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A54870	Excellent encouragements against afflictions, or, Expositions of four select Psalmes the XXVII, LXXXIV, LXXXV, and LXXXVII, containing [brace] 1. David's triumph over distresse, 2. Davids hearts desire, 3. The churches exercise under affliction, 4. The great charter of the church / by the learned and laborious, faithfull and prudent minister of God's word, Mr. Thomas Pierson ...	Pierson, Thomas, 1622-1691.	1647 (1647)	Wing P2216; ESTC R33408	298,930	421

apprehension and conceit of that which is evill and hurtfull to us which whatsoever it is comes from sinne that is indeed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 see Prov. 1.33 Gen. 3.10 The cause of confidence and affiance is sure title to that which is good which none have but the righteous As Ps 37.17 The Lord upholdeth the righteous Vers 39. The salvation of the righteous is of the Lord. Hence Solomon saith The righteous is bold as a lion Prov. 28.1 Now the way to be freed from sinne is by true repentance as Acts 3.19 Repent ye therefore and be converted that your sins may be blotted out And the way to become truly righteous is to beleeve in God through Christ who is the end of the law for righteousnesse Rom. 10.4 which is never severed from righteousnesse renewed in sanctification as 1 Cor. 1.30 After these two graces must we give all diligence in the use of means the word and prayer in and by which the Holy Ghost worketh these and all other needfull graces in the hearts of Gods elect And for motives consider the present evill times in the common troubles of the Church abroad which if they befall as without repentance and faith we shall shrink under them Adde hereto the meditation of the terrour of death to them that want repentance and faith But most of all the horrour and terrour of the day of judgement The second Observation The thing expressed is this That Davids heart was confident and free from slavish fear of hurt from the strongest opposition and malice of all his enemies See Psal 3.6 I will not be afraid of tenne thousands of people that have set themselves against me round about The Reason The reason hereof was his being truly in covenant with God whereby he had title to Gods power and providence for his preservation See Psal 91.9 10 11. Because thou hast made the Lord which is my refuge even the most high thy habitation There shall no evill befall thee neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling For he shall give his Angels charge over thee c. So Psal 3.3 and Psal 118.6 Obj. David wanted this confidence before Achish 1 Sam. 21.12 13. Answ Hee had then the habit of faith in God in his heart but failed somewhat in that particular act as Peter did more when he denied his master Luk. 22.60 with 32. Which we must observe to restrain rash judgement against our selves or others for particular fals For as wee have sanctification in part and not perfectly so we may fail in many particular acts Which yet must not encourage any to go on in a course of sinne seeing raigning sinne and saving grace cannot stand together See Rom. 6.1 to 15. This serves for instruction and for admonition The use for instruction For instruction see the great fruit of godlinesse in giving courage and boldnesse in his greatest distresse as is said in generall 1 Tim. 4.8 Godlinesse is profitable unto all things Psal 58.11 Verily there is a reward for the righteous The Use for admonition For admonition to labour to be such as David was if we desire to have the like courage Now David stood rightly in covenant with God and kept covenant testifying the same by new obedience See Psal 18.21 22 23. I have kept the wayes of the Lord and have not wickedly departed from my God c. And say not this sampler is too high see Jam. 5.10 Take my brethren the Prophets who have spoken in the name of the Lord for an ensample of suffering affliction and of patience Nay Matth. 11.29 our Saviour himself saith learn of me And St. Paul Phil. 2.5 Let this minde be in you which was also in Christ Jesus Ephes 5.1 Be ye followers of God as dear children Vers 4. One thing have I desired of the Lord that will I seek 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 temple The meaning of the words HAving in the former verses plainly expressed the singular benefits he received by having the true God for his God as namely that he himself was encouraged in the greatest assaults of his enemies Vers 1 3. and on the other side his enemies were daunted and dismayed Vers 2. Here in this verse he shews his ardent affection towards the place of Gods worship being indeed the onely way for his soul to enjoy society with God who was his light and salvation and the strength of his life This affection of David towards the place of Gods worship is here notably expressed three ways First by this that he makes it the onely matter of his speciall suit unto God which both formerly he had desired and would yet also still seek after one thing have I desired of the Lord that will I seek after that I may dwell in the house of the Lord. Secondly by the length of time for which he would enjoy that benefit namely all the dayes of his life Thirdly by the comfortable ends for which he desires it which here are these two first to behold the beauty of the Lord secondly to enquire in his temple For the first the Lords house in Davids time was the Tabernacle of the Congregation to which he had appropriated the ordinances of divine service for the performance whereof his people did thither assemble themselves while it stood and to the Temple built by Solomon afterward whereto God made the promise of his presence 1 Kings 9.3 whither the Tribes went up Psal 122.4 unto which place Davids heart was truly addicted as Psal 26.8 Lord I have loved the habitation of thy house and the the place where thine honour dwelleth 1 Chron. 29.3 I have set my affection to the house of my God But now in the new testament difference of place in respect of holinesse is taken away Joh. 4.21 and Gods house is his Church 1 Tim. 3.15 that is such companies and assemblies of people as be in covenant with God and meet together in Christs name to perform worship and service unto God as Mat. 18.20 For the godly are Gods temple and Gods house 1. Cor. 3.16 2 Cor. 6.16 1 Pet. 2.5 Now to dwell in Gods house is to continue a true member of Gods Church a true believer enjoying the liberty and comfort of Gods holy worship and service wherein though the Priests and Levites had a speciall priviledge whose calling was to do service in the sanctuary as Psal 134.1 yet it was not peculiar to them alone as appeares by Psal 15.1 and last compared with Luke 2.36.37 where men and women that are truly godly are said to dwell in Gods house The first Observation Here then in this first expression of Davids affection towards the house of God note two things First that Davids heart was set upon the house of God above all other things

and chastens Rev. 3.19 whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth and scourgeth every sonne whom he receiveth And he useth the rods of men to correct his children as 2 Sam. 7.14 Psal 89.31 32. The Use for comfort For comfort this makes greatly in opposition by many and mighty in the world for in David we may see that no strange thing befalleth us but such as appertaineth to man and God will give the issue as 1 Cor. 10.13 Let us say the servant is not above his Lord. Matth 10.24 25. Consider that if their opposition be for a good cause wee have great cause to rejoyce for we are made conformable to Christ and have fellowship with him in afflictions See 1 Pet. 4.12 13. 2 Cor. 1.7 The thing here expressed by David is this that God will now restore him to comfort and advance him to honour Where we may note two things The second Observation First that David knew that the time of comfort and honour was at hand for he saith Now shall my head be lifted up The Reason This he might do by speciall instinct being a Prophet for the spirit of God spake in him and by him 2 Sam. 23.1 2. It serves for instruction and for admonition The use for instruction For instruction see what God is able to do for his children he can not only bestow joy and honour but acquaint them with the particular time when they shall receive it So God revealed to Moses the delivery of Israel out of the bondage of Aegypt Exod. 3.7 8. and chap. 11.1 The Use for admonition For admonition to labour to bee followers of David for upright hearts and obedient lives as Psal 18. in the title he is stiled the servant of the Lord and verse 21. hee saith I have kept the wayes of the Lord I was upright also before him and unto such it is that God reveales his secrets Psal 25.14 Prov. 3.32 The third observation Secondly here note the phrase in which David expresseth his assurance of honour and comfort my head shall be lifted up wherein hee plainly makes himself a patient ascribing both honour and comfort unto God Psal 23.1 c. The Lord is my shepheard I shall not lack He maketh mee lye down in green pastures hee restoreth my soule c. to the end Psal 18.48 Thou liftest me up above those that rise up against me verse 35. thy right hand hath holden me up and thy gentlenesse hath made me great See Psal 121.1 2. with 1 Sam. 18.23 The Reason He knew Gods calling would be the best shelter against envy and opposition from which high places are seldome free as Jeremie in his calling doth comfort himself Jer. 17.16 As for me I have not hasted from being a pastour to follow thee And so David comforts himself against Eliabs reproach for making offer to encounter with Goliah 1 Sam. 17.29 The Use for reproofe This serves first for the reproof of the ambitious that by any sinister meanes will seek advancement a common sinne in all ages and a great evill in our times moving many to oppression bribery and sundry other ungodly courses The Use for admonition For admonition to be followers of David in receiving honour and dignity walk uprightly in our places till God advance us be sure of his calling before we stirre lest in time of trouble our consciences say unto us How camest thou hither See the danger of usurpation in the Iewish exorcists Acts 19.13 16. Therefore will I offer in his Tabernacle sacrifices of joy I will sing yea I will sing praises unto the Lord. Here David professeth his thankfull behaviour toward God for the honour and comfort which God would shortly vouchsafe unto him and it stands in the cheerfull performance of such religious service for thankesgiving as God required at the hands of his people when he bestowed his blessings upon them Hereof he mentioneth these two First reall sacrifices of joy whereby he meaneth sacrifices of thankesgiving over which the Priests sounded an alarm with their silver trumpets Num. 10.10 called the joyfull sound Psal 89.15 And this duty hee amplifieth by the circumstance of the place where he would perform it namely in Gods Tabernacle the place appointed for that solemn part of Gods service Deut. 12.11 12.13 14. There shall be a place which the Lord your God shall chuse to cause his name to dwell there thither shall ye bring all that I command you your burnt offerings and your sacrifices c. Secondly singing praises unto God which duty he promiseth with repetition or gemination to testifie his more certain resolution for the performance of it saying I will sing yea I will sing praises In this profession of thankfull behaviour note two things First the duty he will perform secondly the place where The fourth Observation For the first note When David receiveth from God honour and comfort then will he offer unto God sacrifices of thankesgiving with joy and rejoycing his sacrifices shall be sacrifices of joy and when he offers them he will sing praises unto God The like he shewed at the fetching home of the Ark of the covenant towards the city of David 1 Chron. 13.8 and 15.16 David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to bee singers with instruments of Musick Psalteries and Harps and Cymbals sounding by lifting up the voice with joy And upon his deliverance from the hand of Saul and other enemies Ps 18.1 c. Ps 116.12 13. The first Reason The reasons hereof are great as well in regard of God and of himself as also his brethren In regard of God First because he commands it Psal 100.1 and obedience is acceptable 1 Sam. 15.22 Psal 69.30 31. Secondly it is for his glory Psal 50.23 who so offereth praise glorifieth me The second Reason In respect of himself First it is pleasant and comely Psal 33.1 Psal 147.1 Secondly it is good and profitable for them that honour God will he honour 1 Sam. 2.30 Hence the Samaritan Leper returning to praise Christ for his cleansing received an assurance of an heavenly and spirituall cleansing Luke 17.15 19. Thirdly the omitting of it is dangerous to provoke Gods wrath being at least a shamefull neglect of Gods mercy See 2 Chr. 32.25 26. The third Reason In respect of others to whom David desired to do good Psel 34.11 Psal 51.13 His zeal for Gods glory would provoke many as Psal 34.2 3. My soul shall make her boast in the Lord the humble shall hear thereof and bee glad O magnifie the Lord with me and let us exalt his name together And if his example could not move them yet it would leave them without excuse under the censure and punishment of ingratitude as Jobs friends were Job 42.7 For it is a dangeeous thing to neglect good example as Jer. 22.15 16 17. Did not thy father eat and drink and do judgement

I tell you that he will avenge them speedily This serves for instruction admonition and comfort The first Use for instruction For instruction two wayes First this their admiration doth presuppose their good and commendable information in the knowledge of God for his gracious disposition towards his children and the truth of his promises assured in covenant with them else they would never have thought it strange it should be otherwise with them And therefore men should take heed how they lay claime to be Gods people and yet be ignorant of his properties and promises 1 Cor. 15.34 Some have not the knowledge of God I speak this to your shame The second Use for instruction Secondly their admiration shewes plainly that there is a justice and wisedome in God even in the course of his providence over the state and wayes of men which many times surpasseth the reach of Gods children to discern and finde out till it please God of himself to reveal the reason and cause of his dealing as Jer. 12.1 2. Righteous art thou O Lord when I plead with thee yet let me talk with thee of thy judgements wherefore doth the way of the wicked prosper c. Who can but admire that the wicked Benjamites should twice prevaile in fight against their brethren that came for the execution of justice upon the sonnes of Belial that had committed villany with the Levites concubine Judges 20.18 c. The Use for admonition For admonition it serves very fitly to move us to godly behaviour under long affliction that we carefully suppresse in our selves all thoughts of hard or unjust dealing in God towards us therein bringing ou● hearts to this resolution with Jeremy that God is righteous even then when his dealing seems most strange unto us Qu. How shall we be able so to do Answ By evincing our hearts of four things in God justice soveraignty wisedome and power First of justice to do right to all and wrong to none This is so essentiall in God that he may as soon cease to be God as not to do right Gen. 18.25 Psal 145.17 Jer. 12.1 Job 34.10.23 And therefore the godly under affliction must not be worse than Pharaoh who confesseth Exod. 9.27 I have sinned The Lord is righteous I and my people are wicked Secondly we must lay to heart God soveraignty whereby he may do with his own what he will he may exercise his under the crosse not onely for correction for sin but also for triall of grace as he did Job Job 2.3 We grant this liberty to men over their goods and cattle which are the gifts of Gods providence unto them and shall we deny it to the Lord over man who hath absolute soveraignty over him both by creation and providence Thirdly we must bethink our selves of Gods wisedome which indeed is infinite Psal 147.5 and therefore may in himself perfectly discern that that affliction which he continues upon his children is most for his own glory and best for their good though they conceive the contrary as children do under the rod in the hand of their parents Lastly consider his Almighty power he can bring light out of darknesse 2 Cor. 4.6 and so he useth to do to his children Psal 112.4 so as they shall confesse it is good for them that they have been afflicted Psal 119.71 And indeed whosoever considereth the end which God brought unto Job to David and the rest whom he exercised under great affliction will confesse no lesse These things well considered will make us know our duty and acknowledge that repining against Gods correction continued is ever a fruit of corruption which reigneth in naturall men and maketh them to blaspheme under Gods judgments Rev. 16.9 The Use for comfort For comfort it makes greatly to Gods children under long affliction to consider that such an estate may continue upon his own children and servants by the rule of his justice soveraignty wisedome and power and therefore they need not to murmure or despair when nothing befals them but that which hath befaln their betters in grace as Job David c. That thy people may rejoyce in thee The reason propounded by Gods Church to move the Lord to hasten their deliverance out of misery and the removall of their afflictions namely because thereupon they should be justly occasioned to rejoyce in God as plainly discerning this to be a fruit of his mercy and loving providence over them The third Observation Here then note that when Gods people are delivered from affliction they rejoyce in God as well by receiveing it as from Gods hand as Psal 126.3 The Lord hath done great things for us whereof we are glad as by giving all the honour and praise thereof to God alone as Moses and Aaron did for their deliverance at the red sea Exod. 15.1 c. and as Deborah and Barak did Judges 5.1 c. David also Psal 118.1 c. and Jehoshaphat and the people 2 Chron. 20.26 27. The Reason The reason hereof is that though means bee used by Gods people yet they know that the blessing is not in the meanes but in the Lord who doth prosper the same Psalm 44.6 7 8. For I will not trust in my bowe neither shall my sword save me But thou hast saved us from our enemies and hast put them to shame that hated us In God we boast all the day long and praise thy name for ever This serves for instruction and for admonition The Use for instruction For instruction it shews us a plain difference between Gods children and naturall men in the fruition of temporall blessings and so gives evidence of nature and grace in the dayes of peace For meer nature looks at outward meanes and at second causes and so men either glory in themselves as Dan. 4.30 or sacrifice to their nets as Habak 1.15 16. But the godly though they use means yet they first look at God and give the chief praise to him and look to the means in the second place as 1 Sam. 25.32 The use for admonition For admonition it serves effectually to move every childe of God to conform himself to this profession and practise of the godly even for every blessing whether of deliverance from evill or fruition of good to rejoyce in the Lord. This was Davids ordinary practise Psal 34.1 2 4. This also we shall do if we be carefull of three things First to see Gods hand of mercy in every thing wherein we rejoyce as Psal 118.15 16 23 24. The voyce of rejoycing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous the right hand of the Lord doth valiantly c. Secondly to give him praise and thanks for every blessing thus God is honoured Psal 50.23 therefore David stirreth up his soul hereunto Psal 103 1 2. Blesse the Lord O my soul and all that is within me blesse his holy name Blesse the Lord O my soul and forget not