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A42584	Gell's remaines, or, Several select scriptures of the New Testament opened and explained wherein Jesus Christ, as yesterday, to day, and the same for ever, is illustrated, in sundry pious and learned notes and observations thereupon, in two volumes / by the learned and judicious Dr. Robert Gell ; collected and set in order by R. Bacon.	Gell, Robert, 1595-1665.; Bacon, Robert, b. 1611 or 12.	1676 (1676)	Wing G472; ESTC R17300	2,657,678	1,606

spiritual understanding and strength and might according to his glorious power And this is more observable in this Epistle because the Colossians were in this condition wherein the man in the Text declares himself Col. 3.3 ye are dead saith he and your life is hid with Christ in God Observ 2. Sin is a stranger to our nature for howsoever through long custom in sin sin and the man becomes all one yet one they cannot be because one and the same cannot be at one time alive and dead Now sin revives and lives and the man dies therefore surely they are not one This was couched in Nathans parable to David 2 Sam. 12.2 where David's lust is represented by a traveller who came to the rich man Vngodly men invite it unto them Wisd 1.12 16. and 2.24 through the envy of the Devil came death into the world it was he that brought it into Judas and then Satan entred into Judas Luk. 22.3 for even Judas the Traytor himself was not all one with it but Satan had darted covetousness and treason into his heart Joh. 13.2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 immisisset he had darted Ambition was a stranger to the Apostles There arose a reasoning among them which of them should be the greatest Luk. 9.46 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 there entred a dispute among them and vulgar Latin intravit cogitatio the thought came into them it was none of the house Observ 3. Take heed of judging or condemning any one in whom the motions of sin appear especially if the man dye unto them The humours in the body must be moved and flow before they can be expelled The best Saints of God yea all of them pass through the same purgatory into heaven Observ 4. We see then from hence the energie and power of the Law how far it extends it kills it s a killing letter Thus what the murmuring Jews upbraided Moses and Aaron withall is in some sort true ye have killed the people of the Lord Numb 16.41 It cannot give life Gal. 3.21 This was figured by Elisha who sent his servant with his staff to revive the child but it would not be 2 King 3.29 The law of the Lord is a staff so where the Psalmist Psal 23.4 saith Thy rod and thy staff the Chaldee Paraphr puts thy law This staff Elisha sent by his servant to raise the dead child Elisha Who is that See Notes in Col. 3.1 This is that staff of bread which nourisheth not for ever nor so satifieth but that he who eats it hungers and thirsts again so saith the Initial Wisdom which is the wisdom of the Law Ecclus. 24.21 They that eat me shall yet be hungry and they who drink me shall be thirsty Then presently the Wisdom adds all these things are the commandments of the most high even the Law which Moses commanded But our Lord speaks otherwise of the water of life Joh. 4.13 whosoever shall drink of this water shall thirst again but he that drinketh of this water that I shall give him shall never thirst He that cometh to me shall never hunger and he that believeth in me shall never thirst Joh. 6.35 This was figured by Manna which was the food of the people in the wilderness and they gathered it every morning Exod. 16.21 But when they came into the Land of Canaan the Manna ceased Jos 5.12 And they eat of the corn of the Land of Canaan Christ is the true bread and the true land of Canaan the Manna ceased upon the next day after the passover after the death the manna ceaseth The Jews challenged our Lord with this Moses gave us bread from heaven Joh. 6.31 and again vers 49.50 Your fathers did eat Manna and are dead c. and 58. Consol Here is great need of comfort to the disconsolate soul dejected and cast down by the sight of his sins for whereas upon the approach of the Law sin revives and groweth strong in the man yet the Law bringeth no power with it for the subduing of the sin but a guilt and obligation unto death Alas what shall the silly man do but complain I am in trouble my life is spent with grief and my years with sighing my strength faileth because of mine iniquity and my bones are consumed c. Psal 31.10 Psal 116.3 4.5 The sorrows of death compassed me about and the pains of bell-gate hold on me And 142.5 6 7. I cryed unto thee O Lord and said thou art my refuge and my portion in the land of the living Thus the Law is a killing letter the ministration of death the ministration of condemnation 2 Cor. 3. This was figured Numb 17.10 where the Lord said to Moses Bring Aarons rod before the Testimony When Aarons rod appears and awakens us when the Law figured by Aarons rod of the Almond-tree appears it threatens judgement unto all who rebel against it and therefore the Lord denouncing his judgements against Israel Jer. 1.10 I have set thee to root out and pull down to destroy and throw down the Lord confirms it with a sign saying Jeremiah what seest thou And he saith I see a rod of an Almond-tree Then said the Lord thou hast well seen for I will hasten my word to perform it As the Almond-tree blossoms first of all the trees and hastens the flowers and awakens as it were after a winters sleep as the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifieth so hastily shall vengeance awake and come upon transgressors When therefore weak Jacob sees the Rod of the Almond-tree flourish when the Law goes out of Sion he foresees the judgement hastens and therefore cryeth out we perish we die we all perish we are but dead men But to the comfort of such dying souls be it spoken the Lord in mercy provides a sovereign Remedy for such dying men for upon the complaint of the dying people Chap. 17.12 13. in Chap. 18.1 The Lord said unto Aaron Thou and thy sons and thy fathers house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary The care of the Sanctuary lies upon Aaron that the people might not sin die and perish The terrours of Conscience wrought by the Law are relieved and quieted by Faith in Jesus Christ He is the true High Priest of whom Aaron was but a figure He it is who through death destroyes him who had the power of death i. e. the Devil and delivers them who through fear of death were all their life-time subject unto bondage Hebr. 2.14 15. And therefore the Redeemer comforts them against their sins Isai 41 10-16 Therefore to those who are thus dead unto sin and the motions of sin living in them the Gospel and gladtidings of Salvation is preached so we understand that obscure place 1 Pet. 4.6 The Gospel is preached unto them that are dead that they may be judged indeed according to men in the flesh but live according to God in the Spirit For so these dead men are judged for dead in the flesh

yet are upon us Besides the Lord hath lately given us manifold signs from heaven forewarning us of these very times He testifies his great mercy to us as he did also to the old world before he sent the universal deluge Observ 2. As Righteousness is the most seasonable theme for the Preacher so of all other the most fit for the eighth preacher for him and them who preach in the time and nearest to the time of the deluge the overflowing scourge Observ 3. It is the most seasonable lesson that Preacher and People can learn When thy judgements are in the earth the inhabitants of the world shall learn righteousness Esay 26. Observ 4. Jesus Christ the true Noah is the eighth preacher of righteousness wherein he agrees with his type but as the truth in other things so in this also much exceeds the Type Noah and others can but preach righteousness to the ear and to the heart as the Prophets are commanded Esay 40.1 2. but they cannot incline and bow the heart or work that righteousness in man to whom they preach it But the Lord Jesus Christ the great Preacher of Righteousness is Jehovah 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 purifieth the heart and works his righteousness in us Esay 26. He is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the branch of righteousness or rather the young tender shoot sprout or twig or plant of righteousness of God the Fathers planting in us So he is called Jer. 23.5 though we turn it a branch improperly which the Chaldy Paraph. here 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a sucker Esay 53.2 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Esay 11.1 Chald. Paraph. again 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this groweth in us See Notes on Jer. 23.5 Jesus Christ the true Noah is the eighth Preacher of Righteousness that we may the better understand this we must know that there have been from the beginning eight manifestations of the Deity 1. To Adam whom the Lord made a kind of visible God upon earth adorning him with his image in Wisdom Righteousness and Holiness 2. A second manifestation of the Deity was to the eight preachers of Righteousness especially to Noah God requiring by them his Righteousness and coming forth then out of his place to judge the world with Righteousness 3. A third manifestation of the Deity was unto Abraham Isaac and Jacob to whom God often appeared and made a Covenant with Abraham and confirmed it by Circumcision the seal of Righteousness by Faith 4. A fourth was unto Moses Aaron and Josuah to whom he made known his Laws his Statutes and Judgements by which he required his Righteousness of the people 5. A fifth manifestation of God was unto Samuel to David Solomon and the Prophets who testified in their several ages the Righteousness of God unto the people so that the righteousness of God was witnessed by the Law and the Prophets 6. A sixth was to Zorobabel Haggy Zachary and Malachy by whom the Lord brought his people out of the confused Babel and required of them his Righteousness 7. The seventh was made unto the Lord Jesus Christ manifested in the flesh who himself is the Righteousness of God 1 Cor. 1. 8. The eighth and last manifestation of the Deity is in these last days of the Spirit which the Lord Jesus Christ promiseth Joh. 14.16 17 18. and promiseth himself to be with them to the end of the world This is the Comforter which was given in the days of Pentecost Act. 2. The inward Teacher and Preacher Joh. 16.13 Joh. 2.27 The Reason why the true Noah the Lord Jesus Christ is the eighth preacher of righteousness will appear from the consideration 1. Of the object subject or argument of his Preaching 2. The number of eight 3. The consideration of the eighth Preacher himself 1. The object subject and argument of the true Noah's preaching is Righteousness which is 1. Sometimes taken for the whole Kingdom of God it self Psal 24.5 He shall receive the blessing and righteousness And Psal 69.27 which Christ preached Luk. 4.43 and commanded Luk. 9.2 2. Sometimes it is taken for a part of it as Rom. 14.17 The effect of righteousness is peace peace is taken also 1. Sometimes for the whole Kingdom Esay 57.2 These shall enter into peace 2. Sometimes for a part of it as Rom. 14.17 which the Apostle preached in Christ's name Act. 10.3 6. 3. Joy is either taken for the whole kingdom as Matth. 25.21 23. Enter thou into the joy of the Lord Or else 2. It is taken for the third part of the Kingdom which ariseth from righteousness and peace Rom. 14.2 Macrobius out of the principles of Pythagoras and Plato tells us that octonarius is numerus plenus and that fulness propriè nisi divinis rebus supernisque non convenit such a full number is the number of eight The number of eight is numerus justitiae the number of justice and righteousness And the reason is because it consists of parts which are pariter pares and may be resolved into equal parts This number makes a solid body which they call Tessera or cubus a four-quare which is the figure of the heavenly City and Kingdom Rev. 21.16 Hence it will appear why Righteousness must dwell in the heavenly Kingdom 2 Pet. 3.13 It is adequately and properly here as locatum in proprio loco Esay 2.62 Matth. 13.43 The righteous shall shine in the kingdom of their Father and 25.46 The righteous go into eternal life and not the unrighteous 1 Cor. 6.9 But as eight is numerus justitiae the Diapason so the Kingdom with which it holds proportion makes a disdiapason the more excellent harmony when as it was in the beginning it is now and shall be for ever as Diapason makes but one and the same sound even Jesus Christ in the beginnings yesterday to day and for ever 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Heb. 13.8 3. The true Noah is not only a just man but the just One. He is the righteousness He is Melchizedech Heb. 2.7 It is his work to destroy the spirit of errour the spirit of Antichrist Esay 11.4 5. The spiritual wickedness Ephes 6. 2 Thess 2.7 8. the wicked one Ezech. 28.19 This is the eighth and last beast yet of the seven Revel 17.11 The spiritual and inward Antichrist which is of the seven unclean spirits Matth. 12.45 Such was Adonizedeck to Josuah 10.3 he is in all the seven as his members and subjects over which he is the head Job 18.15 Thus Christ himself opposite unto Antichrist is he that is Jehovah Exod. 3.14 Rev. 1.8 He who is the eighth and hath the seven Rev. 3.1 of whom he is head Esay 11.2 Thus as God left not himself without witness but sent his Son in the days of his flesh to Preach Righteousness unto the Church of the Jews Luk. 19.41 42. So neither now doth he leave himself without witness in the days of his spirit but gives warning of the overflowing scourge by

unto the Lord the Lord then tells Moses Exod. 3. I have seen I have seen the affliction of my people which are in Aegypt and have heard their out-cry and I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Aegyptians vers 13. And Moses said unto God behold when I come unto the Sons of Israel and shall say unto them the God of our Fathers hath sent me unto you and they shall say to me what is his name what shall I say unto them And God said unto Moses I AM THAT I AM and he said thus shalt thou say I AM hath sent me unto you vers 15. Jehovah the God of our fathers hath sent me there was Consolation to counterpoize all their afflictions they had God the Being Exod. 5.3 By my Name Jehovah I was not known unto them as a performer of his promise giving being to his word so they shall know that I am the Lord when he performs his promises and judgements Isai 49.23 with 52.6 and 60.16 otherwise God was known by his name Jehovah to Abraham Gen. 25.7 to Isaac Gen. 26.25 to Jacob Gen. 28.13 So the Prophet Jeremiah Jer. 2.9 The Priests said not where is Jehovah i. e. the Being And the Prophets went after those things 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that will not profit Thus God and Belial are opposed God being very good and none else good importing all good things Ostendam tibi omne bonum Exod. 34. and Belial 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 profitable for nothing So vainly do the Romanists criticize and distinguish between Idolum and Imago as if an Idol was the representation of a false God an Image the figure of some thing true only to deceive the Souls of the simple and ignorant and countenancing the worship of Images whereas indeed there is no other difference between them than that Idolum is Greek and Imago Latine 4. The excellency and eminency of a people ariseth from the excellency and eminency of their God As the Honour of a Wife Son and Servant ariseth from the Honour of an Husband Father and Master And therefore the people of the God who hath and is the Being it self must be the most Noble and most Honourable people of all other 1. Vxor coruscat radiis mariti thy maker is thy Husband Esay 54.5 2. Seems it to you a small matter to be the Son in Law of a King Though that King was Saul seems it then a small matter to be the Sons and Daughters of God the King of Kings 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The greatness of the nation of the Jews proceeded from the greatness of their God Deut. 4.7 8. 3. What nation so great and truly a people as they who have the very God the Essence and Being it self for their God these are the Esseni or Essaei the servants of that God who hath the Essence and Being it self Josephus de Bello Judaico lib. 2. chap. 7. Blessed are the people who have Jehovah the God of Being it self for their God Psalm 144.15 And such Honour have all his Saints Psalm 149.9 Learn we also from hence a Contrario the baseness and vileness of that people who have another God than the God who hath the essence and being their God is no God and consequently the people of that God is not a people So the Lord faith Deut. 32.21 Hosea 2.23 1 Pet. 2.9 Ye are a chosen generation a peculiar people who in time past were not a people but are now the people of God Thus a Wife a Child and Servant suffers the disrepute of the Husband Father and Master Thus when Christ came to speak unto such He took on him the form of sinful flesh became 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Wealth therefore is not that which 't is commonly called and esteemed by worldly men their Substance their Estate their Subsistence by which names men are wont to call their wealth as 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Behold a sure Foundation for our Faith and Hope to rest upon the Foundation of God which abides sure Faith is called by this name of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hebr. 11.1 By this faith we stand 1 Cor. 1. ult But what doth our Faith rest upon That 's the immutable being of God thus he gives strength to his word and that 's it which they build upon Matth. 25. 1 Cor. 3.11 This is the Foundation on which we rest in all our Duties of the obedience of Faith all his works are wrought in God John 3.21 Quicquid movetur movetur super immobile 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 c. and I 'll move the earth said the Mathematician This is the Foundation that abideth sure under all motions and changes of our outward estates Phil. 4. I know in every state to be content in him we live move and have our being Repreh Those who set up a creature for their God which at the best is but a dependent of the first being such as pride themselves and glory in their wealth as if they had the very God himself with them or they themselves were Gods look big scorn the poor every one must serve them lout to them We laugh at children when we see them prizing and esteeming of that which we know to be but a toy and trifle and so may wise men laugh at these vain glorious fools who magnifie things which are not entia non entia things which are not at all being compared to the true Essence and Being of the only true God Wilt thou set thine heart upon that which is not Prov. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the fashion of this world passeth away Riches have wings and if thou couldst clip their wings as the Romans clipt the wings of their Goddess Victoria that she might not fly from them yet can they not clip the wings of time the time of our short life that fleets away like a shadow Exhort To prize thy self who ever thou art that hast Jehovah for thy God we are easily perswaded to this upon other grounds far yea incomparably weaker as if a man have gotten the start of others in knowledge O then he magnifieth himself above all others Thus did the Jews of old especially the learned ones who called themselves Discipulos Sapientiae as for others they called them populos terrae knowledge puffs up and makes men think themselves as Gods Thou hast set thine heart as the heart of God Prov. 22.7 So do riches puff up and make men arrogant according to them men esteem themselves and others as good or better men or the best men 1 Tim. 6.17.18 which yet are the very least of all things in Gods account Luke 16.10 11. Mark how our Lord reasons here but Solomon will not allow them in numero entium Prov. 23.5 So much as a being See the great difference between Gods true estimate of worldly wealth and the erroneous opinion of vain men they call them their Substance as if they had the only power of subsistence