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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44458	Blessed rest for the burthened sinner. Or the only center of the soul Wherein is discovered. 1. Who he is that invites and calls sinners to this rest. 2. The encouragements to come unto him for rest. 3. Many obstructions and impediments which keep back sinners. With their unreasonableness answered. 4. The rest that every one shall have that comes unto Christ. Delivered in some sermons at first, yet since some addition and enlargement has been made to them. By John Hopwood preacher of the Gospel.	Hopwood, John, preacher of the Gospel.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2761A; ESTC R216474	156,207	450

For I am the least of the Apostles I am not meet to be called an Apostle because I persecuted the Church of God The Sense of his own imperfections and the remembrance of former Sins make him think better of another than himself Phil. 2.3 But in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than himself 6ly and lastly The Spirit hath wrought a holy Gospel Zeal in the hearts of those who are come unto Christ we read of an Ignorant and Blind Zeal Ro. 10.2 For I bare them Record that they have a Zeal of God but not according to knowledge This Zeal which is a Fruit of the Spirit is 1. A holy Zeal the heart burns with the Fire of Zeal against Sin and Wickedness such a Zeal was in Phin●as when he Slew the Israelitish Man and the Midianitish Woman for their abominable Sin in the sight of God Numb 25.6 7 8. And David being a man possessed with this holy Zeal was troubled for the wicked's forgetfulness of the Law of God Psal 119.139 My Zeal hath consumed me because mine Enemys have forgotten thy words And it is a holy Zeal in that it is fervent for holiness and for godliness for Christ hath redeemed such Tit. 2.14 Who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all Iniquity and purify unto himself a peculiar People Zealous of good Works I say this Zeal being holy is for the depression of Sin because it is contrary to holyness and for the promotion of holyness because the Soul delights in it and is a fervent Lover of it 2. It is a Zeal for God his Glory and his Name this true Zealot is tender of the Name and Honour of God this the Lord testifys concerning Phineas Numb 25.11 And the Lord spake unto Moses saying Phineas the Son of Eleazar the Son of Aaron the Priest hath turned away my wrath from the Children of Israel whilst he was Zealous for my sake among them that I consumed not the Children of Israel in my Jealousy So Elijah was Zealous for the Lord 1 King 19.10 And he said I have been very jealous for the Lord God of Hosts The Septuagint renders it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I have burned with vehement Zeale for the Lord. 2. For his worship and service as in that forequoted vers 1 Kings 19.10 Zelando Zelavi hoc est vehementissimo arsi zelo pro Domino For the Children of Israel have forsaken thy Covenant thrown down thine Altars and slain thy Prophets with the Sword Thus it was Prophesied of Christ Isa 69.9 and applyed to him Jo. 2.17 For the Zeale of thine house hath eaten me up i. e. A Zeal for the true worship and service of God so as he hath instituted and commanded in his word 3. This Zeale leads the Soul to be Zealous for Christ O how Zealous were the Apostles and all the faithful Servants of Christ when they broke through all difficultys to exalt Christ and keep Faithful to him All the Waters of affliction could not quench this Zeal neither could the Scorching Flames consume it the threats and edicts of Enemys could not at all cool the heat of this Zeal but rather added Fuel to the Fire and made it burn more vehemently What made Paul so resolute when he heard what was prophecied concerning him if he went up to Jerusalem Act. 21.11 12 13. Why it was his Zeal made him so couragious and answer like a Faithful and bold Champion of Christ Jesus I am ready not only to be bound but to dye at Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus 4ly It is a Zeal according to knowledge There is much blind and ignorant Zeal abroad in the World such as was among the Jews Rom. 10.2 the Apostle Paul was once a blind Zealot Phil. 3.6 Concerning Zeal Persecuting the Church how many such Zealots are there among the Papists nay how many have we here at home who are zealous for either their own invention or else the traditions of our Fore-fathers but this Zeal is not an ignorant one but flows from Divine illumination and is accompanied with a saving knowledge of the revealed will of God and of those things which concern the Lord Jesus which makes the Soul more zealous for them 5ly and lastly It is a Zeal for spiritual things and gifts 1 Cor. 4.1 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Follow after Love and zealously affect spiritual things as the words may be read and vers 39. Therefore Brethren be ye zealous that ye may Prophesie There is a zeal which pretends to be for spiritual things but Jehu like is ready for carnal and base things spiritual and divine things are most sutable to be the objects of this Spiritual and Divine Zeal Thus have I finished the use of Examination by which you may certainly know whether you are come to Christ or no. There is still a use of Exhortation that remains under this point of Doctrine that It is the indispensable duty of all labouring and heavy laden Sinners who look for rest and Salvation to come unto the Lord Jesus that they may obtain it And if it is a duty as hath been proved then let me exhort all to come for if you do neglect or refuse to come you do neglect your dutys and slight your Souls and refuse the only means of eternal Salvation But here you may be ready to make this question how must I come unto the Lord Jesus that I may obtain rest and salvation In answering of this question I shall take in the third Doctrine because I have already exceeded my first intentions shall manage the fourth by way of motive and incouragement because I observe poor sinners are generally very unwilling to come to Christ they had rather weary themselves and labour under their burthens of sin till they are in the end crushed down with the intolerable ponderosity of eternal vengeance 1. Then if thou wouldst come unto Christ aright pray for the holy Spirit that he may inable thee to come to Christ in that way which will certainly end in rest and Salvation for as I have before declared it is the Spirit that illuminates the understanding in all those things which are necessary to Salvation it is that convinceth the conscience of those dutys which absolutely concern the Soul he inclines the will to comply readily with the whole known and reveal'd will of God he sanctifys the affections and works grace in the Soul all these are his works alone 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 efficiently let the Instrument be what it will he is not oblieged to any means or method yet the means as Instruments depend wholly upon his Energy and Co-operation therefore if thou wouldst come to Christ aright pray heartily and seek fervently for the holy Spirit without whose conduct thou canst never come to Christ effectually and so as to be eased of thy Burthens 2ly When thou hast sought for the Spirit and dost feel him working upon thy Soul

begotten into the World he saith 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 let all the Angels of God worship him The word among the Hebrews for Worship somtimes signifies Prostrating the whole Body as 2 Chron. 20.18 Jehosophat and the men of Israel did 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fall to the Ground before the Lord 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 such worship is given to the Lord Jesus Luke 17.16 The Lepper that was cleansed fell upon his Face at his Feet 2ly 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 It signifies to inclinate and bend the Head as in Gen. 24.48 So the Angels are said to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 incurvate Verticis inclinationem significat and bend their Heads to understand the things concerning Christ in the Gospel 1 Pet. 1.12 3ly 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A stooping of the Head with the Superior parts of the Body Esther 3.5 4ly 4. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lastly they use a word for worship which signifies to bless with Bended knees 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 genuflectere Psal 45.6 O come let us Worship and bow down let us kneel before the Lord our maker so it is said Every knee shall bow to the Lord Jesus All these external gestures are to signifie the internal humble actings of the Mind Now seeing Angels are glorious Creatures and that part of worship scil Petition is not so proper to them therefore they are imployed in the other scil Praise and Blessing and Adoring of him although not for their redemption by him being never captivated yet for their confirmation and election in him for it is the opinion of our orthodox Divines that the Angels in Glory stand by vertue of their eternal election in Christ therefore they have cause to extol Rev. 5.12 13. praise and magnify the Lord of Glory we read that all Creatures in Heaven and in Earth are at this word giving honour and blessing and Praise to the Lamb for ever and ever This makes it evident that Divine Honour is attributed to the Lord Jesus and there are sure grounds for it if we consult and believe the Scriptures which term him Zach. 13.7 Phil. 2.6 The Fathers Fellow Equal to God i. e. the Father But because the Lord of Life and Glory did 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 empty himself of his glory and honour when he assumed the humane nature and became Man therefore the most honour him little more than if he was a man I am somthing larger upon these particulars then I intended but when I consider what the Apostle said Phil. 2.10.11 Every Tongue shall confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the Glory of the Father It is for the glory of God the Father as well as the good of Souls to understand aright and also confess this main fundamental truth scil the deity of Christ it oblieges me to inlarge a little Mat. 28.9 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the end I might make it more perspicuous I might he●r speak of being Baptized into his name Baptism is an Ordinance of Divine institution and to be Baptized in his Name 2 Tim. 2.19 is an obligation to become his in all ways of obedience to exalt his name and forsake Sin all ought to yield Love and Service to the Lord Jesus 6. Argument Shall be from the comparing Scripture of the Old and New Testament And we shall find that what is atributed to Jehovah in the Old the same is to the Lord Jesus in the New Testament and remember this we are to believe what the word of God saith and not what Caviling Unbelieving Men affirm in Numbers Num. 21.56 The People are said to Sin and Murmour against God for which he sent Fiery Serpents among them compare this with 1 Cor. 10.9 There it is said they tempted Christ for the Angel which conversed with Abraham wrestled with Jacob appeared to Moses Compare Psal 45.6 with Heb. 1.8 thy throne O God is for ever and ever and was with the Children of Israel in the Wilderness was the Lord Jesus as is excellently and evidently proved by Dr. Owen in his exercitations Psal 68.18 compared with Eph. 4.8 Psal 102.25 with Heb. 1.10 And thou Lord in the begining hast laid the foundation of the Earth compare Isa 8.13.14 with Luk. 2.34 Rom. 9.33 and 1 Pet. 2.6 These places evidently prove the deity of the Lord Jesus to any judicious and unprejudiced Reader compare Isa 6. with Jo. 12. in Isa t is said he saw the Glory of the Lord filling the Temple in Joh. it is said the Prophet then beheld the Glory of Christ Jesus compare Isa 40.9.10.11 with Jo. 10.11 In that Prophesie it is said behold your God and the Lord God will come and feed his Flock and it is applyed to the Lord Jesus in the Gospel in the last place compare Isa 45. 22 23 24 25. with Rom. 14.11 and Phil. 2.10 Do but read these Scriptures and Study the Intent and scope of them and then you will conclude with the Apostle that he is the true God and Eternal life 1 Jo. 5.20 I have not writ the Places at Large least my Book should swell too Big but I suppose you have Bibles and will Act. 17.11 like those Noble Bereans search the Scriptures 7. Argument To prove this great Point is this he that is the second Person in the blessed Trinity is God but Jesus Christ is so therefore he is God that there is a Trinity of Persons in the Unity of the essence is clear both from plain Scripture and also from Arguments deduced from thence The Scriptures to prove it are these 1 Joh. 5.7 For there are three that bear Record in Heaven the Father the Word and the Holy-ghost and these three are one This Scripture is sufficient one would think both to confirm the truth and also silence all Socinians that oppose it and that is but a weak evasion of theirs when they say it signifies no more than the words in the 8 verse 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 ●i tres unum sunt Beza scil that they agree in one for in the Original it is These three are one i. e. Three distinct Persons subsisting in one and the same indivisible essence Mat. 3.16 17. verses will serve in some measure to Prove the Point there is the Lord Jesus ascending out of the Water the Holy Spirit descending from Heaven and the Voice of the Father proclaming this is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased But a more plain Scripture is that Mat. 28.19 Go ye therefore and teach all Nations Baptizing them in the Name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost These Scriptures may suffice to prove the Trinity of Persons in the Unity of the Divine essence but farther to confirm this that there are three distinct Persons in one Divine essence it may be proved 1 From their several and distinct Names 2 From their distinct personal acts