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A15529	Theologicall rules, to guide vs in the vnderstanding and practise of holy Scriptures two centuries: drawne partly out of Scriptures themselues: partly out of ecclesiasticall writers old and new. Also Ænigmata sacra, holy riddles; or misticall cases and secrets of diuinitie, with their resolutions. Foure centuries: the vnfolding whereof layeth open that truth that concerneth saluation. By T.W. preacher of the word.	Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.	1615 (1615)	STC 25798; ESTC S120090	119,259	364

and deede exalting himselfe aboue Kings and Emperours and all that is called God 2. Thes. 2.4 AEnig 184. How may one be many yet these many be but one Resolution A naturall body is one yet consistes of many members also the misticall body which is the vniuersall Church of Christ hath many particular Churches as members yet is but one Church 1. Cor. 12. 12. Lastly a particular congregation hath many Christians as members yet is but one assembly where all things are done with one accord Act. 5. 12. AEnig 185. How may one Church be both visible and inuisible militant and triumphant at once Resolution The holy Catholike Church which consists of all the faithful it is but one yet at the same time it is both inuisible in respect of election and faith which make men members of this Church yet cannot bee seene And also visible as it consists of men and women who may bee seene warring in some of her members against Sathan here in earth whereof it is called militant whiles others hauing ended their warfare their soules reigne in heauenly glory and thereof is called triumphant AEnig 186. How may the Church be called the fulnesse of Christ in whom dwelles the fulnes of the godhead Resolution The Church being Christs misticall bodie he as the head of it reckens himselfe defectiue and vnperfect without it as if he wanted some things of his fulnesse though himselfe in his person wanteth nothing but filles all in all things because the godhead dwelles in him bodily Ephes. 1. 13. col 2. 9. AEnig 187. How a mother of many children may at the same time be a Virgine Resolution The true Church which is the mother of many children yet in respect of keeping her faith to Christ vndefiled without mixture of errors she is a Virgine and so is euery assembly abiding in the soundnesse of faith AEnig 188. How many one marry two sisters without sinne it being very sinnefull to marry two sisters Resolution Christ first married spiritually to the beleeuing Iewes afterward accepted for his spouse a Church out of the Gentils which became sister to the Iewish Church Cant. 8.23 but the marriage of two sisters either naturall or legall is wicked AEnig 189. What Creature is that that is both in heauen and in earth at once and how this may bee Resolution The man Christ himselfe sitting in heauen yet at the same time is in earth in his members Act. 9.3 Also one part of the church is in heauen another remaines in earth Lastly euery true Christian for his person is in earth and for his conuersation he is in heauen Phil. 3. 20. AEnig 190. What woman is that which alwaies giues sucke yet is alwaies in trauaile Resolution It is the true Church of Christ trauelling continually to bring foorth more children to God whiles out of her two brestes she ministreth sucke to such as be alreadie new borne AEnig 191. How can that society bee inuisible that consistes of visible persons It is answered in the 185. Resolution AEnig 192. What is that that is at once a kingdome a house a vine a body and a City and how Resolution The true Church is like vnto all these Christ ruling therein as in his Citie kingdome and house husbanding it as a Vine that it may be fruitfull sauing it as his body Eph. 5.15 AEnig 193. What woman is shee that hath children to be her fathers Resolution It is the Church whose faithfull Ministers are both the children and the Fathers of the Church AEnig 194. Who is that which at one time is both fighting and tryumphing And how this may be Resolution Christ at one time did both fight and triumph on the Crosse Col. 2. 15. Also this is the case and condition of his Church See 185. AEnig 195. 196. 197. How can a man be of the Church and not in the Church and in the Church yet not of the Church How may such as bee without the Church be more of the Church then such as be in it How may wolues be within and sheepe without the Church the Resolutions Dauid and Ioseph when they were exiled and liued among the Pagans were more of the Church then such hypocrites as liued in it Also such as be vniustly excommunicated as the man in Ioh. 9. be more of the Church than the false guides be which cast them out who being within the visible Church yet are but wolues when the godly cast out by them bee the true lambes and sheep AEnig 198. How may one bee a brother who is no member of the visible Church Resolution One lawfully cut of for some crime is no member of the visible Church for the time Math. 18. yet he is to be dealt withall as a brother 2. Thessal 3. because hee still holds the profession of Christ though he faile in practise and bee scandalous in life and manners AEnig 199. 200. What kingdom is that where all subiects be Kings And how this may be What kingdome is that where a King and a subiect be equall And how this may be the Resolutions It is the kingdome of Christ vpon earth where euery subiect is a spirituall king partaker of Christs royall dignitie and by his spirit subduing carnall lusts Also in this kingdome an earthly king is no more accepted then a priuate man with that God who is no accepter of persons Rom. 6.11 yet for his office and power among men farre aboue his subiects Rom. 13.1 AEnig 201. What kingdome is that which is in this world and yet not of this world And how this may be Resolution It is the spirituall kingdom of Christ ouer his Church which is in this world as touching the persons subiects who inhabite heere in this world but as touching the maner of gouernment that is not worldly as other kingdomes but spirituall as Christ the king is spirituall raigning by his spirit and word ouer his people for spirituall ends AEnig 202. What body is that wherof the members are distant from themselues as farre as East and West and from their head as farre and further then North and South and how this may be Resolution It is the mysticall body of the Church whose members are dispersed thorough the whole earth And whose head is aboue in heauen while shee way fareth as a pilgrim in earth AEnig 203. Who is that woman which in the time of Iohn the Euangelist did reigne ouer the Kings of the earth and sat vpon seauen hills Resolution It is the Citie of Rome to which many nations and prouinces were subdued the Romans then being Lords almost of the whole earth and which was situated vpon seauen mountaines or hills which as it is said with their names are extant and knowne till this day Apoc. 17. 18. AEnig 204. What beast is that that hath seauen heads and ten hornes Resolution The Romish

In Hell 4 4 In sinnes 5 5 In Sacrament 6 6 In Afflictions 7 7 In Temptations 8 8 In Harts 9 9 In Diuels 10 10 In the Blessings of this life 11 11 In Redemption which exceedeth creation In it mercy and Iustice met together The redeemer is but one Christ. Conceiued by the holy ghost He is without sinne doth subsist in the Godhead both God and man Communication of properties Humiliation in his Birth Two wills in Christ answering his two natures Christ his manhood promised Christ like Melchisedech Christ made sinne by impu●●tion Rom. 8.8 Christ abased in the world His obedience of infinite value Christ heire of the world Our Mediatour our Priest That which is proper to one nature is attributed to the other Christs sacrifice voluntary else it had not been satisfactory Hypostaticall personall vnion is vnseperable The victory of Christ ouer death 2 2 Ouer Satan Christ the corner stone How the manhood of Christ hath eternall life in it Doubble the fruits of Christs death Christ made a curse Hath freed vs from ●uerlasting torment Eph. 1. Phil. 2. Christ his sacrifice but once The vertue of Christs death looke backeward His agonie or soule suffering His loue His buriall Resurrection His life after his resurrection His ascention His locall abode in heauen His sitting on Gods right hand Ieuites of his assention Ioh. 16.7 Sending of the holy Ghost Mediator Intercession His kingdome spirituall Eternall Word of God inspired Mighty in op●ration Full of wisdom A mistery Our duty to search the word Indicia Dei 2 2 Indicia oris Dei Effects of the word It is effectuall by the Spirit The antiquitie of the word before the Church The word is Eternall It is a word of peace The word of the Lord is holy Nitimur in vetitū It iustifieth not How the Law differeth from the Gospel The Ceremoniall Law fulfilled in Christ. The condition of the Law and the Gospel What things are required of him that shall doe the Law Generall Law yeelds to a Speciall Law of Ceremonie yeelded to the Law of Mercy To whom the Law is easie and how Ioh. 5.3 To whom impossible How Faith is commanded in the Law What spirit goes with the law How law is the ministry of death The gospell vnprofitable to the reprobate Profitable to the elect only Diuers effects of the Gospell according to the subiect According to the degrees Famine of the word Gods counsell gouerns the effect of preaching Math. 11. Women may be no publique Teachers Gospell fructuall like raine When the word fructifieth Testament or Couenant of p●ace is but one Fathers beleeuing in Christ to come The gospell preached to them Office of the Ministers How ministers be sauiours and what is their worke Maintenance of Ministers Prophets preached Christ. They be Christs friends Iohn Baptist Middle betweene two testaments Apostles Seruants Friends to Christ. They conquered the world to Christ. How Pastors succeede Apostles A good Pastor a good builder Bad Ministers which teach well and liue ill Wolues Hirelings False Prophets Antichrist True Church It is but one Sundryl waies considered It is Christs body She is a Virgine Spouse to Christ. Hos. 2 Fruitfull in begotting children Likenesse betweene Christ and his Church The church a kingdom a body c Faithfull Ministers the Fathers and children of the Church The likenes between Christ and his Church The censure of the Church In excommunication both vnlawfull And lawfull The dignitie of a Christian. Christians equall The church hath a spirituall regiment True Church is vniuersall False Church Vrbs septicollis Reu. 18.2 The benefit of publike assemblies The elect children of Gods house The called children of God Their coniunction with Christ Christs affection vnto them Spirituall mariage betweene them and Christ. How they are in heauen They be new Creatures 1 1 Kings 2 2 Prophets 3 3 Priests They be still vnperfect More excellent then the Angels Most free Separate from the world by effectuall calling Effectuall calling is a new creation A twofold calling What persons for the most part called Faith in Christ is the entrance to eternall life Faith the eye of the soule or spirituall sight Office of Faith with the force thereof Faith once had neuer lost Nature of faith It resteth on Christ onely Least measure of faith No Faith without doubting What fear is ioyned with faith Degrees of Faith How loued before faith Faithfull man a Virgin Vnperfect in knowledge In some more perfect Regeneration Regenerate are children many waies The vse of Sacraments They be misticall signes Against transubstantiation Baptisme how it saueth How it washeth the soule How it forgiueth sinne Lords supper How eaten How Christ becommeth our foode Spiritually 1. Cor. 13. 12. Math. 26. 26. 27. 1. Cor. 11. 24. Against corporall eating Iustification by faith It is but once Christs iustice ours by imputation Rom. 4. throughout Ro. 10. 4. No man righteous in Gods sight How works do iustifie Adoption by Grace Certainty of our adoption Sonnes of God bee heires Inheritance of heauen hath perfection with differences in degrees Adoption an effect of the spirit The dutie of adopted sonnes Certainty of adoptist Adopted ones why afflicted Free from slauish feare Reconciliation Sanctification It is vnperfect It is a totall change But not absolute The end of sanctification Free from the law Mortification Deniall of a mans selfe Buriall of sinne Mortified in part Resurrection to newnesse of life Spirituall Combat is Continuall It is irkesome Least degree of repentance Repentance a great blessing of God How true repentance distinguished from false Repentance giuen to great sins All men need repentance but not all alike Repentance is the ioy of Angels Generall Repentance sufficient for secret sinnes Good works necessary to saluation They serue to many good purposes How they please God Heauen a free reward of good works God is to be known by Christ. Our knowledge not perfect heere Sauing knowledg is effectual and special Practike knowledg is best knowledge Knowledge without practise is fearefull Knowledge ioyned with godlinesse Knowledge with sobrietie Knowledge groweth by right vse Knowledge abused an occasion of sinne Who bee truly wise Hope How it differs from faith Hope aboue hope How saued by hope Hope ashameth not Our loue of God springs from his loue to vs. Loue lesser then faith being an effect of faith Loue mixt with child-like reuerence For loue of Christs all so be forsaken How earthly things to be loued vnder Christ. Parents lesse to bee loued then Christ. Idolatry to loue ought more then Christ. True feare of God Gods children reioyce with feare Humble prayer It is alwaies heard A speedie Messenger It must come from a feeling of our spirituall beggery There is inward mentall prayer Vocall praier By praier the poore profit the Rich. Patience Relieues our miseries Humility Springes from feeling of our vilenesse The humble are exalted Praiers of the humble accepted Sabboth holy True zeale A broken heart better then Sacrifice Our neighbour to bee loued for Gods sake Brotherly loue the bonde of perfection The loue of a mans selfe is the paterne of a mans loue to others Loue makes all things common for vse It cannot make things common to be proper It loues priuate enemies Maketh rich Good things increase by vse Some lusts be good Godly sorrow a path way to ioy Grace the mother of good works Euill works merit hell Vnregenerate men Haue no fellowship with Christ. Wholy poluted Of a brutish disposition Seem to be in Christ. In their ignorance of the Law sin is dead In the right knowledge of the Law themselues doe dye How far they may go and yet perish The hypocrite is a great lyer Sinne turneth men into beasts Securitie Contrary Apparance of some righteousnesse in some wicked men Scorning the height of sinne Sinne in many is still and quiet Sinne of oppression dangerous Vnbeleife the greatest sinne Outward Idolatry how many waies Sinners be slaues Enuy a Diabolicall vice A wicked tongue How farre ignor●nce is a sinne An euill heart mars cheife workes Wicked men sinne freely yet cannot chuse but sinne Idle knowledge Deniall of God Men must hinder sin in others else they sinne What is strife is wicked An euill man can doe no good work Actions to be iudged of by the end and minde Sinning against conscience Rom. 14. Wicked praiers be sinnes Losse of soule the greatest losse Vsury committed without sinne Lending being a worke of mercy must be free as Christ commandeth Luk. 6. Euill worship is no impeachment to religious worship Vocation of the Gentils Bodies immortall Death the gate of heauen hell All men must die Death the last enemy must be destroyed Some onely changed Certainety of resurrection By the power of Christ. Of men women Spirituall bodies after their resurrection Last iudgment Christ the Iudge How Saints shall iudge All iudged yet with differences The world but altered in qualitie not aboleshed Heauen Hell Hell of conscience Angels assumed bodies for a time True Christians most blessed God is the Soule of the world Li●ely faith ●●aseth at our death No vse of it in heauen Christ entertained by a faithfull soule Hell fire vnquenchable Torment of the damned We must not follow the wicked Our minde renued in part The full fruit of Adoption enioyed in Heauen Dumbe deafe how saued Elect found of God before they seeke him Vncleannes Originall sinne in Infants Man wise but by participation of Christs wisdom How men-giue glory to God How Paul built on no other mans foundation How one man must please another Gospell how preached to all the world All saued how to be vnderstood Numbring our daies Mortification A Child and a Seruant both at once The ladder to heauen is Christ. Vpon who the Angels ascend and descend The Heauens wherfore made The Spirit it is that teacheth vs how to pray The wicked how said to know God The spirit how it praieth for vs. Christ how called a Seruant Rom. 9.1 Swearing how forbidden How a thing may be said to be prolonged yet done in due time How Christ is said to be the sonne of Dauid The raising of Christs body an argument of his godhead How all men are liers The works of the law iustifie not and why Of Faith and works Of patience Of iustification and condemnation Wee were bought with a price Baptisme of infants Dying to sinne