is as much reason for that as the other as for the thing it self I shall only say what Christ saith Matth. 15.11 Not that which goeth into the mouth defileth a man but that which cometh out of the mouth this defileth a man And Paul Titus 1.15 Vnto the pure all things are pure And 1 Tim. 4.4 Every creature of God is good and nothing to be refused if it be received with thanksgiving And lift up your eyes towards your idols Idolatry was forbidden in the Law with great severity Deut 17.2 3 4 5. Exod 22.20 Chap 20.4 5. yet these Jews minded idols and affected them Of lifting up the eyes to Idols see Chap. 18.6 it notes adoration of them and expectation of help from them And shed bloud Shedding of bloud was a grievous sin and here it may be understood either of their oppressing innocent ones taking away their lives illegally or else of their children which they offered to Molech which was forbidden unto them Levit. 18.21 of which bloudy sacrifices was spoken Ezek 16.20 21. And shall ye possesse the Land This is a stinging interrogation intimating that whoever possessed it they should not What do you look to possesse the Land that do such things that are so impious and prophane Did I nâ—t cast Heathens for their wickedness out of the Land you are in and do you think to continue in it that have exceeded them in wickednesse Ezek 5.6 No no the Land is not for you Abraham did not such things you are not his seed therefore you shall not inherit the Land Vers 26. Ye stand upon your sword Not you are in arms to defend your selves against Babylonians but you trust in your strength are ready for spoil violence and shedding of innocent bloud When any offended them in word or deed they meditated revenge and laboured by the sword to right themselves there was no place for justice but the Land was full of bloody crimes Ezek 7.23 Ye work abomination Of Abominations and what sins are so call'd was spoken Chap 5. vers 9. Chap 18. vers 12 13. In the 3. Observation Ye do that is detestable and loathsome to the very senses And ye defile every one his neighbours wife Adultery was a grievous sin and punishable with death Levit. 20.10 Deut. 22.22 yet this sin was frequent amongst them Jer 5.7 8. Cap. 7.9 9.2 That honourable state of marriage was abused and the bed defiled and it was a common and universal practice amongst them every one defiled his neighbours wife And shall ye possesse the Land Do ye trust in your swords violate all justice shed innocent blood do abominable things defile your neighbours wives and yet presume you shall possesse the Land O impudent creatures brazen-faced sinners what vain perswasions have you taken up its madness for you to dream of possessing the Land rather then such as ye shall inherit it it shall lye desolate without inhabitant The word here for to possesse is Jarash which is a word contrariae significationis that signifies contrary things as to possess and dispossess Josh 23.5 The Lord shall drive them from out of your sight and ye shall possesse their Land Here Jarash signifies to drive out and to possess when the Lord saith Shall ye possesse the Land his meaning is they shall be dispossessed of it and driven out of it First Observe Men in great misery under grievous afflictions are apt to flatter and deceive themselves with one vain confidence or other These Jews were conquered by the Babylonians had their City Temple Strong holds and pleasant places all laid waste they were a company of poor people that inhabited the wastes of the Land yet they flattered themselves with this conceit that they should inherit and possesse the Land and why there was a number a multitude of them Abraham was one and he inherited the Land we are many and it s given to us Their afflicted condition might have wrought other apprehensions in them and made them see and say All the chief Ones of the Land are cut off or carryed away captives the Land is fallen into Nebuchadnezzars hands we are his servants and slaves left to Till the Land and dresse the Vineyards that so a revenue may be raised for him but as for our selves we are like
be in them The spirit in Scripture is compared to Fire Matth 3.11 to a mighty wind Acts 2.2 to a fountain or spring John 7.38 39. to an ointment 1 John 2.27 to the oyl of gladnesse Psal 45.7 All which things will be seen heard or smelt and set out the spirits manifestation of it self The spirit is an active thing and makes its inbeing-known by mens outward actions as the in-being of the soul is by speaking and walking the sap keeps not alwayes in the root but ascends disperseth it self into every branch and by leaves blossoms and fruit declares the life and nature of the Tree many whose lives do testifie what they are cheat their own souls with this delusion They have honest hearts and are inwardly good though they be not so gracious and holy outwardly as others yea though corruptions do break out sometimes inwardly they are good but let such know it is impossible there should be grace Christ or the spirit within them and these not appear in their tongues and lives For out of the abundance of the heart the tongue speaks and the hand acts The corruption breaks out testifies there is a corrupt graceless Christless and spiritless heart within Ninthly Observe When men have received the spirit of God they are assisted and enabled by it to proceed and persevere in the wayes of God I will put my spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes and ye shall keep my judgements As the stonynesse of their hearts and power of their wills could not hinder God frâ—â—â—utting in his spirit so the stonyness being removed the liberty or power of the will cannot hinder the spirit from carrying on the men in whom it is in the wayes of God it complyes and co-operates with the spirit therein Mans Will after the spirits infusion and work upon it neither doth nor can hinder his proceeding and persevering in the wayes of God for if so mans will should frustrate the promise of God and make him in one part of it unfaithful for he that said I will put my spirit within you said also I will cause you to walk in my statutes to keep my judgements and do them he saith not If man will it shall be so but I will have it so The spirit of God is stronger than Satan 1 John 4.4 Stronger than mens wills and corruptions and will put forth his strength to maintain the truth and faithfulnesse of him who put him within men for that end that he should assist them against whatever should hinder their progress and perseverance in his wayes The spirit writes the Law of God in the hearts of men 2 Cor. 3.3 teaches them to understand the same 1 John 2.27 and enables them to obey all truth 1 Pet. 1.22 They obeyed the Truth through the spirit that caused them to walk in the way of truth notwithstanding Satans temptations the strength of their own corruptions and liberty of their wills Those that have the spirit are led by it and cannot be under the dominion of sin or Satan Rom. 6.14 They are under grace under the conduct of the spirit which will never let them apostatize and perish 1 John 3.9 There is a seed in them which will never suffer them so to degenerate as to become the seed of the Serpent Tenthly Observe Those that have the spirit in them do make godlinesse and the wayes of God their businesse and delight here in this world They walk in his statutes that 's their work trade recreation no businesse lyes more upon them than to be godly The world they are dead unto it Gal. 6.14 and use it as if they used it not 1 Cor. 7.29 30 31. And sin they are dead unto they have nothing to do with the unfruitful works of darknesse Ephes 5.11 but they are alive unto God Rom 6.11 They spend their time and strength for him they live to his praise and glory So Paul Phil. 1.21 saith To me to live is Christ Vita mea non nisi in rebus Christi occupatur My life is employed and laid out in the service and interest of Christ Those that have the spirit in them live in the spirit and walk in the spirit according to Gal. 5.25 They shew forth the vertues of him that hath put in the spirit within them and the vertues of the spirit being within them David had the spirit of God within him and he made godlinâ—â—â—e his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his principal businesse and the statutes of God his delight Psal 119.164 Seaven times a day do I praise thee vers 62. At midnight will I rise to give thanks unto thee vers 97. Gods Law was his meditation all the day Psal 71.15 My mouth shall shew forth thy righteousnesse and salvation all the day Psal 25.5 On thee do I wait all the day Psal 84. â—0 A day in thy Courts is better than a thousand I had rather be a door-keeper in the house of my God than dwell in the Tents of wickedâ—esse Psal 27.4 One thing have I desired of the Lord that I will seek after That I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the dayes of my life to behold the beauty of the Lord and to enquire in his Temple Where is a King where is a Christian that mindeth godlinesse as David did or delights in the wayes of God as he did May it not be taken up for a lamentation that most Christians declare that neither Christ nor the spirit is in them because they neither seek the things of the one nor savour the things of the other Phil. 2.21 Rom. 8.5 Eleventhly Observe A man indowed with the spirit must walk in Gods statutes and in his only I will put my spirit within you and cause you to walk in my statutes they must not worship God any other way then he hath appointed in his word Inward and outward worship must be appointed by God for who knows what will please God but himself he is a glorious and holy spirit infinitely and only wise and that only must we stick unto as pleasing unto him which himself appoints Mens inventions and appointments in worship defile mens souls provoke divine Majesty a godly man therefore is very tender in point of worship and will practice nothing therein but what he hath found a cleer foundation for out of the word of God he knows that when Nadab and Abihu brought strange fire before God it brought a strange judgement upon them from God Levit. 10.1 2. He knows that all worship after the Commandements and Traditions of men is in vain Matth. 15.9 He knows no Coin is currant in the Court of Heaven but that which hath the Image and Superscription of God himself upon it he knows what God hath said Ezek. 20.18 19. Walk ye not in the statutes of your fathers neither observe their judgements nor defile your selves with their idols I am the Lord your God walk in my statutes and keep
Phil. 3.5 Anna the daughter of Phanuel of the Tribe of Aser Luke 2.36 and Paul speaks of the twelve Tribes as present in his dayes at Jerusalem Act. 26.7 Others think not all this which is said sufficient to prove the union of the two Sticks and so of the two houses of Judah and Ephraim for of all that returned there were but 42390. besides servants and maids whose number a mounted to 7333. as it is Ezra 2.64 65. whereof both Hebrews other Authors observe there were 10000. out of the other ten Tribes which is an inconsiderable number for so many Tribes when as there was 32000. out of two or three Tribes Besides it is not clear that those 10000. were out of the other Tribes for neither Ezra nor Nehemiah do specifie so much in the Catalogues they make of those returned Doubtless had such a number returned out of any or each of the Tribes as had been considerable they would have taken notice thereof and mention'd the Tribe or Tribes and spoken of the uniting of them For it 's said here the sticks shall be in thine hand before their eyes The union would have been visible and observable by them all had it then been Some few of the Tribes it 's possible did return and of them Paul speaks Act. 26.7 The bulk and body of them staid behind being increased in 200. years to an innumerable company and the Jews say They are shut up in the Caspian Mountains from whence they shall come forth in due time Manasseh Ben Israel with Montezinus say The ten Tribes were the first Inhabitants of America and that they lie hid behind the Mountains of Cordillere It 's the opinion if not the faith of many that the two Sticks representing the two houses of Judah and Israel are yet to be united and made one and the great reason for it is because they have not had one King one Shepherd viz. David by whom is meant the Messiah to reign over them This is that Hosea points at Chap. 1.11 where he saith The children of Judah and the children of Israel shall be gathered together and appoint themselves one head and they shall come up out of the Land The Head spoken of by Hosea is not Zerubbabel but the same that our Prophet speaks of viz. David by whom is meant the Messiah of which mind is Manasseh Ben Israel who saith In his Epist to the Hope of Israel Sect. 25 The ten Tribes never returned to the second Temple that they there keep the Law of Moses and the Sacred Rites and at last shall return into their Land with the two Tribes Judah and Benjamin and shall be governed by one Prince who is Messiah the son of David If it be said This was made good when Christ was born and lived at Jerusalem This will not suffice for He came to his own and they received him not Joh. 1.11 The people of Israel were against Christ Act. 4.27 They would not have Him to reign over them Luk. 19.14 They own'd no King but Caesar and cryed Crucifie him Joh. 19. And for their crucifying of him they were scattered and the wrath of God came upon them to the utmost 1 Thess 2.16 Had the two houses been united they would themselves have appointed and chosen Christ to have been their Head continued still undivided and unscattered submitting to his Government and observing his Laws as it is ver 24. of this Chapter For when Christ takes his Government upon him He must rule for ever Luke 1.33 There is a place in Zechariah very observable It is in Chap. 10. ver 6 7 8 9. I will strengthen the house of Judah They of this house were come already to Judaea and Zechariah with them they were upon building the second Temple now see what follows and I will save the house of Joseph and I will bring them again to place them for I have mercy upon them and they shall be as though I had not cast them off for I am the Lord their God and will hear them And they of Ephraim shall be like a mighty man and their heart shall rejoyce as through wine yea their children shall see it and be glad their heart shall rejoyce in the Lord. I will hiss for them and gather them for I have redeemed them and they shall increase as they have increased And I will sow them among the people and they shall remember me in far countreys and they shall live with their children and turn again Here you may clearly see two things 1. That the house of Joseph and Ephraim did not return with the house of Judah 2. That God hath promised to gather and bring them out of those places where they are scattered which must be accomplished in its time It 's no Haeresie to say Christ meant the ten Tribes when he said John 10.16 Other sheep I have which are not of this fold them also I must bring and they shall hear my voice and there shall be one fold and one shepherd Christ here alludes to this 37. of Ezekiel ver 22 24. First Observe The conversion of the Jews we may warrantably expect and pray for God hath promised to gather the children of Israel and to bring them to David their King that is Christ I will gather them out of every side I will take the children of Israel from among the Heathen whither they be gone and one King shall rule over them Seeing God hath promised to do it we may believe and pray for the same This Conversion of the Jews will be not of some few particulars but National though not of every one belonging to the Nation Hos 3.5 The children of Israel shall return and seek the Lord their God and David their King and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter dayes There will be a very general glorious and visible Return of them they will prove eminent Christians frearing the Lord and his goodness Paul hints unto you that there is a time when the vail shall be taken off the heart of the Jews and they turn unto the Lord 2 Cor. 3.15 16. And John in his Revelation tells you of 144000 which were sealed out of all the Tribes of the children of Israel Chap. 7.4 These were of the Jewish race who were godly and converted for ver 9. it is said A great multitude which no man could number of all nations people kindreds and tongues stood before the Throne and before the Lamb clothed with white robes and palms in their hands These were of the Gentiles as the other of the Jews If any one doubt this point let him read and ponder throughly what is Rom. 11. from the beginning of the 11. v to the 32. Secondly Observe When the Jews are converted they shall repossess the land of Canaan God will gather them on every side and bring them into their own Land Hos 1.10 It shall come to passe that in the place where it
of their own Talmud The Souls progress to the Celestial Canaan by Iohn VVelles Preacher of the Gospel Comfortable Sermons on Psalm 24. preached before the Lady Elizabeth her Grace by Daniel Dyke B. D. Plenary possession makes a lawful subjection to Powers that are in being proved to be lawful and necessary in a Sermon before the Judges in Exeter by Rich. Saunders Preacher of the Gospel The new World or the new reformed Church discovered out of the second Epistle of Peter by Nath. Homes D. D. God save the King in a Sermon preached the day after his Majesty came into London by Anthony Walker Preacher of the Gospel A plea for Ministers in Sequestrations against Mr. Mossom by S. S. An Antidote against Anabaptism wherein the Baptizing Infants taking Tythes c. are fully vindicated by Aylmor Haughton The Conversaion as Heavenly and as Natural in two Treatise by Dr Stoughton An Exposition with practicial Observations continued upon the thirtieth and one and thirtieth Chapters of the Book of Iob being the substance of thirty seven Lectures delivered at Magnus near the Bridge London by Joseph Caryl Pastor of the Congregation there Also a continuation by the same Author of the 32 33 and 34. Chapters of Iob being the substance of forty nine Lectures delivered at Magnus near the Bridge London The Covenant of life opened or a Treatise of the Covenant of Grace by Samuel Rutherfurd Professor of Divinity in the Vniversity of S. Andrews Jesus Christ the mystical or Gospel Sun sometimes seeming eclipsed yet never going down from his people or Eclipses spiritualized opened in a Sermon at Pauls Church before the right Honourable the Lord Mayor Aldermen c. March 28. 1652. the day before the late Solar Eclipse by Fulk Beller M. A. and Preacher of the Gospel in the City of London A Sermon preached before tbe honourable house of Commons at their late monthly Fast being on Wednesday Iune 30. 1647. by Nathaniel Ward Minister of Gods Word A Declaration of the Faith and Order owned and practised in the Congregational Churches in England agree upon and consented unto by their Elders and Messengers in their meeting at the Savoy October 12. 1658. The humble Advice of the Assembly of Divines concerning a Confession of Faith presented by them to both Houses of Parliament The humble Advice of the Assembly of Divines concerning a Larger Catechism presented by them to both Houses of Parliament A Sermon preached by Hugh Peters preached before his death as it was taken by a faithful hand and now published for publick Information Mesolabium Architectonicum that is a most rare and singular Instrument for the easie speedy and most certain measuring of Plains and Solids by the foot invented long since by Mr. Thomas Bedwel Esq A Changling no company for lovers of Loyalty or the subjects Lesson in point of sacred submission to and humble compliance with God and the King The Beauty of Magistracy in an Exposition of 82 Psalm where is set forth the Necessity Utility Dignity Duty and Morality of Magistrates by the labours of Thomas Hall B. D. and Pastor of Kingsnorton and George Swinnock M. A. and Pastor of great Kimbel The Christian-mans calling or a Treatise of making Religion ones business Wherein the Nature and necessity of it is discovered As also the Christian directed how he may perform it in Religious Duties Natural Actions his Particular Vocation his Family-Directions and his own Recreation by George Swinnock M. A. Preacher of the Gospel at Great Kimbel in the County of Bucks To be read in Families for their instruction and Edification Large Octavo's THe door of salvation opened by the Key of Regeneration by George Swinnock M. A. Preacher of the Gospel at Great Kimbel in Buckinghamshire Heaven and Hell Epitouised the true Christian characcteterised by the same Author A Wedding-Ring fit for the finger or the salve of Divinity on the sore of Humanity Laid open in a Sermon at a Wedding in Edmonton by William Secker Preacher at the Gospel To which is adjoyned The None-such Professor in his Meredian Splendor or The singular actions of sanctified Christians being the substance of seven Sermons on Mat. 5.47 By the same Author Four profitable Treatises very useful for Christian practice viz. The killing power of the Law The Spiritual watch The New Birth of the Sabbath by the reverend Will. Fenner late minister of Rotchford in Essex Enchyridion Judicum or Jehoshaphats charge to his Judges together with the Catastrophe Magnatum or King Davids lamentation at Prince Abners Incineration by James Livesey Minister of the Gospel at Atherton The greatest loss upon Mat. 16.26 by the same Author Meditations Divine and Moral Henry Tabb M. A. The Psalms of King David translated by King James Wilful Impenitency the grossest Selfmurther by that able faithful and laborious Minister of Jesus Christ Mr. William Fenner 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Almost Christian discovered or the False-professor try'd and cast by Matthew Mead. Spiritual Wisdom improved against Temptation by the same Author Beams of former light discovering how evil it is to impose doubtful and disputable forms or practices upon Ministers The Pastor and clark or a debate real concerning Infant Baptism aby John Ellis Habbakkuck's prayer applied to the Churches present occasions on Hab. 3.2 and Christs counsel to the Church of Philadelphia on Revel 3.11 by that late reverend and faithful Minister of Jesus Christ Mr. Samuel Balmford Pastor of Albons Wood-street London The Rudiments of Grammar The rules composed in English Verse for the greater benefit and delight of young beginners by James Shirley The Ladies Dispensatory containing the Natures Vertues and qualities of Herbs and Simples useful in physick reduced into a methodical order for their more ready use in any sickness or other accidents of the body Small Octavo s. CAtechizing Gods ordinance in sundry Sermons by Mr. Zachary Crofton Minister at Butolphs Aldgate London The Godly mans Ark in the day of his distress discovered in divers Sermons the first of which was preached at the Funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Moor. Whereunto is annexed Mrs. Elizabeth Moors Evidences for Heaven composed and collected by her in the time of her health for her comfort in the time of her sickness by E. Calamy B. D. Paster of the Church at Aldermanbury The Gale of opportunity and beloved Disciple by Thomas Froysal Sion in the house of Mourning because of sin and suffering being an exposition on the fifth Chapter of the Lamentations by D. S. Pastor of Vpingham in Rutland The one thing necessary by Mr. Thomas Watson Minister of Stephen Walbrook A Plea for Arms delivered in a Sermon at the Spittle on Tuesday in Easter Week April 13. 1658. by the same Author Moses unvailed or those figures which served unto the pattern and shadow of Heavenly things pointing out the Messiah Christ Jesus briefly explained whereunto is added the harmony of the Prophets breathing with one mouth the Mysteries of his coming and of that Redemption which by his death he was to accomplish by William Guild Minister of Gods Word at King-Edward in Scotland Good company being a collecton of various serious pious meditations by I. Melvin Minister of the Gospel at Vdimer in Sussex A Religious Treatise upon Simeons Song or instruction how to live holily and die happily by T. Woodriff B. D. Pastor at Kingsland in Herefordshire The Reformation in which is Reconciliation with God and his people or a Catechhism unvailing the Apostles Creed with Annotations in which Faith Ordinances and Government are professed as in the Primitive times in opposition to all Errors and Heresies by W. K. Minister of the Gospel Prospering prophaness provoking holy conference and Gods attention several Sermons from Mal. 3.15 16 17. by Zachary Crofton The Catechism of Hugo Grotius done into english Benedictio Valedictio or the Rememberance of thy Friend and thy end being a farewel Sermon preached at the house of the late Right honourable Leticia Lady Paget Dowager deceased by her Chaplin Anthony Sadler Twelves IOhnsons Essays expressed in sundry exquisite fantasies The dangerous Rule or a Sermon preached at Clonmel in Province of Munster in Ireland upon August 3. 1657. before the reverend Judges for that circuit by S. L. Master in Arts and lately fellow of C. C. C in Oxen. The Riches of Grace displayed in the offer and tender of Salvation to poor sinners Wherin is set out The gracious behaviour of Christ standing at the door and knocking for enterance By Obadiah Shedgwick B.D. and late Minister of the Gospel in Covent-Garden The Womans glory a Treatise asserting the due honour of that Sex by manifesting that women are capable of the highest improvements by Samuel Torshel The discovery of the most dangerous dead faith by John-Eaton M A. and sometime Student in Trinity Colledge in Oxford The new Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jâ—sus Christ newly translated out of the Original Greek and with the former Traslations diligently compared and revised By his Majesties special command printed at Edenburgh Twenty fours GRoans of the Spirit or a Tryal of the truth of prayer A Handkercher for Parents wet eyes upon the death of their Children or Friends FINIS