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A77501	Gospel-marrow, the great God giving himself for the sons of men: or, The sacred mystery of redemption by Jesus Christ, with two of the ends thereof, justification & sanctification. Doctrinally opened and practically applied. Wherein (among many other useful and profitable truths) the unhappy controversie of the times about the extent of Christs death is modestly and plainly discussed and determined for the satisfaction of those who are willing to receive it. To which is added three links of a golden chain. As it was lately held forth to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth. / By John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1659 (1659)	Wing B4715; Thomason E1852_1; ESTC R209806	253,046	425

let them see that herein they imitate their Master not turning either of these keys against any of those that would come to Christ This it was as I shewed you that our Saviour rebuked his Apostles for their rebuking of those that would have brought young children unto him Mark 10.14 Let not the like be charged upon any of the Ministers of Christ that they should be any wayes instrumental in keeping back any that would come unto him so as to discourage them by their Doctrine or repel them by their Discipline A Cavil answered about Ministers not receiving all to Sacramental Communion Obj. But how is it then that you do so may some happily here say How is it that you repel and reject those from coming to have communion with Christ in the Sacrament of his Supper who are willing to come Ans But who are they It may be such as are not fitting to come to that Ordinance Such was that Guest in the Parable fore-named forward to come to the Supper but not fitting And such it may be are they persons whose lives and conversations being scandalous do proclame to the world that they are such as have not put on the wedding garment And being such if the servants shall cast them out the Ministers of Christ refuse and reject them it is no more than what their Master both allowes and requires them to do Reply Yea but they are such as Christ himself will not cast out being such as the Father hath given unto him and such as are come to him believing on him such as making a Profession of faith walk answerably to that profession Ans Repelling of any fit for Communion not justly charged upon the Ministers in this place But if such who is it then that casts them out Sure I am Sure I am not the Ministers in this place If any such be kept from this Ordinance it is not they that have cast them out No their desire hath been and is that all those who are hopefully such such as are come unto Christ in such a way should come to his Table to have Communion with him in this Ordinance Only they desire they should come to it in an orderly way not so as to make a gap for others to break in upon it who have no right to it So as if any so qualified want this Ordinance they must charge it upon themselves not us who desiring to imitate our Lord and Master shall not willingly cast out any to whom he saith Come But having lately had occasion to fall upon this Vindication I shall not insist upon it again In the second place 2. Christians to receive what God giveth to them applyed in special whilest we receive those that are given to Christ and come to him let us also in imitation of him receive those who are given to us and come to us Which let it be applyed in a special manner to those whom God hath set over others to Magistrates Ministers Parents 1. For Magistrates 1. To Magistrates who are not to eject their subjects whether Supreme or subordinate let them be like-minded towards those whom God giveth to them by his providence putting them under their Government themselves also being willing to submit thereunto let not them cast them out out of their protection but receive them and take care of them improving their Authority and Power for their security and welfare both temporal and spiritual doing Justice to them It was Absaloms insinuation to the people when he aspired to the Crown O saith he that I were made Iudge in the Land that every man which hath any suit or cause might come unto me and I would do him justice 2 Sam. 15.4 What he politickly there promiseth let all Rulers and Governors really and cordially perform Those who come to them for justice let them do it them hearing their grievances righting their wrongs not rejecting not slighting them though never so mean This is that which the Lord calleth for from the Iudges of Iudah Isa 1.17 Seek judgment relieve the oppressed judge the fatherless plead for the widow And this let all Magistrates and Rulers do those that are in such a way given to them committed to their charge and come unto them submitting to their Government let them not cast them out 2. To Ministers who are not to neglect their people 2. In like manner for Ministers those whom God hath given to them put under their charge being such as come unto them attending upon their Ministery professing a voluntary submission thereunto let not them cast them out or cast them off neglecting their duties towards them It was that which Eliab said to his brother David when he came up to see the Battel With whom saith he hast thou left those few sheep in the wildernesse 1 Sam. 17.28 so checking and reproving him for neglecting of his charge What he spake to him by way of disparagement in scorn and contempt let it be seriously hearkened to by all the Ministers of Christ He having made them his Shepherds committed his sheep his people unto them let them take heed how they neglect or cast off the care of them leaving them in the wildernesse of this world exposed to so many dangers by reason of their spiritual enemies This will not their Master do the Lord Christ the great Shepherd of the sheep He calleth his own sheep by name and leadeth them out as he saith of himself Iohn 10. v. 3. that is as Diodate explaines it his care is not only for the general body of his Church but it extendeth it self also to every particular member as need requireth leading them forth into green pastures providing for them spiritual refection and comfort And as it there followeth when he putteth forth his own sheep he goeth before them that is guiding and protecting them being alwayes present with them and vigilant over them going before them in Doctrine and Example as our new Annotation hath it This Christ did when he was here upon earth therein setting a pattern for all his Ministers his under-shepherds who according to their ability are to do the like to the sheep the people committed to them Those whom God hath given to them coming to them let them not cast them out 3. To Parents who are not to cast out their children specially if obedient 3. And the like may be said for Parents to whom God hath given children they coming to them in a way of duty and obedience let not them cast them out This David speaks of as a thing possible and supposable though himself had not experience of it Psal 27.10 When my father and my mother forsake me that is though they should And so it sometimes is natural Mothers forget their Children Can a woman forget her sucking child that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb Yea they may forget saith the Lord c. Isa 49.15 A thing

name saith Paul to his Philippians Cap. 1.29 To beleeve in Christ it is a Gift a Gift of God given to his Elect in the behalf or for the sake of Christ as that may be expounded 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for Christ for his Cause or for his Sake Thus are all spiritual blessings given to Gods Elect in Christ as the Apostle hath it Eph. 1.3 Vobis donatum est pro Christo V L. i. e. Per Christum Cajetan Propter Christum h. e. per propter merita Christi Anselm 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 id est Per Christum as Grotius expounds it by and through Christ And that as the Meritorious Cause of them Now among these blessings Faith is one and that a prime one it being the Mother-blessing which bringeth forth all the rest According as his divine power hath given us all things that pertain to life and godliness through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and vertue 2 Pet. 1.3 that is through faith in Christ made known to us So then he who hath merited the rest must also have merited this without which the rest are not conferred And if so why then are not all made partakers of this grace A. Ans Unbelievers reject this grace To this they will and must answer be cause some refuse it will not beleeve Repl. But to this we again rejoyn Is this refusal of theirs an Iniquity Repl. This refusal an iniquity If so Christ gave himself to redeem them from this also And so we may pursue and follow them whithersoever they go An Argument which I desire it may be taken special notice of as being alone sufficient to stop the mouth of whatever adversary But I shall hold you no longer in Controversals More usefully Hath Jesus Christ thus given himself to Redeem poor lost sinners Vse An acceptable Doctrine to lost sinners let this Doctrine then be hearkned to by all those who see and feel themselves to be in this number So would the like tidings be by poor Prisoners and Captives Should the newes be brought unto them that one had undertaken their Redemption and he such a one as was able to effect it how welcome how acceptable would this be unto them Even so let this Doctrine be unto you which brings you the like tidings of a Redeemer one that hath undertaken this work for you and hath given himself for that end This hath the Lord Jesus done He hath given himself for a Ransome a Counterprice for such as you are having paid a price in it self sufficient for your Redemption made a full and plenary satisfaction unto the justice of God for all your sins Now let the hearing hereof be welcome and acceptable unto you Such was the fiftieth year to the Jewes being a year of general releasement wherein all bondages and morgages were to be freed it was to them a year of Jubilee A Iubilee shall that fiftieth year be unto you saith Moses Lev. 50.11 A time of great solemnity and festivity proclamed by the sound of the Trumpet And from thence called Iubilee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Buccina ex cornu erietino from Iobel which signifieth a Ram because that feast was proclamed with Trumpets of Rams-horns which it was through all the Land as you may there read it v. 9. Such a year was that to them the most welcome time the most acceptable year which they celebrated as I said with greatest solemnity abstaining from their ordinary labours neither sowing nor reaping that year And such a time let that be wherein the Grace of God bringing salvation hath appeared unto poor sinners in giving his Sonne for their Redemption which is proclamed by the sounding of the silver Trumpet the Preaching of the Gospel let this be to them a welcome an acceptable year So the Prophet Isay calleth it in that Text formerly made use of Isa 61.1 2. The Lord hath sent me to proclame liberty to the Captives c. To proclame the Acceptable year of the Lord. A Text which our blessed Saviour falling with in the Synagogue Luke 4.17 tells the Iewes This day is this Scripture fulfilled in your ears v. 21. So it was in his preaching of the Gospel wherein he declared and held forth unto them that full Redemption which poor sinners might expect by and through him who was to give himself for that end to Redeem them And this it is which is there with an eye to that year of Iubilee which was a Type hereof called the Acceptable year So it was in respect of God being the time wherein he was pleased to exhibite and tender his grace and favour to shew his good will towards the sons of men Shenath Catzon Annus voluntatis 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Annus voluntatis Montanus Annus Bénevolentiae Tremell 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 est 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 id quod gratum acceptumque est Grot. Annot. in Luk. 4.21 or Benevolentiae as the Hebrew word signifieth The year of good will And so it was to his people 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as St. Luke hath it Annus acceptus a welcome and acceptable year the joyfullest time that ever the world heard of So the Angel represented it to the shepherds when he brought them tydings of the Birth of Christ Behold saith he I bring you tidings of great joy that shall be unto all people For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Saviour which is Christ the Lord Luke 2.10 And so let the tidings of his death be unto you Taking notice how therein he gave himself for the Redemption of poor lost sinners let this be to you tidings of great joy welcome tidings So I say let it be to all of you who are made truly sensible of your spiritual Captivity see and feel your selves sold under sin lying under the tyranny of Satan under the rigorous obligation of the Law bound over unto eternal death Loe here is tidings of a Redeemer one that hath undertaken your Redemption having given himself for that end And who is that Why one that is able to effect what he hath undertaken I have laid help upon one that is mighty saith the Lord Psal 89.19 speaking Typically of David mystically of Christ who is a mighty Saviour a mighty Redeemer wanting neither Price nor Power His Blood being precious blood 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as Saint Peter calls it 1 Pet. 1.19 infinitely more worth than all the silver and gold in the world a price sufficient for the Redemption of ten thousand worlds And such as the Price was which he payed such is his power no less than Omnipotency Their Redeemer is strong Jer. 50.34 And he must needs be so being what the Prophet there saith of him The Lord of hosts is his name Even the great God of our Saviour Iesus Christ as our Apostle here describeth him God as well as man Such a Saviour such a