2. Christ is a King to defend his People, as Christ hath a Sceptre to rule them, so a Shield to defend them, Psal. 3.3. Thou O Lord art a shield for me. When Antiochus did rage furiously against the Jews, he took away the Vessels of the Lord's House, set up an Idol in the Temple; then this Great King, called Michael, did stand up for them to defend them, Dan. 12.1. Christ preserves his Church as a Spark in the Ocean, as a Flock of Sheep among Wolves. That the Sea should be higher then the Earth, and yet not drown it, is a Wonder: so that the Wicked should be so much higher than the Church in Power, and not devour it, is because Christ hath this Inscription on his Vesture and his Thigh, King of Kings: Ps. 124.2. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side; they had swallowed us up. They say Lions are Insomnes, they have little or no sleep; 'tis true of the Lyon of the Tribe of Judah, he never slumbers nor sleeps, but watcheth over his Church to defend it: Isa. 27.2, 3. Sing ye unto her a vineyard of red wine; I the Lord do keep it least any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. If the Enemies destroy the Church, it must be at a time when it is neither Night nor Day, for Christ keeps it Day and Night. Christ is said to carry his Church as the Eagle her young Ones upon her Wings, Exod. 19.4. The Arrow must first hit the Eagle before it can hurt the young Ones, and shoot through her Wings: the Enemies must first strike through Christ, before they can destroy his Church. Let the Wind and Storms be up, and the Church almost covered with Waves, yet Christ, is in the Ship of the Church, and so long there's no danger of Shipwreck. Nor will Christ only defend his Church as he is King, but deliver it, 2 Tim. 4.17. He delivered me out of the mouth of the lion; viz. Nero. 2. Chr. 11.14. The Lord saved them by a great deliverance. Sometimes Christ is said to command Deliverance, Psal. 44.4. Sometimes to create Deliverance, Isa. 65.18. Christ as a King commands Deliverance, and as a God creates it. And deliverance shall come in his time: Isa. 60.22. I the LORD will hasten it in his time.
2. Christ is a King to defend his People, as Christ hath a Scepter to rule them, so a Shield to defend them, Psal. 3.3. Thou O Lord art a shield for me. When Antiochus did rage furiously against the Iews, he took away the Vessels of the Lord's House, set up an Idol in the Temple; then this Great King, call'd Michael, did stand up for them to defend them, Dan. 12.1. Christ preserves his Church as a Spark in the Ocean, as a Flock of Sheep among Wolves. That the Sea should be higher then the Earth, and yet not drown it, is a Wonder: so that the Wicked should be so much higher than the Church in Power, and not devour it, is because Christ hath this Inscription on his Vesture and his Thigh, King of Kings: Ps. 124.2. If it had not been the Lord who was on our side; they had swallowed us up. They say Lions are Insomnes, they have little or no sleep; 'tis true of the Lyon of the Tribe of Iudah, he never slumbers nor sleeps, but watcheth over his Church to defend it: Isa. 27.2, 3. Sing ye unto her a vineyard of red wine; I the Lord do keep it least any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. If the Enemies destroy the Church, it must be at a time when it is neither Night nor Day, for Christ keeps it Day and Night. Christ is said to carry his Church as the Eagle her young Ones upon her Wings, Exod. 19.4. The Arrow must first hit the Eagle before it can hurt the young Ones, and shoot through her Wings: the Enemies must first strike through Christ, before they can destroy his Church. Let the Wind and Storms be up, and the Church almost covered with Waves, yet Christ, is in the Ship of the Church, and so long there's no danger of Shipwrack. Nor will Christ only defend his Church as he is King, but deliver it, 2 Tim. 4.17. He delivered me out of the mouth of the lion; viz. Nero. 2. Chr. 11.14. The Lord saved them by a great deliverance. Sometimes Christ is said to command Deliverance, Psal. 44.4. Sometimes to create Deliverance, Isa. 65.18. Christ as a King commands Deliverance, and as a God creates it. And deliverance shall come in his time:
