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A42584	Gell's remaines, or, Several select scriptures of the New Testament opened and explained wherein Jesus Christ, as yesterday, to day, and the same for ever, is illustrated, in sundry pious and learned notes and observations thereupon, in two volumes / by the learned and judicious Dr. Robert Gell ; collected and set in order by R. Bacon.	Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.; Bacon, Robert, b. 1611 or 12.	1676 (1676)	Wing G472; ESTC R17300	2,657,678	1,606

thy self that thou mayest walk with thy God Our God therefore walks in lowliness and humility and if we will walk with him we must humble our selves Exhort To this holy Ambition to desire to sit with Christ on the right hand of the Majesty on High Christ hath a right to bestow this honour upon all his Saints who follow him in the Regeneration Matth. 19.28 in the new world as the Syriack after the Resurrection when Christ makes all things new 2 Cor. 5.17 But this seems not to be Christs to give Matth. 20.20 The Mother of Zebedees Children sues to Christ for preferment for them just as many a Parent doth without any respect at all to their ability to discharge such place of trust either in Church or Common-wealth only they desire they should be great in the world But alas the good woman desired more honours for her Sons James and John conceiving that such places are places of great honour and profit Truly said the Apostle and I wish he had been believed he that desires a Bishoprick desires a good work not honour and profit our Lord requires fitness in those suitors for so eminent places as they desire Can ye drink saith he of the cup they say they can ye shall indeed vers 23. but to sit on my right hand and on my left is not mine to give 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 unless it be unto those for whom it is prepared of my Father where 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is put for 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so Mark 8. they saw none 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 so 2 Cor. 2.5 If any man hath caused grief he hath not grieved me 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 unless or but in part As it is not mine to give except only to those for whom it is prepared so that the supplement may be very well spared for surely the dispensing as of places and offices so of honours also belongs as to the Father so likewise unto the Son for so what ye read ascribed to the Father 1 Cor. 12.28 God hath set some in the Church first Apostles secondarily Prophets thirdly Teachers afterwards Miracles then gifts of healing helps governments diversities of tongues the same dispensation the same Apostle ascribes to Christ Ephes 4.8 When he ascended up on high he led captivity captive and gave gifts to men and vers 11. he gave some Apostles some Prophets and some Evangelists and some Pastors and some Teachers The entrance into the Holiest is now opened by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ which was not opened in former ages The way into the holiest of all was not yet made manifest while the first Tabernacle was yet standing Hebr. 9.8 God hath raised up all faithful men to this height of dignity and honour Ephes 2.6 Object This is in hope Resp 'T is true in respect of the degree but we have a real and true possession of those high things Hebr. 12. Object These heavenly places many possess by a strong imagination and that 's all they have to shew for them But the words are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in heavenly things c. Sign Whether we have hope of them 1 Joh. 3.3 If one were adopted heir to a great man how would he not order himself accordingly Adrian was told that the Christians said they were Kings he replyed we need have no fear of them Be servants and followers of Christ Matth. 19.28 we must serve Christ and then we shall obtain this honour Joh. 12.26 If any man serve me let him follow me and where I am there shall my servant be This following must be through his sufferings Means Endeavour to overcome He who overcomes I will grant to sit with me in my Throne even as I also overcame and sit in my Fathers Throne But what must we overcome What else but that which our Lord overcame 1. The Flesh they that are Christs have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be of good cheer so we turn it Joh. 16. as if the work were done the Latin Confidite the Syriack 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 have a good heart be of good courage so in the Languages of all the Reformed Churches 2. The World signifieth the lusts of the world 1 Joh. 2.16 3. The Devil the evil one 1 Joh. 2.13 These are the enemies we must overcome if ever we hope to sit with our Lord in his Throne those against which we have vowed perpetual enmity in our Baptism yet let not any man presume of his own strength for the conquest of so potent enemies No it is the Lord that raiseth up the poor out of the dust and lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill to set them among Princes and to make them inherit the Throne of Glory 1 Sam. 2.8 and the reason is given vers 9. by strength i. e. his own strength shall no man prevail No but by the blood and spirit and power of Christ Zach. 4.6 Not by might nor by power but by my spirit saith the Lord of hosts It is by his goodness that we overcome the evil one they overcome him by the blood of the Lamb and by the word of their testimony they loved not their lives i. e. their sinful lives unto the death Revel 14.14 Christ sate down on the right hand of the Throne Let us enquire 1. what the right hand of the Majesty is 2. what to sit at the right hand 3. the reason of the point 4. the use of all unto our selves These differences of positions fix our thoughts on God and his Throne of Majesty as if he were corporeal and confined to some place whereas he is free from all both bodily figure and local confinement Yet I conceive not that the right and left hand of the Throne is taken from resemblance unto these differences among us but that rather the reason of these differences is to be sought first in God as I shewed before The right hand of God therefore is his Piety Clemency Mercy Goodness as the left hand his Severity his Justice his Judgement Georg. Venet pag. 45. b. On that right hand Christ sate it 's an Article of our own grounded upon many Scriptures Mar. 16.19 Luk. 22.69 Rom. 8.34 Col. 2.1 The word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 here used signifieth sessum Ivit he went to sit and it imports the posture 1. Of a King or Judge sitting in Judicature as the word is used both in prophane Authors with which I will not trouble you and the Scripture it self 1 King 1.17 Solomon sate upon the Throne of the Kingdom beside many other places 2. Of a Judge Psal 9.4 Thou satest in the Throne judging right Dan. 7.10 and the Judgement-seat Joel 3.12 In the valley of Jehoshaphat will be sit to judge the heathen round about in all which places we have the same word answering to the Hebrew 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉

as angry with thy brother without a cause Obser 1. Note here with what Authority the Lord Jesus speaks to his Disciples Matth. 7.29 at the end of his Sermon as one having authority 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Obser 2. What power Christ hath What a Law-giver the Lord Jesus is he gives Laws to the hearts of men his authority reacheth to the ruling of their affections and passions Hebr. 4.12 The word of God is quick and powerful c. Obser 3. There is then in all Believers a possibility a power not to be angry Surely the Wise-man would not say Remove anger from thine heart if we had not a power imparted unto us of doing what we are commanded to do much less would the wisdom of God here who is that one Law-giver say unto every one every one who is angry with his Brother undeservedly and unadvisedly shall be liable to the Judgment c. He is so wise and knoweth so well what we are able to do that unless he knew we have power to forbear wrath and reproachful Speeches He would not threaten us with the Judgment the Council yea with Hell fire He hath power to save and destroy James 4.12 Obser 4. Not only that this was testified by Christ in the dayes of his flesh But the same hath been and is now testified by his Spirit whose voice is that which whispers to the wrathful Soul 1. Cease from anger and forsake wrath 2. Psal 37.8 It was spoken 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it was dictated unto David as the title hath it and the same is spoken to thee and me and every one in his wrath if he have an ear to hear it It was he that said to Cain why art thou wrath And why is thy countenance fallen Gen. 4.6 'T is he that speaketh to thee when thou art pettish and froward Reprehension If Christ say this to his Disciples if the Law-giver commands this to those who profess subjection unto him where is our obedience The Disciples of Pythagoras had no greater testimony than their Masters if 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that was enough If the Disciples said but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 He said so it was believed all was hush they then obeyed what he said Exhort If the Lord Jesus the truth testifie this be we exhorted to believe it it is a divine testimony and therefore to be believed above all other arguments Hebr. 12.25 from Heaven Our Lord having asked the Pharisees touching the Baptism of John whether from Heaven or of men They answered if we say from men c. If we say from heaven he will say why then do ye not believe him But our Lord speaks to us from heaven Hebr. 12. a greater witness than that of John the Baptist if he speaks to us from Heaven why do we not believe him Signe If we believe him we will obey him we will not be angry with our Brother The Historian reports of Augustus that while he was yet a Child he commanded the Frogs to leave their croaking and they presently obeyed him And shall not the true Augustus have so much authority with us in reverence to whom Caesar would not be called Lord because now the Lord of heaven and earth was born shall he not have that power with us to silence our rage and fury and the croaking of those Frogs who say it is impossible Rev. 16. Shall not he who saith to the Sea be still and there followeth a great calm Shall not he have so much power with thee as to quiet thy fury and passion so that there may follow a great calmness of Spirit Surely the Lord will make good what he saith Psalm 76.20 The fierceness of men shall turn to his praise and the remainder of wrath shall he restrain Axiom 8. It was said to them of old time c. But I say unto you that whosoever is angry with his brother c. This point ariseth from the diversity between the teaching of the Law to the Ancients and the teaching of it to the Disciples of Christ The Law was taught to the Ancients outwardly and an outward punishment annexed thereunto The Law is taught to Christ's Disciples inwardly and established and ratified not only by outward and temporal but also by inward punishments The reason therefore of this diversity will appear from the consideration of the different Teachers and Disciples of the Law for so the Father hath his Disciples Esay 8. Seal the Law among my Disciples And the Son his also who have heard and learned of the Father John 6. the Father imparts his mind and will unto men by a gradual communication and revelation Thus he spake unto the Fathers 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 There was a necessity for this i. e. in regard of God himself he is infinite c. See Notes on Hebr. 1.1 2. in regard of those of old time Disciples of the Father ibid. 2. Reason also there is in regard of the other Teacher the Son of God and his Disciples the Father sent the Son to finish the work which he gave him to do John 17.4 He imparts a greater measure of light and life wisdom and righteousness unto men He came that they might have life and have it in more abundance John For since the Father was pleased to reveale his mind and will his light life wisdom and righteousness unto men more fully and perfectly How could he impart it more conveniently than by his Son who is the very light life wisdom and righteousness Now as the Father was pleased to communicate his mind and will more fully and clearly so he prepared Disciples such as should be capable of farther illumination and revelation For whereas the condition of the Father's Disciples was but a Spiritual Childhood which differs little from Servantship Gal. 4.1 For the Heir while he is a Child differs nothing from a servant though he be Lord of all The Father was pleased to advance the servile condition of his Children and Disciples to Sonship and freedom Gal. 4.1 2 3. Rom. 8.14 15. And therefore whereas the Teachers under the Law had said unto the Father's Disciples Thou shalt not kill Christ the Son saith to his Disciples whosoever is angry c. Objection If hell fire be the greatest punishment of the damned and he who shall say to his brother thou fool be liable to hell fire what punishment then shall he be liable unto who kills his Brother Which no doubt is a greater sin than to be angry with him than to say unto him Racha than to say unto him Thou fool It is a doubt that troubled one of the ancient Fathers of greatest reputation who starts the Objection and the only satisfaction he gives to it is this doubt saith he forceth us to understand esse differentias Gehennarum that there are differences of Hells And so he leaves the Objection But we read of no more Hells than one though it cannot be denied but that there are

words then we have these Divine Truths contained 1. Some were saved daily from the untoward generation 2. The Lord added to the Church daily such as were saved from the untoward generation In the former we have the flight of Sin and Vice In the latter we have the refuge of Grace and Vertue In the former we do dediscere unlearn and cease to do evil In the latter having ceased from evil we do discere learn to do well The former contains the first dispensation and the work of the Father The latter the dispensation of the Son and his work The Lord added to the Church such as were saved To which we may add a third from the note of diversity 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but the Lord which our Translators render by a copulative as very often they do 3. That though they repented were baptized continued in the Apostles Doctrine and saved themselves from the untoward generation yet this proceeded not from themselves or any power of their own but from the Grace of God Though they did all that was commanded them yet it was out of Grace and Mercy that the Lord added to the Church daily such as were saved or saved themselves from the untoward generation In the first of these we must enquire 1. What was this untoward generation 2. What is meant by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 who are said to be saved from the untoward generation The former is here necessarily to be supplied from the 40. vers to which it hath evident reference Nor can we understand how men can be saved from the untoward generation unless we know what they are The words are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nor can we tell what perverse crooked and untoward is unless we know what is right and straight for privatives are known by their positives that whereby we shall know what is crooked is right and straight now Rectum est index sui obliqui See Notes on 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Joh. 1.23 The word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 saved answers principally either 1. to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to save help preserve or keep 2. else to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to escape or cause to escape some great and imminent danger Observ 1. Mankind by the Fall and continuance therein is in a perishing condition in imminent danger of utter destruction nay past danger danger is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the nearness of an evil but Mankind periit it 's lost the lost sheep the lost groat the lost the dead Son Luk. 15. Observ 2. They who are delivered from the crooked generation are men saved as from imminent peril as brands pluck'd out of the fire-hearth as men alive from the dead so the Syriack Interpreter here 3. This work is not wrought by Man alone but by the Father preventing Man by his Grace for it is very observable that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and therefore the word vers 40. however we turn it actively save your selves is in the form passive as is also the word in the Text which implies that we should Deum pati suffer the saving work of God upon our souls yield our selves unto him co-operate with him 1. As it answers to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to save it 's very observable that that verb is never read in the Active Kal implying by that defect that man as he is purely man can never save himself by his own power but that we obtain all our power ability and sufficiency of God only 2 Cor. 3.5 according to that of Jerem. 17.14 Save me O Lord and I shall be saved for vain is the salvation of man Psal 60.13 2. It answers also to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to escape or cause to escape and thus 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the word we turn here saved may answer unto 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 evasores such as escape the great and imminent danger of the untoward generation such as are saved or have escaped the corruption that is in the world through lusts 2 Pet. 1.4 Whence is it that some are saved from the crooked generation Surely God the Father preserves them from it Psal 12.7 Thou wilt save them from this generation and what generation that is he tells us in the next words vers 8. The wicked walk round about a crooked generation For not only the Son but the Father also is called our Saviour and said to save us Tit. 3.4 5 6. And this he doth sometimes 1. immediately so he called Abraham out of Vr 2. mediately by the Ministry of Angels as Lot or by the Ministers of the Word who are therefore called Saviours Obad. vers 21. This they do by that grace of God that brings salvation unto all men Tit. 2. Thus we read that Paul separated the Disciples from the untoward generation Acts 19.9 Nor were they wanting to themselves and therefore we turn the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Save your selves from this untoward generation 2. The Lord added to the Church daily such as were saved Hitherto we have heard who these saved ones were and from what they were saved which is the work of the Father in the first dispensation My Father worketh hitherto saith the Son of him and I also work Joh. 5.17 Come we then to that second work the work of the Son in the second dispensation and so by 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Lord is to be understood the Lord Christ who is here said to add unto the Church Here then we must enquire 1. What is the Church and 2. What it is to add unto the Church 1. The word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2. The Lord Jesus is said to add these saved ones unto the Church when he works that work in them which his Father gave him to do Joh. 17. when he further instructs them they now become his Disciples in self-denial taking up the Cross daily daily mortifying their earthly members Reason may be given in regard of 1. Him who makes this addition 2. The Church to which this addition was made 3. Those who were saved and added to the Church 1. In respect of the Lord who makes this addition He is the Head of the Church and hath all authority over it They also who are to be added unto the Church are his for it 's true of these also which he speaks of his Apostles Thine they were and thou gavest them unto me Joh. 17. 2. As for the Church it is the body of Christ which as yet had but few members One hundred and twenty Act. 1. besides what access it received vers 41. whereas the Promise made to Abraham was that his Seed should be as the stars in heaven for multitude and as the sand on the Sea shore 3. As for those who were saved it was the end why they were hewn fitted and prepared by the Law of the Father and his Prophets that they might be added as living stones unto the spiritual house as living members to the body of