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Eight sermons publikely preached in the Vniversity of Oxford the second at St Peters in the East, the rest at St. Maries Church. Begunne in the yeare 1595. Decemb. XIIII. Now first published by Sebastian Benefield ...
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Benefield, Sebastian, 1559-1630.
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Christian souldier guided thereby ought to prepare himselfe to followe this high captaine For the better explication whereof I observed 1 That this rule was generall out of the first words And he said vnto all 2 That it was necessary as it is implyed in the condition if any man will come after me 3 That the rule it selfe consisted of 3. precepts let him deny himselfe take vp his crosse dayly and follow me You heard then that this rule was generall for that Christ delivered it vnto all yet to all not simply for the beast the Kings of the earth with their armies following this beast and fighting vnder his colours are no way to bee guided by this rule but to all with a restraint but to all the e Rev. 19.14 armies in heauen which the divine saw following him that sate vpon the white horse which howsoever they are called armies in heaven are notwithstanding men vpon the earth such are Godly Kings Princes Nobles worthie Captaines and Souldiers which with the materiall sword defend the Gospell such are zealous Ministers preachers of the truth which with the spiritual sword fight against Antichrist such are all blessed Christians walking before God in the places whereto they are called warring dayly against their proud enimies the flesh the world and the divell All which are said to be the armies in heaven albeit as yet they liue on earth in regard that their cause for which and the power by which they fight are both from Heauē These ride vpon white horses and are cloathed in fine white linnen and pure these come strongly swiftly and chearefully to this battaile these are cloathed with sinceritie integritie and puritie of faith loue and other affections for all is pure white about them To these only and to all these doth this rule appertaine for he said vnto all if any man will come after me Out of this condition you haue also heard how necessary this rule is even so necessary that neither subiect nor prince neither people nor pastor neither souldier nor captaine how godly soever they seeme in mans eies can be fit to follow this highest Captaine except he be qualified according to this rule Let him deny himselfe and take vp his crosse dayly and follow me saith CHRIST Of the first two precepts I haue likewise already spoken now let vs consider the third And follow me Which words do leade me to speake 1 Of imitation or following in generall 2 Of following the best of such an imitation as beseemeth Christians Man by nature how strangely hee is giuen to following if I should hold my peace servants souldiers all inferiours would make it manifest servants will eye their masters souldiers their captaines inferiors their rulers be they good or be they bad get they honour or get they discredit come their profit or come their losse their liues will be insteed of lawes and that must bee holden for well done which is done after their example saith Siraches sonne Cap. 10. vers 2. Thus examples not lawes doe when lawes not examples should teach men to liue And so it was in former ages In regard whereof the divine Philosopher would by no meanes suffer Homers booke to bee read in his commonwealth because in them Gods Goddesses were fained to be such as no honestly minded man or woman would haue their sonnes or daughters like them Yea so it was from the beginning Eues eating the forbidden fruit was sufficient to make Adam doe the like Gen. 3.6 The younger sister wold make her father Lot drunken as well as the elder Genes 19.35 When Iudah was forward his brethren were ready to giue their consents to sell Ioseph to the Ishmeelites Gen. 37.27 Dead flies cause to stincke and putrifie the oyntment of the Apothecarie saith the Preacher Cap. 10. vers 1. Dead workes the workes of darknesse in the better sort doe cause to stinke and putrifie the towardly inclinations of the inferiours For if any man see thee which hast knowledge fit at table in the Idols temple shall not the conscience of him that is weake be boldned to eate those things which are sacrificed to Idols saith St Paule 1. Cor. 8.10 Thou that f Rom. 2.21 preachest a man should not steale doest thou steale Thou that shouldst punish adulterers and reproue swearers dost thou by thy oaths giue them example g Vers 22. dost thou commit adulterie Marvell not then if thy weake brother seeing thy knowledge become a swearer a theefe and an adulterer Thy life shall be his law Vpon consideration hereof a country man of ours hath added that we of all other people vnder heaven are most famous yea infamous too for our imitation For doe we not imitate h Rogers Ep to the followers of Christ A. 7. b. the Spanish in his braverie The French in his vanitie The Italian in his perfidie Yea we follow the Dutch in luxurie who heares not of it The Papists in idolatrie who knowes it not The Atheist in all impietie and impuritie of life why lament we not O come hither all yee that are any way either for birth or calling whether it be spirituall or temporall better then other men yea and all yee too which in the same respect are worse then others for here are lessons for you both to teach you to looke vnto your footings Is there old custome against you Respect it not for it will be foiled by a better custome Is the flesh against you Care not for it for that will be bridled by the heate of the spirit Is that old serpent Sathan against you Feare him not for he both at your prayers will fly and by your godly exercises will be made to runne away First therefore for those that are better then others wonder we may what the matter is or with what spirit they are led or what commeth into their minds that knowing their liues and examples to prevaile when laws cannot doe notwithstanding with such care and study seeke after vile and vanishing things and so seldome call their wits together to thinke of doing any good Is it not because they are perswaded that the LORD spareth the Cedar tree for his height the oke for his strength the poplar for his smoothnesse the Lawrell for his greenenesse O! then they are deceaued for from the Cedar that is in i 1. Kin. 4.33 Lebanon even to the Hysop that groweth out of the wall k Matth. 3.10 7.19 every tree that bringeth not forth good fruit is hewen downe and cast into the fire Is it not because they partly thinke that God hideth his face from their sinnes seeth them not O! then they are deceaued for Samuel could tell Saul al that was in his heart 1. Sam. 9.19 And Elisha knewe that his servant had taken bribes 2. King 5.26 And shall not God bee able to knowe their deeds and thoughts yes if Miriam and Aaron speake but against Moses the LORD wil
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