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A95730	Scriptures opened and sundry cases of conscience resolved, in plain and practical answers to several questions, upon the proverbs of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel / by that faithful servant of Jesus Christ, William Thomas ...	Thomas, William, 1593-1667.	1675 (1675)	Wing T990; ESTC R42854	160,919	408

of very good use to the people of God then should as the words import * in the last part of this verse be no more magnified as they were before by the peoples visits from all parts I say they should be no more magnified nor mentioned in comparison with that Worshipping of God in spirit and truth which the Gospel should bring in Job 4. 23 24. Phil. 3. 3 4 5 8. So that will be somewhat like that other Prophecy extended also to Gospel-times Jer. 23. 7 8. They shall no more say The Lord liveth that brought the children out of Egypt but that brought them out of the North that is one should not be named as it were on the same day with the other No more should the Old-Testament Administration being compared with the New-Testament Constitution at the time of Reformation Heb. 9. 14. or rather because the deliverance out of Egypt is ever to be remembred as a real help to Faith and Obedience in all ages it is like that of the Prophet Haggai Chap. 2. 7 8 9. who informs us that the latter House should be incomparably greater than the former because though there was abundance of Silver and Gold in the first Temple built by Solomon yet the second Temple was far more glorious and desirable because Christ the desire of all Nations came to it So that the more of Christ there is in any ●hing the less considerable it makes any other thing wherein he is not or wherein he is less what was the Ark to Noah the Jewel laid up in that Cab net O what is any Ark and how unworthy to be named in comparison of Jesus Christ 2. This latter Exposition may be preferred because though the Tribe of Judah returned out of Captivity and did encrease and multiply in their own Land yet the body of Israel did not return albeit there were some of that body mixed with them to join with Judah in the Temple-Service 3. Because it is said here that all the nations shall be gathered to the name of the Lord v. 17. which tho some apply to the ten Tribes as being a numerous company 2 Chron. 13. 8. yet because of the latitude of the expression and the use of it in other parts of Scripture it seems more properly to denote all Nations generally or all nations indifferently and so to include both Jews and Gentiles meeting together and closing one with another in the Evangelical Worship in that new Jerusalem which is the mother of us all Gal. 4. 26. Yet these two Expositions may be in some sort conjoined if we make the Conjunction of the Jews and those of Israel that returned with them out of Captivity and their associating one with another in the Jerusalem-worship a glympse Fore-runner and fore-shewer of that greater gathering together both of Jews and Gentiles in the latter days So that the desires of all Nations in Gospel-times should be not the shadows of Christ but Jesus Christ himself and that Name of his which is as Ointment poured forth of so good a savour that they have hard hearts yea harlots hearts that are not taken with him for they that are Virgins do therefore love him Cant. 1. 3. Jer. 6. 16. Thus saith the Lord stand ye in the way and see and ask for the old paths where is the good way and walk therein and ye shall find rest for your Souls Q. VVHat 's the way to Soul-rest A. It is Gods way It s he that guides to the way of peace concerning which two things may be inquired 1. How Peace is had in Gods way 2. What that Peace is that is so had 1. Q. What is to be done to get rest in Gods way A. It 's had by standing still to find it and by walking in it when we have found it 1. By standing and searching to descry Gods way as doubtful Travellers stand still as being at a stand to observe Coast of the Countrey look all about ask of all about them or that come near them that so they may get the knowledg of the right way So are we to look about into the whole Word of God when we doubt what to do and make all enquiry to find out Gods way Isa 8. 20. Mal. 4. 4. Besides the words here used Stand see ask Seem to shew that God grants men a liberty to look all about and if they can find a better way than his is and a way that will bring them more rest than his will then let them take it as Josh 24. 15. Ruth 1. 15. If any enquire further How may we be directed in this search the better to find out Gods way The Text will herein resolve us by setting before us two marks and Characters of it For it is 1. The old path as old as Moses yea as Adam elder than all sin and errour For Gods way was first delivered to innocent Adam before sin entred into the world yea that it might not enter and so his trouble might be prevented and there might be no hinderance of his rest But man went out of Gods way brake his law lost his ease yet did God of old even immediately after the sin of man reveal his Gospel-truth for the recovery of that rest Mat. 11. 28. which man by his sin and breaking the Law had lost Gen. 3. 15. The oldest way older than the Devil who abode not in the truth John 8. 44. and therefore was after it is the way of truth made known by the God of truth and carrying a light in it serving and sufficing to discover every false way concerning which we may say as our Saviour doth From the beginning it was not so Mat. 19. 8. 2. It is the good way and that three ways to wit as being good making good and bringing good 1. As being good that is good in it self and so it must needs be because it is the way of God Ps 18. 30. Rom. 12. 2. Micah 6. 8. Psal 119. 140. The word and way of Jehova is like the gold of Havilah Gen. 2. 11. yea good above the finest gold Ps 119. 127. 2. Making good for they that walk in the law of the Lord do no iniquity Psal 119. 1 2 3 9. The way of truth and of the God of truth keeps us from every false way if we follow it Psal 119. 104. The very end of Preaching the Word and holding forth the way of God is to make mens ways and doings good Jer. 18. 11. 3. Bringing good Job 22. 21 22. Good comes by acquaintance with God and laying up his word in our hearts and turning to his way v. 23. In doing of that which is good men possess that which is good Deut. 6. 18. see 2 Chron. 31. 20 21. 2. Peace is had in Gods way by Walking in it Deut. 5. 32 33. No man dispatcheth a journey to do himself good by knowing the way but by going in it If men say as here they do

17. 18 20. 2 Chron. 22. 9. 3. Because God hath some great work for them to do and therefore furnisheth them for it and enricheth them by it Isa 45. 1 to v. 6. 4. Because God will not leave himself without witness Acts 14. 17. 5. Nor them without Wages 2 Kings 10. 30. Jer. 27. 6. Verily they have their Reward Mat. 6. 2. Thus for the Fountain 2. In regard of the things accompanying these outward enjoyments or afflictions For 1. If we speak of good and comfortable things Good men have 1. A better Title to them enjoying them in Christ the Heir of all things by a more special and sweet right than any out of Christ have 1 Cor. 3. 22 23. Mat. 5. 5. who have them out of common kindness rather than Covenant-love 2. And a gift and such grace from God to use them for Gods glory and their own comfort as others have not Eccles 2. 26. 3. They have also much more content in the enjoyment of them than worldlings have Psal 16. 5 6. Prov. 10. 22. with Eccles 5. 17. 1 Tim. 6. 6. 2. If we speak evil that is of afflicting things and an hard outward condition even in that also Good men differ very much from graceless men For In all afflictions 1. They that fear God have that gracious Presence of God that others have not what-ever waves arise yet Christ is in the Ship with them and if they be sick yea though of the Plague that others dare not come near them yet God will be so near to them as to make all their beds in their sickness turning and tossing changing and altering it as the Original word signifies for their greater ease Psal 41. 3. Or If they be in Prison it is better with them than with other men Joseph and other the Kings Prisoners were bound in the same Prison but the Lord was with Joseph in a far more gracious manner than with them Gen. 39. 21 22 23. making him the Ruler there and all he did to prosper 2. The Godly in their distress have such promises as others have not yea even in regard of the things of this life 1 Tim. 4. 8. as that he will strengthen them on their bed of languishing Psal 41. 3. and lay no more upon them in any kind than they shall be able to bear and will find out a way for them 1 Cor. 10. 13. and make all to work for good unto them Rom. 8. 27. such Promises are good mens Priviledges Isa 3. 10 11. Eccles 8. 12 13. for unto a wicked man God saith What hast thou to do to take my Covenant in thy mouth Psal 50. 16. 3. And the Children of God have such Providences also and workings of Gods hand for their support and refreshing however their troubles be very great as others have not Thus Jacob observes and speaks as if he were exceedingly comforted with the Lords rebuking of Laban in his behalf Gen. 31. 42. Jehosaphat and Ahab were in the same Battel but Ahab though he sought and thought to avoid the danger by his disguising was slain and Jehosaphat by the hand of Heaven was rescued for it was the Lord that helped him and moved the Enemy to depart from him 2 Chron. 18. 29 31 33. 4. They have grace also to keep them from that sin into which others being press'd with affliction ●all Psal 125. 3. John 17. 15. David was persecuted by Saul Saul was prosecuted afflicted by the Philistins but mark the difference Saul goes to a Witch falls all along in despair and at length kills himself But David could never be drawn to kill Saul and in all his persecution God kept up his Spirit The Rod of that wicked Saul did not so rest upon him as to deject him Psal 11. 1. or infect him so as to make him put forth his hand to wickedness Psal 125. 3. See 1 Sam. 28. 7 8 20. 24. 13. 26. 9 10 11. 5. They have such a Comforter as the world knows not and that is the Spirit of God which dwelleth in them and shall be with them John 14. 16 17. so that in whatsoever Prison or pressure they are therein that Comforter is with them also and being the Spirit of Truth it comforts them still by one Truth of Scripture or other Psal 119. 50. unto which is added his inward Seal and Witness with their Spirits of their good and happy estate Rom. 8. 16 17. 6. Whereas worldly Men when their troubles are very great are sunk in despair Gods Children when they are in the highest distress here have their highest comfort in their Redeemer most imprinted and engraven upon their hearts Job 19. 25 26 27. 28. Thus there is a difference in what accompanieth the disasters of good and bad men 3. There is a difference in the end effects and consequences of the condition of good and evil men for the afflictions of good men build them up spiritually Psal 119. 71. and keep them from being condemned with the world 1 Cor. 11. 32. And are their way to glory Acts 14. 22. But the prosperity of the ungodly slays them Prov. 1. 32. because thereby they sin so much the more Psal 73. 6 9. and so lay up for themselves a greater treasure and measure of wrath against the last day Rom. 2. 4 5. These things make a great difference here Secondly If all things be alike here yet nothing shall be alike hereafter Mal. 3. 28. but all unlike There shall be a different Name Sheep and Goats Blessed and Cursed a different Hand right and left a different Sentence Come ye Blessed and Go ye Cursed a different Portion Everlasting Fire and a prepared Kingdom And Lastly far different Company the Devil and his Angels must be wicked Mens Companions together with all their wicked Companions in Sin unrepented of here But all that truly fear God shall be with the Lord of Glory with the Holy Angels and glorified Saints for evermore Mat. 25 34. 41. 1 Thes 4. 17 18. Eccles 9. 7 8 9. Go thy way eat thy Bread with joy and drink thy Wine with a merry heart for God accepteth thy works Let thy Garments be always white and let thine Head lack no Ointment c. Qu. ARe these the words of sensual Men or Are they Solomon 's wise and serious Sayings Answ 1. They are not to be taken as the words of sensual Men devising presenting and allowing to themselves the utmost carnal pleasure for though the the things spoken of be so fully set forth in a way pleasing to nature that they seem to be the very same things that an Epicure would have if he might have his will yet these following things may be observed which make for the contrary For 1. Carnal and voluptuous Men do not use to speak altogether in such a language as is here used As 1. Laying this down in the first place that what they make merry withal shall be truly their own thy