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The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First…
The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First composed for the relief of a pious and worthy family, mourning over the deaths of their hopeful children; and now made public for the support of all Christians, sorrowing on the same or any other account. To which is added, A sermon preached for the funeral of that excellent and religious gentleman John Upton of Lupton esq; by John Flavell, preacher of the gospel at Dartmouth in Devon.The balm of the covenant applied to the bleeding wounds of afflicted saints First composed for the relief of a pious and worthy family, mourning over the deaths of their hopeful children; and now made publick for the support of all Christians, sorrowing on the same or any other account. To which is added, A sermon preached for the funeral of that excellent and religious gentleman John Upton of Lupton esq; by John Flavell, preacher of the gospel at Dartmouth in Devon.
London: printed for J. Harris, 1688
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.
The Instrument or Organ of its conveyance to us, was David; described by his Descent or Lineage, the Son of Jesse; by his eminent Station, the man that was raised up on high, even to the top and culminating point of Civil and ⟨p. 4⟩Spiritual Dignity and Honour, both as a King, and as a Prophet; by his Divine Unction, The anointed of the God of Jacob; and lastly, by the flowing sweetness of his Spirit, and stile in the divine Psalms that were penned by him, whence he here gets the Title of The sweet Psalmist of Israel, the pleasant one in the Psalms of Israel, as some read it.
The Instrument or Organ of its conveyance to us, was David; described by his Descent or Lineage, the Son of Iesse; by his eminent Station, the man that was raised up on high, even to the top and culminating point of Civil and ⟨p. 4⟩Spiritual Dignity and Honour, both as a King, and as a Prophet; by his Divine Unction, The anointed of the God of Iacob; and lastly, by the flowing sweetness of his Spirit, and stile in the divine Psalms that were penned by him, whence he here gets the Title of The sweet Psalmist of Israel, the pleasant one in the Psalms of Israel, as some read it.
The principal efficient Cause of this excellent passage, is here likewise noted, and all to commend it the more to our special observation and acceptance:1 The spirit of God spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. This stamps my Text expressly with divine Authority. The Spirit of God spake by David; he was not the Author, but only the Scribe of it. Thus the ensuing Discourse is prefaced. Let us next see,
The principal efficient Cause of this excellent passage, is here likewise noted, and all to commend it the more to our special observation and acceptance:1