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A15396	A catholicon, that is, A generall preservative or remedie against the pseudocatholike religion gathered out of the catholike epistle of S. Jude, briefly expounded, and aptly, according to the time, applied to more then halfe an hundreth of popish errours, and as many corruptions of manners. With a preface seruing as a preparatiue to the catholicon, and a dyet prescribed after.; A catholicon.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1602 (1602)	STC 25673; ESTC S114006	113,250	270

seruant to Christ. Reasons 1. In regard of our Masters high protection Heb. 13. 5. He will neuer leaue nor forsake vs. 2. In regard of his prouision Luk. 15. 17. They haue bread enough that is God prouideth all necessarie things for his 3. In regard of the great reward of Gods seruice Mat. 19. 28. Use 1. We lay open the hypocrisie of the pope who calleth himselfe a seruant Error 1. of seruants yet taketh vpon him to be a king of kings who professing himselfe a seruant doth his own will and not his masters like vnto that euill seruant which smiteth his fellowes Mat. 24. 48. Secōdly we are taught that euery man in his place should seeke to doe some acceptable seruice vnto Christ in setting foorth his truth that no man be an vnprofitable mēber as they are which spend their time in ryot and wantonnesse Called and sanctified Here are set down three parts of our iustification and incorporation Doctrin 2. into Iesus Christ vocation by God the father sanctification by the holy Ghost preseruation by Christ so that it is in vaine to be called first vnlesse we be sanctified and to be sanctified vnlesse we be kept and preserued not to loose our sanctification Doctrine that it is in vaine to be called that is stirred and mooued to receiue the faith vnlesse we be sanctified Probat Math 20. 16. Many are called but few are chosen that is truely sanctified Iam. 1. 14. it auaileth not to be so called to the faith Demonst Mark 6. 20. Herod seemed to be called and somwhat in wardly touched but he was not sanctified he would not forsake his sweete sin of incest in keeping his brothers wife Simon Magus was baptized and so called Act. 8. but he was not sanctified to leaue his gaineful sin of couetousnesse Exornat Like as the Israelites were called out of Egypt into the wildernesse but there they murmured against God did not sanctifie him in his workes Confirmat I am 1. 22. Deceiuing your own selues that is they think it enough to heare the word onely another cause is forgetfulnesse v. 24. The loue of the world their owne pleasure putteth from them the desire of sanctification Vse 1. The papists slander vs that say we preaching faith destroy good workes Error 2. whereas we affirme with the Apostle that our calling is fruitlesse without sanctification 2. Let no man content himselfe to come to heare the word but labour to amēd your liues your drūkennes extortiō Reserued or preserued by or to Christ that is that he should keepe and continue them in their holy profession Doctrine That they which are giuē vnto Doctrin 3. Christ and truely called shall be preserued Faith neuer lost to the end Phil. 1. 6. Testim 1. Pet. 1. 5. which are kept by the power of God through faith Exampl 2. Tim. 4. 18. God will deliuer me from euery euill worke preserue me to his kingdome Like as Zachar. 4. 9. Zerubbabel did both lay the foundation of the temple and finish the worke so God will establish and make perfect the worke begun in vs Psal. 68. 28. Reason The cause of this continuance and perseuerance is not in our selues because we are subiect to mutabilitie and are readie to fal like water as Reuben that lost his birthright Gen. 49. 5. but the cause is in Christ that holdeth vs Ioh. 6. 39. Use 1. Against the papists that say faith Error 3. faith may be lost and that a man may fall away from his election for Christ looseth nothing that is his and Gods word decree is immutable Heb. 6. 2. That seeing many doe fall away as Demas did 2. Tim. 4. that we pray continually that Iesus Christ may hold vs. Vers. 2. Mercie peace loue be multiplied Mercie frō God the father in forgiuenesse Doctr 4. of sin peace in Christ in feeling our conscience setled loue in the holy Ghost in beeing more and more assured of Gods loue towards vs. Multiplied doctrine that we endeauour Assurance of saluation to increase in the graces of Gods spirit in inward feeling and assurance Probat Phil. 1. 9. Coloss. 1. 10. The Apostle wisheth that they may increase and abound in all graces Demonst. 2. Cor. 1. 5. Saint Paul sheweth concerning himselfe that as his sufferings increased so his consolation much more in Christ such an one was Marke at the first weake and fearefull Act. 13. 39. but afterward strong and profitable 2. Tim. 4. 11. In this respect Iudg. 5. last verse the righteous are compared to the sunne that still from his rising encreaseth Reason The cause of this increasing 1. Cor. 15. 10. The grace of God in vs is not in vaine but maketh vs abound Vse 1. The papists are confuted who thinke a man can not grow vp to an assurance Error 4. of saluation seeing that the children of God may increase till they come to a perfect growth in Christ Ephes. 4. 11. 2. They are reproued that either loose their first loue or increase not but continue in one state The second lecture v. 3. Here beginneth the second part of this epistle wherein is propounded the whole argument matter namely to exhort them to striue and contend for the faith wherein we haue these foure things to consider 1. The cause which mooued him to write not onely his owne desires but the present necessitie 2. Whereof he writeth of the common saluation 3. To what ende to exhort them to striue for the faith 4. A reason of this ende the faith which was once giuen once for all that they are not to expect a new faith but it was giuen once to continue for euer When I gaue all diligence c it was needfull These two ioyne togither as the generall and speciall causes of his writing the generall cause is his diligent desire to profit the sepciall this necessarie occasion because of seducers and false brethren Doctrine That all which are called to Doctrine 1. be dispensers of the word should vse all diligence in preaching of the same Probat 2. Tim. 4. 2. Preach the word be instant in season out of season 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is let him take all occasion fit or vnfit either in respect of the time or of the opinion of the people Demonst. Act. 20. 7. S. Paul continued the preaching till midnight he taught thorough euery house v. 20. at all seasons v. 18. S. Peter 2. Pet. 2. 15. I will endeauour alwaies c. Exornat 1. Cor. 4. 2. As stewards and disposers of their masters goods should be faithfull so also Ministers which are disposers of the secrets of God and as shepheards are diligent to know the state of the flocke Prou. 27. 23. Confirmat 1. Cor. 9. 16. Necessitie is laid vpon me and woe is me if I preach not the gospel Ezech. 33. 6. God will require his blood that perisheth at the watchmans hand if he doe not warne

vs Rom. 8. 31. Durst not blame him with cursed speaking or giue him the iudgement of blasphemie Doctr. 3. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but said the Lord rebuke thee Doctrin Such a moderation should be kept in all reprehension that we raile not neither reuile the most wicked that are in authoritie as Michael raileth not of the deuill neither to seeke to reuenge our selues by railing speech but refer the reuenge to God Testim Prou. 20. 22. Say not I will recompence euill that is either by word or deed but waite vpon God c. Exemp 1. King 22. 20. The angels reuile not Ahab c. 21. 20. Eliah calleth not Ahas enemie againe as the king had reuiled him but denoūceth Gods iudgements Exornat Eccles. 10. 8. 9. Like as he that remooueth an hedge shal be bitten of a serpent or that remooueth stones disorderly c. or that heweth wood with a blūt toole so are they that vnaduisedly seeke their owne reuenge Aitiolog The reason is because they take Gods office into their hand Ierem. 51. 36. I will maintaine thy cause take vengeance for thee c. Applicat 1. We may see how contrarie the practise of the Church of Rome is that doe not onely raile and reuile princes Error 26. in their vncharitable writings but also take No conspiracie against princes vpon them to reuenge themselues by treacherous conspiracies 2. We are taught to qualifie our spirits both in publike and priuate wrongs and to depend vpon god as Ierem. 11. 20. Let me see thy vengeance vpon them for to thee haue I opened my cause The eight lecture Uers. 10. These speake euill of those things they knowe not Here is the third sinne which these hypocrites are detected of their presumption in speaking euill of such things they vnderstand not and their brutish abusing of that knowledge they haue Doctrin That men ought not to presume beyond their skill nor to censure Doctr. 1. where they haue no sense nor to speake euill of that they cannot discerne So the Apostle saith of some 1. Tim. 1. 7. They would be doctours of the lawe but vnderstand not what they speake nor wherof they affirme So the wise man saith Prou. 18. 13. He that answereth a matter before he heare it it is a folly and a shame vnto him Such were those high priests and Pharises that spake euill of Christ and of his doctrine and workes not knowing what he had done and therefore are worthely rebuked of Nicodemus Ioh. 7. 51. such was that false prophetesse Iezabel and her fellowes that troubled the church of Thyatira who professed deepe knowledge being ignorant which is therefore called the deepnes of Sathan Reu. 2. 20 24. For like as he that hasteth with his feet not hauing considered his way stumbleth and falleth so the minde without knoweledge is not good Prou. 19. 2. that is erreth and is deceiued and therefore the preacher saith that the wise mans heart is vpon his right hand the fooles vpon his left Eccles. 10. 2. that is the heart and affections of the one is grounded vpon a right knowledge and iudgement the others is rash and inconsiderate the Apostle sheweth the reason 1. Pet. 4. 4. They speake euill of you because ye runne not with them to the same excesse and riot when as either the men or their doctrine is not fitting their corrupt humor they blaspheme both We see then the cause first why papists Error 27. Papists speake euill of things they know not speake euill of the profession of the Gospell of the doctrine of iustification by faith calling it an enemie to good workes of assurance of saluation tearming it presumption of predestination naming it a doctrine of desperation and of such like holy doctrines they speake blasphemously they herein speake euill of those things they know not So doe all Atheists that open their mouthes against heauen psal 73. 9. deriding the holy mysteries of the incarnation of Christ of the resurrection of the bodie of the Trinitie of the day of iudgement these also speake euill of that they know not Here also are they reprooued who are readie to speake euill of Magistrates and Ministers especially whome they know not beeing carried onely with false rumours and reports as Shemei falsly chargeth Dauid with the blood of Sauls house 2. Sam. 16. 8. v. 10. Those things which they know naturally Natural knowledge abused c. as beasts without reason they therin corrupt themselues That is whereas Doctr. 2. God hath giuen vnto euery man a certain light of nature to be some guide vnto him these as bruit beasts are lead onely with a sensuall appetite as though they had no such light of reason at all S. Peter to the like purpose saith 2. Pet. 2. 12. As bruit beasts led with sensualitie and made to be taken that is as bruit beasts hauing no reason to guide themselues following their raging appetite are made a pray so these thorough their corrupt lusts fall into the snare of the deuill So S. Paul speaketh of the Gentiles Rom. 1. 18. that they did withhold the truth in vnrighteousnes that is suppressed the light of truth in them by their owne vnrighteousnesse Such were the Sodomites Gen. 19. which left the naturall vse of the woman and turned it into that which is against nature Rom. 1. 27. and did burne with vnnaturall lusts Such also were the Iewes that hauing this naturall light did not acknowledge God their creator Ioh. 1. 9 10. S. Peter compareth such to the dogge which returneth to his vomit and to the sow which goeth againe to her wallowing in the myre 2. Pet. 2. 22. The reason hereof Saint Paul sheweth Rom. 1. 21. 26. because when they knew God they did not glorifie him as God God gaue them vp to vile affections that is the abusing of their naturall knowledge doth worke in them these beastly corruptions First then this text may be applied against the Papists who doe corrupt themselues in their grosse idolatrie euen against Error 28. Idolatrie against the light of nature the light of nature as the Apostle sheweth of the Gentiles to whome the eternall power and Godhead beeing manifest in the creatures Roman 20. they notwithstanding turned the glorie of the incorruptible God into the similitude of the image of a corruptible man v. 23. and so doe the Papists And whereas they say they worship no idols but images the Apostle here condemneth the images of the heathen for he vseth the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifieth an image not an idol Secondly all carnal gospellers that giue themselues to gluttonie drunkennes adulterie wantonnes are reprooued for euen these are sinnes against nature for euen Abimelech by the instinct of nature knew adulterie to be vnlawfull Gen. 20. And bruit beasts when they haue satisfied their nature take no more and they haue a naturall affection to prouide for their yong so haue not these that spend