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A81056	Samson a type of Christ in a sermon preached at Mr. Pomfret's meeting-house in Gravel-lane near Hounds-ditch, London: at the morning-lecture, on July 22. 1691. from Judg. xiv.5. Then went Samson down, and his father and his mother, to Tunnath; and came to the vineyards of Timnath; and behold, a young lion roared against him. Wherein is shewed, I. In six particulars, how clearly Samson doth type forth Jesus Christ, ... II. With respect unto Samsons marriage, ... III. As Samson loved and married an uncircumcised woman, ... IV. As Samson did overcome the young lion which opposed him: so Jesus Christ doth overcome and destroy that roaring lion, the Devil, that opposeth him. Published at the request of the Congregation, for Publick Good. By D.C. an unworthy servant of Christ.	Crosley, David, 1670-1744.	1691 (1691)	Wing C7247A; ESTC R232725	34,097	40

Timnath and behold a young Lion roared against him BELOVED It is worth the serious Observation of all sincere Christians to take notice How God in days of old especially in the middle Age of the World did lead his Church and People by Types and Figures to the Knowledge of Jesus Christ as by him appointed to be the only Saviour of all that believe in his Name throughout all Ages SO that few Kings in or Judges over Israel for many hundred years together but did in one thing or another less or more Typically represent Jesus Christ in his Person Works or Offices as many both then and also since have to their comfort and benefit observed AMONG whom Samson of whom our Text treateth shineth in this respect as a Star of the first magnitude and doth in many things as clearly if not more clearly Type forth Christ than any of them all and that in many particulars But I shall only mention six 1. In his Birth 2. In his Education 3. In his Office and Government 4. In his manner of Warfare 5. In his Marriage 6. In his Death 1st IN his Birth 1. In that it was foretold by Angels Judg. 13.3 Answerable to the Birth of Christ Luke 1.31 2. In that it was in a time of Israels so great Bondage and Captivity Judg. 13.1 So the Birth of Christ was in like manner when the Scepter was departed from Judah and all the World came up to be taxed by Augustus Caesar Luke 2.1 2. 3. In that it was in a time of Israels so great Darkness Blindness and wickedness ch 13.1 So the Birth of Christ of whom it is said When he cometh shall he find faith on earth Luke 18.8 See also Joh. 1.10 2dly IN his Education in that he was a Nazarite unto God from the Womb devoted to the Lord from his Birth and that not at his Parents Discretion as Samuel 1 Sam. 1.11 but of the Lord 's own Choice Judg. 13.5 3dly IN his Office and Government he was 1. To be a Deliverer to Israel Judg. 13.5 2. A Judge over Israel Judg. 16.31 to save and defend them from the Philistines who then so grievously oppressed and distressed them accordingly as Christ was appointed and exalted of God to be a Prince and a Saviour in and over his Church the Government whereof was and is upon his shoulders Isa 9.6 Act. 5.31 And him it is that is in the midst of her and therefore she shall not be moved Psal 46.5 His tabernacle is in the midst of her and he will surely plead her cause For whosoever toucheth her toucheth the apple of his eye Zech. 2.8 4thly IN his manner of Warfare and indeed this is worth the noting and most observeable in that when Samson went to War with or to Battel against his Adversaries as he often did he never gathered together Armies of Men nor called in Assistance from the People as did others of the Judges and Kings of Israel Nay what Judge Prince King or Monarch did we ever read or hear of that did not so excepting him alone But as for him the Spirit of the Lord first coming upon him he always went forth in his own Person against them generally without any Weapons but what Providence brought to his hands And yet we do not read that ever he went forth but he prevailed he never Engaged but he always Conquered and came off Victorious except in the Matter of Dalilah wherein he resembles not Christ but a Christian in all things else he was ever successful putting whole Armies to flight and overthrowing the power of the Philistines in such a manner as gave way to Israels Restoration both with respect to their Rights and Liberties So that hence note 1. That he finding Israel in so great Slavery and Bondage to the uncircumcised Philistins did first restore set free and redeem them both with respect to their Liberties and Laws in Persons and Estates making them again a free Nation And then 2. He did Judge Defend and Preserve them in the Liberties and Rights unto which he had restored them And all this he did in his own Person without having any Assistance or Counsel from his Brethren No all he got from them was by them to be delivered bound into the Philistines hands had not the Lord rescued him Judg 15.11 12 13. which was but a fad requital for the many and great Kindnesses he had done them But he takes all patiently from them desiring only of them that they would not lay hands on him themselves And now who sees not in all this how clearly he types forth Jesus Christ the Heavenly and Spiritual Judge of the whole Israel of God who taking up the otherwise Lost Cause of fallen Man in order to the bringing about of his Restoration and Redemption first humbles himself and becomes like one of his Brethren yet without sin having both Natures in the unity of his Person in which Person he goes forth against all the powers of Sin Death and Hell in the name and behalf of Man lost in the Fall and so proclaims open War against all Powers and Principalities opposing Man's Salvation Against whom upon every Engagement he still gets the victory and comes off victorious in spite of all Oppositions not ceasing both to proceed and prevail till he hath compleated the work of his Peoples Redemption and Salvaaion And all this he doth not only in his own Person but also in his own Power as the Son of God for otherwise he acknowledgeth he could do nothing Joh. 5.30 even as Samson without his seven Locks was weak and but as another man Judg. 16.17 But Christ as the Son of God trod the Wine-press alone Isa 63.3 bore the Wrath and Curse of God endured the most bitter pangs of Death and most intolerable torments of Hell till the Father beheld and said he was satisfied Isa 53.11 Mat. 17.5 and thereby he stopped the mouth of devouring Justice and took away by his Obedience Passive and Active all Power of Condemnation from the fiery Law with respect to all new-New-Covenant Members and so he ascended up on high and led Captivity Captive depriving Death of its Sting and the Grave of its Victory thereby fulfilling every Condition in the new-New-Covenant whereby it is made intirely free of it self and the Members thereby are made intirely free also in themselves as they come actually by Faith through true Regeneration to be invested therein Here note that Christ finding his People in the Gall of Bitterness and Bond of Iniquity dead in Sins and Trespasses shut up under Gates of Brass and Bars of Iron charged with an infinite Debt and for that expos'd to eternal Misery if not immediately set free and also insulted over by the Devil and trampled upon by all the powers of Hell I say Christ when first appearing in the Flesh finding his Inheritance given him by the Father Joh. 7.6 thus given over to Strangers doth first release and set them all

his Mind his Affections together with all other Faculties of the Soul are altogether dead and lifeless And secondly it is a deadness in sin not to sin for so is the truly godly according to their measures but a deadness in sin Hence note a natural Man thus dead in sin is First not sensible of sin secondly he is not troubled for sin thirdly he is not burdened with sin fourthly he hath no true desire to be delivered from sin true he may have some Convictions and perhaps sometimes sharp ones too but it is either not for sin as sin or else but for some particular Acts of sin more notorious than ordinary in the mean while not seeing that his whole Nature is polluted and that the best of his Actions whilst out of Christ is but as filthy Rags which instead of meriting any good thing for him doth rather like the Blood of Abel cry to Heaven for vengeance upon him for without Christ we can do nothing John 15.5 that is nothing well-pleasing to him for whatsoever is not of faith is sin O that the World could once be brought to see this then Men would have done talking of Free-will and of a power in Man whilst in Nature to do that which is good then would they be brought off trusting in depending upon or boasting of their own Righteousness then should we all fall down as one Man before the Lord crying out as with one Voice Oh wretched men that we are who shall deliver us from this body of sin Rom. 7. 24. Then should we know what Christ meaneth in that notable place John 5. 24 25. But Secondly THE State of Christ's Church in general and of every Member thereof in particular before called by him c. is a State of Hardness and desperate Wickedness but still I mean as to the things of God for alas if the Devil tempt if the World allure if the Flesh lust after its own things if any Profit Pleasure Honour Preferment or Advantage be offered to us Oh how soon then have we an Eye to see an Ear to hear and an open Heart to receive these things though tending never so much to our Souls ruine and destruction but on the other hand God may call and call again he may stand at the Door and knock day after day he may cry aloud in our Ears by his Word Works and Providences he may threaten Death Damnation and Destruction by the Law and again sweetly tender Grace Mercy Forgiveness of Sins and Salvation by the Gospel time after time and in Sermon after Sermon and yet for all this Man whilst in Nature hath neither Eye to see Ear to hear nor Heart to receive Oh sad Condition But again Thirdly THE State of Christ's Church in general and of every Member thereof in particular before called by Christ c. is a State of Blindness and Insensibility for though Man in this Estate lie in the Gall of Bitterness and Bond of Iniquity chained up in the Devils Prison where Satan himself is Gaoler though he be in a State which if lived and dyed in will certainly usher him into the Pit of Hell and though he be posting with the greatest Expedition towards everlasting Damnation sleeping and snoring in a Condition near equivalent to the Damned in Hell and though he hear all this from the Scriptures and God's Ministers yet still he remains blind and insensible till God move upon the Heart See Eph. 4.18 But Fourthly FOR I haste The State of the Church of Christ and every Member thereof whilst in Nature and uncalled is a state of Alienation from God Alas whilst thus they have no true knowledge of him nor fellowship with him they see him not nor enjoy him though in him they live move and have their Being they rise up in the Morning and ly down again at Night Day after Day Month after Month and yet have not God in a godly way as much as once in all their thoughts they rarely do as much as once seriously consider whether they be going to Life or Death to Heaven or Hell to God or the Devil Fifthly and lastly THE State of Christ's Church in general and every Member thereof in particular before effectually called by Christ to himself is a State of Deceiveableness This Paul confesseth to Titus Titus 3.3 For alas generally nay I think I may say always they that are most without God have the least sense of the want of God they that are most with the Devil are in the least fear of the Devil and they that are really the greatest sinners are the least troubled for their sins for either they are wholly Carnal in their Lives as well as Hearts and so minding no Religon at all or else they fall a doing and working for Life building upon their Prayers Duties Works and Obedience thinking these shall stand them in some stead concluding that if they can but live Civilly deal Justly do their Duties orderly and keep all God's Commandments to the utmost of their Power according to the Law Well then undoubtedly all shall be well with them both in Death and Judgment and consequently to Eternity though they know nothing no nothing of Christ the Gospel Faith nor Self-denyal not minding that the Scripture saith That there is no name given under heaven whereby we can be saved but the name of Jesus and that whosoever believes not in him shall be damned for without Faith it is impossible to please him but Do and Live is the only Religon consistent with the fallen Nature it is wholly a stranger to all Gospel Mysteries and so I fear are too many called Gospel Ministers else why is Free-will and Mans works and Righteousness cry'd up at such a height at this day to the great dishonour of Christ and the Gospel in so many places and persons and why is there such Heart-burnings against such as preach the Pure Gospel of Christ whereby Man and his Righteousness is laid in the Dust and Christ and his Righteousness exalted according to the Scriptures But to conclude this Point Paul most plainly tells us what all Men are by Nature For indeed there is no difference In the second of the Ephesians 11 12. 1st Gentiles in the Flesh 2ly Uncircumcised in Heart 3ly Without Christ 4ly Aliens to the Commonwealth of Israel 5ly Strangers to the Covenant of Grace 6ly Void of Hope 7ly Without God in the World a dreadful Condition indeed and this brings me to the Second Particular To consider Whether the Church first seeketh unto Christ or on the contrary Christ first seeketh unto the Church in order to the effecting of this blessed Union or Marriage betwixt them And the Solution is plain First as intimated by the Text and 2ly As confirmed by all the Scriptures relating thereunto 1st As intimated by the Text thus viz. As Samson first sought unto and endeavoured after this Philistine Woman in order to the concluding of this Contract betwixt

at liberty by paying all their Debt for them and suing forth of the Court of Heaven a free and full Discharge in their behalf subduing withall in due time all their Enemies both within and without doth in the second place defend and preserve them in this liberty and heavenly freedom to which he hath restored them And all this by virtue of his own Power and Merit without any assistance from them either in whole or in part Nay He as Samson was delivered up by his Brethren the Men of his own Nation into the hands of heathen Infidels to be Crucified and put to death a sad requital to him for his kindness Nay further I may speak it and you hear it with sorrow and shame Where is the Christian who in a spiritual sense doth not again and again give Christ over so far as lyeth in his power to be Crucified over and over by giving way to the Enemy to take possession of his Heart But happy they that lay not hands upon him themselves on purpose and in despite for that is the unpardonable Sin But I haste 5thly SAMSON typifies Christ in his Marriage This is the Point upon which our Text treateth we will therefore pass it by till we come to the words 6thly HE typifies Christ in his Death For it is said of him That he gave his Enemies a greater stroke and did more execution among them at the day of his death than he had done in all his life-time Judg. 16.30 Which is more especially true in Christ Jesus for he gave the Powers of Hell a greater stroke at the day and hour of his Death than he had done in all his Life-time by his Word and Miracles for then it was that by death he overcame him that had the power of death that is the Devil Heb. 2.14 Then it was that he took away the Hand-writing of Ordinances that was against us which was contrary to us nailing it to his Cross Col. 2.14 and having spoiled Principalities and Powers he made a Show of them openly triumphing over them in it Then it was that through the Eternal Spirit he offered up himself to God without spot whereby he became the Mediator of the New Testament to the end that by the means of Death for the Redemption of the Transgressions that were under the First Covenant they which are called might receive the promise of an Eternal Inheritance Heb. 9.15 Then it was that he was once offered to bear the sins of many and unto them that look for him he will appear the second time without sin unto Salvation Blessed are all they that wait for him in sincerity BUT I come to the matter in hand AND in the first place I would note by the way four things from the four first Verses of this Chapter antecedent to our Text. 1st SAMSON's falling in Love with a Woman in Timnath a Daughter of the Philistines Ver. 1. and from hence I observe That as Samson loved this Philistine Woman though dwelling in the House of his Enemies and so by nature one of them so also Jesus Christ loved his Church when in the House of his Enemies viz. the fallen Estate and not only so but whilst she was an Enemy he laid down his Life for her Rom. 5.8 2dly THE oppositions he met with from his Father and his Mother in the pursuit of his Desires in taking her to be his Wife ver 3. and hence I observe That Persons out of a sincere Zeal may sometimes oppose God in his most Wise and oft times various Dispensations 3dly THE Reasons moving them so to do ver 3. which was because she was a Stranger of another Nation and uncircumcised and the Israelites were forbidden to Marry with such by the Law Deut. 7.3 And from thence I observe That God can turn all things yea even sin it self so as that it shall conduce abundantly to his Glory and his Peoples good benefit and advantage 4thly I would note Samson's Answer to his Father and Mother when by them opposed for loving of this Daughter of the Philistines Get her for me for she pleaseth me well And from hence I observe 1. That as no Oppositions nor Perswasions could remove Samson's Affections from this Philistine Woman so nothing no not sin it self could nor can ever be able to separate or remove the Love of Christ from his Church Jer. 31.3 Rom. 8.38 39. But contrariwise the Love of Christ will move him to seperate and remove all sin with whatever else offends him from her in his own time 2. As the want of Circumcision and several other things required by the Law could not prevent Samson's loving and marrying of this Philistine Woman so want of inherent Qualifications c. cannot hinder Christ's loving and espousing of his Church to himself Ezek. 16.6 7 8. But contrariwise his Love to her hath doth and will move him to wash and cleanse her fit and qualifie her renew enrich and adorn her so as may render her most well-pleasing in his Eyes Ezek. 16.9 10 11 12 13. AND this brings me to our Text in which I would note four things also 1st SAMSON's Journey down to Timnath a City of the Philistians and from hence take this Proposition That as Samson went down to Timnath a City of the Philistines to take a Wife from thence so Jesus Christ came down from Heaven into this sinful bewildered World to purchase Marriage and Betroth unto himself his beloved Church and Spouse Hos 2.19 Jer. 3.14 2dly HIS occasion thither which was to Marry the Woman whom Love notwithstanding her nonconformity to the Laws and Customs of Israel had made so well-pleasing unto him And from hence take a second Proposition That as Love was the only impulsive or moving cause which brought Samson down to Timnath to Marry this Woman who otherwise could not have been acceptable to no more than she was in an Eye of reason fit for him so likewise meer Love was the impulsive cause which alone moved Jesus Christ to come down upon the Earth to Marry his Church unto himself whom had she not been so loved by him could never have otherwise been acceptable to him being in her fallen Estate in an eye of reason upon all accounts so unfit for him 3dly HIS Company which went down with him which was his Father and his Mother he would do nothing in the case without their Company and Consent which affords us this third Proposition That as Samson notwithstanding the ardency of his Love would do nothing without the knowledge advice company and consent of his Father and Mother so Jesus Christ in all his Proceedings in and towards his Church did not only in all things conform to the Will of his Father but also had the Father still present with him to bear him company Mat. 26.39 And so much was he delighted therein that when through excessive sorrow and trouble he had but the least apprehension of his Fathers absence

he knows well enough that Hell shall close its Mouth on your Souls if you miss of Christ you miss of Heaven for ever AGAIN Secondly Beware that upon your turning from your evil ways you do not close with a false Faith in an unfound way of Religion for it will be a sad thing if you talk your selves to Hell with heavenly Words or go to Death and Judgment with a Lie in your right-hand But may be you will say But how shall I turn aright I answer I shall direct you to the Lord 's own counsel Jer. 4.1 If thou wilt return O Israel saith the Lord return unto me Mind the words Return unto me It is not enough to turn to this or that Man 's particular Way or Form nor to joyn to this or that Congregation though never so pure and Apostolical neither is it enough to turn from a vain and sinful to a good and godly Life from Vices to Vertues from evil and wicked Works to an outwardly holy and righteous Conversation though all these are good in their places and always certain Adjuncts of true Christianity and evermore Concomitants of true Faith in all that are truly godly so far as possible BUT the Root of the Matter lyes in this a sincere and godly turning to the Lord I say To the Lord and a closing in the first place with Jesus Christ by Faith as our Mediator Advocate and only Saviour as our King Priest and Prophet as our Head Lord King and Husband for ever Taking him as of God he is made over to us Wisdom Righteousness Sanctification and Redemption believing that he hath bought us and paid our Debt for us that he hath acquitted us from Sin the Law Curse Death and Hell and that by him we are accepted of and justified before God Almighty and that our Sins are laid upon him and his Righteousness imputed to us by God the Father according to that golden Text 2 Cor. 5.21 He hath made him to be sin for us who knew no sin that we might be made the righteousness of God in him And that now henceforward we must not live unto our selves but unto him that hath redeemed us and died for us and that we must fear him and serve him not as Slaves but as Sons not for Rewards but of a ready Mind accounting it as our Meat and Drink to do the Will of God according to his Word knowing that a Free-will Offering is only acceptable unto God These things I commend to your Consideration I would enlarge further but that time calls for a Conclusion However take a few words of Application AND first of all by way of Examination And because we are upon a Matter of very great Importance I desire we may all be faithful to our own Souls herein The several Particulars which I shall commend to your Consideration by way of Examination are these following FIRST Pray let us examine Whether Samson be come down to Timnath I mean Whether Christ Jesus be come home to our Hearts Whether he hath given an awakening and an effectual Call in and by the Gospel to our Souls which hath brought us out of darkness into his marvellous light and out of the Kingdom and Territories of Satan Death and Hell into the Kingdom of his dear Son OBJECT But may be you will say But how shall I know it ANSW To which I Answer by these three following Marks FIRST If Samson be come down to Timnath if Christ be come home upon your Hearts to call your Souls home to himself as aforesaid then hath he given you a true sight and a sense of your Philistine Condition of your Uncircumcised Estate which you are in by Nature A true sight of which doth chiefly consist in these five things 1st In being brought to see your selves to be the chief of Sinners even as Paul 1 Tim. 1.15 2ly In being brought to see the exceeding sinfulness of this Sin wherewith you are thus polluted Rom. 7.13 3ly In being made truly sensible of the dreadful Curse with the which the Law threatens you for and because of this sin and sinfulness Gal. 3.10 4ly In being accordingly made sensible of your own insufficiency by any worth or merit in your own selves to satisfie for the Sin or deliver from the Curse whereof you are guilty and with the which you are attended whilst you are in this condition 5ly In being brought to see at what an infinite distance you stand from God in this Estate and consequently to see how far you are 1st From Reconciliation with God and 2ly Of the Certainty of your Damnation if you be not reconciled unto God SECONDLY A Second Mark is this If Christ hath called you to himself out of darkness into his most glorious light then as he hath let you see an insufficiency in yourselves to save your selves so he hath let you see an All-sufficiency in himself whereby you are brought to understand that though you be wholly lost in your selves yet that there is a full and absolute possibility of your being both redeemed and saved in and by Jesus Christ so that despairing in the first place of all power peace and safety without Christ you may be brought wholly and alone to confide in Christ for the same And this is a sure and most happy Condition and I beseech you be serious in the Examination of it AND Lastly The Third and last Mark is this If Christ hath called you home to himself as aforesaid then are your selves become a burthen to your selves and you find your greatest Enemies to be them of your own House which makes you call and cry day and hour unto the Lord your God to help uphold and strengthen you against Self and all its Assistants that so being freed from the same you may be given up wholly to Christ Jesus both in Faith and Practice which is a Condition most desirable to all true Christians though God knows too many Professers at this day are strangers to the same SECONDLY A Second thing which I would have you to examine is Whether this young Lion the great Opposer of Christ viz. Satan be destroyed and slain yea or no OBJECT But may be you will say How shall I know that ANSW If this young Lion be slain I mean If Satan be overcome in and upon your account then you may know it in some measure by these following things FITST If Satan be thus overcome then you are made sensible that it was not you but another upon your account that did thus overcome him even Christ Jesus and so consequently that not to you but to him belongs all the Glory for evermore SECONDLY If Satan be thus overcome by Christ Jesus in you and for you then are you abundantly troubled for that you can no more love and give Praise to Christ Jesus for the same for Beloved I am very much satisfied that it is one of the greatest Troubles that a true Child of God meets