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Davids zeale for Zion a sermon preached before sundry of the honourable House of Commons : at St. Margarets at Westminster, April 4 / by Tho. Wilson ...
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Wilson, Thomas, 1601-1653.
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deepest thoughts how poore people who for their outward being live under a gracious Prince are for their soules in spirituall vassalage under the Prince of darknesse Ephes. 6. 12. the ruler of the darknesse of this world how many perish in darknesse as a blinde people served by a blinking guide where the people perish for lack of knowledge Hosea 4. 6. O how many places and people in this famous Island are yet in the shadow of death who are not under the joyfull sound of Gods word who yet feele no want of the Word of life feare no misery ô their security unlesse God by his providence send it to them they complaine not to you ô doe not I beseech you exspect that of them it is out of their blindnesse deadnesse and as it is in all such men a naturall carelesnesse in them ô that I might in all humility commend their Petition to you this day ô let this come into your minde put on zeale and they shall be relieved It is a death to have the glory depart where it hath beene 1 Sam. 4. 22. With what thoughts can ye take up their case where the glory never was The future condition of our posterity should at this kindle zeale in men ô let us not leave children after us to inherit our follies lies and vanities let your zeale in reforming the house of God according to the word of God prevent their repenting of our corruptioÌ„s wil it be a credit to this present age to have the next generation come to God with grieved hearts and to cleare themselves of our abominations say surely Our Fathers inherited lies vanities and things wherein there is no profit Jer. 16. 19. Surely Reformation will be for the present should be put it not off for after times to doe it doe your utmost that no Canaanite may be left no leaven uncast out or cursed no superstitions be left to posterity but the word of God as an heritage for ever In regard of particular choice men who feare the Lord and heare his word this day to inflame your zeale minde Your place and calling speakes to you Is it not of God that you are sent hither Is it not for Zion that you are imployed here Had you not your Countries Counties hearts voices hands to doe worthily in Zion minde what Mordecai said to Queene Esther 4. 14. Who knows whether thou art come to the kingdome for such a time as this May not I with little change say Who knows whether ye be come to the Parliament for such a time as this We hope for such a time as this when was there such a time for such a thing as this when was there such a cause such a call calleth for zeale Your peace and prosperity is in the welfare of Gods house you have a share in that ship in the peace thereof shall you have peace it is said of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love it Psal. 122. 6. will not the beauty of the assemblies a godly Ministery a pure Discipline a spirituall worship bring in unto you much peace and comfort but if truth be suppressed godlinesse oppressed the Ministery corrupt the worship of God polluted what will become of yourselves your soules your families No peace if you stir not this day you and yours may perish for it Esther 4. 14. Your honour is in marching valiantly on for Gods house Barucks slownesse made the journey that he tooke not to be for his honour Iudg. 4. 8 9. what honour will this comming to Parliament be to a man that spake nothing or did nothing for those poore people the children of God who gave their voices in hope of help in the Church in Religion how can yee looke upon them in your returne into your Countries when you have made their eyes to faile their hearts to bleed their condition in spirituall things as heavy helpless but what love wil be to you honor put upon you when you behave your selves worthily as saviours come up on Mount Zion Your happinesse shall bee great in pleading thoroughly for Zion and against Babylon as it is prophesied O daughter of Babylon who art to be destroyed happy shall he be that rewardeth thee as thou hast served us Psal. 137. 8. happy in your selves happy in your families happy in your credit happy in your Country happy in your soules happy in your bodies Wherefore that I may not be farther tedious to anies patience let Zion come into our minds and as Ioab animated Abishai 2 Sam. 10. 12. be of good courage and let us play the men for our people and for the City of our God and the Lord doe that which seemeth him good so strengthen your hands for this good work Nehem. 2. 18. take heed what ye doe for it is for the house of the Lord 2 Chron. 19. 6. Let the feare of the Lord be upon you v. 7. Deale couragiously and the Lord shall be with the good v. 11. FINIS Die Iovis 20. Maii 1641. At a Committee of the Commons House of Parliament for licencing of Books It is ordered that this Sermon of M. WILSONS be published in Print Sir Edward Dering Knight and Baronet Bern. Ep. 91. Salvian praef. in lib. de Gubern * in your first speech in Parliament when I was pursued by a Puâ—sevant from the Archbishop of Cant. for not reading the prayer against Scots c. z Ps. 119. 139. 1. Thess. 3. 13. Communis est Psalmus {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Davidis {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Christi {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Ecclesiae Iun. Paral. in loc. Zelus est affectus mixtus ex amore dolore Zelus est impetus mentis erga gloriam Dei cultum divinum {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} ab {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} comedit consumpsit Doctrine Zeale consists 1 In removing vvhat is prejudiciall to Gods glory 1 Persons vicious ministers or members 2 Doctrines erroneous and unsound {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} praete doctrinam Trem interpr 3 Worship corrupt and idolatrous An Idolater 1 Materiall is the artificer 2 Formall he that worships the idoll {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 1 In the substance of worship 2 In the circumstance of worship 2 In promoting Gods glory 1 In persons 1 Ministers qualified 2 Members sanctified 2 In doctrines Constantia in doctrina seu in veritate hic est balthcus ille Zanch. in loc. 3 In worship 1 In the substance three things instanced in 2 In the circumstance Inform 1 Zeale is commendable 2 Zeale is not onely in and for things civill Christs care was not to be great in this vvorld but for the truth his fathers house will and glory Lukewarmnesse is irreligious 1639 1640. 4 Viciousnesse of mens spirits 1 Who blame zeale miscalling it 2 Who are zealous against Gods house six ways {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 3 Who are zealous for traditions 2 Exhort 1 People to be zealous in six things 2 Preachers to be zealous in fourâ— things {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 3 Magistrates to be zealous in three things {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Accendit se Trem. 2 The properties of zeale 6. 3 Meanes to be zealous 1 Avoid foure things {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 4 Motives to zeale 1 In regard of God foure motives 2 In regard of the Church three motives 1 Minde foure things 3 In regard of men three motives 1 Good men zealous 2 Bad men Zelots in two things 3 Mens conditions 1 Vnder burdens 2 Vnder Satan 2 The future condition of men 4 In regard of speciall men 4. Motives 1 Their place 2 Their peace 3 Their honour 4 Their happinesse
DAVIDS ZEALE FOR ZION A SERMON Preached before sundry of the Honourable House of Commons At St. Margarets at Westminster April 4. By THO: WILSON Preacher of the Word at Otham in KENT LONDON Printed for Iohn Bartlet and are to be sold at the Gilt Cup near S. Austins Gate in Pauls Church-yard 1641. TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL Sir EDWARD DERING of Sarendon-Dering in the County of Kent Knight and Baronet SIR IT is Bernards saying Nemo esse bonus plusquà m oporter potest There is not a man alive can be better then he should be and it is without doubt he is not good who would not be better Ubi incipis nolle fieri melior ibi etiam desinis esse bonus adding they be professedly the children of the luke-warm who say We will be no better then our Fathers Nolumus esse meliores quà m patres nostri whereas men are in Religion not to be stinted by any Antiquity but what is divine from God the Ancient of dayes The children of light be proficients they reach forward their spark comes to be a coale their coale a most vehement flame God hath kindled in your breast an ardent love to the house of God your zeale provokes many your zeale makes many a glad heart your zeale honours God who hath put honour upon you For them that honour him he will honour Your present employment in the honourable House of Commons in Parliament cals for zeale It is a fire 1. Active to set all on work the hand the tongue the head the heart 2. Quick speedy it is an utter enemy of delayes in its work 3. Vehement it bestoweth the top of affection and strength of intentions on what it loves 4. Aspiring it is the highest element mounts up nearer heaven nearer the Lord Anciently they who published Books were wont to honor Personages with the patronage of that which they found them to be lovers or professors of To whom then may this present word of zeale which once you heard with patience be Dedicated more properly then unto you Whose abilities in conjunction with zeale graced with magnanimity and modesty render you amiable to all that know you and honourable in mindes that heare of you I humbly pray your acceptance of this my memorizing your zeale for Zion You reade not here swelling words of vanity my study was to be not plausible but profitable Nos autem qui rerum magis quà m verborum amatores utilia potius quà m plausibilia sectamur This I present you withall to deliver my selfe from suspition and imputation of an unthankfull minde towards you who countenanced me with a * mention too honourable for me when I was in contempt who testifie my respect to you much honoured of good men for well-doing Others zeale would have consumed me but that your zeale z consumed you for I have seen God in you yet I have a greater bond of deeper acknowledgement of your zeale then your many favours to me-ward amount unto which is the faithful discharge of that place the Country hath most worthily put upon you and intrusted you withall wherein your forwardnesse for the good of the Church the welfare whereof is above my chiefe joy hath been to my comfort hath warmed many a heart and hath occasioned thanksgiving by many unto God The fruit of true wisdome is credit and confidence Eccl. 8. 1. A mans wisdome makes his face to shine and the boldnesse of his face shall be changed as faultlesse and fearlesse Adorn your personall sufficiencies with the true fear of God a wise mans treasure a zealous forwardnesse for Gods glory goodnes and good causes whereby your publique imployment may be blessed Keep good conscience the dearest jewell your heart can have in it Hold a constant countermotion to the course of the world minde the life of grace as that which farre excels all ornaments of nature art or policy that it animates and ennobles them What you doe for God doe it by his Word all Laws are to be rectified by Gods Law men must set their Watch by the Dyall and the Dyall by the Sun This way the more you labour the more rest will you finde Thus with my unfained prayers to the God of all grace That he may establish your heart unblamable in holinesse and guiding you by his counsell may after receive you to glory Otham in Kent Your Worships Petitioner to the Throne of Grace THO: WILSON DAVIDS ZEALE FOR ZION A SERMON Preached at WESTMINSTER Aprill 4. 1641. PSAL. LXIX IX The zeale of thy house hath eaten me up THis Booke of Praises and spirituall Songs was penned by diverse men This is evident by the various arguments in it It is the breviary of the Bible the anatomie of conscience the art of prayer This Psalme inspired of God was writ by Davids royall pen who was both the father and figure of Christ It is not purely proper to either Christ or David but common both to David and Christ with his Church To David typically to Christ truly to the Church prophetically The Psalme containeth A Petition A Reason I. A Petition most humbly requesting God 1 By supplication to be delivered from manifold troubles called waters Save mee O God Vers. 1. 2. By imprecation with purenesse of spirit against persecutors Let their table become a snare c. Verse 22. II. A reason of his request mentioned in many verses One ground of it was the nature of his cause his cause was good he suffered for his love to God For The Zeale of thy house hath eaten me up Verse 9. The zeale Zeale comes {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} to be fervent as hot as fire it is not any single affection but the earnestnesse and increase of all the affections liking or disliking as love and hatred griefe and joy desires delights feares and anger boyled to the highest degree and to the hottest temper and intention 1 It is set against evill as sin and sinners with all that which opposeth Gods will and glory with kindled anger and indignation 2 It is carried towards goods as Gods Word and Glory Name and Worship and not our owne ends with all eagernesse Of thy house Gods house not his owne house or his own name and honour he was moved not so much with his owne injuries and contumelies more private as with that which was more publike 1 He had indignation for the Church corrupted the worship of God polluted his law violated and the things of God unworthily handled 2 He had a studious care and ardent love to have the true religion taught and professed the right worship of God established and preserved holy and pure from superstition errour and corruption in worship and worshippers that they may be Saints and not profane Me may be meant properly and simply both of David and Christ Eaten up Consumed or devoured as the fire fully burnt up the fat of some sacrifices