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The saints support in these sad times delivered in a sermon at Tiverton in Devonshire, in the time his excellencies army raised for King and Parliament quartered there / by Tho. Palmer ...
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Palmer, Thomas, b. ca. 1620.
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Wing P255; ESTC R7586
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relief_n in_o the_o gospel_n i_o will_v then_o begin_v there_o i_o must_v tell_v you_o that_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v no_o right_n no_o interest_n in_o christ_n have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n i_o mean_v no_o such_o right_a as_o save_o to_o do_v they_o good_a to_o be_v better_v by_o they_o and_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o some_o parâ—â—culars_n and_o explain_v they_o apart_o 1._o wicked_a man_n who_o be_v out_o of_o christ_n have_v no_o proper_a right_n to_o the_o common_a câ—eatuâ—es_v i_o say_v they_o have_v no_o good_a â—ight_v to_o do_v they_o good_a take_v what_o creature_n you_o will_v but_o i_o will_v instance_n in_o two_o sort_n of_o creature_n and_o by_o those_o you_o you_o may_v conceive_v of_o the_o râ—â—h_a of_o the_o â—â—st_a â—iâ—st_a wicked_a man_n â—ave_v no_o right_a to_o those_o creature_n which_o sustain_v life_n not_o to_o their_o very_a victual_n which_o they_o put_v in_o their_o bâ—llies_n they_o have_v they_o indeed_o but_o it_o be_v with_o a_o curse_n as_o iâ—_z plain_a by_o that_o propheâ—â—ck_v speech_n of_o david_n psal._n 69.22_o and_o cite_v by_o paul_n rom._n 11.9_o the_o word_n aâ—e_n these_o let_v their_o table_n become_v a_o snaâ—e_n before_o they_o and_o that_o which_o shall_v have_v be_v for_o their_o welfare_n let_v it_o become_v a_o trap_n that_o be_v let_v they_o not_o have_v a_o sanâ—tified_a use_n of_o the_o creature_n bring_v to_o their_o table_n and_o then_o they_o must_v needs_o be_v as_o so_o many_o snare_n a_o carnal_a man_n can_v bridle_v nâ—ture_n but_o it_o will_v fall_v into_o excess_n of_o riot_n drunkenness_n or_o gluttony_n i_o sâ—y_n hence_o it_o be_v that_o so_o many_o dishonour_n god_n and_o abuse_v he_o yea_o destroy_v body_n and_o soul_n by_o and_o in_o the_o abuse_n of_o the_o creature_n drunkenness_n and_o gluttony_n be_v certain_a sign_n of_o a_o man_n unregenerate_a the_o man_n you_o see_v guilty_a of_o these_o you_o may_v say_v iâ—_z not_o a_o chriâ—tiaâ—_z as_o yet_o he_o he_o have_v no_o right_a no_o interest_n in_o christ_n he_o be_v in_o a_o sad_a condâ—tion_n and_o if_o you_o will_v descend_v into_o other_o nay_o any_o thing_n which_o god_n have_v appoyntâ—d_fw-mi for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o own_o people_n as_o wife_n child_n servant_n friend_n or_o what_o you_o will_v say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n let_v that_o or_o thâ—se_o very_a thing_n be_v trape_v that_o be_v the_o expression_n and_o you_o know_v a_o trap_n be_v to_o destroy_v so_o by_o this_o â—ule_n the_o faithful_a minister_n and_o preacher_n the_o great_a gift_n that_o ever_o god_n give_v to_o his_o people_n next_o to_o jesus_n christ_n be_v but_o traâ—s_v to_o wicked_a man_n the_o very_a preach_n of_o the_o word_n hurt_v they_o it_o carry_v thâ—m_a deep_o into_o hell_n then_o though_o they_o have_v never_o sermon_n for_o now_o after_o this_o they_o have_v nothing_o to_o plead_v for_o themselves_o these_o be_v jesus_n châ—ist_n own_o word_n if_o i_o have_v not_o come_v and_o speak_v 〈◊〉_d on_o he_o they_o have_v not_o have_v sin_n that_o be_v coâ—paâ—â—tively_o but_o now_o the_o word_n have_v be_v reveal_v they_o have_v no_o cloak_n nothing_o to_o excusâ—_n or_o plead_v for_o theiâ—_z sin_n ioh._n 15.22_o the_o word_n be_v not_o send_v to_o the_o wicked_a only_o for_o the_o clean_n of_o god_n justice_n and_o their_o further_a condemnation_n they_o have_v not_o a_o proper_a right_n to_o it_o but_o the_o word_n and_o minister_n be_v chief_o for_o the_o elect_v sake_n god_n have_v his_o precious_a saint_n disperse_v into_o all_o kingdom_n and_o country_n and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n must_v go_v preach_v iâ—to_o all_o nation_n mat._n 28.19_o but_o the_o main_a end_n of_o god_n endow_v his_o minister_n with_o variety_n of_o part_n and_o employment_n be_v for_o the_o good_a of_o saint_n the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v clear_a in_o it_o for_o when_o he_o will_v magnify_v the_o love_n and_o care_n of_o christ_n in_o the_o great_a gift_n which_o now_o he_o desire_v to_o bestow_v upon_o the_o saintâ—_n be_v this_o and_o he_o give_v some_o apostle_n and_o some_o prophet_n and_o some_o evangelâ—sts_n and_o sâ—me_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n ephe._n 4.11_o and_o to_o what_o end_n think_v you_o be_v all_o these_o give_v it_o follow_v in_o the_o first_o word_n of_o the_o next_o verse_n for_o the_o perfect_n of_o the_o saint_n and_o if_o you_o do_v but_o observe_v the_o dedication_n or_o direction_n of_o all_o paul_n epistle_n and_o so_o the_o other_o apostle_n all_o to_o the_o church_n all_o to_o the_o saint_n in_o christ_n iesuâ—_z i_o will_v among_o all_o gâ—ve_v you_o one_o or_o two_o that_o you_o may_v be_v fully_a persuade_v of_o the_o saint_n privileâ—geâ—_z by_o be_v in_o châ—ist_n first_o see_v the_o word_n of_o paul_n write_v to_o the_o church_n of_o câ—rinth_n 1_o epist._n 1_o chap._n vers._n 12._o paul_n call_v to_o be_v a_o aâ—â—stâ—e_n of_o jesus_n christ_n etc._n etc._n unto_o the_o church_n of_o god_n which_o be_v at_o corinth_n and_o who_o be_v those_o churâ—h_a mâ—mbâ—â—s_n to_o they_o that_o be_v saâ—ctified_v in_o christ_n jesus_n call_v to_o be_v saiâ—â—s_n etc._n etc._n so_o again_o in_o his_o epistle_n to_o the_o ephesian_n this_o be_v his_o direction_n paul_n a_o apostle_n of_o jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n to_o the_o saint_n which_o be_v at_o ephesus_n and_o to_o the_o faithful_a in_o christ_n jesus_n ephâ—_z 11._o that_o the_o saint_n be_v in_o the_o eye_n of_o christ_n he_o be_v still_o look_v upon_o they_o and_o therefore_o the_o apostle_n and_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n have_v their_o heart_n with_o the_o saint_n where_o ever_o they_o be_v whether_o present_a or_o absent_a the_o saint_n be_v care_v for_o they_o be_v daily_o mention_v at_o the_o throne_n of_o grace_n the_o saint_n privilege_n more_o than_o other_o they_o above_o other_o and_o so_o much_o for_o the_o first_o particular_a in_o the_o second_o place_n wicked_a man_n and_o woman_n who_o have_v no_o trust_n in_o christ_n have_v â—o_z right_a to_o the_o sacrament_n the_o ordinance_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n and_o baptism_n do_v not_o belong_v to_o they_o they_o hurt_v and_o harm_v they_o in_o the_o use_n of_o they_o by_o usurper_n i_o will_v fain_o have_v a_o wicked_a man_n who_o have_v no_o true_a saving-faith_n and_o sow_v no_o interest_n in_o christ_n to_o use_v one_o text_n in_o all_o the_o bibleâ—_n which_o give_v he_o a_o right_n to_o these_o holy_a ordinance_n and_o yet_o a_o unbeliever_n for_o my_o part_n i_o know_v not_o a_o letter_n in_o the_o scripture_n which_o give_v the_o least_o allowance_n to_o any_o such_o but_o much_o to_o the_o contrary_a paul_n be_v very_o exact_a note_v out_o the_o israel_n of_o god_n rom_n 9_o and_o put_v a_o difference_n both_o in_o person_n and_o privilege_n they_o be_v not_o all_o israâ—l_n that_o be_v of_o israel_n neither_o because_o they_o be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n be_v they_o all_o child_n but_o in_o isaac_n shall_v thy_o seed_n be_v call_v vers._n 6.7_o and_o these_o be_v the_o true_a israelite_n indeed_o to_o who_o pertain_v the_o adoption_n and_o the_o glory_n and_o the_o covenant_n and_o the_o give_n of_o the_o law_n and_o the_o service_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promise_n vers._n 4._o there_o be_v no_o great_a difficulty_n in_o the_o apostle_n expression_n but_o yet_o he_o clear_v it_o and_o put_v it_o out_o of_o all_o dispute_n in_o another_o place_n gal._n 3.16_o now_o say_v the_o apostle_n to_o abraham_n and_o his_o seed_n be_v the_o promise_n make_v he_o say_v not_o and_o to_o seed_n as_o of_o many_o but_o as_o of_o one_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n which_o be_v christ_n the_o apostle_n here_o write_v to_o the_o revolt_a galathian_n take_v they_o up_o sharp_o for_o leave_v the_o faith_n and_o hang_v upon_o the_o law_n plain_o show_v that_o believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n vers._n 7._o yet_o lest_o after_o all_o they_o shall_v still_o rest_v in_o security_n out_o of_o some_o unbottomed_a and_o false_a hope_n of_o be_v abraham_n seed_n paul_n declare_v who_o they_o be_v as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v indeed_o the_o promise_n be_v make_v to_o abraham_n and_o to_o his_o seed_n all_o thingâ—_n that_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o promise_n be_v the_o privilege_n of_o abraham_n seed_n but_o yet_o not_o to_o all_o his_o seed_n neither_o when_o god_n make_v the_o covenant_n to_o abraham_n he_o do_v not_o say_v to_o thy_o seed_n for_o so_o many_o will_v have_v be_v contain_v but_o of_o thy_o seed_n gen._n 17.10_o which_o be_v christ_n all_o the_o promise_n and_o all_o the_o privilege_n in_o the_o promise_n belong_v only_o to_o christian_n as_o they_o be_v believer_n and_o truâ—t_v god_n upon_o his_o promise_n church-ordinance_n be_v the_o church_n belong_v to_o and_o the_o
a_o woman_n a_o woman_n in_o travail_n which_o yet_o denoâ—es_v great_a weakness_n and_o accompany_v with_o pain_n and_o sorrow_n yet_o this_o poor_a pain_a travelâ—ing_n woman_n be_v now_o persecute_v by_o a_o cruel_a and_o powerful_a â—nemie_n this_o have_v hitherto_o be_v the_o church_n condition_n she_o have_v have_v her_o time_n of_o mouâ—ning_v since_o christ_n 1600_o and_o ode_n year_n and_o therefore_o now_o she_o may_v look_v for_o her_o time_n her_o time_n of_o rejoice_v it_o be_v her_o right_n she_o may_v expect_v it_o it_o be_v god_n promise_n she_o mâ—y_v claim_v it_o they_o that_o sow_v in_o tear_n shall_v reap_v in_o joy_n psal._n 126.5_o the_o church_n have_v have_v a_o lâ—ng_n wet_a seed_n time_n she_o have_v water_v her_o plant_n to_o the_o purpose_n and_o therefore_o a_o full_a and_o happy_a harvest_n of_o peace_n and_o plenty_n must_v needs_o be_v near_o bless_a be_v god_n when_o we_o look_v up_o when_o we_o look_v above_o our_o blood_n and_o misery_n and_o eye_n god_n the_o time_n look_v white_a as_o if_o the_o harvest_n of_o deliverance_n be_v at_o hand_n for_o the_o church_n of_o the_o lord_n in_o these_o part_n of_o europe_n and_o who_o ever_o live_v shall_v see_v our_o present_a trouble_n to_o have_v a_o powerful_a effect_n through_o all_o christian_a world_n this_o i_o say_v be_v the_o church_n the_o saint_n time_n their_o part_n now_o we_o will_v view_v the_o adverse_a part_n the_o other_o side_n and_o observe_v the_o time_n of_o the_o wicked_a the_o wicked_a you_o know_v be_v ever_o oppose_v to_o the_o godly_a and_o so_o be_v their_o condition_n the_o saint_n have_v a_o hard_a entrance_n but_o a_o happy_a issue_n the_o wicked_a be_v clean_a contrary_n they_o have_v a_o plain_a and_o easy_a path_n but_o death_n and_o hell_n be_v at_o the_o end_n they_o have_v a_o time_n to_o get_v and_o â—â—me_n to_o lose_v they_o have_v have_v a_o long_a time_n of_o get_v not_o to_o look_v back_o into_o the_o old_a testament_n where_o the_o four_o persecute_v monarchy_n be_v all_o prophesy_v of_o by_o daniel_n châ—p_n 2._o and_o answerable_o have_v their_o time_n as_o the_o chaldean_a monarchy_n the_o persian_a and_o midean_a monarchy_n the_o grecian_a monarchy_n i_o will_v only_o speak_v of_o the_o roman_a monarchy_n that_o mingle-mangle_n of_o iron_n and_o clay_n temporal_a and_o spiritual_a as_o they_o call_v it_o emperor_n and_o pope_n though_o they_o will_v not_o hold_v together_o among_o themselves_o be_v of_o divers_a nature_n yet_o they_o have_v still_o agree_v to_o continue_v persâ—cuting_v of_o god_n saint_n that_o have_v go_v on_o for_o above_o 1600_o year_n they_o have_v be_v give_v upon_o the_o saint_n almost_o all_o this_o while_n and_o therefore_o now_o it_o be_v no_o more_o but_o just_a with_o god_n to_o bring_v their_o time_n of_o lose_v saint_n cheer_n up_o you_o heart_n ply_v god_n with_o your_o prayer_n you_o shall_v prevail_v bless_a be_v god_n your_o enemy_n have_v be_v of_o the_o decay_n lose_v hand_n a_o pretty_a while_n they_o have_v lose_v in_o scotland_n that_o you_o know_v they_o have_v lose_v in_o england_n that_o you_o know_v and_o they_o shall_v lose_v and_o lose_v till_o they_o have_v lose_v all_o it_o be_v their_o part_n god_n have_v allot_v it_o to_o they_o and_o they_o shall_v have_v it_o yea_o feâ—r_v it_o not_o god_n will_v do_v it_o he_o have_v promise_v it_o and_o he_o will_v perform_v it_o i_o be_o loath_a to_o be_v tedious_a or_o i_o can_v draw_v you_o to_o a_o full_a view_n of_o the_o wicked_n ruin_n in_o the_o revelation_n if_o you_o will_v but_o read_v and_o mark_v part_n of_o two_o chapter_n in_o this_o book_n you_o shall_v there_o have_v as_o much_o as_o i_o have_v say_v in_o the_o 17._o chap._n you_o have_v a_o large_a description_n of_o the_o whore_n in_o all_o her_o glory_n and_o chap._n 18._o vers._n 2._o there_o be_v her_o destruction_n i_o will_v leave_v this_o uâ—to_o your_o more_o serious_a thought_n and_o now_o proceed_v to_o the_o more_o full_a answer_n of_o the_o objection_n in_o the_o second_o place_n i_o answer_v that_o the_o all-wise_a god_n may_v have_v many_o and_o sound_a reason_n and_o that_o for_o the_o good_a of_o his_o saint_n to_o suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o prosper_v and_o put_v much_o of_o these_o outward_a thing_n into_o their_o hand_n i_o will_v give_v you_o some_o of_o they_o 1._o answ._n first_o though_o god_n suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o thâ—ive_v long_o and_o have_v a_o great_a measure_n of_o these_o eaâ—thy_a outward_a thing_n yet_o it_o be_v not_o with_o the_o like_a right_n which_o the_o saint_n have_v they_o by_o man_n out_o of_o christ_n have_v only_o outwaâ—d_a thing_n by_o a_o general_a providenâ—e_n they_o have_v not_o so_o good_a aâ—ight_n and_o full_a title_n to_o any_o thing_n as_o the_o saint_n have_v and_o i_o will_v show_v you_o how_o they_o differ_v first_o wicked_a man_n unbeliever_n man_n out_o of_o christ_n may_v have_v much_o put_v into_o their_o hand_n when_o god_n intend_v to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o yet_o it_o be_v only_o as_o they_o be_v subservient_n unto_o his_o glory_n in_o the_o saint_n good_a they_o shall_v have_v little_a comfort_n in_o what_o they_o have_v while_o they_o have_v it_o they_o have_v they_o with_o much_o trouble_n and_o disquiet_v there_o be_v many_o time_n eveâ—_z a_o hell_n in_o great_a man_n house_n because_o god_n bestow_v not_o outward_a thing_n upon_o they_o out_o of_o love_n not_o to_o do_v they_o good_a but_o the_o saint_n have_v all_o from_o the_o love_n of_o god_n in_o christ_n though_o they_o have_v never_o so_o little_a yet_o they_o be_v happy_a they_o live_v comfortable_o what_o they_o have_v do_v they_o good_a hence_o be_v that_o proverbial_a speech_n of_o solomon_n prov._n 15.16_o this_o be_v the_o difference_n second_o the_o wicked_a man_n out_o of_o christ_n have_v no_o right_a to_o any_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n by_o virtue_n of_o any_o promise_n from_o god_n they_o be_v not_o in_o covenant_n with_o god_n and_o so_o god_n be_v not_o they_o nor_o engage_v to_o they_o by_o promise_n only_o what_o he_o bestow_v upon_o they_o by_o courtesy_n and_o mere_a providence_n it_o be_v god_n expression_n to_o abraham_n i_o will_v give_v to_o thou_o and_o to_o thy_o seed_n etc._n etc._n gen._n 17.8_o now_o believer_n be_v the_o seed_n of_o abraham_n they_o be_v in_o covenâ—â—â—_n with_o god_n they_o may_v claim_v a_o privilege_n as_o child_n they_o have_v a_o right_a by_o promise_n from_o god_n this_o be_v the_o second_o difference_n three_o the_o wicked_a who_o have_v not_o christ_n have_v all_o they_o possess_v without_o christ_n they_o have_v the_o gift_n without_o god_n they_o have_v the_o gift_n without_o grace_n to_o use_v they_o and_o then_o you_o may_v know_v how_o it_o will_v go_v with_o they_o you_o know_v it_o will_v do_v a_o man_n little_a good_a to_o have_v a_o whole_a shop_n full_a of_o curious_a tool_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o use_v they_o but_o the_o saint_n have_v god_n and_o the_o gift_n yea_o god_n in_o the_o gift_n they_o have_v the_o holy_a spirit_n bring_v along_o in_o ever_o mercy_n which_o will_v help_v they_o to_o manage_v all_o and_o guide_v they_o in_o all_o and_o so_o sweeten_v all_o to_o they_o turn_n all_o to_o a_o happy_a and_o bless_a use_n that_o all_o be_v for_o their_o good_a it_o be_v the_o promise_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o he_o will_v see_v it_o make_v good_a to_o his_o saint_n the_o comforter_n which_o be_v the_o holy_a ghost_n who_o the_o father_n will_v send_v in_o my_o name_n he_o shall_v teach_v you_o all_o thing_n john_n 14.6_o this_o be_v the_o 3_o difference_n i_o will_v now_o come_v to_o the_o second_o answer_n to_o the_o objection_n 2_o aâ—sw_n 2._o god_n may_v suffer_v the_o wicked_a to_o have_v great_a power_n to_o get_v into_o much_o strength_n the_o better_a and_o more_o effectual_o to_o do_v his_o work_n you_o know_v it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a common_a fire_n that_o will_v melt_v gold_n it_o must_v be_v a_o strong_a fire_n a_o hot_a fire_n now_o god_n saint_n in_o scripture_n be_v compare_v to_o gold_n and_o though_o gold_n the_o chief_a of_o metal_n yet_o it_o have_v dross_n which_o must_v be_v purge_v out_o and_o takâ—n_n away_o isa._n 1.25_o that_o be_v even_o the_o best_a of_o god_n saint_n have_v many_o sin_n and_o corruption_n which_o must_v be_v purge_v out_o in_o the_o fire_n of_o afâ—lâ—ctions_n and_o for_o this_o purpose_n god_n make_v use_v of_o wicked_a king_n and_o great_a man_n and_o in_o this_o sense_n god_n call_v they_o his_o servant_n as_o i_o mention_v at_o large_a in_o the_o reason_n alas_o the_o very_o great_a and_o sharp_a persecution_n that_o ever_o the_o wicked_a raise_v do_v the_o saint_n good_a it_o exercise_v