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A66558	The vanity of mans present state proved and applyed in a sermon on Psalm 39.5. With divers sermons of the saints communion with God, and safety under his protection, in order to their future glory, on Psalm 73. 23, 24, 25, 26. By the late able and faithful minister of the Word John Wilson	Wilson, John, minister of the Word.; Golborne, J.	1676 (1676)	Wing W2905; ESTC R218560	137,734	239

our applications and have our recourse to him advise with him When we are exercised with any doubts fears or troubles let us open our case to him and desire his help Psal. 85. 8. I will hear what God the Lord will speak for he will speak peace unto his people Psal. 73. 17. Gods providences and the wisdom and Justice of his counsell therein were too painful for him till he went unto the sanctuary of God then understood he their end 3. Let us close with what counsell he is pleased to give us We must take diligent care that we be not mistaken that we take not that for the counsell of G●d which is not when he hath imparted his mind unto us we must be sure to close with it Let it appear with what aspect it will it is that which tends to our good It is that which being followed will lead us up to glory Now having dispatched the first part of this verse thou shalt guide me by thy counsel we proceed to the latter part and afterward receive me to glory wherein we draw this doctrinal position according to the words of the Text. Doct. That after God hath guided his faithful servants by his counsel he will receive them to glory He hath ever exercised the thoughts of wise and considerate men what must become of them after the expiration of this life This is the language of every serious man oh what will become of me Where must I be and what must I do for ever Nay the more regardless and desolate sort of men when they come to die are not altogether without such thoughts witness Adrian a great wit but a bad man being upon his deathb●d saith he O my soul quae nunc abibis in loca into what place art thou a going Now as it is God only who can resolve this doubt so he hath done it by degrees in the old Testament more obscurely in the new more clearly and distinctly 2 Tim. 1. 10. Now it is made manifest by the appearing of our Saviour Jesus Christ who hath abolished death and brought life and immortality to light through the Gospel Though in the old Testament this be exhibited more darkly yet hath he set down many passages therein especially as to what shall become of the righteous from which an observant person may receive much light amongst which this is one thou wilt guide me by thy counsel here and afterward receive me unto glory He is the King of glory Psal. 24. 10. Who is the King of glory The Lord of Hosts he is the King of glory He hath glory to dispose of 1 Chron. 16. 27. Glory and honour in his presence And he will in such a way and at such a time as he thinks fit convey his servants to it Psal. 49. 15. But God will redeem my Soul foom the power of the grave for he will receive me whilst the wicked shall be thrown into the graves and into hell he will receive me into a state of glory and rest So Isa. 58. 8. Thy righteousness shall go before thee and the glory of the Lord shall be thy rere-ward in the original it is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which Pagnine renders gloria dei colliget te A very remarkable passage importing as much as the glory of the Lord is ready to gather us up into it so prepared is it and fitted for us If we will but fear aright obey aright and live aright we shall see the day wherein the glory of the Lord will stretch its arms round about us and gather us up into it self hence the words of Christ entring into his Fathers Joy and Rest Psal. 15. who shall abide in Gods Tabernacle and dwell in his holy hill that is not meant of Zion or Moriah those not being able to contain all such as there are mentioned but who shall dwell in heaven who shall be admitted into thy kingdom of glory to behold thy face for ever For the farther illustration and proof of this position we shall consider four things 1. What is meant by glory 2. What kind of glory this is that God will receive his servants into 3. In what manner God will manage his business 4. When he will do it 1. What is meant by glory The word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which in its primary notation imports gravity or weight According to the more frequent use of it it imports glory To both those notations the Apostle seems to have respect 2 Cor. 4 17. When he opposes the weight of glory to the light affliction This glory is ponderous it weighs much with his people more than all their sufferings Thus Christ for the Joy set before him endures the cross Now for the word glory The meaning of it is so well known that I can scarcely offer you a word for the describing of it which is not as obscure as it self It do's in this place import a splendid magnificent state such as is attended with a confluence of all good things even what ever is requisite to the rendring of a man happy This the Holy Ghost proposes to us under several notions as a Crown Rev. 2. 10. I will give thee a Crown of life a throne Rev. 3. 4. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my Throne A kingdom Mat. 6. 33. seek first the kinglom of God and the righteousness thereof Rest. Heb. 4. 9. There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God Joy Matth. 25. 21. Enter thou into the joy of thy Lord Pleasure Psal. 16. 11. At thy right hand are pleasures for evermore and here glory These and such like terms do's the Holy Ghost use to hint unto us the meaning of that state which God after he hath guided them with his counsel will take his servants into it 2. What kind of glory is this and here I would give you a particular account of it But alas who am I that I should do it that I should attempt it This is a work fitter for some glorious Angel than for such a worm as I am In these mystical and sublime matters we can go no farther than God is pleased to help us with special revelation And what he hath revealed concerning the present business he hath set down in his word But the account we have therein concerning it consists rather of some few general hints than any particular distinct discoveries Even the Sacred Penmen themselves found themselves at a great loss in this matter 1 John 3. 2. It doth not yet appear what we shall be John the beloved John that lay in the bosome of Christ was the beloved Disciple he that was in the mount with Christ did not fully understand what the Saints shall be And when we have gone over the Bible perused all that the holy men of God have left behind them concerning it and set it together it will be but like the Prophets pourtraying of Jerusalem upon a tile Ezek. 4. 1.

search that what he had done amiss might be taken away and amended Thus should we do searchhow it goes with head heart life conversation and practice if it go ill with them our communion with God is like to be much interrupted 4. Pray to God to call you home from your extravagancies take you into a state of familiarity with him and preserve you therein Say oh thou that by the beams of the Sun drawest up the dew of the morning by the beams of thy grace and love draw up our souls to thee draw up these heavy hearts of ours we have been heaving at them but do what we can they are pressing downward We find so many intanglments of the world besides earthly propensions in us that unless thou draw our hearts will not be gotten up saith David Psal. 119. 10. With my whole heart have I sought thee Oh let me not wander from thy commandments The hearts of the best of men are addicted to wandring from God and such is our weakness that every thing interrupts us and draws us from God but we must lift up our hearts to God that he would lift them up to himself and never rest till he have united them to him in love and holiness Obj. Here is a question that many may put You speak of abiding with God and dwelling with him I have been about this many years have had convictions and look upon an holy life best agreeing to the soul and the faculties thereof and according to these convictions I have been endeavouring what I can using means this and that way yet God is strange to me what shall I do What help in this case that I may have nearer approaches to God Ans. 1. It is a good sign you have to do with God in that you are sensible that he is strange unto you and are affected with it As for wicked men they desire not the knowledge of God they are without God in the world and content so to be But your sence of Gods displeasure his withdrawings the disconsolateness of being at a distance from him argues that there is more than flesh and blood a principle within thee 2. If it be so as you say betake your selves to searching of heart and see whether there be not some reason that God should stand at a distance Notwitstanding the riches and bowels of Gods unbounded mercy yet he hath regard to his own honour and glory He hath more attributes to look after and vindicate than one Therefore it concerns you if God carry it strangely to consider whether God have not afforded you opportunities invited you to converse with him called cryed waited to try whether you would come and whether you have not refused and slighted that he may complain You would none of me if it be thus no wonder God is a stranger to you Judg. 5. 15. For the divisions of Reuben there were great searchings of heart Sure then Sirs there should be some searchings of heart upon this account when your sins have separated your God from you I commune with mine own heart saith the Psalmist Psal. 77. 6. And my spirit made diligent search He was under this great affliction God seemed to carry it somewhat strangely his trouble hindred his sleep and did so fill his heart that he could not speak he was under Gods desertion as to comfort This puts him upon enquiring how come things to be thus with me If a friend carry it strangely it doth not satisfy us to wonder at it and so let it pass as we would do with another but we enquire what word or action proceeding from us what neglect or injury might cause it If God look not with the same countenance upon us as formerly and his favour be not as heretofore we must make enquiry and diligent search into our whole lives to find what was the meaning of Gods dealing thus How comes it to be thus 3. You must distinguish betwixt his withholding his presence and his comforts Though perhaps you have not much comfort yet you have protection and support which is matter both of satisfaction and thanks so in the words immediateately following the Text thou hast holden me by the right hand The Psalmist you may find was exercised with disquietments yet he had support from God though disconsolate 4. Though God withhold his presence it is not because he is loth to afford it you but that he may make you more tender of it and value it at an higher rate Cant. 5. 6. I opened to my beloved but my beloved had withdrawn himself and was gone this must beget a sad damp in the heart of the Church My soul failed when he spake she sought him but could not find him Before instead of opening to her beloved she excuseth her slothfulness now he is withdrawn he will make his offers more acceptable and more readily imbraced 5. Wait upon God for a more free full and comfortable exhibition of himself to you He is a gracious God adhere therefore unto him and depend upon him Though he may for a time carry himself somewhat strangely towards you yet after a season he may be pleased to be more favourable Isa. 1. 15. I will wait upon the Lord that hideth his face from the house of Jacob and I will look for him This is a good and truly generous and brave resolution notwithstanding all opposition and danger to go on in faith patience and obedience 3. Use Of examination Let us examine how things go with us as to this matter where it is that we are with whom we live and with whom we abide see what communion and fellowship we do maintain with God I shall give some characters of those that abide with God 1. A man that abides with God hath his eyes ever upon the Lord choose where he is he he hath still an eye unto God whether he be at home or abroad his eyes are towards heaven The Lord is his refuge his chief possession Psal. 25. 15. Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord and this was partly in a way of reverence as one afraid of offending him and partly in a way of dependance as one desiring instruction support and help from him Can you say this that your eyes are to the Lord the eyes of your mind and your thoughts are towards God are you upon every occurrence running to God If it be so you are with God 2. He acts ever as in Gods presence He carries himself as one that considers that God hath his eye upon him wherever he is what ever he doth Psal. 16. 8. I have set the Lord alwaies before me he is at my right hand He set God before him not only as the object and end of his actions nor only to be a comfort and support to him whereupon he might rejoyce and his heart be glad but as a witness and judge of his actions which might engage him to sincerity If we did really and fully consider