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A35943 A brief explication of the last fifty Psalmes from Ps. 100 to the end / by David Dickson ... Dickson, David, 1583?-1663. 1654 (1654) Wing D1394A; ESTC R31324 283,150 402

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will I make the horne of David to bud I have ordained a lamp for mine anointed 18. His enemies will I cloath with shame but upon himselfe shall his crown flourish From the promises made in favour of Christs Kingdome Learn 1. As Sion in the type was the place where Christ manifested himselfe King of Israel so also the Church mainly signified by it is the place and incorporation wherein Christ is to be seen manifestly to be King There will I make the horne of David to bud 2. The glory of typicall Davids Kingdome was revived in Christ the true David the budding of Christs Kingdome in Ierusalem was the budding of Davids Kingdome in a more glorious way then ever his temporal Kingdome flourished There will I make the horne of David to bud 3. This is the Crown and accomplishment of the Churches felicity that she hath Christ for her King There will I make the horne of David to bud 4. How low soever Christs Kingdome can be brought in the world yet it is fixed as a well rooted tree it is rooted as the horne of an Unicorne although it may seem gone or so weak as it cannot subsist yet it shall bud and grow in despite of all opposition There will I make the horne of David to bud 5. It is no wonder to see adversaries opposing Christs Kingdome for it is here foretold and presupposed His enemies will I cloath with shame 6. Albeit the enemies of Christ do promise to themselves advantage by their opposition made unto Christ and hope to overturne his Kingdome yet have they all been and shall be ashamed for ever of their expectation whosoever do hate his Kingdome His enemies will I cloath with shame which they shall not be able to hide but must put on and walk therein as a man doth in his garments 7. The more Christ is opposed the more shall his splendor and glory grow in the world But upon himselfe shall his crown flourish PSALME CXXXIII Ver. 1. BEhold how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity 2. It is like the precious ointment upon the head that ranne down upon the beard even Aarons beard and went down to the skirts of his garments 3. As the dew of Hermon and as the dew that descended upon the mountaines of Sion for there the Lord commanded the blessing even life for evermore This Psalme doth fit the condition of Gods people in Davids time when after their civil warres they were brought to an happy unity in Religion and civil Government This sort of concord and communion of Saints is here commended to the Church as both pleasant and profitable The goodnesse of it is spoken of v. 1. The pleasantnesse of it v. 2. The profitablenesse of it v. 3. Whence learn 1. Those are most fit to put a price and right estimation upon peace and concord who have seen and felt the evil of discord and contention as Davids experience proveth for this is a Psalme of David who had proofe both of warre and peace 2. The fruits of peace in the reformation of Religion and of civil Judicatories do so redound unto the comfort of all families and private persons as the good of concord may be demonstrated sensibly Behold how good it is 3. Such a concord is true concord and worthy of the name which doth unite the members of the visible Church as brethren or children of one Father in the true Religion for the mutual discharge of all the duties of love How g●od is it for brethren to dwell together in unity 4. Some things are pleasant and not profitable and some things are profitable and not pleasant but the concord of Gods people or holy peace within the visible Church in any place is both pleasant and profitable Behold how good a●d pleasant it is for brethren to dw●ll together in unity 5. This blessing is not to be expected by any but through Christ on whom the oile of gladnesse and all the graces of the Spirit are first poured out and then from him are carried to the meanest member of his body as Aarons head being anointed with oile the benefit of it extended it self to the uttermost borders of his garments for the similitude borrowed from Aarons anointing as the type of Christ doth teach us so much It is like the precious ointment c. And this similitude representeth the pleasantnesse of concord the sweet smell whereof refresheth all that have any spiritual sense 6. As dew maketh the herbs and trees to flourish for the utility of man so is concord profitable to the Church and State As the dew of Hermon or dew that descended upon the mountaines of Sion 7. Where holy concord maketh its residence among brethren dwelling together in unity there the blessing of the God of peace in this life and for the life to come makes its residence also There the Lord commanded the blessing even life for evermore 8. This blessing of brethren living in the unity of the spirit and bond of peace is not promised only but also there is an everlasting order given forth from the Supream Ruler of all things for the forthwith applying of the blessing effectually to those that thus live together There the Lord commanded the blessing even life for evermore PSALME CXXXIV In this short Psalme the Spirit of the Lord by the mouth of the Psalmist exhorteth the Lords Ministers to go about the exercise of their publick Ministery in praying preaching and praising God v. 1 2. and blessing the congregation met together v. 3. Vers. 1. BEhold blesse ye the LORD all ye servants of the LORD which by night stand in the house of the LORD 2. Lift up your hearts in the Sanctuary and blesse the LORD From the exhortation to the Lords Ministers Learn 1. The publick worship of God is to be carefully looked unto and all men but especially Ministers had need to be stirred up to take heed to themselves and to the work of Gods publick worship when they go about it for so much doth behold in this place import 2. The scope and special end of publick worship is to set forth the blessednesse of God in himselfe and in his operation for and toward his Church for all the parts of publick worship and service in prayer reading of Scripture preaching praising and thanksgiving singing of Psalmes and blessing of the people do aime at this Behold blesse ye the Lord. 3. The discharging of the publick worship of God requireth that there be publick Ministers appointed by God and separated unto this holy function Blesse ye the Lord all ye servants of the Lord. 4. It was commanded in the Law Exod. 27 20 21. that so soon as day-light began to fall at even lamps should be lighted and shine all night in the Tabernacle till the morning and that the Priests and Levits should by course waite upon his service that there should not be darknesse in the Lord house but light
doth presuppose 2 To correct our natural errour it is wisdom to consider that many men have had plenty of meanes and have managed them skilfully and painfully and yet without successe For except the Lord build the house they labour in vaine that build it 3 As it is a duty for men to provide for their own commodious living and their families well-being by allowed meanes and in their incorporations to provide for Magistrates Rulers and other things needful for the defence and welfare of the incorporation and not to neglect the meanes so must God be looked unto believed in and depended upon because he only can give the blessing he can work without meanes but the meanes can effect nothing without him Except the Lord keep the City the watchman doth watch but in vain 4. The Lord justly doth plague the painfulnesse of some who toile like infidels in the use of the meanes whereby the truth of the doctrine doth appear It is vain for you to rise up early to set up late and to eat the bread of sorrowes that is sparingly to feed upon course morsels to eschew expences 5. It is the only way for having a quiet minde and good successe to use the meanes without anxiety and to commit the successe unto God and this wisdom is the proper gift of Gods chosen children For so he giveth his beloved sleep Ver. 3. Lo children are an heritage of the LORD and the fruit of the wombe is his reward 4. As arrowes are in the hand of a mighty man so are children of the youth 5. Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them they shall not be ashamed but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate From the second doctrine Learn 1. The Lord will be seen in a special manner in the withholding or giving children to married persons and will have the benefit acknowledged when he doth bestow it Lo children are an heritage of the Lord and the fruit of the wombe is his reward 2. When God giveth children for a blessing he giveth grace as to the Parents to bring them well up so to the children to be comfortable to their Parents and to go about their Parents businesse so readily as arrowes out of the bowe As arrowes are in the hand of a mighty man so are children of the youth 3. In peace and war dutiful children will do for their Parents and for their Pastors Magistrates Rulers as their fathers and mothers for the Parents who have such children shall not be ashamed but shall speak with the enemies in the gate 4. Temporal benefits are then evidences of happinesse when the man is a believer in God and a depender upon him and is blessed spiritually by God for of such only doth the Psalmist say Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of such arrowes as gracious children or gracious subjects are PSALME CXXVIII THe scope of this Psalme is to shew the blessedness of the man that feareth God which doth appeare First in the temporal blessing of him in his calling v. 1 2. Secondly in his familie v. 3 4. Thirdly in pouring spiritual blessings upon him v. 5 6. Ver. 1. BLessed is every one that feareth the LORD that walketh in his wayes 2. For thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands happy shalt thou be and it shall be well with thee From the doctrine of the blessedness of the man that feareth God Learn 1. That the sure evidence of a sound believer and truly blessed man is the true fear of God keeping him in the awe and reverent obedience of God Blessed is every one that feareth the Lord. 2. He is not the man that feareth God whose fear is taught by the Precepts of men or who deviseth to himself wayes of Gods service and bindeth superstitious bonds upon his own conscience but he that walketh in the prescribed paths of the obedience of Gods commands only he feareth God that walketh in his wayes 3. The fear of God doth not consist with an idle life but requireth that a man according to his abilities should be employed in some lawful exercise profitable for the use of the incorporation where he liveth for here the labour of his hands is presupposed whereby Gods blessing of him may be derived unto him Thou shalt eat the labour of thine hands 4. It is no small favour from God to have the right and comfortable use of Gods benefits given unto us and only the godly man who is painful in his calling hath the promise of this Happy shalt thou be and it shall be well with thee Ver. 3. Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thine house thy children like Olive-plants round about thy table 4. Behold that thus shall the man be blessed that feareth the LORD From the second evidence which is Gods blessing of his familie Learn 1. Marriage is a state of life well beseeming the godly man and it neither hindereth the fear of God nor the mans felicity but consisteth well therewith Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine 2. Godlinesse is great gain it hath the promise of this life so far as is good for us and of the life to come wife and children and a table with maintenance competent for the sustenance of the family are branches of blessednesse when bestowed upon a godly man and should be so looked upon Thy wife shall be as a fruitful vine by the sides of thy house thy children like Olive-plants round about thy Table 3. There is a reward for the righteous even in this life and albeit it be not alwayes discerned yet he who shall behold and consider Gods providence about the godly man shall see this temporal favour or the equivalent granted unto him therefore is it said Behold thus that is in this or the equivalent benefit shall the man he blessed that feareth the Lord. Ver. 5. The LORD shall blesse thee out of Zion and thou shalt see the good of Ierusalem all the days of thy life 6. Yea thou shalt see thy childrens children and peace upon Israel From the third evidence of Gods blessing of the true believer and fearer of his Name by giving him things spiritual Learn 1. What measure soever of things temporal the Lord shall give to the man that feareth him he reserveth unto him all the promises of righteousnesse and life which the Lords Word holdeth forth to the Church and of those he shall be sure The Lord shall blesse thee out of Zion 2. The godly man shall not want succession if God see it good for him or if not children of his bobody yet followers of his faith and footsteps in Piety whom he hath been instrumental to convert Thou shalt see thy childrens children 3. Whatsoever estate the Church of God be in during the godly mans life-time he shall behold in the mirrour of the Lords Word and in the sensible feeling of his own experience he shall perceive and take up the