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cause_n	believe_v	faith_n	holy_a	1,533	5	5.3032	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10324	The discovery of the man of sinne wherein is set forth the changes of Gods church, in her afflictions by his raigne. Consolations by his ruine. First preached in divers sermons to the Vniversitie and cittie of Oxon, by a reverend & iudicious divine IR. D. of Divinity and sometimes of Queenes College. And now published for the farther vse of both, and comfort of all that hate Antichrist and loue the Lord Iesus Christ wheresoever: By W.H.	Rainolds, John, 1549-1607.; Hinde, William, 1569?-1629. aut	1614 (1614)	STC 20609; ESTC S103451	47,096	56

hath chosen them he calleth c. The meanes he vseth are two 1 Inward his Spirit 2 Outward his Word Which both are here expressed 1 Through sanctification of the spirit whereby God sanctifieth our mindes and causeth vs to yeeld obedience vnto him Where he nameth sanctification he sheweth how loathsome we are of our selues in Gods sight till he make vs cleane and pure And where he nameth the spirit he sheweth how we receiue this grace and what the cause is that some notwithstanding they heare the word yet remaine vnfruitfull It is his heavenly grace and holy spirit that worketh sanctification in vs thereby teaching that howsoever Paule plant and Apollo water that it is God alone that giveth the encrease vnlesse that God soften the ground the raine returneth without fruit for our salvation though effectuall on the other side to the hardning of our hearts So great a worke is it to saue a few miserable sinners that as first they were to be chosen by God so no creatu●e in the world but only Gods holy spirit can worke this sanctification in vs. Here also is consolation for the faithful minister who considering the small successe of his travell though hee saith with Christ I haue laboured in vaine c. And that it be truely said that the founder casteth in vaine the lead is consumed c yet let him know that his message may be faithfull that he may say with Christ my worke is with the Lord for the converting of soules is a worke proper to the holy Ghost So in these words he sheweth the especiall and first cause that bringeth this to passe viz the holy Ghost working in vs an effectual faith which is the meane whereby we lay hold of the benefits of Christ. For notwithstanding Gods grace be offered to all yet they only that beleeue shal be saved so that all receiue not commoditie by Christ though he be the sonne of God full of power yet all are not profited by him but only they that receaue him too and to receaue him is to beleeue in him But for asmuch as all faith doth not iustifie the Apostle limiteth it when he calleth it the faith of truth Wherefore the zeale of the Iew in this case profiteth not because it is without knowledge nor of the Papists that submit not themselues wholy to Gods wisdome nor of any other hereticke can iustify it must be the faith of truth In the former Chapter it was obserued that such as are to be eternally punished are said to bee such as haue not knowne God The thing that sanctifieth vs the word of truth Gods word is truth Here haue I iust occasion to complaine of our adversaries who haue made it a ground of their religion to bee ignorant for which they labour by all meanes to keepe away from men the key of knowledge whatsoever other groundes they pretend that it is not good for the common people to heare or read the Scriptures And although they haue translated the Testament yet it appeareth that their meaning is to bury vp the true knowledge of God therein cōteined In their fourth rule concerning the forb●dding of reading certaine bookes they so terr●fic the multitude from medling with them that they say who so readeth those bookes translated without permission they cannot haue remission of their sins And in the sixt rule they teach that to read bookes of controversie it is not lawfull no not for some Iesuits So evē for those that must bee their guids it is not lawfull to come to the truth any further then they giue them leaue no they let them not read even their own corrupt translation least evē in that puddle they should meet with some cleane water Wherevnto he called you by our Gospell here he expresseth the outward meanes for the inward meanes as hath beene said is Gods spirit taking possession in our hearts and working faith in vs the ordinary meanes to bring the which to passe is the preaching of the Gospell which was also set downe in the former chapter because our testimony towards you was beleeued which he calleth our testimony because they delivered it The Gospell therefore preached by the Apostles and Pastors is the ordinary meanes to bring men to salvation the onely rule to direct our knowledge and deeds And when he calleth it ours he sheweth also how the grace of God and word of God is thus fruitfull in vs namely when it is preached sincerely by such as are therevnto lawfully called For though it be profitable to read and meditate in the word of God necessary for parents to instruct their children yet the word hath then especially the promise of fruit and effect when it is to vs delivered by those that are appointed stewards over Gods household Wherefore as before the comming of Christ the Church of God was provided of Prophets so Christ hath ordained that to the ende of the world there should bee Pastours over his Church to preach his word to his people and gather together his Saints therefore this promise is not tied to the bare word but to the preaching and hearing thereof And those speciall prerogatiues and promises annexed to the word chiefly take effect when the word is preached by them that are in that office So Iames meaneth when he willeth vs to receaue with meeknesse the word that is engraf●ed c. where hee compareth the Minister vnto a husbandman by whom the word preached is as it were engrafted into vs. So also St Paul when he saith that saith commeth by hearing he sheweth what hearing nameof a preacher and how can they heare without a Preacher This as it is to bee considered and obserued against the fanaticall dreames of the Anabaptists which refuse the ordinarie means of ingendring faith and flie to their dreames and revelations so also to the iust reproofe of our adversaries who not requiring the preaching of the word in the Ministers haue also given the administration of the Sacrament vnto them that are no ministers For we are to thinke that as the ordinary promise appertaineth to the word lawfully preached so also the promise of the Sacrament belongeth to the due and lawfull administration thereof Moreover as hence this is to be noted that no man take this honour vpon him but he that is therevnto called as was Aaron so seeing wee knowe that this is the meanes appointed by God to saue such as he calleth let al such feare as cloath themselues with the skinnes of Gods people drinke their bloud not regarding at al to feed them over whom the holy Ghost hath made them overseers c. To obtaine the glory of our Lord Iesus Christ. this is the last point which is here to be observed of vs the end of all If the Apostle had said that God had chosen vs to greater store of health wealth honor

which hath placed his affiance and safety on the Lord. For when wee shall thinke that the earth is the Lords and all therein at his appointment so that nothing can comfort and profit vs without his blessing wee will never bee brought to seeke after any vnlawfull or vngodly meanes In the description of this adversarie which was to come before the comming of Christ there were fiue things proposed to be considered 1 The properties of this adversarie 2 The time of his appearing 3 His overthrow of which hitherto hath beene spoken 4 The Instruments which he shall vse to deceaue the world 5 A description of the persons whom he shall deceaue 4 Of the Instruments he saith that his comming shall bee by the working of Satan with all power c. In the sonnes of Beliall Satan worketh mightily but as it is said of Abraham that hee gaue all the goods vnto Isaac though hee gaue gifts also to the sonnes of his Concubines And as it is said that Elkanah gaue to Peninnah his wife and all her sonnes and daughters portions but vnto Hannah he gaue a worthy portion And as the first borne in the law was to haue twise so much as any other even so though Satan impart much subtiltie to other of his children yet this being his first borne shal come with a double measure of his gifts and a full power to deceaue The meaning therefore is that such as are to encounter with this adversarie shall finde him to be no common enimie For though he shall bee a man and therefore shall also die as the sonnes of men yet so great power shal be given him to deceaue the world that such as haue to deale with him shall finde that they are to striue with more then flesh bloud Whereas therefore the Church hath been alwaies in afflictions yet those which she shal suffer vnder Antichrist shall be so great that whereas these were but rods these shall be scourges his finger shall be heavier then other enimies loynes Where it is said that he shall come with all power it is not meant that such might should be given him that he should doe what he will for such power is not given to Satan himselfe it being a prerogatiue peculiar to Christ himselfe To me is al power givē for were it so meant then indeed should there no flesh be saved But the generall signe is to be restrained to the matter in hand that it be meant of the power of working miracles so as that if I had all faith so that I could moue mountaines Even so here after he had said all power it followeth signes lying wonders For he would hereby shew how that as Christ in the daies of his flesh wrought such workes as declared him to be the son of God as for the confirmation of the doctrine which they were to teach the Lord gaue to the Apostles the gift of working miracles And so Christ answered Iohns disciples Even so in the end of the world Antichrist comming to teach a new doctrine contrary to the gospel of Christ should labour to confirme the same by miracles Wherevpon must needes rise a double griefe to the Saints both for that they should be persecuted and suffer tribulation and that for resisting the doctrine which the world should see confirmed by strange and wonderfull m iracles Augustine moveth a question whether these should be wōders indeed or els only appeare so which he saith shall then be known when they appeare But that Satan worketh somtimes wonders indeed may appeare Deut. 13.2 As Satan had the windes at commandment Iob. 1.19 The Beast in Apoc. 13.13 made fire come down from heaven The question is more doubtfull of the Enchanters in Egypt whether the rods were turned indeed Psal. 58. Inchanters haue serpents at commandement as Ierome and Cassiodore expound Wherfore if Satan hath power to worke miracles indeed it is like seeing that Antichrist is to come with the full power of Satan that he shal worke such wonders as are indeed and not only appeare to be as Rev. 13. fire from heaven And they are al called lying whether they be false indeed appearing to be that which they are not or for that they serue for the proofe and confirmation of a ly Of vnrigteousnes hereby may be meant al offences cōmitted against the first table which concerne faith or calling vpon the name of the Lord as Rom. 1. which withhold the truth in righteousnes Where he sheweth what is therby meant they do not receiue the loue of the truth but belieue lies All deceaueablenes whereby is signified that he shal lack no meanes to deceiue the world Toward such as are simply minded he shall come with a shew of godlines towards the fearefull he shal shew strength and force to the ambitious he shall pretend power to dispose of kingdomes to them which looke for wonders he shall worke them c. In the description of the persons who shal be deceived wee may note 3 things 1 Who they are 2 The cause why they shall be deceived 3 The double punishment 1 The persons are said to be such as perish whence is gathered a speciall comfort that notwithstanding the power of Antichrist shal be so great and mighty yet shal it not be able to prevaile any whit with the elect Christ saith They shall deceaue the very elect if it were possible thē is it indeed impossible In thē therefore onely shal all his deceits be effectuall which pertake with him c. 2 The Cause laid downe is for that they received not the loue of the truth that they might be saved Some expoūd it of the holy Ghost but it seemeth to signifie the doctrine of the truth which they refuse as it is said they received not Christ Ioh. 1.11.12 which beleeved not in him When it is said that they received not c. Thereby is meant not a bare negligence in them for thē he would haue said for that they sought not after but a wilful despising of grace offered As they who being called to the supper refused to come Which point is amplified further whē it is said that they might be saved In that they neglect the doctrine of truth confirmed by Christs works and that wherein life and salvation consisteth to follow after lies and death 3 The Punishment is double 1 Secret in this life which is away to the other 2 Open in the world to come God will send them On which words the Rhemists note out of Aug. Deus mittet i. permittet Whereby they gather that God permitteth wherein they speak the truth but not all the truth For in these things God is not only a sufferer for he that sendeth as it is said here doth more them permit which they might haue gathered out of the words following those which they alleadge