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An explication of the hundred and tenth Psalm wherein the several heads of Christian…An explication of the hundreth and tenth Psalme wherein the severall heads of Christian…
An explication of the hundred and tenth Psalm wherein the several heads of Christian religion therein contained; touching the exaltation of Christ, the sceptre of his kingdom, the character of his subjects, his priesthood, victories, sufferings, and resurrection, are largely explained and applied. Being the substance of several sermons preached at Lincolns Inn; by Edward Reynolds sometimes fellow of Merton College in Oxford, late preacher to the foresaid honourable society, and rector of the church of Braunston in Northampton-shire.An explication of the hundreth and tenth Psalme wherein the severall heads of Christian religion therein contained; touching the exaltation of Christ, the scepter of his kingdome, the character of his subjects, his priesthood, victories, sufferings, and resurrection, are largely explained and applied. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne; by Edward Reynoldes sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford, late preacher to the foresaid honorable society, and rector of the church of Braunston in Northhampton-shire.
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Robert Bostocke, 1632
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, the easiness of Gods victory over the enemies of Christ. They are before him as nothing, less than nothing,1 the drop of a bucket, the dust of a balance, a very little thing. What thing is heavier than a mountain, what thing easier than a touch, what lighter than chaff, or softer than wax? and yet they who in the eyes of men are as strong and immovable as mountains, if God but touch them they shall be turned into chaff, and flow at his presence.2 If a man had a deadly pestilence and of infallible infection, how easily might that man be avenged on his enemy with but breathing in his face? Now the breath of the Lord is like a stream of brimstone to devour the wicked.3 As easily as fire consumeth flax or stubble,4 as easily as poison invadeth the spirits of the body, as easily as a rod of iron breaketh in pieces a potters vessel, as easily as a burdensome stone bruiseth that which it falls upon; so, and much more irresistibly doth the wrath of the Lord consume his enemies.
First, the easinesse of Gods victory over the enemies of Christ. They are before him as nothing, lesse than nothing,1 the drop of a bucket, the dust of a ballance, a very little thing. What thing is heavier than a mountaine, what thing easier than a touch, what lighter than chaffe, or softer than wax? and yet they who in the eyes of men are as strong and immoveable as mountaines, if God but touch them they shall bee turned into chaffe, and flow at his presence.2 If a man had a deadly pestilence and of infallible infection, how easily might that man be avenged on his enemy with but breathing in his face? Now the breath of the Lord is like a streame of brimstone to devoure the wicked.3 As easily as fire consumeth flax or stubble,4