1erf. 3. AnExpofitionofthe 87. Pfalme. 91 For the firf}, theplace here fpokenof is ?erufalem, thus defcribed, thou City of God : fo called, becaufe of Gods fanuary here feated on Mount Sion, which place God chofe and delred for his habitation, Paying, This is my rei for ever, here Will I dwell, for Ihave defired it, P[á1. i 3 2.13, 14. Whereupon, in the new Teftament, it is called theCity ofthegreat King, Mat. 5.35. Now, theearthly yerufalem here fpokenofmufbe underftood todenote the trueChurch ofGod in all ages, as being in the Prophets time, when this Pfalme was penned, both the chief feat and true type there- of, fo as for us the point here contained is this : The true Church of Çod is Gods own City. Hence it is called ?erufa- The firít ob. lemfrom above, Gal. 4. z6. The heavenly ?erufalem, the fervation., holy City, the new7erufalem, thegreat City,the holy yerufa- lem, Rev. 2I. a, z o. The reafon hereof is Gods free grace and favour, choo- fing his Church in Chrift to be his own bycovenant,even his The rearm. houfe, Heb. 3.6. I Tim. 3. 15. His Temple, fo as he will dwell in them, and walk in them, 2 Cor. 6, i 6. And fo his city, where the Tabernacle of God is with men, Revel. 21. 3. This ferves for inaruaion, and for admonition. For inftruc`Fion, toour great comfort, that God certain- Theufe for ly will defend his Church againft all enemies ; for fo much inftruftion. will every King do for his chiefcity, that is thechamber of his Kingdome, andevery houfholder for his own habitati- on ; as Mat.24.43. If thegoodman of thehoufe hadknown, in What Watch the thiefe Would have come, he would have Watched, and Would not havefufferedhis houfe to bebroken up. See Gods promife and performance for yerufalem, while it remained the feat of his Sanctuary, If. 37. 35. I Will defend this City tofave it, formine ownfake, andfor my fervgnt Davidsfake. Hereupon the people of God fay, God is our refuge andflrength; a very prefent help in trouble: Therefore Will We not fear,though the earthbe removed ; and though the Mountains be carried into the midíl of the Sea ; Though theWaters thereofroare, andbe troubled, though the N n Moan-
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