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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A53746	A funeral sermon Opening the nature and grounds of assurance, occasioned by the death of Mr. Philip King, Minister. Who departed this life, November, 8th. 1699. By Jonathan Owen.	Owen, Jonathan.	1700 (1700)	Wing O827; ESTC R216657	12,870	31

the Redeemer But see how full clear and express Holy Job is in this Matter Was Christ in our Nature a living Redeemer in the Decree Purpose and Promise of God the Father This Job knew Was he actually to come in the Flesh and therein to Die and Satisfie for the Sins of his People Job was not ignorant of this Will he at the latter Day stand upon the Earth and appear in a most glorious Manner and then shall all that believe unto Salvation admire him and see him for themselves Why Holy Job was instructed into all this herein also lay his excellent Knowledge as Heaven gave a singular Testimony to his Godliness so that of the Psalmist was verified in him Psalm 25.14 The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him and he will shew them his Covenant The Glory of God in the Face of Jesus shone into his Heart he knew him to be a Redeemer and his living Redeemer 2. As they have another Spirit of Knowledge so also of Obedience unto the revealed Will of God but mistake me not here I do not alledge that our Obedience is the Spring and Foundation of Gospel Assurance no no the Faith of Assurance looks higher and through all this to expect it from thence in our imperfect State is but lost labour such will always be doubtful and fluctuating about it if Adams perfect Obedience did not secure the Love of God to him muchless can our imperfect this Assurance comes in at the Door of Faith from Faiths eyeing of from Faiths relying upon and improving the Person Offices and Glory of the Redeemer Obedience can't give it but it always evidenceth that it is well grounded Remember I am shewing the Rarity of this Grace from that excellent Spirit of Obedience which goes along with it And this Obedience flows from the right Principles of Faith in Christ and Love to God it 's managed by the Rule of the Word and prosecuted unto the Glory of God Thus they adorn the Doctrine of God their Saviour in all things thus they observe whatsoever he hath commanded them and thus they desire to stand compleat in the whole Will of God like as the Needle in the Compass inclines to the right Point so such is the Divine Vertue of a well grounded Assurance it prompts the Subjects of it to respect every Divine Command The Language of their Holy Souls is like to that of Samuel 1 Sam. 3.9 Speak Lord for thy Servant heareth Or like that of Saul when our Lord spake vocally unto him from Heaven and miraculously Converted him to the Faith of himself Acts 9.6 Lord what wilt thou have me to do No sooner was the Will and Work of his persecuted Lord revealed unto him but his whole Self Soul and Body was ingaged in it his Head and Heart shall contrive his Mouth shall boldly speak and his Feet take many a weary step to propagate the glorious Gospel of the Blessed Jesus This is that eminency of Obedience which assured Souls are inspired with 3. As they have another Spirit of Eminency for knowing and doing so they have also for Suffering the Will of God the Soveraign Lord of all Things hath wisely order'd that his Servants should meet with Tribulations in this World I say with many much and great Tribulations John 16. last In the World ye shall have Tribulation Acts 14.22 Through much Tribulation we must enter into the Kingdom of God Those that had washed their Robes and made them White in the Blood of the Lamb are said to come out of great Tribulation Rev. 7.14 Now it is not the Moral Vertue but the Christian Grace of Patience which glorifies God in Afflictions it is Patience excited by a living Faith Patience exerted by a Divine Love such is that eminency of Spirit which is in a well-grounded Assurance they according to our Lords Injunction In your Patience possess ye your Souls Luke 21.19 i. e. They enjoy themselves in Christ when they possess little or nothing else Job was not only eminent for his Faith of Assurance but also for his singular and exemplary Patience others have been inabled to say they know that their Redeemer liveth But none except Christ did ever match him in Patience though Job was not perfect and without fault yet he was a Non-such for Patience in all his Afflictions he highly exalts the Soveraignty Wisdom Holiness and Justice of God saying The Lord gave and the Lord hath taken away blessed be the Name of the Lord Job 1.21 in all his Tribulations he greatly debased himself saying I have sinned Job 7.20 And therefore the Holy Ghost puts a special mark of Honour upon him James 5.10 We have heard of the Patience of Job Well-assured Saints are eminent Instances of Grace in regard of their patient Suffering the Will of God let me add one Argument more to confirm this Point 3. The greatness and rarity of this Grace a well grounded Assurance of an Interest in Christ further appears in their Triumphing over Death Hell and the Grave with their patient waiting for Christs particular and general coming to Judge the World Christ hath conquer'd Death Hell and the Grave on the behalf of every true Believer Rom. 8.37 Nay in all these Things we are more then Conquerours through him that hath loved us This gashly Enemy the grim King of Terrors Death must shortly be encounter'd by every one of us as every Believer may so them that are rightly assured can Triumph in Christ over them they like Paul can give Death a bold challenge to do its worst 1 Cor. 15.55 56 57. O Death where is thy sting O Grave where is thy Victory The sting of Death is Sin and the strength of Sin is the Law but thanks be to God which giveth us the Victory through our Lord Jesus Christ Victory they have by Free Gift through Jesus Christ the Faith of Assurance often puts Believers upon desiring and groaning to be dissolved and why though immediately after Death comes Judgment yet being cloathed upon they shall not be found naked of Christs Righteousness 2 Cor. 5.3 If so be that being cloath'd we shall not be found naked hence it is that Believers especially such that are seal'd with the Holy Spirit of Promise they are said to Love and look for the appearing and comeing of Christ to Judgment 2 Tim. 4.8 Henceforth there is laid up for me a Crown of Righteousness which the Lord the righteous Judge shall give me at that Day and not to me only but unto all them also that Love his appearing So in Heb. 9.28 Christ was once offered to bear the Sins of many and unto them that look for him shall be appear the second Time without Sin unto Salvation They Love and look for Christs appearing like as a loving Wife doth for the pleasant return of her long absent Husband It could be no great Matter for Job to Die for it was but to go to his living Redeemer