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A70945	Christ all and in all. Or, several significant similitudes by which the Lord Jesus Christ is described in the holy Scriptures Being the substance of many sermons preached by that faithful and useful servant of Christ Mr. Ralph Robinson, late pastor at Mary Wolnoth London. Which were appointed by the reverend author on his death-bed (if his brethren should think fit) to be published.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1705; ESTC R223720	320,677	592

not O ye servants of God despondingly fear the attempts of your enemies Gods Church though it be the worlds great friend yet meeteth with many enemies many bloody hornes are goaring at it to destroy it Look into all the ages that are past and you will finde it Pharaoh was a horn and a bloody one Nebuchadnezzar was a horn You read of four horns Zech. 1. 18 19. In the New Testament you read of hornes Herod the Heathen Emperours these were bloody horns You read of a little horn Dan. 7. 8. This is Antichrist Oppose this horn of salvation to all these horns of destruction 1. This horn is longer then they they reach to one Kingdome he the world over 2. This horne is stronger then they 3. This horn is longer-lived then they Vid Micah 4. 12 13. No horn hath yet been able to stand None shall Psal 75. 8. 10. That horn of Christ that with one push overthrew many Legions of Devils is it not strong enough to bring down men PSAI. 72. 6. He shall come down like raine upon XVII SERM. at Mary Wolneth Lon. Novem. 14. 1652. the mowen grasse THis Psalme was penned by David as appeares from v. 20. It was composed by him a little before his death when he had made his sonne Solomon King Upon the occasion of Ad●nijahs rebellion we read in 1 King 1. 33 34 c. that Solomon was by the appointment of David annointed King of Israel and Judah David having set him in his Throne doth in the close of his life make this Psalme wherein he doth prophetically foretel and accordingly prayes for the prosperity of him and his Kingdome under which he doth also Prophecy of the felicity of Christs Kingdome of which Solomon was a type Here are some passages which cannot be properly understood of Solomon or his Kingdome but are chiefly to be understood of Christ and his Kingdome as that in ver 7 8 17 c. He shall have dominic●● His Name shall endure for ever Therefore it is to be expounded of Solomon and his Kingdome as they were typical of Christ the true Solomon and his Kingdome Here are three parts of the Psalme 1. Matter of petition v. 1 2 3. 2. Matter of Prophecy v. 4. to 18. 3. Matter of praise v. 18 19. The Text falls under the second head which I called matter of Prophecy David doth describe by the Spirit of Prophecy the Kingdom of Solomon but especially the Kingdom of Christ which was prefigured by Solomon's Kingdome This Kingdome is described two wayes 1. By the righteousnesse of it v. 4. There are both the parts of righteousnesse The defending of the good He shall judge the poore of thy people and save the children of the needy The punishment of the wicked He shall break in pieces the oppressor 2. By the blessed fruits of it These are several as namely 1. The holy feare and reverence of God ver 5. They shall fear thee as long as the Sun and Moon endure thoroughout all generations 2. The propagation of his Kingdom by the calling in of the Gentiles ver 8 9 10 11. He shall have dominion also from sea to sea from the river to the worlds end 3. The great blessing which should accrue to his Subjects and the great glory of the King This is v. 12 13 14 15 16 17. He shall redeeme their soule from deceit c. 4. The great encrease and edification of his Church I name this last because it is in the text and the verse following the text He shall come down like raine c. In which we have First a Prophecy of Christs communications to his Church He shall come down Secondly the nature of this communication As the raine as the showers He shall come down 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 There is a foure-fold descending of Christ which the Scripture mentions 1. His incarnation the manifestation of himselfe in the flesh 2. The abasing of himselfe in condition He did not onely assume humane flesh but all the natural infirmities of our flesh he took upon him the form of a servant lived in the meanest and lowest condition of the sonnes of men Of this descension the Apostle speaks Phil. 2. 6 7. 3. The subjecting of himself to death His abiding under the power of the grave for three dayes and three nights This is the lowest piece of his descension Of this the Apostle speaks Eph 4. 9. In that he ascended what is it but that he also desconded first into the lowest parts of the earth These descensions or comings down of Christ are included one in another When he took our nature upon him he did truly descend Not as if the Divine nature came where it was not before but because God did in the incarnation of Christ manifest himself after such a manner as he never had done before For God cannot properly be said to ascend or descend he being a most simple and spiritual Essence is not moved from place to place as creatures are but he is said to ascend or descend in regard of the manifestation of his presence either by the effects of his presence or by visible species or shapes which appearing or disappearing he is said to ascend or descend Although men might look upon his descension as having re●erence to his incarnation Yet 4 There is another descension which we shall rather expound this of the distillations of his grace and spiritual blessings upon his Church These indeed are glorious descensions When Christ lets fall the influences of his grace then doth he come down in a glorious manner Every drop of grace is a Metaphorical descension Christ doth spiritually come down when he lets any spiritual vertue drop down in his Ordinances upon the souls of his people Of this kinde of descension the Church speaks Esay 64. 1. Like the raine 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Some think our English word water comes from this Hebrew word matar because they are so neer in sound one to another Rain is the distillation of a moist cloud which being dissolved by the heat of the Sunne and by the collision of other clouds sends down its water to the middle Region of the aire The reason why it falls down by drops and doth not come like a torrent is because the cloud is not dissolved all at once but by little and little Vpon the mowen grasse Detondere 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Hebrew word used here hath a double signification It signifies a shorn fleece of wool and it signifies a meadow newly mowen This hath occasioned divers readings some reade it He shall come down like the rain into a fleece of wo●ll So the Septuagint they that follow this reading make it an allusion unto the dew that fell upon Gideons fleece Judg 6. 37 38 39. when all the land beside was dry and againe upon the rest of the land when the fleece was dry 〈…〉 read it according to our translation

prayers They must beg of him what they want and he will bestow what he hath promised Jesus Christ cannot deny importunate prayer 2. They must clasp about him by faith Faith is the soule 〈…〉 Jesus Christ A hand 〈…〉 from Jesus Christ And 〈◊〉 4. Surely Christ will 〈…〉 in glory Christ is a Root of glory as 〈…〉 grace We are implanted into Christ in g●●ce in order to our implantation into glory 〈◊〉 we are made meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the Saints in light Col. 1. 12. He that is in Christ by grace shall be with Christ in glory Col. 3. 4. Luk. 1. 69. Hath raised up an horn of salvation XVI SERM. at Mary Wolnoth Lon. Aug. 29. 1652. THese words are a part of that holy Song or Prophecie which was uttered by Zacharias the father of John Baptist after the use of his speech was restored to him God was pleased to deprive him of the use of his speech for a time that he might correct him for his unbelief as you reade v. 20. of this chapter The occasion was this An Angel of the Lord is sent to him as he was burning incense in the Temple to inform him that his wife Elizabeth should conceive and beare him a sonne v. 13. Zacharias knowing that both himself and his wife were now so old that according to the ordinary course of nature they could not expect seed doth in an unbeleeving manner desire a signe from the Angel ver 18. the Angel gives him a signe which was not onely a signe but inflicted upon him as a punishment Thou shalt be dumb and not able to speak ver 20. The childe being born and circumcised on the eighth day according to the Law God remembers his servant and opens his mouth 〈…〉 so long shut 〈…〉 God fills his hear● 〈…〉 by vertue of which 〈…〉 which begins v. 68. and 〈…〉 80. This prophecy hath two parts 〈…〉 Preface or Introduction 1. That that concernes Christ v. 68. to v. 76. 2. That that concernes John v. 76. to v. 80. 1 Concerning Christ there are two things uttered 1. He blessed God for the Mission of Christ v. 68. Blessed be the Lord God of Israel for he hath visited his people 2. He shews the benefit the Elect have by this sending of Christ This is two fold First Redemption This is amplified by many words which signifie one and the same thing He hath redeemed his people he hath raised up a horn of salvation c. Secondly Sanctification This is set down v. 74 75. That he would grant us that being delivered c. We might serve him without fear in holinesse and righteousnesse c. 2. Concerning John there are likewise two things Prophecied 1. The nature of his office He should be an extraordinary Prophet v. 76. 2. The work of this Prophet with the successe he should have in his work v. 76 77 c. Thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his way c. God that had raised him in an extraordinary manner would blesse him with more them ordinary successe Many of the children of Israel shall he turn unto the Lord his God as the Angel had told him 〈◊〉 The words which I have read are a part of that Prophecy which is uttered concerning Christ They are a glorious title which Zachary gives him before he was borne A horne of salvation From which title we gather this Note Doct. That Jesus Christ is a horne of salvation to the Elect. God hath raised him up for this very purpose to be unto his Elect an horne of salvation God hath raised up saith he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he was not yet raised but the time now drew neere God had promised it Faith looks on what God hath promised as a thing already done And then this phrase In the house of his servant David is added to shew the accomplishment of the promise of Christ made to David God had often promised David that he would raise up one out of his loynes to sit upon his Throne and that his Kingdome in Christ should be a perpetual Kingdome Jer. 23. 5. Jer. 30. 9. Now at this time the Kingdome of David was even cast down the Scepter was even departed from Judah the promises of God made to David seemed now to faile his Kingdome was even broken therefore is Christ said here to be raised in the house of David because in Christ the Tabernacle of David was raised up which was even fallen according to that Prophecie Amos 9. 11. And therefore Christ is called also the horn of David Psalm 132. 17. because he was raised up to fulfil the promise made to David for the perpetuation of his Kingdome And he is called the horne of the house of Israel Ezek. 29. 21. 'T is a 〈…〉 interpreters generally 〈…〉 his Elect an horne of salvati●● In the opening of this three 〈…〉 be explained 1. What salvation is here meant 2. Why Christ is called a horne of ●●●vation 3. How he comes to be a horne of salvation to the Eect to deliver them Christ is salvation 1. Privatively Christ is salvation 2. Positively 1. He is a horne of salvation Privatively in three respects 1. In respect of sinne 2. In respect of Satan 3. In respect of men 1. In respect of sinne Sinne is a thing which doth much endanger the soules of the Elect. 'T is indeed the onely great endangerer Neither the devil nor men could endanger them if it were not for sinnes which betray them into the hands of both There are three things in sinne from which the Elect need to be saved 1 The guilt of sinne Guilt is the obligation of the sinner to deserved punishment This doth every sinne expose the sinner unto Lev. 5. 1 2 3 4. Now Jesus Christ is salvation to them in respect of this He hath taken all their guilt upon himself and so freed them from it so that though there be upon them simple guilt yet none that shall for ever redound upon the person The Apostle speaks of this salvation T●● ● 14. He gave himself for us that he might red●●me us from all iniquity This is that which the Angel tells Joseph from the interpretation of his name Mat. 1. 21. He saves them from then sinne by being made sinne for them as the Apostle speake 2 Cor. 5. 21. From hence is the justification of our persons in Gods sight 2 The Dominion of sinne The Dominion of sinne is the sovereignty and command which sinne exerciseth over all men by nature Hence it is that they are called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Apostle useth this expression Rom. 6. 16 17. To whom ye yield your selves servants to obey his servants ye are to whom ye obey c. Now Christ is a horn of salvation to them in this respect for he doth by the communication of his Spirit undermine and abolish the Lordly dominion of sinne and by the infusion of grace and the