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A43844	Two sermons preached before the judges of assize 1. At Reading, on Cant: 7.4, 2. At Abingdon, on Ps. 82.1 : with two other sermons preached at St. Maries on Oxford, 1. On I Cor. 15.10, 2. On Psalm 58.11 / by John Hinckley ...	Hinckley, John, 1617?-1695.	1657 (1657)	Wing H2049; ESTC R37864	133,129	357

such as are without and have not their senses exercised to discerne pleasant fruit lying under the leaves of Tropes Gregory Nyssen entering upon his commentary on this book saies none are fit to read it but such as are stript of the raggs of carnall imaginations spiritualiz'd and made free of the bridegrooms bedchamber The spouse had admir'd the excellencies that are in Christ cap-a-pe Chap. 5. v. 10. to the end My beloved is white and ruddy his head is of most fine gold c. Now Christ to requite his church extolls her graces which she had by reflection from himselfe in a generall manner Chap. 6. More particularly in her severall lineaments and members in this Chapter but in another method then Christ had done before viz beginning at the bottome and so ascending upwards V. 1. How beautifull are thy feet with shooes thou princes daughter These feet of the Church do signifie that readinesse which is in the faithfull to harken to and comply with the Gospell of Jesus Christ This is to be e Ephes 6.15 shod with the preparation of the Gospell of peace as their feet which bring glad tideings i. e of such as preach the Gospell are f Rom. 10.15 beautifull so do their feete shine that walk in the paths of the Gospell And as they are beautifull so they are noble too clad with shooes i. e. ingenious and freeborne so distinguished from slaves which use to go barefoot Esa 20.4 All good Christians are g These were more noble then those of Thes●alonica Acts 17.11 Bereans borne of an immortall seed their pedigree is from heaven who can declare their generation and borne to an immortall weight of glory borne not of blood nor of the will of the flesh or of the will of man but of God Jo. 1.13 Next Christ commends the Navell of his Church V 2. as a round goblet which wants not liquor noteing the nutritive faculty of the soule that pipe or channell whereby grace is convey'd into the heart as the oyle flow'd from the olive trees through golden pipes into the candle-stick Zach. 4.12 or as the child in the womb is nourisht by the strings of the navell whence the Metaphor is immediately taken The brests V. 3. of the Church are compar'd to two young Roes which are twins these brests are the sincere milke of the word contain'd in the two testaments which are the brests of consolation which we must suck and wherewith we must be satisfied Es 66.11 They are said to be as the clusters of the vine v. 8. because of the sweet promises therein which cherish and refresh the hearts of men They are called twinnes because of that likenesse and harmony which is betwixt them the law is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the law vailed Iustine Martyr and cloth'd in types and figures the Gospell is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the law reveal'd and fulfill'd The next step brings us to the text which describes the neck and eyes of the Church I shall not hold you in suspense what my thoughts are concerning these members By neck I do not only understand the power of faith whereby we are utited to our head Christ Jesus and whereby the life of grace is convey'd unto his mysticall members as the spirits flow from the head through the k Called the silver cord Eccle. 12.6 nerves and sinewes of the neck into the other parts of the body I say though this neck is a tower of Ivory which will not bow to the yoak of sin and Satan yet by neck with the Caldee paraphrast and others l Ainsw Hall c. I understand Magistrates who by their authority support the very frame of government are pillars to uphold order and keep a decorum in the Church of God and are pipes to convey justice and equity into all parts of a nation as the sun transmits her influences to us by her rayes which are her m Mala. 4.2 winges By eyes I shall not so much understand the eye of knowledge or of faith whereby we see him that is invisible or of repentance when weeping for sin the eyes are blubberd and become a fountaine of teares Jer. 9.1 Or as the pooles of Heshbon in the text but by eyes I meane the Seers in the Church i. e. the ministers of the word and Gospell n Gregory Nyslen Adducimur ut statuamus saies a commentator on the text we are perswaded as t' were by invincible reasons that eyes in this place point forth those speculatoys i. e. watchmen which are plac'd on the turrets of Gods house such as o Heb. 13.17 Ezek. 33.6 watch for soules as those I quake to utter it that must give an account and at whose hands I tremble againe the blood of soules lost by their negligence shall be required The necessity of Magistrates and Ministers in the Church and state even as the neck and eyes are necessary members of the body naturall The qualification both of Magistrates and Ministers that they may be both serviceable to God and his Church in their generations Magistrates must be pure upright beautifull strong and conragious as a tower of Ivory Ministers must be cleare and unblemish's both in life and doctrine as the fish-pooles in Heshbon Magistrates and ministers are necessary members of the Church Obs The body would be monstrous without a neck and eyes so would both Church and State be without these But first let 's observe that the spirit here joynes them both together and happy t is where there is so neare relation t'wixt necks and eyes where the neck supports the eyes and the eyes stand Centinells to watch and look out for the good of the neck it can not go well with either of these if there be not a mutuall aid and assistance afforded to each other the Ecclesiasticall power would quickly be contemned and troden under foot these eyes in the text would even quite be scratche out should not the neck bestirre it selfe should not the Magistrate stretch forth his sword to defend them nay the secular power it selfe would be much impaird this neck would have a palsy this tower would totter if the Ministers should not brandish their sword the sword of the spirit which is the word of God and vindicate rulers from those sons of Bichri I had allmost said those sons of Belial q Ester 6.2 Bightan and Teresh who are ready to cry with those Donatists in Optatus r Quid nobis cum regibus what have we to do with rulers Never Magistrates far'd worse then such as were enemies to the prophets as Saul Ahab c. None prosper'd better then such as were nursing fathers to Gods Embassadours as David Hezekiah and Joash did what was right in the sight of the Lord all the daies that Iehoiada the priest liv'd 2 Kin. 2.12 Iovinian protected truth and truth protected him what made Theodosius and Constantine so famous among

monstrous births nor was I ever vext with those Furies the passage I am now steering hath been troden by worthy Divines both Ancient and Modern Nay the great Doctor of the Jews himself leads the way and in several Epistles lays down instructions how those that are married ought to carry themselves But would you know yet more why I undertook this task Thus Originally we breath'd almost the same air besides most men delight in the prosperity of their own handy-works therefore this being one of the most memorable Acts of all my days that I joyned such a gallant Couple as your selves into one I thought your happiness would be an addition to mine This put me upon doing what I never did to chalk out such lines and set forth such Meres which if observed will make every day as pleasant as your Wedding day So your chaste flames shall like the Vestals glow And with fresh Springs of joy your hearts shall flow Thus every day ●'th year shall be to you The last of February fifty two Purblinds Astrologers ●●go●clem your eyes And then confess you could not read the skies All the Conjunctions which you understood This year were fatal spelling War and blood Come see this Couple breathing nought but joyes And damn your pedling Arts for forgeries First If you would have a calm passage of Comfort here and arrive at the Haven of eternal Reft hereafter you must sail by the Card and Compass of Religion As God is the fountain of love nay love it self so he must be the principal object of our affections If He be that third and common person in whom we meet we shall soon agree amongst our selves Then we shall derive from him as by reflection continual supplies of love Your love to each other will be fresh every morning when the Springs thereof are in and from him when t is bottom'd upon conscience to Gods Ordinance and flows from the Ocean of his Love Religion signifies a bond because by it we are bound to God and this doth also binde us one to another without this Cement we shall soon shatter and like so much sand fall asunder even as the members of our bodies are loosened and disjoynted when they are not compacted and held together by nerves coming from the Head Such flames of love which were never kindled by any sparks from Gods Altar are like those of crackling thorns quickly out like those flashing Meteors in the ayr which are as soon vanisht as seen or if you will like untimely blossoms soon blasted When Beauty proves the only motive and cord of love if sickness draw her pale Mantle over those Rosie Cheeks or Age make surrows in those faces Alas that cord will crack then Beauty and Love will be cancel'd and expire together If riches raise our affections if our hearts are intoxicated with a Love potion of molten gold and our Livers smitten with the darts of Dowry when these slippery companions shall make themselves wings and flie away such love will go for company but those that marry in Domino in the Lord in all changes their love will be unchangeable and like the righteous themselvs Psal 92.14 shal bring forth most fruit of love in old age There was good reason why St. Paul Col. 3. did in the former part of the chapter teach men their duty to God before he instructs them concerning their several Relations because he knew that husbands and wives fathers and children could not discharge their devoir and duty one to another without being first initiated and principled in the fear and service of God Give me a Servant that is truly Religious and I dare warrant him a true Israelite and become bound for his sidelity How can such Courtiers be faithful to me said the Emperour who are faithless to their Maker If Abraham command his houshold after him and teach the members thereof to keep the way of the Lord we may well expect to hear of an humble obedient Sarah a dutifull Isaac a wise and faithful Eleezar When I see the Scepter of Religion lifted up in any Family O what a lustre doth it put upon it that 's more glorious then all the buildings and better furniture then the richest Tapestry I cannot forbear to say Either peace to that house or else How beautifull are thy Tents O Jacob and thy gates O Israel when I shall see Reformation enter at this door and begin at private families then and not till then shall I hope to see a blessed Church and a flourishing State Take this advise therefore from your unworthy Servant set up the Standard of Piety in your Chambers Closets and Heart Let all the houses of your abode be so many Oratories consecrated to Heaven and persumed with the incense of daily prayers Choose all your Servants by this Shibboleth let them speak this dialect and wear this Livery that as Laban prospered the better for Jacobs sake so may you for theirs Profane Attendants will demolish the strongest walls and loosen the firmest rafters and bring the greatest houses to ruine Season the tender years of your children when God shall send you those sweet pledges of his love with gratious indowments that so they may grow up as the young plants and be as the polisht corners of the Temple Let your resolution be that of Joshuahs We and our housholà will serve the Lord. So shall your names and memories be imbalmed in the succeeding generations of posterity better then with all the spices of Arabia and your family shall be built upon so sure foundations that like Mount Sion it shall never be moved Though our houses were as lofty as the Pyramids and we could build our nests in the clouds yet sin will undermine them and bring them tumbling down even as the worm did the gourd of Jonah or the Beetle the eggs of the Eagle though laid in the lap of Jupiter But if you honour God God will honour you He shall set you beyond the Gun-shot of men and devils all the Furies in Hell shall not be able to imbitter your joys nor eclipse the Sun of your comforts Stand in this posture towards the Deity How twixt your selves lets in the next place see Secondly Study each others temper and strive to comply with the bent of one anothers minds This will create a sweet harmony and sympathie of Affections for there are several complexions of the minde as well as of the body Account it the greatest victory to overcome your own passions and the most generous magnanimity to yield to and conceal one anothers infirmities Where iron meets with iron there is clashing but if iron fall upon a pack of wool there is no noise at all so controversies die when they meet with soft answers and are not banded up and down by indiscretion on both sides It was well said of him that professed he would beat his Servant had he not been angry and it was as well done of another that