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A34038	The righteous branch growing out of the root of Jesse and healing the nations held forth in several sermons upon Isai. chap. 11, from vers. 1 to 10 : together with some few sermons relating to all who live under the shadow of the branch / by William Colvill.	Colvill, William, d. 1675.	1673 (1673)	Wing C5432; ESTC R26038	212,566	434

divine worship for a time in the wilderness until it got a settled residence in the Temple of Jerusalem in like-manner our souls in this time of our sojourning on the earth are lodged in frail bodies subject to many changes and to a continual flux By building or an house not made with hands is meant the immortal glorious body in Heaven here in this life the parents do minister the materials of our frail and natural bodies but the immortality and glory of the heavenly body will be only from God himself as is evident Phil. 3.20 21. It is said we groan 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as men straitned and pressed with a burden that hinders them to go so fast in their journey as they would therefore the holy Apostle groans and longs to be eased of that burden of the body which retards him in his motions toward his countrey that is above and he desires to be clothed upon with that heavenly house of incorruption and to be invested in that full glory when the soul will be re-united unto a glorious body for ever without separation as likewise the body will be ever with the soul and where-ever it desires to be for the desire of the soul will be satisfied in Heaven as August de Civit. Dei saith truly Protinus ubi volet spiritus ihi erit corpus where-ever the spirit will desire to be there incontinent shall the body be In the words we have 1. The Apostle his assured knowledge of that far better estate after this life vers 1. For we know that if our earthly house c. 2. The effect this knowledge wrought in the holy Apostle to wit an earnest desire after that eternal house vers 2. For in this we groan earnestly desiring c. From the words we draw clearly these four Conclusions 1. The dissolution of the body is certain Our earthly house will be dissolved 2. The glory of the bodies of believers in this life is certain in the life to come We have a building of God c. 3. There is a great difference and opposition between our present and future condition in the body now the body of believers is in this life earthly and hath need of earthly supports and propps but hereafter in Heaven it will be heavenly in respect of its qualities it will not be gross and heavy but subtile and agile it is now corruptible but then it will be eternal now it is on the earth as a poor cottage of clay in the wilderness then will it be in Heaven as a Pallace beautiful strong and unmoveable upon Mount Zion that is above 4. The assured knowledge of our interest and title through Christ unto that happy condition of glory both in soul and body will stir up in believers a vehement desire of that compleat happiness in Heaven for in this we groan c. Conclus 1. There will be a dissolution of the body by death For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved that is although it were dissolved as the particle which is also here 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is well rendered 1 Cor. 4.15 Though you have ten thousand instructers in Christ and the same particle is sometimes taken for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 when 1 Joh. 3.2 We know that when he shall appear c. and so it may be well rendered here also when our earthly house of this tabernacle shall be dissolved Certain it is it shall be dissolved Heb. 9.27 It is appointed for all to die Rom. 5.12 17. Sin came over all and by sin also death 1 Cor. 15.22 In Adam all die Rom. 6.23 The wages of sin is death If man had not sinned he had never died and of this immortality of the body upon the condition of his continuance in the estate of innocency the tree of life was a visible Sacrament and seal of assurance so as man was created with a possibility I do not say a power or inclination to sin or not to sin according as he should use the power of his own free will even so accordingly he was created with a body capable of mortality or immortality It is a gross errour of some who have it from the Pelagians denying Original sin That man would have died although he had continued in the estate of innocency by reason say they of the materials of the body made up of contrary qualities that by wearing one upon another would have made an alteration in the body and in end brought corruption But although mans body was composed of contrary qualities apt to war and wear one against another yet if man had continued in harmony and correspondence with his Creators will he would have kept these qualities in a just harmony one with another as he restrained the Lion and Wolf from devouring the Lamb and Kid in the Ark of Noah the Lion from doing any harm to the Prophets Ass 1 King 13.24 and the fire from finzing the hair of the head of the three Children Dan. 3.27 Is it not very probable the glorified Bodies in Heaven will have these same primitive natural qualities and yet they will be without any alteration or corruption is it not evident that the sentence of death was threatned only upon the condition of sinning against God The day thou eatest thou shalt die That this is not to be understood only of the spiritual death of the soul in being deprived of the favour of God is clear Gen. 3.19 In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return unto the ground for out of it was thou taken for dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return So that the sentence formerly threatned is execute upon man after his failie and for his failie Seing this earthly house will be certainly dissolved our care of it should be moderat and not immoderat let us not torment our selves with vexatious care what we shall eat or what we shall put on if we have food and raiment in any competent measure let us be content therewith as sojourners are content with a small portion in the time of their sojourning Let your greatest care be of your immortal souls which are as a precious jewel inclosed in the body for a time Is it not a shame for many persons to have so much care and take such pains for adorning a mortal body and in the mean time to neglect their immortal soul Were it not a sensless folly in a man to put forth all his care upon the repairing of the outside of his house and yet to have no care of the precious stuff and plenishing within it Frequent meditations of the certainty of the dissolution of our bodies would keep our spirits more humble and sober in the dayes of prosperity and health to this end the very Heathens did often think upon their mortality a Lictor or Serjeant was put into the triumphal chariot beside the Conquerour to put him in mind of his mortality

it is said in the New Testament he emptied himself and gave himself to the death Gal. 1.4 Eph. 5.2 Tit. 2.14 This kind of necessity agreeth well with a spontaneous willingness though not with a liberty of indifferency toward the opposit act And seing our blessed Lord submitted himself willingly to this necessity in order to our salvation let us also when-ever in a necessity of divine providence we are called to undergo this or that cross willingly and chearfully submit our selves to the necessity of his wise providence Let us say as our Lord did Not my will but thine be done Let us say as David did 2 Sam. 15.26 Behold here am I let him do to me as seemeth good unto him And with these loving Professors Acts 21.14 When Paul would not be perswaded we ceased saying the will of the Lord be done 5. There is a resemblance in the consequent and effect of their looking to the brazen Serpent and of believers their looking to Christ on the Cross 1. These Serpents in the wilderness were deadly the Septuagint Interpreters calls them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so in sin there is the bite of the old Serpent when a temptation to sin is fastned on our hearts and we give consent to it Jam. 1.15 When lust hath conceived it bringeth forth sin and sin when it is finished bringeth forth death The bite of the Serpents was painful before they looked up to the brazen Serpent there was a burning inflammation and pain from the sting so it is in sinne●s after they have sinned the sting of an evil conscience remains burning and tormenting them from the sense of guiltiness and the fear of wrath to come and fear hath torment 1 Joh. 4.18 2. They were pained at the heart before they looked to the brazen Serpent so before a sinner can look by faith to Jesus Christ and so be healed there must be pain and grief at his heart in some measure of sincerity for offending the just and gracious God Mat. 9.11 12. Jesus said unto them they that be whole need not a Physician but they that are sick Two sorts of persons are not healed at the first to wit those that are lethargick or phrenetick sensless of sin or conceitful of their own righteousness The Church of Laodicea is convinced first of her security and vain imaginations before she be invited to be healed Rev. 3.19 And the Pharisee conceited of his own righteousness returned to his house not justified Luke 18. As the lethargick is ordinarily cured by casting him into a fever and then he being sensible of his distemper is healed by the Physician so our great Physician puts secure and sensless sinners oftentimes to a sharp fever and exercise of conscience by discovering covering sin and wrath to them and thereafter heals them as he did the Jaylor Act. 16.30 31. The Phrenetick and conceity soul the Lord heals by beating them with the sharp rods of affliction Job 36.8 9 10. If they be bound in fetters and be holden in cords of affliction then he sheweth them their work and their transgressions that they have exceeded he openeth also their ear to discipline and commandeth that they return from iniquity They were healed by looking up to the brazen Serpent so by faith in Christ Jesus we are healed from our sins Act. 16.30 Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be saved He is the only Physician that is both able and willing to heal the broken in heart As the People stung were healed by their looking up as a condition appointed and required by God But they were not healed for their looking up as a cause meritorious of healing so Faith is appointed and required as an instrument or condition without which there is no Justification and Salvation but it is not the cause meritorious but looks to Christ alone as the procurer of our Justification and Salvation in his blood The sick Woman was healed of her bloody flux through her touching of Christ but not by any vertue in her touching for the healing vertue came from Christ himself alone Mark 5.30 Luke 6.19 He healeth us of all the stings that disquiet and torment our spirits of which there be four 1. The sting of a guilty and tormenting Conscience spoken of Job 20.12 2. The sting of outward great afflictions not only in the Wicked but also in the Godly to wit a fear and apprehension of wrath in the affliction Job 6.4 The arrowes of the Almighty are within me the poyson whereof drinketh up my spirit the terrours of God do set themselves in array against me 3. The sting of temptation 2 Cor. 12.7 There was given to me a thorn in the flesh 4. The sting of death 1. Cor. 15.56 At that time our sins that were quiet from tormenting us as the viper was for a time Act. 28. at death they leap on our Consciences to torment them with fear of the second Death Therefore let us look to Christ crucified that we may be healed of all these stings Isai 45.22 Look unto me and be ye saved all the ends of the earth Look to him who shed his blood for the remission of sins who has reconciled us in the blood of his Cross and this look will calm the Conscience from the sting of guiltiness Rom. 5.1 Being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ 2. When thou art disquieted with the sting of afflictions look to Christ who by the merit of his sufferings hath taken away the curse and wrath from thy sufferings and maketh them medicinal and profitable for thy soul Heb. 12 10. He chastiseth us for our profit that we may be partakers of his holiness 3. Against the sting of temptations and sharp tryals look to his rich and free Love Rom. 8.37 He will give strength to resist 2 Cor. 12.9 He will give outgate 1 Cor. 10.13 4. Against the sting of death look by Faith to Jesus Christ who is the Saviour of his body Rom. 8 1. There is no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus Look by Faith to him interceeding at the right hand of God for preserving us Believers unto eternal Life Rom 8.34 Joh. 10.28 As by his death he purchased our peace with God so by his Intercession he perpetuats that peace Heb. 7.25 Wherefore he is able also to save them to the outermost that come unto God by him seing he ever liveth to make Intercession for them 4. All that looked to the brazen Serpent were healed although in such a great number of men all were not alike quick-sighted so all Believers though not alike strong in Faith by looking to Christ crucified are saved from their sins There is no exception of infants in the life of Faith although in the estate of Grace and for the time they be not able by a reflex act to discern their own estate as infants are refreshed with bodily food although their hand be not so