David had a traine 1. Of poore men and received such to him as were in debt 1. Sam. 22. 2. The Sonne of David had a poore traine and not receiveth onely but calleth all unto him that are heavy laden with the burthen of sinnes called debts promising he will ease them 2. Afterwards David had his thirty seven Worthies that valiantly fought his battells 2. Sam. 23. and by their strength carried wonderfull victories So had the Sonne of David his twelve Apostles and seventy two disciples who as worthy and stout Champions fought the Lords spirituall battells and mightily subdued the world under the government of Jesus Christ in whose place are succeeded pastors and teachers to the end 2. His enemies 1. Open and manifest not onely Goliah that defied all Israel but Saul that casts a speare at him that hunts him as a Partridge that sends out for him to bring him to death and the house of Saul Shimei rayling on him and cursing him with an horrible curse besides Amalekites Philistims c. So our Lord Jesus had open hostility against the great Goliah of hell and encountered him hand to hand and conquers him in the wildernesse But Herod hunts his life every where the Pharisees revile him for a deceiver and Demoniack send out for him to take away his life and the people of the Jews pursuing him with all open hatred and hostility even to the death and all the wicked tyrants and enemies as so many Amalekites and Philistims 2. Secret and underhand enemies that should have beene loyall and loving to him even his owne people that flattered him with their mouths but imagined mischiefe against him Psa. 41. 9. Such as Doeg Achitophel Nay he which eat bread with him at his table his familiar that went up to the house of God with him And more then all this he that came out of his owne loynes his owne son Absalom besides the sonnes of his father 1 Sam. 17. 28. So our true David had not onely his owne Jewes and brethren hating him with an horrible hatred and calling his blood upon themselves but his owne Disciple that had beene so familiar with him that went to the house of God often with him that knew all his haunts and waies betraying him and delivering him to bee crucified And thus Christ himselfe expounds that in Psalme 41. 9. of himselfe and Iudas Luk. 22. 21. And therefore Interpretors expound such execrations as Psa. 59. 13. Consume them that they be no more not so much litterally against Saul and other enemies of David as against the Jewes and enemies of Christ shadowed by them and so conceive them as they be Propheticall predictions of Jerusalem and the Jewes forty yeares after Christs ascension and of the present wrath upon the hardened Jewes whose hatred against Christ liveth at this day as the curse liveth on them 3. His deliverances and victories with many of which the Lord honoured him As 1. Saul layes wait every where to take him and pursues him from place to place but Davids feet were made like Hinds feet in expedition to avoid his enemy whether Saul or Absalom who chased him as hunters the silly hare and he escapes them all though narrowly and strangely Christ Jesus was often sought after and laid for by his enemies no kind of snare was undevised to take him in his talke in his doctrine in his life and conversation no meanes unattempted to take his person but hee escaped their hands strangely Sometimes he went through the midst of them all who having strong purpose yet had no power to take him till the time waâ— come that he delivered himselfe 2. Saul having wearied himselfe in pursuit of David sent messengers to take him three severall times 1 Sam. 19. 20. but they among a company of Prophets began to prophecy the spirit of the Lord comming upon them and they went without him So the Pharisees sent messengers to apprehend Christ and bring him before them but comming to him as Sauls messengers to David and hearing his gracious words had no power to take him but went away preaching and proclaiming as they prophecying never man spake like this man Ioh. 7. 46. 3. In the comparison between Saul and David David having slaine Goliah was sung Saul hath slaine his thousand but David his ten thousand 1. Sam. 18. 10. But there is no comparison betweene the victories of David and of this sonne of David who hath slaine the great Goliah the Devill who defied all the host of Israel and not destroyed the devill onely but overcame death hell the grave and chased before him all the armies of sinnes and bands of temptations which come out against the Israel of God 4. in that noble victory David cuts off Goliahs head with his owne sword So in the wildernesse the devill the great Goliah used Scripture against Christ and Christ overthrowes him and cuts off his head by the same sword of the Spirit the word of God And now daily he convinceth the wicked enemies by the testimony of their owne conscience Rom. 2. 15. He needeth no other sword or weapon against them then their owne IV. David was a type of Christ in his Kingdome first in respect of the entrance secondly of the administration thirdly of the continuance or eternity 1. David entred not without strong opposition much contempt and disdaine so our David For of both it was verified the stone which the builders refused is become chiefe stone of the corner No man was more despised of Sauls courtiers then David who was thought farre enough from the Kingdome so no man so much despised and rejected of the Scribes Pharisees chiefe Priests and people as Christ. Barrabas an honest man to him and yet was mightily and unexpectedly invested into his Kingdome by his glorious rising from the dead 2. In his administration David will judge uprightly and sing mercy and judgement he will endure no hatefull person in his presence But our David is the just and righteous Judge of all the world and most sincerely disspenceth mercy to the penitent sinner but feedes the impenitent with judgement 3. In the continuance or eternity God promised mercy to David and his seed for ever which promises are not to be extended to his carnall succession for the princely dignity is taken from them Their glory was eclipsed in the captivity and where be now any of Davids race according to the flesh But the everlasting seed of David is to bee meant 1. Christ himselfe in whom his kingdome is perpetuated 2. The true Israel as well of Gentiles as of Jewes by faith ingrafted into the Messiah in respect of whom shal be no end of his Kingdome Thus in all those speeches wherein David professeth he will praise the Lord among the Gentiles David must be taken as a type of Christ who by his Spirit set forth the praise and true worship of God among
behaviours as the fame of your sweet savour goes forth in the Church of God to which I doubt not but this Treatise will be the more welcome because of your worthy name prefixed It is an Orphane and the Widow desires it should be your Ward who in your love can best tender it and by your authority defend it sufficiently The God of heaven increase all heavenly graces and comforts in your noble heart abundantly and adde unto your dayes honours and blessings of all sorts till these shadowes flie away and the true Day-starre arise upon you in glory the hearty prayer of one who is and desires to be reckoned among Isleworth Iune 20. 1635. Your Wo truest friends in every good service WILLIAM IEMMAT TO THE CHRISTIAN READER I Have heard of a demurre made as though something were put forth under this Authors name which it none of his I assure thee in the word of a Minister that for the workes that have my Epistle prefixed and I heare of no other published with his name there is not one note nor notion which is not the Authors owne according to his papers And the like I affirme concerning this Treatise of Types which now I publish The use of it is manifold To open divers places of Scripture To shew the meaning of legall shadows and ceremonies To declare the faith of the Elders who received a good report To manifest our faith one with theirs one faith one Lord one Baptisme one salvation To magnifie and commend Christ to every soule that it may be saved and he honoured To discerne and bewaile the blindnesse of Gods ancient people the Iewes and pray for their returne to the truth not catching at shadowes Of whom in present I may say with detestation of their madnesse as he said against the Philosophers Nos qui non habitu c. Wee Christians whose excellencie stands not in outward things but spirituall glorie that we have found what they with all their diligence have sought and could not finde Why are we unthankâ—full Why doe we stand in our owne light if the truth of the Deitie hath in this our age attained to maturitie Let us enjoy and make use of our owne good and follow the truth in truth avaunt superstition be packing all impietie let true religion be preserved and flourish Yet withall seeing there is a promise that all Israel shall be saved let us pray for the performance and that with all earnestnesse as that converted Iew gave exhortation to his sonne So long poure forth thy prayers for the remnant of Israel till God looke from his high habitation and see and have mercy on his people for the Lords sake his Anointed that in our daies Iudah may be saved and the children of Israel may dwell safely in their owne land and spend their daies in good the Lord making his good Spirit to rest upon them William Jemmat A Table of the Contents of this Treatise I. THe Introduction containing five Propositions of the Church salvation covenaÌ„t of grace Christ the ancieÌ„t ceremonies p. 1 Five reasons for those ceremonies 2 Grace in the New Testament specially how 3 Ceremonies called shadowes for foure reasons 4 Threefold use of them to the Iews 5 Gods wisedom in appointing them three wayes ibid. II. The Treatise shewing Christ prefigured by holy persons and things 5 I. Adam a type of Christ in creation office soveraignty conjugation propagation 6 The Ministery reverend for antiquitie 8 Antiquity of the doctrine of free grace ibid. Seeke life by Christs death ibid. Get into Christ the second Adam as thou art surely of the first Motives 9 II. Noah a type for salvation righteousnesse preaching Arke repairing the world sacrifice of rest and a dove sent out of the Arke 10 Preserve integrity in the worst times 14 Sinnes which are signes of judgement approaching 15 Comfort to bee had in Christ our Noah 16 III. Melchizedek a type in Etymologie office originall excellency of person and Priesthood 17 Christ greater than Abraham 20 Comfort by Christ our Melchizedek ibid. We are blessed by our Melchizedek 21 By our Melchizedek the Church abides for ever 22 Excellencie of Christs Priesthood above the Leviticall eight waies ibid. Sin not to be accounted slight whose sacrifice is so costly 24 IV. Isaac a type in birth suffering offering escape marriage 24 A patterne of obedience in 5. things 28. Two rules 29 A type of our resurrection 31 Matter of sweet consolation 32 Look for helpe though the case bee desperate ibid. V. Joseph a type in his person actions passions advancement 33 No newes for good men to be hated for their excellencie 37 All sufferings of the godly come of God ordained and ordered 37 Comfort by Christ our Ioseph foure wayes 38 Do to Christ as Iosephs brethren to him 39 VI. Moses a type in person estate office suffering sundry actions 40 Our doctrine is of God 45 Be faithfull in doing thy office 46 Shew faith in the fruit of it contrary to foure sorts of men 47 Assurance of our resurrection 47 VII Joshua a type in saving calling miracles valour actions 48 A fearfull thing to be an enemy of the Church 51 Comfort in our salvation accomplished 52 Duties wee owe to Christ our Joshua 53 Conditions to be observed in going to heaven 53. Six 54 VIII Sampson a type in person condition actions sufferings stratagems victories 55 Iudge none by outward calamities 58 Strange meanes used by God for the Churches good 59 Our victorie stands in patience and passion 60 Fourefold comfort to Gods people ibid. In Gods cause contemne greatest perill and prepare for death approching 62 IX David a type in person vocation warres kingdome office Propheticall and Priestly 62 Enter upon no office without assistance of the Spirit A note of it 70 Christ the true King of the Church Nine wayes more excellent than David 71 How God brings his servants to honour 74 Church ever pestered with home-bred enemies 75 Comfort to the Church in 3. things 76 X. Salomon a type in person condition peace-making wisedome glory temple justice 77 Duties to Christ our Salomon two 83 Fourefold comfort in our Salomon 84 XI Jonah a type in name office death buriall resurrection 85 Repent at the Ministery of Christs servants 87. Motives 88. Vocation of the Gentiles 89 Our resurrection assured to us 89 Power and wisedome of God to bee admired 90 Terror of sin euen in Gods own children and comfort 91 XII The First-borne types as Gods peculiar fathers of the family preferred before brethren double portion 92 Every mercy is the greater engagement unto God 95 Honour Christ as the first-borne of God and how 96 Threefold comfort in the birthright 97 Forfeit not the birthright by sin 98 Resemble Christ our elder brother 99 XIII Priests types in deputation to office and execution choice consecration apparell actions 100 A cover for us in Christ for all deformities of soule and body
honoured Ioseph As 1. He richly decks and attires him puts a golden chaine on his necke Gen. 41. 42. 2. They must cry before him Abrech that is every man must bow to him 3. Every man must depend on his word Gen. 41. 55. Goe to Ioseph saith Pharaoh and what he faith to you doe yee So God the Father hath highly exalted his Sonne Jesus and given him not onely the rich robes of immortality and glory but a Name above all names that at his Name every knee shall bowe He appointed not Iohn Baptist onely to be his fore-runner to make way for him but all the Apostles and Evangelists cry before him Abrech Yea all faithfull pastours and teachers whose office is to bring men to stoope under the subjection of Jesus Christ. Yea he hath given his Sonne plenary authority to governe his kingdome and commands us as another Ioseph to heare him I. From the type and truth learn It is no new thing for the best men to be hated and wronged for their excellency and innocency Ioseph was therefore hated of his brethren because most loved of his Father Gen. 37. 4. Christ was hated because he was the light and gave witnesse unto it This is a certaine truth if God will testifie to a man the world will testifie against him whose judgements are contrary to his If God will advance a man in grace the world will depresse him If God be extraordinary to Moses Aaron and Miriam his brother and sister will hate him If David be respected Saul will envy him Who can stand before envy not naturall brothers No marvaile if men say as of old If we let this man alone all men will beleeve in him Well an evill eye is a signe of an evill man that dares in his thoughts check the Almighty for doing with his owne as he will And a good man cannot expect a surer confirmation in goodnesse then to be hated for it as in our type and truth Let us on the contrary there love most where God sheweth most love nor let any Ioseph leave his goodnesse for the hatred of the brethren II. All the sufferings of Gods children are ordayned and ordered by him 1. They are ordayned by God So in the type Ioseph sees Gods decree It was not you but God sent me afore you So did the true Ioseph It is not thou Pilate that couldst have any power over me unlesse it were given from above Ioh. 19. 11. and Acts 4. 27. 28. against thy holy Sonne Jesus Herod Pontius Pilate with the Gentiles and the people of Israel gathered themselves together to doe whatsoever thy hand and counsell had determined Let not us looke so much at mens malice as at Gods decree So did David when he said Shimei curseth because the Lord hath bid him curse David 2. Sam. 16. 10. If for brethren wee find enemies let us say as Ioseph It was not you God hath an hand in it 2. Our suffrings are ordered by God 1. For their measure as in the type Come say they let us kill the dreamer but they could not So in the truth come let us kill the heire and then the inheritance shall be ours let us bury him and lay stones and watch and seale yet with all these they could not keepe him under Feare not evill men they shall not doe as much as they will but as God will 2. For the end they cannot frustrate the counsell of God nor his dreames Neither Gods glory nor Iosephs preferment can be prevented So the Jewes Let us put this seducer to death and we shall well shift our hands of him what will become of his doctrine of his Disciples But all turned to his greater exaltation as Iosephs Conclude hence that all the hatred of evill men unjust accusations false sentences cruell executions shall not hurt but one way or other set forward our truest good As both Iosephs and Christs turne to their greatest advancement both their innocencies breake out as the light And innocency is innocency and will be so knowne and shall be as the Sunne at noone day III. A singular comfort Is Christ the true Ioseph our brother Hee will 1. know us when we know not him as Ioseph He will love us before we can love him he will love us when we shall not know it his bowels will earne within him towards us 2 Cor. 6. 9. as unknowne and yet knowne He is a stone of refuge to all his brethren and though he be rough for a while and try us with temptations and afflictions of sundry sorts as Ioseph did yet he will at length make himselfe knowne to bee Ioseph he will say I am Ioseph I am Jesus your brother 2. As Ioseph tooke order that his brethren should bee washed in his house and set at his owne table So our Ioseph washeth us in cleaner water even the pure streames of his blood and makes us cleane by the water of sanctification sealing it to us in baptisme and after feeds us at his owne table and sets before us the bread and water of life as in the sacrament of the Supper 3. As Ioseph sent his brethren home with victualls without money and with Chariots and all necessaries for their journey till they came againe to be fully provided for by him so our Ioseph furnisheth us in this our journey and travell with all necessaries without our money or merits untill we come to dwell with him and he be all in all unto us 4. As when Iacob and his sonnes came into Aegypt and at that joyfull meeting of Father and all the sonnes Ioseph went out to meet them So our Ioseph meets us now in our way by his grace and spirit and at that great meeting of all his brethren shall make ready the clouds as his Chariot and come in person in state and we shall meet the Lord in the ayre and be ever with him IV. As Iosephs brethren behaved themselves to him Gen. 50. 17. So let us behave our selves to Christ. 1. Humble our selves bee ashamed that we have so wronged our brother pray for pardon and as it is in Zachery looke upon him whom we that is our sinnes have pearced and lament and be sorry for him as one mourneth for his onely sonne 2. Honour him All our sheafes must bow to his he hath that extraordinary blessing from above and below the blessing of his father is strong with the blessing of his Elders Gen. 49. 26. Christ is blessed in himselfe and in his posterity in all ages 3. Depend on him for food as they and say with Peter Ioh. 6. 68. Master to whom shall we goe thou hast the words of eternall life and for all supplyes apply that to him which is spoken of Ioseph Gen. 50. 19. Is not he for us under God 4. Let his gracious promises comfort and feede us as Iosephs brethren were comforted by his Gen. 50. 21. 5. Offer him such gifts as wee have
in thy calling and the rocke shall yeeld thee water rather then thou shalt be destitute in Gods way or worke V. In both learne to contemne the greatest and extreamest perill in Gods causes Sampson offered himselfe to death so did Christ hee went out to meet his enemies so must thou learne not to love thy life to the death Revel 12. 11. and with Paul not count thy life deare to finish thy course with joy For a man to thrust himselfe in hazard or venture his life without warrant from God or by his owne private motion is rash but God calling in standing against the enemies of the Church it is honourable In both learne to prepare for death approaching by faithfull and fervent prayer So did both these Sampsons And the issue will bee comfortable as theirs that all thy life and combat shall not give such an overthrow to thy enemies as such a death though enemies seeme never so much to prevaile CHAP. X. 9. David a type of Christ in 5. respects AS all the Kings of Israel were expresse types of Jesus Christ the head of his Kingdome and of all the people of God as they in their times were So were there two of them that were more manifest figures of him then all the rest I meane David and Solomon Of both which wee are to enquire wherein the resemblance consisteth David was so speciall a type of Christ as scarce is any thing noted of Christ but some shadow of it might be observed in David I. For his person David the son of Iesse Christ the true rod out of the stocke of Iesse Isai. 11. 1. Both of obscure and low parentage Both out of dry and despicable roots Both Kings Both Kings of Israel Both their Kingdomes raised out of humility Both men after Gods owne heart Both Davids for even this roote of Iesse was not onely commonly called by the name of the sonne of David but of the name of David himselfe Ezech. 34. 24. My servant David shall bee the Prince among them which was longafter David was dead Ieremiah 30. 9. they shall serve the Lord their God and David their King whom I will raise up unto them Hosea 3. 5. they shall seeke the Lord their God and David their King that is not the typicall King David dead long before but the Messiah the true David to whom onely prayer and spirituall worship belongs II. For his vocation and calling 1. Both called to be the head of nations Psal. 18. 43. thou hast made me the head of nations which was not literally true of David who was properly King of one little corner in Iudea but of Christ the true David whose Kingdome was from sea to sea and to the worlds end David of a shepherd of sheepe was raised to bee a shepherd of men even of Gods people So was Christ raised of God to be the chiefe shepherd of the flocke 1. Pet. 5. 4. And not of bodies as David but of soules 1. Pet. 2. 25. 2. The time when David was anointed about the thirtieth yeare of his life 2. Sam. 5. 4 and Christ was baptized at thirty yeares and invested into his Office 3. The place where David made choice of Ierusalem for his royall seate and Metropolis being anointed of God to the Kingdome of Israel So Christ being anointed the everlasting King of all the Israel of God makes choice of Ierusalem there to rule and shew his power upon the Crosse his chariot of triumph crowned with a crowne of thornes and after in his glorious resurrection ascension sending the Spirit the Gospel And as David added some of the borderers to the kingdome of Israel as himselfe saith strangers were subdued to him So the true David adds to the Church the whole body of the Gentiles and hath by the preaching of the Gospel the sword of his mouth subdued the world to himselfe 4. The gifts fitting him to this function As when David was anointed the Spirit of God came upon him 1. Sam 16. 13. and fitted him to the governement of Gods people So our true David Jesus Christ anointed with oyle above all his fellowes had the Spirit of God descending upon him in a visible shape and by that anointing filled and furnished with the Spirit and all needfull graces for the administring of his Kingdome 5. As David was preferred above all his brethren in foure speciall graces So was Jesus Christ above David himselfe 1. In wisedome and prudence 1. Sam. 16. 18. the servants of Saul observed David to bee wise in matters and the Lord was with him and Chap. 18. verse 14 15. when Saul saw that David was very wise hee was afraid of him Our true David had all treasures of wisedome and knowledge the Spirit of wisedome and understanding the Spirit of counsel rested upon him Isai. 11. 2. who is therefore called the great Counseller Isai. 9. 6. whose counsels are farre beyond Ahitophels his werâ— as the Oracles of God Christs were so And our true David gets beyond his type David in many things by his owne confession did very foolishly Our true David never did any thing but the wisedome of God shined in it with whom not onely God was but because hee was God 2 In fortitude and magnanimity without which counsell were bootlesse by which hee was able to encounter with a Lion a Beare with Goliah and all that rose up against him or his people A man fitted for peace or warre with counsell and strength Whose description in part is contained in the forecited place 1. Sam. 16. 18. strong valiant a man of warre and wise in matters A type of our true David who for fortitude is the invincible Lion of the tribe of Iudah and not a valiant man onely but the strong God Isai. 9. 6. the mighty God See Tit. 2. 13. 3. In gifts of prophecy He was able to sing divine Psalmes and hymnes to the praise of God an holy pen-man of the Scripture A type of Christ the true Prophet of his Church not a pen-man but the Authour of all the holy Scriptures David a Prophet Christ the Lord of all holy Prophets 4. In gifts of true sanctification and holinesse being a man after Gods owne heart commended for his uprightnesse in all matters save that of Vriah A type of Jesus Christ who by the devils confession was the holy One of God 1. Himselfe being sanctified beyond all measure 2. Being the sanctifier of his people the Authour meritour and applier of all sanctifying graces to his members of whom himselfe is head 3. In his type were many foule spots In him no spot nor staine Therefore the Church sings out his holinesse from topp to toe Cant. 5. 10. and concludes him wholly faire and delectable verse 16. III. David was a type of Christ in his warres First in respect of his followers secondly of his enemies thirdly of his victories 1. His followers
the Moone the Popes ridiculous claime and yet they be sonnes of God heires of heaven brethren of Christ and of the royallest blood that ever was 3. When they ride in progresse they shew their state pompe and worldly glory Great Alexander gets upon his Bucephalus Pompey triumphs upon an Elephant Anthony rides upon Lyons Aurelianus upon Harts and bucks Christ had his kingdome beene of this world could have imitated them But while he was in the world to shew that his kingdome had no similitude nor correspondency with the pomps of earthly kingdomes in his progresse hee gets on an asse and instead of a saddle of state he had poore mens clothes spread under him But when he shall shew his glory he shall ride upon the Clouds as on an horse with such attendants and majesty as all the Potentates on earth were never capable of nor shal be able to behold 6. In amplitude and absolutenesse They will be free Monarchs and commanders their will and every word of theirs must be a Law But never was any kingdome absolutely Monarchicall but Christs al earthly Kings ever held in fee of him By me Kings raigne Never any other included all kingdomes of the world in it and under it but this Never any to whom all Princes were subiect but this Never was there any of them which shall not be broken to peeces by this little stone if it stand in opposition against him Dan. 2. 45. 7. In dispensing justice 1. They must judge by evidence and proofe by the sight of their eyes and hearing of their eares but he shall not doe so Isa. 11. 3. For he shall try and discerne the reynes and secrets of all hearts and shall judge things as they be not as they seeme David judged according to the hearing of his eare rashly against Mephibosheth Christ shall not doe so 2. They can pronounce their subjects just and innocent but he can make them innocent and just communicating his owne righteousnesse to them which no Prince can doe 1. Cor. 1. 30. He is made to us righteousnesse 8. In meanes of upholding and maintaining 1. They must winne holds as David Sions for t and enlarge themselves by force of armes dint of sword multitude of souldiers But Christ sends but twelve unarmed poore men who wonne and subdued the whole world with the word onely in their mouths such a word as was the greatest enemy to the world and corrupt fashions of it This is the weapon mighty under God to cast downe holds 2. They if they want men money munition must despaire of attaining or retaining their rights But Christs kingdome being neither set up nor held up by military power shall be upheld by the invisible and secret power of the spirit If all worldly power be against it never despaire it thrives best in opposition 9. In things to be attained In them the best things are honour pleasure externall prosperity and this for a time But Christs Kingdome stands not in meat or drink but in righteousnesse peace of conscience joy in the holy Ghost in grace here and glory hereafter The wealth of Christs subject is to be rich in grace rich in good works his honour to be of the stock and linage of Christ his pleasure a patient and painfull expectation of the pleasures at Gods right hand And these being eternall the kingdome of Christ must needs be eternal now this being the glory of the kingdom of Christ we have need of faith to discerne it and a great measure of humility before wee can resolve to become subjects of it The theefe on the Crosse asking Christ to remember him in his Kingdome Augustine askes him What Royalty doest thou see Seest thou any other crowne then that of thornes any other Scepter then Iron nayles any other purple then blood any other Throne then a wooden Crosse any other gard then executioners Was there now so great faith in Israel Let our faith touch the top of this Scepter let us submit our selves to his word for the present and cast our eye beyond the present upon his second comming when wee shall see him ride upon a white horse not upon garments but upon the Clouds in power and great glory entring not Jerusalem but the stage of the whole world to render unto every man even Kings according as they have done in the flesh good or evill III. David was called and annoynted to bee King but betweene that and the installing or enjoying of his Kingdome he had many troubles doubts and feares that made him stagger and say I shall surely one day fall by the hand of Saul So was the true David Jesus Christ annoynted with the fulnesse of the Spirit and called to be King of his Church but before his installation into his Kingdome many afflictions persecutions feares yea death it selfe overtooke him for our sakes Isa. 53. Wherein he said My God why hast thou forsaken me So must it be with us who must be content to suffer before we can raigne to be crowned first with thornes as Christ was and stand with Christ on Mount Golgotha before we come to Mount Olivet see Acts 14. 22. It is so ordained by God that we should make our way through a straite to state through thornes to Roses through troubles to rest through stormes to the haven through vertue to glory through conquest to triumph through warre to peace through the Crosse to heaven And this processe God the father strictly observed with his beloved son as was necessary Luk. 24. 26. Phil. 2. 8 9 he was humbled therefore God exalted him And this is the Lords honour to honour his servants raised from the dunghill that they may know the way to glory lyes by humility IV. It was ever the lot of the Church to have in it secret and inbred enemies as David and Christ had even such as eat bread at his table and dipped in the dish and these have alwaies prooved more mischievous then open and forraigne enemies The Church ever had hypocrites and false brethren Satans spyes who professing the same Christ and religion eating bread at the same table of the Lord and making shew of friendship in the communion of Saints joyning in the hearing of the word and prayer yet watch the haunts of Gods servants to spy their weakenesse and where they lye open to advantage Every one sees they advantage not themselves but by all meanes undermine the Gospell and professors so as the silly dove of Christ can find no rest for the soale of her foot And never was the Church so wounded as in the house of her friends Cant. 1. 5. The sonnes of my mother were angry against me This being the estate of the Church to be hunted as the silly hare from one Mush to another and no where safe it must make us 1. more wary 2. desire our rest 3. love that promise Come with me from Lebanon
c. V. Comfort the Church That Jesus Christ is the true David 1. Wee have strong deliverer and deliverance David pulled the sheepe out of the Lyons mouth and the Lamb out of the paw of the Beare 1. Sam. 17. Christ the true David hath delivered his chosen flock out of the power of Satan death and damnation 3. Be contented to be rejected of all sorts of men not enemies onely but of brethren So was David so Christ and the servant is not better then the Master It was ever the lot of truth to bee rejected of the builders as was David as was Christ few nobles few wise nay many great Rabbies professing the key of knowledge were greatest enemies to the truth as the truth is in Christ that is to the sincere profession and practise of Christianity Nay the basest sort made mouthes and scorned them both And are there not now such as would scorne out the truth of grace were it possible 3. Though Christ the chiefe corner stone may be refused he cannot be remooved David must be King against all the hearts of his enemies So Christ shall keepe his place and headship against the gates of hell he is a King everlasting in his Church and of his Kingdome shal be no end He is a King euer present in his Church and needs no Vicar nor hath put it off to his pretended Vicar who claimes to be King of Priests and Princes He is a King present in his Church not as Baal among his worshippers either asleâ—pe or in his journey or otherwise taken up but ever intent for the safety of the Church watching ever to overturne the open power and private pollicy plotted and planted against his kingdome Let us with faith and hope ever lift our eyes up to his banner and stand close to our victorious Captaine For as Souldiers losing the sight of their Ensigne are in extreame hazard of confusion so we if we suffer Christ to slippe out of our eyes and hearts hazard the losse of our salvation CHAP. XI 10. Salomon a type of Christ in 6. things I. IN person and condition Both Salomons both Iedidiahs that is beloved of God both Kings of Israel both Kings in Jerusalem both Preachers in Jerusalem both somes of David yea both sonnes of God To both agrees that 2. Sam. 7. 14. I will be his father and he shall be my son But with this difference Salomon was the sonne of God by adoption and grace the true Salomon by nature and eternall generation II. Salomon was a peace-maker ful of peace 1. Chro. 22. 9. A sonne is borne to thee which shall be a man of peace and I will give him rest from his enemies therefore his name is Salomon and I will send peace and quietnesse on Israel in his dayes A notable type of our Salomon who himselfe is the Prince of peace whose Scepter is a Gospell of peace whose subjects are sonnes of peace whose kingdome stands in righteousnesse joy peace c at whose birth the Angells sang Peace on earth But with difference Salomon could preserve onely outward peace but Christ makes up our peace with God and all Creatures and brings sweet peace and upholds it in our consciences 1 Kings 4. 25. Salomon procured that in his dayes all Israel and Iudah dwelt without feare every man under his Vine and figtree in respect of outward tranquility and security but our Salomon that every beleever is redeemed from enemies to serve God without feare of sinne Satan hell damnation Salomon brought peace but could not establish it in his owne dayes much losse after him for presently after the kingdome was rent into peeces But our Salomon brings a peace which none shall take away III. Salomon excelled all other men in wisdome and knowledge 1 King 4. 29 30. But Christ is the wisdome of the father and farre excells Salomon as in whom are hid all the treasures of wisdome and knowledge Col. 2. 3. For 1. Salomon had wisdome by donation and gift Christs was native and proper 2. Salomon by all his wisdome knew not mens thoughts but Christ knew what was in man Ioh. 2. 25. 3. Salomon though very wise in himselfe could not infuse his wisdome into others to make them so But Jesus Christ is made of God our wisdome 1 Cor. 1. 30. because he is not onely our head as King but as Mediator unto whom we as members are mystically united 4. Salomon was not so wise in the beginning of his raigne nor in the end but our true Salomon was never destitute of the wisdome of God 5. Salomons wise sayings have commended his wisdome in all the Church of God the fame of his wise speeches and actions spred through the World But much more hath the fame of Christs doctrine and miracles Mat. 4. 24. And never man spake like our Salomon by his adversaries confession therefore not Salomon IV. Salomon was a type of Christ in that he was a King of greatest royalty wealth and glory that ever was He so inriched his subjects that silver and gold were as common to them as stones in the streets 1. King 3. 13. no King on earth was like Salomon but Salomon was no King to Christ. Cant. 3. 11. Come forth ye daughters of Sion looke upon King Salomon with the crowne wherewith his mother crowned him c. That was no doubt royall and glorious to behold but we shall see all Salomons glory nothing to Christs For 1. Salomon had but one Crowne but Christ hath many Crownes on his head 2. The maids of Sion admire Salomon for his and reverence him but all the Saints in earth and heaven honour and worship Christ with divine honour which is given to none but God 3. Salomon without wealth and abundance cannot enrich his subjects but Christ out of poverty enricheth his He being rich became poore to enrich us 4. Salomon enricheth his people with silver gold and earthly wealth Christ the true Salomon doth his with heavenly and spirituall wealth as of wisdome the price of which is above silver of faith much more precious then gold and all other graces to which all worldly wealth is but as stones in the street yea dung and drosse 5. Salomons throne was set above all the thrones of the Kings of the earth but Christs farre above Salomons He is the great King of glory exalted unto the right hand of God and ruleth not a small corner of the earth but hath all power in heaven and earth Neither doth Christs humility and abasement hinder his glory for when he was lowest he shewed greater glory in the least of his many miracles then Salomon in all his royalty Nay more he was more triumphant upon the Crosse and rode in more magnificence then ever Salomon did in all his golden Chariots V. Salomon was a type of Christ in 1. building 2. dedicating 3. ordering the Temple 1.
resemblances Sacrifice of testification and of satisfaction Mat. 3. 16. Vse 1. Preserve integrity in the worst times Math. 5. 16. Sinnes which are signes of Judgement approaching Matth. 24. 38. 2. Pet. 3. 20. Comfort to bee had in Christ our Noah Psal. 46. 2. Arca tandem ex diâ—uvio liberata sic Ecclesia Arca cessante diluvio in mâ—nte requievâ—t Ecclesia mundi fluctibus ceâ—â—antibus in câ—eleâ—â—imente Melchizedek a type of Christ in 4. respects Peace by Christ most excellent Hebr. 7. Heb. 7. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Apoc. 1. 11. Melchizedek quoad Scripturam Christus quoad naturam Ego reficiam vos Preheminence of Christs Priesthood above Aarons Psal. 110. 4. Vse 1. Christ greater then Abraham Vse 2. Comfort by Christ our Melchizedek Magnum in 〈◊〉 habemus patronum Vse 3. We are blessed by our Melchizedek Vse 4. By our Melchizedek the Church abides for ever Vse 5. Excellency of Christs Priesthood above the Leviticall Sin not to be accounted 〈◊〉 whâ—se sacrifice is so costly Isaac a type of Christ in five respects 1. Et Isaac Christus erat aries Christus erat Isaac sibi â—igna portabat Christus cruceâ— propriaâ— baâ—ulabaâ— Pro Isaac aries c. Aug. Act. 2. 4. Cerva matutina Ob molis magnitudinem Ob peccatorum molem 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Similitude of Rebekahs marriage and the Churches How Christ meets his Church Vse 1. A patterne of obedience Non ad 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 sic Christus tantuÌ„ tamen quoad 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 etiam propter 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Two rules for our obedience Vse 2. A type of our resurrection Vse 3. Matter of sweet consolation Vse 4. Looke for help though the case be desperate Luke 24. Genâ— 22. Deus providebit Ioseph a type of Christ 4. wayes Gen. 30. 24. Luke 1. 28. Decâ—rus facie pulcâ—rior mente Gen. 41. 38. Gen. 49. 22. Isai. 53. 10. Gen. 37. 15. Gen. 41 42. Joh. 6. 37. Gen. 45. 24. Vse 1. No newes for good men to be hated for their excellency Vse 2. All sufferings of the godly come of God Ordained by him Ordered and how Vse 3. Comfort by Christ our Joseph manifold Vse 4. Do to Christ as Iosephs brethren to him Moses a type of Christ 4. waies Similes non pares Office of Moses and of Christ. Execution faithfull for matter and manner Non redemptionis sed relationis Dum extendebat manus Moses prae se â—erebat typum eius qui crucifixus est pro nobis nam Quemadmodum servo extendente manus ce cidit Amaâ—â—ch ita cum dominus manus extendit dissoluta est acies diabel Theodoret. in Exod. Suffering of Moses and of Christ. Actions of Moses and of Christ. Vse 1. Our doctrine is of God Vse 2. Bee faithfull in doing thy office Vse 3. Shew faith in the fruit of it Vse 4. Assurance of our resurrection Ioshua a type of Christ 5. wayes Saviours Calling Miracles Valour Vterque magnus miraculis magnus triumphis Ambr. de offic lib. 2. cap. 20. Moses non pugnat cum Amalecitis sed Ioshua Exod. 17. 10. sig quod non lex nos ab hostibus libeâ—â—et sed Iesus Christus Actions Vse 1. A fearefull thing to be an enemy of the Church Vicisti Galilaee Qui non faciunt Dei voluntatem de iis fit Dei voluntas Vse 2. Comfort in our salvation accomplishâ—d Vse 3. Duties we 〈◊〉 to Christ our Ioshua Vse 4. Conditions to be observed in going to heaven Vincenâ—i dabo Rev. 2. Sampson a type in 4. respects Conception Nazarite Growth in Spirit Actions Christianorum processit extmen instar aepum August ser. 107 de temp Sufferings Stratagems and victories Vse 1. Judge none by outward calamities Or inward Psal. 73. 15. 22. 1. Vse 2. Strange means used by God for the Churches good Vse 3. Our victory stands in patience and passion Illic qui caedit superat hic qui caeditur perfert Illic qui vicissim ferit hic qui alteri maxillam praebet non in ultione led patientia victoria ponderatur Vse 4. Fourefold comfort to Gods people Christ a mightier and better Deliverer then Sampson in six things Psal. 37. 3. Vse 5. In Gods cause contemne greatest perill Injussu Dei privato assectu And prepare for death approaching Five things specified in which David was a type of Christ. 1. Person 2. Calling 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Psal. 18. 44. Foure graces wherein David and Christ excelled Confilium sine fortitudine magnanimitate iâ—e Sanctification eminent in Christ 3. wayes 3. Warres Followers Enemies open and secret Victories 4. Kingdome Entrance Psal. 118. 22. Administration Eternity Ps. 132. 12. 18. 49. 5. Office Propheticall and Priestly 1. Math. 5. and 6. and 7. Vse 1. Enter upon no office without assistance of the Spirit A note of it Rom. 8. 9. Vse 2. Christ the true King of the Church And 9. waies more excellent then David 1. Originall Vnction Titles Rexregâ— Dominus dominantium Scepters Rev. 19. 15. State Absolutenesse Prov. 8. 15. Iustice. Exallegatis probatis Meanes of upholding it 2. Cor. 10. 4. Things to be attained Rom. 14. 17. QuidregiuÌ„ vides videsne coronam aliaÌ„ quaÌ„ spineaÌ„ sceptum aliud quam clavos aliaÌ„ purpuram quam sanguinem aliuÌ„ thronuÌ„ quaÌ„ cruceÌ„ alios ministros quaÌ„ carnifices Vse 3. How God brings his servants to honour Vâ—per angusta ad cugustuÌ„ per spinas ad rosas per motuÌ„ ad quieteÌ„ per procellas ad portuÌ„ per virtuâ—eÌ„ ad gloriaÌ„ per arma ad triumphuÌ„ per bella ad paceÌ„ per cruâ—eÌ„ ad câ—luÌ„ contendamus Vse 4. Church ever pestered with homebred enemies Cant. 4. 8. Comfort to the Church in 3. things 1. Cor. 15. 27. Mat. 28. 20. Six things wherein Salomon typified Christ. Person Pacisicus Isay 9. 6. Luke 1. 74. Wisdome Christ greater then Salomon in wisdome 5. things Joh. 7. 46. Royall glory In Christ farre greater and better Revel 19. 12. In templo 1. aedificando 2. dedicando 3. constituendo Structure Joh. 14. 23. 1 Peter 2. 5. Jer. 23. 29. Isay 28. 16. Dedication Iohn 17. Order set Administration of Iustice. Salomons Throne sixe things opened Premio paena Vse 1. Duties to Christ our Salomon 1 Heare him 2. Wait on him and thinke thy selfe therein happy Vse 2. Fourefold comfort in our Salomon Foure things delivered in which Jenaâ— was a type Name and office Kind of death Egosum Manner And fruit Buriall Matt. 12. 40. Resurrection Vse 1. Repent at the Ministery of his servants Motives Christ a farre more excellent Preacher Vse 2. Vocation of the Gentiles Rom. 9. 6. Vse 3. Our resurrection assured to us Vse 4. Power and wisdome of God to bee admired Vse 5. Terror of sin even in Gods owne children And comfort Vhiputabatur interitus ibi custodia Foure rankes of sanctified ones under the Law The first born types in foure respects Exrationâ— Communis