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A49960 Ecclesia Gemens, or, Two discourses on the mournful state of the Church, with a prospect of her dawning glory exhibited in a view of two Scriptures, representing her as a myrtle-grove in a deep bottom, and as a knot of lillies among thorns. Lee, Samuel, 1625-1691. 1677 (1677) Wing L894; ESTC R2097 33,479 98

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with Bernard to Eugenius the 4th * Bern. de consid l. 1. f. 238. Plena est ambitiosis ecclesia non est jam quod exhorreat in studiis molitionibus ambitionis non plus quam spelunca latronum in spoliis viatorum The Church of Rome is stufft with ambitious persons they tremble no more in the studious endeavours after ambitious designs then a den of Robbers at dividing the spoyls of innocent travellers and then tells him to his face among other smart but serious reflections upon his Lordliness † id l. 3 f. 240. praesis ut prosis c. ut dispenses non imperes c. Nullum tibi venenum nullum gladium plus formido quam libidinem dominandi govern to edification act like a Servant and Steward not an Emperor I dread no poyson no assassinate more fatal to you then the lust of domination Be not offended at the Church of Christ because of her mean and troublesome State Inser 6. What if the King of Zion come meek and lowly riding upon an Ass Zech 9.9 or his holy Apostles walking on foot for the Conversion of Nations through the World what if the showrs of Heaven sall upon the cheeks of the lovely lowly Lilly and she sit weeping among the briars must true religion and pure worship be never courted but when the Sun shines The way to Canaan lay through stones and rocks Deut. 8.15 amidst Lions and Tygers among Scorpions and fiery flying Serpents true genuine Israel must through all and never be appaled dismayed or dare to face about to Aegypt of which the Lord hath said ye shall return that way no more Deut. 17.16 If we startle at the briars about the lillies flinch for a few prickles we are not worthy of the Kingdom of Heaven Mat. 10.37 The troubles are but momentany the glory eternal They may hurt the flesh but cannot hinder the flight of the soul into the bosome of Abraham Let not the Churches afflictions obstruct your associating to her company which is passing under the conduct of her 2d Joshua Heb. 4.8.9 into everlasting rest Judge not her beauty 't is under a mask and though besmeared by the soil of her malignant enemies she is all glorious within 'T is our ignorance of the Churches beauty A comely face must not be disingeniously wip't by a malicious tongue till the dust and spots be wash'd off and its aspect clarified nor a sweet temper dropt upon because of calumnies before converse does open it 'T is want of holiness in most and true love to it 1 John 2.10 that causes stumbling at the holy ways of God Resign your selves into his sweet and strong tuition Inser 7. who can incline the worst of brambles to be a fence and security to his lillies and the sharper and stronger they are the more offensive to the Churches enemies Is 46.11 Cyrus a ravenous Bird from East God called to feast upon the sacrifice of his wrath in the Land of Chaldea to root up the briars of Babylon which had so greatly vexed and abused his beloved people All Histories yield notable instances of divine severity against barbarous persecutors when once they stretch out their hands against the Church they are quickly withered To what fearful issues the inraged and infatuated instruments of Satan in the 10 primitive Persecutions were reduced Ecclesiastick and Civil story is very pregnant let 's endeavour with all sincerity and sedulity to lead lives unblameable and keep Conscience unspotted before God and man and arm our selves with holy resolutions against every sinful course wherein we would tremble to appear at the dreadful Judgment seat of Christ and God our gracious father will take care of his part to give us divine protection and preserve us to his heavenly Kingdom What blessed lives might Christians live did they walk always as under the eye of an Omniscient God and with what comfort might they resign their spirits at death into his hands as of a faithful Creator and merciful Redeemer obtaining an abundant entrance into the everlasting Kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ FINIS