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The wall & glory of Jerusalem, in a sermon preached in St. Pauls-Church London,…
The wall & glory of Jerusalem, in a sermon preached in St. Pauls-Church London, before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Lord General, aldermen, Common Council, and companies of the Honourable City of London, February 28. 1659. Being a day of solemn thanksgiving unto God, for restoring the Parliament and Common Council, and for preserving the City. By Edward Reynolds D.D.The wall & glory of Jerusalem, in a sermon preached in St. Pauls-Church London, before the Right Honorable the Lord Mayor, Lord General, aldermen, Common Council, and companies of the Honorable City of London, February 28. 1659. Being a day of solemn thanksgiving unto God, for restoring the Parliament and Common Council, and for preserving the City. By Edward Reynolds D.D.
London: printed by Tho for George Thomason, 1660
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2. We need not make use of carnal Wisdom and sinful means for protection against Danger, for God can be alone a Wall of Fire unto his people. Use not oppression or violence to help your selves, for Power and Mercy belong unto God, Psal. 62. 10. 12. David was advised by those about him once and again, to kill Saul when he was in his power, and so to secure himself; but he answered, God forbid that I should touch the Lords anointed, he trusted in God, and would not use Carnal Wisdom for his own safety, 1 Sam. 24. 47. 26. 8. 11. This Wall of Fire can better protect us, then all the broad or high Walls of Jericho or Babylon: It is good keeping in Jerusalem, in Gods presence, in his way, so long we are within a Wall of Fire.
2. We need not make use of carnal Wisdom and sinful means for protection against Danger, for God can be alone a Wall of Fire unto his people. Use not oppression or violence to help your selves, for Power and Mercy belong unto God, Psal. 62. 10. 12. David was advised by those about him once and again, to kill Saul when he was in his power, and so to secure himself; but he answered, God forbid that I should touch the Lords annointed, he trusted in God, and would not use Carnal Wisdom for his own safety, 1 Sam. 24. 47. 26. 8. 11. This Wall of Fire can better protect us, then all the broad or high Walls of Jerico or Babylon: It is good keeping in Jerusalem, in Gods presence, in his way, so long we are within a Wall of Fire.
3. This is great Comfort unto Holy men, That the very Terrors of God are their protection. The Terrors of God at Sinai and in the Wilderness, were for the Salvation of Gods people. Habak. 3: 13. As the mercy of God will not save those that despise it, so the fury of God will be a defence unto those that tremble at it. No attribute of God, but faith can suck comfort from it.