The word that is translated Tumult, 1it doth indeed seem to import this, The crying of fearful creatures, those that are terrified and scared, it signifies the crying out of them. Oh! 'tis a great mercy for the heart of a man to be so stablished that when all dangers shall be apprehended, yet they can ⟨p. 504⟩find their hearts fixed in God, and not in a tumultuousness presently.2 A righteous man, it's said of him in Psalm, 112. 7. That when he hears ill tidings, his heart is fixed: but it is a greater blessing, that when we see the Armies before us, and hear the neighings of Horses, and clattering of the Spears, then to be fixed. Oh! we should labour in the time of peace to make our calling and election sure.3 In Psalm, 57. 7. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed, I will sing and give praise. Awake my Glory, awake Psaltry and Harp, I my self will awake early, I will praise thee, O God, &c. When was this that David cries to awake, and to give Glory to God, and sing praise, and that his heart was fixed? It was when Saul persecuted him,4 it was when he was in danger of his life, when Saul pursued him to take away his life, yet, My heart is fixed, my heart is fixed, I will sing and give praise (saith David) even at that time.5 So in Psal. 46. 2, 3. We will not fear though the earth be removed, though the mountains be carried into the midst of the Sea, though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. This Psalm was wont to be called Luther's Psalm, for in times of trouble he would say, Come and let us sing the 46. Psalm. Many Scriptures we might have to this purpose. I remember the story of Archimedes, 6that when the City of Syracuse was taken, and the enemies came in with their drawn swords and hacked and slew whom they pleased, and abundant of blood-shed there was; yet he was so settled upon the drawing of his Lines (being a Mathematician) that when the Soldiers came in with their swords drawn, he was drawing his Lines about his Art.7 Which of you could, if you were at prayer, or any serious duty, if you should hear of the breaking in of Adversaries, Could you have your hearts fixed in a settled constant way, fixed upon God in such a time as this is?
The word that is translated Tumult, 1it doth indeed seem to import this, The crying of fearful creatures, those that are terrified and scar'd, it signifies the crying out of them. Oh! 'tis a great mercie for the heart of a man to be so stablished that when all dangers shall be apprehended, yet they can ⟨p. 504⟩find their hearts fixed in God, and not in a tumultuousness presently.2 A righteous man, it's said of him in Psalm, 112. 7. That when he hears ill tydings, his heart is fixed: but it is a greater blessing, that when we see the Armies before us, and hear the neighings of Horses, and clattering of the Speers, then to be fixed. Oh! we should labor in the time of peace to make our calling and election sure.3 In Psalm, 57. 7. My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed, I will sing and give praise. Awake my Glory, awake Psaltry and Harp, I my self will awake early, I will praise thee, O God, &c. When was this that David cries to awake, and to give Glorie to God, and sing praise, and that his heart was fixed? It was when Saul persecuted him,4 it was when he was in danger of his life, when Saul pursued him to take away his life, yet, My heart is fixed, my heart is fixed, I will sing and give praise (saith David) even at that time.5 So in Psal. 46. 2, 3. We will not fear though the earth be removed, though the mountains be carried into the midst of the Sea, though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. This Psalm was wont to be called Luthers Psalm, for in times of trouble he would say, Come and let us sing the 46. Psalm. Many Scriptures we might have to this purpose. I remember the storie of Archimedes, 6that when the Citie of Siracuse was taken, and the enemies came in with their drawn swords and hack'd and slew whom they pleased, and abundant of blood-shed there was; yet he was so setled upon the drawing of his Lines (being a Mathematition) that when the Soldiers came in with their swords drawn, he was drawing his Lines about his Art.
- 1Clamour [Greek or Hebrew] meticulosorum territorum.Clamor 〈non-Latin alphabet〉 meticulosorum territorum.
- 2Ps. 112. 7.
- 3Ps. 57. 7.
- 4illustrated▪
- 5Ps. 46.
- 6Archimedes.
- 7A Fixed heart in prayer.
