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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A91898	Panoplia. Universa arma. Hieron. Or, The Christian compleatly armed: being a treatise of the Christians armour, clearly opening every part thereof, both pressing to the putting of it on, and instructing us so to use it, as we may not be soyled in time of temptation. / Delivered by that late reverend, and faithfull minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Ralph Robinson, pastor of Mary Woolnoth, London, to his congregation there, in several lectures: and now published for the further benefit of the Church of God.	Robinson, Ralph, 1614-1655.	1656 (1656)	Wing R1710; Thomason E1586_2; ESTC R208953	180,905	372

the contrary vertues 13 Look very narrowly to the heart the inward man It 's impossible to preserve Holiness of life if Corruptions be not dayly purged out of the heart Let the blood of Jesus be sprinkled upon the heart every day purge the Conscience and then the Conversation will be kept clean also Out of the abundance of the heart c. Matth. 15. 18. EPHES. 6. 14. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Lect. 14. Janu. 9. 1649. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 IN these words we have the third piece of the spiritual Armour The preparation of the Gospel of peace In which we shall consider of these three things 1. The Epithite given to the Gospel Evangelium pacis 2. The Armour it self The preparation of the Gospel 3. The Subject of this Armour the part of the body upon which it is to be put the Feet I shall at this time onely go over the first of these viz. The Commendation given to the Gospel And it teacheth us this lesson viz. That the Gospel is a Gospel of peace Doctrine In the opening of which Doctrine I shall 1. shew you what the Gospel is 2. What peace this is 3. How the Gospel is a Gospel of peace 4. Answer an Objection against it 1. The Gospel according to the notation of the word signifieth good news glad tydings so the greek word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and so the hebrew word Desporah signifieth it is here used to set forth the joyful tidings of salvation by Jesus Christ first preached to Adam in Paradise by God himself Gen. 3. 15. afterwards by the Prophets by Jesus Christ himself and his Apostles The Doctrine of free grace and obtaining righteousness by faith in Christ without the works of the Law It s called in the Scripture sometimes The word of Gods grace Acts 14. 3. because it doth reveal the riches of Gods grace to the children of men for their salvation Sometimes it s called the word of faith Rom. 10. 8. because it holds out faith in Christ as the instrumental cause of our salvation Sometimes it s called the grace of God Titus 2. 11. Sometimes it s called the mystery of Christ Ephes 3. 4. because it doth reveal Jesus Christ to the sons of men in his person natures offices benefits conveyed by him to such as beleive Sometimes the hidden wisdom of God 1 Cor. 2. 7. It s wisdom because it contains the wise design and plot of God for the saving of sinners And its hidden because it was from eternity hidden in the secret counsels of God till he was pleased to make it known to Adam and because Rom. 16. 25. it is still hidden from many who have not the knowledge of it and because many who know it in the letter do not savingly embrace and entertain it Sometimes it s called the word of life Phil. 2. 16. because by the right beleiving of it men are translated from the state of death to the state of life Sometimes the unsearchable riches of Christ Ephes 3. 8. because in this shop it is that all those riches are laid abroad to the view of men Sometimes it s called the good word of God Hebr 6 5. Every word of God is good the Law is a good word all the threatnings are good they come from him who is good the matter of them is good the end of them is good but the Gospel is by way of eminency called the good word because the greatest goodness and mercy that God ever manifested to his creatures is contained in the Gospel God was very good to man in creation the goodness of God was expressed in the Covenant of works but the highest expression of goodness and love lies in the Gospel And in the Text it s called the Gospel of peace the reason of which we shall see when we have done with the next particle viz. 2. What peace is here meant There is a threefold peace 1. Peace with the Creature of this Eliphaz in Job speaks Chap. 5. 23. Thou shalt be in league with the stones of the field and the beasts of the field shall be in peace with thee He is said to be at peace with the Creatures who is in such a condition that no Creature can be an instrument of his hurt but all creatures are instruments of his good and serviceable to him for his advantage All things are yours things present and things to come 1 Cor. 3. 21 22. 2. Peace with a mans self Peace of conscience of this the Apostle speaks Rom. 15. 13. The God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing This peace is a fruit and consequence of faith of this our Saviour speaks Math. 11. 28. Come unto me c. and ye shall find rest to your soules When the soul apprehending the pardon of sin and assurance of Gods love is freed from those fears and horrors which attend unjustified sinners 3. Peace with God Which is nothing else but Reconciliation with God through Jesus Christ of which the Apostle speaks Rom. 5. 1. Being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ For the understanding of this we are to consider man in his threefold state 1. In the state of Innocency In this state man had peace and communion with God God and man were united in a Covenant of friendship There was nothing but Amicableness between God and man man was able to know God as the chief good To will God as the last end of all To give God the glory of his works actively To converse with God There was nothing in him opposite to God or in God till man by sin on his part had made a breach 2. In the state of corruption or the fallen estate of man This is a state of enmity and wrath God and man in this state are at deadly fewd one with another They are said to be afarre off from God they are said to be without hope and without God in the world Ephes 2. 12. Sin hath made such a wide distance that there is no hopes for God and man to come together as friends untill some meanes be used for the removal of this distance This is the state in which all unregenerate persons are The wrath of God abideth on them John 3. 36. In this state man is opposite to God His nature is opposite to God His wayes are contrary to God His heart is full of hatred to him And in this state God hath put man under Rom. 1. 30. the curse and is resolved to have his envy out of him 3. In the state of Graee or regeneration This is a state of reconciliation It consists in these four things 1. The wrath and displeasure on Gods part is quite done away so that he loves the persons and carrieth no indignation in his breast against them Some think that there is no reall wrath in God towards the vessels of election while they are in their natural

faith faile all fails and if faith hold all holds 4. How the grace of faith quencheth the fiery temptations of Satan I shall shew it in two particulars 1. Faith quencheth Temptations by removing out of the soul that which keepes Temptations burning Sin and corruption in the soul is that fewel which fires Satans temptations the lusts of our own hearts keep these temptations flaming in the soul Now faith is a purifier it takes away all the rotrenness which keeps temptatiuns alive Act. 15. 9. There are three things which concur to the purifying of the soul 1. The efficient cause this is the spirit of God who is therefore called the spirit of sanctification and holiness 2 Thess 2. 13. 2. The meritorius cause this is the laver of Christs blood 3. The instrumental cause this is faith Faith is the branch of Hysop which was to be dipped in the blood of purification for the sanctification of him that was unclean Lev. 14. 6. There are many wayes whereby faith cleanseth the heart 1. Faith cleanseth as it takes hold upon the promise of sanctification The promise Ezech 36. 25. Now faith is that grace which works this promise so as to bring cleansing out of it Faith sucks cleansing out of this promise 2. Faith purifieth as it brings the word of God home effectually and powerfully to the soul The word of God hath a cleansing vertue John 15. 3. Now ye are clean through the word I have spoken to you Faith applies this cleansing word to the soul and so purifieth 3. Faith purifieth in that it makes all other ordinances effectual for our cleansing as Sacraments Prayer neither the blood of Christ in baptisme nor the Supper become purgative without faith Heb. 10. 22. Let us draw near in full assurance of faith having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience c. 4. Faith cleanseth as it sets other graces a work in the soul Love fear humility repentance c. are made operatively the grace of faith Faith is as the primum mobile which by its moving sets all other graces a moving vide Heb. 11. We read there how by faith all other graces were made operative Faith sets Noahs fear Abrahams obedience Moses his self-denial c. a working Faith puts the soul upon praying repenting examining c. all which have a tendency to purification 5. Faith cleanseth as it strengthens the souls union with Jesus Christ The soul is purified by union with Christ now it s the work of faith to incorporate the soul further into this root Faith shewes the soul more and more of the glory of Christ and so transforms us into the same Image from glory to glory 2 Cor. 3. 18. 2. Faith quencheth the fiery darts of Satan by bringing to the soul that which helps the soul to put them out Faith interposeth five Screens to keep off Satans darts viz. 1. Faith brings the merit of Christs death and helps the soul to fence it self with that against temptation Faith goes out to the Crosse of Jesus Christ and lets the soul see his triumph over principalities and powers Coll. 2. 15. Faith fetcheth to the soul the water of the well of Bethelem which is by the gate and pours that upon the fiery darts the blood of Christs Crosse will quench all the wild fire of temptation and this faith brings 2. Faith brings to the soul the merit of Christs Intercession which he makes continually for his people at Gods right hand I have prayed for thee that thy faith fail not Luke 22. 32. Faith interposeth this botween the soul and the fiery darts and so puts them out 3. Faith brings to the soul the promises of Victors which God hath made to his people over their temptations As that Rom. 1. 20. The Saviour of peace shall bruise c. Faith interposeth this promise between the soul and the fiery darts and so quencheth them 4 Faith brings to the soul all the Attributes of God his power his wisedome his all-sufficiency and sets these between the soul and the fiery darts and so quencheth them Thou comest against me with a sword and spear but I come against thee in the name of the Lord God of Israel 2 Sam. 17. 45. 5 Faith brings to the soul all the excellencies of Gods former assistance both to himself and to other the servants of God in the day of their temptations it lets the soul see how Job and David and Peter overcame c. The Lord who delivered me out of the paw c. 1. Sam. 17. 37. USE I. INformation We may from hence draw these four Conclusions 1. This shewes us both the Lect. 19. Feb. 13. 1649. Necessity and the Excellency of the grace of justifying Faith The Apostle cals it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Pet. 1. 1. It s a very precious grace Many things may be said to set out the necessity and the worth of this grace Faith is that by which alone we please God Heb. 11. 6. Neither praying hearing meditating suffering c. is accepted of God without faith Heb. 11. 4. Faith is that by which we receive all the intelligence we have from heaven while we are in our earthly pilgramage 2 Cor. 5. 6. Faith is that vessel by which only we draw water out of the wells of salvation Isa 12. 3. Faith is that which unites us to Christ and Christ to us Faith is the souls eye by which it sees things invisible Heb. 11. 7. Faith is the souls hand by which it receives all the good which is in the promise Take eat this is my body Faith is the souls foot by which it stands in storms and by which it is carried through its pilgramage Come unto me all ye that labour c. Faith is the foot on which we come Thou standest by faith be not high minded but fear Faith is that by which we spiritually live The life that I live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God c. It would take up a whole volum to set out to the life the Necessity and Excellency of this grace of faith I shall onely keep to the Doctrine it s the souls shield whereby it is defended in time of Temptation whereby all the venimous Arrows of Satan are extinguished and put out He that wants faith is weak blind lame dead c. 2. This lets us see why it is that Satan prevailes so much in the world All men saith the Apostle have not faith 2 Thess 3. 2. Most men fight without a shield and so lye open to Satans darts Hypocrites they are overcome for want of the girdle vicious persons are vanquished for want of the breastplate weak hearted persons are put to the worse for want of the shooes and unbeleevers fall in battel for want of the shield There are so few conquerours because there are so few beleevers When the Son of man commeth shall he find faith in the erath Luke 18. 8. Our Saviour