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A03599	The Christians tvvo chiefe lessons viz. selfe-deniall, and selfe-tryall. As also the priviledge of adoption and triall thereof. In three treatises on the texts following: viz. Matt. 16.24. 2 Cor. 13.5. Iohn 1.12,13. By T.H.	Hooker, Thomas, 1586-1647.; Symmes, Zachariah, 1599-1671.	1640 (1640)	STC 13724; ESTC S104191	125,257	252

give me understanding so in all weakenesse goe to Christ and say I am thy servant teach me to keepe thy Commandements Ios 10.6 Ios 10.6 Stack not thy hand c. when the Gibeonites had made a league with Ioshuah all the Nations of the kind conspired against them and mark whither they send to Iosuah to Gilgal saying slacke not thine hand but come and help us so it is with a poore sinner that hath made a league with Christ all the rabble of Ruffians follow him sathan by temptations laboureth to intangle him the world by scoffes and reproaches labours to withdraw him from God and a good course now send to Ioshuah to the Campe in Gilgal send to the Lord Iesus Christ and say slack not thy hand from thy servant but save and helpe me Psal 80.1 2. Psal 80.1 2. Give eate O Shepheard of Israel but marke what followes before Ephraim Benjamin and Manasses come and helpe us the meaning lyes thus it is a phrase taken from the Children of Israel in Warre 3. lay Eastward 3. Westward 3. Southward and the Arke in the midst Now these three Tribes Ephraim Benjamin and Manasses lay behinde the Arke and before them Christ riseth before weake sinfull cr●●tures Christ stirres himselfe Vse 2 It is a word of Terrour to the wicked What will become of them that come in battle a●●ay against Gods children with a rage that reacheth to heaven or rather to hell Those that say as Ashur Hos 8. are not my Princes altogether Kings Thus he counteth the day to be his so it is with many wicked and proud men they thinke all the world is theirs it is true your politicke wisdom is greater then the godlies is but poore Good man such a one and poore Good wife such a one they are simple yea but Christ the Commander of the Lords Hosts incamps about them therefore let me speak plainly if there be any soule in this place guilty of this to that soule be it spoken he is an opposite to the Lord Iesus Christ Isa 37.23 Isa 37.23 ma●k how the Lord takes it to himselfe when Hezekiah was spoken ill of whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed against whom hast thou lift up thy voyce and exalted thine eyes on high even against the holy one of Israel the●efore at such a time let them know that they deale with a wiser then the wisest of them and hee wi●l crush them hereafter if he doe not convert them here you love Christ you say but you hate his members because they are hypocrites tush that is a fancy can a man say I love your head well and yet would chop off your armes therefore heare and feare for ever and let your hearts shake and tremble because you have opposed the Lord Iesus Christ the Captaine and Admirall of his Church and wonder with your selves that you live good Lord that I that have been such an opposite should live 1 Sam. 4.7 1 Sam. 4.7 wo wo to us for the great God is come into the Campe. Brethren shall I tell you the meaning of it The Ark was a type of Christ now when the Arke was brought into the Camp mark how the cry was woe to us for God is come into the Campe these are the Gods that sent plague after plague upon Pharaoh this was but a type of Christ Ye therefore that sell your selves against the Israel of God yee malicious contemners of Gods truth and goodnesse it is a wonder that the great God of heaven and earth hath not consumed you it was that Christ that had a rod of Iron to crush his enemies whom ye have opposed therefore thinke not Gods Children are simple for the more feeble they are the more God will helpe them Deut. 25.17 Remember what Amaleck did unto thee by the way Amalek took advantage of them when they were weake therefore remember Amaleck and hee remembred him indeed for in 1 Sam. 15. God bid Saul s●ay Amaleck and utterly destroy him I doubt not but God is the same God now as ever he was God ruinates opposers especially God saith I remember such a man opposed me let plagues pursue and vengeance overtake him speedily God is just and true therefore let him that opposed heretofore persecute no more now take heed now of medling with Gods weake ones for Christ is their Captaine Vse 3 The last Vse is this namely a word of comfort Let the earth bee glad and the Nations rejoyce for ever be their enemies never so unquiet be they what they can be there is more mercy on Christs part to deliver you then there is or can be malice on their side to oppose you Brethren this is that which will stand by you one day remember Christ is yours Iohn 6.17 18 19. Ioh. 6.17 18 19 the sea raged night approached and their hearts trembled to see Iesus walking on the Sea marke what Christ saith it is I as who should say It is a tempest makes you shake but it is I that deliver you the night is darke to trouble you but I am here to comfort you the world is the Sea the soule the Shippe miseries the tempest and when you see all these things threatning poverty and anguish yet remember it is I art thou in prison Remember I am there to deliver you and as long as CHRIST is there to helpe you steele your faces who would not be a Souldier to have Christ his leader and Captaine therfore see and consider there is the Lord Iesus Christ he is in misery to helpe and succour his It is a great comfort in two Cases 1. In temporall afflictions 2. In spirituall temptations 1. For the time of temporall trouble and afflictions that place is p●egnant for this purpose Micah 4.5 Micah 4.5 Every one will walke in the name of his God The Philistines ●ad their god D●gon the rich man walkes in the name of his god riches but marke what the Text saith we will walke in the name of our God for ever and ever Your good god riches will be gone in misery and sicknesse and when you have most need of comfort where is your god riches now but let us walke in the name of our God for ever in the name of Christ who lives for ever That also of David who slew Kings for their sakes Og the King of Bashan for his mercy endureth for ever how ever misery end●reth yet his mercy endureth for ever Therefore walke thou in the name of thy God wicked men endure yet a while haling yet mercy endureth for ever comforting of GOD's Children Let thy heart therefore be comforted with this 2 In temptations you are weake and have little helpe but have an eye to thy Leader what ever thy blindnesse bee yet thy Leader can informe thee that place is marvellous sweet Isa 58.8 Isa 58.8 Righteousnesse shall go before thee and the glory of the Lord shall be thy rereward Here the Lord Iesus