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A13284	A spirituall posie for Zion. Or Two decades of observations, theologicall and philosophicall. By Archibald Symmer, preacher of Gods word at Great-Oakley in Northhampton-shire	Symmer, Archibald.	1629 (1629)	STC 23588; ESTC S118075	30,896	50

which is Sempiternall Iehova that Iustitia Arch●typa Polan Syatag and created Instioa Ectypa which is twofold Legall and Evangelicall Legall is twofold Vniversall and Particular Vniversall is twofold Philosophicall and Christian The best Philosophicall Righteousnesse and the most plausible workes of moralitse are but splendida peccata glistering sinnes gilded abominations as the Iustice of Aristides the wisedome of Xenophon the Muse of Athens the rare Loyalty and admirable fidelitie of Attilius Regulus for they were not of faith Rom. 14.23 But Christian Righteousnesse though imperfect is pleasing to God through Christ of whom we are made Christians Particular lustice is twofold Commutative and distributive Commutative Iustice is that Common Equity which should be practised in our civill Commerce and Humane Conversation Iustinian whereof Iustinian noteth ten particulars as the Observation of right in traffique of reason in Contracts and of equalitie in exchanging of one thing for another c. By distributive Iustice the Magistrate assigneth unto every one his fit order and function in the Republique Gal. 3.11 All these species of Righteousnesse are not able to justifie a sinner in the sight of God For when wee have done all those things which are commanded us we must confesse we are unprofitable servants for wee have done but that which was our duty to doe And if thou Psal 130.3.4 shouldest straitlie marke what is done amisse who could stand before thee But Lord there is mercie with thee that thou mayest be feared Wherefore wee flie to the shelter of the Lords soveraigne bounty to the supreame Sanctuarie of that Evangelicall Iustice the Immortall Merits of the Sonne of God Phil. 3.9 even that Righteousnesse which is through the faith of Christ whereby we are Iustified Gal. 6.14.15.16 God forbid then that we should glorie save in the Crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ by whom the world is crucified unto us and we unto the world For in Christ Iesus neither circumcision availeth any thing nor uncircumcision but a new creature And as many as walke according to this rule peace be on them mercie upon the Israel of God Fl. 6. OF HVMILITIE CLementia est 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Paser Prov. 15.33 Iam. 4.6 Meekenesse is the glory of the minde the grace of the whole man and harbinger of his honour For God resisteth the proud and giveth grace to the humble Iehova talked with Elijah 1. King 12.13 neither out of the blustering winde nor out of the boysterous carth-quake nor out of the furious fire but the still and soft voyce spake unto him so with those that Chamoeleon-like are puffed up with the winde of pride and with the Salamander liue in the fire of contention the God of peace will not dwell 2. Cor. 13.11 Isa 57.15 but ontly with the contrite humble peaceable Spirit When the men of Ephraim murmured against Gidcon because he did not call them when hee went to fight with the Midianites he answered Iudg. 8.1.2.3 What have I done now in comparisn of your Is not the gleaning of the grapes of Ephraim better then the Vintage of Abiezer Your last act which have slaine two princes Ored and Zeeb is more famous then my whole enterprise and so by Humilitie he appeased them Iudge 8. Agathocles King of Sicilia garnished his palace with earthen Vessels in memorie that he was but a potters sonne and so by his Humilitie he embroydered the basenesse of his birth Humble thy selfe therefore under the mightie hand of God 1 Pet. 5.6 that in due time he may exalt thee For thou seest no just cause of Arrogancy in why selfe Vnde superbit homo cujus conceptio culpa est Text. Nasci poena labor vita necesse mori Let Christ be thine Examplar and his lowlinesse thine Exemplum or Patterne who washed the Disciples seet Learne of him to be meeke and lowly in heart and thou shalt finde rest unto thy soule Fl. 7. OF THE PEACE OF CONSCIENCE SPeciosum nomen Pacis saith Hilarie beautifull is the name of Peace where of there be foure sorts Ioh. 13.52 Matth. 11 29 2 Cor. 13.116 Externall Internall Suprnall Eternall Externall Peace is the Civile Quiet of association and is injoyned Rom. 12.18 Supernall Peace is that Ioyfull Liberty of Reconciliation whereby we are reconciled and made at one with our God againe and is men●●oned Isa 40.1 Eternall Peace is that Perfect case and rest of Glerification is cemmended 1. Cor. 2.5 Apo● 21.4 Internall peace is that unspeakable tranquilitie of mande 〈◊〉 passeth all naturall understānding Prov. 15.15 which the peaceable King calleth a continuall seast c. 18.14 Iob. 1.21.13.15 and 19.25 which will Lastaine all the infinacies of the body This made Iob a triumphant conquerer over all his crosses and by the power of this Inward Victorie the Righteous can rejoyce even in Phalaris Bull. But a wounded Spirit who can beare it The paine of the body is but the body of paine but the sorrow of the Sould is the Soule of sorrow When the heart * Primum viwens et ulti num morieas which is the fountaine of Life faileth then death prevaileth so when the Conscience is appaled Infirmitie conquereth tlibulation hath the vpper-hand over the whole man This soule of sorrow and quin●essence of paine selt Nero whiles as Suctonius writeth the Internall suries scourged his naked COnscience for the monstious murther of his mothr Felix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautuns Happie are they whom this Miscreants miserie can perswade to seeke for mercy 1 Cor. 1.12 In all things with the Blessed Apostle to keepe a good Conseience Hic murus akeneus esto Nil conscire sili Prov. 28.11 n●ll● palles●ere culpa So while the wicked flie when none pursueth we shall be bold as a Lion Fl. 8. Of SPIRITVALL IOY THY Thone O God is an everlasting Throne The scepter of thy kingdome is a scepter of righteousnes thou lovest righteousnesse Ps 45.6 7. and hatest iniquity therefore God even thy God hath anoynted thee with the oyle of gladnes above thy fellowes 1 Ioh 2.27 v. 20. This same Anoynting Balme of Ioy which the faithfull have received of that Holy One abideth in thē how thē can they chuse but evermore rejoice for this unction teacheth them of all things 1. Thes 5.16 Rom. 8.15 16 17. v. 28. that they are the redeemed of the Lord and Adopted sonnes of the Father that they are helies of God and joint-heires with Christ so that all things worke together for their true and ever lasting Happinesse Onely these are the men that have true cause of solid gladnesse for the joy of the wieked is but superficiall like the noyse of thornes under a pot for even in the midst of laughter the heart is sorrowfull Wherefore as the Persians became Iewes that they might be participant of the light and gladnesse of the Iews so let Atheists become Christians Ester 8.17 Rom. 14.17 that they may be partakers of the joy and honour of Christians For all true peace and joy proceedeth of the holy Ghost Fl. 9. Of THE RESVRRECTION OF THE IVAT BEhold the noble practise honourable condition and invicible hope of the Righteous They set the Lord dwaies before their faces Ps 16.8 9 10. because he is at their right hand they shal not be moved therefore their hearts are glad and their tongues rejoyce their flesh also shall rest in hope for the Father hath not left the soule of his Sonne Christ their head in hell neither did he suffer that his Holy One to see corruption but now is Christ risen from the dead 1 Cor. 15. Col. 3.4 and become the first fruits of them that sleepe and when Christ who is their life shall appeare then shall they also appeare with him in glory This will the boundlesse power of Iohova persorme for if weake simple man can make of the dust of the earth the carious glasse then can the Omnipotent Wise God reforme our corruptible bodies out of the dust 1 Cor. 15.19 v. 57. This will his mindefull mercy also bring to passe for here our Ioyes are deferred untill that day for if in this life onely we have hope in Christ wee are of all men most miserable Therefore be we stedfast unmoveable alwayes abounding in the worke of the Lord for as much as yee know that our labour is not in vaine in the Lord. So Apoc. 22.20 Come Lord Iesus come quickly Amen Fl. 10. Of ETERNALL LIFE IN the Kingdome of Glory saith Cassiodorus there is no crosse In Psal 6. no calamitie never mā failed on the raging sea of this turbulent world in so great a calme that sometime hath not bin tossed too fro w th the tempestuous wind of adversity and Euroclidon of calamitie but there is sinus maris and sinus matris the haven of endlesse rest This is that Arabia foelix that aboundeth in the spirituall plentie of all delectations So great is that glory that the Scripture describeth it in allegoricall and sigurative phrases as Apoc. c. 21. 22. As we account this world a better mansion then the wombe so shall we account the world to come a better dwelling place then this valley of teares even as they that stand on the top of the Alpes judgè the Cities of Campania to be but low cottages The refore as the watch of a Diall touched with the Calamite moveth alwayes and trembleth till it be turned toward the Pole-Articke so we must never rest but walke continually from strength to strength till every one of us appeare before the Lord our God in Zion Amen FINIS Laus Christonescia Finis

powerfull Provident IEHOVA divide the Sea and thy people passed through as by dry land which their Adversaries assaying to do Heb. 11.29 were drowned and so thine Inheritance saw thy joyous alvation O Lord our strength and our Redeemer Thus of Preservation now of Prevision The Psalmist restifieth by daily experience that in all the course of his dayes he never saw the righteous forsaken nor his seed beg ging bread 1 King 17.6 Psal 37.25 Eliyah though he was in adversitie yet did he not sterve for God commanded the Ravens to bring him bread and flesh in the morning and bread and flesh in the Evening and he dranke of the brooke What hope of earthly helpe was there left for the poore Widdow of Zarephath for the famine was so great among the Zidonians vers 12. that shee had but an handsull of Meale in a barrell and a little Oyle in a Cruse and was gathering two sticks when the Prophet came to her that she might goe in and dresse it for her and her sonne that they might eate it and die But behold the timely vertuous presence of Gods Providence verse 16. The barrell of meale wasted not neither did the Cruse of Oyle faile untill the day that the Lord sent Raine and plenty upon the earth There be a muleitude of facred passages touching this divine vigilant care but for brevities sake we will measure Hercules on Olympus by his foor and by the sweetnesse of these few lee us esteeme of the rest accordingly Now this reverent esteeme and high valuation of our bountifull Fathers uncessant care ouer his Elect it is both contemplative and practique for as the theorique speculation and knowledge of a thing is perfected by the practise of the same so fareth it with this point of Christianity It is an easie matter for a man in prosperitie and the comfortable sense of the Lords palpable Providence to know and consesse his divine bountie but he only maketh the right use of this knowledge who in the dolorous dayes of bitter griefe and cutting claimitie can relie upon his God for release and consolation Such an upright Christian proved David who in the Agonic of his deepest distresse Ps 1301. when deepe called unto deepe by the noise of the wat erspoutes of the Almightie yea when all his billowes were gone over him then cried he unto the Lord v. 5. even out of the depthes for in Gods word was his hope So in thy most deplored adversitie trust in thy Redeemer Iob 13.15 Though the Lord would kill me yet will I trust in him and the Lord will make thee a triumphant Champion over all thine enemies I am perswaded by joyfull experience that although thou wer'st as it were at the verie brinke of death yet the Lord would never faile thee nor forsake thee for the seven eyes of the Lord runne too and fro through the whole earth Zeph. 4.10 Fl. 4. Of SINCERITY GOD is a Spirit saith the holy Ghost Iohn 4.24 and they that worship him must worshap him in spirit ana intruth Therefore sarth the Wise man Prov. 23. Of the hypouite 26. Mysonne give me thue heart What shall wee say then of the Hypoenite that will give unto God but the body O dignum Thebano anigmate monstrum a prodigious monster as mostrous as Virgils fama wheresore we will answer even as Diogeres did concerning the flatterer Amng wlde beasts the biting of the back biter and slanderer is most dangerous and among the tamer for t that of the siattering Hypocrite He may sitly be likened to the Heathens Centaurus halse a man and halse a horse or to the Poers Chimara which had the head and breast like a Lyon and the hellie like a Goate and the taile like a Dragon so the Hypocrite in formall ostentation hath the bodie of a Saint Matth 25.33 but in truth the soule of a reprobate Goate and heart of a Devill whole end shall be as the red Dragons The Gentiles Ianus had two laces the one behind and the other before even so hath the Formalist one to God and another to the Devill The Partridges of Paphlagonia have two hearts Flin Nat. Hist lib. 11. c. 37. so hath this Formall Prosessor for as the Psalmist saith Psal 12.2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. With a heart and a heart with a double heart doeth he speake and this his double heart makes him to be of a double Religion as the Poet reports of Artemidorus Pinxisti Venerem colis Artemindore Minervam Et miraris opus displicuisse tuum Mart So with his mouth he worships with the Iewes the living God but with his heart some Idoll as that of Mammon Isa 29.13 swinish sensualtie or terrestraiall glorie c. and so with the carnall I fraelites his bodie marches on toward the land of Promise but his minde is the flesh-pots of Aegypt Exod. 16.3 He is in the Chureh as the Devill in somer times was in an Enterlude or Stage-play for as Sathan not withstanding his dexterious histrionicall acting of his part of the Comedie was no true reall man as were the rest of the Actors so the Hypocrite not withstanding his apish formall shew of Pietie and devotion is no true man of God as are the actors of his honour Therefore Cardinall Cusan calleth the whole Body and Company of all them that be called Christians reck oned universally together Ecclesia conjecturalis a Church conjecturall becaute we know it not by certainty but by conjecture for in this Church they that seem Predestinate before men are ostētimes reprobare before God Act. 1.24.2 Tim. 2.19 and that Omniseient 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Iehova he only knoweth them that are his and will one day sinde out the Hypocrite to his immortall shame and consusion To whom then doth hee appertaine to his Infernall father that taught him this apish tricke of dissimulation For first that old Dragon transformeth himself into an Angell of light and then he traines up this Mimique 2 Cor. 11.14 his first-borne in the art of this servile formalitie Avant then O Sathan away with hypocrisie and thrice-welcome O most saithfull Sinceritie This is a blessed companion the most gratious of ten thousand for the heart that is garnished with this gift of grace is ever graced with the presence of God the giver so that the workes of such a Nathanael though imperfect yet are they pleasing acceptable unto him The Lord that worketh both the wil the deed will accept the affect for the effect the wil for the deed Phila 13. And finally 2 King 10.15 as Iohn said to Iehonadab If thy heart be right as my heart is with thine then give me thine hand and come up into my Charet so if our hearts be right as the Lords heart is with ours Psal 4.3 then will he say Ascend now into my holy Mountaine of Grace and so shall