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A00670	A treatise against the necessary dependance vpon that one head, and the present reconciliation to the Church of Rome Together with certaine sermons preached in publike assemblies, videlicet 1. The want of discipline. 2. The possession of a king. 3. The tumults of the people. 4. The mocke of reputation. 5. The necessitie of the Passion. 6. The wisdome of the rich. By Roger Fenton Doctor of Diuinitie, late preacher of Graies Inne.	Fenton, Roger, 1565-1616.; Utie, Emmanuel, d. 1661.	1617 (1617)	STC 10805; ESTC S102068	104,035	162

some zealous fury that he would breake the tables or doe some mischeefe to the written Law It stung the Serpent that Gods Law should be written in tables of stone to continue that from time to time it might discouer all falfe Oracles and keepe the verity of God entire from his vnwritten vanities 2. A great Benefit to haue the Law written 2 Magnum beneficium but greater fauour that Comments also of Moses and the Prophets together with their Prophesies and the Mysteries of saluation giuen by diuine inspiration should bee committed to writing that Christ in his person might confirme his Apostles as heere with So it is written and that the Apostles vpon the same testimony might preach the same Gospell to all nations beginning at Ierusalem 3. 3. Magna misericordia But of all mercies this the greatest that to Moses and the Prophets are added Christ and the Apostles that all things needefull to saluation bee now perfected exactly written admirably preserued sealed vp with a curse in the end of the booke to any that shall adde or diminish whether of the sect of Montanus or Seruetus or any fantasticke spirit of latter time that expects further Reuelation or whether they that make the traditions of men or the voice of a Counsell equiualent that is of equall infallibilitye with the Word written this is so absolute it selfe and of it selfe that Vincentius Lirinensis so approoued by our aduersaries doth auerre Solus sufficit ad omnia satis superque An absolute canon it is but for what for the mysteries of our saluation wrought by the death and perfected by the resurrection of Christ An absolute canon for prescript of all essentiall parts of Gods worship and the directing of our soules to euerlasting life for which It is written Ioh 20 21. But shall wee therefore from sufficiency of the written word require the proofe of all particulars without limitation Doubtlesse vnder this pretence we may go too farre Must yee haue a proofe out of Scripture that the plague is not infectious or will yee not beleeue it shall wee exact a prescription out of the word of God How to build Churches for diuine seruice or How to shape decent garments for the Cleargie shall the Scripture define in particular each ceremony and circumstance any waies annexed or appertaining to externall Worship shall the Preacher looke for speciall direction out of Gods Book in what maner to branch his Text to order his speech to enforce the Argument for the best edifying of each particular auditory shall the people waite till we can giue expresse charge out of this Booke when to sit stand or kneele at diuine Seruice what euer is against the second Commandement I feare this is against the third for it takes Gods name in vaine and stands not with the Maiesty of that word written for matters of greater importance Vers 13. The Apostle being to reforme abuses concerning Praier and Prophesing in the Church of Corinth 1 Corin. 11. doth for some things referre himselfe to their owne discretion iudge in your selues is it comely doth not nature it selfe teach as if for decency in the Church common sence or the light of reason could say somewhat to which if you adde the general direction of Scripture may not the Church of Christ out of these grounds determine the particulars Nature it selfe teacheth that the most solemne act in euery kinde is most solemnely to bee performed and religion teacheth what act of religion is most solemne may not the Church then determine of particulars within the compasse of Generall rules of Scripture T was the sentence of that famous Oracle of Geneua in his comment vpon the same chapter vers the 2. where shewing the Apostle to speake de ijs quae pertinent ad ordinem politiam hee inferreth Scimus enim vnieuique ecclesiae liberum esse politiae formam inslituere sibi aptam vtilem quia Dominus nihil certi prescripserit wee know saith Caluin he makes no Quere vpon it for matters of Order we know that euery Church hath her liberty to institute a forme of gouernement fit and profitable for her selfe because the Lord hath prescribed no certaine thing Paul planteth hee left Apollos to water The Master builders haue set vp Gods house and haue left the fitting of the roomes by generall directions to the ouerseers of the building The eye of the handmaid waites vpon the hand of her mistresse not so simple as to be pointed to euery particular within compasse of discretion no shee hath beene better brought vp then so when shee was a childe shee was taught as a child but now she is stronger by the assistance of that spirit which leadeth her into all truth pray we to God for that spirit of truth and sobriety vpon his Church that shee may so carry her selfe in all her proceedings that still she haue an eye to God and his word till hee haue mercy vpon her and restore her to the Peace of Sion and so wee come vnto the worke So it is written 2 So it behoued Christ to suffer Christ is the Sonne of the liuing God The worke therefore most free not subiect to necessity necessary it is therefore that we in the first place distinguish of oportuit a necessity was of Christs suffering not imposed vpon him but assumed by him voluntarily a necessity not primatiue but by consequent not absolute but presupposing the ordinance of God which two kindes were distinguished by Christ at his Passion 1 In the fourteenth of Marke Mar. 14.36 Abba Father al things are possible to thee take away this Cup therefore no absolute necessity to drinke of it 2 In the 26. of Matthew Father if this Cup cannot passe but I must drinke of it thy will be done therefore a secondary necessity there was 1 Of the first in the 53. verse Thinkest thou that I cannot pray to my Father and he will giue me more then twelue Legions of Angels therefore not an absolute necessity to yeeld himselfe 2 Of the second in the 54. verse How then shall the Scripture be fulfilled which is the very consequent of this Text So it is written therefore So it behooued So God hath ordeined whose decree is vnchangeable so hath he reuealed his Ordinance by writing whereof one title shall not passe therefore So behoued Christ to suffer The reasons of this necessity will appeare in the consideration of the three points implied in this sentence 1 It behooued there should be a suffering 2 That Christ should suffer 3 That he should so suffer Sic oportuit Christum pati 1 The Law of God was broken by sinne which behooued vs to haue kept therefore it must be restored by iudgement the glory of God was obscured by sinne therefore it must be cleared by expiation The iustice of God was offended by sinne therefore it must bee satisfied by punishment The wrath of God was kindled by sinne therefore

apple and presently haue his eyes opened and become a God in knowledge A fault beloued that died not in Paradise but liues still neuer more then in these daies where knoledge Diuinity do budd and blossome and ripen all in a trise like Aarons rod as if we were suddenly inspired from heauen or we our selues had a clouen tongue at command The treasures of wisdome and knowledge are not all gathered in one day haddest thou a more excellent wit and gifts more famous then young Timothy of whom Prophesies went what a notable instrument he was like to prooue 1 Tim. 1.18 yet Timothy must so belabour it that his stomacke shall bee the worse for it and his body subiect to many and often infirmities 1 Tim 5.23 Dost thou relie vpon Gods speciall grace and assistance neuer so much as S. Paul did not I but the grace of God with me yet Pauls bookes and parchments must not be forgotten for all the spirit A man would thinke that visions and reuelations were neuer more rife then in these daies to see a young Diuine plunge himselfe out of one Church into another Determine Religions and challenge Moses and Aaron as if himselfe in a trice had throughly digested the volume of Gods booke and drunk vp the whole current of the ancient Fathers but if Paul will be a planter of Religion he must take spade and mattocke digge deepe and labour more aboundantly then they all yea and spend a more precious humour then the sweate of his browes Librorum helluo makes the best Diuine Ezek 2.8 by Eating of the booke and not of an apple doe wee attaine to Diuine knowledge howsoeuer Adam will touch and tast haue his eyes opened And by this time it remaines to enquire what is become of him Behold saies God he is become like one of vs. And thus far shal suffice for the 1. point of Adams purpose and aspiring minde to become a God Now followes the shamefull mille of his purpose that in trueth hee became nothing lesse then like one of vs which is truely expressed in the manner of speech being Ironicall Behold the man is become like one of vs. 2 Ecce Adam behold the man Quid superbis puluis cinis Diabolus superbit sed non puluis cinis saith St. Angustine It had beene a wonder if Lucifer the brightest of Angels had become a God being but a creature but for man Dust and ashes a peece of clay taken from vnder the feet of beasts to be extolled amongst the gods this was exceeding wonderfull This man is become such a god that attired in skinnes turned out of the Garden the bruit beasts had they the tongue of Balaams Asse might haue saluted him in good sooth without a figure Behold the man is become like one of vs shrowded in a Leatherne hide from the parching heate of the Sunne and the pinching frost of the night like one of vs nay respecting his condition farre worse then one of vs Quanto peius est fieri quam nasci belluam farre better it is to be a beast by natures priuiledge then by degenerating to be compared to beasts worse then that sent to the schoole to learne of beasts by Salomon to the Conies and Pismiers for wisedome and prouidence by a greater then Salomon to the Rauens and Fowles of the ayre for trust and confidence in God by Ieremy to the Oxe and Asse for knowledge and religion Ierem. 3.2 The Oxe hath known his Owner and the Asse his Masters Cribbe but my people haue not knowne nor Israell vnderstood This is that goodly Godhead almighty God meanes in this figure vpon which phrase of speech it is worth the while a little to pauze Behold saith God he is become but how came hee factus est sed quis fecit Vers 44. In the two and thirty chapter of the booke of Exodus when the Israelites went a madding after a Calfe which Aaron had fashioned for a God Moses put Aaron to his Apologie who made this narration for himselfe They gaue me their golde I cast it into the fire and thereout came this calfe what Aaron became that a calfe by hap hazard without hands or did it make it selfe a calfe theront came this calfe Aaron was ashamed to say hee had made a God that the God of Israel should bee the worke-man-ship of his hands wherefore he passeth that ouer in silence and sayes I cast the gold into the fire and thereout came this calfe in like manner God in this place to make the wonder greater neither expressing the Authour nor manner of this Metamorphosis onely Behold the man is become like one of vs notwithstanding that may bee easily gathered by the allusion and reference of this sentence to that of the serpents in the fifth verse Eritis sicut Dij his meaning is that man was a God of the Diuels making who finding our parents of a Thrasonicall and swelling disposition aspiring towards a Deity comes vpon them like Gnatho with Eritis sicut Dij yea you shall be Gods a practise so performed of all hands as it is become a maine piller of Sathans Kingdome Parasitatio quam facilis quam pestifera an easie part the Coblers Crow will conne that yet neuer playd without a Diuell Peter no sooner saluted our Sauiour in this smoothing dialect but presently he discouered a Diuell Get the behinde me Sathan Sathan neuer mooued the tongue of Beasts but to sooth and flatter Almighty God neuer opened the mouth of dumbe beasts but to reprehend and the simplest Asse in seruice shall stand his master in better stead in this kinde then the nimblest tongued Serpent that walkes in this garden art thou then placed in a Paradise of pleasure abounding with all delights mans heart can desire beware the serpents poyson that will make thee to swell bigger then the skinne will holde to stretch thy selfe beyond thy selfe till thou consume as smoke that vanisheth by encreasing Art thou a Caesar vpon eath parting thine Empire with Iupiter himselfe Caue àsalutatoribus these are the Crowes that pecke out thine eyes being aliue and make thee stone-blinde that thou shalt not bee able to know or discerne thy selfe Art thou set vpon the Candle sticke of the Church to giue light to all that are in the house of God art thou determined in shining to others to consume and spend thy selfe for Sions sake Looke to thy followers there was a Parasite amongst the Disciples pul'd Christ by the sleeue tooke him aside bade him fauour himselfe T is a world to see what preheminence this profession hath gotten in the world no state so holy or absolute no person so base or of small worth whom this Court holy-water hath not besprinkled If all thy earings gold or siluer or what euer pluck'd from men women and children by violence and extortion will but raize a Goulden Calfe The whole host of Israell will play the Parasites or that