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A15434	Thesaurus ecclesiæ: that is, the treasure of the church consisting of the perpetuall intercession and most holy praier of Christ, set forth in the 17. chapter of the Gospel by S. Iohn: which in this treatise is plainly interpreted, with necessarie doctrines enlarged, and fit applications enforced.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1604 (1604)	STC 25704; ESTC S102754	86,296	210

reason of Christs petition for vnitie taken from the very fountaine and originall thereof namely their election and fore-ordaining vnto glorie for this cause they are glorified in Christ that they might expresse and shew forth this godly vnion and spirituall coniunction Hence then we learne that such as are ordained vnto life and euerlasting glorie are prepared of God vnto good workes first and to the seruice of loue in this life before they shall be admitted to the next 1. So the Apostle saith As he hath chosen vs in him before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before him in loue Ephes. 1. 4. And againe Ye are his workmanship created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes which God hath ordained that we should walke in them Ephes. 2. 10. Then both good works were ordained for the elect and the elect ordained to walke in good workes 3. The holy Apostle thus testifieth of himselfe Who shall deliuer me from euery euill worke and preserue me to his heauenly kingdome 2. Tim. 4. 18. He assureth himself that God will giue him grace to abstaine from euill workes seeing he had ordained him for his kingdome Christ concludeth Zacheus to be the sonne of Abraham and child of saluation because he had expressed liuely fruites thereof in his large restitution and bountifull charitie Luke 19. 8. 3. Like as Dauid being deputed and appointed to the kingdom of Israell doth in the meane time prepare and addresse himselfe to walke vprightly as he saith I will do wisely in the perfect way til thou commest vnto me Pfal 101. 2. so all they which are ordained to Christs euerlasting kingdome should walke in Dauids steps As the bride prepareth and trimmeth her self for her husband though alreadie espoused so the elected alreadie by Gods gracious electiō espoused vnto him in Christ must adorne and trim themselues by holinesse and vertue that they may be readie to solemnize the euerlasting mariage feast in heauen 4. For they must first shew themselues faithful in litle whom the Lord should afterward make rulers of much Mat. 25. 23. They must first shew their faithfulnesse in seeking Gods glorie in earth before they can receiue glorie from God in heauen 5. First then seeing glorie is first giuen and decreed to the elect then followeth their godly vnitie and fruitfull loue and the first is bestowed that the second may follow not this first foreseene that the other might be decreed We see that election is not grounded vpon the foresight of mens workes but these are fruites and effects of eiection not causes and beginners of it as the Apostle sheweth That the purpose of God might remaine according to election not by workes but by him that calleth Rom. 9. 11. Secondly we haue here a certaine rule giuen vs whereby we may discerne our election namely by the fruitfull works of vnitie and charity which are as seales and pledges of that glorie which is decreed to be giuen vs in Christ. Thus S. Peter exhorteth Wherefore brethren giue rather diligence to make your calling and election sure for if ye do those things ye shall neuer fall 2. Pet. 1. 10. And S. Iohn saith We know we are translated from death to life because we loue the brethren 1. Ioh. 3. 14. There are two bookes whereby euery man shall be iudged the booke of life and the book of euery mans conscience as S. Iohn testifieth The bookes were opened and another booke was opened which is the booke of life Reu. 20. 12. The booke of the conscience is a true copie of the booke of life here a man shall find how it is written there The record of a mans conscience is a certaine and infallible euidence of the record in heauen Thus S. Paul found written in the booke of his conscience that because he had fought a good fight kept the faith he doubted not but that a crowne of righteousnes was laid vp for him 2. Tim. 4. 8. Wherefore by the workes of grace let vs striue to be assured of glorie let vs now ●ay as the Church fertilitatis suae conscia ●eni frater exeamus in agrum Thus the Church knowing her selfe to be fruitfull ●s Ambrose well applieth that place saith ●o Christ Come let vs go forth into the field my brother Cantic 7. 11. We must now bring Christ into our field to shew him our fruites that he may afterwards bring vs into his barnes to enioy his glorie Verse 23. I in them and thou in me that they may be made perfect in one A third reason is here contained of Christs petition for vnitie in his members namely from the adiunct of perfection they cannot be made perfect without it neither can any man be a compleat Christian and true member of Christ vnlesse there be a coniunction also with Christs bodie So that to this perfection there are three degrees of vnion expressed the first of Christ the Mediator with God his Father Thou in me the second of Christ with his Church I in them the third of the members among themselues That they may be perfit in one 1 Here then where Christ saith I in thē we are taught that there is no true peace concord or vnion but in Christ. So our Sauiour saith That in me ye might haue peace Ioh. 16. 23. and the Apostle 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 following the truth in loue there is no sound and true loue but in the truth 2 Dauid fretted in himselfe and was disquieted he could find no rest nor peace till he went into the Sanctuarie of God Psal. 73. 17. Thus Saint Paule sheweth that while he was vnder the law he found nothing but death and condemnation But I died and the same commaundement which was ordained vnto life was found to be vnto me to death Rom. 7. 10. But after he was come to Christ then he found that there was no condemnation to them that were in Christ Iesus Rom. 8. 1. It did not helpe the Apostle that he was a Pharise a circumcised Hebrew Philip. 3. 5. confederate with the high Priest Act. 10. 1. all this he counted as doung in respect of the knowledge of Christ. 3 The peace friendship and confederacie of men is like the tempering of iron and clay together that will not be ioyned Dan. 2. 43. And like as when a man leaneth vpon a broken staffe the shiuers thereof will runne into his hand 2. King 18. 21. such is the peace and loue of the world it in the end turneth to hatred Such was the friendship betweene Abimelech and the Sichemites a fire went out from the one and cōsumed the other Iud. 9. 20. 4 For peace is one of the fruites of the spirit Gal. 5. 22. therefore as a man cannot gather grapes of thornes nor figges of thistles so neither is true peace to be expected in the world without Christ. 5 First then all externall peace which is not combined and knit together by