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A61115 The spirituall vvarfare a sermon preched in the parish church of St. Michael Crookedland in London : on the 30 of March being a fast day / by Mr. John Spencer sometime groom to a nobleman. Spencer, John, Groom. 1642 (1642) Wing S4955; ESTC R19817 15,816 16

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THE Spirituall VVarfare A SERMON PREACHED In the Parish Church of St. Michael Crookedlane in LONDON on the 30 of March being a Fast day BY Mr. JOHN SPENCER Sometime Groom to a Nobleman 2 TIMOTHY 2. 3. Thou therefore endure hardnesse as a good souldier of Jesus Christ LONDON Printed in the year 1642. Mr. SPENCERS SERMON 2 TIMOTHY 2. 3. Thou therefore endure hardnesse as a good souldier of Jesus Christ YOu shall finde that in the three first Verses of this Chapter I have read unto you the Apostle laboureth to exhort Timothy to three particular duties The first is That he would be strong in the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ The second is That whatever God had communicated to him he would make known to faithfull men that might be able to teach also The third is in the Text read unto you That he would endure hardnesse as a good souldier of Jesus Christ In the Text you have an Exhortation with the quanty of the Exhortation The Exhortation to endure hardnesse The quality of the Exhortation as a good souldier of Jesus Christ Beloved there is in the Text three things considerable The first is this That the very best of Gods people must look for afflictions if Timothy if Paul if David they must not look to be free from afflictions Thou therefore endure hardnesse c. The second thing in the Verse is this That it is the minde and will of our God that his people should mildely and patiently bear afflictions Thou therefore endure hardnesse as a good souldier c. The third and last is this which we shall chiefly insist upon That all Gods people are Christs souldiers For the prosecution of the Point we shall first prove it to you Secondly we shall shew you who they must encounter with Thirdly what the weapons are which they are to use Fourthly how they are to fight that they may overcome Fifthly and lastly we shall make Use and Application For the proof of the Point I say That all Gods people are Christs souldiers that they are so cast your eyes on Ephes. 6. 13. and other particular verses Paul exhorts them to put on the whole armour of God that they may be able to withstand in the evil day and having done all to stand Beloved surely God intends his people should fight as you shall hear by and by therefore to prepare them to the battle the Lord would have them with all speed to put on their armour and be ready well the weapons they must put on must be Gods weapons yea all Gods weapons Put on the whole armour of God Rev. 12. 7. There was a great battle in heaven Michael and his angels fought against the Dragon and his angels Beloved I hope you do not think that there is any tumults and wars in in heaven no but this is the meaning the Church of God upon earth is still fighting against the devil his angels Here you must look for fights if ever you would come to heaven So in 2 Tim. 4. 7. saith Paul I have fought a good fight I have finished my course henceforth is laid up for me a crown of life So 1 Cor. 15. 32. he tels us He fought with beasts at Ephesus he was a souldier all his dayes so soon as ever he came to be inlightned he took up the weapons of Jesus Christ and was resolved to dye in his cause So we come to the next particular who they be that Gods people should fight withall they must not be idle and lazy for they are souldiers First they are to encounter with God 2. with themselves 3. with the world 4. with all wicked men and 5. with the devil himself Beloved you see here is enemies as well as friends to fight withall and all these you must overcome or else you shall never enter into the kingdom of God First of all you must encounter with God himself and that for three things first for the making good of all his promises secondly you must encounter with God for his gracious presence and thirdly for the gracious discovery of himself in the face of his Son First you must encounter with God for the making good of all his promises Beloved the Lord hath made rich and glorious promises in his Word that is a garden full of sweet and rich flowers he hath made particular promises to you in particular to his Church in generall you are to wrestle with God for the making good of all his promises and not to give over your suit till he hath made Jerusalem a praise in the whole earth The Lord hath told you Rom. 6. Sin shall not have dominion over you Ezek. 11. 19. That he will put a new spirit within his people and pour out floods of waters upon the the thirsty grounds He hath said Rev. 18. 21. that Babylon shall fall and told us The day shall come when the Moon shall shine as the Sun seven times brighter in its glory You are Gods souldiers and must encounter with Jesus Christ for the making of these promises You must be Gods Remembrancers put God in minde and say Lord thou hast made such a promise that my heart which is dark shall be enlightened my eyes which are shut up shall be opened and that thou wilt pluck down the proud enemies from their seats and set up the humble and meek Lord when wilt thou perform them Secondly you must encounter with God for his gracious presence Beloved Moses knew well enough what the presence of God was therefore desired Exod. 23. If the presence of God went not along with him that he might not go Thus must you encounter with God when you come before him in such a day as this you must say Lord what shall I do with this hard heart this ignorant this unbeleeving heart of mine Lord if thou shouldst pluck away my wife my husband my childe my friend I shall not know what to do but Lord however thou dealest with me vouchsafe me thy gracious presence Happily I may live friendlesse hopelesse be cast into darknesse where I shall see no light Lord let me have thy presence where ever I go if he goeth not with you for to preach to pray to hear what will ye do He is the light of your eyes the joy of your souls the strength of your hearts Thus must you encounter with God for his gracious presence Thirdly you must encounter with the Lord for the glorious discovery of himself in the face to his Son Ephes. 3. 14. This was that Paul bowed his knee for that the Lord would reveal to his people the glorious mysteries of Jesus Christ Thus must you importune the God of heaven for the glorious discovery of himself in the face of his Son Secondly you are to encounter with your selves 1. You must encounter with all your own righteousnesse 2. with all your own unworthines 3. with all your parts and abilities and 4. with all your