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A18346	A fruitfull sermon, vpon the 3.4.5.6.7.&8. verses of the 12. chapiter of the Epistle of S. Paule to the Romanes very necessarie for these times to be read of all men, for their further instruction and edification, in things concerning their fayth and obedience to saluation.	Chaderton, Laurence, 1536?-1640.; Dering, Edward, 1540?-1576.	1584 (1584)	STC 4926.5; ESTC S1546	34,708	90

Here then we learn what to iudge of those functions with their gifts which Christe hath giuen for the perfect building vp of his Church to wit as of the excellent and singular graces of God For the office of the Pastor and Doctor and Elder the Deacon the attender vpon the poore and impotent togeather with this of the Apostle are all Streames flowing from one spring or head by the which the manifold graces of God and waters of eternall life are conuayed into his Church that euery member drinking thereof shoulde neuer thirste againe but haue full fountaines issuing out of him to eternall life Wherefore let all men of what calling or authority soeuer they be take heed least by them selues by others or by any other meane they stop and damme vp these heauenlye streames of waters which should run into the Lords vineyard to water it or else least they defile and corrupt these waters with casting into them mingling with them the dregs and filthy puddle waters of mans inuentions popish traditions For assuredly all the ordinarye graces of God giuen to vs are such so y t they cannot abide either addition detraction or change Such also is the giuer hereof y t as he is ielous ouer them so he will moste seuerely reuēge him selfe of all those y t shall add detract or any manner of way corrupt his gifts against his will written word Thus we see what profitable instruction may be gathered out of this former part touching the person of Paule the minister or publisher of this generall Law as also of that special which followeth Now let vs heare to whom this generall Law was giuen To euery one of what estate vocation soeuer that was among the christians at Rome and in them to all that then were or are now of the houshould of God For hee saith To euerye one that is among you Which is as if hee shoulde say whether you be pastors or Teachers Elders Deacons or prouiders for the impotent and sicke Fathers Children Masters Seruants bond free Iewes Gretians publique or priuate persons I giue vnto all in generall and to euery one in particuler this general law rule of life charging euery one in the sight of God to keepe it vndefiled to the comming of the Lord Sauiour Christ. Hereby it is manifest that the law or Precept following is generall not speciall appertaining to al not only to some necessary profitable for all times not onely conuenient for that present estate of the christian church at Rome and therefore perpetually to hee taught and practized of Gods Ministers learned and obeyed of his people vrged and established by the power and authoritie of the Magistrate his heauenly ordinaunce And in so doing the Magistrate the Minister and the people shall by their humble seruice and subiection vnto God both approoue their pure consciences their sound and vnfained faith to all that feare God and also stoppe the mouth of the aduersarie which speaketh euill of the truth because manye which outwardly professe it either haue not learned or will not obey this commandement of the Lorde Now seeing we know the commaundement is from God and that the Minister hereof is the chiefest Apostle that euer was and that as it concerned the Romanes so now they beeing a sleep in the Lorde it appertaineth to all and euery one of vs which are here assembled let vs mark first what this generall Law is then according to the Apostles order what is the speciall deriued out of the generall and to whom it is giuen The Law is this Phronein eis to Sophronein that is as if he shoulde saye I command in the person of God euery one that is among you to the wise or to vnderstand according to sobreity as it is translated As for the wordes that goe before these and that follow in this vers they are no part in this law but rather a more full and familiar declaratiō therof For wheras it is saide That no man presume to vnderstand aboue that which is meete to vnderstand it is a manifest prohibition by a negation of that which is commanded by an affirmation Againe where it is sayde As God hath dealt to euery one the measure of faith it is certaine the purpose of the holy Ghoste is more playnely to declare and expresse the meaning of his Lawe and generall commaundement But first of the Lawe it selfe then of those which serue for the farther declaration thereof The Greeke Uerb which is heere translated vnderstand doth properly signify to bee indued with a reasonable minde or Soule wherein because Wisedome and knowledge is and because shee hath as it were her mansion house in it it signifieth also to bee wise in which signification it is vsed in this place and for so much as Wisedome principally consisteth in a discreet moderation and comelye order of all actions and workes I take it heere to signify by a trope of the cause for the effect the moderate and sober exercise of Wisdome and true vnderstanding The worde translated sobrietie properlye signifieth to haue a sounde minde not troubled with anye diseaze in which signification it is here vsed So that the whole commaundement expressed in these two wordes appearethe playnlye to bee this I commaunde euerye one which is amonge you truely to vnderstande soberlye to esteeme soundlye to iudge and modestlye to vse the giftes hee hath receiued of GOD being fullye contented and satisfied therewith Wherefore let vs consider I beseech you the excellencye the dignitye the profite and vse of this generall Law For what can be more excellent then for euery member of the misticall body of Christ truely to knowe his proper gifts and wisely and soberly to esteeme and vse them What can bee of greater dignity and worthinesse then for all the people of God scattered thorough the Face of the Worlde hauing so dyuerse gyftes and offices being so farre distaunt in place by an humble sober and discreet iudging of their giftes abilitie and callinges to serue and worship in the vnitie of spirit and truth and in the bond of peace one true and immortal King of glory Finally what can be more profitable for the Church of Christ our mother then that all her Children according to their age strength giftes place and callinges shoulde without hatred enuie or anie neglect of dutie loue relieue maintaine euery one an other as becommeth the dearly beloued children of God This law wel learned and diligently practized bringeth with it all these and many mow commodities Therefore it is not onelie in this place but in many other places of the scripture most faithfully registred In the booke of Numbers chap. 3. we maye read and see plainely how that the Lorde did not onely by precept distinguishe between the calling of the Leuites and people but threatneth the transgressours and inordinate walkers with death For the Leuites were either called Priestes or by the common name