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Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
ground_n	apostle_n	believe_v	faith_n	1,843	5	5.6906	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A23642	The spouse of Christ coming out of affliction, leaning upon her beloved, or, A sermon preached by Mr. John Allin, the late Reverend Pastor to the Church of Christ at Dedham, at the administration of the Lords Supper, August 6, 1671 and may be useful to any Church of Christ, or true believer in a state of affliction.	Allin, John, 1596-1671.	1672 (1672)	Wing A1037; ESTC W22355	25,137	31

they that should behold the coming of the Shulamite viz the Return of the Jews it will be a Question worth the inquiring with Admiration and saying who is this and hence I conceive the Question is concerning that Spouse that gave such a charge in ver 4. unto which Christ gives Answer in the words following I raised thee up under the Apple Tree c. although some take that Answer to be the Churches to stir up Christ by Prayer which seems not so suitable but my purpose is at present to speak only to the former part of the verse who is this that cometh up c. For the meaning of the Words Who is this it argues something extraordinary which is matter of special observation and worthy of exequity chap. 3.6 Who is this that cometh out of the Wilderness like Pilars of Sm●ak per●●med with Mirrh chap. 5.9 what is thy Beloved more 〈…〉 c. chap. 6.1 whether is thy Beloved gone O thou 〈…〉 Women c. it is one thing that shall be inquired into a● the return of this Church of the Jews whence they come That cometh up out of the Wilderness a Wilderness is a desolate place a Land not Ploughed nor Sowed so it was to Israel when they came out of Egypt then God proved them to see what was in their hearts the Wilderness is a Land of Drought and the shadow of Death a Land of fiery Serpents and Scorpions a terrible Wilderness God led his People through as Deut. 8. what can we expect to finde in a Wilderness Mat. 11.7 What went you into the VVildern●ss to see a Wilderness is a state of affliction and temptation Mat. 4.1 then was ●esus led aside into the Wilderness to be temptod of the Devil now the return of this Shulamite to their own Land is ●●ophecied of as a People brought out of the Wilderness of the People Nations Ezek. 20.34 35 36. and I will bring you out from the people and will gather you out of the Countries wherein ye are scattered with a mighty hand with a stretched out Arm and with fury poured out and I will bring you into the Wilderness of the people and there will I plead with you face to face like as I pleaded with your Fathers in the VVilderness of the Land of Egypt so will I plead with you saith the Lord God He will bring them through great afflictions and temptations to discover the rebels and to cut them off ver 37.38 and the rest shall be accepted ver 40.41 with this agreeth the Prophecy of Dan. 12.1 And at that time shall Michael stand up the great Prince which standeth for the Children of thy people and there shall be a time of trouble such as never was since there was a Nation even to that same time and at that time thy people shall be delivered every one that shall be found written in the Book Isai 65.9 And I will bring forth a seed out of Jacob and out of Iudah an inheritor of my mountain and mine Elect shall inherit it ver 11. But ye are they that forsake the Lord therefore I will number you to the Sword In all these afflictions tryals and miseries wherein that people had formerly been as in a vast howling Wilderness and in all those sad things that shall befal them such as never was since it was a Nation this Spouse shall come up from this Wilderness to the admiration of such as shall behold her Isai 63.13 14. That led them through the deep as an Horse in the Wilderness that they should not stumble as a Beast goeth down into the valley the Spirit of the Lord caused him to rest so didst thou lead thy People to make thy self a glorious name Leaning upon her Beloved VVhat is the excellency of this Spouse She is leaning upon her Beloved The word leaning is derived from the Arabian tongue from which word some conjecture that it should speak of a Church from thence it may be Translated leaning or cleaving to adjoyning associating her self the Greek Translate it confirming or strengthening her self in her Beloved any of these words do well express her Faith in Christ her Beloved being sensible of her distresses and wilderness temptations she dare not trust to any thing but her Beloved as saith the Apostle We despaired in our selves that we might trust in the living God being sensible of her own weakness she leans upon him she adjoyns and associates her self to him that can and will guid her through all difficulties 1 Pet. 5.10 that he will make you perfect strengthen stablish settle you herein the Spouse comforts her self leaning upon her Beloved For the understanding the Discription of this her Beloved upon whom she thus leans Consider 1. VVho is it but Jesus Christ the Head and Husband of his Church who is able to save to the uttermost all that come unto God by him Heb. 7.25 who is that firm Rock of Ages that precious Corner Stone that whosoever believeth on him shall never be confounded 1 Pet. 3.6 2. Her Beloved that is he that hath infinitely and most freely loved his Church Ephes 5.25 and given himself for it to purifie and cleanse it Rev. 1.5 Vnto him that have loved us and washed us from our sins in his own blood Gal. 2 20. VVho hath loved me and given himself for me these two the alsufficiency of Christ and his great and infinite love to her is ground sufficient to lean upon him in all conditions as the Apostle saith I know in whom I have believed in him that is able to preserve vvhatsoever I have committed to him In Christ are all things that make up a fulness of Faith his Omniscience that knows all our needs and dangers and how and when to supply and his Omnipotency whereby he is able to do it 3. Faithfulness in his promises he is the Amen the true and faithful witness as Sarah who believed for she judged him faithful that had promised 4. Compassion or bowels of infinite compassions his Spouse is as the apple of his eye therefore the Lord Jesus must needs be in every respect the most suitable object of Faith being so all-sufficient faithful compassionate and loving now then this is the beloved of the Spouse she came leaning upon this her Beloved whose first love did draw her heart to love him again with a most ardent love as ver 7. Many vvaters cannot quench love neither can the floods drovvn it Psal 119.132 Look thou vpon me and be merciful unto me as thou usest to do to them that love thy name and ver 159. Consider how I love thy ●recepts quicken me Oh Lord according to thy loving kindness So that there is a further encouragement for the Spouse to cleave to Christ Jesus because she finds this love in her to be a fruit of his everlasting love to her now Faith finding such an Object not only is perswaded that he is all sufficient and willing to save