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A09599	The way to heauen shevving, 1. That saluation is onely in the Church. 2. What that Church is. 3. By what meanes men are added to the Church. 4. The author, or efficient of this addition. 5. The time & continuance of that worke. 6. The happinesse of those that are added to the Church. By Iohn Phillips, Bachelor of Diuinity, and pastor of Feuersham in Kent.	Phillips, John, d. 1640.	1625 (1625)	STC 19878; ESTC S114718	63,953	76

things saith Saint Augustine The righteousnesse of God not our righteousnesse In him not in vs. So then looke how Christ was made sinne for vs in the same manner are wee made the righteousnesse of God in him But Christ was not made sinne by infusion or inherencie of sinne but onely by imputation So we that we may be saued must bee iustified not by our inherent righteousnesse which at the best is imperfect but by the imputed righteousnesse of Christ who of God is made vnto vs wisedome righteousnesse sanctification and redemption 4. This righteousnesse is imputed to euery true beleeuer for it is faith onely whereby we apprehend Christ with all his benefits as we may see if we compare together Faith Hope and Charitie Faith like a hand receiueth and layeth hold on the obiect Christ therefore S. Iohn maketh receiuing of Christ and beleeuing in him all one Hope onely expecteth looketh for the accomplishment of that which faith beleeueth and with patience waiteth for it Charitie distributeth her good things to the benefit of others Hence it is that faith onely is said to iustifie because it is the onely instrumentall cause of our iustification in that it alone doth apprehend Christ by whom we are iustified Scriptures for this are plentifull From all things saith Saint Paul in his Sermon at Antioch from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses by Christ euery one that beleeueth is iustified And disputing the question of iustification he doth thus determine it Therefore wee conclude that a man is iustified by faith without the deeds of the Law This saith Saint Bernard is the Apostles meaning that a man is iustified freely by faith 5. Our iustification is of Gods free grace and mercy This the Apostle auoucheth That all men are iustified freely by his grace A trueth so euident that it hath obtained the Aduersaries ingenuous confession For the vncertaintie of our own righteousnesse saith Bellarmine and the perill of vaine-glory it is most safe to repose our whole confidence in the sole mercy and fauour of God Thus euen our Aduersaries being witnesses our Christian reformed Religion directeth men the safest way to heauen 6. It is for the onely merit of Iesus Christ therefore the Apostle hauing said That we are iustified freely by his grace addeth through the redemption that is in Iesus Christ. And venerable Bede saith That Christs death is our life his condemnation our iustification Thus we see what Iustification is now that it belongeth only to the Church and is a concomitant of saluation our Creede may teach vs where we are directed to beleeue as speciall priuiledges of the Catholike Church the forgiuenesse of sinnes and the Resurrection to life euerlasting And the Apostle saith That wee being iustified by his grace should bee made heires according to the hope of eternall life Where wee haue in one text both the persons to whome Iustification doth belong we saith the Apostle that is the Church and faithfull people of God and the inheritance of eternall life following The last grace accompanying saluation is Sanctification It is a grace of God whereby a man being iustified is in euery part of soule and body renewed by the Spirit of God no more to liue in sinne but to walke in newnesse of life It is in a word the renewed image of God consisting in knowledge righteousnes and true holinesse You may see it in the lesson that grace teacheth all her children which is To deny vngodlinesse and worldly lusts to liue soberly righteously and godly in this present world being zealous of good workes Iustification and sanctification differ in foure points 1. Iustification is before sanctification in nature though both be together in time for as the branch must first be in the Vine before it can by vertue of the sap bring forth fruit so a man must bee first in Christ by faith before hee can be a new creature and so bring forth the fruit of holinesse 2. Iustification is without vs in Christ as was said before but Sanctification is within vs inherent and infused by the Spirit of God 3. Iustification is that whereby we stand absolued and made iust in the sight of God but by Sanctification wee are onely declared to be iust 4. Iustification doth quiet the conscience by reconciling it and making it at peace with God for being iustified by faith wee haue peace towards God through our Lord Iesus Christ. But Sanctification cannot doe so because our best actions are imperfect and in regard of their defect stand in need of pardon If thou Lord shouldest marke iniquities O Lord who shall stand Now that Sanctification is also the Churches peculiar heare the Apostle shewing the difference betweene men out of the Church and such as are in it speaking of their prophanenesse before their calling he saith and such were some of you but telling them of their change he addeth but ye are washed but ye are sanctified It is therefore the stile or addition of the Church Vnto the Church of God saith Saint Paul which is at Corinth To them that are sanctified in Christ Iesus called to be Saints And we beleeue in our Creede the holy Catholike Church the Communion of Saints That it doth accompany saluation is more then manifest for without it no man shall see the Lord but being ●reed from sinne we haue our fruit in holinesse and the end euerlasting life Therfore we must know that sanctificatiō is such a necessary antecedent though no meritorious cause of Saluation that notwithstanding no man shal be saued for the merit of it yet no man can be saued without it because true sauing faith the instrumentall cause of our iustification and saluation worketh by loue and can be no more without sanctity and good workes then fire can bee without heat or water without moisture To conclude then if there be no saluation without election calling iustification and sanctification and none of these to be found but only in the Church of God it followeth necessarily that there is no saluation out of the Church 3 There are certaine meanes appointed of God to worke and encrease sauing grace which if they shall be found to be the Prerogatiue of the Church it cannot be denied but that there onely Saluation is to be had for in reason the end cannot ordinarily be attained without the meanes leading vnto it Our Sauiour telling the woman of Samaria of the Water of life she answered him Sir you haue nothing to draw withall and the well is deepe from whence then haue you that Water of life Indeede the well is profound and deepe from whence we must fetch the euer-liuing Water and the womans reason may teach vs that we had need of instruments and meanes to conuay it vnto vs. Now the meanes to effect

these and that as I did take it for good reason The effect of my speech concerning him was digested into these two branches His facultie and his Religion For the first I did onely touch it in a few words shewing that hee did practise the Art of Physicke with good and commendable acceptance till such time as through weakenesse his memorie began to faile that he was very courteous and ready to affoord his best helpe specially to Schollers as I could testifie of mine owne certaine knowledge and not wanting therein to poore neighbours as I had partly seene with mine owne eyes and neere dwellers to him could testifie Touching his Religion I did indeuour to expresse my charitie with our Christian reformed Church that all men might see the difference between Christian and Antichristian Religion They cast downe headlong into hell all that consort not with them in dependance vpon one Head The Romane Bishop we charitably and hopefully conceiue that in the middest of them notwithstanding their errour of that dependance yet many haue beene are and shall bee saued the Lord hauing his thousands among them that neuer bowed their knee to Baal My reasons why I did so charitably iudge of his estate before God were briefly these 1. First I shewed that he was not infected with the whole Mysterie of Iniquity nor did appeare to be obdurate and obstinate that way because in our Christian families where he came he was knowne to ioyne with them in Prayer 2. In conference and dispute about Religion euery man that did conuerse with him can testifie his vnskilfulnesse and weakenesse that way wherein his disabilitie of answere was supplied vsually with these or such like euading speeches God send vs all to heauen The Sonne of God bee good to vs c. 3. Hee protested to me that he was neuer at the most solemne part of their Romish Religion that is The Masse nor did euer know what it meant This confession was not long before his death 4. His skill in the Vtensils and Vessels of their Religious seruice was so little that he did not know a Chalice but would pleasantly tell of his mistake taxed by a Gentlewoman better skilled in the trade then himselfe 5. My selfe reading to him a Sermon of S. Bernard wherein the Father vehemently inueighed against the Court and Prelacie of Rome and demanding of him Whether Luther or Caluine or any of our men could more plainely and more powerfully speake against such impietie he did as a man conuicted admire it as strange to him for hee ●aw there was no deceit inasmuch as it was read to him in his owne Booke 6. He ordinarily though not so often as was fi● resorted to Church and communicated annually excepting the last yeere or little more before his death and that was vpon occasion of the Princes going into Spaine which made many befoole themselues 7. Last of all in the shutting vp of his life neere his end my selfe praying with him he did shew his consent by erecting both his hands vp to heauen and after the Prayer ended by giuing mee his hand cheerefully and willingly of his owne accord If these bee not sufficient arguments to induce my charitie towards him iudge you And tell mee I pray you whether such a speech so charitably vttered need to flee the light and be glad of the couert of darkenesse or not rather with boldnesse come into the light as now it doth that it may bee approoued of God and discreet good men That I may not with too much prolixitie offend your patience I will now draw to an end intreating your courteous acceptance of this token of my sincere loue vnto you It is indeed many wayes due vnto you of right but especially in regard of your loue and kinde respect shewed to mee of late that whereas for the space of aboue ten yeeres I constantly continued the weekely lecture vpon the Market day hauing no recompence for that paines but onely Master William Sakers Legacie of fiue pounds per annum it hath pleased you vpon due consideration to augment it to a conuenient stipend which good Worke was first well begun by Master Reginold Edwards and that not onely motioned by word but seconded by his liberall act in contributing most largely to so good a purpose And whereas voluntary contributions depending onely vpon the Donors free disposition are in like manner as Charitie it selfe subiect to waxe cold it was not onely very kindly towards me but exceeding prouidently for the better continuance of so religious a worke propounded by Master William Thurston to the whole Corporation and by their generall consents condescended vnto that the stipend should euer heereafter be paid out of the Chamber Of which pious Worke I commend to the world this Monument in the iust praise both of those Prime Motors as also of you all who were the Concomitants and Adinuant causes of that so good and needfull a furtherance of Gods Religious seruice desiring the Almightie to blesse you all and to giue you the comfort that religious Nehemiah had in the like case that with him euery one of you may bee able to say vnto God with ioy and confidence Remember mee O my God concerning this and wipe not out my good deedes that I haue done for the House of my God and for the offices thereof Yours in the Lord Iesus IOHN PHILLIPS THE WAY TO HEAVEN ACTS 2.47 And the Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saued THere is nothing more fit not better beseeming a Christian minde at such times and vpon such occasions as this when our mortality is set before our eyes then to consider seriously with our selues what shall become of vs after this life that seeing our passage out of this world by death is ineuitable we may before our departure learne here vpon earth how to liue for euer in Heauen This heauenly lesson is here taught vs in this short and sweet text which that I may open vnto you and in opening it may set open Heauen gate to euery faithfull soule you shall vnderstand that these words are The conclusion of a memorable History concerning the prime and first gathering together of the Christian Church by the Apostles after the glorious Ascension of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ. Know therefore that to the end that so great a worke as the conuerting of the whole world consisting of many Nations and different languages might the better be effected our blessed Lord did according to his promise send the holy Ghost vpon the Apostles enabling them to speake to euery Nation and people in their owne tongues that all countries might be taught to know and worship God in their owne language And for the greater incouragement of the Apostles it pleased God to giue such a blessing to these beginnings that about Three Thousand soules were conuerted at the first Sermon of Peter Now to shew that this blessing ceased not