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A05341	A sermon preached aboard of the Globe the 18. of May, anno 1617 At an anchor by the Cape of Good Hope, in the Bay of Souldania, 34. degrees to the southward of the æquinoctiall line. By William Lesk, minister of Gods Word. Entertained by the Honourable Companie of Marchants trading into East India, for the instruction and comfort of the fleet, by them sent forth for those easterne parts anno, 1614.	[Lesk, William].	1617 (1617)	STC 15493; ESTC S108492	35,356	52

the meaning of Gods holy Spirit in these and the like kind of speeches Vnto which question I had rather answere by Saint Augustine then mine owne mouth who disputing against Pelagius the same verie question which now wee haue in hand speakes after this manner Aug. de lib. Arbit cap. 16. Iubet Deus quae non possumus vt nouerimus quid ab illo petere debeamus Therefore sayth hee God commaunds vs often to doe those things which he knowes vs wholy vnable to performe thereby to teach vs what to aske begge and craue at his hand And againe Aug. de corrept grat cap. 3. O homo in praeceptione cognosce quid debeas habere in correptione cognosce tuo te vitio non habere in oratione cognosce vnde accipias quod vis habere O man in and by the commandement learne what thou oughtest to haue in punishment that thou thy selfe art the cause of all thy wants in supplication and prayer vnderstand from whence supply of thy defects is to be had for as a broken-winged Fowle by offering to flye perceiues the defect and decay of that part of her bodie which before shee thought to be sound so man being by diuine authoritie commanded to performe these and these spirituall duties in ipso conatu in the very attempt and enterprise it selfe he is informed of his owne inabilitie and weakenesse Come then vnto me doth not as the Papists falsely imagine argue any naturall or imborne strength in man for the performance of spirituall duties but is a means which it pleaseth the wisedome of Almightie God to vse for bringing of him to the knowledge and acknowledgement of his naturall and imborne frailtie and by consequence vnto a begging of things necessarie vnto endlesse and euerlasting happinesse from the Throne of his mercie according vnto that of S. Augustine Ideo Iubet vt facere iussa conati Epist 89. in nostra infirmitate sub lege fatigati adiutorium gratiae petere nouerimus Therefore saith hee God commands that in the enterprise and attempt of obedience by reason of our manifold infirmities wearied vnder the yoke of so absolute and perfect a law wee may learne to sue vnto the Throne of Gods mercie for the gracious assistance of his holy Spirit whereby we may be enabled to performe that which hee so iustly doth exact and require at our hands Vnto me The soule of man guiltie of many haynous abominations and vnderstanding both the fiercenesse of Gods wrath and indignation against the breach of his Law and great power which he hath to doe what he will for the ouerthrow finall subuersion of his enemies seekes nothing more then how to appease this consuming fire and be in fauor with this great and dreadfull Iudge of the World The Books and Learning of the Heathen are able to afford no direction in this case because they themselues blinded with a vaine conceit of Righteousnes were altogether ignorant of the great miserie by the fall of our first parents brought vpon the whole posteritie The Pen-men of Holy Scripture haue discouered two means for effecting and bringing this matter to passe which S. Paul calls the Law of Works the Law of Faith Where is boasting then Rom. 3.27 It is excluded By what Law Of Works Nay but by the Law of Faith The first howsoeuer it be in it selfe sufficiently able safely to conduct vs vnto the Hauen of euerlasting happinesse yet in regard of our inabilitie and weakenesse to performe the condition of perfect obedience contained therein it becomes rather an accuser and vpbraider of our miserie then a wholesome salue of sicke and diseased soules according to that of the Apostle Now we know that what things soeuer the Law saith Rom. 3.19 20. it saith to them who are vnder the Law that euery mouth may be stopped and all the world may become guiltie before God therefore by the deedes of the Law there shall no flesh liuing be iustified in his sight for by the Law is the knowledge of sinne And againe The Law worketh wrath for where no Law is Rom. 4.15 there is no transgression For this cause it was that the Prophets and Preachers of that ancient Church before the comming of Christ haue from time to time taught Gods people to appeale from this where no comfort was to be found vnto the Law of Faith in Iesus Christ Rom. 3.25 whom God hath set to be a propitiation for the remission of sinnes through faith in his bloud that Adam whom the voice of God summoning citing to appeare before the Tribunal of his iustice made afraid may by a more gentle and milde voice Gen. 3.10 15 The seed of the woman shall tread downe the head of the serpent be comforted and set on foot and Dauid in whose flesh there was no soundnesse Psal 38.3 because of the Lords anger nor rest in his bones because of his sinne might in the promise of the Gospel In thy seed shall all the Nations of the world be blessed Gen. 26.4 fully be strengthened raised vp These things in former ages more obscurely deliuered vnto the faithfull of those times at Christs comming into the world were publikely and plainely preached vnto the Church first extraordinarily from Heauen This is my welbeloued Sonne Matth. in whom I am wel pleased heare him and againe Feare not for behold I bring you good tidings of great ioy which shal be to all people for vnto you is born this day in the city of Dauid a Sauior which is Christ the Lord this shal be a sign vnto you Luk● 〈…〉 Ye shal find the babe wrapped in swadling clothes lying in a manger Secondly a great deale more at large by himselfe and his Apostles I am the Dore of the sheepe Ioh. 10.9 8.10 7.37.38 by me if any man enter in hee shall be saued and shall goe in and out and finde pasture I am the light of the world he that followeth me shall not walke in darkenesse but haue the light of life If any man thirst let him come vnto me and drink he that beleeueth in me as the Scripture hath said out of his belly shall flow Riuers of liuing water The Law iustifieth no man without perfect obedience according to that of Moses Cursed bee hee that confirmeth not all the words of this Law to do them Deut. 27.26 our works euen when they are at the best being fowly bedawb'd with the blots and blemishes of the old man can deserue nothing but vengeance from him who in Iustice rewardeth nothing comming short of the least circumstance and title of his Lawe Come therefore vnto me all yee that are weary and heauy laden and I wil giue you rest by faith then in the Sauiour of the world Iesus Christ all our sinnes are forgiuen and we againe receiued into the fauour of God All vniuersality of grace by vertue of this