The Gofpel of the perfonal Types. i. In his perfonal Wifdom, r Kings 4. 29, 3o. So Cbriff, Cor 2. 3 in him are bid all the treafures of Wifdom and Knowledge. 2. In the glorious Peace and Profperity of his Kingdom The King - dorn was peaceably,fetled in his Hand, t Cor. 22.9. .t King. 4. 24, 25, And fo he fell to the Work of building the Temple, as Chrift doth the Church ; but of that hereafter, when we come to the real Types. SS Chrift, Ifai. 9. 6. he is the Prince ofPeace, the great Peace-maker, Ephef. 2. 3. In his Marriage with Pharaoh's Daughter. Some obferve, that the Daughter ofPharaoh never feduced him ; neither is there any men =: tion made of the Egyptian Idols, t Kings ii. 5, 7 In his other Out- laadifh Marriages hedid Sin; but this is mentioned as by way of fpecial exception, r King I t. t. For fhe'was a Profelyte, and fo it was no Sin to Marry her. And the Love between her and Solomon is made a Type of the Love between Chrift and the Church. So Cbrift bath took us, Gentiles to be a Spoufe unto him, Pfal. 4 . Vfe t. Refolution of that great Cafe of Confcience, whether you do belong to Chrift or no ? In his Kingdom fet up in thee ? Art thou con- flieting ? Art thou conquering ? Z'fe 2. Comfort againft the low and weak beginnings of Chrift's King- dom. Samfon did but begin to deliver Ifrael ; David carried the work through But in Solomon's Time there was glorious Peace. YOU fee here, as in a Glafs, the method and progrefs of Chrift's Kingdom It begins in War, it is carried on in Viaory, it ends in Pease. Vfe 3. Here is Comfort and Support, as to all the Conflitis and Ene- mies that God is pleated to exercife his People with, whether particular Saints, or whole Churçh.es. r. Samfon, David, Solomon had Enemies ; Chrift had fo, fecret as well as open Enemies, fecret underminers as well as open Oppofers. 2. Thefe ConfiiEs will end in peace, and quiet Eftablithment, Pfal. 37. 37. Mark the perfeí Man, and behold the upright Man, for the end of that Man is Peace. This is the difference between , Chrift's Peace and Satan's Peace ;. for they both give, Peace to theirSubjeas :;Satan's Peace is a Peace offreedom from trouble, andof finful fecurity in Sin.. ButChrift's Peace is a Peace after and out of trouble, by War and Vi&ory over Sìn and fpiritual E- nemies, ¡fa. 9. 3. His Servants rejoyeeas thofe that divide the fpoil.after the Victory. , geji. But how may I know. that Peace will be the end of all my Qrefent' Conflicìs ? Anfw,
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=