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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

of any Church or Soul to give Glory to God by Believing thus Iob under all his afflictions and temptations could believe that his Redeemer did live and that he should see him at the last day upon the Earth which was an eminency in him it 's therefore I say the eminency of any Church or Soul to be strong in Faith it is a great dishonour to God and to Jesus Christ when Disciples that have been long in the School of Christ yet have but little Faith how oft did the Lord Jesus upbraid his Disciples with this Oh ye of little Faith and sometimes how is it that you have no Faith this is an eminency in a Christian when he can give much Glory to God by Believing Christ delighteth in this and admires the Faith of the Centurion Mat. 8.10 VVhen Jesus heard it he marvelled and said to them that followed verily I say unto you I have not found so great Faith no not in Israel ver 13. And Iesus said unto the Centurion go thy way and as thou hast believed so be it done unto thee and his Servant was healed in the self same hour In this life of Faith the Apostle Paul was very eminent when he said the life that I now live I live by Faith in the Son of God Psal 27.1 2 3. the strength of his Faith was such that he said though an Host should encamp against me my heart should not fai● though war should rise against me in this will I be confident Faith gives God the Glory of his Power faithfulness mercy and grace to lean and venture the whole Interest of the Soul for Eternity upon the Lord Jesus Christ notwithstanding so many Sins Corruptions and Temptations this is a great and glorious work this is our victory over the world even our Faith and this Faith is that which draws vertue from Jesus Christ which causeth the Soul to be in love with the Lord Jesus as we may see in the Spouse she leaned upon her Beloved upon his love to her and the more because she felt his love to her Oh the eminency of Faith and love as the Apostle highly commends the Church of the Thessalonians 1 Thess 1.2 3. VVe give thanks to God alwayes for your work of Faith and abou● of love so Chap. 58. He calls Faith and Love the Brest-plate 1 Tim. 1.14 the grace of our Lord was exceeding abundant with Faith and Love which is in Christ Iesus where ye see much Faith and Love you may say there is abundance of Grace in that Soul 1 Pet. 1.8 VVhom having not seen yee love in whom though now ye see him not yet believing ye rejoyce with joy unspeakable and full of glory This Love causeth the Soul to love the Holy God his Holy Law and also to love all the Saints of God and this is far above nature it argues a purified heart to love the Saints as 1 Pet. 1.22 Seing ye have purified your Souls in obeying the Truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the Brethren see that you love one another with a pure heart fervently Love is the fulfilling of the Law and Faith worketh by love these two Graces will be the glory of the Shulamite the new Ierusalem that is to come down from Heaven and it is the beauty and glory of any Christian the want or defects in these graces is a great blemish in any Spouse of Christ or Christian let us therefore I say acknowledge the eminency of that Church or Soul that is much in the exercise of Faith and Love Vse 3. Instruction Here we may observe and see the safety of any Soul o● Church of Christ to lean and stay it self upon Jesus Christ in Wilderness Tryals and Afflictions So Caleb and Ioshua so long as they trusted in God and cleaved to him the Lord was with them and brought them into the promised Land what can any Soul have to lean upon in an evil day of tryal trust not in Princes or any Son of man his breath is in his nostrils by strength shall no man prevail Confidence in Church Priviledges if men trust to them or Ordinances yea if they cry the Temple of the Lord the Temple of the Lord see what the Lord speaketh to this very largely Ier. 10. Isai 48.1 2. they call themselves the Holy City and stay themselves upon the God of Israel but not in Truth all such props as these will deceive them that lean upon them but now for a Soul to lean upon Christ as her Beloved in the enjoyment of all his Ordinances such a Soul may finde comfort herein as Holy David Psal 27.4 5. One thing have I desired of the Lord that will I s●●k after that I may dwell in the House of the Lord all the dayes of my life to behold the beauty of the Lord and to enquire in his Holy Temple● For in the time of trouble he shall hide me in his Pavillion in the secret of his Tabernacle shall he hide me he shall set me upon a Rock Vse 4. Tryal But would you be safe in times of Tryal and Affliction● 1. Consider what interest you have in Jesus Christ can you lean and stay upon him alone and say he is my Rock my only Refuge have you chosen him as your Portion your all in all are all things dung and drosse in comparison of him can you suffer the loss of all for him this is a true leaning upon Christ as your Beloved but when the Soul wants an interest in Christ Jesus and hath not him to lean upon whether will such a Soul flee for help in times of tryal trouble and distresses there is then none but Christ none but Christ that will suit the Soul in this respect you may venture to lean upon him he is able and willing to bear all the weight that is laid upon him it doth therefore nearly concern every Soul to consider what interest he hath in Jesus Christ what perswasion have you had of the alsufficiency and grace and mercy of the Lord Jesus Christ have you tryed his alsufficiency can you be perswaded of the alsufficiency of one that you never tryed but especially consider whether God hath drawn your heart to chuse Jesus Christ for your portion for your stay and support for your all and in all and that you have laid the whole weight of your Souls upon him have you given up your selves to Christ to be at his dispose have you chosen and taken him for your Lord and Christ and are you at his command can you part with your dearest Lust and sin as his command engages your Souls to do and suffer any thing that he requires 2. Consider is he your Beloved do you lean upon Jesus Christ as your Beloved as he whom your Soul loveth as he that is altogether beautiful and desirable is your greatest delight in communion with God so that if Christ should ask you the Question he asked Peter Ioh. 2.1.17 Simon

Stones of the field and the Beasts of the fi●d shall be at peace with thee It we be at peace with the King we are at peace with all his people if we be at peace with the Commander of the field we are at peace with all the Army all creatures are at peace with the Saints and serve all for their guard yea this peace of Christ is protection from all evil 2 Tim. 4 18. And the Lord shall deliver me from every ev●l work and preserve me unto his Heavenly Kingdome Rom 8.28 And we know that all things w●rk together for good to them that love God to them that are the called according to his purpose And this peace Christ promises and this peace he gives but not as the World giveth give I unto you some may say why wherein is the difference I shall briefly note the difference in two or three particulars 1. The peace which the World gives is more in words then in realities it is oft times only in words Psal 28.3 Draw me not away with the wicked and with the workers of Iniquity which speak peace to their neighbour but mischief is in their heart as we may see in the Example of Joab and Abner 2 Sam. 3.27 If the Lord speaks peace who shall speak trouble and if the Lord speaks peace he speaks from the very heart to the heart and not in words of course or complement as the World use to do 2. The peace which the world gives is peace outward to the outward man they may give outward peace and fill you with the good things of the world but it reacheth not the principal part of the man it reacheth not the heart but the peace which Christ gives it reacheth the heart it reacheth the soul and the peace that reacheth the Soul reacheth the Body also but the peace of the world reacheth the Body but not the Soul Christs peace secureth the Soul and inward man it guards the heart Phil. 4.7 And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through ●esus Christ or as it is in the Original shall guard your hearts 3. The peace of the World is very uncertain and short when they say peace peace then oft suddain destruction comes upon them as the Example of Haman in his great Honour and suddain downfall doth prove Esth 5.11 12. And Haman told his friends of his great and singular favour with the King and Queen but the next day Chap. 7.10 He was hanged upon the Gallows he had prepared for Mordecai and the strongest league of friendship amongst men of the World is soon broken when mens own interest● suit another way but the peace which Christ gives is a firm lasting everlasting peace ●●ai 9.7 Of the increase of his Government and peace there shall be no end once at peace with God and ever at peace God and that Soul will never fall out any more This being the fruit and effect of this peace their hearts ought not to be troubled let not your hearts be disquiet let them not sink in any affliction that can befal you in this world here is that peace that may bear up your hearts under any trouble or tryal that at any time you may meet withal nor need they be afraid what ever tidings they hear or what ever dangers approach as Christ had told his Disciples of many troubles as wars and rumors of wars yet saith Christ be not afraid with such a fear as stands not with Faith and hope in God this peace that I leave with you it is enough to defend your hearts from fear of any troubles whatsoever as the Psalmist speaks I will not be afraid though the mountains be removed and cast into the Sea and therefore though others fear yet be not you afraid as the Prophet speaks Isai 8.12 13. neither fear you therefore nor be afraid Sanctifie the Lord of Hosts himself and let him be your fear dread as if Christ should say I give you that true peace that may quiet your hearts under any trouble 〈◊〉 distress or whatsoever you may meet withal in this World The Doctrine from these words is that Doct. That that peace which Iesus Christ hath purchased and given to his true Disciples is such as may strength them againgst all distracting troubles and fears in this world The truth of this appears Psal 37.11 But the meek shall inherit the Earth and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace and ver 37. Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is peace Psal 119 165. Great peace have they which love thy Law and nothing shall ●ffend them they do not stumble at any thing as other men do Psal 125.1 They that trust in the Lord shall be as Mount Sion which cannot be removed but abideth for ever ver 2. As the Mountains are round about Ierusalem so the Lord is round about his people from henceforth even for ever Psal 112.7 8. Surely he shall not be moved for ever he shall not be afraid of evil tidings his heart is fixed trusting in the Lord his heart is established he shall not be afraid Rom. 8.1 There is therefore no condemnation to them that are in Christ Iesus c. they are out of all fear of Condemnation Joh. 16.33 These things have I spoken to you that in me ye may have pea●e in the World you shall have tribulation but be of good chear I have overcome the World Rom. 5.1 2 3 Therefore being ju●ified by Fa●th we have peace with God through our Lord Iesus Christ by whom also we have access by Faith to this grace wherein we stand and r●joyce in hope of the glory of God and not only so but we glory in tribulations also Phil 4.7 And the peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep or guard your hearts and minds through Iesus Christ Psal 43.5 Why art thou cast down Oh my Soul and why art thou disquieted within me hope in God for I shall yet praise him who is the health of my countenance and my God the like see in Paul and Sil●s Act. 16.24 25. who sang praises unto God in Prison and in the Stocks Reas 1. From the unspeakable unconceivable and excellent worth of this peace it will out bid all other things in the world Oh how this helps a man in all straits what need he fear what man can do what need he fear what devils can do as David when in great trouble and disquiet Psal 43.5 Why act thou cast down O●m Soul and why art thou disquieted within me hope in God for I shall yet praise him who is the he●●th of my Countenance and my God this made him confident he chides himself because he was now disquieted so Psal 42.5.11 as also elsewhere The Lord is my light and my salvation of whom then shall I be afraid if an Host should compass me about in the Name of

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