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A11606	A threefold preseruatiue against three dangerous diseases of these latter times 1. Non proficiency in grace. 2. Fals-hearted hypocrisie. 3. Back-sliding in religion. Prescribed in a sermon at S. Pauls Crosse in London, September, 17. 1609. By William Sclater, Batcheler in Diuinity, and sometimes fellow of the Kings Colledge in Cambridge.	Sclater, William, 1575-1626.	1610 (1610)	STC 21847; ESTC S116857	29,329	42

A Threefold Preseruatiue against three dangerous diseases of these latter times 1. Non proficiency in grace 2. Fals-hearted hypocrisie 3. Back-sliding in Religion Prescribed in a Sermon at S. Pauls Crosse in London September 17. 1609. By William Sclater Batcheler in Diuinity and sometimes fellow of the Kings Colledge in Cambridge Heb. 3.12 13. Take heed brethren lest at any time there be in any of you an euill heart and vnfaithfull to depart away from the liuing God But exhort one another daily while it is called to day lest any of you be hardned through the deceitfulnesse of sinne Imprinted at London by S. S. fox Richard Bonian and Henry Walley and are to be sold in Pauls Churchyard at the spred Eagle neere the great North doore 1610. To the right worshipfull Master IOHN COLLES Esquier at Wilchcombe in Sommerset mercy and peace be multiplied SIR I haue often catched at some opportunity to giue publike testimony of my thankefull remembring your deceased Fathers kind euery performed to me A duty it was to present freely to me a Kindnesse that I was selected The recompence expected I haue carefully made good by instructing my people with what industry God knowes with what fruit I thanke God many soules can witnesse This kind of testimony I the rather embraced for that it afforded occasion to cleare my selfe of some fond imputations and of stopping the mouthes of vnreasonable men that euen for paines haue made me their by-word It were long to reckon vp all slanders of the malicious These are the chiefe Vnlearned singular turbulent factious As touching Learning I neuer much vaunted but by the grace of God I am that I am He knowes much Phil 3 10 1. Cor 2.2 Act. 7.22 that knowes Christ crucified and the vertue of his resurrection yet had I the learning of Moses who was skilled in all the learning of the Egyptians yea the knowledge of men and Angels I would endeuour in preaching to obscure my selfe that the power might bee knowne to be of God For Singularity this is mine Apology single I may go more shame for those should keepe me company singular I am sure I am not sith neyther I affect lonenesse would God all the Lords people were Prophets all Prophets labourers and the course I held is prescribed with a thundering adiura●ion hauing euer also bene holden by all faithfull Pastours The way of trauell is indeed least trauelled Gen. 49.15 and Issachar loues his ease yet thus I resolue rather then lose heauen to go alone and neuer to be so good a fellow as to run with Idlers to hell for company My Turbulentnes let these things witnes my parting with many rights for peace sake disgesting iniuries I say not onely without Reuenge but euen without seeking for iust defence raylings slanders assaults hazard of life indeed what not and vnlesse they will indite mee for not admitting sicam totam into my bowells Cic. pro Rosc Amerin I know not what show of turbulentnesse they can accuse me of For Faction let my courses speake in regard of the Church for doctrine I teach none but what she professeth for discipline throughout conformable to the orders prescribed If this be the matter that the multitude is deuided the cause would be inquired whether mine or Gods Not where dissentions are there presently is the Preacher factious It hath euer bene one Accidentall effect of the Gospel to worke seperation Luk. 12.51 shall I say betwixt a man and his neighbour nay betwixt a man and his child nay betwixt a man and himselfe And let others please themselues in their peaceable Ministery I shall neuer thinke hee knowes the vse of the Fanne Mat. 3.12 that is alwaies tossing and makes no seperation My comfort is in the middest of these trialls Mat. 5.12 Thus persecuted they the Prophets that were before me Concerning this present Sermon your Worship may thus vse it with profit as 1. a spurre to Proficiency 2. a whip for Security 3. a preseruatiue against Apostasy The Lord graunt you and yours me and mine the whole Church of God a right vse of it And thus iudge of the Authour Hee wisheth you more good then he can do you and rests euer Your thankfull obseruant fauourite William Sclater From your Pittmister October 10. 160● A THREE-FOLD preseruatiue against three dangerous diseases of these latter times 1 Non-proficiency in grace 2 Fals-hearted hypocrisie 3 Back-sliding in Religion Heb. 6.4 5 6. 1. For it is impossible that they which haue bene once enlightned and haue tasted of the heauenly gift and haue bene made partakers of the holy Ghost 2. And haue tasted of the good word of God and of the powers of the world to come 3. If they fall away should be renewed againe to repentance seeing they crucify againe to themselues the Sonne of God and make a mocke of him THIS Scripture was of old peruerted by Nouatians to the establishing of their desperate heresie denying pardon and place for repentance to men falling through infirmity after baptisme Ambros de Peniten lib. 2. cap. 2. and at this day through misunderstanding hath proued the racke of many a weake conscience herein Nouatians against themselues that they thinke pardon cannot be obtained for any sinne against knowledge and conscience Bellar. de iust lib. 1. Cap. 14. Hun●ius vbiqu● Of late it hath bene wrested to proue that euen cast-awaies may be by faith vnited vnto Christ truely iustified as truely sanctifi●d as Gods owne children prepared to g●ory with this difference onely permanency of penitency or recouerablenesse in the elect instability in reprobates And with as great confidence though lesse probability vrged to proue that Gods children chosen to saluation called according to his purpose may at least for a time fall from the state of grace lose iustification not onely in foro conscienciae and in respect of feeling but euen before God lose sanctification both in respect of exercise and measure as also the very habit The more diligence is required of vs in the vnfolding of it For the context therefore it lyeth thus Cap. 5.12 c. is set downe a sharpe reproofe of the people for their non proficiency in knowledge and obedience that hauing had so long time plentiful meanes of bettering themselues in grace they still stucke in the rudiments and very elements of Christian Religion In this Chapter verse 1. is an exhortation to greater progresse Let vs be led forward to perfection The Argument perswading it is layd downe in this text taken from the danger of standing at a stay for hereby they hazard themselues to vtter Apostacy and falling from grace receiued And how fearfull that state is it here showne euen desperate and past recouery wherfore to auoide it they must hastē to perfection In forme thus If by not proceeding we incurre dang r of reuolting then must we be led forward to perfect●on But the first is true Therefore