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THE CONTENTS OF SERMONS On PSAL. 89.19.
I. THE Scope of the Pſalm, and Coherence of verſ. 19. Page 1.—7.
I. Obſerv: from verſ. 19.
I. In General.
1. The condition of Gods people here needs help. Page 8.
2. The Lord himſelf provides help therein. Page 10.
3. He layes in ſufficiency of help ſeveral wayes. Three Reaſons of this. Page 11, 12.
II. In Particular. Two Obſervations.
I. That Jeſus Chriſt is a Mighty One. Page 14
I. Explaining the word Mighty, Page 15.
1. In General: 2. In Particular, its put for
1. Rich: 2. Powerful: Page 16.
3. Valiant: 4. One that Ruleth. Page 17.
So Jeſus Chriſt conſidered, 1. In his Eſſence. Page 19.
II. In his Mediatorſhip, wherein four things ſpeak Chriſts Mightineſſe. Page 20.
Demonſtrations of his Mightineſſe.
1. In his Original. 2. In the first promiſe of him. Page 21.
3. In the Types, in the multitude, mightineſſe. Page 23.
4. In Propheſies of him. Page 24.
5. In the expectation of his people. Page 29.
6. In his Fore-runner. Page 31.
7. Incarnation; where 1. Conception: 2. Birth, Further in Page 32.
Its 1. Subject: 2. Time. 3. Concomitants. Page 34.
As 1. Angels Meſſage: 2. Hoſt priſing: 3. Homage of the Wiſe men foreign, Page 35.
Of whoſe perſons, pains, —direction. Page 36.
4. The dread of the Mighty, (Herod, &c. Page 37.
8. In his Deſcent, in reſpect of 1. his ſtock in General. Page 38.
2. His Tribe, Judah.
9. Chriſt is Mighty in his Name. Page 39.
10. Titles. 11. Preſentation. Page 40.
12. Baptiſme: 13. Faſting. Page 41.
14. Transfiguration. Page 42.
15. In the teſtimony given of Chriſt.
1. Of himſelf: 2. Of the Father. Page 43.
3. Of the Spirit: 4. Of faithfull men. Page 44.
5. Of Angels: 6. Of Enemies. Page 45.
16. In his Fame. 17. His Attendants. Page 47.
18. In Holineſſe and Righteouſneſſe. Page 49.
Which appears Generally.
1. In his Obedience to Gods will: ſo
2. Particularly, In the graces of the Spirit that were in him, Faith, Love, &c. Page 52.
19. In Chriſts Works of two ſorts. Page 59.
1. Spiritual and Heavenly preaching, praying, baptizing, conference. Page 60.
2. Reſpecting mens bodyes. Page 63.
1. Wrought Miracles: 2. Many: Page 64.
3. Various: 4. Speedily: 5. Eaſily: 6. Readily: Page 66.
7. Viſibly: 8. Seaſonably: Page 70.
9. The ſubjects on whom
Where 1. The largeneſſe on all ſorts: 2. Ʋnrulineſs in themſelves. Page 71.
3. Indiſpoſition to his works.
10. The perfection of Chriſts works. Page 73.
11. Conſtancy of the ſucceſſe. Page 74.
12. In the faith of thoſe on whom, and for whoſe ſake he wrought them. Page 74.
13. In the time of their performance. Page 75.
14. In his effecting all alone, without others help.
15. In the meanneſſe of the means to work them.
16. In the effects, Generall and Particular. Page 76.
17. In his ſelf-denyal, and humility. Page 77.
1. Not ſeeking his own honour: 2. profit. Page 78.
20. Mighty in Victories over 1. the World: Page 79.
2. Sin: 3. Death: 4. Satan. Page 81.
II. Chriſt is Mighty in his Offices. Page 83.
I. A Mighty King. 1. In himſelf. Page 84.
(1. In Maieſty: 2. Wiſdome)
2. In his Subjects. Two things ſhew Chriſts Mightineſſe: 1. Their Mightineſſe: Page 85.
2. Their Multitude.
3. In his Rule, towards both
1. His Friends. 1. Preſerving: 2. Remunerating everlaſting Life, Joy, Honour. Page 88
2. Enemies, in 1. Reſtraint: 2. Deſtruction. Page 90.
II. A Mighty Prieſt in Dignity. Page 93.
1. Of his Perſon: 2. Title: 3. Nature:
4. Order.
5. In ſolemnity of his being ordained a Prieſt by an Oath. Page 96.
6. Performance of his work, conſiſting
1. In making Satisfaction for ſin.
1. To the uttermost.
2. At once. 3. By his Dying. Page 97.
2. In his Interceſſion.
3. Offering up the Peoples ſervices. Page 100.
4. Bleſſing the People better than other Prieſts.
1. More than they: 2. With choicer bleſſings: 3. More eminently. Page 102.
7. In the unchangeableneſſe of Chriſts Office. Page 102.
III. Chriſt is a Mighty Prophet 1. In his Original: 2. Qualifications. Page 103.
3. Commiſſion: 4. Its Execution. Page 105.
5. In Gods command concerning him.
22. In the carriage of others towards Chriſt. Page 106.
I. Of the Generality of the People: As
1. Their recourſe to him.
2. Their Marvelling at his Doctrine and Works. Page 108.
3. Their rejoycings, acclamations. Page 109.
4. Their beſeechings, their worſhippings. Page 110.
II. In regard of his Enemies carriage.
1. Their Perſecutions: 2. Confederacies. Page 111.
1. Of all intereſts. 2. Of all they have. Page 113.
III. In the carriage of Chriſts Servants to him. Page 114.
1. Their confidence in him: 2. Confeſſion of him: 3. Suffering for. Page 116.
23. Chriſt is Mighty in his own ſufferings. Page 116.
Manifeſted 1. In the kinds of them: Page 2.
Subject of them: 1. In his ſoul. Page 117.
2. In his body, in all parts, &c.
3. In his Name, by Reproach.
4. In his Eſtate and Goods.
3. In the Meaſure of his ſufferings.
4. In Efficient Cauſe of them. Page 119.
1. From his Father.
2. From his Foes. 3. From his Friends. Page 120.
5. In the Perſons for whom he ſuffered.
6. In his willingneſſe to ſuffer.
7. In the End of his ſuffering. Page 121.
II. Chriſts mightineſs ſeen in his PARTICULAR ſufferings.
1. In his apprehenſion. 2. his tryal. Page 122
3. His Condemnation. 4. his Death. Page 124
His mightineſs ſhewed in his Death.
1. Concomitants. 2. its vertue.
24. Mighty in his Burial. Page 125
In his Reſurrection. Page 126
25. Which appears: 1. In that he roſe at all.
2. That he roſe ſeen.
3. Against utmost humane Oppoſition.
26. In his Aſcention. Page 127
27. In his Seſſion, on Gods right hand. Page 128
29. In his Coming againe in three things.
1. In the ſignes thereof.
2. In the manner of it. Page 129
3. In the end of it.
Somewhat more to ſhew the Superexcellencie of this Mighty One. Page 130
1. He is Mighty and Righteous. Page 130
2. And Merciful. 3. And Meek. Page 131
4. And Wiſe. 5. And Patient.
6. And Almighty. Page 132
7. And alwayes Mighty. 8. And onelyonly Mighty. Page 134
9. Really ſo, and not ſo appearing onelyonly. Page 134
Qu: How came Christ to be ſo Mighty? Page 135
Anſ: 1. In his Eſſence: 2. As Mediator. Page 136
And thus Christ is Mighty by the Fathers,
1. Miſſion: 2. his Ʋnction. Page 138
Reaſons why Chriſt is a Mighty One. Page 139
1. For the Fathers Glory.
2. For his own Glory. Page 140
3. Becauſe his Work was Difficult.
Qu: Whence is it that men deſpiſe him? Page 142
Anſ: 1. Through natural enmity.
2. By Ignorance. 3. Ʋnbeliefe. Page 143
4. Confidence in their own ſtrength. Page 144
5. Putting far off the day of his Wrath.
6. By fear he'l deprive of whats dear. Page 145
7. By his preſent ſeeming meanneſs. Page 146
USE I. Of Information to Gods People.
1. What manner of Saviour they have. Page 147
2. Of their ſafe Condition. Page 148
3. It aggravates the ſin of Ʋnbeliefe. Page 149
4. Ground of expecting great things. Page 150
5. For Diſcovery of Falſe Chriſts. Page 152
II. Of Conviction to falſe Worſhippers that ſlight him. Page 153
1. To Jewes, that beleeve not Jeſus is the Chriſt. Page 153
2. To Turks, that Worſhip Mahomet. Page 155
3. To Pagans and Heathens.
III. Of Reproofe.
1. To all Uſurpers of his Power & Authority.
2. To all Reſiſters of his Power. Page 156
3. To all pretended aſſiſters of him. Page 157
4. To all deſpiſers of Christ. Page 159
IV. Of Terror to the Wicked in Generall. Page 160.
1. To Refuſers of his Grace.
2. Oppoſers of his Reigne. 3. Servants. Page 161
4. Scoffers at his coming. Page 162
II. More eſpecially, to the Great ones in Earth.
R. 1. Becauſe its just Chriſt ſhould terrifie them. Page 163
2. Its to his Honour.
Qu: Why do the Wicked proſper? Page 164
Anſ: They are reſerved to deſtruction.
1. To magnifie his Juſtice therein. Page 165
2. To magnifie his patience toward them. Page 166
3. Becauſe ſome of them muſt be brought in. Page 167
4. To exerciſe his Saints faith and patience. Page 168
5. To magnifie his Power in their Deſtruction. Page 168
V. Of Caution to the Mighty Ones, to take heed what they do. Page 169
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. OnelyOnly help. Page 195
6. Old help. 7. Free, undeſerved. Page 196
8. A tryed experimentall help. Page 197
9. Ʋniverſal 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. What Ʋſe ſhould we make of this?
Anſ: I. Its 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. Its dangerous, to the hurt of the ſeekers. Page 241
3. Its ſinfull; Chiefly in three things. Page 242
1. Its a deſpiſing the riches of Gods goodneſſe. Page 243
2. Its a ſlighting of Chriſt.
3. Its 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
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