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A30804 A short treatise describing the true church of Christ, and the evills of schisme, anabaptism and libertinism ... delivered in two sermons by Mr. Richard Byfield. Byfield, Richard, 1598?-1664. 1653 (1653) Wing B6393; ESTC R14831 37,996 46

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46. meaning the Old Testament which then was only written he saith Had yee believed Moses yee would have believed me He that refuseth the Old Testament where his lust serves him will doe as much for the New The Evangelists writing of Christ that we might believe on him runs thus this was done that it might be fulfilled which was written The Apostles in their Epistles confirme all they say in matters of faith and holy life out of the Old Testament as to instance in two or three places for all the great point of faith in 1 Pet. 2. 4 5 6 7. the great point of holinesse of life in 1 Pet. 1. 15 16. the great duty of obedience to Parents in Ephes 6. 1 2 3. read the Texts The Scripture of the Old Testament will furnish a Minister of the New Testament the man of God and make him absolute 2 Tim. 3. 15 16 17. It is for every Christian a more sure word 2 Pet. 1. 19. 21. than voyces from Heaven it is a light that shineth in the dark untill Christ the Day-starre dawn in the heart of him that takes heed to it 3. But let us come to the New Testament Rom. 13. 4. 3. Magistracy is the Ordinance of God set up for the punishment of evill-doers when Blasphemy and Idolatry false worship Heresie Prophanesse and cursed Oathes are not evill-doing then let the Magistrate have nothing to doe with the first Table it is Gods Ordinance for the praise of them that doe well when the seeking of the Lord Iehovah the use of Christs holy Institutions the profession of his holy Name and Faith the sanctification of his Holy Day and in a word when Piety ceaseth to be well-doing then let the power of Magistracy cease about matters of the first Table the Magistrate is the Minister of God for thy good O Christian as thou art a Christian he is to the● for good 1 Tim. 2. 2. 5 6. Out of this Text note to stop the mouthes of all Cavaliers 1. The end of Magistracy is not only that thou maist who art a Christian lead a peaceable and quiet life but the end of that end that thou maist lead it in all godlinesse and honesty 2. For the better attaining to this end thou art bound to pray all manner of Prayer for Kings and all in Authority this duty he cannot doe that holds this errour 3. The reasons on which this rule and exhortation is grounded doe reach out all their strength to this that the Magistrate may being converted to the Truth not only looke to that part of his duty to be the father of the Country and Common-wealth but the Nursing father to the Church not only to see the Peace be kept but to see that Piety flourish all Godlinesse the Reasons are these 1. God will have all men i. e. all sorts of men to be saved and come to the knowledge of the truth Pray for them that coming to the knowledge of the truth they may the better use the Sword to maintaine the truth and restraine and debellate falshood 2. This is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour that your prayers should be the meanes to bring in Kings and Parliaments States and all in Authority to uphold Godlinesse out of an heart truely inlightened and inflamed with the love of Godlinesse you please not Christ if you pray not for them out of such a principle and to such an end 3. There is but one God both of Kings and Magistrates that are yet without and abuse their power against all true godlinesse and of you why should yee doubt but that he will heare your Prayers and at your Prayers give you Magistrates that shall make it their honour to use their power for God to attaine his main end that is your Godly life as well as your peaceable and honest life as they received it from God who hath ordained Magistracy for the attaining of that main end 4. There is but one Mediator between God and men who gave himselfe a ransome for all that testimony in proper seasons Christ mediates for Magistrates is a ransome for Magistrates is that testimony which as well testified to Magistrates as any other and if any say we have prayed long and prevailed little you must know there are proper seasons full seasons for this testimony to be dispensed and to make that dispensation effectuall therefore pray pray all manner of Prayers for their thorough conversion that they may glory more to see their Dominions all Godly under that one God through that one Mediator by that one Gospell that witnesseth of this Grace by one Faith one common Faith in that only ransome of Christ in one way of his true Worship then to see their Dominions rich and peaceable Why under this one God and this one Christ feeding among you may you not raise up to you seven Shepheards and eight Princes of men say all yea by Prayer of faith we shall doe it 2. For the Ministery they destroy and prophane Gods Temple by their errours diversly 1. Evening the Lords owne Canons for the Examination and Ordination of Ministers or Bishops by the Presbytery The Epistles to Timothy and Titus were written to order Gods house 1. Tim. 3. 15. there are drawn by the Holy Ghost the Church Canons the Constitutions of the Church of the New Testament Christs Directory by the hands and Ministery of that elect Vessell Paul the Apostle In these Canons the Presbytery that is the society of Teaching-Elders or Bishops Paul knew no other Bishops the Assembly of the Elders so the word is used in Act. 22. 5. where our last Translation reads it the estate of the Elders the Elder-ship 1 Tim. 4. 24. 5. 22. 3. 2. 9 10. Tit. 1. 5. 9. 2 Tim. 2. 2. hath the charge of Examination of those that are to be made Ministers and the power of Ordination by imposition of hands they that are to be made Ministers must be apt to teach 1 Tim. 3. 2. and they must be ordained by laying on of hands Tit. 1. 5. 1 Tim. 5. 22. their aptnesse to teach must be tryed and examined 1 Tim. 3. 10. having spoken of Bishops before and now speaking of Deacons and that concerning their holding the Mystery of Faith he saith and let these also first be proved also that is as well as those that desire the office of a Bishop they must first be Examined touching their aptnesse and ability to Teach so must the Deacons also about their holding of the Mystery of Faith in a pure conscience Now this Charge of Examination lyes upon the faithfull men the Presbyters that are able to teach others 2 Tim. 2. 2. and the power of laying on of hands or of ordination is in the Presbytery We find this order of men but we finde no other in these Epistles that have any charge over the House of God the Church of the living God Now those overthrow these Canons and