constraint but willingly for as the Apostle Phil. 2. observes he made himselfe so yea when worldly honour was offered him for the people would have made him a King Joh. 6.15 he refused it this was great self-denial to lay aside a crowne when he had it and to refuse it when it was offered speakes him one Mighty in this Grace Fourthly His patience he had greatest patience in greatest sufferings others were not so patient in lesser sufferings as he was in greatest The Prophet Isaiah sets him forth in his great sufferings and withall declares his incomparable patience Isaiah 53. which he ushers in with a yet yet he opened not his mouth he is brought as a Lamb to the slaughter and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb so he openeth not his mouth when he was reviled reviled not againe when he suffered he threatned not patience was perfect in him he was strengthened with all might unto All patience and long suffering with joyfulness yea the patience of Christ in his most grievous sufferings was so absolute that in all that his enemies tongues and hands could say or do this Servant of God did not sin so much as in word but offered the sacrifice of prayer and supplications with the sacrifice of himselfe for his persecutors he was Mighty in this Grace Fifthly His zeale he was earnest and fervent in Spirit against all evil and for that which was good he did cry aloud he spared not but lifted up his voice like a Trumpet and shewed the people their transgression he was full of zeale against the sins of the Scribes and Pharisees freely denouncing woes against them Math. 23. He was full of zeale against the prophanation and prophaners of the Temple he overthrew the money-changers and the seats of them that sold doves and would not suffer that any man should carry any vessell thorow the Temple Mark 11.15 16. Yea be made a scourge of small coards and he drove them all out of the Temple and said to them that sold doves take these things hence make not my fathers house an house of Merchandize And his Disciples remembred that it was written The zeale of thine house hath eâ—ten me up Sixthly His wisdome and understanding he was of quick and great understanding when he was but twelve yeares old all that heard him questioning and answering the Doctors were astonished at his understanding and Answers Luk. 2.47 He was wiser than all his Enemies they could never entangle him in his talke when he answered to any thing it was with such wisdome as they durst not ask him any more Questions and no man was able to answer him he was of so great understanding that he knew all mâ—n and needed not that any should testifie of man for he knew what was in man Joh. 2.24 25. Yea he knew their very thoughts Math. 12.25 Luke 6.8 He had as the School-men speak both Cognitionem matutinam verspertinam both a morning and evening knowledge he knew things in their Causes as well as in their natures and effects Seventhly His faithfulness was great without the least leaven of hypocrisie there was no guile found in his mouth neither was there any in his Spirit he was faithfull to his father he did his work and glorified his Name on Earth was faithfull to his Disciples he made knowne unto them all things that he had heard of his father Joh. 15.15 He acquainted them with sufferings as well as the Glory that should follow he reproved them for their evils as well as comforted them in their troubles he was faithfull to all doing good unto all men as he had opportunity Nineteenthly A mighty one in his works he was mighty in deed excellent in working his works as himselfe said did beare witness of him that he was some mighty one sent from God he hath declared his strength among the people His works were of two sorts First Spirituall and heavenly relating to the souls and spirits of men Secondly More externall and visible relating to the bodies of men and others and he was mighty in hoth sorts His works relating to the soules of men were chiefly First His preaching and teaching in which he was mighty even in his first Sermon on the Mount The people were astonished at his doctrine for he taught them as one having Authority and not as the Scribes Math. 7.28 29. Being in Galilee he taught in their Synagogues being Glorified of all He came to Nazareth and taught and all bare him witness and wondered at the Gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth he came downe to Capernaum and taught and they were astonished at his doctrine for his word was with power see Luke 4.14 15 16 22 31 32. To these may be added the Officers answer to the chiefe Priests and Pharisees when they said unto them Why have you not brought him Never man spake like this man Joh. 7.45 46. Neither did the word of Christ returne unto him void but did exceedingly prosper in the thing whereto it was sent many beleeved on him Joh. 4.41 Joh. 7.31 8.30 10.42 12.42 Secondly His Praying having received the spirit of Grace and Supplication without measure he must needs be mighty in prayer and so he was In the dayes of his flesh he offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears Heb 5.7 Sometimes he prayed long Luke 6.12 He continued all night in prayer to God sometimes he prayed more earnestly Luke 22.44 and alwayes successefully For as a Mighty Prince he had power with God and ever prevailed God made him a King then bid him ask Ps 2.6 7 8. and indeed he prayed like a King like a mighty One as one in joynt Commission with his Father as one hath well observed John 17.24 Father I will that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where I am Thirdly His Baptizing John and Christs Disciples could but Baptize with water in his name he the master only was and is mighty to baptize with the holy Spirit This was that great and wonderfull thing which was made known to John that Christ should do which he was to observe as that wherein Christ excelleth all others as is manifest in the record of John John 1.32 33. John bear record saying I saw the Spirit descending from Heaven like a Dove and it abode upon him and I knew him not but he that sent me to baptize with water the same said unto me upon whom thou shalt see the Spirit descending and remaining on him the same is he which baptizeth with the Holy Spirit and upon this account John preferred him before himselfe Mat. 3. 11. I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance but he that cometh after me is mightier than I whose shoes I am not worthy to bear he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost and with fire He plainly declared him to be a mighty one in this respect This was that which he promised and
and of evil spirits and unto many that were blind he gave sight Luke 7.21 Christ did not take a week month or half a years time to heal in as others do and yet famous but what he did he did quickly and how mighty an One must he needs be who works miracles so speedily Fifthly In the facility of them they were easie First In respect of the Agent Christ himself his mighty works were not hard nor grievous but easie to him he did them without pain or toyl to himself for he did ordinarily heal and work other miracles by speaking a word or two by touching of persons difficulties were not difficulties to him but were his pastime and pleasure for it was his delight and his meat to do the will of him that sent him he is a mighty One who doth such mighty things so easily Thirdly In respect of the subject upon whom he wrought any wonderfull works when he healed others he did not as the manner of other eminent ones is put them to great nor yet to any pain in order to their cure but forthwith freed them from their present pains yea their very healing was without pain which sets up his mightinesse above mans Sixthly In his constant fitnesse and readinesse to do them when ever he had any call however he did seem to be distracted with much businesse he was alwayes ready and prepared for the work he was called to he never sent any away uncured unhealed never excused himself saying I am now busie come some other time he did not so much as make any delay to do for them according to their desire only he sometimes took occasion to try and commend the faith of some no time was untimous to him when people came to him After he had been teaching his Disciples upon the Mount without question some considerable space of time when he was come down great multitudes followed him he healed the Leper the Centurians servant and Peters wives mother and having spent the day in working when the Evening was come they brought unto him many that were possessed with Devils and he did not so much as defer it till the morning but he then cast out the spirits with his Word and healed all that were sick Matth. 8.16 Seventhly In the visibility and publicknesse of them many of his works being wrought before multitudes he was not of a cowardly and fearfull spirit he did not choose to work them in a corner or in some private place though he wrought some privately as he had occasion but openly in the chief publick places in Cityes as Corazin Bethsaida yea in Jerusalem that great and famous City in the Synagogues and in the Temple whether the Jews alwayes resorted see Matth. 21.14 In the presence of the Scribes and Pharisees Luke 5.21 25. Even when the Scribes and Pharisees were watching him Looking round about them all he said unto the man which had the withered hand Stretch out thy hand and he did so and his hand was restored whole as the other Luke 6.6 10. He oft healed and cast out Devils in the presence of the multitude he turned water into wine publickly at a marriage feast in Cana of Galilee And to this agreeth Peters description of him to the Jews in his exhortation to them Acts 2.22 Ye men of Israel hear these words Jesus of Nazareth a man approved of God among you by Miracles wonders and signes which God did by him in the midst of you as ye your selves also know Eighthly In the opportuneness and seasonableness of them being alwaies suitable to occasions offered as may be seen in some instances in the miracle of feeding five thousand and more with five loaves and two fishes it was when they were hungry for they had continued with Christ three dayes when they had nothing to eat and when they were in the Wildernesse and could not tell how to get any and it was when it was evening and the time to return past then Christ works a miracle Math. 14.15 16 c. Math. 15.32 33. He rebuked the winds and the sea it was when there was a great tempest in the sea insomuch that the ship was covered with waves yea the waves did beat into the ship so that it was now full and the Disciples were in jeopardy Math. 8.24 Mark 4.37 Luke 8.23 He raised Lazarus it was when some of the Jews said Could not this man which opened the eyes of the blind have caused that even this man should not have dyed and after Lazarus had been dead four dayes he turned water into wine it was when they wanted wine when the mother of Jesus said unto him They have no wine John 2.3 Ninthly In the subjects of them First In the largeness unlimittedness of them he wrought his miracles almost upon all sorts and kinds of Creatures as Devils Men Beasts Fishes Sun Earth Aire Water Stones Trees as might be shewed which plainly manifest that all Creatures were in his power And Christ Jesus was if I may so say indifferent upon what Creature he wrought his miracles whether upon Man Beast or Devil Sea or Land strongest or weakest it was all one to Christ his power was not bound to this or that particular subject but did extend it self to all the Creatures to the living as well as the dead to the mightiest resisting raging Devils as well as to the most feeble fearful and submitting men and women Secondly In their unrulinesse in themselves and towards others as the Winds the Seas yeelded to him which made the men marvel saying What manner of man is this that even the Wind and Sea obey him Math. 8.27 Yea Legions many fierce unruly Devils submitted themselves to him such as no man could bind no not with Chains neither could any man tame though they were unruly in râ—spect of others yet not unruly when Christ came to deal with them which shews Christ to be a Mighty One Thirdly In their utter indisposition unto his works he wrought his miracles of healing upon peâ—sons that had their diseases a long time he healed a woman that had an issue of blood twelve years he healed another woman that had a spirit of infirmity eighteeen years as also a man that had an infirmity thirty eight years these by the long continuance of their diseases were the more unfitted for healing he gave sight to a man that was born blind greatly indâ—sposed to the receiving of fight he cured a man that had Devils a long time Luke 8.27 He raised Lazarus when he had been dead four dayes altogether indisposed to live again and the greater indisposition is in the subject unto the work the greater is the power of the Agent that performeth it Tenthly In the perfection and compleatnesse of them what he did he did perfectly The man sick of the Palsie arose took up his Bed and went before them all insomuch that they were all amazed Mark 2.12 As many as touched the
THE MIGHTY CHRIST THE Saints Help OR A cleer Discovery of the MIGHTINESSE and Excellency of CHRIST in all things of and concerning him from the first Promise of him to his last Appearing and Kingdome With Application thereof to the severall States and Conditions of Men. BEING The Substance of severall Sermons preached at Northwalsham in Norfolk upon PSAL. 89.19 I have laid Help on One that is MIGHTY By RICHARD BREVITER M. A. a poor Labourer in Christs Vineyard Commended by divers Ministers of Jesus Christ in LONDON Who is this that cometh from Edom with dyed Garments from Bozrah this that is Glorious in his Apparel traveling in the Greatnesse of his strength I that speak in Righteousnesse Mighty to save Isa 63.1 LONDON Printed by M. S. for Henry Cripps at the first Shop in Popes-head-Alley next to Lombard street 1662. TO ALL The FRIENDS and ENEMIES of our LORD JESVS CHRIST especially in England Scotland and Ireland FOR Christs and your sake this plain Treatise which about two years since was composed for a more private use is now by the importunity of divers of the LORDS Servants held forth to publick view And though a sense of my own weaknesse and great unworthinesse might have deterred me from this undertaking yet the excellency weightiness and suitablenesse of the Subject to your present conditions which will I hope make way in your hearts for its entertainment hath encouraged me to present it to your considerations It s chief design and aime is to lift up the SON OF MAN who both in his Person Merit Spirit Ordinances and Servants is by more than ordinary unbelief profanesse superstition persecution and abounding of all sorts of iniquity so greatly despised and rejected of men yea to the great reproach of Christianity of those that in words professe to magnifie him above all How it will be accepted and of what benefit it will be to you who as yet are his ENEMIES in your minds by wicked works Col. 1.21 I know not This I can say in all the Reproofs Cautions Counsels and Exhortations I have had it in my heart earnestly to desire to be instrumentall to deliver some of your souls at least from perishing in your disobedience and rebellion against CHRIST For though you say peace and safety while you walk in the imaginations of your own hearts yet great is the danger that you are in through your provoking this MIGHTY ONE against you How easily and suddenly can He break you with his rod of Iron and dash you in pieces like a Potters Vessel as Psalm 2. And what though through his patience and long-suffering you should walk many years in the wayes of your hearts and in the sight of your eyes yet know you must at last and how soon you cannot tell appear before the Judgement Seat of this Mighty One that you may receive the things done in your bodies according to what you have done whether it be good or bad 2 Cor. 5.10 And what account will you then be able to give to him of all your pride covetousness and some of you of your cursing swearing deceit drunkenness malitiousnesse uncleannesse contempt of his Ordinances persecution of his Servants and other high and horrid wickednesses scarce to be paralelled among the worst of Heathens O fear and tremble before the true and living GOD against whom you have sinned trust not in your power policy friends honours estates and such like worldly enjoyments which will not profit nor help at all in the great day of the wrath of the Lamb Prov 11.4 I shall leave with you Luthers Caution to some in his dayes viz Take heed you be not found among those roaring haughty Gentlemen and Heaven-breakers who do resist the Holy Ghost and Gods Word and boast of their own strength and ability And further in the spirit of meeknesse love and pity I beseech you so to consider and lay to heart the things that are here following written touching the GREAT KING OF THE WHOLE EARTH as to humble your selves under his Mighty hand to trust in his mighty name and to be obedient to his holy will that your sins and transgressions being blotted out you may in the end be made partakers of his Heavenly Kingdome and Glory AMEN And You the FAITHFVL and precious servants of the LORD especially the least and weakest of the flock who are fearing and ready to faint under the weight of present pressures and apprehension of future troubles For your furtherance and joy of faith in this Wilderness I have set my selfe to demonstrate the MIGHTINES and ENGAGEMENT of CHRIST to HELP you in all Conditions And though I may truly say I have not told you one halfe of the Greatness of his power and wisdome yet I hope what is here in much weakness displayed before you shall become mighty through God in some measure to support and comfort you in your several solitudes and sufferings here below such being the portion here of all that will live Godly in Christ Jesus 2 Tim 3.11 Acts 14.22 Which that it may be I entreat you not cursorily to reade as the manner of most is but seriously to weigh and carefully to hide in your hearts the words of truth contained in this Book And because I would not detaine you from the perusal of what followeth I onely yet earnestly beseech you by all the help you have received from Christ by all the consolation you have in him and by all the hope you have of future Glory through him that you give all diligence to walk more worthy of that grace wherein you stand by being more serious spiritual humble and holy in all manner of conversation especially now when you are made to eate the bitter fruits of former wantonness Oh sin no more lest worse things come unto you O love and serve the Lord Jesus Christ not in word and in tongue the common and onely sacrifice of most that are called Christians but in deed and in truth In a word be very faithfull to him make his work your business his commandements your Rule his life your example his SPIRIT your HELP his name your refuge and his glory your end And if you do these things you shall never fall Now what is here humbly offered for common good may by a blessing from on high be of some use for the turning of the feet of some sinners from the wayes of wickedness and for the strengthening the weak hands of some Saints in the work of righteousness to continue therein unto the end to the Glory and praise of this MIGHTY ONE the LORD JESUS CHRIST is the prayer of Your souls friend and servant RICHARD BREVITER From my Study in Norwich this 2d of the 4th Moneth June 1662. WE who desire the Exalting of our LORD JESVS CHRIST that MIGHTY ONE on whom the LORD GOD his father and ours in him hath laid HELP having observed the holy end and scope of these Sermons on Psal 89.19 Blessing
long waiting That an Hebrew child that ruleth over the blessed Gods commandeth me to leave this Habitation and out of hand to get me to Hell but yet do you depart in silence from our Altars which caused Augustus after much musing to returne to Rome and to build there an Altar in the Capitall with this Inscription as Nicephorus affirmeth Ara primogeniti Dei The Altar of Gods first begotten Son But I passe by these things and shall speak of him onely as he is prophecied of in the holy Scriptures according to which he will appeare to be a very Mighty One First In that he was prophecied of at all for the Prophets for the most part foretold of great things to come to passe Great changes and alterations in the world Great deliverances Great prosperity Great Judgements and desolations Great Warres Famines Pestilences as also of Great and Mighty Persons Families Cities Nations as of the five Mighty Monarchies the Man of sin that mighty one who opposeth and exalteth himselfe above all that is called God 2 Thes 2.4 the Mighty Beast whom the world worship saying Who is like the Beast who is able to make warre with him Rev. 13.4 The Great Whore that sitteth upon many waters and the false Prophet that worketh Miracles so that Christ is a Mighty One being One prophecied of Secondly In that he is prophecied of by all the Prophets in their severall ages and generations Gods holy Prophets which have been since the world began have prophecied of him Luk. 1.70 As Christ was in the way with the two Disciples going to Emaus beginning at Moses and All the Prophets he expounded unto them in all the Scriptures the things concerning himselfe there was somthing in Moses and all the Prophets concerning him And this doth accord with what he minded his Disciples of which he had formerly spake to them That all things must be fulfilled which were written in the Law of Moses and in the Prophets and in the Psalmes concerning him Luk. 24 27 44. Philip having seene Jesus speakes of him with Great affection to Nathaniel as of a Mighty One upon this very account We have found him of whom Moses in the Law and the Prophets did write Jesus of Nazareth the son of Joseph Joh. 1.45 And Peter told the Jews that God shewed by the mouth of All his Prophets that Christ should suffer Acts 3.18 And speaking of Christ to Cornelius and those with him saith To him give All the Prophets witness c. Acts 10.43 Surely he is a Mighty One of whom all the Prophets have spoken Thirdly In that All of Christ is prophecied of not onely his sufferings and the glory which should follow in the Generall but his coming the time the Tribe out of which he should spring his birth the place thereof his offices workes particular sufferings death resurrection Ascention session and coming againe and whatsoever else was and is to be fulfilled in him and by him is spoken of in the Prophets And certainly he is no Ordinary Person whom the Spirit of God did so carefully predeclare in all things belonging to him Fourthly In that he is the summe and All of the Prophecies for what are they but Christ in his Sufferings and Glory they having all some reference and tendency unto him yea all the Great things prophecied of as the Conversion of the Jews the coming in of the fulness of the Gentiles the pulling downe high and lofty things the establishing of Justice and righteousnesse in the Earth the powring out of more abundance of the Spirit and all other Great things are in a subserviency unto him and have a speciall reference to his exaltation and kingdome Fifthly In the Matter of the prophecies concerning him which I shall reduce to these three heads First What he shall be and have Balam prophecying of Israels happiness saith His King shall be higher then Agag and his kngdome shall he exalted out of Jacob shall come he that shall have dominion Numb 24.7 19. The Psalmist speaking of Christ saith That he shall have the Heathen for his Inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession Psal 2.8 He shall be exalted extolled and be very high Isa 52.13 He shall have a portion with the Great and divide the spoile with the strong Isa 53.12 He shall not onely be Ruler in Israel but also Great unto the ends of the Earth Micah 5.2 4. Yea he shall be King over all the Earth Zach. 14.9 Secondly What he shall do He shall judge the poore of the people he shall save the children of the needy and shall breake in pieces the Oppressor Psal 72.4 He shall rule in the midst of his Enemies he shall Judge among the Heathen he shall fill the places with the dead bodies he shall wound the Heads over many Countreys Psal 110.2 6. He shall smite the Earth with the rod of his mouth and with the breath of his lips shall he slay the wicked Isa 11.4 He shall reigne and prosper and shall execute Judgement and Justice in the earth He shall build the Temple of the Lord and he shall beare the Glory and shall sit and rule upon his Throne Zach. 6.13 He shall overcome the Beast and the Kings of the earth Rev. 17.14 19.19 20. These and other mighty things are spoken of Christ that he should do Thirdly What others shall be and do towards him Unto him shall the Gathering of the people be Gen. 49.10 To him shall the Gentilâ—s seeke Isa 11.10 The Kings shall shut their mouths at him they shall be dumb and not dare to speak in his presence Isa 52.15 They that dwell in the Wilderness shall bow before him and his Enemies shall lick the dust The Kings of Tarshish and the Isles shall bring presents the Kings of Sheba and Seba shall offer gifts yea all Kings shall fall downe before him and all Nations shall serve him Psal 72.9 10 11. At his Name every knee shall bow of things in heaven and things in earth and things under the earth and every tongue shall confesse that he is Lord Phil. 2.10 11. All which speak Christ to be a Mighty One Fifthly He is a Mighty One in the expectation of the people First In the expectation it self he was one lookt for before his coming the people were in expectation of him and the expectation of the people is not ordinarily of mean and ordinary persons like themselves but of great and mighty ones of such as some way or other excell others Secondly In the nature and manner of their expectation it was not a faint and dull but a strong and earnest expectation they did expect him and expect him much they did expect him with desire and longing according to his own words to his Disciples I tell you that many Prophets and Kings have desired to see those things which ye see and to hear those things which ye hear Luke 10.24 Therefore when God sent any one into
What ever other ends Christ might have in this prohibition it plainly speaks that he was not desirous of vain-glory Secondly In that he sought not his own profit he did none of his mighty workes for money he had no designe to enrich himselfe by his workes he sought not Theirs but them he did not ask them what they would give him and he would heale them he did not say for so much I will heale thee of thy Leprosie for so much I will cast out the uncleane Spirit c. Christ had an heart free from the desire and love of money and we never reade that ever he received any from any man for any thing he did This Mighty One was above gifts and Rewards from men Twentithly Mighty in his Victories he had many Adversaries and met with much opposition yet he overcame All so he saith of himselfe Rev. 3.21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with me in my throne even as I also Overcame and am set down with my Father on his Throne First Over the World the world was an enemy to him and hated him because he did testifie of it that the workes thereof are evil and did all manner of evil against him they would faine have destroyed him that he might have been no more and to that end they condemned killed and buried him and then they thought they had overcome him but he was not destroyed for he rose againe and now liveth being set downe at the right hand of the throne of God and so he became victorious over all their hatred malice and persecution so much he told his Disciples to comfort them in their Tribulation in the world Joh. 16.33 In the world ye shall have tribulation but be of good chear I have overcome the World Secondly Over sin not his for he was without sin but ours sin was an enemy to him and came against him in its strength viz. the Law for the strength of sin is the Law and did condemne him so that he died for our sins sin did its worst but could not destroy him for he endured and overcame it according to that in 1 Pet. 3.18 For Christ hath once suffered for sins the Just for the unjust that he might bring us to God being put to death in the flesh but Quickned by the Spirit Sin indeed was in the world and reigned like a Mighty King over all unto Death but Christ came and cast downe sin from its Throne and brought it into Captivity yea by his death he overcame it he put away sin by the sacrifice of himselfe Heb. 9.26 And as for sin in respect of himselfe he kept it at a great distance from him and would not let it come neere him he stood like a Mighty One farre above it keeping it under for the Law of his God was in his heart and none of his steps did slide he was holy harmless undefiled and separate from Sinners Heb. 7.26 Thirdly Over Death that Mighty Adversary by death he overcame Death like a Mighty victorious one he brake through Death it being not possible that he should be holden of it Act. 2.24 And being raised from the Dead dieth no more Death hath no more Dominion over him Rom. 6.9 So that according to what is prophecied of him He hath swallowed up Death in Victory so that now we may say O death where is thy sting O grave where is thy victory 1 Cor. 15.54 55. Fourthly Over the Devil that Mighty One whose principall aime and designe was against Christ But he overcame that Wicked one and that through Death Heb. 2.14 For as much as the children are partakers of flesh and blood he also himselfe likewise took part of the same that through Death he might destroy him that had the power of death that is the Devil yea he triumphed over him according to that of the Apostle Col. 2.15 speaking before of his blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances that was against us and nailing it to his Crosse saith Having spoiled principalities and powers he made a shew of them Openly triumphing over them in it Further Christ is not onely Mighty in the victories which his right hand have gotten over these Mighty Lords who have devoured so many but also in the victories which he will get over them hereafter for these his enemies are up againe against him and he will be victorious over them The Psalmist sings of him prophetically Psal 45.3 4 5. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh O most mighty with thy glory and thy Majesty and in thy Majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things Thine arrows are sharp in the heart of the Kings enemies whereby the people fall under thee And in this posture John saw him Rev. 6.2 And I saw and behold a white horse and he that sate on him had a bow and a Crowne was given unto him and he went forth Conquering and to Conquer The world is up and Christ will never leave till he hath overcome it till he hath brought in the Generality of men viz. Jews and Gentiles to be subject to him to be one sheepfold under him the Great Shepheard and Prince whom the Lord hath set over them according to the prophecies of him Ezek 34. 37 Chapters And as for his deadly enemies that will not that he should reigne over them he will slay them with the breath of his lips Rev. 19. from the 11 verse to the end John saw him in a warring posture with the Beast and the Kings of the earth and their Armies which were gathered together to make warre against him and the issue was The Beast was taken and with him the false Prophet that wrought Miracles before him these both were cast alive into a Lake of fire burning with Brimstone and the Remnant were slaine with the sword of him that sate upon the horse which sword proceeded out of his mouth Sin is up against him now he is in heaven Idolatry is up in the Nations of the world Antichristianisme is up prophaness is up ungodliness and unrighteousness is up in the earth and the Lord Christ will not cease working till he hath rooted out sin till he hath destroyed all the workes of the Devil And according to what is prophecied of him Isaiah 42.4 He shall not faile nor be discouraged till he hath set Judgement in the Earth The Devil is up also and hath great wrath against him and all his and however he may for a time prevaile to the deceiving of the Nations yet he shall be overcome in the end Rev. 20.9 10. Fire came downe from God out of heaven and devoured the Nations and the Devil that deceived them was cast into the Lake of fire and brimstone where the Beast and the false Prophet are shall be tormented day and night for ever and ever Secondly Mighty in his Offices which are three King Priest Prophet First He
blood as a mighty Advocate he plead for them in a way of Justice And upon this the servants of God may and do bear themselves in case of sin according to that heart-unholding word 1 John 2.1 My little chilâ—â—â—n these things write I unto you that ye sin not and if any man sin we have an Advocate with the Father Jesus Christ the Righteous Upon this did that good woman that we read of in History bear her self who being charged and accused and much put to it by the Devil said Though I cannot answer thee my Advocate can meaning Christ And the Apostle did apprehend so much of the mightinesse of Christ in his performance of this part of his Priestly work as that he layes the stress of his peoples eternal salvation upon it Heb. 7.25 Wherefore he is able to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them Thirdly To offer up the gifts and services of the people Heb 5.1 8.3 And this Christ doth also and that powerfully and effectually for he doth not take the prayers praises and spiritual services of his people and barely offer them up to the Lord but by and through him presenting them they are acceptable to God 1 Pet. 2.5 His very presenting the persons and performances of his people unworthy and imperfect in themselves is sufficient to make them acceptable to God and therefore he is mighty in that part also of the work 〈◊〉 a Priest Fouâ—â—â—ly To blesse the people Numb 6.23 24 25. This also Christ doth and in this he is mighâ—ier than all other Priests which were before him which is evident in that First He blesseth more than they they blessed but a few in comparison of those he blesse they but the Nation of the Jews at the most they but one Nation he all the Nations of the world both the Jews and the Gentiles also according to the promise of God of old to Abraham so often repeated That all the Nations of the Earth should be blessed in him And for this end did God send him according to the words of Peter to the Jewes Acts 3.25.26 Ye are the children of the Prophets and of the Covenant which God made wite our Fathers saying unto Abraham and in thy seed shall all the kindreds of the earth be blessed Vnto you first God having raised up his Son Jesus sent him to blesse you in turning away every one of you from your iniquities And Paul tells the Galatians That Christ hath redeemed them from the curse of the Law being made a curse for them that the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ Gal. 3.13 14. Secondly He blesseth with more and more choice blessings than any other Priest he blesseth not onely with bodily but with spiritual and with all spirituall blessings with blessings for this life and all estates and conditions therein and with blessings for the life to come Thirdly He blesseth more eminently than they he doth not only wish blessed but make blessed he doth not only pray for a blessing for his people but he doth authoritatively pronounce them blessed Seventhly In the unchangeableness and everlastingness of his Office when the Lord made him a Priest it was for ever The Lord hath sworn and will not repent thou art a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec And by this also doth the Apostle exalt Christ above all other Priests Heb 7.22 23 24. They truly were many Priests because they were not suffered to continue by reason of death but this man because he continueth ever hath an unchangeable Priest-hood wherefore he is able to save c. Thirdly Christ is a mighty Prophet this plainly appears by the words of the Disciples to himself inquiring about the things which came to passe in those dayes Luâ—e 24.19 which they said to be concerning Jesus of Nazareth which was a Prophet mighty in deed and word before God and all the people His mightiness in this respect is manifest First In his Original for though all other true Prophets be of Gods raising up and sending yet he more especially it is peculiarly prophecyed of him Deut. 18.15 The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee He is a Prophet of Gods special sending he sent him in a more eminent way than he did others he sent him immediately from himselfe Nicodemus exalting him above others saith John 3.2 We know thou art a teacher come from God He came from God otherwise than other Prophets did it is said of him alone That he came out from God even from the bosome of the Father where he was Secondly In his Qualification he came out from God and he came throughly furnished for the discharge of this Office even with the whole mind of God and with a sufficiency of power to make it known the Lord speaking of him saith Isa 42.1 Behold my servant c. I have put my spirit upon him he shall bring forth judgment to the Gentiles and himself saith Isa 61.1 2. The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me he hath anointed me to preach good tydings unto the meek he hath sent me to bind up the broken-hearted to proclaim liberty to the captives c. He was full of the Spirit and of power by the Spirit of the Lord. Thirdly In his Commission and his Commission is answerable to his Qualification God gave him largely of his Spirit and he gave him a large Commission abundance of teaching-power and abundance of teaching-teaching-work See both his Qualification and his Commission Isa 42.1.6 7. I have put my Spirit upon him I will keep thee and give thee for a Covenant of the people for a Light of the Gentiles to open the blind eyes to bring out the Prisoners from the Prison and them that sit in darknesse out of the prison-house As also Isa 49.6 He is not only Gods servant to raise up the Tribes of Jacob and to restore the preserved of Israel but saith God I will also give thee for a light to the Gentiles that thou mayest be my salvation unto the end of the earth He is the great Prophet he hath the grand Commission the whole work of teaching and saving souls is committed unto him alone and he hath undertook it he is the Lord of the Harvest and all other faithfull Teachers they are but his servants and labourers he is the chief Shepherd all others are inferiour to him being appointed by him to feed the Flock of God in a word the Father sent him and gave him all power both in Heaven and Earth and he sendeth others even all that are sent Mat 28.18 19 20. Jesus came and spake unto them saying All power is given unto me in Heaven and in Earth Go ye therefore and teach all Nations baptizing them in the name of the Father c. Fourthly In his Execution and exercise of this Office
made David Solomon Cyrus and others mighty to do the worke of God in their severall generations and it is that which makes Christ so Mighty for being anointed with the holy Spirit above others he became mightier than all others The Lord anointed him King in which respect he is in a peculiar manner called Gods Anointed Psal 2.2 and thence it is that he is so mighty to rule both able to save and to destroy The Lord anointed him to preach good tidings unto the meeke and sent him to binde up the broken-hearted Isa 61.1 with Luke 4.18 and thence it was that his words were with such power and efficacy And the Lord anointed him Priest and so he was Mighty to offer up himselfe without spot to God and his blood also Mighty and effectuall to purge the Conscience from dead workes according to the words of the Apostle Heb. 9.14 How much more shall the blood of Christ who through the Eternall Spirit offered himselfe without spot to God purge your Conscience from dead workes to serve the living God And Peter in his Sermon Act. 10.38 gives this very account of Christs might and mighty workes viz. That God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the holy Ghost and with power who went about doing good and healing all that were oppressed of the Devil for God was with him And himselfe saith Joh. 8.29 He that sent me is with me the Father hath not left me alone And thus through the Spirit of the Lord resting upon him even the Spirit of might according to what was prophesied of him Isa 11.2 he is Mighty Reasons why Christ is a Mighty One Reas 1. For the Fathers Glory that the Father might be glorified in the Son for as it had been a disparagement and dishonour unto God to have sent a weake insufficient one so it is the Fathers glory that he hath sent a Mighty One one like unto himselfe able to save to the uttermost all them that come unto God by him Heb. 7.25 It is the Fathers glory to have such a Son so Mighty a one and that not onely because he himselfe did glorifie him on earth but because others also did glorifie him because of his Son for when the people even the multitude saw the mighty works and miracles which he did they marvelled and glorified God Math. 9.8 Math. 15.31 Mark 2.12 Luke 5.26 Reas 2. For the Sons glory that Christ might be honoured as well as the Father Christ himselfe gives this reason why the Father made him such a Mighty One Joh. 5.22 23. The Father Judgeth no man but hath committed all Judgement unto the Son That all men should honour the Son even as they honour the Father and by this the Father drawes the thoughts and hearts of men to the Son so as they receive and entertaine him as the Redeemer of the world For Christ being a Mighty one and sufficiently manifesting and evidencing himselfe to be The Christ the Son of the Blessed by doing the Works which none other man did neither could do many beleeved on him and became followers and honourers of him Reas 3. Because of the worke which God hath sent him to do which was hard worke beyond the skil and strength of men and Angels to performe for it was to redeeme a weake captivated cursed people from the power of Sin World Death and Devil those mighty Adversaries and to raise them up unto a participation of his holiness and glory It is Requisite there should be a proportion of strength in every Agent to the work which he hath to do that if the worke be difficult the Agent should be strong And it hath been the usuall way of the most wise God to suite persons to things who though he hath and doth sometimes make use of weak ones for Great and weighty and difficult services yet doth alwayes make them mighty and sufficient for the work whereunto he calls them he did so with Gideon David and others And thus it was and is with Christ for being sent to save he was and is therefore mighty to save being sent to redeeme he is a strong Redeemer that he may thoughly plead his peoples Cause and disquiet and confound all their enemies The Spirit of God in the Prophets speaking of the great work of Christ in the execution of his Regal and Prophetical Offices makes mention of his mightiness and ability thereunto Isa 42.1 4. Behold my servant whom I uphold I have put my Spirit upon him he shall bring forth Judgement to the Gentiles He shall not faile nor be discouraged till he hath set Judgement in the Earth Micah speaking of him as the Ruler in Israel saith He shall stand and feed in the strength of the Lord in the Majesty of the Name of the Lord his God and they shall abide for now he shall be great unto the ends of the Earth Mic. 5.4 The Apostle also treating of his Priestly Office saith That he through the Eternal Spirit offered himselfe without spot to God Heb. 9.14 Quest Whence is it that men despise and oppose this Mighty One Ans 1. It is through that Enmity which is in their hearts against him God hath according to his word Gen. 3.15 put Enmity between the Serpent and the Woman and their seed and from this Enmity as from a cursed root proceeds that evil fruit of opposition against Christ which will not cease till the Enmity be abolished This very account doth Christ himselfe give of his enemies opposition against him in one of his parables Luke 19.14 His Citizens hated him and sent a Message after him saying we will not have this man to reigne over us Secondly It is through the ignorance that is in them not knowing him whom they persecute It was so with Paul when Christ spake to him saying Saul Saul why persecutest thou me He said who art thou Lord and the Lord said I am Jesus he knew not Christ Act. 9.4 5. And thence it is that he saith speaking of his being a persecuter and injurious I obtained mercy because I did it ignorantly in unbeliefe 1 Tim. 1.13 From hence it was even from their ignorance that the Princes of this World did so oppose and persecute him in his Person they knew not the wisdome of God for had they knowne it they would not have crucified the Lord of Glory 1 Cor. 2.7 8. And himselfe gives the same reason of his suffering and persecution in his Members Joh. 16.2 3. He saith to his Disciples They shall put you out of the Synagogues yea the time cometh that whosoever killeth you will thinke he doth God service and these things will they do unto you because they have not knowne the Father nor me Thirdly Through unbeliefe for though they heare of his Mightiness and power yet they do not beleeve the report thereof though not one halfe of the greatness and power of Christ have been told them but the words of them that declare it seeme to them
very account Christ loveth and nourisheth his Church Ephes 5.28 29 30. So ought men to love their wives as their own bodyes he that loveth his wife loveth himselfe For no man ever yet hated his own flesh but loveth and cherisheth it even as the Lord the Church For we are members of his body of his flesh and of his Bones The Scriptures speaking of Christ as Mediator and Helper of his people do frequently stile him Man Son of man A man shall be as an hiding place from the wind c. There is one Mediator between God and men the MAN Christ Jesus as being in the same Nature with his people 1 Tim 2.5 Secondly A Communication in the same conditions and sufferings of his people in the same Nature and this inclines him to help those that are exercised with the same afflictions which he himself endured the Apostle doth insist much upon this Heb 2.16 17 18. Verily he took not on him the Nature of Angels but he took on him the seed of Abraham wherefore in all things it behâ—ved him to be made like unto his Brethren that he might be a merciful and faithful High-Priest c. For in that he himself hath suffered being tempted he is able to succour them that are tempted Christ hath been compassed about with troubles he hath been in all conditions that his servants have been or are in except sin he hath been reproached hated persecuted tempted c. and so knows how to have Compassion on such as are so used Heb 4.15 16. Thirdly Pity and Compassion A spirit of compassion inclineth those in whom it is to help such as are in trouble It is said of the Lord concerning his People Isa 63.9 In his love and in his pity he redeemed them and bare them and carryed them all the dayes of old Gods pity inclined him to such gracious actings towards them Christs heart being full of pitty and compassion is greatly enlarged towards his suffering servants His pity towards them sets his power and wisdom a work for them It was Christs compassion towards the multitude which moved him to put forth his power and work a miracle to feed them Mat. 16.32 And according to this method the man whose son had the dumb spirit prayed Mark 9.22 If thou canst do any thing have compassion on us and help us This is very cleerly set forth by Christ himself in the Parable of the wounded man whom the Priest and Levite passed by and helped not but the Samaritane when he saw him and had compassion on him Went to him and bound up his wounds pouring in Oyle and Wine and set him on his own beast and brought him to an Inne and took care on him Luke 10.30 31 32 33 34. Compassion inclines to Action and Christ being of greatest Compassion towards afflicted ones is most inclined to help them Thirdly Christ is greatly engaged to help his Servants Several things ingage Christ to help As First The interest that Christ hath in them They are Christs portion and inheritance yea his peculiar treasure which he most loveth and prizeth therefore cannot but help them in their difficulties and straits Upon this account God promised to help Jacâ—b Isa 43.1 2. Fear not O Jacob thou art Mine God challengeth Jacob to be his and then he promiseth his helping presence saying When thou passest through the waters I will be with thee and through the Rivers they shall not overflow thee c. The Physitian peradventure will help a stranger but much more the Patient in whom he hath an interest The chosen ones are Christs own his Father hath given him them and therefore he careth for them and keepeth them John 17.6 12. Neither are they 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 his goods but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 he hath a very neer propriety in them they are a piece of himself and thereupon he is engaged to help them The Evangelist John takes notice of the love and the continuance of the love of Christ towards those in whom he had an interest towards his own Having loved his own which were in the world he speaks not of things but of persons he loved them unto the end John 13.1 Secondly The Relations that Christ stands in towards them engage him to help He is a Friend and one Friend is engaged to help another He is a Brother and Brethren are engaged to help one another Prov 17.17 He is a Shepherd and the Shepherd is engaged to help the Flock He is an Husband and the Husband is engaged to help the Wife He is a Father and the Father is engaged to help the Child Jer 31.8 9. He is a Lord and Master and the Lord and Master stands engaged to help save his Servants The Disciples when they were in danger of being drowned they beg'd his help upon the account of that Relation he stood in towards them saying Master carest thou not that we perish and like one engaged to help by vertue of that Relation he presently arose and rebuked the wind Mark 4.38 39. Thirdly The Promise of Christ is engaging Christ to help and he hath promised to be with his people and to carry them through all services and sufferings So much he promised to his Disciples Mat. 28.19 20. as also Mat. 18.20 Where two or three are gathered together in my Name there am I in the midst of them and Christ will not be idle in the midst of his people he will not barely behold them but graciously help and assist them in their several conditions And what a large promise of help doth Christ make to his Sheep John 10.28 I give unto them eternal life and they shall never perish neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand As if Christ should say I will stand by them and lay out my power for their help and preservation in every duty and danger which they may be called unto And though men little regard their promises yet Christ is faithfull and will perform every good thing which he hath promised unto his Servants to do for them 1 Thess 5.24 Fourthly The honour that Christ shall receive from his Servants whom he saves doth ingage him to help and save them out of their troubles for he shall deliver them and they shall glorifie him Psal 50.15 When he hath been their strength and help he shall be their Song according to that in Isaiah 12.3 The Lord Hebr JAH JEHOVAH is my strength and my song when the Lord hath holpen his people they shall praise him and rejoyce in his salvation The Church makes this an Argument to engage God to help her in her low estate Psal 85.6 7. Wilt thou not revive us again that thy people may rejoyce in thee Shew us thy mercy O LORD and grant us thy Salvation And that Christ shall be glorified in his Saints as well as they in him is a strong engagement upon Christ to help them For the further opening and
VI. Of Exhortation I. To Christs Enemies submit to him Page 171 There being no prevailing against him 1. Not by Wisdome 2. Nor strength Page 173 3. Nor Riches II. To Christs servants 1. Fear him Page 175. 2. Trust in him 3. Prize him highly Page 176 4. Stand by him and his interest Page 177 5. Bless God that drew you out of the world Page 178 6. Labour to get much of Christ. Page 179 II. Doctrine God hath appointed this Mighty One Christ to be a help to his people here Page 180 1. Christ is an Help to his people appeares 1. By Types of him Passeover Manna Moses David Solomon c. Page 180 2. By the Prophesies of him Ps 72. Is 11. Page 181 In a threefold Gradation Page 182 1. Christ is furnished with ability to help 1. Knowledge 2. power where 3. things Page 184 2. With what may incline him to help Page 185 As 1. Participating of our Nature 2. Participating of his peoples sufferings Page 186 3. Pity and Compassion Page 187 3. Christ is engaged to help them Page 188 1. By his interest in them 2. By his Relations to them Page 189 3. By his Promise to help them Page 190 4. The honour he Receives from helped ones Page 191 For further opening the first Branch shew I. What Manner of help Christ is Page 191 1. Sufficient help Page 192 2. A seasonable help 3. Suitable Page 193 4. Constant 5. Onely help Page 195 6. Old help 7. Free undeserved Page 196 8. A tryed experimentall help Page 197 9. Vniversal help Page 198 GODS servants need help 1. In regard of service they must do 2. In regard of sufferings Page 199 II. How is Christ an help Page 200 Ans Chiefly five wayes 1. By efficacy of his death 2. By excellency of his example Page 201 3. By powerfulnes of his Spirit Page 203 4. By the admirableness of his Rule Page 205 5. By the prevalency of his Intercession Page 207 Especially in three Cases Page 208 1. Of sin 2. Of Satans Temptings 3. Of sufferings II Branch God hath appointed Christ this Mighty One to be a help to his people Page 209 I Reasons 1. In their regard he saw there would be need of such 2. The difficulty of their work Page 210 3. The Mightiness of their Enemies 4. The promised exalting of his people Page 211 For the Honour of Christ in 1. the Saints Faith 2. Honour of their Praises Page 212 Obj. Why then are his people in so much distress Page 213 Ans I. As the Lord appointed their help so a time to suffer Page 213 2. The Lord hath several wayes of helping them Page 214 3. Yet he sees good to help sometimes but a little Page 215 4. Their salvations are oft carried on in a Mystery Page 216 5. Some things in them may delay present help Page 217 1. When they beleeve not 2. When they act without his call Page 218 3. When they act in their own strength Page 219 4. When they eye some other besides him 5. When they have sinister ends in actings 6. When they refuse to be helped by him Page 220 Qu 1. What shall they do when he helps not Ans 1. Seriously lay it to heart as a trouble Page 221 2. Search diligently the cause of it Page 222 3. Forsake those evils that so provoke him Page 223 4. Earnestly cry to him for his help Page 224 5. Patiently wait on Christ for help Page 225 Qu 2. When may Gods people expect his helping them Page 226 Ans 1. When they are afflicted greatly 2. When they are forsaken utterly Page 227 3. When they cry mightily for Gods help Page 228 4. When they beleeve on him strongly Page 229 5. When they walk before him faithfully 6. When they use appointed meanes diligently Page 230 7. When enemies speak proudly act highly most secure Page 231 Qu 3. WhatVse should we make of this Ans I. It s for our Instruction in 4. things Page 233 1. It shews the first Cause of Gods peoples help the Lord. 2. A sufficient Reason of the Saints hope of help in need Page 234 3. The righteousnesse of God in his dealings with his Page 234 4. Whence Gods People can do so great things Page 234 II. USE of Reproof 1. To profane ones that insult against Gods People as helplesse Page 235 2. To proud ones that trust to their works for salvation Page 236 3. To trusters in their strength for help in danger Page 237 4. To despairing ones 1. Of Eternal Salvation Page 238 1. Great Sinners 2. Weak Saints 2. Of deliverance or promised help Page 239 5. To seekers for other help in trouble 1. As being in vain help is not there Page 240 2. It s dangerous to the hurt of the seekers Page 241 3. It s sinfull Chiefly in three things Page 242 1. It s a despising the riches of Gods goodnesse Page 243 2. It s a slighting of Christ 3. It s a walking contrary to profession Page 244 III. USE Streams of COMFORT to Gods people Page 244 1. Against mighty adversaries Page 245 2. Against greatest difficulties Page 246 3. Against deepest troubles 4. Against weakest instruments of help Page 247 Object 1. We are not worthy Christ should help Page 248 Answ Christ is a free undeserved help Page 249 Object 2. We are froward under troubles Answ Though this provokes yet God helps such Page 249 Object 3. We have wearied Christ hee 'l help no more Page 250 Answ Though so with men he is not weary Object 4. Christ helped on earth but will not now Page 251 Answ Christ is as neer to help in Heaven 1. Not thereby disenabled to help 2. Not disaffected towards them Page 252 3. Not disengaged from helping them Page 252 4. Not disinterested in them nor they in him 5. Not disregardful of them thereby Page 253 6. Not disswaded from helping them Page 254 7. Not disadvantaged by helping them IV. USE of Exhortation Commit all to him Page 255 1. Your Souls 2. Bodyes Page 256 1. In case of service Page 256 2. In case of sicknesse Page 257 3. In case of sufferings 3. Commit your Estates to him Page 258 4. Your Names 5. His Cause Page 260 6. Your own Cause 7. Your Work Page 261 8. Your Conditions 1. Ye Sinners Page 262 1. There 's help in no other 2. Are you laden with sin 3. ignorant Page 263 2. Ye Saints 1. Your outward State Page 264 Reproach Poverty Oppressions 2. Your inward in Spirit tempted flesh lusting Page 265 USE Serve Christ Page 266 Here Helps against two Lets 1. Difficulty Page 267 2. Danger Page 268 USE of CAUTION Abuse not this Doctrine Page 270 1. Be not idle or negligent Page 271 2. Limit not Christ to your Time Page 272 3. Not to particular straits 4. Nor to particular Persons Page 272 USE of EXHORTATION 1. Seek to Christ for help in every time of need Page 273 2. Having found help in need carry it well 1. Serve him more freely Page 274 2. Cleave to him constantly 3. Praise him continually Page 275 ERRATA The Author being distant from the Presse PAge 1. Line 8. read contains Page 83. 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