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A02028 The application of scripture. Or The maner how to vse the word to most edifying. By Thomas Granger preacher of the word at Botterwike in Holland, neere Boston, in Lincolnshire Granger, Thomas, b. 1578. 1616 (1616) STC 12175; ESTC S114983 17,143 32

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his loue of the godly and his commiseration and pittie of the hard hearted after the example of our Sauiour Christ Mark 3. 5. he looked angerly on the Mark 3. 5. Pharises that watched him to ensnare him but mourned also for the hardnesse of their hearts Of Ieremie Ier. 9. 1. Oh that my head were full of water and Ier. 9. 1. mine eyes a fountaine of teares that I might weepe day and night for the slaine of the daughter of my people Of Paul Rom 9. 3. He would redeeme the reiection of Rom. 9. 2. the Iewes with his owne damnation Otherwise hee that vseth the word deceitfully seruing his owne turne therewith against his brethren poysoneth the pure word of God with the corruption and contagion of his owne humours and affections and though he particularly apply the word yet he profiteth his hearers nothing at all neither to godlinesse nor mortification of sinne but rather fostereth cherisheth and incenseth the same in his flocke Salomon saith that the heart of man answereth to man as the face doth to the face in the water the naturall and vnsanctified heart of the hearer to the naturall and vnsanctified heart of the speaker the spirituall heart of the hearer to the spirituall heart of the speaker and the spirituall heart of the hearer hath a secret perceiuance in it to discerne betweene the word comming from a sanctified heart and the same comming from a corrupt heart Hence it is that among other reasons the same word taught by diuers men hath not the same effect in the hearer for the Lord is powerfull by his word sent by his owne messengers and the same word brought by them that are not sent becommeth fruitlesse In Act. 19. 14. 15. 16. The seauen sonnes of Scheua tooke vpon them to adiure euill spirits by the name of Iesus whom Paul Preached but the spirit answered Iesus I acknowledge and Paul I know but who are ye Here you see the euill spirit obeyed not those coniurers vsing the name of Iesus against them and why because they were not sent of God as Paul was but being without faith vse his name as it were to magicall inchantments Therefore this holy name vsed by Paul being faithfull and called was of force to binde and cast out diuels but being vsed by them being vnfaithfull and not called is as a dead letter or idle word yea it hath a contrary effect euen so wicked men in whom sinne reigneth and Satan worketh despise the word preached and vtterly hate the particular application thereof by them that are not sent for because they vse the word deceitfully and politikely for their owne aduantage it is not of force to expell Sathan and to conuert the sinner but hath rather a contrary effect namely to harden them more and to destroy the weake An example hereof we haue in the false Apostles of Corinth that preached the same doctrine of the Gospell that Paul did yet had it not the same effect but stirred vp strife enuying wrath contentiōs back bitings swellings discord for though they were bigge in words shewing learning and eloquence yet had they not the power of the spirit in them therfore their doctrine was but a dead letter 1 Cor. 4. 19. 20. When I am come I will 1 Cor. 4. 19. 20. know not the speech of them that are puffed vp but the power for the kingdome of God is not in word but in power Obiection The true and faithfull shepheard that speaketh in plaine euidence of the spirit is contemned and derided of the wicked many times and his particular applications are not onely vnprofitable for their conuersion but they haue power like the m●n possessed with the euil spirit against him to wound him and to ouerthrow him Answ To this I briefely answere that howsoeuer prophane and irreligious persons may persecute the messengers of God with derision railing or otherwise for his plaine and round dealing with them yet notwithstanding their spirits and consciences conuince them of folly and obstinacie and telleth them that God spake to them by him and that he doth faithfully discharge his dutie and therefore they cannot but haue a feare and reuerence of his word and of his person though they striue with themselues to doe the contrary yea and outwardly doe the contrary Ioh. 7. 46. As for example in Ioh. 7. 46. The officers of the high Priests and Pharisees came to apprehend our Sauiour Christ but being come into his presence and hearing his words they had no power to take him though they had a desire to take him but returned Ioh 18. 6. this answere Neuer man spake as this man doth Ioh 18. 6. When the band of men with the officers of the high Priests came to take Iesus and he comming forth said vnto them I am he they went backward and fell to the ground for these wicked wretches being conuinced of their owne consciences were not able to abide his presence yet notwithstanding Act. 24. 26. the houre of darkenesse being come they laid hold on him In Act. 24. 26. wicked Felix trembled when he heard Paul disputing of iustice temperance and the iudgement to come yet notwithstanding he left him in bonds And the Pharisees when they were in Christs presece were touched with a sence and perseuerane of his godhead therefore he charged Mat. 12. 13. 32. them with sinne against the holy Ghost Math. 12. 32. To conclude this point then the person that is to make this particular application of the word with profit is the true messenger of God in whose person behauiour words and conuersation of life the spirit of sanctification appeareth which confirmeth the godly comforteth and strengthneth the weake conuerteth the sinner bridleth the obstinate and stoppeth the mouth of the aduersarie The third point is to whom this particular application is to be made Application of the word is to be made to all men liuing from the highest to the lowest The word of God is the rule of life and euery man is to be guided and gouerned in minde will heart affections words works by the same which he canot be without particular application thereof for his owne instruction in knowledge and reformation in manners for the word of God must not be made a vaine and idle storie no more then the Kings lawes are seeing that it is the booke of spirituall life for all men that looke to be saued euen as the Kings lawes are the booke of temporall and ciuill life for his subiects Therefore seeing that the life of the word stands in practise and the practise of the word is our life euen our spirituall and Christian life the application thereof is most necessary for all men whatsoeuer for instruction exhortation admonition reprehension consolation Obiection Who dare be so bold as to reproue great men they haue vnderstanding knowledge and learning therefore they neede not that any man should instruct exhort admonish or reprooue