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A57375	The checqver-work of God's providences, towards His own people, made up of blacks and whites, viz., of their abasements, and advancements, their distresses, and deliverances, their sullying tribulations, and beautifying relaxations represented in a sermon preached at the funeral of that faithful servant of the Lord, Mary the late wife of Joseph Jackson esq, alderman of the city of Bristol, on the 5 day of May, Anno Dom. 1657 / by Francis Roberts ...	Roberts, Francis, 1609-1675.	1657 (1657)	Wing R1581; ESTC R6081	35,889	52

ages but in fine shall safely escape like silver-winged and golden-feathered Doves from all the blackish sulliedness of their Afflictions The sharpest storm ends in a grateful calm and the darkest night hath its succeeding Day This Mercy here Promised was according to the purpose of the most high Performed to Gods Israel And this blessing is in some sense accomplished to our late dear Sister deceased an Israelite indeed This was her condition she long walked in darkness sate down with Job in ashes and lay with Israel among the Pots But at last the Gracious LORD hath turned Her Darkness into Light Her Ashes into Beauty Her Pots of sad affliction into glory These words were First and Immediately Directed to the Jewish Church which had been a long time exercised with very many and heavy afflictions but are extensive also in like condition to the Christian Church which is incorporated into it and e of the same Body yea and applicable also in a due Rule of Proportion to any Particular Christian in a like parallel case of darksom distressing tribulations A Particular Promise first directed to one single Person is sometimes improved to the General Consolation of Christians As that sweet Promise to Joshuah f I will not fail thee nor for sake thee is urged by the Apostle as a General ground of Contentment to all Christians in any troubles or oppositions How much more may a General Promise to the whole Church as here be Applyed to the comfort of a Particular Member And therefore I cannot but impute it to the Christian judgement and apprehensiveness of our deceased Sister now with the LORD that she could appropriate the consolation of this more General Promise to her self in Particular and that though the sense and comfort of this Promise be wrapped up and infolded in obscure Metaphorical expressions The words were often in her heart and lips in the daies of her Tribulation whence doubtless she supported her self with pertinent and comfortable Meditation For 1. Here she had in the Churches abject blackish deformed and despised condition that had lien among the Pots A lively Po●●traiture or delineation of her own extream Distresses And if the whole Church of God lay among the Pots why might not she This might administer to her much matter of Patience Contentedness and Consolation g It s some Consolation not to be alone in heavyest Tribulation 2. Here she had in the Churches Promised Felicity that should be as the wings of a Dove covered with Silver and ●er Feathers with yeallow Gold a foundation of Hope touching her Deliverance at last out of all her extremities If the Church should be brought from her black sullying Pots to the wings of a silver and Golden-coloured Dove from darkest miseries to brightest felicities Why might not she in Gods due time one way or other expect the like happy transmutation This might sweetly nourish her F●ith Hope and Christian Expectation This Scripture was so suitable to her condition and so much in her thoughts that discoursing about her expected dissolution she said I think this must be the Text at my Funeral h Though ye have lien among the Pots yet shall ye be as the wings of a Dove covered with silver and her Feathers with yeallow gold And hereupon I have been requested by some of her nearest Relations to make these words the subject matter of my discourse upon this sad Occasion This Scripture and so this Psalm is very mysterious and intricate One thing being expressed another intended As is usual in Metaphors and Allegories For removing the obscurity of the words and improving them to our present utility consider we 1. Their coherence with the context 2. Their true sense and meaning 3 The Lessons or Doctrinal Propositions intended in them We must take more pains then ordinary to attain the right meaning of these words 1. The Coherence of these words with the context may be briefly represented as followeth viz. Of this Psalm most justly stiled by R. A. EZra i A very excellent Psalm 1. The Penman ● Matter 3. Occasion and 4. Parts are as followeth I. The Instrumental Author or Penman was DAVID that k sweet Psalmist of Israel See Title of the Psalm II. The Subject-Matter is of a mixt Nature being made up of Petition and Gratulation of Doctrine and Exhortation of History and Prophecy And containing such an Eminent Prophecy of Christs Triumphant Ascention into Heaven and of the Benefits thereof l Thou hast ascended on high thou hast led captivity captive c. it may deservedly be ranked among the Prophetical Psalms III. The Occasion seems to be 1. Either Davids m bringing up of the Ark of God into the place prepared for it in Sion in the City of David as some 2. Or some n difficult and eminent expedition of DAVID against his enemies wherein he aforehand assures himself of desired success and victory both from the assistant power of the mighty God and from Israels constant experiences of like nature as other● 3. Or some ●amous and Renowned victory obtained as others 4. Or As to me seems most probable a Complexive Series and Heap of victories over his and his Kingdoms enemies subdued under him even from N●lus to Euphrates recorde● in 2 Sam 8. 1 Chron. 18. whereupon he is by some supposed to have Penned two Triumphant Psalms viz. Psalm 47. See vers 5. Psal. 68. See vers 18. Herein King David being a special Type of CHRIST the King of Kings that subdues all our spiritual enemies and Captivates our Captivity As o part of this Psalm applyed to and interpreted of CHRIST doth clearly intimate And throughout the whole current of this Psalm besides the immediate literal sense of it touching David and his Temporal Kingdom there is easily observable a Mediate Spiritual and Mystical meaning touching CHRIST the true DAVID and his spiritual Kingdom Let this be still remembered lest we lose much of the spirituality of this heavenly Psalm IV. The Parts or Branches are chiefly three viz. 1. Petition 2. Exhortation and 3. Gratulation 1. A Prophetical Petition Let God arise c. ver. 1 2 3. This was the p Prayer at the moving of the Ark that singular Token of q Gods Presence Type of r Iesus Christ and s Glory in Israel 2. A Pathetical Exhortation or Hortatory incitation unto the High Praises of God ver. 4. to 19. 3. A grateful Exultation in the LORD for his many Blessings and victories verse 19. to the end This 13. verse falls under the second branch viz. the Exhortation The Psalmist exhorts to the Praises of God from two sorts of Motives especially viz. I. From Gods more General and Common Acts of Providence 1. To the Fatherless 2. To the widows 3. To the solitary 4. To the Captives ver. 4 5 6. II. From Gods more Special and Peculiar Providences towards his own People Israel and this chiefly in four observable

because it s fallen into the myre It s gold still though colleyed Its a rich jewel still though bemyred Why then should we harbour more hard mean despising undervaluing thoughts of afflicted David Paul Job Lazarus or of any of the distressed Saints of God which in Gods account are precious gold still rich jewels still though besmeared and blacked with most deforming and amazing miseries 5. Hence Finally Behold one noted difference betwixt the condition of Gods people in earth and in heaven Here Gods endeared people may lie among the Pots may be smutted soyled blacked c. in the eyes of men with deep and sore afflictions But when once the last Messenger hath summoned them and when once they shall set foot in heaven they shall never lie among the Pots any more they shall never be k black as Kedars Tents any more they shall never be tanned with misery or Sun-burnt with affliction any more But they shall perfectly l rest from all their labours of Sin Temptation and Tribulation Then no more Sea no more Pain no more Crying no more tears c. Then Job that here sate down m among the ashes shall there set up among the Angels Then n Lazarus that here lay among the dogs shall there be lodged in Abrahams bosom Then the endeared Saints and servants of God that here oft-times lay among the Pots o shall walk with Christ in triumphant White and be counted worthy And thus I pass from the Dark to the Bright side of the Text yet shall ye be as the wings of a Dove covered with silver c. Hence note Doctrine II. That Gods afflicted and distressed people shall not alwaies lie among the Pots but at last as with Doves wings shall escape out of their deepest misery and enioy all contrary Mercy Prosperity and Felicity They may for a time lie in distress but not alwaies Their outward misery may be great but shall have an end They p may for a few years be oppressed in Egypt and wander in the Wilderness but at last they shall come to Canaan the Promised Rest. q Weeping may lodge for a night but shouting-joy in the morning r In a little wrath God may hide his face from his for a moment but with everlasting kindness will he have mercy on them For a season they may lie among the Pots like black soyled and deformed Scullions but at length they shall be as the Wings of a Dove covered with silver and her feathers with yeallow gold That is They shall escape Escape harmless Escape beauteous happy and prosperous Consider well the expressions in the Text viz. 1. They shall escape This is noted by Wings They shall be not as a Dove but as the wings of a Dove Wings are swift A Doves wings are eminently swift Hereby the Scripture sets forth a swift and speedy escape from distress and trouble s O saith David that I had wings like a Dove then would I flee away and be at rest c. Thus they that lie among the Pots shall at last be as the wings of a Dove they shall have a t way of escape 2. They shall escape harmless and innocent Why else doth he mention the wings of a Dove rather then of any other fowl Doves are commended by our Saviour for their Simplicity and Harmlesness u Be ye wise as Serpents and harmless Or unmixed as Doves Gods people x when they are tryed in the furnace of affliction shall come forth as refined gold and silver They shall be y purified and made white and tryed They shall leave their dross behind them 3. This is not all For They shall so escape out of distresses as to enjoy the contrary mercies and felicities This seems to be imported in the Doves white silver-coloured and golden-coloured feathers or as the Hebrew word properly signifies z her feathers with a greenish yeallow Gold which feathers in the Dove are very shining pleasant and beauteous White ordinarily in Scripture denotes Prosperity Felicity Triumph Glory c. As Judg. 5. 10. Zech. 6. 3 6. Rev. 2. 17. 3. 4 5 18. and often elswhere And Gold or Golden is often used to set forth that which is flourishing prosperous rich and happy Hence The Babylonish Monarchy is compared to the Head of Gold excelling all the other Dan. 2. 32 38. and Babylon is called The Golden-one viz. The Golden City Isa. 14. 4. and the purest and choicest oyl is called Golden oyl Zech. 4. 12. O this is a very bright sweet and comfortable side of the Text For further clearing of this sweet Lesson note 1. That Gods Afflicted shall at last escape out of their distresses into the contrary felicities 2. Why they shall escape 3. How God is wont to bring about such their escape 4. The Inferences that offer themselves hereupon 1. That Gods afflicted shall at last escape and be set free from their distress and be vested in the Opposite Felicities is evident 1. By Gods faithful Promises to this effect in all ages And Gods a Promises are one sort of those two immutable things wherein it is impossible for God to lie Take a taste of such Promises God Promised deliverance to Abrahams seed out of all their Egyptian afflictions b Know of a Surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a Land that is not theirs and shall serve them and they shall afflict them four hundred years And also that Nation whom they shall serve will I judge and afterwards shall they come out with great substance But in the fourth Generation they shall come hither again c. In the daies of Asaph and David God Promised to his people c Call upon me in the day of trouble I will deliver thee and thou shalt glorifie me d Because he hath set his love upon me therefore will I deliver him I will set him on high because he hath known my name He shall call upon me and I will answer him I will be with him in trouble I will deliver him and honour him How sweet also is the Promise in my present Text Psal. 68. 13. In the daies of Isaiah e The LORD hath called thee as a woman forsaken and grieved in Spirit and a wife of youth when thou wast refused saith thy God For a small moment have I forsaken thee but with great mercies will I gather thee In a little wrath I hid my face from thee for a moment but with everlasting kindness will I have mercy on thee saith the LORD thy Redeemer Oh thou afflicted tossed with tempest and not comforted behold I will lay they stones with fair colours and lay thy foundations with Saphires and I will make thy windows of Agats and thy Gates of Carbuncles and all thy borders of pleasant stones c. Oh what manner of stones are here promised for raising of this building What manner of expressions are here to set forth