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The golden sceptre held forth to the humble With the Churches dignity by her marriage. And the Churches duty in her carriage. In three treatises. The former delivered in sundry sermons in Cambridge, for the weekly fasts, 1625. The two latter in Lincolns Inn. By the late learned and reverend divine, John Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplain in ordinary to His Majesty, Mr. of Emanuel College in Cambridge, and sometime preacher at Lincolns Inn.The golden scepter held forth to the humble VVith the Churches dignitie by her marriage. And the Churches dutie in her carriage. In three treatises. The former delivered in sundry sermons in Cambridge, for the weekely fasts, 1625. The two latter in Lincolnes Inne. By the late learned and reverend divine, Iohn Preston, Dr. in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to His Maiesty, Mr. of Emanuel Colledge in Cambridge, and somtime preacher at Lincolnes Inne.
London: printed by R. Badger for N. Bourne, 1638
THE GOLDEN SCEPTRE. › Doctrine 3THE GOLDEN SCEPTER. › Doctrine 3
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And the only reason of this is, because he hath 1chosen thee, there is no other; when he cast his eyes upon all the earth, he chose thee out, to have his Name called on thee; as it is said of the Temple ⟨p. 49⟩at Jerusalem, that he chose that place rather then any other, to put his Name there: and there is the same reason why his Name is called upon a whole Church; as when he looked on Europe, he chose out the reformed Churches to put his Name there; and where the Lord puts his name, there he dwells, so as the one is put for the other, either to say, he chose a place to dwell in, or that his name is called upon it, they are all one. There are two places where God 2dwelleth, Isa. 57. 15. Thus saith the high and lofty one that inhabiteth eternity, whose Name is holy, I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, &c. The highest heavens and the lowest hearts are Gods chiefest dwelling places. He hath indeed other places, he dwelleth elsewhere, but in these two he manifesteth a peculiarity of his presence, and that peculiarity is of the presence of his grace and comfort; for he saith in the same vers. to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones; he reveals himself to these, and his secrets, which are hid from all the rest, and he fills their hearts with joy and comfort.
And the only reason of this is, because he hath 1chosen thee, there is no other; when hee cast his eyes upon all the earth, he chose thee out, to have his Name called on thee; as it is said of the Temple ⟨p. 49⟩at Ierusalem, that he chose that place rather then any other, to put his Name there: and there is the same reason why his Name is called upon a whole Church; as when he looked on Europe, he chose out the reformed Churches to put his Name there; and where the Lord puts his name, there he dwels, so as the one is put for the other, either to say, he chose a place to dwell in, or that his name is called upon it, they are all one. There are two places where God