An explication of the hundreth and tenth Psalme wherein the severall heads of Christian religion therein contained; touching the exaltation of Christ, the scepter of his kingdome, the character of his subjects, his priesthood, victories, sufferings, and resurrection, are largely explained and applied. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne; by Edward Reynoldes sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford, late preacher to the foresaid honorable society, and rector of the church of Braunston in Northhampton-shire.

Title: An explication of the hundreth and tenth Psalme wherein the severall heads of Christian religion therein contained; touching the exaltation of Christ, the scepter of his kingdome, the character of his subjects, his priesthood, victories, sufferings, and resurrection, are largely explained and applied. Being the substance of severall sermons preached at Lincolns Inne; by Edward Reynoldes sometimes fellow of Merton Colledge in Oxford, late preacher to the foresaid honorable society, and rector of the church of Braunston in Northhampton-shire.

Author: Reynolds, Edward, 1599-1676.

Collection: Early English Books Online

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till they were utterly destroied, and blinded the two Tribes till they were led away captive by the Babyloni∣ans:Hos. 5 1.9.7, 8. Ier. 23.2, 29. so horrid are the consequences of taking away the Gospell of Christ from him, and making it the Rod not of his strength, but of our owne pride or passion. Wee must therefore alwayes remember that the Gospell is Christs owne, and that will encourage us to speake it as we ought to speake.First, with authoritie and boldnesse, without silence or connivence at the sinnes of men. Though in our private and personall relations we are to shew all modestie, hu∣militie, and lowlinesse of carriage towards all men, yet in our masters businesses, wee must not respect the per∣sons, nor bee daunted at the faces of men; Paul a pri∣soner was not affraid to preach of righteousnesse and temperance, and judgement to come before a corrupt and lascivious Prince, though it made him tremble.Secondly, with wisedome; as a Scribe instructed to the kingdome of heaven. This was Saint Pauls care to worke as a wise master-builder:Mat. 13 52. 1 Cor. 3 10. When Christs enemies watched him to picke something out of his mouth, wher∣by they might accuse him, wee finde so much depth of wisedome in the answeres and behaviours of Christ, as utterly disappointed them of their expectations,Mat. 22.22, 46. and strooke them with such amazement that they never durst aske him questions more: So should wee endeavour to behave our selves in such manner as that our ministerie may not be blamed,2 Cor. 6.3. nor the truth of God exposed to censure or disadvantages: for sacred truthes may bee sometimes either so unseasonably, or so indigestedly, and uncoherently delivered, as may rather open than stop the mouthes of gain-sayers, and sooner discredit the truth than convert the adversary. The Apostle saith that we are to make a difference to save some with compassion,Iud. v. 22, 23.others with feare. This is to speake a word in due season, and as our Saviour did, to speake as men are able to heare; 0