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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 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 The spirit of God spake by me, and his word was in my tongue. This stamps my Text expresly 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,
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2. The Matter or Speech it self, wherein we shall find the Maxims, and general Rules of Government prescribed, and the Felicity of such a Government elegantly ⟨p. 5⟩described.1 He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. Princes being in Gods place, must exalt the Righteousness of God, in the government of men; and when they do so, they shall be as the Light of the Morning when the Sun riseth, even a morning without Clouds, &c. What Halcyon days shall that happy People see, whose Lot is cast into such times and places! All this is typically spoken of David, and those pious Princes who succeeded him; but mystically and eminently points at Christ, who was to rise out of David's Seed,