Psalms 110

Men may teach others, but they have no mind to learn (Proverbs 1:7): Fools despise instruction; they rage at the word, as if a patient should rage at the physician when he brings him a cordial: thus backward are men to their own salvation. But Christ makes his people a willing p…

He sheds abroad his love into the hearts of his subjects; he rules them with promises as well as precepts. This makes all his subjects become volunteers; they are willing to pay their allegiance to him (Psalm 110:3), Your people shall be a willing people; Plur. Gnam nedabot. 2.…

(2 Thessalonians 1:3) Your faith grows exceedingly; here was exceeding, yet no excess. As a man cannot have too much health, so not too much grace; grace is the beauty of holiness (Psalm 110:3). We cannot have too much spiritual beauty; it will be the only trouble at death, that…

2. A people in covenant with God are a willing people; though they cannot serve God perfectly, they serve him willingly. They do not grudge God a little time spent in his worship, they do not hesitate or murmur at sufferings, they will go through a sea and a wilderness if God ca…

Shall a little child go to fight with an archangel (Ezekiel 22:14), Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong in the day that I shall deal with you? Christ will put all his enemies at last under his feet (Psalm 110:1). All the multitude of the wicked, who set themselves…

He is holy whose religion is heated to some degree, and his heart boils over in love to God. 5. Sanctification is a beautiful thing; it makes God and angels fall in love with us (Psalm 110:3): The beauties of holiness. As the sun is to the world, so is Sanctification to the soul…

Sinners defile the holy things of God, they poison the sacramental cup. We read that the wicked are to be set at Christ's feet (Psalm 110), not at his table. (Matthew 7:6; Exodus 19:12)

4. We do God's will as it is done in Heaven by the angels, when we do it willingly, sine murmuratione: The angels love to be employed in God's service; it is the angels' Heaven to serve God, they willingly descend from Heaven to Earth; when they bring messages from God, and glad…

The ordinary means which the Lord uses in calling us, is not by raptures and revelations, as the Familists hold, but is, 1. Partly by his Word, which is Virga virtutis, The Rod of his strength, Psalm 110.2. The voice of the Word is God's call to us; therefore he is said [now] to…

And David says, "The Lord will bruise his enemies with a rod of iron, and break them in pieces like a potter's vessel" (Psalm 2:9). And again, "I will make your enemies your footstool" (Psalm 110:1). As Joshua dealt with the five kings that were hidden in the cave (Joshua 10:24)…

But by regeneration, this disordered soul is set right again; sanctification being the rectifying and due framing — or as the Scripture phrases it, the renewal of the soul after the image of God (Ephesians 4:24) — in which self-dependence is removed by faith, self-love by the lo…

In the second place, to speak a little for confirmation of the doctrine, we would consider these four or five grounds or reasons, to show that there is such a work of the Spirit wherever faith is begotten, and that most intelligibly in them that are at age. 1. It's clear from th…

That which secures His decree and makes it infrustratably to take effect, is, that He has effectual means to bring about His decree. Second, if we consider the covenant of redemption, between Jehovah and the Mediator, we will find that upon the one side the Mediator particularly…

3. It is clear also if we consider the nature of the covenant, and of the promises made to him therein, upon his engaging and undertaking for the elect, as particularly verse 10 of this chapter: he shall see his seed, and prolong his days, his duration shall be for ever, the ple…

2. In Christ's acceptation of the offer and gift: He prays for some, he sanctifies himself for some, and for some he accounts and not for all. 3. There is not a promise in all the Covenant of Redemption, whether it be of grace or of glory, but it is intended for the Elect only,…

4. Consider that it is indeed a great thing to satisfy justice for sin; that it is more to satisfy justice for all the sins of one person, which all the angels in heaven, and men on earth cannot do; and therefore the punishment of the damned in hell is drawn out to eternity's le…

First, Then, when we speak of the Fruit of Christ's Sufferings, we mean, not only that our Justification, the Pardon of our Sins, and our entry into Heaven, are Fruits of it; but that our Believing, Repentance, Holiness, and every thing that leads to that end, are Fruits of it a…

Use, And it is a very comfortable one; look, whatever is promised to the Mediator in reference to particular, private, or public mercies, all shall be most certainly and infrustrably performed: Christ is the party, to whom the promises are made, and Jehovah cannot fail to perfor…

1. Then we observe this doctrine from it, that according to the Covenant of Redemption, our Lord must not only die, but also intercede for transgressors, or sinners; or, it is a part of our Lord's office agreed upon, in the Covenant of Redemption, that he should be intercessor f…

And it is a piece of the consolation of God's people, that Jesus Christ has this office by the Father's allowance; and that it is articled in the covenant of redemption between the Father and him; that as he shall pour out his soul to death, be numbered with transgressors, bear…

Therefore, Revelation 1, we will find that he delights in this property, as a piece of his spiritual state, and grand honor, that he holds the stars in his right hand: such is his respect to them, and his it is to dispose of them. 2. It is a greatly exercising difficulty to the…

For the iniquities of my people was he stricken, says the Lord (verse 8). The same who are called the Mediator's people (Psalm 110:3), for says blessed Jesus to his Father (John 17:10), "All mine are yours, and yours are mine" — who shall, without any doubt or possibility of mis…

When the soul comes to Christ, he sees a beauty of holiness, and Christ is taken with this beauty. Psalm 110:3. So shall the King greatly desire your beauty. Psalm 45:11. You have ravished my heart, (says Christ to his Spouse) Song of Solomon 4:9, my sister, my Spouse.

(Psalm 65:2) O you that hears prayer, to you shall all flesh come — a figure there must be in the word flesh; and if there be no figure in the particle [illegible], then must all flesh, and all Adam's sons put up prayers to God, contrary to experience, and to Scripture (Psalm 14…

As soon as Christ was carried into heaven, as all the angels fell down and worshipped him, so his Father welcomed him with the highest grace that ever yet was shown. The words which he then spoke we have recorded, Psalm 110: 'Sit you at my right hand till I make your enemies you…

Therefore that clause 'forever' still comes in with the quotation and mention of Melchizedek's priesthood in that epistle — because in respect of that his continual intercession in heaven, Melchizedek was properly Christ's type. And accordingly you may observe in Psalm 110 when…

It is the nature, and proper definition of liberty, freedom from evil, and liberty to the enjoyment of some good things; it sets me free from sin, and gives me liberty and peace of conscience from the same Spirit of the Lord Jesus; it sets me at liberty to run the way of God's C…

A Christian man when he is in a good frame, and the life of grace most stirs in his spirit, he never comes to a holy duty but with some holy fear, and trembling before God, before whom he then stands, and yet there is no duties he goes about with more comfort and joy than those,…

There was an old prophecy (Malachi 3:1): "The Lord whom you seek shall suddenly come into his Temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom you delight in." And he was to send forth his rod out of Zion, even the law of his kingdom (Psalm 110:2). If he would yield to this advi…

Here may some man say: The Christians then are mad men to cast themselves into danger of their own accord: for what do they else by preaching and confessing the truth, but procure to themselves the hatred and enmity of the whole world, and raise offenses? This (says Paul) does n…

For they have Christ to live in them. Read (Psalm 110:2). The spirit of life that is in Christ is also in them — and that is their law (Romans 8:2).

Whereas he adds, that a little child shall lead them: it signifies, that those beasts which were otherwise cruel and untamed, shall readily yield cheerful service, so as there shall be no need to use any violence to repress their cruelty. In the meanwhile, we must keep in mind t…

But this is in perfect accordance with other predictions, which spread and extend the kingdom of Christ to the utmost limits of the earth. By a new and wonderful adoption, God has admitted into the family of Jacob the Gentiles, who formerly were strangers; though in such a manne…

And this is the import of the word bring forth, which the prophet employs; for it was the office of Christ to spread throughout the whole world the kingdom of God, which was at that time confined to the corner of Judea; “Qui estoit pour lors comme enclos en un anglet au pays de…

They do not debate with him as to the doctrine itself, whether it was true or not—for already had they often enough attacked him in vain on that question—but they raise a dispute as to his calling and commission. And, indeed, there were plausible grounds; for since a man ought n…

They allege that this prediction celebrates the reign of David, as if, representing God to be the Author of his reign, David would rise above the mad attempts of his enemies, and affirmed that they would gain nothing by opposing the will of God. That the scribes might not shelte…

1 Corinthians 4:20. The Kingdom of God is not in Word, but in Power. Hence saving Affections, though oftentimes they do not make so great a Noise and Show as others; yet have in them a secret Solidity, Life and Strength, whereby they take hold of, and carry away the Heart, leadi…

Christ has no share at all in your heart; there is no manner of closing of the heart with him. This forced compliance is not what Christ seeks of you; he seeks a free and willing acceptance (Psalm 110:3): 'Your people shall be willing in the day of your power.' He seeks not that…

And for this cause are we called Christians, and have the Gospel (which the devil and men cannot bear) that thereby we being come to anguish and lowliness, God may enter into his works. Think you by yourselves, if he should fill you, before you were hungry or exalt you before yo…

So Christ by his Spirit made open the heart, in a kindly native way, not by breaking open, but by opening; he indeed having the key by which hearts are opened, even the key of David, that opens and no man shuts, and shuts and no man opens (Revelation 3:7). Which words show, 1. T…

It was the seat of one of the kings of Canaan (Joshua 12:24), and of the kings of Israel, after the tearing away of the ten tribes from the house of David, until Zimri burnt it; after which Omri built Samaria, as is to be seen at large (1 Kings 16). Thus the spiritual beauty of…

"Him hath God exalted with his right hand, for to give repentance unto Israel, and the remission of sins." Christ's ascension into heaven was, as it were, his solemn enthronization, whereby the Father did set him upon the throne, and invest him with the glory of his kingdom whic…

The first destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonians was very terrible, as it is in the most affecting manner described by the Prophet Jeremiah, in his Lamentations; but this was nothing to the dreadful misery and wrath which they suffered in the destruction; God, according as…

Hence it is termed [〈 in non-Latin alphabet 〉] the Rod of power, or strength. Psalms 110:2; denoting both Authority and Efficacy; surely that which is thus the Power and Authority of God, is able to make itself known so to be. Sect. 19. It is not only said to be [〈 in non-Latin…

"My doctrine shall drop as the dew," says Moses — the word as a heavenly dew not falling beside, but dropped into the heart by the hand of God's own Spirit, makes it all become spiritual and heavenly, and turns it into one of those drops of dew that the children of God are compa…

The drawing forth, and investing of such into this Christian, this kingly priesthood, whose names were expressly written up for it, in the Book of Life. Generation] This imports them to be of one race, or stock, as the Israelites who were by outward calling the chosen of God, we…

And this King has his throne in the consciences of men, where thoughts are brought into captivity to him. (2 Corinthians 10:5) And he has his royal scepter, (Psalm 110:3) which is called the rod of his strength. And he has his subjects, and they are the saints, (Revelation 15:3)…

(1 Samuel 15:29) For the strength of Israel will not lie, nor repent: for he is not a man, that he should repent. (Psalm 110:4) I have sworn, and will not repent; you are a Priest for ever, after the order of Melchizedek. Christ is instated in full power of entertaining and bles…

When God stands at the door and knocks, and woos men for entertainment, how do they lock themselves up, bar and bolt up their hearts against him, that the King of Grace and Glory may not enter in? It is no less a power than that which raised Christ from the dead, that makes men…

It goes about to un-god God, and is by some of the Ancients called Deicidium, God-murder, or God-killing. And though all these things be not acted by every sinful man, yet they are not only in the nature of sin, yes, of every sin, more or less, but are all of them in the heart o…