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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A12524	The Ethiopian eunuchs conuersion. Or, The summe of thirtie sermons vpon part of the eight chapter of the Acts. By Samuel Smith, minister of the word	Smith, Samuel, 1588-1665.	1632 (1632)	STC 22847; ESTC S119101	159,079	581

the Lord saith thus vnto him What dost thou here Eliah arise for thou hast yet a further iourney to goe So may I say Blessed redeemer what dost thou here in the garden in this plight the holy Ghost be thy comfort thou hast yet a further iourney to goe thou must hence to Caiphas from Caiphas to Pilat from Pilat to Herod from Herod to Pilat back againe from Pilat to the iudgement Hall there to receiue thy doome to bee crucified vpon mount Caluary a long and weary iourney And thus wee haue seene the first degree of his humiliation his agony in the garden Now wee are to see those great things the which hee suffered at the hands of sinners as the history in the Gospell sets out vnto vs. And while he yet spake Lu 22.47 Behold a multitude and he that was called Iudas one of the twelue went before them and drew neere to kisse him To handle euery part and circumstance of Christs passion how he was taken with swords and staues as a thiefe and malefactor bound and carried away co●●e●ted before Herod as an euill doer and howsoeuer they could lay nothing iustly to his charge worthy of death or punishment yet how spitefully they scourged him spit in his face arayed him scornfully in kingly robes crowned him with a crowne of thornes put a reede in his hand in stead of a Scepter to speake of euery of these would aske a large discourse I intend it not howbeit in euery one of these his humiliation doth in part appeare Wee shall rather accompany him to mount Caluary to his Crosse the place of execution as my Text saith As a sheepe to the slaughter that is to mount Caluary there to suffer where wee haue his body racked his blessed hands and feete pierced with nayles his side opened with a speare vinegar and gall giuen him to drinke the high Priests mocking him the souldiers flouting him yea the very thiefe that suffered with him blaspheming him and yet all this was nothing to that burthen of Gods wrath that lay so heauy vpon his soule that made him to cry out and say My God my God why hast thou forsaken me By which words it doth appeare that Christ was not only tormented in body by those rackings and tortures they put his body vnto but that he suffered also in his soule according to the prophecy that went before Esa 5● ●0 It pleased the Lord to bruise him to put him to griefe his soule was made an offering for sinne God the Father leauing him to those vnutterable sorrowes in his soule for a time and with-holding from the humane nature of Iesus Christ those inward consolations which might comfort and support him We haue knowne and haue heard of many notorious malefactors executed and put to cruell and shamefull deaths as the Gun-powder Traytors c. but did euer any seeme so miserable in death as Christ did of whom the Prophet truely speaketh Esa 53.2 Hee had neither forme nor beautie but was despised and reiected of men And why did the Lord poure out all this contempt vpon his Sonne but to free vs from that shame and misery that did iustly belong vnto vs for so saith Paul He was made sinne for vs 2 Cor. 5.21 that knew no sinne that we might bee made the righteousnesse of God in him Hauing all the sinnes of all the elect imputed vnto him so as Christ seemes not to be cloathed with all the Drunkennesses Adulteries Murthers Blasphemies c. of all the elect throughout the whole world which were now laid vpon him and in his body and soule suffered for them all He was made a curse for vs. Gal. 3.13 Gal 4 4. He was made vnder the law that he might redeeme them that were vnder the law c. Heb. 5.7 He offered vp Supplications with strong crying and teares Hee sweat water and bloud Luk. 22.44 He bare the curse of God in such wise as that it forced him to cry out and say My God my God why hast thou forsaken me Mat 27.46 So that that which the Prophet speaketh of the Church in another case may truely be said of Christ at this time Behold Lam 1.12 and see if there be any sorrow like my sorrow wherwith the Lord hath afflicted mee in the day of his fierce wrath And wherefore hath Christ vndergone all these great things for vs but to satisfie the iustice of his Father and to free vs from the wrath to come And hence it comes to passe that the bloud of Christ speaketh better things then the bloud of Abel Heb. 12.29 By Abels bloud Gods wrath was kindled by Christs bloud Gods wrath is appeased the bloud of Abel cryeth for vengeance the bloud of Christ cryeth for mercy the bloud of Abel cryed and had done the bloud of Christ cryeth and will neuer haue done but it auaileth for all the elect vnto the end of the world He alone trod the wine presse of his Fathers wrath He alone bath put out the hand-writing of ordinances that was against vs Esa 69.5 and tooke it out of the way and fastened it on the Crosse Heb. 10.14 and with one offering hath consecrated for euer them that are sanctified Let vs come to the vses Vse 1 Seeing then that Christ hath suffered so great things for vs at the hands of sinners and all to satisfie Gods wrath for sinne This serues then in the first place to discouer vnto vs the wofull condition of euery impenitent sinner that hath no part nor portion in Christs sufferings for whatsoeuer Christ suffered here in some sort rests for euery wicked and impenitent sinner one day to suffer Gods wrath still burnes against them all the curses of the law are still in force and hauing no part in Christ they can neuer winde themselues from vnder the same And if this were such a misery vnto our blessed Sauiour to bee forsaken of his Father thus for a time and thus to suffer O then what shall be the condition of the wicked in the last day that shall be forsaken for euer and for euer suffer that intolerable burthen of Gods wrath to lye vpon them in those insufferable torments of soule and body Thou that art a Drunkard Swearer vncleane person that liuest yet in thy naturall estate and art yet in thy sinnes not reconciled vnto God in Iesus Christ know O know that thou art vnder the Law a cast man by the Law Christ hath not yet vndertaken for thee but thou thy selfe standest charged with thy owne sinnes and for the same shalt one day bee cast into prison from thence neuer to depart vntill thou hast paid the vttermost farthing And if God did thus torment his owne Sonne that neuer knew sinne how will he spare thee that hast beene a transgressor from the wombe Herein then appeares the endlesse and infinite loue of God the Father to vs wretched and miserable men that

is reason for it For first Reas 1 was not our redemption wrought in the nature of man and not of Angels why then should not this worke of redemption bee published rather by men then by Angels It is the Apostles reason All things are of God 2 Cor. 5.18 who hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ and hath committed vnto vs the word of reconciliation where these two are ioyned together Secondly God choseth many times the base things to bring great things to passe 1 Cor. 3. and this treasure hath hee put in earthen vessels that the excellency of the power might be of God and not of man Thus was Dauid chosen from the sheep-fold and many of the Prophets from their Heards Matthew from amongst the Publicans and Saul from the state of a Pharisie and a Supplanter to bee a master builder in his Church And this reason why the Lord hath committed the dispensation of his word to men rather then to Angels is because none can be so neerely touched with the infirmities of man as man themselues hauing experience of the infirmities of their brethren the deceitfulnesse of the heart the buffettings of Sathan and deceitfulnesse of sinne and this the Author of the Epistle vnto the Hebrewes sets downe to be the maine reason why Christ tooke our nature vpon him Heb 5.2 and so our infirmities that be might be a mercifull high Priest vnto God his Father Heb. 2.16.17 Seeing then that God hath chose such instruments for his seruice Vse 1 we are taught then not to despise those whom God hath thus honoured This the Apostle Saint Iames inforceth when hee saith Hearken my brethren hath not God chosen the poore of the world to bee rich in faith Iam. 2.5.6 and heyres of his kingdome c But ye haue despised the poore This is indeed to crosse the proceedings of God and to let our selues against him in despising those whom he hath honoured abasing those whom he hath exalted Secondly we are taught hence how to esteeme and to carry our selues towards the Ministers of Christ euen as if they were more honourable creatures Thus Paul exhorteth the Philippians to receiue such with all gladnesse and to hold them in reputation for their worke sake Phil. 2.29 How ioyfully did the Shunamite entertaine Elisha and Paul giues this commendations of the Galathians that they receiued him as an Angell from heauen nay more I beare you record saith he that if it had beene possible Gal. 4.14 ye would haue plucked out your owne eyes and haue giuen them to me But alas i● our dayes the Ministers of the Word haue the like enter t●inement that Christ their Master had amongst the Samaritans they came and besought him to depart out of their Coasts Mat. 8.34 So are many faithfull Ministers accounted a burthen to such places where they liue and the greatest crosse that possible could come vnto them And last of all seeing that God out of the very mouthes of such Babes and Sucklings hath ordained such strength to enlarge his own kingdome Psal 8.2 and to ouerthrow Sathan Wee are taught to praise God for his owne gratious power in his seruants This is thankefulnesse wee owe vnto God for so great a mercy by this meanes the Lord will be moued to blesse the Ministery of his seruants vnto vs. and make the same effectual without whose gratious blessing the most powerfull meanes that are can doe vs no good at all VERSE 26. Arise and goe towards the South c. HEre we haue Philips commission and calling vnto the worke wherein we are to obserue two things 1 The preparation that Philip is to make Arise and goe 2 The place or extent of his iourney towards the South Arise and goe these two words differ in their signification the one calling vp Philip as it were from sleepe arise the other setting him forward in his iourney goe Q. d. Sit not still be not any longer discouraged there is now some worke to bee done Arise and goe It is like that charge the Lord gaue vnto Ieremy Ier. 1.17 Trusse vp thy loynes arise and speake vnto them The word arise presupposeth one that was either fallen downe or one that sate owne as being weary If Philip were fallen downe at this time it was at the sight of the Angell and so indeed was Paul stroke to the earth when the voyce came from heauen And he fell to the earth Act. 9.4 So might the glory of this Angell worke this feare in Philip. The like appeares in Manoah Iudg. 13.20 when the Angell had declared himselfe vnto him and his wife they fell both on their face to the ground So the Prophet Ezechiel fell on his face ●zech 1. vlt. when the glory of the Lord appeared Euen so when the vision appeared vnto Daniel he confessed Dan. 10.8 there remained no strength in me And the Angels appearing vnto the Shepheards the Text saith Luk. 2.9 They were sore afraid Now then if Philip were thus cast down to the earth at the sight of this glorious Angell that came vnto him in mercy Vse What then shall be the terrour that these shall strike in the hearts of all wicked and vngodly men When they shall come not in mercy but in iudgement at that day when the Lord Iesus Christ himselfe shall come with all his holy Angels No meruaile though wicked men in that day shall cry to the mountaines to fall vpon them Reu. 6.16 Esay 2.19 and shall creepe into the holes of the rockes and caues of the earth for the feare of the Lord. O that all wicked and vngodly men would lay this to heart how fearefull the comming of the Lord Iesus will be at the last day when he shall come with all his holy Angels with him to take vengeance vpon wicked men Secondly the word arise presupposeth againe sometimes a man that sits downe to take his rest as being aweary and so it might be that this was the condition of Philip now at this time Either in regard that he saw not the fruit of his ministery as he desired or else in regard of the present trouble that lay vpon the Church This was the case of Elias being persecuted by Ahab and Iesabel Sitting vnder the Iuniper tree he seems to be so much disheartned as if hee were weary of his life It is enough O Lord take away my life I am no better then my Fathers And if this were the case of Philip we are taught That it is the condition of the best of Gods seruants in the Ministery Doct. Good Ministers ●ometimes dis●●uraged when they see not the tru●● of their ministe●y many times to be much discouraged and out of heart when they cannot see the happy returne of their labours And this is it many times that makes them dull and heauy in doing the duties of their calling This haply might bee the condition