Seven sermons on several select subjects preached

This is no small comfort to Gods Church; she hath a Staff of support; God is her protection. The Saints of God ⟨p. 26⟩they have malignant Enemies to conflict with: The Powers of the Earth are against the godly. We read the Beast in the Revelations had on his head seven Horns and ten Crowns, Rev. 13.1. and this was given him to make War with the Saints. You see the People of God was then in an ill case; they had the Horns and the Crown against them: But the Saints, they have the Lion of the Tribe of Judah on their sides; and Christ hath a Staff to protect them, and Teeth to devour all his Enemies. So much briefly for that expression; for I only glance at it; Thy Staff doth comfort me; thy Staff of Supportation and glorious Providence, it is always with me; it doth comfort me. But that which I shall chiefly speak to, is the first of these in the Text; Thy Rod doth comfort me.

This is no small comfort to Gods Church; she hath a Staff of support; God is her protection. The Saints of God ⟨p. 26⟩they have malignant Enemies to conflict with: The Powers of the Earth are against the godly. We read the Beast in the Revelations had on his head seven Horns and ten Crowns, Rev. 13.1. and this was given him to make War with the Saints. You see the People of God was then in an ill case; they had the Horns and the Crown against them: But the Saints, they have the Lion of the Tribe of Iuda on their sides; and Christ hath a Staff to protect them, and Teeth to devour all his Enemies. So much briefly for that expression; for I only glance at it; Thy Staff doth comfort me; thy Staff of Supportation and glorious Providence, it is always with me; it doth comfort me. But that which I shall chiefly speak to, is the first of these in the Text; Thy Rod doth comfort me.

In the opening of this, the Question is;