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A44137	A discourse of the knowledge of God, and of our selves I. by the light of nature, II. by the sacred Scriptures / written by Sir Matthew Hale, Knight ... for his private meditation and exercise ; to which are added, A brief abstract of the Christian religion, and, Considerations seasonable at all times, for the cleansing of the heart and life, by the same author.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1688 (1688)	Wing H240; ESTC R4988	321,717	542

And the suffering of Christ without the Gate was not without some Allusion to the placing of this Altar without the Tabernacle Vide Heb. 13.12 And as the situation of the Altar so the Sacrifice upon this Altar not without a Mystery for besides those many Sacrifices which were diversified according to the several natures of the Occasion here was one Sacrifice appropriate to this Altar the continual Burnt-Offering a Lamb of the first year in the Morning a Lamb of the first year at Even Exod. 29.38 Numb 28.3 And the Spirit of Truth takes up this description of Christ more frequently than any John 1.29 Behold the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world 1 Pet. 1.19 Redeemed with the precious blood of Christ as of a Lamb without blemish or spot Revel 5.6 The Lamb that was slain c. Revel 13.8 The Lamb slain from the foundation of the world And between this Altar and the Sanctuary stood the Laver of Brass not only typifying the Sacramental Initiation by Baptism but that Purity and Cleansing that is required of all those that partake of this Altar before they enter into the Sanctuary John 3.5 Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit he cannot enter into the kingdom of God As the Blood of Christ cleanseth from the Guilt of our Sin so it cleanseth us from the Power of our Sin before we are to expect an admission into the Sanctuary It was as well Water to cleanse as Bloud to expiate 6. The typifying of Christ in the Priesthood of Aaron and his Successors High Priests Divers of the Ceremonies especially in the Consecration of them were meerly relative to their natural pollutions and the cleansing of them Heb. 7 27. Offering Sacrifices first for their own Sins such was the Sin-offering Levit. 9.7 Levit. 8. ●4 Others in reference to their service and designation thereunto and exercise thereof as their washing with Water Levit. 8.6 Their anointing with the holy Oyl Ibid. Verse 12. The Ram of Consecration Ibid. Verse 22. Their residence at the door of the Tabernacle seven days Ibid. Verse 33. And some parts of his Garments But there were some things that in a special manner were typical of Christ 1. The Breast-plate of Aaron bearing the Names of the Children of Israel called the Breast-plate of Judgement Exod. 28.29 And Aaron shall bear the Names of the Children of Israel in the Breast-plate of Judgment when he goeth into the holy place for a memorial before the Lord continually importing not only the nearness of the Church and redeemed of Christ unto him but also his continual presenting of their Names their Persons in his Righteousness before his Father 2. The Plate of Gold upon the Mitre engraven with Holiness to the Lord Exod. 28.38 And it shall be upon Aaron's forehead that Aaron may bear the iniquity of their holy things that they may be accepted before the Lord. As our Persons are accepted by God in the Righteousness of Christ presented for them to his Father so our Services are accepted in the strength of the same Mediation Christ presenting our Prayers and Services to his Father discharged of those Sins and Defects with which they are mingled as they come from us 3. His Solemn Atonement when he entred into the Holy of Holies Levit. 16. Wherein we shall observe 1. A most special Reconsecration almost of all the things incident to that Service before it was performed the Priest was to make an Atonement for himself by the Blood of the Bullock Verse 11. and for the Altar Verse 18. which signifie that Purification of the Humane Nature of Christ from all Sin Original and Actual from all Sin even in his Conception that so he might be a fit High Priest Heb. 7.26 For such a high priest became us who is Holy Harmless Vndefiled Separate from Sinners and made higher than the Heavens The difference was this Aaron notwithstanding his first Consecration to his Office needed a new Atonement when he entred into the Holy of Holies and exercised that high Type of Christ's Ascension and Intercession But Christ being once Consecrate needed no new Consecration Heb. 7.28 For the Law maketh men High Priests which have infirmities but the Word of the Oath which was since the Law maketh the Son who is Consecrated for evermore 2. This was to be done but once in the year Some services had frequent iterations but those special Services that were but once in the Year were Types of those things that were to be done but once though remembred yearly such was the killing of the Passover Christ by one Offering hath perfected them that are sanctified Heb. 10.14 3. This great Atonement not made but by Blood Heb. 9.7 The high Priest entred not without Blood Livit. 26. And this Atonement was to be made upon the Horns of the Altar Levit. 16.18 viz. The Golden Altar of Incense Exod. 30.10 Hence Christ called the Blood of sprinkling Hebr. 12.24 The Offering that was to be used in this solemn Atonement for so much as concerned the Sins of the People were two Goats which were to be presented before the Lord at the door of the Tabernacle Levit. 16.7 And Lots to be cast one for the Lord the other for the Scape-Goat the former was to be the Sin-offering for the People and his Blood to be brought within the Veil Verse 23. And the other was to bear the Iniquity of the Children of Israel but to be sent into the Wilderness Ibid. Vers 21. Although in the Sacrifice of Christ his Body only died and his Soul escaped yet both were but one Sacrifice he did bear our sins in both his Soul was heavy unto death as well as his Body crucified and as God had prepared him a Body in order to this Sacrifice Heb. 10.5 So he made his Soul an Offering for Sin Isa 53.10 4. As after all this the Priest entred into the most Holy and presented this Blood of Reconciliation before the Mercy Seat and no Man was to be in the Tabernacle when he goeth in Levit. 16.17 So Christ having trodden alone the Wine press of his Father's Wrath Isaiah 63.3 Is entred into the Holy Place not made with Hands now to appear in the presence of God for us Hebr. 9.24 And as the People did representatively by their Mediatour Aaron pass into the Holiest so our High Priest hath consecrated for us Access into the Holiest by a new and living way through the Veil of his Flesh Hebr. 10.20 Who as he is our Advocate with the Father John 2.1 To bear our Names before him as the High Priest did the Names of Israel to present his own Blood before the Father of Mercy as the High Priest did the Blood of the Sin-Offering before the Mercy Seat to bear the Iniquity of our holy things as the High Priest did upon his Forehead so likewise to present our Prayers to the Father Ephes 2.18 Through him we have access

and execute the most exquisite satisfaction it can for those Lusts of the Flesh Now as any Man that hath so much command of his Mind as a little to call it off from this drudgery cannot chuse but conclude the extream unfitness and uncomeliness of such a transposition of his Faculties so when it pleaseth God to open our Eyes that we can see the state and frame of our Minds and Souls as once the Prophet's Servant's Eyes were opened to see that better sight of the heavenly Host we should see more confusion discrepancy and disorder in our Souls more cruelty mischief and filthiness by reason of the rule of those Lusts within us than if we should see the Slaves of a once well-governed City in a Rebellion mastering their Lords and making them serve to their basest Commands rifling their Treasures burning their Habitations and turning all places Orders and things into ruine and confusion And therefore the study of the reducing these Rebels to their former subjection even by strict severity and discipline which is the Business of Mortification cannot chuse but be a most rational Work. Now from this disorder that ariseth in the Soul by the Old Man which is nothing else but the inverting and displacing of those powers and motions of the Creature from that beautiful and conformable Place and Order wherein God had once set them proceed all those enormities and confusions that are in the World James 4.1 From whence come wars and fightings among you come they not hence even of your lusts that war in your members Lust hath made a disorder and tumult within and there it cannot rest long but works the like without also God hath set every thing in his place and order and bounded it with certain Limits and Rules and as long as they keep within their Places Orders and Rules there is Beauty and Concordance with it self and other things but when that Order and Rule of things is broken then follows Confusion and Deformity and as the things so displaced disagree with other things that are in their Places and Orders so those must needs disagree with them much more must things that are out of their Places and Orders disagree one with another When a Man over-mastered by any Lust meets with another Man over-mastered with the same or any other Lust there must needs be a discord between them these are the Works of the Flesh ad extra Gal. 5.19 2. The Lust of the Eyes The wise Man tells us The Eye is not satisfied with seeing Prov. 27.20 Eccles 1.8 And this is natural to the capacity of that sense and may be useful But that which is principally meant by this Lust is the over-eager prosecution of such Objects as are most delightful to the Eye viz. of Wealth which is Covetousness and of Honour or High Place which is Ambition These two Lusts are prosecuted upon a double ground 1. As things pleasing to our sight insomuch that the Wise Man concludes that the greatest good in the most substantial of them is the beholding of them with the Eyes of the Owner Eccles 5.11 But this is not all for we see even in ●ind Men the same desire of Wealth and Glory as in others Therefore 2. A mistaken Over-va●●ation of them as things of the most absolute use and safety The natural Man makes himself as he is constituted in this Life his chiefest End and according as the several judgments and dispositions of Men they take up several ways for the improvement or security or pleasure of their temporal Being here the Voluptuous Man the Covetous Man the Revengeful Man the Ambitious Man have all one End viz. Self But Self discovers it self several ways according to the several Dispositions and Principles that are in those several Men Wealth and Honour they are the Blessings of God and of excellent use to our present subsistence and may be desired and endeavoured for with moderation in order to our preservation posterity and safety But then it becomes a Lust when they are overvalued and consequently over eagerly prosecuted and then by degrees the Man is so captivated with it and habituated to it that as he placed his Felicity in his temporal Being here so he placeth the security strength and life of this Felicity in his Honour or Wealth and so makes it his God Colos 3.5 For as it is agreeable to our corrupt Nature to make that our Idol wherein or whereby we find the greatest sensible good conveyed to us be it an Onion or a Calf or a Crocodile as was the use of the Egyptians so if we once exceed those Bounds of Moderation which we ought to bear towards any sensible good it believes an Idol for it takes away part of that Portion of Love and Duty which we owe to God Prov. 18.10 11. The same that God is to a Man that is righteous the same doth a covetous Man make his Riches viz. his strong City It is impossible but Man must needs find himself a depending Creature upon somewhat without him he cannot live without Meat Drink Cloathing support against Injuries Violence and Want he hath lost the Knowledge of God upon whom in truth his dependance is and therefore fastens upon that which is most visibly in his way for his support Riches and External Power and this he concludes and resolves to compass per fas nefas even through the destruction and blood of those that stand in his way And having attained to some convenient proportion yet partly through the emptiness and deceitfulness of the Object which we pursue partly through the insatiableness of that Lust which we endeavour to satisfie we rest not in the pursuit though we grow secure in the enjoyment Soul thou h●st much laid up c. Luke 12.19 And thus this Lust robs God of that which is most due and dear unto him our Dependance and our Love so that it is impossible to serve them both Luke 16.13 Ye cannot serve God and Mammon For that which a Man most values will be sure to have most of his Heart Matth. 6.21 Now if there were the true Knowledge of God in our Hearts this Lust would die of it self If a Man considers that this Life consisteth not in the multitude of the things we enjoy Luke 12.15 That our heavenly Father who knoweth our wants requires us to cast our Care upon him Matth. 6.32 1 Pet. 5.7 That Promotion cometh not from the East nor West but it is God that setteth up one and casteth down another Psal 75.7 That he giveth all Creatures their Meat in due season Psal 145.16 That except he build the House they labour in vain that build it Psal 127.1 That he hath commanded us to cast our Burdens upon him and he will sustain us Psal 51.22 to commit our ways unto the Lord and trust in him and he shall bring it to pass Psal 37.5 that Riches are his Gift and commands us to trust in the Giver

precious Ointment Eccles 7.1 with a merry Heart which doth good like a Medicine Prov. 17.22 with Honour and Promotion Wealth Wisdom Success in thy Labours and these ought to be entertained with rejoycing and comfort the wise Man tells us it is the Portion that God giveth thee in them Eccles 3.13 22. Eccles 5.18 Eccles 9.9 and it is thy duty enjoyned thee by God Deut. 28.27 Because thou servedst not the Lord thy God with joyfulness and with gladness of heart for the abundance of all things therefore c. But take heed to thy Heart it will soon abuse and exceed his Commission 1. Look to the Manner of thy Joy or Mirth that it be not light or vain thy Mirth may prove mad Eccles 2.2 the Laughter of a Fool Eccles 7.6 a Mirth that will end in Heaviness Prov. 14.13 2. Look to the Measure of it First weigh the Good that thou enjoyest and then weigh out a Proportion of Joy answerable to the value of that Good lay not out the whole stock of thy Joy for that which deserves but a small part of it We are commonly mistaken in the value we put upon the things we expect or enjoy and that makes us mis-spend our selves upon them Be sure nothing below the fruition of thy Creator can deserve the whole stock of thy Delight and if thou dispensest it otherwise thou robbest thy God and deceivest thy self There are three Considerations and Cautions that are often to be used to moderate our Delight in Externals 1. To consider the true value of them they are but limited Good and not large enough for thy Soul limited in measure limited in duration the Good that is in them is that Congruity that God hath put in them and that only a limited good and can deserve but a limited Delight 2. To mingle those sad Considerations of Mortality and an Account with the Fruition of any Externals This doth allay the exorbitancy of the Heart and keeps the Soul from surfeiting upon any outward Good this is the going to the house of Mourning commended by the wise Man Eccles 7.2 that sad remembrance which he gives to the young man in the midst of his jollity Eccl. 11.9 But know that for all these things God will bring thee to judgment there is a severe Eye that beholdeth all thy deportment in the fruition of those things I lend thee that will have a sad account for thy carriage in the use of them 3. To contemplate often the Goodness of God his Mercy his Bounty to find the Presence and Love of God in thy Love the sound hope of eternal Life This will take up the whole compass of thy delight and rejoycing wherein thou canst not exceed so that thou wilt not have Joy enough or at least not too much for any thing below him Luke 10.20 In this rejoyce not but rather rejoyce because your names are written in heaven When this Sun shines in the Heart those little Stars of outward Comfort which at no time have but a derivative Light will not appear And this thy Faith is the Victory that overcometh the World the delights of the World as well as the terrours of the World It will keep Comforts and thy Delight in them in their due place and subordination and count them but dung and loss that thou mayest win Christ Phil. 3.8 If the Lord shall lift up the light of his countenance upon thee it will put more gladness in thy Heart than when their or thine own Corn and Wine increased Psal 4.7 When thy Peace is made with God thy Conscience sprinkled by the Blood of Christ the Spirit the Comforter witnessing with thy own Spirit Rom. 8.16 thy Heart sincere towards God 2 Cor. 1.12 this will cause an abiding Joy 2 Thes 5.16 John 16.12 a full Joy 1 John 1.4 a victorious Joy that like Moses's Serpent devours the false Joys and conquers the temporal Sorrows of this Life Acts 5.41 James 1.2 1 Pet. 4.13 a Joy unspeakable and full of Glory 1 Pet. 1.8 3. And as to the manner and measure of thy Delight so look to the Ground the formal Reason of thy Delight see that thy delight or rejoycing fix not in those external Comforts singly for then thy Delight will be sensual immoderate and vain the very same that an irrational Creature takes in them viz. a complacency in the fruition of that which is convenient and suitable to his Sense But look upon thy Blessings and delight in them as thou seest the Bounty the Goodness the Hand the Promise the Truth of God in them This will not only moderate but spiritualize thy delight in them thy delight in them will not only be Comfortable to thy self but Acceptable to God thy delight in thy Blessings is then mingled with Thankfulness with Humility with Sobriety with Faith with Watchfulness it is thy Duty and it is thy Safety The rich Man in the Gospel Luk. 12.19 Soul thou hast much goods laid up for many years eat drink and be merry and this was his sin The Israelite offering his first Fruits to God Deut. 26.11 is commanded to rejoyce in every good thing which the Lord thy God hath given unto thee this was his Duty the rejoycing the same here was the odds the former terminated and laid out his Joy in the thing as the suitable Good to his Nature and Condition the latter looked upon it and rejoyced in it as a Gift of God learn therefore to find God in the Creature and that will heal the Creature and make it useful and safe thou mayest then delight in them safely because thou wilt then do it warrantably CHAP. XXII Of Watchfulness over our Grief 1. In reference to God for Sin 2. In reference to Externals TAKE heed to thy Grief Love as is before noted is the great Cardinal Affection or Motion of the Soul and the other Affections are but Love diversified according to the site or position of the Object Love in the expectation of its Object is Hope in the doubt or danger of it Fear in the enjoyment of it Joy in the absence of it Grief or Sorrow The Object therefore of thy Love is the subject of thy Grief and the measure of thy Love to it is the measure of thy Grief for it First therefore see that thy intensest Grief be relative to him that ought to be the Object of thy intensest Love. Now our Love to God is under a double Consideration 1. Absolutely as he is the chiefest perfect absolute Good. And under this Consideration our Love ends in him we love him for his own sake And this is an Angelical Love and a pure sublime Love and the Fruit of this Love is an endeavour of Conformity to his Nature and to his Will. 2. Relatively as he is the Chiefest Good to us And this creates in us a double Love to him 1. A Love of Gratitude a return of Love to him because we receive Love from him 1 John