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A13835	The saints humiliation Being the substance of nine profitable sermons upon severall texts. viz: 1 The nature of a fast; on Iudges 20.26. 2 The Christians watchfulnesse; on Mark. 13.37. 3 Gods controversie for sinne; on Hosea 4.12. 4 The remedy for distresse; on Gen. 32.9.11. 5 The use of the covenant & promises; on Gen. 32.10. 6 The broken sacrifice; on Psalme 51.17. 7 Good wishes for Sion; on Psalme 51.17. 8 Motives to repentance; 9 An exhortation to repentance; on Math. 3.7.8. First preached and applied by Samuel Torshel, minister of Gods Word at Bunbury, and now published for the common good.	Torshell, Samuel, 1604-1650.	1633 (1633)	STC 24142; ESTC S118495	136,937	226

wasted Esa 60.12 We are bound to do service unto the Church and as wee may feare that our Nation shall some way bee smitten if it put to no hand to the publike cause which is likely to gain something by Swedens Forces and the confederacy of the Saxon Elector so wee may feare that particular places must bring in their accounts how they have been helpfull if we send not over at least the joynt forces of our prayers to attend upon the Armies wee cannot assure our selves of that wee pray for here the staying and preventing the present mortality for the Nations that serve not the Church shall be utterly wasted Vse 2. If it bee the duty of the members let us bee exhorted to the duety to be mindfull of the Church in all our prayers O! pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee Peace bee within thy Walles and prosperity within thy Palaces Psal 122.6 7. So David prayed so let us pray with David especially having so great an incouragement They shall prosper that love thee which was the motive that Jeremiah used that they should pray for the civill estate of Babylon Seeke the peace of the city whither I have caused you to bee caried away Captives and pray unto the Lord for it for in the peace thereof shall yee have peace Jerem. 29.7 But it is most certain concerning the Citie of God In the peace of that we shall have peace without it none therefore bee affected as the Church is affected Rejoyce yee with Jerusalem and be glad with her all yee that love her Rejoyce for joy with her all yee that mourne for her Esa 66.10 But that I may not depart from the Text I shall urge this by no other motives than such motive as may be had from the consideration of the Church it selfe under the names used by the Psalmist Sion and Jerusalem in the moralizing of the hystory 1. Of the Situation 2. Of the Priviledge 1. The morall consideration of the Situation of Jerusalem will give us some motive to remember it 1. It was sited though not exactly yet in the generall account in the middest of the holy land and the knowne world That may note the perfection of the Church the Centre to which is a confluence of all other lines from the Circumference The Sun that cuts the Aequator and in the midst of the Firmament is the worlds beauty The heart that being principall in its soveraignty hath a principal place for its operations The navill that tyes and knits together the veines and carying instruments which meete there all tending to expresse the perfection of the Church which if for no other reason yet challengeth our memory besides that all who shall be saved must meet together in the bosome of the Church without which there is no salvation 2. It was Hilly therefore called Mount Sion and the phrase is usuall of going Vp to Jerusalem So is the Church in the time of the Gospel described by Micah But in the last daies it shall come to passe that the mountain of the Lords house shall bee established in the top of the mountains and it shall bee exalted above the hills and the people shall flow unto it and many Nations shall come and say Come and let us goe up to the mountaine of the Lord and he will teach us of his waies for the law shall go forth of Sion and the word from Jerusalem Micah 4.1 2. So likewise Psalm 87.1 3. His foundation is in the holy mountaines Glorious things are spoken of thee O Citie of God But that which is our motive is in this that because hilly therefore it is strong above the reach of malice and we may find safety in it for the Hill of God is as the hill of Basan an high hill as the hill of Basan and in another Psalme Hee hath built his Sanctuary like high Palaces like the earth which hee hath established for ever Psalm 78.69 Our safety lyes in this that we are in the Church as in a defenced place and must endeavour to preserve it as a fort or garrison wherein we lye entrencht Besides it is that high safe Roade which leads us unto heaven that as the Valley of Gehinnon lay under Jerusalem so the way of life is Above to the wise that he may depart from Hell beneath as Solomon applyes it Pro. 15.24 3. They were formerly two severall Cities One was in Benjamins Lot the other in Judahs Sion which was Judahs continued in the Jebusites hands till David was King who by conquest made them both one according to that in the 122. Psalme Jerusalem is builded as a City that is compact together The Church likewise is now but One since Christ came the Conquerour there is no partition wall but Jebusites and Jewes both inhabite together as the Apostle speakes Now in Christ Jesus yee who were sometime farre off are made nigh by the blood of Christ for hee is our peace who hath made both one and hath broken downe the mid-wall of partition betweene us Ephes 2.13 14. All have now an interesse in the Church and it being but One wee are bound to pray for it by one common bond 2. Beside the Situation the prviledges of Sion and Jerusalem may afford us some motives the priviledge 1. Of Sovereignty 2. Of Holinesse 3. Of Love 1. It had the priviledge of Sovereignty it was Caput and Sedes Imperii the Metropolis of the Land Whither the Tribes goe up the Tribes of the Lord for there are set Thrones of judgement the Thrones of the house of David Psalm 122.5 The Church hath such a Soveraignty the Chiefe of all Societies the Princesse of all other Monarchies for all that are of the faith wheresoever they dwell yet are free of that as the mother City The Reubenites Gadites and Manassites who had their inheritance beyond Jordan were fearful lest in time to come the rest of the people of Israell should say What have yee to doe with the Lord God of Israel Therefore they build an Altar in remembrance of this that they might not lose their right in Jerusalem that they were free and of the kindred though they had their dwelling beyond the flood Jos 22.22 23 24. The Church is the head Citie to which all the Nations flow built upon Common ground and to which all beleevers have a claime as Saint Paul speakes Yee are no more strangers and forreiners but fellow-Citizens with the Saints and of the houshold of God and are built upon the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets Jesus Christ himself being the chiefe corner stone Ephes 2.18 19. And who will not pray for the head City of the Nation to which hee doth belong 2. The priviledge of holinesse was also great for thither the Tribes went up unto the Testimony of Israel to give thanks unto the Name of the Lord Psa 122.4 And Gods house was there as the Psalmist adds in the

ninth Verse Because of the house of the Lord our God I will seeke thy good So it is called by Micah in the place alledged and by Isayah Isai 2.3 And the Evangelist calls it The holy City Mat. 4.5 The Church now is likewise holy as Joel prophecied of it Yee shall know that I am the Lord dwelling in Zion my Holy Mountaine then shall Jerusalem bee holy Joel 3.17 Therefore let it bee our resolution because of the house of the Lord to seeke the Churches wel-fare But this motive will appeare more in the next 3. The priviledge of Love which is manifested to the Church 1. That God dwells there Hee refused the Tabernacle of Joseph chose not the Tribe of Ephraim but chose the Tribe of Judah the Mount Sion which hee loved Psal 78.68 David further expresseth it that God dwells there with delight For the Lord hath chosen Sion hee hath desired it for his habitation This is my rest for ever here will I dwell for I have desired it Psa 132.13 14. 2. God appeares there and in that the Bush that burned but was not consumed was a type of Gods appearance in the Church Exod. 3.2 I will goe now saith Moses and see this great sight why the Bush is not burnt And God called unto him out of the middest of the Bush The place where Jerusalem was was called the Land of Moriah because of Gods appearing where hee made himselfe knowne unto his people In Judah is God knowne his name is great in Israel in Salem is his Tabernacle Psa 76.1 2. If wee would see God wee must waite upon him in his worship we must visit him in his holy Temple for to his Worshippers hee shewes his face and makes known his glory 3. To it hee makes gracious promise and to others in it for her sake I will abundantly blesse her provision and will satisfie her poore with bread I will cloath her Priests with salvation and her Saints shall shout alowd for joy Psalm 132.15 16. Is not this an evidence of love But further See David describing Gods love in stirring up the peoples thankfulnesse Psa 147.12 13 14. Praise the Lord O Jerusalem praise thy God O Zion for he hath strengthned the Barres of thy gates hee hath blessed thy children within thee Hee maketh peace in thy borders and filleth thee with the finest of the wheat Shall God witnesse his love and wee our neglect If wee bee not conscionable in the duty let us at least be wise to favour whom the Lord respects As it is therefore fit for the members let us pray for the Church for with this only motive I will leave both the exhortation and this second part of the Text for whom David prayed III. The third part is What hee prayes for 1. For the Churches Restauration 2. For her Continuance 1. David prayes for the Churches Restauration That God would doe good unto Sion for his former sinne had brought an harme upon it and God was offended I would briefly make this usefull in two Observations I. The first Observation That sinne is of so publike an harmfull nature that it reacheth beyond the person that sinneth unto others David sinned and his people suffered we observe in Scripture both That the Sinne of a Prince hath reached to his people as in the Case of this David because of his pride a pestilentiall disease lessened his number and hee confesseth himselfe the cause of the slaughter Lo I have sinned and done wickedly but these sheepe what have they done 2 Sam. 24.17 And the sacred history resolves the Judgements that came on Judah unto the sinnes of Manasseh Because Manasseh the king of Judah hath done these abominations Therefore I am bringing upon Judah such evill that whosoever heares of it both his eares shall tingle 2 King 21.11 12. And likewise that the sinne of a people reacheth to their Prince as Salomon a King hath made a grave and serious observation Prov. 28.2 For the transgression of a Land many are the Princes thereof that is There are often changes their Princes being cut off by death To make use of this Vse 1. It shewes how hainous is the nature of sinne it is like a pestilence that takes hold and consumes Politike Writers have distinguished of men that they may be good common-wealths-men though bad Christians but surely according to the truth of the notion such a one is malum publicum though hee may be bonus cives and what-ever his relation bee unto the Weale-publike if hee be wicked he is harmfull and like a fire that consumes what is neare him and would consume the world if God were not more abundantly mercifull Vse 2. Let us then bee carefull that wee harme not society if we will not bee religious let us yet be mercifull Oh spare the Countrey bring not the plague upon it you that live impenitently bring not upon us a swift judgement which so long as your sinnes are violent we cannot but expect II. Second Observation David that sinned prayes There is much equity in that that they which make the wound should provide a plaister I must not weary you and therefore will name two Vses Vse 1. It condemnes a carelesse generation that are forward to sin but backward to pray The Drunkards Swearers Whorers Sabbath-prophaners Worldlings Oppressors Pleasure-mongers and the rest such as they are they that hurt us but of all others these are most backward to come unto our Fasts Unjust cruell wretches that without compassion can doe injury but have no hearts to use the meanes for prevention of judgements Vse 2. Let us shew our selves just to the places where wee live bee ready to seeke God and to use all means to pacifie Gods wrath Let us weep over the sins that we have committed the hurt that we have done by our sins and let us use Davids course and method pray as hee Lord pardon our sins and hee mercifull to our County 2. David prayes for the continuance of the Churches restored happinesse in these words Build up the walls noting the Churches need and that her condition here is not perfect which will give us leave to draw out and touch upon two briefe Observations I. Observation That the Church stands in neede of walls Wee need not doubt the truth of this when we consider the multitude of her enemies and their great envie at her peace so that Nehemiah had good reason in his time for his care in building and for that reason the good providence of Almighty God hath taken a course for his peoples safety to wall them about that his spouse might bee a garden enclosed Cant. 4.12 a Vineyard compassed round with an hedge and strengthned with a Tower built in the midst of it Esai 5.2 I 'le not enlarge so plaine a matter but for the use of it Vse 1. I must needs condemne 1. Such as trust in the bare name of the Church as if therefore they should be