by it or by force of Argument to maintain it Paul upon this account saith 1 Cor. 15.32 he fought with Beasts at Ephesus i. e. Men like Beasts who acted like Beasts in opposing the Truth 4. In their visible professing and publick owning of the Truth They are not afraid nor ashamed to confess Christ and his Ways before Men. Some for fear of the Jews did not publickly own Jesus Christ in the Days of his Flesh but such who are sincere will go forth bearing his Reproach Tho Men forbid them Heb. 13.13 nay threaten them c. yet they will preach Jesus Christ and profess his Name and maintain his Ordinances and blessed Institutions The Apostles cried out Acts 4 20. 5.29 We cannot but speak the Things which we have seen and heard c. 5. They shew their Courage in suffering for the Truth when called so to do 1. They will suffer Reproach for the Truth 2. They will suffer Blows for the Truth 3. Imprisonment for the Truth 4. Loss of their Goods 5. Banishment 6. Yea Death it self when called to it rather than deny Christ and the Truth 6. They will stand by the Truth when others turn their Backs upon it Thus did Paul 7. They will maintain every Truth but more especially that Truth which is most opposed in the Day in which they live It may be no demonstration of Courage to stand up for or maintain a Truth in one Age which was a great Proof of Valour in another when it was chiefly opposed Would it be any Sign of spiritual Courage now to affirm God is God and Baal is not yet that was in Elijah's Days 1 Kings 18 Or would it be any Demonstration of Courage now to affirm Jesus of Nazareth to be the true Saviour yet it was in the Apostle's Time because it was the great Truth then opposed Christian Courage is now shewed by owning and maintaining those Truths of Christ now opposed and which in standing by do expose the Professors thereof Now that which doth animate and embolden the Saints in the Day of Trial in standing up for Christ and his Ways is 1. The Satisfaction they have touching the Truth of that which they profess 'T is God's Truth 2. The Consideration of the Excellency of God's Truth Psal 119. The Word of God is pure c. 3. The Consideration of the Goodness and Justness of their Call to suffer in behalf of Truth for that is one thing which must always be considered 4. The Goodness of their Consciences or the Evidences of their own Sincerity A Hypocrite may suffer some things but at last his Courage will fail him I have heard of a Captain that principally would make choice of two Sorts of Men for his Souldiers viz. either sincere and godly Christians or downright Atheists because neither of them he concluded would be afraid to die The true Christian would not be afraid of Death because he knew he should go to Christ and the Atheist would not be afraid of Death because he thought or rather hoped he should die as a Beast and there would be an end of him 5. The Consideration of his having so good a Second A couragious and undaunted Second oftentimes puts much Courage into a Person that is singled out to fight a Duel Now a Christian has the Almighty and Terrible God to take his part c. Fear not Worm Jacob I will help thee c. I will never leave thee nor forsake thee Isa 41.14 Heb. 13.5 6. So that we may boldly say The Lord is my Helper I will not fear what Man can do unto me 6. The Certainty of getting the Victory or overcoming at last As it is said of Gad it may be said of a Christian tho a Troop may overcome him yet he shall overcome at last Hence Saints are said to be more than Conquerors Rom. 8.37 for no Conqueror is certain whilst he is in the Conflict that he shall at last obtain the Conquest 7. The Consideration of that exceeding great Reward which they shall receive when they have overcome wonderfully adds Courage and Boldness unto them Be thou faithful unto Death and I will give thee a Crown of Life Rev. 2.10 II. Lions are great Conquerors Many other Beasts tho they are much bigger than they yet they are not able to stand before them II. Saints are great Conquerors through Christ they conquer Sin Satan the World Death and Hell they are said to be more than Conquerors Rom. 8. III. A Lion is a Creature that other Beasts are afraid of III. So the Saints are Men that the Wicked oft times fear they dread the Effects of their Prayers 'T is said that Mary Queen of Scots was more afraid of the Prayer of John Knox than of an Army of Twenty Thousand Men. Herod was afraid of John Baptist It hath been observed that some wicked Persons have been afraid to swear or carry it unseemly in the presence of a godly Man IV. A Lion is a very strong Creature IV. The Saints are so strong in the Lord and the Power of his Might that none either in Earth or Hell are a Match for them V. A Lion treadeth down and maketh a Prey of his Enemies V. So the Godly shall in the latter Days make a Prey of all their Adversaries be as terrible as an Army with Banners when God brings them forth against Babylon God will raise up the Sons of Zion against the Sons of Greece and make them as the Sword of a mighty Man Cant. 6.10 Zech. 9.13 Mich. 5.8 The Remnant of Jacob shall be amongst the Gentiles in the midst of many People as a Lion amongst the Beasts of the Forrest amongst a Flock of Sheep who if he go through both treadeth down and teareth in pieces and none can deliver Disparity IN many things the Righteous are not like to a Lion A Lion hath many evil devouring and hurtful Qualities and it is upon that account wicked Men and the Devils are compared to Lions Inferences IN vain are the Saints by Men and Devils assaulted he that prevails against them must also prevail against and overcome the mighty God and who is a Match for Him 2. This reproves and may tend to shame the timorous Christian What! afraid to own Christ to stand up for and stand by the Truth when thou hast God to stand up for thee and stand by thee c. 3. Let Saints shew themselves bold and couragious in the Cause and Interest of God and their Souls A fearful timerous Spirit becomes not a Christian Have you a good Cause have you a good Call have you a good Conscience have you a good Captain What then do you fear In the Strength of the Lord be as bold as a Lion and in order thereunto get the Truth into your Affections see that you have received the Truth in the Love of it And be sure you approve your selves to be sincere for
on his Throne they shall judg the World they shall be honoured by all the Wicked shall bend their Knees before them in the Day to come c. There are many great Disparities which we leave to the Reader 's Observation Inferences LEt not the Saints be discouraged nor faint under their Afflictions What tho David was hunted like a Partridg on the Mountains He was the Lord's Anointed for all that and his Exaltation followed So 't is but a little while if you faint not before God will exalt you 2. O what manner of Love and Grace is this What! hath God made us his Sons Heirs Joint-Heirs with Christ Hath he made us Kings and shall we reign c. What shall we render to the Lord c. 3. This may quicken and stir up all the Saints to live as becomes their honourable Calling and Dignity Hath God made us Kings and shall we live like Beggars Far be it from noble-spirited Saints so to do Saints compared to Priests Rev. 5.10 And hath made us unto our God Kings and Priests c. 1 Pet. 2.9 But ye are a chosen Generation a holy Priesthood c. GOD's People are called Priests and an holy Priesthood as appears by these Scriptures That of Kings shews forth the Dignity of the Saints and this of Priests respects their Office and Work Parallels I. THe Priests under the Law were set apart or consecrated to God to attend him in his Service So every true Christian God hath set apart for himsâ—lf he is separated from the World and worldly Worships and sinful â—ustoms to the holy Service of God The Lord hath set apart him that is godly for himself Psal 4.3 II. The Priests under the Law were admitted to approach near unto God they had more perfect Knowledg of him and holy Intimacy with him than others So the Saints are a People near to God Ye who sometimes were afar of Eph. 2.13 are now made nigh by the Blood of Chrâ—st They haye more perfect and clear Knowledg of God than others and more precious Fellowship and â—ommunion with him III. The Priests offered Sacrifices to God So the Saints offer up spiritual Sacrifices aâ—ceptable to God through Jesus Christ 1. They offer up thâ—ir Bodies and their Spirits a broken and a contrite Heart 2. They offer up their Prayers upon that Golden Altar which is as sweet Incâ—nse in the Nostrils of Goâ— 3. They offer their Substance as God calls for it which is a Sacrifice well pleasing in his Sight 4. They offer up Praises Whoso offereth Praise glorifieth me Psal 50. ult and to him that ordereth his Conversation aright will I shew the Salvation of God Inferences SAints are Priests not typical Priests but a Royal Priesthood better than the Priests under the Law they are spiritual Priests they offer up spiritual Sacrifices c. 2. Their Persons as well as their Sacrifices are accepted of God through Jesus Christ if the Person be not sanctified the Offering is not accepted Joh. 17.19 For their sakes sanctify I my self that they also might be sanctified through the Truth 3. Let all take heed they offer not the Lame and the Blind when they have a Kid in the Flock My Son give me thy Heart Prov. 23.26 Metaphors Similes and other borrowed Terms c. CONCERNING VVICKED MEN. Wicked Men compared to Captives Isa 61.1 Proclaim Liberty to the Captives Acts 8.23 For I perceive that thou art in the Gall of Bitterness and in the Bond of Iniquity Gal. 4.3 Even so we when we were Children were in Bondage under the Elements of the World Gal. 4.25 For this Agar is Mount Sinai in Arabia and answereth unto Jerusalem which is and is now in Bondage with her Children 2 Tim. 2.26 And that they may recover themselves out of the Snare of the Devil who are taken captive by him at his Will Heb. 2.15 And deliver them who through Fear of Death were all their Life time subject to Bondage 2 Pet. 2.19 While they promise themselves Liberty they themselves are the Servants of Corruption for of whom a Man is overcome of the same is he brought into Bondage COrporal Bondage or Captivity is as much as to say Slavery and Thraldom under some Tyrant or cruel Enemy that oppresseth And from these Scriptures 't is evident that wicked Men or such as are in the State of Nature unconverted are in a State of Bondage they are spiritual Slaves or Captives And in opening the Bondage-State the Ungodly are in I shall shew 1. To whom they are or may be said to be in Bondage 2. How they were brought into this Bondage-State 3. The Nature of this spiritual Bondage 1. They are in Bondage to Sin He that committeth Sin is the Servant of Sin Joh. 8.35 Sin rules and reigns in wicked Men they are overcome by their bâ—se and filthy Lusts and of whom a Man is overcome of the same is he brought into Bondage 2 Pet. 2.19 2 Tim. 2.26 Eph 2.2 Gal. 4 25. 2. They are in Bondage to Satan taken captive by him at his Will He rules in the Hearts of the Children of Disobedience 3. They are in Bondage to the Law For being not able to perform the Obligation or Requirements thereof they are brought under the Power and Bondage of that killing Letter 4. They are in Bondage to Death Death tyrannizeth over them Heb. 2.15 and through fear of it they are said to be continually in Bondage 5. They are in Bondage to the Wrath of God Joh. 3.36 they are under the Power of God's dreadful Wrath. Captive Parallel SOme that are in a State of Bondage were once Free-men ADam and so all Mankind How Mankind were brought into Bondage considered as being in his Loins while he flood in that State of Innocency before he eat of the forbidden Fruit was a free Man he was not in Bondage to any of these Enemies II. Some are in a State of Bondage by being the Off-spring of such Parents as are Slaves for if the Parents are born Slaves their Children that are born in Captivity are Captives likewise II. So all wicked Men are in Bondage as they are the Off-spring of old Adam Psal 51.5 All Mankind being born in Sin Satan Death and Wrath hath Power over them until delivered by Jesus Christ And hence they are said to be by Nature Children of Wrath. Eph. 2.2 III. Some are brought into Bondage by the Power and Force of an Enemy they being surprized and by reason of Weakness not able to withstand them are taken captive as many of this and other Nations have been by the Turks III. Wicked Men are also actually taken captive and brought into Bondage by Sin and Satan as being surprized by the Power of these Enemies they are overcome and so brought into Captivity Satan being stronger than they he prevails against them 2 Tim 2â— 26. And that they may recover themselves out of the
Fire 3. Thrones which are Royal Seats of Kings and Monarchs in their Magnificence and Glory 4. Dominions or Lordships Col. 1.16 5. Principalities connoting special and peculiar Jurisdiction 6. Powers such as have Right to execute Authority by God's appointment and not by his Permission only 7. Mighties 1 Thess 4.16 8. Archangels 9. Angels c. Others account but seven Orders of Angels and some but three The holy Scripture doth not fully open and unfold the Mystery of Angels to us in this respect therefore it is good for us as I said before not to be wise above what is written tho no doubt but there is a most excellent Order amongst them And probably there are different Ranks and Degrees of them and yet all are in subjection to our Lord Jesus Christ who is their Prince and Supreme Head whom they all reverence worship and adore III. An Host or Army is raised to make War and fight under the Banner of their Prince and Sovereign and many times do dreadful Execution and make great Desolation in the Earth III. The holy Angels God's mighty Host are employed to fight his Battels and at his Command to fall upon his Enemies when all Terms of Peace and Reconciliation are rejected and Sinners are grown incorrigible c. What fearful Execution and Desolation have they made in the World when they have had Commission from the Almighty Was it not this Host that came against Sodom and Gomorrah and the Cities about them Gen. 19 13 2 Kings 19 35. We will destroy this Place One of these Souldiers destroyed no less than an hundred fourscore and five thousand Men in the Camp of the Assyrians What cause have the Enemies of the Church to tremble when they consider what a mighty and powerful Army is raised and always in readiness at God's Command to fall upon them What is the Power of the proudest Monarch here below when compared to the Strength of the Lord's Host or Christ's heavenly Army IV. An Host or great Army sometimes breaks in upon a People that are secure utterly destroying and spoiling them on a sudden IV. The Angels of God come upon the wicked Enemies of Jesus Christ and his Church sometimes on a sudden in one Night was that great Host of the Assyrians destroyed Hab. 3.16 When he cometh up unto the People he will invade them with his Troops V. An Host or mighty Army hath many slaughtering Weapons if one doth not Execution another will V. So the Angels of God have many slaughtering Weapons or Ways to dedestroy sometimes by Famine Ezek. 9.2 sometimes by Plague sometimes by the Sword and sometimes make use of all these three together against a People that God resolves utterly to destroy VI. An Host or victorious Army sometimes meet with great Opposition and are fiercely engaged by stout and sturdy Enemies that will not quickly yield tho at last they are forced to fly being vanquished VI. The holy Angels of God are sometimes opposed by evil Angels who are fierce sturdy and cruel Enemies to them And there was War in Heaven Michael Rev. 12.7 and his Angels fought against the Dragon And the Dragon fought and his Angels and prevailed not c. Metaphor Disparity AN earthly Host or Army tho never so victorious at other times may yet meet with their Match nay be sometimes worsted THe Lord's Host was never worsted Tho the evil Angels are mighty in Power and have been oftentimes too hard for the Saints yet they are not able to stand before the holy Angels of God II. Souldiers of an earthly Host are mortal Men and may be put to the Sword or lose their Lives by the hands of their Enemies II. The Angels of God are immortal Spirits and cannot sustain the least Hurt or Wound much less be slain in any Wars they are engaged in against their Enemies Inferences WHat Comfort may this administer to the Godly May I not say with the Prophet Fear not for they that be with us are more than they that be with them 2 Kings 6.16 2. And as it affords Comfort to the Saints it may serve to terrify Sinners and such especially as are Persecutors of the Church of God How sad is their Condition considering who they make War against Can they stand before the terrible God God is their Enemy Christ is their Enemy and the Angels of Heaven are against them and their Enemies likewise 3. Bless God you that are in Covenant with him for the sake of these Helpers 4. This shews us also what great Glory is conferred upon the Lord Jesus Christ our blessed Mediator He is the Head and chief Leader of all the glorious Angels they are all at his Command and ready to engage in his Wars if he does but speak the Word they come with slaughtering Weapons in their hands Ezek. 9.2 to execute his Wrath and Displeasure upon the World The Holy Angels compared to the Faces of a Man of a Lion of an Ox and of an Eagle Ezek. 1.6.10 And every one had four Faces c. that is every one of the living Creatures or Angels which the Prophet saw in the Vision FOur particular Angels as some conceive which were chief over the rest of the whole Host of Angels Others upon better Reason rather understand it relates to the four Parts of the World East West North and South i. e. the Work of Angels laid out in all those Parts See Mr. Greenhill on Ezekiel pag. 85. Observ 1. God employeth glorious intelligent Creatures in his Service in the Ways and Workings of his Power and Providence in the World Observ 2. That Angels are in all Quarters of the Earth taking notice of Mens Works and Ways they perceive what is done in every Place by the Just and by the Vnjust The Consideration of which should make us carry our selves wisely and holily at all times and in all Places And every one had four Faces 1. The Face of a Man 2. The Face of a Lion 3. The Face of an Ox. 4. The Face of an Eagle In some Pictures saith Reverend Greenhill you may see several Faces so drawn that which way soever you look a several Face is presented So here before was the Face of a Man behind the Face of a Lion on the right side the Face of an Ox and on the left side the Face of an Eagle There is not a Face but is compared to the Face of some principal Creature Man is the chief of all the rest a Lion is the King of wild Beasts the Ox is the chief of the tame Ones and the Eagle is the chief of the Birds To these distinctly I. The Face of a Man Metaphor Parallel THe Face of a Man notes Understanding and the Excellency of Reason by which all human Actions are managed ANgels have great Knowledg and Understanding By their Likeness unto Man is laid before us the Rationality Knowledg and Understanding of Angels They
Pardon when God absolves a poor Sinner he not only forgives but also forgets their Sins and Iniquities he remembers no more 3. Because it is a Freedom from the Guilt of it 4. Because it is a Freedom from the Power and Dominion of it 5. It is a Freedom from the Punishment of it Rom. 6.14 Rom. 8.1 1 John 5.24 6. Because 't is a purchased Freedom it was obtained by a great Sum viz. the Sum of God's great Love and Grace with the Sum of Christ's Blood Remission is through Christ's Atonement 7. Because it is a sealed Freedom it is made over to the Soul by the King 's own Seal the Spirit of God Eph. 1.13 14. that great Seal of Heaven 8. Because it is a lasting Freedom the Sins of Believers are forgiven for ever they shall never be laid to their Charge The second Privilege of this City is Gospel-Fellowship free Access to the Lord's Table and Communion with the Saints Eph. 2.6 They are made to sit down together in heavenly Places in Christ Jesus The third Privilege is Right to the Ministry they may all lay claim to the Ministers and Ministry of the Word Whether Paul or Apollo or Cephas all are yours 1 Cor. 3.27 28. They and all their Gifts and gracious Endowments are the Saints The fourth Privilege is their undoubted Right to the City-Stock or the Churches Patrimony 1. The Stock of Prayers sincere Souls have a Right to all the Prayers of the Church 2. To that Store and spiritual Provision viz. the Bread of Life Psal 132 15. c. that is laid up in her God will bless the Provision of Zion and satisfy her Poor with Bread 3. The Stock of Promises God hath promised to bless comfort strengthen beautify build up and save Sion and consequently every Saint and Member thereof for all those and many more like Promises are directly made to every sincere Soul or Citizen of Sion The fifth Privilege is free Access to the Throne of Grace Eph. 2.18 Sixthly a Dwelling-place there This is a glorious Privilege they dwell near the King behold him in the Galleries every day they dwell in God's Courts nay in his House Blessed are they that dwell in thy House they will be still praising thee Psal 84.1 Psal 92.13 Selah They that are planted in the House of the Lord shall flourish in the Courts of our God they shall bring forth Fruit in old Age c. 1. 'T is a strong and sure Dwelling-place He shall dwell on high Isa 32.18 Isa 33.16 his Place of Defence shall be the Munition of Rocks 2. 'T is a rich and glorious Dwelling-place 3. 'T is a pleasant Dwelling-place 4. 'T is an honourable Dwelling-place 5. 'T is and shall be a peaceable Habitation Look upon Zion Isa 33.20 the City of our Solemnities Thine Eyes shall see Jerusalem a quiet Habitation a Tabernacle that shall not be taken down not one of the Stakes thereof shall ever be removed neither shall any of the Cords thereof be broken Seventhly They have a Right and Privilege to chuse their own Officers every free Citizen hath his Voice at every Election No Minister Bishop or Deacon may be imposed upon them without their own free Consent Eighthly They have Right to all the Blessings and privileges of the River the Streams whereof make glad all the Inhabitants the Nature of whose Water you have heard Ninthly They have a Right to the City-Guard which always attends them whithersoever they go or whatsoever they do when they are about their proper Work which are the good Angels Tenthly The last Privilege I shall mention is Sonship Joh. 1.12 Gal 4.6 But to as many as received him to them gave he Power or Privilege to become the Sons of God Because ye are Sons God hath sent forth the Spirit of his Son into your Hearts crying Abba Father XIII Some Cities have a common Stock in them out of which the poor decayed Citizens are often supplied and helped in their Distress and thereby delivered from utter Beggery XIII The Church hath a common Stock or Storehouse belonging to it called the unsearchable Riches of Christ Eph. 3 8. out of which all poor decayed Christians have their Wants supplied That Grace that is treasured up in Christ is always ready to be given forth to his poor Children and by this means they are kept from Ruin and being utterly undone My God shall supply all your Needs according to his Riches in Glory by Christ Jesus Phil. 4.19 XIV A City hath also a strict Watch appointed to keep the Gates and to see that no Accident happen in it to the hurt and detriment thereof XIV The Church or City of God hath also a strong and faithful Militia or spiritual Watch which are the holy Angels These are called Watchers Dan. 4.23 or Watchmen and in other places the Lord's Host or the Armies of Heaven who are mighty in Power one of them being able to destroy all the Churches Enemies These keep the Saints day and night they encamp about them and see that no Evil comes unto them Besides them God is said to watch over his People continually who is called the Watchman of Israel and the Saviour thereof in the Day of Trouble Psal 127.1 2. Vnless the Lord keep the City the Watchman waketh but in vain Besides Psal 127.1 See 6th head of Metaphors there are the Ministers of the Gospel who are called Watchmen XV. A great and famous City hath Towers and Battlements belonging to it not only for Ornament but also for Strength and Security from Evil. XV. The City of God is famous in respect of its Towers and Places of Security Walk about Zion Psal 48.12 13 14. and go round about her mark well her Bulwarks consider her Palaces that ye may tell it to the Generation following For this God is our God for ever and ever and he will be our Guide until Death The Name of the Lord is a Strong-Tower c. Everyone of the blessed Attributes of God are as so many Towers of Safety to his Church See Strong-Tower in the First Head of Metaphors XVI In a City notwithstanding the many noble and honourable Personages or worthy Patrons that dwell therein yet there are some ill and unworthy Members that get a being there which tends much to its Blemish and Reproach XVI So the City of God notwithstanding all the holy and eminent Saints and Servants of God who dwell therein yet hath in it some wicked and ungodly Ones who by Craft and Hypocrisy get a being there tho when known they are turned out as the incestuous Person Hymeneus and Alexander was 1 Cor. 5. 1 Tim. 1.20 Jud. 4. For there are certain Men crept in unawares who were before of old ordained to this Condemnation ungodly Men turning the Grace of God into Lasciviousness and denying the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ These
Scarcity better than weak or poor Christians will only God hath for their Comfort and Encouragement promised to supply their Wants Phil. 4.19 and will if sincere also relieve them Psal 84.11 that they shall not faint or perish in the Years of Famine XIX Some Cities tho rich yet are in a comparative sence but small but little Cities XIX The City of God in comparison of great Babylon is but a small City notwithstanding all her Glory Grandure Luke 12.32 Eccles 9.14 Rev. 17.18 and Greatness as you have heard she is but little There was a little City and few Men in it This City is the Church of God c. Babylon is a great City In comparison of the Wicked Christ's Flock is but a handful of People as it were XX. A City tho very strong yet is sometimes besieged and hath many Enemies XX. The City of God this little City is besieged Isa 1.8 The Daughter of Zion is left as a Cottage in a Vineyard as a Lodge in a Garden of Cucumers as a besieged City And marvellous it is so small a City should hold out so bravely unto this Day especially considering what mighty Enemies have and do besiege her Object But here it may be objected Hath it not been overcome is it not said The Holy City was trodden under foot Rev. 11.2 Answ It is only the outward Court God hath had his Church in all Ages tho forced for a time to flie into the Wilderness from the Face of the Dragon Rev. 12 6. Quest By whom is this City besieged Answ 1. By the Devil called a great King and the King of the Bottomless Pit Eccles 9.14 Rev. 12. 2. By Antichrist the First-born of Satan He hath for above twelve hundred Years laid Siege against it using all manner of Engines Craft and Cruelty to batter her down and finally to destroy her 3. She is besieged by the World by wicked Men Men of earthly and carnal Principles who abhor Zion and say Let her be defiled raze her Psal 137.7 even to the Foundation thereof 4. She is besieged by Sin and the Flesh a secret Enemy who fain in a clandestine way would betray her this Enemy doth her the most Mischief 5. She is besieged by a Multitude of false Teachers 2 Pet. 2.1 2. these likewise have done great Hurt and Dammage to the Church of God who labour by evil Doctrine to poyson all her Inhabitants 6. And besides all this there have been sad Divisions within her also she has been as a City divided and yet she stands 7. There have been sad Breaches made in her Walls so that many have been let in that way who should have been kept out 8. Many that seemed to be for her have deserted her and joined with the Enemy and yet still she holds out 9. And which is worst of all few of those who have been in the City have bravely acquitted themselves by Zeal and Holiness to defend her and yet she holds out still Quest From whence is it that she is helped to bear up against all these sore and grievous Assaults Batteries and Calamities Answ 1. This City as you have heard is built upon a Rock it has a sure Foundation which cannot be removed Mat. 16.18 2. The Lord of Hosts hath fought for her 't is he that hath been on her side he hath defended Mount Zion and the Hill thereof he hath took part with her Psal 125.2 Isa 31.4 5 and doth at this day 3. She holds out because God hath decreed her Standing Zech. 12.8 9. and that her Enemies shall not prevail 4. She is defended because she is the Place which the Lord loveth Psal 74 2. and hath purchased with the Blood of his own dear Son 5. Because it is the Place where God's Honour dwells Psal 26.8 I have loved the Habitation of thy House the Place where thy Honour dwells 6. Again she still remains because she is tho a little City yet a strong City We have a strong City She hath strong Fortifications strong Walls and Bulwarks Isa 26.1 Psal 31.21 135.21 Zech. 2.5 7. 'T is because God's own Habitation as you have heard is in her God is a Wall of Fire round about her and the Glory in the midst of her 8. She is defended by reason of the Strong-Tower she hath in her so long as her Tower stands how can she be battered down And her Tower is impregnable The Enemy may sooner pull the Sun out of the Firmament than undermine or batter down deface or demolish the Tower of Zion which is the Name of the Lord. Prov. 18.10 See Strong-Tower 9. She is defended because in her are the Laws Statutes Ordinances Isa 2.3 and holy Institutions of her King the Lord Jesus where he is worshipped and adored in Spirit and Truth Inferences HEnce all that dwell in Zion may be provoked to a diligent Improvement of their great Privileges to the end they may be enriched with all those spiritual Riches and dignified with that Honour that appertaineth to a true Denizen thereof 2. Take Comfort and Encouragement also whatever the Attempts of the Enemies are yet about all her Glory shall be a Defence All those whose Feet stand within her Gates may read Honour Safety Isa 4.5 and Salvation as it were written upon her Walls 3. Let it be your Delight to prefer her above your chiefest Joy as she is called the holy City so be ye also holy Psal 137.6 that you may declare your selves unto what City it is you do belong 4. How may this call home all those that are gone astray and invite all that profess good Will unto Sion to let their Feet stand within her Gates for the Lord hath desired it for his Habitation Holy David made this his one thing desirable Psal 27.4 viz. to dwell in God's House to be a Denizen of this City and why should not you 5. Let it be a Warning to all Sion's Enemies to take heed how they lift up their hands against her or reproach God and them that dwell in Heaven let them lay down their Arms and fight against her no more The Lord shall roar also out of Zion Joel 3.16 and utter his Voice from Jerusalem and the Heavens and Earth shall shake But the Lord will be the Hope of his People and the Strength of the Children of Israel So shall ye know that I am the Lord your God dwelling in Zion my holy Mountain c. The Church compared to the Moon Cant. 6.10 She is fair as the Moon THe Moon is called in Hebrew Lebanah of her Whiteness and bright Shining The State of the Church all Expositors agree is signified hereby The Church may in many respects be compared to the Moon Simile Parallel NAturalists affirm the Moon receiveth her Light from the Sun THe Church hath all her Light from Christ the Sun of Righteousness
shall return again VII The Sun every Spring by its powerful Influences causeth all earthly Plants and Flowers to come forth that seemed dead in Winter VII So the Lord Jesus will cause all these earthly Bodies of Men to rise up from the Dead at the last Day Joh. 5.28 All that are in the Graves shall hear his Voice c. Inferences THis may inform Mankind of their Original and may tend to keep them humble Why should any Mortals have such high towring Thoughts of themselves and vaunt in Pride and Haughtiness of Heart spotting trimming and decking themselves when alas their Bodies are nothing but Earth Lumps of Earth They dwell in Houses of Clay Job 4.19 and it is but a little while ere the Worms will feed upon them Tho now they seem like curious Vessels or refined Earth yet in a short space they will be part of the grossest and loathsomest Earth that Eyes can behold nothing but Filth and stinking Putrefaction Caryl on Job 7.5 p. 596 597 O then be not proud of your Bodies nor of your Beauty They who are now the fairest and goodliest to look upon may quickly have a broken and loathsom Skin A Disease or one Fit of Sickness may spoil all thy Beauty deface and blemish thy excellent Feature and if a Disease doth it not old Age will Time will draw Furrows in thy Face and make Wrinkles in thy Brow Strength and Beauty are no Matches for Time All Things were made in Time and Time will marr all Things So long as Generation continueth Corruption must The two Externals which Man is most subject to be proud of are Beauty and Apparel Cloaths are a Flag of Vanity and Pride sits upon the Skirts But remember how fine soever your Cloathing is this day God can put you on another Suit before tomorrow He can put you on such Cloathing as you shall have little cause to be proud of He can make you wear Worms and Clods of Dust And if we saith he consider it we have little reason to be proud of Cloaths for if we follow the best of them to their Original they will be found to be but a Cloathing of Worms and Clods of Dust What are Silks Sattens and Velvets but the Issue of Worms And what is your Gold and Silver what your Pearls and precious Stones Are they any thing if you will resolve them into their Principle but Clods of Earth They are indeed better concocted by the Heat of the Sun refined and polished by the Art of Man but if you search their Pedigree they are but Clods of Dust c. And if you be proud of such Cloathing God can cloath you with Worms not only of unrefined and unpolished but of putrified and filthy Dust Man compared to a Worm Job 25.6 How much less Man that is a Worm and the Son of Man a Worm A Worm is one of the meanest Creatures and the Word that is here used 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Vermis parvus aut Caseo nascens signifieth properly and chiefly those Worms that breed in Flesh or Cheese or any other kind of Food when it is corrupted The Word is used Exod. 16.24 where it is said The Manna that was reserved contrary to the Command of God bred Worms such a Worm is Man God is so excellent and glorious that nothing can be found out that can set forth or illustrate his incomparable Being and Greatness To whom shall we liken him So there is nothing so low and base but Man in his fallen State is compared to it he is compared to Earth Dust the Grass of the Field to a Lie to Vanity it self and here to a Worm Metaphor Parallel A Worm hath its Original from the Earth SO Man is Earth as we shewed before his Original is from thence II. A Worm liveth upon the Earth and there it loves to be and make its Abode III. So Man in his natural State liveth upon the Earth and the things thereof Amos 2.7 he panteth after the Dust of the Earth his Mind Love and whole Desire is after earthly things III. A Worm is a Creature of little Worth and hath no Beauty in it what is more contemptible than a Worm III. So Man in his fallen State is of no Worth he hath made himself as light and empty as Vanity He was once of great Worth in God's esteem whilst he retained his Uprightness but now naturally there is no Excellency in him his Beauty is gone he is but a Lump of Sin and Pollution contemptible as a Worm IV. A Worm is a Creature that lies obnoxious to great Danger every Foot is ready to crush it IV. So Man is open to manifold Dangers from Sin Satan and the World many ways he is exposed to Ruine and to be undone for ever V. A small thing may spoil kill and destroy a Worm V. So a small thing may destroy and ruine Man First a little thing may take away his natural Life a Bit of Bread hath choaked some Men a Tile from a House may beat out his Brains a Spider and other small Creatures may presently destroy him What is Man's Life how small a thing will stop his Breath And then secondly a small thing as it may seem in his Sight may destroy his Soul A lascivious Lust Mat. 5.28 a wanton Look upon a Woman Jesting and idle Words nay the least Sin without Repentance will damn him for ever But remember this no Sin is small or little in it self tho there be more Venom in some Sins than in some others The least Sin is a Breach of the holy Law of God and the least Breach thereof layeth a Soul under the Curse of it Also Christ's Blood was shed to save us from lesser Sins as well as from the greater VI. A Worm is a Creature that is not able to make resistance that way to deliver it self from its Enemy VI. So what Resistance is a Man able to make in himself against Satan Is he not as a Worm in the sight of that cruel Enemy if God let him but once out against him Besides God is an Adversary to him whilst he remains in an unconverted State Psal 7.11 Mat. 5.25 and what Resistance can he make against the Almighty There is a far greater Disproportion between God and us than there is between us and a Worm VII A Worm is a Creature that is a Prey to the Fowls of Heaven they you know commonly feed upon them and catch them up at every Turn VII So Men are a Prey to Satan and evil Spirits Mat. 13.4 19. who are called Fowls of Heaven How often doth the Devil seize upon Sinners and carry them captive at his Will VIII Worms when they find the Ground to shake by Mens treading upon it many times make haste into their Holes and thereby save themselves VIII So some poor Sinners when they find their earthly Tabernacles begin to shake by Sickness or some approaching
to abide for many Years and then to be put to the greatest Tortures that Mortals can devise where he should suffer a long Time together always dying and yet cannot die and that on a sudden one should come to him with the joyful News of a full and perfect Deliverance would not this be the welcomest News that ever he heard Sinners may not the Tidings you hear cause your Hearts to leap in you for Joy Tho you have undone your selves by your wicked Works yet God hath devised a way to deliver and save you for ever Quest How by what means and by whom may some poor ignorant Soul say is Deliverance brought about Answ Deliverance out of this Bondage-State is by Jesus Christ only by him neither is there Salvation by any other If the Son therefore make you free Acts 4.12 Joh 8.36 ye shall be free indeed But further to answer the Question I say the Liberty is 1. By a great Ransom 2. By a Conquest 1. There was no other Way found out to bring Sinners out of this their miserable Condition but a great Sum must be laid down Ye are bought with a Price 1 Cor. 6.20 1 Pet. 1.18 But know this We are not redeemed with corruptible things as Silver and Gold c. All the Gold and Silver in the World and all the Riches thereof were there Ten Thousand Worlds more could not redeem one Soul out of this State of Bondage and Slavery to Sin and Satan The Redemption of the Soul is precious Psal 49.8 Mic. 6.7 and ceaseth for ever Nay if a Man should offer up his Son or Daughter the Fruit of his Body for the Sin of his Soul it would be utterly rejected Nothing could redeem us but the Price of Blood and that too the precious Blood of Jesus Christ 1 Pet. 1.19 as a Lamb without spot See Surety Vol. 1. 2. Deliverance out of this Bondage is by Conquest Unless the Saviour of Mankind conquer those cruel Enemies of the Soul not one Sinner can be set at Liberty For 't is not the baâ—e Ransom or Price of Christ's most precious Blood I mean the laying down of his Life that could work a perfect Freedom for us for tho that made a full Compensation to the Justice of God yet Sinners being under the Power of Sin Satan and Death these Enemies take no notice at all of that Price for our Saviour did not capitulate with them neither will they give up their Prisoner till they are overcome and as I may say are forced to do it For as Christ saith When a strong Man armed keepeth his Palace Luk 1â— â—1 his Goods are in Peace But when a stronger than he shall come and overcome him he taketh from him all his Armor c. Satan is this strong Man armed and Jesus Christ the Person that is stronger than he and 't is our Mercy God sent us such a strong and mighty Saviour one able to subdue Sin conquer Satan overcome Death that so he might deliver us who were taken captive by them at their Will 1 J h. 3 8. To this end was the Son of God manifest that he might destroy the Works of the Devil He through Death and rising again from the Dead hath destroyed Death and him that had the Power of Death that is the Devil and delivered them who through Fear of Death were all their Life time subject to Bondage Heb. 2.14 15. Joh. 16 33 He bids us also Be of good cheer for he hath overcome the World This Conquest by the Lord Jesus is twofold 1. For us without us When he ascended on high he led Captivity captive He took him captive Eph. 4.8 Col. 2.15 that had taken Mankind captive Having spoiled Principalities and Powers he made a Shew of them openly the Work is already done triumphing over them in it 2. This Conquest is wrought by Christ also in the Soul for palpable it is that every unconverted Person is under the Power of these cruel Enemies as hath been already shewn and have they a sufficient Power of their own to encounter with them Is sinful weak and depraved Man a Match for Satan Is he able to subdue and overcome him Or can he by any inherent Power of his own destroy the Power of Sin and change his own Heart Can the Aethiopian change his Skin or the Leopard his Spots Isa 13.23 Is Man able to raise himself from the Power of the Grave Any of these things are too hard for Sinners to do and therefore it follows Christ must conquer these Enemies in us he must break our Bonds and burst our Chains in pieces c. Pray remember Christ is a perfect and compleat Saviour he alone doth the Work Isa 63.5 he doth it for us and also in us His own Arm brought Salvation He hath no Partner nor Competitor Secondly As this may serve to humble Mankind so also it may lift up their Hearts who are redeemed Job 7.17 in Praises to the Almighty O what is Man that God should be mindful of him What! regard such a deplorable Rebel Slave and Captive of Sin and the Devil And the rather considering the Nature of that glorious Freedom procured by Jesus Christ which is 1. A Freedom from the Guilt of Sin 2. A Freedom from the Filth of Sin 3. A Freedom from the Power of Sin Sin shall not have Dominion over you Rom. 6.14 4. A Freedom from the eternal Punishment of Sin a Freedom from Sin from Satan from the Law from Death and from Wrath and by this means made the Sons and Daughters of God making them nigh to him enjoying Union and Communion both with the Father and the Son having Peace and good Assurance of eternal Life Thirdly It may cause the redeemed Ones of God to pity Sinners pity their unconverted Relations what a deplorable Condition are they in How exceedingly are Persons concerned for their Relations who are in Slavery tho it extend but to the Body and what Ways and Means do they with all diligence make use of to procure their Liberty and Freedom And by how much the Bondage of Sin and Satan exceeds all the Slavery that Man can possibly be exposed unto by so much the more ought that Means to be improved that may effectually accomplish their Redemption Wicked Men Sluggards Prov. 6.9 How long wilt thou sleep O Sluggard when wilt thou arise out of thy Sleep HOw long wilt thou sleep Sleep is taken variously in the holy Scripture 1. For the binding or closing up the Senses to give the Body Rest The same Night Peter was sleeping between two Souldiers Acts 12.26 This is a natural Sleep 2. 'T is taken Metaphorically 1. For Death Hence 't is said David after he had served his Generation according to the Will of God he fell asleep For now shall I sleep in the Dust and thou shalt seek me in the Morning c. Job 7.21 This is
Banishments and cruel Usages so that her Ministers have been made to sigh her Gates become desolate none being suffered to enter without Danger and their Virgins the best sort of Professors have been afflicted the faithful Pastors grieving because they might not preach to their Flocks and the People mourning because they could not hear the pleasant Voice of their Pastors by reason of Violence c. XII Caldea or Literal Babylon made the worst of Men Chief among the Nations and Provinces over which she ruled suffering none to come to Preferment but such as were Enemies to Sion and the ways of Worship by her observed Lam. 1.5 Her Adversaries prosper and are the Chief c. XII Rome or Mystery Babylon hath made the worst of Men Rulers or Chief among the Nations not suffering Men to bear Office in Kingdoms Cities or Corporations nor indeed comfortably to buy and sell unless they would relinquish Goodness and Religion and receive the Mark of the Beast in their Forehead or right Hands viz. publickly profess or privately subscribe to such Injunctions as were against their Consciences and inconsistent with their Religion Who can be Cardinals unless they do own the Pope Who can be Kings without being deposed or poysoned that subscribe not to the See of Rome Who can sit safe as Governours over any Cities where she sits as Queen without truckling under that Yoke of Servitude that she puts upon the Necks of all her Vassals Rev. 13.16 17. XIII Caldea or literal Babylon was guilty of starving or famishing the Children of Sion in the days of her Power and Reign which made the Prophet cry out Lam. 1.19 4.7 8 9 10. 5.10 My Priests and mine Elders perish'd in the City while they sought their Meat to refresh their Soul those that were purer than Snow whiter than Milk more ruddy than precious Stones curiously polish'd became as black as a Coal withered and wrinkled their Skin cleaves to their Bones for want of Food XIII Rome or Mystery Babylon hath been guilty of this most horrid Cruelty by forcing tender and heavenly-born Souls both Ministers and People from their Dwellings and that in a most bitter season driving them up into Corners where they have been kept till starved to Death by much hunger of which we have a lamentable and Heart-breaking Relation in the History of the Irish Massacre c. XIV Caldea or literal Babylon delighted so in burning-work as that they set on Fire and burnt down the very Houses and Dwellings of the People of Sion as well as the places of publick Worship Jer. 52.12 13. In the nineteenth year of the King of Babylon came his chief Steward and burnt the House of the Lord and the King's House and all the Houses of Jerusalem and all the great Houses burnt he with Fire c. XIV Rome or Mystery Babylon hath so much delighted in the cursed Trade of Burning that she hath not been contented with burning the Bodies of Men and Women to Ashes but she hath burnt down their Meeting-Places wherein they worshipped God and not only so but the very Habitations and dwelling-Places of the faithful Servants of Christ leaving them and their Wives and Children Harbourless as she did not only to the blessed Witnesses of Christ in the Valleys of Piedmont but to famous and renowned London it self c. remember 1666. XV. Caldea or literal Babylon was so villanous as to ravish the Women in Sion and the Maids in the Cities of Judea declaring their Sin like Sodom Lam. 5.11 They defiled the Women and ravish'd the Maids in their Cities c. XV. Rome or Mystery Babylon hath been so beastly villanous that it is almost beyond Belief taking Women before their Husbands Faces and Maidens before their Parents Faces first ravishing them openly in the sight of the Sun and then imbruing their barbarous Hands in their Blood as divers Histories do declare XVI Caldea or literal Babylon delighted in Hanging as well as Burning serving God's People as Men serve Dogs that they do not think fit to live as well as used them like dry Bones and rotten Wood by burning them to Ashes and Powder they hang'd them up as well as burnt them and hang'd them up in a miserable manner too even the best among the People Lam. 5.12 Princes are hanged up by their Hands the Face of Elders were not honoured which is the worst way of hanging for continuance of Shame and Pain XVI Rome or Mystery Babylon hath not less answered her Type in this than in many other things for she hath served the best of Men like Dogs that have been counted not fit to live for besides making them like rotten Wood and burning their Bones into Lime Dust or Powder she hath driven a very cursed Trade in hanging and because she would see which was the worâ—t way of hanging she has hang'd some by the Neck till dead and others by the middle and burnt them by degrees to lengthen out their Pain and Misery others by their tenderest Parts O monstrous Barbarity A Shame to have it told in Gath or publish'd in the Streets of Askelon What was done to the noble Lord Cobham and many others in these parts of the World is so plain and notorious as if she had been under a constraint to accomplish the Iniquity of her Type Here we shall for the further clearing up of this Mystery run a brief Parallel between the little Horn and the Popes or Bishops of Rome and so conclude I. The little Horn rose at the latter end of the Fourth Kingdom or when the Roman Empire stood upon its last Legs or fell into a Division of ten Parts Dan. 7.7 8. And the Roman or fourth Beast had ten Horns and behold there came up amongst them another little Horn. I. The Popes of Rome were kept under by the Emperors who kept a strict Eye over them curb'd their Insolencies and Exorbitances and at the first appearance nipping their aspiring Projects in the very Bud sometimes deposing and banishing some proud Prelates when they shew'd at what they levell'd their Designs But after the Power of Rome which before was entire in one Emperor fell into ten Parts and Divisions which happened in the Year of our Lord 456 as * Accomplishment of Prophecies Du-Moulin and the Learned †Lib. 3. p. 779. Mede shew at large out of the Roman Histories Upon this Division and weakning of the Empire the Bishop of Rome took his advantage to make his Advance and rose up to Regal Power enacting Laws raising Taxes and levying Souldiers by which means he struck in with Parties and encroached upon Italy and the Parts adjacent II. This Power arising upon the Weakning and Division of the old State of the Fourth Monarchy or Kingdom is call'd a little Horn because truly so at its first beginning Dan. 7.8 And behold there came up amongst them another little Horn c. II. The Papal Power or Bishop of Rome
my Fathers Kingdom Here the first word Drink is properly understood but the latter Metaphorically denoting their partaking together of the Joys of Heaven Joh. 1.10 The World was made by him and the World knew him not The former World notes the whole Universe the latter Vnbelievers c. see Joh. 2.23 24. and Joh. 4.31 32 34. Rom. 2.26 28 29. Rom. 3.21 27. Rom. 7.23 Rom. 9.6 They are not all Israel which are of Israel that is all who are born of Israel according to the Flesh are not true spiritual Israelites Rom. 12.13 14. where there is an Antanaclasis in the Verb 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Cor. 11.24 the first breaking is taken properly the second breaking Metaphorically for the Passion of Christ as Luk. 22.19 See Isa 38.13 c. and 1 Cor. 15.28 Mat. 5.19 Matth. 5.19 Whosoever shall break one of these least Commandments shall be called least in the Kingdom of Heaven the first least expresses the sense of the Pharisees who esteemed some of the Precepts of Christ amongst the least the second least alluding to the former signifies the same with none or not at all viz. He shall be none in the Kingdom or he shall not enter there at all Mat. 18.1 Matth. 18.1 The Disciples say unto Jesus Who is the greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven V. 4. Christ answers Whosoever shall humble himself as this little Child the same is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven The first word greatest in the sense of the Disciples signifies him that hath Preheminence over others the second greatest alluding to the former denotes a Participation of the Kingdom of God without respect to inferiours the sense is whosoever humbles himself shall injoy his part in the Kingdom of Heaven Mat. 19.16 Matth. 19.16 The Young Man saith unto Christ Good Master c. Ver. 17. Christ answers Why callest thou me good there is none good but one that is God The first good denotes any Goodness communicated to the Creature by the Lord such as may be found in a meer Man for such the Young Man judged Christ to have the latter good alluding to the first expresses the Essential Goodness of God who is the Fountain and Original of all the Good in the Creature The sense therefore of the words of Christ is Either call me not good or believe me to be the true God and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 God-Man See Joh. 4.31 Joh. 6.28 Acts 26.28 Sometimes there happens an Ellipsis in this Figure the latter being understood by the former as Joel 2.13 Rend your Hearts and not your Garments here is a double Proposition 1. Rend your Hearts 2. Rend not your Garments the first is Metaphorical the other Proper CHAP. IV. Of the Figures of a Sentence in Logism WHat these are we have before defined They are distingush'd thus 1. Such as are in Logism or in a Sentence without Collocution or talking together 2. Such as are in Dialogism or by way of Dialogue or mutual Conference There are five of the first sort viz. I. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Exclamation is a pathetical Figure Exclamation ab 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to exclaim whereby the Speaker expresses the Passion or vehement Ardor of his Mind by various Interjections expressed or understood to move the Affections and Minds of those he speaks to O! Alas Behold are Signs of it this Figure is made in Scripture 1. In way of Admiration Psal 84.1 How amiable are thy Tabernacles O Lord of Hosts Psal 133.1 Behold how good and how pleasant it is for Brethren to dwell together in Vnity Rom. 11.33 O the depths of the Riches and of the Wisdom and of the Knowledg of God! How unsearchable are his Judgments and his Ways past finding out see Psal 8.1 144.15 2. In a way of Wishing or Praying 1 Chron. 11.17 O that one would give me Drink of the Water of the Well of Bethlehem which is at the Gate Psal 14.7 O that the Salvation of Israel were come out of Sion See Psal 42.2 Isa 64.1 Rom. 7.24 O wretched Man that I am who shall deliver me from the Body of this Death See Gal. 5.12 Job 6.8 Psal 55.6 3. In Praise Mat. 15.28 O Woman great is thy Faith Mat. 25.21 23. Well done good and faithful Servant 4. In a way of Sorrow and Complaint Psal 22.1 Mat. 27.46 My God my God why hast thou forsaken me Isa 6.5 Wo is me for I am undone 5. In way of Commiseration or Pity Josh 7.7 Alas O Lord God wherefore at all hast thou brought this People over Jordan to deliver us into the hand of the Amorite to destroy us Ezek. 9.8 Ah Lord God wilt thou destroy all the Residue of Israel in thy pouring out thy Fury upon Jerusalem Luke 13.34 Lam. 1.1 6. In a way of Indignation Detestation and Reproof Isa 1.4 Wo to the sinful Nation a People laden with Iniquity a Seed of Evil-doers c Ezek. 16.23 Wo wo to thee saith the Lord God c. See Mat. 11.21 17.17 Luke 24.25 Jer. 44.4 Acts 13.10 O full of all Subtilty and Mischief thou Child of the Devil thou Enemy of all Righteousness wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord Acts 7.51 Rom. 9.20 7. In a way of Joy and Exultation as Psal 57.7 135.21 Blessed be the Lord out of Sion which dwelleth at Jerusalem Hallelujah that is praise ye the Lord See 1 Cor. 15.55 8. In a way of Obsecration or Beseeching Psal 118.25 Save now I beseech thee O Lord O Lord I beseech thee send now Prosperity Rev. 22.20 9. In a way of Reprehension Gal. 3.1 O foolish Galatians who hath bewitched you c. See Acts 7.51 52 c. 10. In a way of Derision Mat. 15.29 Of Fear 1 Tim. 6.11 c. Epiphonema 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies Acclamation and is wont to be subjoyned to an Exclamation as a certain species of it It is a little Clause or apt Sentence added after the thing is expounded From 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 acclamo to cry out exhibiting a certain Emphasis and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 briefly and concisely as Psal 2.12 Psal 3.8 Mat. 22.14 Luke 10.30 Acts 19.20 Mat. 19.27 Mark 7.37 c. II. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Epanorthosis Correction or Amending is the Reinforcement of the Clause last uttered by what follows or a re-calling of what one said to correct it From 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â—orrigo to correct It is stated in a threefold manner 1. When that which was said is wholly disown'd and corrected by a more apt more proper and significant Expression as Mark 9.24 when the Father of the Child that was possest with a dumb Spirit said Lord I believe but recollecting himself and confessing his Infirmity immediately subjoyns help thou mine Vnbelief Joh. 12.27 John 12.27 Christ prays to be saved from Death Father save me from this hour yet immediately correcting that Prayer which shews the