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A85733	The buddings and blossomings of old truths: or, Severall practicall points of divinity, gathered out of that sacred evangelist, St. John, chap. the third, from verse 22. ad finem. By that worthy light and lamp of heaven, Alexander Gross, Bach. of Divinity, and late preacher of Ashberton, in Com. Devon.	Grosse, Alexander, 1596?-1654.	1656 (1656)	Wing G2068; Thomason E1577_2; ESTC R209389	251,205	463

77.6 12. We must think upon his loving kindnes in the morning as David did Psal 59.16 Meditate upon him and his works in the evening as Isaac did Gen. 24.65 yea Ps 55.17 He must be alwayes in our thoughts as the person whom we must fervently affect the treasure wherein we principally delight Mat. 6 21. The fountaine whence we draw the waters of sweetest consolation thus Psal 119.97 we must thinke upon him in prosperity that we be not lifted up in adversity that we be not overmuch dejected that we run not to forbidden meanes for deliverances in peace as on the authour of our welfare in sicknes as on the Physician that can heale us in heavines as on the friend that can speake comfortably to us in trouble as on him that hath authority to appease the stormy tempest as on the eagle that hath wings to cover us as on the rock that can cast a comfortable shadow to refresh us in time of distraction and doubtfulness as on the Counsellour which alone is able to advise us in time of temptation as on the shield which alone is able to defend us from all the fiery darts of Satan under the sence of sin as on the Jordan which alone is able to wash and sanctify us in all wants as on him that can give all fulnes of contentement to us in the middest of our possessions as on him whom we must honour with all our abilities we must thinke upon him how to please him in every estate in every undertaking all our thoughts must be towards him as the streames to the Sea as Moses charged Israel touching the Word Deut. 6.6 7 8. the like charge let me give to you touching Christ it shall not be in vaine for Mal. 3.16 4. Let us give him preheminence in our speeches let him be the choisest and chiefest matter of our language let our tongues become trumpets sounding his praises and clouds plenteously dropping downe the knowledge of Christ to others as a man speaketh freely frequently fully unweariedly of the beloved of his heart so must we of Christ the beloved of our Souls thus the spouse speaketh of him when she had lost him she speaketh to the watchmen enquired for him she spake of him to the forreigne congregations maketh a large relation of his excellencies Cant. 5.10 11 12. this is the charge given 1 Pet. 4.11 Ephes 4.29 this was Davids promise Ps 119.46 this is a singular fruit of Gods grace and work of Gods Spirit in the heart of his Servants Isai 19.18 a property of their conversion as every man speaketh the language of his owne countrey he may now and then speake in another tongue but this hath the preheminence above all others This language is most seemely most holy most pleasant most profitable this like light sheweth the way of life by informing the judgement this like fire doth warme the affections this like water doth wash away spirituall filthines this like dew doth make men fruitfull in the grace of the Spirit this like the crowing of the cock to Peter doth make men go out and weep bitterly for their sin Matth. 26.75 This like the boxe of ointment casteth a sweet savour in the nostrils of Gods people Joh. 12.3 This like a goade driveth them forward in the wayes of God Eccl. 12.11 This discovereth our love of Christ or delight in Christ for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh therefore renomce all profane and abridge all worldy language and let Christ have the preheminence in your speeches 5. Let Christ have the preheminence in your choise as he is above all so doe you chose him before all it is usuall with men to chose what is in it selfe most excellent what will prove most beneficiall what will exalt to the highest honour endow them with the greatest riches give them the sweetest pleasures now there is no creature in it selfe so excellent as Christ for he is as the apple tree among the trees of the wood Cant. 2.3 as the Prince among the creatures Rev. 1.5 as the Sun among the Planets Mal. 4.2 above all principalities and powers Ephes 1.21 he is the brightness of his Fathers glory and the expresse image of his person and hath a more excellent name than the Angels Heb. 1.3 4. He can advance us to the highest honour make us conquerours over all opposers Rom. 8.37 make us Sonnes Gal. 4.5 yea Kings and Priests to God Rev. 1.6 a chosen generation a peculiar people 1 Pet. 2.9 He can endow us with the best riches he can bestow those gifts upon us which are not to be found in the bowels of the earth nor to be bought with the wealth thereof Iob 28.12 13 14 15. riches which the World doth not know 1 Cor. 2 9. Ioh. 14.16 17. riches which the theeves cannot steale which death cannot take away Mat. 6.20 Rev. 14.13 an abiding substance Heb. 19.34 the unsearchable and glorious riches Ephes 1.5 and 3.8 the very reproach of Christ is greater riches than the treasures of Aegypt to be scandalized traduced persecuted cast out as vile for the cause of Christ is better and more gainefull in the judgement of Gods people than to win the World with the deniall of Christ he can bring us in to the Paradise of the choisest pleasures make our Soules as a watered garden satiate us with fatness Ier. 31.14 make us drinke abundantly out of the rivers of his pleasures Psal 38.6 every way replenish and content us so fill us with his presence favour goodnes that we shall have no cause to complaine of any emptines but whatsoever we want wee shall see it all in him Therefore let us choose him above all others as Moses did Heb. 11.25 26. as Paul did Mat. 4.20 Psal 119.30 Phil. 3.8 9. Let him be in our eye the fairest of all persons Cant. 5.10 let us joyne our selves in wedlocke to him before all others for as Prov. 16.16 so it is much more true of Christ the giver of wisedome the authour of every good blessing and Psal 33.12 for as Jud. 8.2 6. Let us give him the preheminence in our faith as he is above all so let us trust him and rely upon him above all He is not sand but a sure foundation Matth. 7.24 25. It is our best wisedome to build upon him Let us not trust upon any arme of flesh any created abilities for these can do nothing without him if he put not a fulness into them they are an empty vessel a dry breast a fruit tree like that in the Gospel Mat. 21.19 a rotten ship that breaketh asunder in the sterne a Ionahs gourd that is soone withered Io. 4.8 there is no trust to be put in it Ps 62.9 10. Iob 8.14 Iud. 9.15 Ps 78.22 Let us trust in the Lord Iesus draw nigh unto him with our hearts cast our selves and our burthens upon him put our selfe into his hand trust him with our Soules with our bodies with our

seed took occasion to speak of the word sown in the hearts of men This is a blessed use of things earthly it sweetneth our Meditation it plainly informeth the weakest understanding it strongly convinceth it deeply in presseth upon the memory we find like Sampson a hony combe in the Lyon and fetch water from the rock 2. Let us be well acquainted with the sacred Scriptures let us get the word of God to dwell with in us plenteously Coll. 3.16 and then as a full fountaine sendeth forth waters a full cloud poureth out the raine so shall our lips drop down knowledge when there is much fewel in the fire it giveth heat to al that come nigh to it if the Word of God be as a fire in our bones it will make us that we shall not be silent see it in Iob in Iob 32.18 19 20. in Jeremiah Ier. 20.8 in David Psal 40.10 11. 3. Let us get our hearts inflamed with love to God his word his wayes we easily break forth into a large and full discourse of the persons and things we entirely love the worldly man of his wealth the voluptuous man of his pleasures the ambitions man of his honour every mans tongue is ready to discourse of the object of his love so David the commandments being his love see what he saith Psa 119.46 47. I will speak of thy testimonies also before Kings and will not be ashamed and I will delight my self in thy commandments which I have loved This will make us with the spouse to enter into a large discourse of the diety of her Saviour Cant. 5.11 of his judgement and understanding in all things vers 12. of the sweet manifestation of himself in his ordinance vers 13. of the excellency of his actions depth of his councels vers 14. of the stability of his proceedings of the amiablenesse and uprightness of his carriage towards his chosen vers 15. of the sweetnes of his voyce and the singular comforts which flow from him reside in him vers 16. 4. Let us get our Souls filled with the knowledge of the Lord and of his wayes We must first inform our selves before we can well inform others the Lamp can give no light unless it self be first filled with Oile the blinde man is not fit for a guide therefore David prayes Make me to understand the way of thy precepts so shall I talk of thy wondrous works and that of the Prophet in Isa 50.4 The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary c. We must be skilfull like Physicians to apply our exhortation aright it is not enough to speak but it must be to edifying to good purpose so as it may minister grace to the hearers therefore Prov. 15.2 The tongue of the wise useth knowledge aright c. 5. Let us labour to be thoroughly affected with the goodness of God towards our Soul to be assured of the forgiveness of all our sins to have a lively feeling of Gods love and the joyes of his spirit and this will make us ready and cheerfull in teaching others as we have mentioned in that of David Psal 51.12.13.14.15 Restore me to the joy of thy salvation and uphold me with thy free spirit Then will I teach transgressours thy wayes and sinners shall be converted unto thee c. And that Psal 66.16 6. Let us strive to be truely good and gracious sanctified throughout both in our Souls and also in our bodies let grace be as a fountain of living water in the heart and the speech shall be as many gracious streams issuing from it As waters to the citie as silver to the needy as food to the hungry so shall be the speech of a gracious man Prov. 10.11 20 21 32. If these things be in us we shall not be idle nor unprofitable but we shall communicate of what we have received impart what we know stirre up others to attain the like measure of grace and assurance with us And let not any say like the sluggard there is a Lyon in the way if we seek the good of mens Souls we shall be hated reproached say not they are dissolute or wordly businesses shall be hinderers for as Solomon saith Eccl. 11.4 He that observeth the wind shall not sow and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap But look upon Christ the Prophets Apostles Gods precept bretherens wants Gods blessing Gods acceptance clearing of thy owne conscience joy which will accompany the due performance and so go forward in it without fainting So much for the first point We have seen the connexion next we are to take notice of the words and therein first of all the place whereunto he journied namely into the Land of Judea that is into that part thereof which was nigh unto the city Aenon a city situate in the Tribe of Manasses thither he came to shew himself a Saviour to them to tender life and salvation to declare Gods counsell he did not stay altogether in one place but went from place to place to publish the tidings of life Thereby shewing thus much Doct. That some of all places and of all nations are appointed to eternall life by Christ Jesus As the Sun in the Firmanent though not all at once yet by succession doth cast his light and heat upon all the parts of the earth more or lesse So the Son of righteousnes sooner or later bringeth some out of all places and nations from darknes to light from death to life from ignorance to the knowledge of the truth This was shadowed as some conceive by the four corners of the Altar and sprinkling of blood round about it Exod. 27.6 7 8. nothing the all-sufficiency of Christ's death the plenty of his bloodshed the manifestation of him to the four corners of the world by the ministry of the Gospell This was Prophesied Zzech 14.8 And it shall be in that day that living waters shall go out from Jerusalem half of them towards the former sea and half of them towards the hinder sea in Summer and in Winter shall it be As the sea sendeth her streams to all the corners of the earth as the King swaying over the parts of his Kingdom Psal 72.6 7 8. He shall come down like rain upon the mowen grasse as showers that water the earth In his dayes shall the righteous flourish and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth he shall also have Dominion from Sea to Sea and from the river unto the ends of the earth Therefore he gave his Apostles a large commission Math. 28.19 Go teach all nations c. and long before he told the people Math. 8.11 I say unto you that many shall come from the East and West and shal sit down with Abraham Isaac and Iacob in the Kingdom of God and this was the tenure of their song Rev. 5.9 And they sung a new song saying thou

art worthy to take the book and to open the seals thereof for thou wast slain and hast redeemed us to God by thy blood out of every Kindred and tongue and people and nation The grounds of the point are these Reas 1 Because Gods Mercy and goodnes is the more abundant and illustrious his name the more glorious The farther the light of the Sun is extended the more illustrious it appeareth the farther the Sea sends her water the more abundantly the fullnes thereof is discovered hence are those expressions Isa 11.10 In that day there shall be a root of Jesse which shall stand for an ensigne of the people to it shall the Gentiles seek and his rest shalt be glorious And in Isa 55.5 Behold thou shall call a nation that thou knowest not and nations that know not thee shall run unto thee because of the Lord thy God and for the holy one of Israel for he hath glorified the. And hence God is said to will the salvation of some of all nations 1. Tim. 2.4.6 Reas 2 Because God will have it appear that he is no respecter of persons that he is not bound to any people for any externall endowments but that he is free in the communication of his favours having mercy on whom he will have mercy and hardening whom he pleaseth Rom. 9.15 causing light to shine on them that sat in the shadow of death Math. 4.16 found of such which sought him not Isa 65.1 Reas 3 Because he will have all left without excuse calling some by the voice of the Gospell others refusing to return are the more excuseless They that have received the Gospell will be witnesses against them they cannot but say they had a Prophet among them look into these Scriptures Ezek. 2.5 and Rom. 10.18 Reas 4 Because the efficacy of Christs death is the more fully manifested the power of God in his Ordinances is the more abundantly disclosed in that by the Scepter of his Word he bringeth into subjection some of all nations and of all conditions even the most insolent stif-necked and obdurate What greater earthly honour than for a King to subdue all nations for a Physician than to cure all manner of diseased persons as in Dan. 2.44 the strength of the stone is commended in dashing in pieces that great and goodly image Reas 5 Because he will not have any nation or people to despaire of salvation but attend the means lay hold on the word of eternall life because the fountaine of life is opened to all sorts Christs arms are spread abroad to imbrace all comers as you may gather from these places Isa 45.22 Look unto me and be saved all the ends of the earth c. Isa 59.20 So Act. 10.34 God is no respecter of persons but in every nation c. Vse This may acquaint us with the riches of Gods mercies and abundant goodnes towards his chosen in gathering them like lost sheep out of every Nation and Kingdom where they are scattered and bringing them home to his fold Luk. 15.4 Iohn 10.16 Sounding the trumpet of the Gospell in their ears awakening them out of sin when they sleep like Lazarus in the grave Ioh. 11.44 Casting in the drawnet of the Gospell fetching them like fish out of the bottome of the Sea Math. 13.48 As a man diggeth for jewels out of the deep places of the earth Mal. 3.17 As a shepherd goeth upon the mountains for his lost sheep Luk. 19.8 As the Husbandman fetcheth out his corne among much chaffe Math. 3.12 So doth our God gather his people some from the East and some from the West As he caused of all beasts to come into the Arke Gen. Hence are those passages Isa 49.6 and 22. and Isa 60.11 and Ier. 3.14 one of a city two of a family Some he fetcheth out of one family some out of another some from there nets Math. 4.22 Some from the receipt of custome Mat. 9.9 Some from the plough some from behind the ewes as David to be a King Hos 1.10 Vse 2 This must teach us wheresoever we come to seek the conversion of the people to labour there reconcilement unto God No nation so ignorant dissolute degenerate but God may have his people among them Even in Sodom God hath his Lot In Pharaohs Court his Joseph in Ahabs house his Obadiah No soil so bad but being well manured may hear some good fruit he that can out of stones raise children unto Abraham can turn the most stony hearted to be an obedient people His chosen are every where dispersed and therefore let us be every where imployed in gathering them to God let us sow our seed in every barren field administer Physick to every diseased soul apply some eye-salve to every blind eye with the Samaritan pouring oile and wine into every wounded soul with David delivering the sheepe out of the jawes of the bear with Lot perswading our bretheren to come out of the Sodom of sin being converted our selves let us labour to convert others Did we conscionably exercise this duty these things would follow 1. The earth would be full of knowledge as the Sea of waters the light of the moon would be as the light of the Sun the clouds of ignorance would vanish like the vapour before the Sun and every man would know the Lord from the greatest to the least the great things of Gods Law would be no more as a strange language Hosea 8.12 or as a sealed book Isa 29.11 2. The consciences of men would be no more like seared flesh as in 1. Tim. 4.1 they would not rest so securely in sin as in 1. Thes 5.3 but this like the cock would remember them as in Mat. 26.74 like a goad would awaken them Eccl. 12.11 3. They should not take such pleasure in sin iniquity should not be so tooth-some to them that which is now as honey should become as gall to their Palate what now is as a delightfull way should become as a thorney path As the hand writing made Baltazar tremble Dan. 5.5 as hue and crie to theefs as the looking glasse to the spots in the face this would rend the Vyzar scatter the refuge and hiding place which they have made for their sin 4. They should be brought to repent of their sin to humble thēselves under the mighty hand of God to cast away their iniquities as a menstruous rag or garment to turn of God to break off from their sins by repentance as in Acts 2.37 and 2 Sam. 12.13 5. They should not be so barren in the graces of the Spirit they should not be like a child sucking dry breasts like a Tree whose rootes have no moisture like the sluggards field Prov. 24.32 grown over with thorns and nettles but as trees standing by the rivers side they should bring forth much fruit like children sucking at a full breast they should grow apace Prov. 10.21 Deut. 32.2 6. They should not be so earthly minded the world

Husband their portion and the onely beloved of their souls there is no cause of repentance of going back of leaving Christ though Christ be alone as Naomi was in much affliction in much reproach poverty envy trouble yet they may well say to him as Ruth to Naomi Ruth 1.16 and to all that shall question with them hereabout as Pilate answered them Ioh. 19.22 what I have chosen I have chosen I will not reverse it and to all you that have laid hold on him that have entred into Covenant with him let me say as Paul in another case to the Galatians Gal. 5.1 stand fast in the choise you have made suffer not your hearts to be divorced from Christ to be brought again in bondage to the World let not honours pleasures on the one side nor taunts reproaches persecutions losses on the other side divide your hearts from Christ as once the evill spirit made a breach between Abimelech and the men of Sechem But ever remember whatsoever the World proffer or threaten Christ is above all he will make a large satisfaction for all and therefore having Christ comfort your selves 1. Against adversaries be they never so powerfull subtile violent full of fury and indignation Christ is above all above all in wisedom turning all the devices of the crafty Achitophels of the earth into foolishnes and Isa 44.25 he taketh them in the snares of their own spreading in the pits of their own digging there is Prov. 21.30 31. for he can do great things Iob 5.9 10 11 12 13. he is above all in power he can open the prison Acts 12.7 8. he can divide the Sea Exod. 14.30 31. he is a man of warre Exod. 15.3 he is a valiant Captain Ios 5.14 he can make us valiant Psal 60.12 he can make one of us chase a thousand Ios 23.10 If he be the leader of the army he can overthrow the Wals of Jericho with the sound of a Rams horne he can smite our enemies with blindness send a trembling into their hearts overturn them with a barley cake and make their bowels sheaths for their own swords it is all one to overcome with few or with many to cast down with a stone or with a sword with a Jaw bone or with a thousand men with a goade or with a multitude of Canon shot 2. Against the strength of sin the mighty power of Satan though our lusts be as untamable as the wilds beasts in the forrest yet he can put a bridle into their lips though they be like the bloudy issue which no Physician could cure yet Christ is above all he can dry them up though they be like a deep a strong and swift runing stream he can stay them though they be like Trees of a deep Root of a mighty growth yet he can pluck them up though they be strong holds yet he can cast them down as David took the fort of Syon notwithstanding all the strength thereof so 2 Cor. 10.5 he can tame the Lion Isai 11.6 7. the vertue of his death can make iniquity to moulder like a tree whose roots are rotten like a house whose foundation is decayed like a body which hath received a deaths wound though it be as strong as the buildings of the Temple yet as that was cast to the ground not one stone left upon another so can Christ cast down our sins that not one lust shall remain upon another as David overthrew Goliah and made all the Philistines fly So will Christ overthrow Satan and put all our lusts to flight the same power that opened the eyes of the blind that healed the lame that raised the dead can and will do the like for us He is above all who is our Saviour our Physician our Husband our Friend the beloved of our Souls therefore think of this and be comforted 3. Against spiritual assaults and grievous temptations perplexity and anguish of conscience though no bed can give us rest no Sun can give us delight no Fountain afford refreshment no Musick can give any comfort no friend no earthly treasure no tidings give contentment but all paths are paths of Thorns every speech dreadfull as Thunder every Fountain as the waters of Marah all manner of comfort that can be presented like the Prophets pottage whereof they cried there was death in the pot yet the Lord Jesus is above all he is the Prince of peace Isa 9.6 he he can still the stormy Tempest Math. 8.26 he can cast out the unclean spirit that casteth men into the fire and into the water into manifold troubles and perplexities he can cure the stinging of the fiery Serpent Math. 21.6 7. he can binde up the broken heart and heal the wounded spirit though it be a burden in supportable yet he can give us ease Matth. 11.28 he can make our peace like a River turn the winter of our sorrow into a pleasant spring the Hail and Thunder of trouble into the Sun-shine of sweet and pleasant rest 4. Against all reproches contumelies Christ our head our soveraign our husband is above all therefore though for the present we are in the eye of the world as our Saviour was a face wherein was no beauty a dry Tree without leaves without fruits signs wonders spectacles gazing stocks a cursed people out-casts the worst of all sinners the most miserable of all base things and things which are not yet let us remember that Christ is above all and that we are Members of the body whereof he who is the head is above all the spouse of that husband who is the Prince of all Kings let us remember whatsoever we are in the eye of the world yet in and through Christ we are Exod. 19.5 as the Sun Phil. 2.15 Jewels Mal. 3.17 Kings 1 Pet. 2.9 the most honourable and glorious people in the world therefore Cant. 1.9 10 11. Cant. 6.10 5. Against all wants Christ Jesus who is ours is above all in him there is all fulnesse Therefore let us comfort assure our selves in all our necessities there shall no good thing be wanting for all things are in Christ in a transcendent manner after a more full larger sort than in the creature as light is in the Sun after a fuller manner than in the Gloe-worm he who hath him if he be well experienced in him shall find enough to supply himself if a man want love from the world the love of the Lord Jesus will abundantly recompence it as the love of the King of the Master will abundantly recompence the want of the love of the begger of the servant if a man want honour estimation respect among men to be honourable in the sight of God to have sonship with God heirship with Christ will largely answer it if a man want fellowship with men fellowship with God Christ sufciently countervaileth it if a man want rich and glorious apparel the royal