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A91760	The wall & glory of Jerusalem, in a sermon preached in St. Pauls-Church London, before the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor, Lord General, aldermen, Common Council, and companies of the Honorable City of London, February 28. 1659. Being a day of solemn thanksgiving unto God, for restoring the Parliament and Common Council, and for preserving the City. By Edward Reynolds D.D.	Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.	1660 (1660)	Wing R1302; Thomason E1017_6; ESTC R203437	15,921	40

will be a Wall of Fire which the Enemy shall not dare come near or touch But a Wall may have gaps and breaches in it the Gates may be pulled down and consumed as we find they were Nehem. 1. 3. 6. 1. and then whatever the Wall be the breaches will let in the Enemy the poor Church is never without some Breaches or other called the Breaches of the City of David Isai. 22. 9. Some Gates pull'd down to lay them open to danger But every work of God is perfect Deut. 32. 4. Where he is a Wall he will be a Wall in Circuitu round about no Breach no Gap no Gate or Portcullis pull'd down by which danger may enter in But if the Wall be Fire what will become of the Houses of the City I will saith the Lord be a Wall unto her not a Wall against her It is Dativus Commodi a beneficial fire to the City a consuming fire to the Enemy that assaults her A fire for the three Children to walk in A fire for their Enemies to perish by A fire in the bush to Moses A fire in Brimstone to Sodom A destroying fire to the Captains of Ahaziah and a Triumphal fire a Chariot of fire to the Lords Prophet But a Wall may shut men and their misery in together the Wall of a Prison or Dungeon is no great Comfort to those that are shut within it It may be sad enough in medio though there be a Wall in Circuitu We have a relief against that too As the Lord is a Wall of Fire round about to keep out the Enemie so he is The Glory in the midst of Jerusalem to comfort his people Providence is expressed by a Circumference with an Eye in the Center God is here both in the Circumference and in the Center of Jerusalem a severe Providence in circuitu to keep off the Enemie a Gracious providence in medio to Honor and Revive his people Ignis exitium hostibus Gloria subsidium Ecclesiae The poor Church was miserably opposed oppressed by the potency of their Enemies on every side But against them All they have a God to put into the other part of the Ballance God alone is eminently unto his people whatever good thing else they want In Widowhood he is an Husband Thy Maker is thine Husband Isai. 54. 5. In Orphanship he is a Father A Father of the Fatherless is God in his holy Habitation Psal. 88. 5. In darkness a Sun in danger a Shield Psal. 84. 11. A Refuge in trouble a River in drought Psal. 46. 1 4. A safety where there is no Wall a praise where there is no Gate a Light where there is no Sun Isai. 60. 18 19. A God of Salvation in whom his Servants can triumph where all other Comforts in the World are wanting Habak. 3. 17 18. Let us hold fast our God and we need not fear our Enemie If God be for us who can be against us Rom. 8. 31. If he justifie who can condemn If he love who can seperate Many will be against us to hate us but none can be against us to hurt us Many will girde and girde again many will take Counsel and make a decree many will raunt it with Pharaoh I will pursue I will overtake I will divide the spoil my Lust shall be satisfied I will draw my Sword mine hand shall destroy Exod. 15. 9. agam ruam rapiam tundam prosternam as the proud Confident in the Comoedian But if he be Immanuel God with us they shall be broken their Counsels shall not stand their Decrees shall come to naught he will strengthen he will help he will uphold with the right hand of his Righteousness Isai. 8. 9 10. Isai. 41. 10. Let the name of your City be Jehovah Shammah the Lord is there be zealous for his truth and worship for his name and Glory let him be in medio in the midst of your Hearts to fear him of your Counsels to follow him of your Houses your Trades your Conversation to walk with him provoke him not by your Impieties against him by your unrighteousness against men and then if there be any Help or Comfort against Danger in Heaven or Earth he can command it if there be none he can create it whatever is wanting he can supply and make it good out of himself I will be a Wall 1. A Wall of Partition to separate the Church from the World as the Land of Canaan was divided by the Mediterranean Sea West ward by the Inland Seas and the River Jordan Eastward and at each end North and South with Mountains So the Church of God is severed and shut up from the rest of the World Israel dwelt alone and was reckoned amongst the Nations Num. 23 9. they are chosen out of the World John 15 19. A Garden inclosed a Spring shut up a Fountain Sealed Cant. 4 12. their Laws diverse from all people Ester 3. 8. They are not to conform to the World Rom. 12 2. nor to walk {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Eph. 2. 2. the World knows them not 1 Joh. 3. but looks on them as prodigies and men to be wondered at Zach. 3 8. 2. A Wall of Conjunction uniting the parts together in one Common Interest as the Brain is walled in by the skull the vital parts by the Ribs and the Breast to keep them firm and close together that they may not be scatered nor divided though the Members of the Church are called out from the World and are to separate from that Yet they are to be compacted and united within themselves Psal. 122. 3. to be of one Heart and of one Soul Act. 4. 32. To hold the unity of the Spirit in the bond of Peace to have a coagmentation and joining together Eph. 4. 16. Factions and Divisions in the Church are usually the Fruits of the Flesh when one is of Paul another of Apollo are ye not Carnal 1 Cor. 3. 4. The Apostle warns us to take heed of such as cause Divisions and Offences contrary to the Doctrine received as those that serve not the Lord Jesus but their own Bellies 1 Cor. 3. 3. Rom. 16. 17 18. We have seen by very sad experience when there hath been no wall nor inclosure to bound and keep within some principles of unity the wilde and exhorbitant spirits of men who either acted by Interest or driving on Designs or possessed with prejudice against received Doctrines have departed from sound Truth and brotherly Love what Flames and Confusions have overspread these Nations once famous for Unity in orthodox Truth what forsaking of Ordinances what magnifying of deceitful Lights what rage against Ministry what violations of Magistracy what bleeding of Princes what breakings of Parliaments what Phrenetick and furious Extravagances and Disorders have stained the Glory of the Reformed Religion amongst us The evidence of these doleful effects should now at last