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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33295	A sermon preached at a general meeting in the Gray-Friar-Church of Edinburgh, upon the 13 day of June, 1638 by that eminent, faithful, and zealous servant of Jesus Christ, Mr. Andrew Cant ...	Cant, Andrew, 1590?-1663.	1699 (1699)	Wing C450; ESTC R34783	15,112	25

and Common Wealth If the Kirk would be quite of the Troubles of it and if ye would have this Work of Reformation going up this Mountain must be made a Plain altogether otherways the Spirit of GOD saith ye shall never prosper The second thing in this Work is a Work finished He shall bring forth the head stone thereof When a head stone is put on a House the House is finished ye who are Reverend Fathers in the Kirk who have seen the Work of our first Reformation ye saw it going up and brought to such a Perfection that the Cope-stone was put on Purity of Doctrine and Administration of Sacraments and Sweetness of Government whereby the Kirk was ruled but woe's us all we see with you now the Roof taken off the Glorious Work pulled down and lying desolat Now it hath pleased GOD to turn again and offer a Re-edifying of this Work as he did here to the People of this Temple seing therefore the LORD hath stirred up our Spirits to crave a Re-edifying of Christ's Kirk let us never take our hands from it till Christ have put the Copestone on it I hear some say Minister there is more ado yet ere that be done ye sing the Triumph before he Victory ye will not see it go up at leasure Indeed ye are deceived we sing not the Triumph before the Victory some of us are afraid that it go not up so suddenly I must say to you if it be GOD's Work as it is indeed all the Powers of the World shall never be able to hinder the putting on of the Cope-stone ay but say ye it will be hindered ere ye get the Work forward ye will find the Dint of the Fire and Sword let it be so if GOD will have it so that will not impede the Work if our Blood be spilt in this Cause the Cope-stone shall be put on with our Blood for the Kirk of GOD hath never prospered better nor by the Blood of Saints fear not beloved this Work whether it be done peaceably or with Persecution the Copestone shall be put on it ye know in the beginning of the Reformation there was small Likelyhood that the Work should go up and be finished because of the great Power that was against it yet the LORD brought it forward against all Impediments and put the Copestone it that same GOD lives yet and is as able to put the Cope-stone on this Work as he was then if ye believe 3. The third thing in this Work is a Work praised He shall bring forth the head stone thereof with Shouting Crying Grace Grace unto it all ye that builds and beholds the Work will love the Work and will all wish it well He alludes by appearance who when the Foundation of a Common Work is laid rejoyces and when it is finished rejoyces ye may see this clear in Ezra 3. 11. at the laying of the Foundation of this Temple the People shouted with a great Shout if they did that at the laying of the Foundation much more shall they do it at the bringing forth of the head stone thereof as is said here the Words they cry grace grace the Phrase comprehends under it these three things 1First A Wish of the People of GOD whereby they wish Prosperity to the Work ye may see it was a common Wish Ier. 31. 23. Thus saith the LORD of Hosts yet they shall use use this Speech in the Land of Judah and Cities thereof when I shall bring again their Captivity The LORD bless thee O Habitation of Iustice and Mountain of Holiness 2dly It comprehends under it a Thanksgiving the Workers give all Praise to the Work Ezra 10. 11. When the Builders laid the Foundation of the Temple they set the Priests with their Trumpets and the Levites with their Cymbals to praise the LORD after the Ordinance of David They Sang by Course Praising GOD and giving Thanks unto the LORD because he is good and his Mercy endureth for ever 3. The third thing it comprehends under it is a faithful acknowledgment that the Work is built and finished by no power and strength of Men but by the Grace of GOD look the Verse preceeding the Text and ye will find it thus not by might or by power but by my Spirit saith the LORD of hosts ye may easily apply this Our Work that GOD is bringing up and will finish should be a Praised Work our Wishes should be to it The LORD bless thee O Habitation of Iustice and Mountain of Holiness our Song of Thanksgiving should be in our Mouths GOD is good and his Mercy endureth for ever albeit it go up let us not ascribe any thing to our selves but let us ascribe all to the Grace of GOD and this will stop all the Mouths of Disdainers who say who are ye who think to finish such a Work we answer it will be finished not by might or by strength of Man but by the Spirit of the LORD of Hosts There are three sorts looking to this Work and to the going up of it 1. Evil-Willers 2. Well-Wishers 3. Neutrals 1. The Evil-Willers are Edom and he was Iacob's Brother yet in Ps. 137. he cryes raze raze this Work to the Foundation There is a number that is crying raze raze this Work to the Foundation 2. There is a second sort that are Well-Wishers crying grace grace be unto it in those former Years the Shout of Raze Raze hath been louder than Grace Grace but now GOD be praised the Shout of Grace Grace is louder than Raze Raze 3. There is a third sort gazing upon this Work that dare not cry raze raze because they are born down with Grace Grace they dare not cry Grace Grace for fear of Authority What shall I say to these Neutrals they are so uncapable of Admonition that it will be a spending of time to crave their Concurrence to the Work to whom shall I speak then my Text is an Apostrophe if I may use one that which I shall use first is GODs own Words from Isaiah Isai. 1. 3. Hear O Heaven Hearken O Earth for the LORD hath spoken I have nourished and brought up Children and they have rebelled against me I will next turn me to Strangers and Forreigners all ye of Reformed Kirks what have I said Strangers thir Men who are are brought up in the Kirk are Strangers from the Womb Psal. 58. 3. But ye are joyned with us in a Corporation come therefore with your fellow feeling let us hear your Shouts and Cryes of Grace Grace be unto the Kirk of Scotland and let your Wishes condemn thir ungrateful Neutrals who professes themselves Children of this Kirk and yet will not rejoice with us for the Well of our Mother Now ye have heard this Text in all thir six Steps 1. First a Mountain seen 2. A Mountain reproved and disdained 3. A Mountain to be removed 4. A growing Work 5. To be finished 6. With great applause of all