A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their public fast, Novemb.…A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons, at their publique fast, Novemb.…

Then he shall answer, Those wherewith I was wounded in the house of my friends. Another notable Scripture you have for this purpose in Psal. 24. when the question is made at the third verse, Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, and who shall stand in his holy place? That is, who is fit to be a member of a true Church? Answer is made to this at the 4. 5. and 6. verses, He that hath clean hands, and a pure heart, &c. Wherefore then saith the Psalmist, Lift up your heads O ye gates, that is, Magistrates that sit in the gates; and be ye lift up ye everlasting doors, that is, of the Churches, for the doors of the Churches are everlasting doors, against which the gates of hell shall not prevail: and then the King of glory shall come in: that is, God will come in and dwell amongst you in his great glory, and your very congregations shall be filled with glory. But, Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, saith the Psalmist, the Lord mighty in battle, the Lord of Hosts, he is the King of glory; that is, thus will he bring his glory into the Churches by showing himself to be the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle. Wherefore then lift up your heads O ye gates, and execute you justice and judgement, and be you lift up ye everlasting doors of the Churches, and be you reformed, and the King of glory shall come in with his glory into your congregations. But if you ask me who this King of glory is? I must tell you he is the Lord of hosts, and so he will be known unto you when he bringeth his glory amongst you, even the Lord strong and mighty in battle. Wherefore I say lift up your heads O you carpenters and servants of the Lord, drawn forth to that employment: you see your work, the Text hath cut it out, I beseech you in the Lord CHRIST, do it, and do it ⟨p. 20⟩throughly. Only let me lay in one Caution, which is this:

Then he shall answer, Those wherewith I was wounded in the house of my friends. Another notable Scripture you have for this purpose in Psal. 24. when the question is made at the third verse, Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord, and who shall stand in his holy place? That is, who is fit to be a member of a true Church? Answer is made to this at the 4. 5. and 6. verses, He that hath cleane hands, and a pure heart, &c. Wherefore then saith the Psalmist, Lift up your heads O ye gates, that is, Magistrates that sit in the gates; and be ye lift up ye everlasting doores, that is, of the Churches, for the doores of the Churches are everlasting doores, against which the gates of hell shall not prevaile: and then the King of glory shall come in: that is, God will come in and dwell amongst you in his great glory, and your very congregations shall be filled with glory. But, Who is the King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, saith the Psalmist, the Lord mighty in battell, the Lord of Hosts, he is the King of glory; that is, thus will hee bring his glory into the Churches by shewing himselfe to be the Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battell. Wherefore then lift up your heads O ye gates, and execute you justice and judgement, and be you lift up ye everlasting doors of the Churches, and be you reformed, and the King of glory shall come in with his glory into your congregations. But if you ask me who this King of glory is? I must tell you he is the Lord of hosts, and so he will be known unto you when he bringeth his glory amongst you, even the Lord strong and mighty in battell. Wherefore I say lift up your heads O you carpenters and servants of the Lord, drawn forth to that employment: you see your work, the Text hath cut it out, I beseech you in the Lord CHRIST, doe it, and doe it