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Davids zeale for Zion a sermon preached before sundry of the honourable House of Commons : at St. Margarets at Westminster, April 4 / by Tho. Wilson ...
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Wilson, Thomas, 1601-1653.
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deepest thoughts how poore people who for their outward being live under a gracious Prince are for their soules in spirituall vassalage under the Prince of darknesse Ephes. 6. 12. the ruler of the darknesse of this world how many perish in darknesse as a blinde people served by a blinking guide where the people perish for lack of knowledge Hosea 4. 6. O how many places and people in this famous Island are yet in the shadow of death who are not under the joyfull sound of Gods word who yet feele no want of the Word of life feare no misery ô their security unlesse God by his providence send it to them they complaine not to you ô doe not I beseech you exspect that of them it is out of their blindnesse deadnesse and as it is in all such men a naturall carelesnesse in them ô that I might in all humility commend their Petition to you this day ô let this come into your minde put on zeale and they shall be relieved It is a death to have the glory depart where it hath beene 1 Sam. 4. 22. With what thoughts can ye take up their case where the glory never was The future condition of our posterity should at this kindle zeale in men ô let us not leave children after us to inherit our follies lies and vanities let your zeale in reforming the house of God according to the word of God prevent their repenting of our corruptioÌ„s wil it be a credit to this present age to have the next generation come to God with grieved hearts and to cleare themselves of our abominations say surely Our Fathers inherited lies vanities and things wherein there is no profit Jer. 16. 19. Surely Reformation will be for the present should be put it not off for after times to doe it doe your utmost that no Canaanite may be left no leaven uncast out or cursed no superstitions be left to posterity but the word of God as an heritage for ever In regard of particular choice men who feare the Lord and heare his word this day to inflame your zeale minde Your place and calling speakes to you Is it not of God that you are sent hither Is it not for Zion that you are imployed here Had you not your Countries Counties hearts voices hands to doe worthily in Zion minde what Mordecai said to Queene Esther 4. 14. Who knows whether thou art come to the kingdome for such a time as this May not I with little change say Who knows whether ye be come to the Parliament for such a time as this We hope for such a time as this when was there such a time for such a thing as this when was there such a cause such a call calleth for zeale Your peace and prosperity is in the welfare of Gods house you have a share in that ship in the peace thereof shall you have peace it is said of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love it Psal. 122. 6. will not the beauty of the assemblies a godly Ministery a pure Discipline a spirituall worship bring in unto you much peace and comfort but if truth be suppressed godlinesse oppressed the Ministery corrupt the worship of God polluted what will become of yourselves your soules your families No peace if you stir not this day you and yours may perish for it Esther 4. 14. Your honour is in marching valiantly on for Gods house Barucks slownesse made the journey that he tooke not to be for his honour Iudg. 4. 8 9. what honour will this comming to Parliament be to a man that spake nothing or did nothing for those poore people the children of God who gave their voices in hope of help in the Church in Religion how can yee looke upon them in your returne into your Countries when you have made their eyes to faile their hearts to bleed their condition in spirituall things as heavy helpless but what love wil be to you honor put upon you when you behave your selves worthily as saviours come up on Mount Zion Your happinesse shall bee great in pleading thoroughly for Zion and against Babylon as it is prophesied O daughter of Babylon who art to be destroyed happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us Psal. 137. 8. happy in your selves happy in your families happy in your credit happy in your Country happy in your soules happy in your bodies Wherefore that I may not be farther tedious to anies patience let Zion come into our minds and as Ioab animated Abishai 2 Sam. 10. 12. be of good courage and let us play the men for our people and for the City of our God and the Lord doe that which seemeth him good so strengthen your hands for this good work Nehem. 2. 18. take heed what ye doe for it is for the house of the Lord 2 Chron. 19. 6. Let the feare of the Lord be upon you v. 7. Deale couragiously and the Lord shall be with the good v. 11. FINIS Die Iovis 20. Maii 1641. At a Committee of the Commons House of Parliament for licencing of Books It is ordered that this Sermon of M. WILSONS be published in Print Sir Edward Dering Knight and Baronet Bern. Ep. 91. Salvian praef. in lib. de Gubern * in your first speech in Parliament when I was pursued by a Puâ—sevant from the Archbishop of Cant. for not reading the prayer against Scots c. z Ps. 119. 139. 1. Thess. 3. 13. Communis est Psalmus {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Davidis {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Christi {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Ecclesiae Iun. Paral. in loc. Zelus est affectus mixtus ex amore dolore Zelus est impetus mentis erga gloriam Dei cultum divinum {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} ab {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} comedit consumpsit Doctrine Zeale consists 1 In removing vvhat is prejudiciall to Gods glory 1 Persons vicious ministers or members 2 Doctrines erroneous and unsound {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} praete doctrinam Trem interpr 3 Worship corrupt and idolatrous An Idolater 1 Materiall is the artificer 2 Formall he that worships the idoll {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 1 In the substance of worship 2 In the circumstance of worship 2 In promoting Gods glory 1 In persons 1 Ministers qualified 2 Members sanctified 2 In doctrines Constantia in doctrina seu in veritate hic est balthcus ille Zanch. in loc. 3 In worship 1 In the substance three things instanced in 2 In the circumstance Inform 1 Zeale is commendable 2 Zeale is not onely in and for things civill Christs care was not to be great in this vvorld but for the truth his fathers house will and glory Lukewarmnesse is irreligious 1639 1640. 4 Viciousnesse of mens spirits 1 Who blame zeale miscalling it 2 Who are zealous against Gods house six ways {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 3 Who are zealous for traditions 2 Exhort 1 People to be zealous in six things 2 Preachers to be zealous in fourâ— things {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 3 Magistrates to be zealous in three things {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Accendit se Trem. 2 The properties of zeale 6. 3 Meanes to be zealous 1 Avoid foure things {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 4 Motives to zeale 1 In regard of God foure motives 2 In regard of the Church three motives 1 Minde foure things 3 In regard of men three motives 1 Good men zealous 2 Bad men Zelots in two things 3 Mens conditions 1 Vnder burdens 2 Vnder Satan 2 The future condition of men 4 In regard of speciall men 4. Motives 1 Their place 2 Their peace 3 Their honour 4 Their happinesse