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The righteous branch growing out of the root of Jesse and healing the nations held forth in several sermons upon Isai. chap. 11, from vers. 1 to 10 : together with some few sermons relating to all who live under the shadow of the branch / by William Colvill.
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Colvill, William, d. 1675.
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Melchizedeck the King of righteousness and peace was a type of righteousness and peace through Jesus Christ the King of his Church 2. Under the Law the Doctrine of the Gospel was delivered by Moses Deut. 18.15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee of thy brethren like unto me unto him ye shall hearken And by the other Prophets Acts 10.43 To him give all the Prophets witness that through his Name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins The sacrifices under the Law were shadows of the Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world Joh. 1.29 Their washings and purifications were shadows of the blood of Christ that purgeth from all unrighteousness 1 Joh. 1.7 Their lamps and lights within the Tabernacle and the Temple were shadows of Christ the true light who enlighteneth every one that cometh into the world Joh. 1.9 for all natural light and knowledge is from him and all who have spiritual light and knowledge they have it from him who is the Sun of Righteousness and the brightness of the Fathers glory they have it from him and from no other 3. This Doctrine of the Gospel was most clearly preached in the fulness of time by our Lord himself by his Apostles and by all his faithful Ministers unto the end of the world therefore the knowledge of the Gospel in the dayes of our Lord and his Apostles is called a seeing face to face in comparison of that dim light before or under the Law 2 Cor. 3.18 as a face vailed and unvailed is the same in substance but the manifestation of it is not alike clear under the vail and without the vail Quest If believers under the Old Testament had the same Covenant of Grace and Salvation which believers have under the New Testament Ans They have one and the same 1. They have the same promise Gen. 22.18 Gal. 3.16 Acts 15.11 We believe saith Peter that through the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ we shall be saved even as they 2. They have the same main and principal object and substance of the promise to wit Jesus Christ called the seed of the woman Gen. 3. The seed of Abraham Gal. 3.16 Shiloh Gen. 49.10 The son of David Psal 89.36 37. Immanuel Isai 7.14 The branch of righteousness Jer. 23.5 David Ezek. 34.23 Hos 3.5 Messiah Dan. 9.25 A fountain opened to the house of David Zach. 13.1 3. It is the same Covenant in respect of the same fundamental priviledges Gen. 22.18 Jer. 31.32 33. I will put my Law in their inward parts and write it in their hearts and will be their God and they shall be my people 2 Cor. 6.16 I will dwell in them and walk in them and I will be their God and they shall be my people 4. There is the same Mediator Gen. 17.7 Gal. 3.16 Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made he saith not and to seeds as of many but as of one and to thy seed which is Christ 1 Tim. 2 5. There is one God and one Mediator between God and Man the Man Christ Jesus Although the Covenant under the old and new Testament did not differ in substance yet they differed in circumstances as 1. In their seals and Sacraments the seals and Sacraments of the old Testament or Covenant were Circumcision and the Paschal Lamb but of the new Testament the seals and Sacraments are Baptism and the holy Supper 2. They differ in the degree of clearness and manifestation for now under the full dispensation of the Gospel the Covenant of grace is more clearly manifested than it was before the Apostles time when it was vailed with types and legal ceremonies 2 Cor. 3.18 3. They differ in the extent now the Covenant of grace and the Gospel is manifested unto all Nations Mat. 28.19 but it was not so in the dayes of the old Testament before the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ and the sending forth of his Apostles with a commission to preach the Gospel unto all Nations Psal 147.19.20 He sheweth his word unto Jacob his statutes and his judgements unto Israel he hath not dealt so with any nation Vse 1. For Admonition take head that ye neglect not nor despise this glorious Gospel which is the word of Salvation by the Ministry whereof Salvation is offered to all who repent and believe in the Lord Jesus Christ who alone is the Saviour of his people Mat. 1.21 He alone saves by way of impetration and effectual application of that great Salvation purchased by his satisfaction and righteousness but his faithful and painful Ministers may be said in some sense to be ministerial Saviours of the people of God 1 Tim. 4.16 Take heed unto thy self and unto thy doctrine continue in them for in doing this thou shalt both save thy self and them that hear thee 1 The neglect and contempt of the Gospel is a despising the offer of pardon and peace from our gracious God and it is an heigh contempt for Rebels to despise the offer of pardon and peace from a gracious King 2. This contempt is reckoned by the Lord a more hainous sin than any transgression of the Law and that it deserveth a greater condemnation Joh. 3.19 And this is the Condemnation c. Joh. 19.41 Jesus said unto them if ye were blind ye should have no sin but now ye say we see therefore your sin remaineth Heb. 2.2 For if the word spoken by Angels was stedfast and every transgression and disobedience received a just recompence of reward how shall we escape if we neglect so great Salvation c. 3. It is a rejecting of Christ himself when his word is not received by men Joh. 12.48 He that rejecteth me and receiveth not my words hath one that judgeth him 4. Barrenness and unfruitfulness in the dayes of the Gospel exposeth a Nation to the curse and wrath of God Heb. 6.8 That earth which hath the rain and plenty of the Gospel often preached and yet beareth thorns and brears is rejected and is nigh unto cursing whose end is to be burned For if the barren tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire what shall become of these trees that bring forth evil fruits 5. The contempt of this glorious Gospel bringeth many times temporal judgements upon a Nation Luk. 19.42.43.44 as it did upon Jerusalem by the Romanes and upon the seven Churches of the lesser Asia by the Turks and Mahometanes and if at such a time the outward ordinance of preaching the Gospel be continued in Gods rich mercy for saving some of his Elect yet in his revenging justice he withdrawes a blessing from the outward ordinance toward the generality of such a people Isa 6.9.10 Go and tell this people hear ye indeed but understand not and see ye indeed but perceive not c. and if men continue and persevere in their contempt of the blessed Gospel they
overstretching our selves to do more than we have a calling from God to do as Peter did in smiting with the sword without a warrand from Christ and we must circumspectly shun the other extremity in omitting the duty of confessing the truth when we are called thereto by God it was the sin of these fair professors Joh. 12.42 they did not confess Christ for fear to be put out of the Synagogue 2. We would shun circumspectly all negligence and carelesness to do good works Gal. 6.10 As we have therefore opportunity let us do good unto all men especially unto them who are of the houshold of faith Tit. 3.8 This is a faithful saying and these things I will that thou affirm constantly that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works because every tree which bringeth not forth good fruit is hewn down and cast into the fire Mat. 3.10 and we would walk circumspectly shunning the other extreme in confiding into our own good works for justification and salvation because if God enter into judgement with man none living shall be justified in his fight by their own works which are very far short of that exact righteousness required in the law Psal 143.2 Yea Abraham Father of the faithful was not justified by his good works for if Abraham were justified by works he hath whereof to glory but not before God Rom. 4.2 3. We should walk circumspectly in using the things of this present world not refusing the good things offered to us by the good providence of God whether riches liberty or preferment to a more free and plentiful condition of life 1 Cor. 7.21 But if thou mayest be made free use it rather And we should walk circumspectly in shunning the other extreme by abusing the good things of this present world to pride riot or vain confidence 1 Tim. 6.17 Charge them that are rich in this world that they be not high minded nor trust in uncertain riches but in the living God who giveth us richly all things to enjoy 4. We should walk circumspectly with holy men in this world not following them absolutly in all things for even the best of meer men has their own failings they are compared to the cloud in the wilderness that had a light side and a dark side we must not put darkness for light nor light for darkness but should follow holy men with this limitation in so far as they are followers of the Lord Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 11.1 We should follow Peter in his free confession before the Council Acts 4. but not in his denial in the high Priests hall 5. We should walk circumspectly with wicked men that we be not enticed to sin by their evil counsel or example Prov. 1.10 When sinners entise thee consent thou not We would walk circumspectly in forbearing to speak any thing in their presence that may strengthen them in their sinful courses or may be a snare to our selves in giving occasion to them to procure our hurt from these who will make a man an offender for an inconsiderat word Psal 39.1 I will keep my mouth with a bridle while the wicked is before me 6. We should walk circumspectly shunning all appearance of evil 1 Thess 5.22 Neither doing evil nor evil like for by the appearance of evil-doing we grieve the stronger Christians and stumble the weaker we do wrong and prejudice to our own good name which being preserved entire is better then precious Oyntment Eccles 7.1 but being spoiled by the scandalous appearance of evil doing it becomes unsavory to others as Oyntment corrupted by a dead flee Joseph walked circumspectly not onely he hearkned not to that shameless woman but also would not abide in the same secret room with her Gen. 39.10 Paul was very circumspect in shunning all appearance of mal-versation and unfaithful dealing in the matter of publick collections 2 Cor. 8.20 Avoiding this that no man should blame us in this abundance which is administred by us 7. There should be a circumspect walking in shunning all occasions and provocations to sin especially familiarity with profane and riotous men Prov. 4.14 15. Enter not into the path of the wicked and go not in the way of evil men Prov. 20.25 With a furious man thou shalt not go lest thou learn his wayes and get a snare to thy soul For evil company corrupteth good manners can a man touch pitch and not be defiled therewith can a man take fire in his bosom and not be burnt Prov. 23.20 Several sins have their own several occasions and provocations but evil company is a magazine of evil occasions and provocations for all sins 8. We should walk circumspectly in abstaining from lesser sins because such being neglected and not noticed are oft-times inlets to greater sins what is said of one sin is true of all Prov. 17.14 The beginning of strife is as when one letteth out water therefore leave off contention before it be medled with Peter went rashly into the place of temptation without a call and thereafter denied first and in end cursed if he knew the Lord Jesus Christ it is not a superstitious and unnecessar but commendable preciseness to abstain from lesser sins 9. This circumspect walking is in an abstaining from every thing that would provoke our predominant sin old sores are soon and easily rankled therefore we would carefully keep aloof from it as David did Psal 18.23 I was also upright before him and I kept my self from mine iniquity And we would shun also all occasions that are apt to induce us into sin as the occasions of superstition and idolatry in the matter of Gods worship The Lord God forbad the people of Israel to plant a grove nigh unto the Altar of God Deut. 16.21 lest possibly in respect of the nearness people should step aside from the Altar and true worship of God into a place or mannor of false worship The causes of uncircumspectness in our walking are 1. Want of knowledge and ignorance as men for want of light to discover dangers in the way cannot walk circumspectly Joh. 12.35 He that walketh in darkness knoweth not whether he goeth Through want of knowledge the Jews walked in a way of cruelty against our blessed Lord and the Ephesians through the ignorance that was in them gave themselves over unto laciviousness to work all uncleanness with greediness Ephes 4.19 2. The impetuous and vehement desires even in the godly and orthodox hath made them in their eagerness of opposition to one errour through an immoderate desire of counterpoising which Basil calls 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to walk uncircumspectly toward another extremity of errour some ancient Fathers in their great zeal to oppose Manicheism in asserting a fatal necessity of all humane actions did incline too much to Pelagianism and the extolling of the liberty of mans free will above the sphere of its activity as gardeners do bend a crooked branch too much sometimes to the other