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A96524	Two treatises concerning I. God's all-sufficiency, and II. Christ's preciousness Being the substance of some sermons long since preached in the University of Oxford. By Henry Wilkinson, D.D. Then principal of Magdalen-Hall, Oxon.	Wilkinson, Henry, 1616-1690.	1681 (1681)	Wing W2240A; ESTC R230884	231,748	498

Strength stability and solidity Two Scriptures I shall fix on and by the Exposition of them clear the Analogy The first Scripture is Gen. 49. v. 24. Jacob giving the Blessing to his beloved Son Joseph saith But his Bow abode in Sub 〈◊〉 typo depicta est nobis imag● Christi qui antequam emergerat Victor m●rtis Author vitae positus 〈◊〉 Calvin Strength and the Arms of his Hands were made strong by the Hands of the mighty God of Jacob from thence is the Shepherd the Stone of Israel By this Shepherd and Stone Jacob endowed with a Prophetick Spirit look'd with the Eye of Faith upon Christ for Joseph was a Type of Christ who is the Shepherd of Israel the Foundation Stone and the Corner Stone of his Church Joseph as a Shepherd fed his Father and Brethren and was a helpful Instrument to save much People alive in the time of Famine So Christ is the Shepherd and Preserver of his People to provide for them and supply them Joseph was as a Rock or Stone for defence as an hiding place in providing for his Father and Brethren in Egypt So Christ is a Rock and Refuge and Shelter unto his People Without question that Prophecy of a King that shall reign in Righteousness is to be applied to Christ Isa 32. 1. Jerome one of the Learnedst of all the Fathers applyeth this Prophecy to Christ and the safety of God's People by Christ mentioned ver 2. And a Man shall be a hiding place from the Wind and a covert from the Tempest as Rivers of Water in a dry place as the Shadow of a great Rock in a weary Land * Quicu●que sub ejus umbraculo fuerit sic tutus ●rit in tribulationibus angustiis in mundi istius tempestate 〈◊〉 qui vent●m turbinem fugiens se tuto abscondit loco Hieron in loc Another Scripture which is more clear I shall mention out of Isa 28. 16. Therefore thus saith the Lord God Behold I lay in Zion for a Foundation a Stone a tried Stone a precious Corner Stone a sure Foundation These are rare excellencies of a Stone and this Stone is laid in Zion i. e. the Church of God Let 's review all these excellencies of a Stone and it will evidently appear that they all meet in Christ in an eminent manner 1. This Stone is laid for a Foundation 1. A Foundation Stone A Foundation Stone must be strong and firm whereon the Superstructure may depend for if the Foundation fail the Building either sinks or falls down Now Christ is the Foundation of our Faith He hath founded and setled his Church and if we rely and hold fast on Christ we cannot miscarry The Doctrine of the Gospel is built on Christ Other Foundation can no Man lay than that that is laid which is Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 3. 11. The Foundation which will hold is neither Gold nor Silver Hay nor Stubble no Merits no devised Will-Worship these are rotten Foundations and will fail But the Foundation which will hold is that of the Apostles and Prophets Jesus Christ himself being the chief Corner Stone Eph. 2. 20. 2. This Stone is a tryed Stone Some 2. A Tried Stone Stones are tryed and they moulder and are unfit for a Building but Christ is every way tried by Buffeting Scourgings Crucifixion and by the highest Malice that Men or Devils could put forth against him Many try their Armour before they venture into Battel whether it be Shot-proof Now Christ is Bullet proof as we say and Armour of Proof the whole Quiver of God's Arrows were shot against him and yet he endured it and came off Conqueror 3. This Stone is a precious Stone So 3. A precious Stone Christ is precious in himself He is the Pearl of Price and Plant of Renown the chiefest of ten thousands Christ is precious in the estimation of the Father he is the beloved Son the brightness of the Father's Glory the express Image of his Heb. 1. 3. Person And he is precious in the account of all true Believers they know how to value him they admire his Beauty and are ravished with his Love They have interest in the Blood of Christ and this is more precious than Millions of Worlds If the Soul be precious as we all acknowledg how much more must he be precious who redeems the Soul and Christ alone is the Redeemer of the Soul 4. This Stone is a Corner Stone Other 4. A Corner Stone Stones are knit and cemented to the Corner Stone so all true Believers are cemented in one Body and knit to Christ their Head He is the Corner Stone and the Head of the Corner 'T is true that the Builders rejected this Stone The Jews reviled persecuted and crucified Christ yet he is the Person of whom the Prophecy Psal 118. 22. was fulfilled And so the Apostle expounds that Prophecy in his Sermon Acts 4. 11. This is the Stone which was set at nought of you Builders which is become the Head of the Corner 5. This is a sure Foundation Stone 5. A sure Foundation Stones may and are oftentimes laid for a Foundation but they are not firm and stable and no ways able to support the Building but Christ is a sure firm and strong Foundation To build on this Foundation there 's Strength and Security I might further add 6. That which 6. A living Stone is beyond humane Sence Christ is a living Stone And yet it is evident from the Word of God 1 Pet. 2. 4 5. To whom coming as unto a living Stone disallowed indeed of Men but chosen of God and precious Ye also as lively Stones are built up a Spiritual House Now Christ is a living Stone and he communicates Life unto his Members and by vertue of his Life they live The Dead were raised by the Voice of Christ and those that are dead in Trespasses and Sins are quickned by Christ Eph. 2. 1. Dry Bones take Flesh and Sinews and become an Army when the Spirit breaths Life into them so the Ezek. 37. dead sleepy drowsy never so unlikely in the Eye of Man may be quickned by the Life of Christ But this comparison I need inlarge no farther SECT II. Shewing that Christ is resembled to a Fountain A Second Resemblance of Christ is to a Fountain There are choise Words spoken by the Church as is conceived resigning all the praise of Beauty and Dignity unto Christ who gave it to her The Words are Cant. 4. 15. * Significat populum hunc habuisse foecunditatem copiam donorum spiritualium Clarius A Fountain of Gardens a Well of Living Waters and Streams from Lebanon Gardens that are of the greatest Note have Fountains to water them Standing Pools are not valued here 's mention made of Streams and Living Waters and these Streams come from Lebanon The Head of the Streams of Jordan riseth from Lebanon and makes the Land

Wisdom of God And this Wisdom is from eternity Solomon brings in Wisdom speaking thus e Prov. 8. 22 23. Possemus verbum illud ad divinam hypostasin referre per quam natura divina in filio subsistat hoc modo fundavit me i. e Pater propri ● subsistentiâ me donavit Quod si Vulgatam lectionem ad eum sensum vocare velis sic dirigenda est Ab aeterno ordinata sum i. e. ab aeternitate in Statione me● locata sum ut in ordine trium hypostase●● ego secunda persona sim ita ut●inde avelli aut loco moveri non possim Salzar The Lord possessed me in the beginning of his way before his works of old I was set up from everlasting from the beginning or ever the earth was To me it 's out of question that this is spoken of Christ the Essential Wisdom of the Father Christ was possessed and begotten of the Father in an inconceiveable and incomprehensible manner and it 's said before his works of old i. e. when there was nothing created nothing in being but God and in nothing but Eternity And not only Power but Omnipotency is ascribed to Christ f Joh. 5. 19. ● for whatsoever the Father doth these also doth the Son likewise Nothing too hard for Omnipotency nothing too difficult for Christ to conquer g Philip. 3. 21 He is able saith the Apostle even to subdue all things unto himself Likewise Notare operae pretium est jus potestatem suscitandi mortuos imo quidvis suo arbitrio agendi conferri in Christi personam Quo encomio divina ejus Ma-Jestas splendede ornatur Calv. in loc Eternity and Omnipotency both meet in Christ I am Alpha and Omega the beginning and the end●ng saith the Lord which is and which was and which is to come the Almighty Rev. 1. 8. Further Om-Niscience Christ challengeth to himself h Joh. 2. 25. For he knew what was in Man He knew who should Betray him and when he should be delivered up to the Cross He foretold his Sufferings and all were accomplished accordingly i Rev. 2. 23. He searcheth the Heart and the Reins Peter confest Lord thou knowest all things * Praeclarum Divinitatis Christi argumentum Absolute citra limitationem divinum hoc Attributum Christ● hic tribuitur ijsdem verbis quibus alibi adscribitur Jehovae non solum quod justi judicij administrationem sed quo ad cordum s●rut ationem Parens Hence it appears Christ is Omniscient and therefore God for Omniscience is an incommunicable Attribute to any created Beeing Add hereunto Christ's k Heb. 13. 8. immutability Jesus Christ the same yesterday and to day and for ever And his Immensity For he it is that l Joh 3. 13. Haec sententia Pharisaeo nova erat qui ignorabat filium Dei fuisse ab initio Quomodo descendit est in caelo Respondetur descendit Filius Dei quia induit naturam humanam humiliatur infra omn●● captum humanum dum fit victima pro peccatis generis humani tamen est in caelo i. e. cernit Patrem retinet potentiam divinam Melanc in loc came down from Heaven even the Son of Man which is in Heaven Immensity and Ubiquity of presence is an Attribute belonging to God alone Though Christ was then corporally on earth yet his Deity could not be confin'd to any place for according to his Divine Nature he fill'd Heaven and Earth No place can exclude his Omnipresence A 2d Reason shall be drawn from the Reas 2 Drawn from the Divine Honour due unto Christ Divine Honour due unto Christ The Father commands † the same honour to be given unto Christ as unto himself Joh. 5. 23. Adoration of Christ is injoyn'd to all the † Hoc est non tantum smili sed aequali prors●s honore quemadmodum omne judicii●m non aliquo tam tantum ●jus partem dedit Pater Filio suo Rolloc in loc Angels m Heb. 1. 6 Let all the Angels of God worship him This Arch-Angel even Christ is the Angel of the Covenant and without blame may be worshipped The Apostle worshipt him and fell at his Feet though he was forbidden to worship another Angel n Rev. 1. 17. The four Beasts and four and twenty Elders fell down before the Lamb. And further Honour is exhibited unto Christ in saying p Rev. 5. 13. Reas 3. Drawn from the works of Christ Blessing and Honour and Glory and Power be unto him that sitteth upon the Throne and unto the Lamb for ever and ever These high Praises and Celebrations represent Honour due unto o Rev. 5. 8. him a clear Proof of his Divinity A 3d. Reason shall be drawn from the Works of Christ Not to multiply many instances only consider 1. Christ created the World He was Heir of all things by whom God the Father q Heb. 12. made the World Without him nothing was made 2. Christ governs and preserves the World r Joh. 1. 3. Quamvis indefinite loquatur debet intelligi universaliter quod per illum f●cit omnia saecula i. e. omnia creata juxta illud Prov. 8. 30. cum eo eram cuncta componens Ubi est sermo da Sapientia g●nita Christi Tena ad Hebr. He upholds all things by the Word of his Power Both Works of Creation and Providence are ascribed unto Christ 3. Christ wrought Miracles he cured the Lame and the Blind the Deaf and the Dumb he healed all Diseases calmed the rageing Sea and walkt on the Sea raised the Dead to Life again and by his own Power raised himself fed 5000 with 5 Loves and two little Fishes and which is above all these things he forgave Sins which only God can do Christ in the dispensation of his Miracles frequently dispatcht two works in one journey by healing the Diseases of Body and Soul both as he did to the Paralytick Man Mark 2. 4 5. When John the Baptist sent his Disciples to Christ with this Question s Luke 7. 20 22. Art thou he that should come or do wee look for another Jesus answered and said unto them go and shew John those things which ye do hear and see The Blind receive their Sight and the Lame Walk the Lepers are Cleansed and the Deaf Hear and the Dead are Raised up and the Poor have the Gospel Preacht unto them Although the Apostles wrought Miracles afterwards yet they acknowledged all to be t Act. 4. 10. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. virtute potentia ope Vatabl. by the name of Jesus Christ By vertue received from Christ they cured all Diseases And likewise where ever the Gospel took effect and prevail'd it was by the assistance of Christ Ministers may faithfully and sedulously labour in the work of the Gospel and yet may not so succeed in their endeavours as to convert Men to God But the