Selected quad for the lemma: truth_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
truth_n	lord_n	mercy_n	psal_n	4,793	5	8.0417	4	true

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B06642	A sermon, preached at Edinburgh in the Parliament-House, November 17th, 1700, before his Grace, James, Duke of Queensberry, his Majesties High Commissioner; and many of the nobility, barrons, burrows, members of the High Court of Parliament, / by David Williamson minister of the Gospel, at West-Kirk.	Williamson, David, d. 1706.	1700 (1700)	Wing W2797B; ESTC R186602	30,727	24

Christ as though God did beseech you by us we pray you in Christs stead be ye reconeiled to God 6tly They make a good Testament at Death who are found with him in peace at his Appearing It is a precious peace prize it highly i We may not want it nor can we stand under the Lords fade be tender of it and afraid to loose the sense of it 2ly I come to speak of things that belong to your peace that ye are to study the heart affecting knowledge off And 1st What belongs to your Souls peace as Christians 2dly What belongs to the Churches and Lands peace I begin with that What belongs to the Peace of Believers as Christians For if ye be good Christians ye will be the better Rulers I confess the Soveraign Lord can make the Earth help the Woman Rev. 12.16 Men of Earthly and Sensual Minds and Designes but these will not be fast Freinds when the Wind blows in an oth erairt they alter Jehu made his Zeal a stirrop to mount the Throne I give you account of these things That ye would study Haeart-affecting practical knowledge of in order to your Peace I offer you Ten Heads here You must know God 1. That he is Heb. 11.6 He that comes to God must believe that he is This is the Fountain of all true Knowledge and the Spring of all true Peace and Comfort 2ly That we must know what He is what is His Name what the the Word declares Him to be Moses says Exod. 33.18 I beseech thee shew me thy Glory And the Lord proclaims His Name Exod. 34.6 7. The LORD the LORD GOD merciful and gracious long suffering and aboundant in goodness and Truth Keeping Mercy for thousands forgiving Iniquity Transgression and Sin and that will by no means clear the guilty O what advantage redounds from this it relates to our Peace and the right ordering of our Spirits And making the Stream of our Affections run in the right Channel To know Him in His Infinite Excellent and Glorious Perfections They that know His Name faithful and true will put their Trust in Him Psal 9.10 If we knew Him in His Holiness Power Justice and Love then should we readily Fear Love and Obey Him If we knew Him in His Goodness and Mercy it would draw out our desires and delight after him If we knew Him in His Soveraignity then should we acquiesce in all his disposings of our lote If we knew Him in His Omnisciency that would keep our Hearts in aw All these relate to our Peace 2d Head We must study to know Christ if we regaird our Peace And first in the Statelyness of His Person Heb. 1.3 who is the brightness of the Fathers Glory the express Image of his Person This is a sweet consideration that we have such a Noble Redeemer 2. It relates to our Peace to know him in his Natures God Man a meek Mediator to deal between God and Man To know Him in His Human Nature Flesh of our Flesh and Bone of our Bone our God who has right to redeem and has payed our Debt in our Nature he has dignified our Nature in assuming our Nature to a personal Union with his God-head he will never lay it down again Heb. 7.24 This Man continueth ever Then we must know him in his Divine Nature Isah 7.14 Immanuel the Mighty God Isah 9.6 I have laid your help sayeth the Lord upon one that is Mighty Psal 89.19 he trode the Wine Press of his Fathers wrath alone and speaks in Righteousnes mighty to save Isah 63.2.3 His God-head sustaind the human nature that he sunk not under sufferings and gives an infinite meriting value to his sufferings by vertue of his Godhead he rose from the deed Rom 1.4 3. We must know him in his name which is as an oyntment poured forth Cano 13 The Lord Jesus Christ every letter sweeter than another Lord of Lords King of Kings Rev. 17.14 This is a Quieting consideration when we have many Lords who would impose on our Consciences we have one Lord and Law-giver James 4.12 No Law can bind the Conscience but what is consonant to his Law Jesus O but that has a sweet sound to a sensible lost Sinner he gets his name from his earrand thou shalt call his name Jesus said the Anegl for he shall save his People from their Sins thus he is the Prince of Peace Isaih 9.6 Christ idest anointed it first imports he was Gods choise for a Saviour Isah 42.1 Behold my servant whom I uphold mine Elect in whom my Soul delighteth God never spoke such a word of another then it imports he was well furnished for all his Offices anointed with the Oyl of joy above his Fellows Psal 45.7 Full of Grace and Truth John 1.14 Having the fulness of the God-head dwelling in him bodily Coloss 2.9 Holy Angels have a fulness of sufficiency enough of Grace to serve themselves but non to spare but Christ hath a fulness of redundancy a running over fulness for as many as have been at the Wells of Salvation Isah 12.3 These Five Thousand Years and more the Well is as full now as ever his fulness being infinite it can not be deminished 4ly We must know him in his Offices 1st As the Anointed Well qualified Prophet who has compassion on the ignorant Heb. 5.2 And instructs with a strong hand Isah 8 11. We have weak hands he is meek and lowly in heart Math. 11.29 We need not scar to learn of him he has all the Treasures of wisdom and knowledge Colos 2.3 He has the tongue of the Learned to speak a word in season to a weary Soul Isah 50.4 he leads the blind by a way they know not Makes darkness light befor them Isah 42.16 he has a prerogative that non els can pretend to he teaches his People to profit gives an Ingine and capacity to take up the Lesson Isah 48.17 he is the Master of Assemblies that fastens the nail in a sure place Eccie 12.11 Then secondly We must know him in his Priestly Office 1. as to his satisfaction who has payed a competent price for our Ransom 1. Timoth. 2.6 he has obtained a discharge In sign and token whereof it is said Rom. 4.24 he dyed for our sins to pay our debt and rose for our Righteousness to prove the payment was accepted and accompts cleared else he had not got out of Prison thus Gods Righteousness is declared that he is just to justifie them that believe in Jesus Rom. 3.26 having gotten payment of the Cautioner he will note rave it overagain at the Beleivers hands O What a cordial is this to these weighted with the sense of guilt Then as to his Intercession we have a freind in Heaven before us who is called the Angel have ing a Golden Censure with much incense that he should offer it with the Prayers of all Saints upon the Golden-Alter which is befor the Throne Revel 8.3 He Compears befor God

things work together for Good to all that love God even the Cross payes a Custom of Advantage to them and Christs says John 14.21.23 He that loveth me shall be loved of my Father and I will love him and will manifest my self to him and we will come and make our abode with him 4tly We should exetcise our selves to Godliness 1 Tim 4.7.8 This would clear our Title to the Promises of this Life and of that which is to come Which would yeild much peace 5tly We should be in the Exercise of Heavenly Mindedness and have our Conversation in Heaven Philip 3 20. And our Affections above Col. 3.2 The greatest Serenity is in the highest Regions Clouds and Storms are below 6tly We should be in the Exercise of a well grounded hope which would make us rejoyce in Tribulation Rom 2 3. This is the Anchor of the Soul that keeps the Vessel calm in a Storm Heb 6 19. The Helmet or Head-piece that wairds off the Stroaks of Satans smarting Temptations Ephes 6 17. 7tly It conduces much to our peace to have the sense of our Spiritual Poverty Psal 9 18. The needy shall not always be forgotten nor the Expectation of the Poor perish for ever And David sayeth Psal 40 17. I am poor and needy but the Lord thinks on me Math 5 3. Blcssed are the poor in Spirit Theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven The word is Beggars in Spirit who are put oft to the throne of Grace for an Alms Proverbs 1823 The poor use Intreaties Heb 4 16. Through Christ we have Access with boldness to the throne of Grace that we may sind Mercy and obtain Grace Philip 4 6.7 Who make their Request known to God get the peace of God which passeth natural Understanding to guard their Heart and Mind and Hanna 1 Samuel 1 15 18 Who pouered out her Soul to the Lord went away and her Countenance was no more sad 8tly We would study Sincerity in the performance of all Dutys which makes much for peace both in the greatest Extremity of our Life 2 Cor 1 9 12. When they had the Sentence of Death against them this was their rejoyceing the Testimony of their Conscience That in Simplicity and Godly Sincerity not with fleshly Wisdom they had their Conversation in the World and it yeilds peace in the laft Extremity of Death Ezekiah sayeth Isiah 38 3. Lord Remember how I have walked before thee in Truth and with a perfect heart 7 Head We should know and consider some things in Reference to Crosses and Afflictions as we would consult our Peace 1st That they are covenanted Mercies and no token of Fead but consistent with God's Loving Kindness Psal 89 30 to the 34. Psalm 119 75. I know O Lord that in Faithfulness thou hast afflicted me that quiets the heart The Saints bear not the Cross alone Christ takes the heavy lift that makes the Yoke easie Isiah 63 9. In all our Afflictions He is afflicted and is still a Simpathser 2dly The Saints have had their best days under the Cross as John when banished to the Isle of Patmoss Revel 1.10 Paul and Silas were made to sing in the Stocks Acts 16 24. The Lord cohses some in the Furnace of Affliction Isiiah 48 10. There was a Godly Minister in this Nation I heard him say upon Death-Bed his Suffering times were sweeter to him than his most solemn Communion Days 4tly A well improven Cross is a piece of a Saints happiness Psal 94.12 Blessed is the Man whom the Lord chaftiseth and teacheth out of his Law 5tly The Cross is needful to prevent Sin Hosea 2 6. To purge out and take away Sin Isia 27 9. To make us more like God in holyness Heb 12 10. To give us Errands to the Throne of Grace Psal 50 15. And to make us walk in fear and be watchful to discover the Truth and Strength of Grace to stir up Grace to Exercise in order to the produceing of the peaceable fruits of Righteousness Heb 12 11. The Lords design is to distinguish betwixt the Wilderness and Canaan and that we may Glorify His rich and free Grace upholding and delivering us and to make us Instrumental to Comfort others 2. Cor. 1 4. And to draw our heart Heavenwards to know these things tend to peace Head 8. We should know the way how the Lord brings in poor Sinners to Christ first he kills and then makes alive wounds and then heals Deuter 32 39 1 Sam 2 6. Hosea 6 1. He convinces of the lost undone Self-destroyed Case by nature and course a law work in some degrees passes on the Soul Gal 3 24. The Law is a School-Master to lead to Christ thus the Sinner is made to enquire after a Deliverer Rom 7 24 Who shall deliver me says Paul 2dly A new light is broken up that discovers Sin in its black Colours smelling rank of Hell and a Beautie in Holyness and discovers the Necessity Excellency Willingness and Ability of Christ to save to the uttermost all that come to God in him Heb 7 25. He is seen to be the Chief of ten Thousands and altogether lovely Cantic 5 10 16 Him hath God the Father sealed John 6 27. Paul tells us he was sent upon this Errand to open peoples eyes and turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God that they might receive the forgiveness of Sins and Inheritance among them which are sanctified by Faith that is in Christ Acts 26 18. Thus Sinners are called from darkness to his marvelous light 1 Peter 29. 3dly Then the heart is prepared by the Arm of Jebovah to receive the Impressions of Mercy in a through Renovation the stony heart is removed a plyable melting frame is given Hezek 26 26. 4tly The Soul is brought over to give Consent to the Bargain and to take Christ on Gospel Terms and say Cantic 2 16. My beloved is mine and I am his In all which the exceeding greatness of his power cyths workinging in them that beleive Ephes 1 19. Head 9. If you would have peace you must have a practical knowledge of the wayes these ought to walk in that come home to Christ I fear many mistake it first in the difioulty of it some think nothing but they may go easily to Heaven and yet plump in to the Pit lying down with a lie in their right Hand Isas 44.20 The Apostle sayes the Righteous are scarcely faved 1. Pet. 4.18 and Christ sayes the way is strait Mathew 7.14 therefore we should suive to enter in at the sttrait Gate for many will seek to enter in that shall not be able Luke 13.24 Secondly this way is mistaken in the Singularity of of it It 's not the common Road and Broad-Way the whole World lyeth in Wickedness 1 John 5 19. Be not conform to the World says the Apostle Rom 12 2. Follow not the multitude to do evil says Moses Exod 23 2. And Christ sayeth except your

This is the Covenant that I will make with you I will never depart from you to do you good and I will put my fear in your hearts that you shall not depart from me Rom 8 28. All things shall Work together for good to them that love God and are the called according to his Purpose 1 Cor. 3.22.23 whether Paul Appollot or Cephas or things present or things to come or Life or Death all are yours and ye are Christs and Christ is Gods 2. Corinth 6 16. I will dwell in you and walk in you sayeth the Lord and I will be your God and ye shall be my people Heb 13.5 I will never leave you 〈…〉 forsake you 2. Observe the Commands to obey them such as that to love God and His Truths Interest and people for his sake and to believe on the Name of the only begotten Son of God that ye may have Eternal Life 1 John 3 23 3 Observe Heavenly Directions and Warnings to receive them such as these Luke 13 24. Strive to enter in at the strait Gate for many will seek to enter in that shall not be able Heb 12.14 Follow peace with all Men and Holieness without which no Man shall see the Lord whatever his Figure and quality be 2 Pet 1 10. Give Diligence to make sure your Calling and Election It is a foul Shame that men should content themselves with a groundless Conjecture as to Eternity whether they be saved or damned they neither know nor care and yet labour to be sure of the meanest petty Interest in the World 4. Observe the Reproofs of the Word to improve them for the Rod and Reproof gives Wisdom Proverbs 29 15. God reproves by the Rod by Dispensations By Conscience by his Spirit and his Word some will have none of his Reproof which is a black Mark of approaching Smarting Stroaks 5. Observe the Examples of the word the good Examples for Imitation and the bad to shun them Good Examples Enoch who lived three hundred sixty five years and walked with God Genesis 5 22 2. Abraham who instructed his Children and Houshold Geuesis 18.19 3. Joshua who served God and his House served God Joshua 24.15 And it took nothing away from their Gallantry 4. The Centurion Cornelius who was a Devote Man and feared God and all his house Acts 10.2 5ly Nehemiah valliant for the Truth who rebuilded the Temple in dispite of Fraud and Force and was zealous for observing of the Sabbath 6. Mordecas who sought not his own but the wealth of his people Esther 10 3 7ly David who was upright before God Psal 18 231 A Man according to Gods own heart 1 Sam 13 14. Who would have the Faithful of the Land to dwell with him and suffered no wicked person to be about him Psal 1.01 For bad Examples to shun 1. Beware of Cains Genesis 4. Who first cast down his Countenance upon his brother and then slew him 2dly Beware of Joabs Example who under the Covert of a courteous Salutation wounded Amasa to Death 3dly Beware of the Examples of Pharoh Haman and Herod who were Persecutors of the servants and people of God and all of them made a black Hinder-end 4tly Beware of Absoloms Example who used his Politicks to ruine his Father 2 Samuel 15. O! that I were judge said he I would see all Causes go right 5tly Beware of the Example of Tobias and Sanballad who under the fair colour of pretended Friendship to concur in building of the Temple sought to undermine and ruine the Work of God Lord think on them said Nehemiah 6 55. c. 6. Beware of their Example that prophane the Sabbath against whom the Lord threatens to kindle a Fire that shall burn up the places of Jerusalem and shall not be quenched 7. beware of Hiel his example who incurred the curse of God Joshua 6.26 made the People Swear both for the present and succeeding Generationes and to confirm their oath by a Curse before the Lord Intimating that he doth utter this not in a Passion but by Divine Inspiration as appears 1. Kings 16.34 God would have the Ruins of the City of Jericho to remain as a standing Monument of his Justice that who builds it shall lose all his Children in the work the first born in the beginning others in the progress and the youngest in the close of it There is an instance of Divine predictions and comminations fulfilled Hiel he would choise this place for his bulding not so much for his own advantage as out of contempt of the true God and of his threatning which he designed to convince of falshood by his own experience and out of an ambitious desire to advance his own reputation and interest by his sad experience he found the truth of Gods Word and how vain it was to contend with him he was made an eye witness of his Childrens untimely death as some observes several Hundereds of Years after the threatning I warn you all to beware of harbouring any thoughts of Building the Jericho of abjured Prelacie which Scotland has been so Solemnly and frequently Covenanted and sworn against a weed that never agreed with this soil but alwayes nipt the tender and wholsome plants What losses affronts and smartings of Mind have many had and some of no mean Account endured in their Persons end Posterities who were abetters of that Interest I forbear to speak of all which I have observed near these Fourty Years I well remember of two of no mean Account who were among the chief Contrivers of introducing Prelacy and both of them in their dying had severe smartings and horrour of Conscience one of them the last Sabbaths of his life would suffer none of his old Brethren to Preach in his Pulpit but engaged three honest men who had some connivance for the time to Preach in his Pulpite and took the last of the three engaged that whether he lived or died he should Preach the third Sabbath there are living Witnesses of this at this day This Account I had from one of the Ministers a near Relation of his own to whom he ackowledged he went over the belly of his Light and said to one of the Contrivers we could never set up Prelacy in Scotland unless B. Sanderson should write a Retraction of his Book De Juramento by which he was convinced of the indispensible obligation and binding virtue of the Oath of the Covenant the Brother he then spoke to laid his Head to the wall and sat silent for a time yet both of them thortured their Consciences and complyed with the design I wish all may beware of medling with that which has given a Scad and brunt others as by Arrows of the mighty and Coals of Juniper I would advise all that have leasure and are disposed without byass and prejudice in this point to Read and peruse what it written by the R. Principals Rule and Forrester and Mr. Jamieson who wrote without consert and

against them for evill I do here in the name and and authority of my Great Master Jesus whose Ambassador I am Warn and Charge all that hear me this Day to compear before the Tribunal and answer to their charge for unrepented of Drukenness Uncleanness Fornication Adultery Swearing Lieing Perjury Covenant-Breaking Testing or being Gallios unconcerned in Gods Matters and your Souls Sabbath-Breakers Prayerless and you who have had any hand in the Late Persecution of Gods Servants and People make you ready make hast and strive to get accompts cleared by Christ's Cautionry I cannot set a Day but it may be a few Hours sist some of you before the Judge Think on it be not abused when you come to Die by Carnal Freinds or your own deceitful Hearts I have known some when they have come to die call for the Ministers they hated and persecuted before and cryed out of their Sins with tears I have known others that neither they nor their carnal Friends would suffer the Faithful to come near them but the Montibank who sent them over the Border with the fig Leaf of a smooth absolution O betray not your own Souls nor let others do it thuart not your own Consciences to please Men as Pilate who found no fault in Christ yet over the Belly of Warning ordered to scourge and crucifie him to please Caesar and the people Right Honourable There has not been a Session of Pariament but before a next some members have gone off the Stage and some of the most Honourable for quality and best for piety are gone within these few Years 't is hard to know who goes next make you ready I must tesl you a wrong Step in Death can never be mended Eccles. 11.13 In the Place where the Tree falls there it lies What ever changes may be in a Mans life after Death there is none but eternal well or eternal wo. Now there be several things we should know and consider in reference to the peace of the Church and Land and herein both Rulers and People should Act their part First we should have our hearts affected with reflection on the crying Sins of the Land our iniquity like the Wind has taken us away Jsai 64.6 That of Hosea may be applyed 4. Chap. 1.2 The Lord hath a controversie with the Inhabitants of the Land because there is no Truth nor Mercy nor Knowledge of God in the Land by Swearing and Lying and Killing and Stealing and commiting Adultry they break out and Blood toucheth Blood And People become impudent As if they would give God a defiyance they commit Abominations and are not ashamed neither do they blush Jerem 8.12 They dispise a saviour in Gospel ordinances Secondly we should consider that there is a dark and thick Cloud of wrath and judgement hanging over us the Lord threatning as Liviticus 26.24 to heat the Furnace yet Seven times more have we not had sad Stroaks decay of Trade Dearth Famine Mortality of Man and Beast and something of Fire and Sword I look upon all these as the begining of sorrows if matters mend not amongst us Let us hearken to that word Zephamach 2 1. 2. Gather your selves together yea Gather together a Nation not desired before the decree bring forth before the day pass as chaff before the fierce anger of the Lord come upon you c. 1 Therefore I would press 1. That ye wrestle with God by Prayer at the Throne of Grace Psalm 46.7 It 's said the Lord of Hosts is with us the God of Jacob is our refuge whence got Jacob the new name Israel he prevailed as a Prince by supplication let us cry mightily to God that he would rent the Heavens and come down Andthe Mountains flow down at his presence Isai 64.1.7 That the Lord would come with healing to Souls and awaken the Consciences of small and great that are fast a sleep in damnable security For there are few that call on God or stir up themselves to take hold of him 2ly Know it is our part to study mourning and amendment Lament 3.40 41. Let us search and try our ways and turn again unto the Lord Let us lift up our heart with our hands to God in the Heavens Zechariah 12.13 Persons a part and Families a part mourning that would be a Door of hope in the Valley of Achor Reformation and mourning must begin at Persons come to Families and spread through the Nation then might we say as Ezra 10.2 Now is there hope in Israel concerning this thing 3ly Study Zeal and courage for the way and work of God never be ashamed of it Be Zealous and repent says Christ Revel 3.19 Be of good courage lay out your selves as you are called in your sphere to contend forthe faith inde 4ly Study unity and love and beware of undue contendings unite in what is true and good if ye bite and devoure one another ye may be consumed one of another Gal. 5.5 The beginning of strife is like the opening of Waters to overflow Proverbs 17.14 Therefor leave off contention before it be medled with I confess there is a lawfull contending not only for truth and the Faith of the Gospel but even for inferiour things Job 31.13 c. having the Dread of God on his Heart admits his hirelings to offer their Grievances and reason their cause but the rise of debates would be examined if from Pride and envy then confusion and every evil work would be the consequence Jam. 3.16 there be due seasonable and right methods and measures that would be followed a mistake in these may mar a very cleanly design and in stead of bringing Water to quench the Fire may prove oyl to encreass the Flame Abraham his commendation will never die Genes 13. who though he was Superior and Elder than Lot yet to avoid unseasonable contendings when the Canaanites were in the Land yeilded to Lot whose choise proved his punishment and if it be no disparagement to the highest to condescend to these below them even supposeing a transgression it is their Glory to pass it over Proverbs 19.11 far more is it the bound duty of inferiors to yeild and not unmannerly to prig with those above them where yeilding may be without manifest prejudice to Truth and Peace There be two things supposed to have influence on devision and Faction which is a work of the Devil a work of the Flesh Galat. 5.20 There is a Defect and an Excess First a defect of singleness and sincerity If Men were al single-Hearted sincere self-denyed and soundly publick-Spirited they would meet unite and close without clashing or noise Secondly there is excess the excressence and knottisness of humor and interest that makes Men uneasie and to dash upon and grate one another but these who lay the fundation and sow the Seeds of division or are abatters of it either in Church or State do the abominable thing which the Lord hates Prov 6 16 19 And cannot