116 God deferreth his Helpe till greatest necessity 149. 150 withdraweth his helpe 148 Herod 50 71 Hezechiah 112. 138. 142. 143 his zeale 25 his Honour 65 Honor not to be trusted to 120 Humility 67. 71. 120 motiues to Humility 71. 74 Hypocrisie 98 99 Hypocrisy spuÌ„ with a fine thread 98 An Hypocrit will ever be bewraied 98 The portion of Hypocrites 100 I. IAbin 35 Iacob 29 56 Idolaters 13 Iehoram 23 Iericho 89 Ieremie 81 Iezabell her fast 103 Imitation 41 The patterne of our Imitation 51 English infamous for Imitation 42 Christian Imitation 45 Iob. 33 Ionas his fish 32 Ionathan 61. 91 Ioseph 54. 81 his chastity 53 Ioseph sold 32 Ioshuah 25 Iosiah 112 Iudah 42 85. 86 The sinnes of Iudah 35 Iudas 99 Iudge not the person of sinners 84 K. KEepe the right way 46. 50 L. LAbour 21 Lazarus 142 The Life of man short 72. 73 The Liberality of God 129 Stay the Lords leasure 146 The Lord our creator 103 our Father 103. 104 our King 103 our Master 103. 104 our Spowse 103 â—04 our Teacher 103 Lot 87 Lots incest 53. 56. 110 Lotterie 33 Loue. 79. 81 Loue one another how 79. 80 the measure of our Loue. 79 want of true Loue. 81. 82 M. MAn wherof he is made 71. his life short 72. 118. subiect to miseries 20. 73. 74. sinfull â—3 84. his helpe is vaine 35. his fraile â— state 69. 116. how compared 120 Manasseh 31 Manna 62 Marchasite 31 Marculus 26 A Martyr 25 The wicked may die as Martyrs 26 How a man may bee a Martyr at his death 26 The cause maketh a Martyr 26 27 Martyrdome 25 Masters followed 8 God is Mercifull 12 Gods Mercies 36 Make Melodie in your hearts 102 Micaiah 21 Ministers admonished 16 Miriam 11 23 61 Moses his loue 54. 81. his incredulity 53. his zeale 25 Moses 14. 15. 25 N. NAaman 86 The Name of God to bee cald vpon 37 Naomi 16. 81 Nebuchadnezzar 69 Our Neighbours life 88 Nineveh 138 142 143 The Ninevits 12 Noahs drunkennesse 87. 110 O. OBadiah 91 Obedience begun 112. perfect 113 Our Obedience to Christ as our Master 105 Out obedience to the will of God 111 Og. 118 An Old man described 49 Onesimus 87 110 P. PAndora 17 Patience in afflictions 30 Paul 16 59. his loue 54 Pecocke 60 Persecution personall or generall 28. 29 Whether a Minister may fly in time of Persecution 27. 29 Persians 30 Peter 25. 87. his deniall 53 56 87 110. his fish 32 The Pharisees praier 103 Pharaoh 69. 143 Pharaohs daughter 22 Philistins 18 Phinehas 25 We bath in Pleasure 114 Polycarpus 26 Pomgranats of Palestina 121 Poore 70 The Poore to be releeved 22 Pride 69 Pride of gifts and graces 68. 69 The Prowd God resisteth 71 Preferment from the Lord. 74 129 151 Promises of God of two sorts 135 God true in his Promises 136. the certainty of his Promises 136 137. 143 150. how we must be affected to his Promises 145 Condemne not the whole ProfessioÌ„ for the faults of some 89 Prosperity 34 Prosperity dangerous 34 Gods providence 31 The Publican 85 The Publicans praier 85 Many Punished for the fault of one 47 Purposes of God haue two parts 141 Q. QVestions curious 58 R. REbecca 87. 110 Rehoboam 12 49 Rent your hearts 36. â—7 Repent 37 49 Repent betime 48 An exhortation to Repentance 36 Whether God Repenteth 137 138 Rich. 65 Riches not to be trusted to 121 Rose Laurel 13 Rue 25 Runne in the way to Heaven 55 S. SAcrifice blind and halting 55 Salomon 16 32 his Idolatry 56 37 110 The Samaritan 22 Saul 25 54 Sarah 11. her lie 87 110 The Sentence of God 141 142 Shebna 70 Shimei 33 Simonie 64 Silvester 63 Our Sinnes 35 36 43 The Sinnes of great men 44 Sleepe not 54 The Sleeper 44 The Slips of others 87 The holy Spirit 138 Sorrowes in mans life 21 Speculations vaine 58 Spices 31 Falling Starres 99 Stephen 54. 81 Iacob Sware 114 T. TAles against hearers 83 84 Against Tale tellers 83 Tares with wheat 54 90 The Thiefe 12 The Lords Threatnings haue a coÌ„dition annexed 142 143 A warning to Tradesmen 121 The Traitors kisse 103 Troubles in mans life 20 Truth ever opposed 6 V. VNiversall grace refuted 3. c. The Voice of the Lorde to bee heard 38 W. WAntons 13 Keepe the right Way 50 One Way to Heaven 50 Wheat and tares togither 54 The Wicked God avengeth 10. they are rebellious 10. they may die like Martyrs 26 The will of God 105. secret 105. why so cald 106. hidden 106. revealed 106 To doe the Will of God 105. 110 Our Wils must be conformed to the will of God 107 how 108. 109. Outward obedience to the Will of God 110. 111. the fulfilling of his will wherein it coÌ„sisteth 110. 112 Gods willingnes to help 135. Witches 122 123 124 Seeke not to witches 37 Wolfe signifieth three things 28 Women painted 38 70 The Word of God 116 Worldly helpe 116 Z. ZEale 25. ioyned with a good cause 25 Evill Zeale 25 Ziba 82 Zimrie 25 FINIS
death by sinne and so death went over all men Rom. 5.12 and here all are but many for in the 19. ver of the same Chapter it is said by one mans disobedience many were made sinners Againe in the same Chapter 18. vers we read that by the iustifying of one the benefit abouÌ„ded towards all men to the iustification of life Where by all men only many are vnderstood for in the verse following 19. verse it is said By the obedience of one many shall bee made righteous So then u Gen. 12.3 all nations of the earth shall be blessed in the seed of AbrahaÌ„ not as if all must needs be blessed but because that all that shall be blessed shall be blessed in his seed so x Rom. 5.12 by one mans disobedience all must be condemned not as if all of necessitie must be condemned but because all that must bee condemned must be condemned in that one mans disobedience and y Rom. 5.11 all men shal be iustified by Christ his iustice not as if all necessarily must be iustified but because all that shall be iustified shall be iustified by Christs iustice The holy Ghost then vseth this word all to giue vs to vnderstand that none may bee blessed but in Abrahams seed none condemned but by Adams disobedience and none saved but by Christs iustice If there be z Aug. contr Iulianum Pelag lib. 6. c. 12 Sicut possumus dicere in aliquam donum per vnam ianâ—aâ—â—intrarâ— OMNES non quia OMNES homines intrant in eaÌ„dem domum sed quia nemo intrat nisi per illam one way into a house by one only dore we properly say that all men goe into that house by that dore not because all men goe into that house for thousandes will never come neere it by thousands of miles but because all that come into that house come in by that dore So is it here wee haue one way to salvation by one only dore the iustice of Christ the ever true God saith that all men shall bee saved by Christs iustice not because all shall bee saved for assuredly the lake burning with fire and brimstone never to be quenched is not prepared in vaine but because all that shall be saued shall bee saved only by Christs iustice Truth cannot passe forth without contrarieties quarrels of iudgements and no marvaile for so it hath beene from the beginning Kain could not indure that his brother Abels oblations should be acceptable to the Lord not his but hee would kill him for it Gen. 4.8 Esau hated Iacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him and thought in his mind to slay him for it Gen. 27.41 The kingdome of darknes was ever against the kingdome of light The Scribes and Pharises were grieved with Christ infinite haue beene the Hereticks which haue opposed themselues against the glory of the Gospell And now though the truth it selfe teacheth vs that these generall propositions before alleaged cannot be spoken of all simply but with a restriction and that all shall not bee saued yet they who haue giuen their names to the womaÌ„ that sitteth vpon the skarâ—â—â— coloured beast hauing beene often drunken with the blood of the Saints and Martyrs of Iesus do band themselues against the Lords annointed and teach that for truth which that lying woman the mother of abominations hath taught them saying * See Perkins golden chain cap 54. error 1. p. 199. There is an vniversall election by which Almighty God without any restraint or exception of persons hath purposed by Christ to redeeme and reconcile vnto himselfe all mankind the whole nature of man decayed in Adam even every private man so that no man may be called reprobate no man exempted from salvation But as Aarons rod devoured the rod of the Sorcerers Exod. 7 12. so will truth devoure errour They say there is an vniuersal election the truth saith few are chosen Mat. 20.16 They say that al mankind yea every privat man is redeemed recoÌ„ciled to God by Christ the truth saith that Christ gaue himselfe for vs that he might redeem vs froÌ„ al iniquity purge vs to be a peculiar people vnto himselfe Tit. 2.14 They say that Christ gaue himselfe as well for them whom we call reprobate as for the elect The truth saith I lay down my life for my sheepe Ioh. 10.15 They hereto reply that all men are Christs sheepe the truth it selfe answereth them My sheepe heare my voice and I knowe them and they follow me and I giue vnto them eternall life and they shall never perish neither shall any plucke them out of mine hand Ioh. 10.27 28. They adde further that all men shall be taught of God Esai * Sicut integrè loquimur cum de aliquo literarum Magistro qui in civitate solus est dicimus OMNES iste hic literas docet noÌ„ quia OMNES discunt sed quia nemo nisi ab illo discit quicunque ibi literas discit ita rectè dicimus OMNES Deus docet Venire ad ChristuÌ„ non quia omnes veniunt sed quia nemo aliter venit 54.13 and therefore that all men may be saued else if all men may not be saved to what end shall all be taught of God I answer them with that which St Austine hath in his booke de praedestinatione sanctorum cap. 8. If saith he in a citie there bee but one schoolmaster we may well say of him this man teacheth all in the citie not because all men in the citie are taught but because no man is there taught except he be taught by him Even so God teacheth all men to come to Christ and be saued not because all men therefore come and are saved but because no man commeth and is saved except hee bee taught by God If this be so say they what is become of Gods iustice why doth he teach some and not others choose some and not all Such busie too curious demanders may learne of S. Paul that Gods will and pleasure is the onely chiefe cause why hee electeth some reproveth the rest that this point of doctrine is to be beleeued by faith not to be examined by reason and that whosoever shall dispute to find a reason of Gods wil besides that which is revealed in his word is a pleader against God * Rom. 9.20 O man saith he what art thou that pleadest against God But I minde not to enter into the depth of this doctrin I leaue it as better beseeming greater yeares and riper iudgements and the rather because not long since this same secret how profound soever it is hath beene learnedly discovered out of this place by a zealous disposer of Gods secrets Only I may warne them that shall so plead against God in whose handes they are as a Rom 9.21 pots in the hands of the potter that they take heed least themselues be among theÌ„ whom
* Exod. 32.27 28. Levites to kill all them which worshipped the golden Calfe did so please God that he turned the curse of Iacob against Levi to a blessing Deut. 33.8 c. But once take away a good cause from zeale and the very absence of it shall make zeale iniquitie If Ioshuah in zeale desire Moses to forbid Eldad and Medad to prophecie Moses will tell him that his zeale is envie Numb 11.29 And let not Peter in zeale desire Christ to pitie himselfe vnlesse he will be called Sathan for it Mat. 16.23 Though Saule never so zealous as he thinks in Gods cause breath out threatnings and slaughter against Christs Disciples yet in the ende hee shall receaue a reproofe from Gods owne mouth It is hard for thee Saul to kicke against the pricke Act. 9.5 I can easily perswade my selfe that all such men as these were of whose forwardnesse in taking vp their owne and voluntary crosses you haue already heard are very zealous in their sufferings yet because their zeal is not accompanied with a good cause because they doe whatsoever they doe in this with a misconceit of Gods word I must needs say that their zeale is not worth commendation it is superstition it is abomination Although Martyrdome be an excellent worke and the gift of God and howsoever Polycarpus did very well to giue thankes and praise to God when he was put into the fire as Eusebius specifieth Lib. 4. Eccles hist cap. 15. yet hence it cannot be proued that a man should voluntarily endanger his life or any way torment himselfe Let Marculus fling himselfe downe headlong from a rocke and let Donatus in like sort cast himselfe into a pit both with intent to end their liues yet shal they not therefore be called Martyrs saith St Austin Trac 11. in cap. 3. Iohannis Dost thou deserue to be called c Ier. 6.30 reprobate silver because the LORD hath reiected thee or art thou to bee compared to the d Esai 57.20 raging sea whose waters cannot rest but must cast vp mire dirt Be thou never so wicked yet thy death may be like to the death of a Martyr e Aug. conc 2. in Psal 34 There were three at once on the crosse one the Saviour of the world the second a repentant sinner which was to be that night with Christ in Paradise the other a theefe farre from repenting who was to bee rewarded with damnation All these three had like punishment howsoever their causes were altogether different Wouldst thou be coūted a Martyr at thy death saith the same father in his 71. Ep. which is to Dulcitius be thou then a good Christian in thy life assuring thy selfe that it is not the punishment but the cause that maketh the Martyr Eor saith he Lib. 1. c. 17. contra ep Parmeniani if punishment without due regard of the cause be sufficient to eternize a Martyr then let Pagans bee Martyrs as oft as they are lawfully punished for their superstitiō which in their opinions is holy religion yea then let the devils bee Martyrs too for they also in a sort suffer persecution at the hands of Christians when their temples all the world over are overthrowne their Idols broken their sacrifices prohibited their worshippers punished The consideration of the absurdity hereof maketh him in the same place to conclude Non ergo ex passione certa est iustitia sed ex iustitia passio gloriosa est A man is not therefore righteous because he suffereth but his suffering is therefore glorious because it is for righteousnes And therefore the Lord hath not said in generall blessed are they which suffer persecutiō but he hath restrained it blessed are they which suffer persecution for righteousnesse sake Mat. 5.10 It is the righteous cause then that maketh the persecution glorious if our death be for righteousnesse sake blessednesse shall attend vs yet with a caveat that we be not the procurers of our owne persecutions that we be not the causes of our own deaths For if we are such the goodnesse of our causes cannot excuse vs. Christ his counsell is when they persecute you in this citie fly vnto another Matt. 10.23 So farre is hee from willing vs to vndertake needlesse crosses Wherevpon Clemens Alexandrinus in his 4. book of his Stromata discourseth thus Christ perswades thee to fly not as if it were ill for thee to suffer persecution or as if thou shouldest feare death but that thou mightest not be author of any ill either to thy selfe or to thy persecutors Wilt thou not obey him then art thou presumptuous over rash running vnadvisedly into manifest dangers Thou canst not be ignorant that it is sinne against God f Exod. 20.13 to kill a man Knowe this then that if thou dost not fly in time of persecution but dost offer thy selfe to be apprehended by the persecutors thou killest thy selfe as much as in thee lyeth thou giuest assistance to effect the wicked intents of such as persecute thee What then Is it lawfull to fly in time of persecution Hee that flyed not but stood to it and suffered death for vs all telleth vs that the good shepheard giueth his life for his sheepe Ioh. 10.11 but an g Ioh. 10.12 hireling and he which is not the shepheard neither the sheepe are his owne seeth the wolfe comming and hee leaueth the sheepe and flyeth and the wolfe catcheth them and scattereth the sheepe h Ioh. 10.13 so the hireling flyeth because he is an hireling careth not for the sheepe If then the shepheard ought to put his life in ieopardy for his sheepe and if all that fly be not shepheards but hirelings how is it that the shepheard may flie St Austine in his 180. Epist which is too Honoratus is of opinion that Christs flocke purchased and gotten with his owne blood may not bee forsaken and made destitute of the necessarie ministery Wherevpon this is his resolution that the Pastor when and where there is none to supply his room so that in flying his sheepe may bee brought in danger of destruction ought not to fly but with a bold minde to abide and sustaine persecution evē vnto death if need be When S. Paule fled from Damascus let downe through the wall in a basket Act. 9.25 the Church was not left void of the necessary ministery but the thing which ought to bee done was accomplished by other faithfull brethren which remained there all which willed and egged him forward that he should preserue and keepe himselfe to the vse and profit of the Church and therefore he addeth let the servants of Christ the ministers of his word and sacraments doe that which he hath commanded and permitted let them fly at all times i Mat. 10.23 from city to city when any of them specially and personally is sought of the persecutors so that the Church be not left desolate of others which are not so persecuted that their fellow servants