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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A72180	A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the thirtie day of May. 1591 By M. George Giffard, preacher of the worde of God at Maldon in Essex.	Gifford, George, d. 1620.	1591 (1591)	STC 11862.3; ESTC S124958	18,032	49

A Sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the thirtie day of May. 1591. By M. George Giffard Preacher of the worde of God at Maldon in Essex AT LONDON Printed by I. Windet for Tobie Cooke at the Tigers head in Paules Churchyard 1591. To the worshipfull Maister William Rider Alderman and elect Sheriefe of London SIr this Sermon was preached at Paules Crosse the 30. of Maye laste at the which ther were some that gathered the same in writing so neere as they could their coppies being conferred and laid together were neuerthelesse found very imperfect so that the Preacher was requested to perfecte the same so neere as his memorie would suffer him the which hauing doone and the coppie comminge to my handes J haue by publicke authoritie printed it I hope to the good of manie And findinge my selfe greatlie indebted to your worshippe and yours for many curtesies J was bolde to present it vnto you as a testimonie of my thankeful minde hoping that you will accept the same in as good part as I meant it And so beseechinge God to blesse your worshippe to the fulfillinge of that hope which many conceiue of you in time to come I humblye take my leaue this 7. of August 1591. Your worships humbly affectionate to commaund T. C. Psalme 133. Beholde how good and how c. THe holy Prophet King Dauid was the composer and writer of this Psalme as the Title thereof dooth expresly mention It is called a songe of degrées as there bee 14. other besides this here set together of the same title but in what sence the learned interpreters are of diuers iudgementes I will followe that which is most probable by the holy Scriptures The word Magnaloth which the Prophet heere vseth dooth properlie signifie steps or staires by which we assend into higher places But by Metaphor as I take it to be here vsed it signifieth high estate high degrée excellencie or dignitie For proofe heereof wee reade 1. Chro. 17. vers 17. where Dauid speaking vnto God sayth thou hast regarded me according to the estate of a man of high degrée vsing the same worde that is here So then if wee consider the phrase of the Hebrewe tongue which to expresse the superlatiue degrée vseth the plurall number a song of degrées that is a song of excellencies or a song of dignities is as much as to say a most excellent or a most worthy song The holy ghost in giuing this title dooth as it were set a marke in the forehead of the Psalme to giue notice vnto vs that there is a treasure of most excellent doctrine most fitte for our instruction contained in it that we may with the greater diligence attentiō giue eare vnto it The Argument or the matter here handled is all but one For the holy ghost with a very high and singuler praise through the whole Psalme dooth seth foorth and commend the vnitie and concord of brethren The brethren which he speaketh of and which are to kéepe this holie agréement are all the faithfull children of the Church fellow members of Christes misticall body and true worshippers of God among whom is the spirituall brother-hoode The vertue it selfe which is here commended is that same which S. Paul dooth so earnestlye exhorte and perswade all Christian men vnto to kéepe the vnity of the spirite in the bonde of peace Ephes 4. ver 3. The Primitiue Church is commended for the practise thereof in which wee haue a liuely example set before vs for it is written that the multitude of them that beléeued were of one hart and of one soule Act. 4. ver 32. For as one body consisting of many members hath but one hart and one soule by which all the members are vnited and loue each other so the multitude were vnited in iudgement and affection as if there were but one hart and one soule in them all The commendation and praise by which the holy ghost setteth foorth the excellent worthines of this vertue is vnder two Epithites which are these good and comelie For he saith beholde howe good and howe comely a thing it is for brethren also to dwell in vnitie These two Epithites hee afterward openeth and amplifieth by two similitudes the one is taken from the annointing of Aaron with the precious ointment to declare chéefelye the swéete and pleasant comelines of this vnitie the other is taken from the dewe of Hermon which commeth downe vpon the mountaines of Sion to expresse the fruit and good that cōmeth thereof And finallie hee concludeth from the highest cause euen the Lord God who hath commaunded the blessing of life eternall to bee vpon this vnitie This is bréefelie the summe of the Psalme or of this praise which is giuen Now come to to the exposition By the first word behold the Prophete dooth stirre vp the minds of the Israelites euen of all the Tribes to take viewe how blessed a thing vnity and concorde is euen by their owne experience which they had partlie by the former times and partlie by the time then present For in former daies they had felt with much sorrow the great calamities harmes and annoyaunces of discorde at this time now present when this Psalme was giuen they saw the blessings and benefites of vnity and peace For their former experience in the dayes of King Saule when hee persecuted Dauid which had done none euill the worship of God was neglected good men were oppressed euill men florished with much gréefe of minde vnto many then was there discord so far as men durst speake When Saule was taken away and Dauid was annointed King in Hebron Abner the sonne of Ner Captaine of Saules armie tooke Ishbosheth Saules sonne and sette him vp for King the discorde then grewe much greater for then one part of the Tribes claue vnto Dauid the other vnto the house of Saule They were indéede all the sonnes of Iaacob and professed the God of Abraham whome they should with one mouth haue worshipped and glorified as S. Paul saith Rom. 15. ver 6. but they were deuided and rent a sunder for there was bloudy warre and long time continued among the Tribes 2. Sa. 2. 3. brethren with deadly hatred and enmitie pursuing their brethren séeking the bloud eache of other It could not bee but that great calamities in this time of discord did ouerspred the whole land they might by experience then and did beholde how euill and how mischéeuous a thing it is for brethren to be at variance The cutting down of so great an euill and taking away all occasion is a verye great good Therefore when Abner Ishebosheth were slaine all Israell came togeather and set vp Dauid Then there grewe a reconciliation of Tribe vnto Tribe and they which were before rente a sunder became againe one body brethren imbraced eache other with loue the bitter hatred before among them was cutte downe and extinguished The worship of God was now set vp the blessinges of God were