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A16736	The doctrine of the Gospel By a plaine and familiar interpretation of the particular points or articles thereof: with the promises, comforts, and duties, seuerally belonging to the same. VVhereunto is added, a declaration of the danger of not knowing, not beleeuing, or not obeying any one of them. Likewise, a rehearsal of the manifold heresies, wherein many haue erred contrary to them all. Diuided into three bookes. The first whereof, is of beliefe in God the Father ...	Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1606 (1606)	STC 364; ESTC S106811	1,499,180	1,052

hath reconciled vs to God c according to that of the holy Apostle Let him that reioyceth reioyce in the Lord c. 1. Cor 1.31 and Gal chap 6.14 Thus then all that haue any comfort in the sufferings and death of our Sauiour must humble themselues and be obedient to him as Heb 5.10 He was made the author of eternall saluation to them that obey him And if any will not doe thus let vs here remember againe what Iohn the Baptist hath said in the Gospel according to Iohn ch 3.36 He that obeyeth not the Sonne shall not see life but the wrath of God abideth on him And beside all that hath hetherto beene saide concerning this answer the consideration of the sufferings and death of our Sauiour for vs ought to prouoke vs to be willing with all meekenes to suffer for his sake as 1. Pet 2.19 and so forth to the end of the chapter Here call againe to mind Iohn 15.18.19.20 Virel Act 14.22 2. Tim 3.12 Heb 12.1.2.3.4 For as it is well said of one The seruants of God may not looke to be without afflictions and troubles here so long as the diuel is not without enuie nor the world without malice c. Herevnto therefore let vs not forget to prepare our selues according to the often admonitions of the holy Scriptures in this behalfe after the most blessed example of our Sauiour himselfe lest vnhappily wee should be like the vnaduised warriour or builder that neither considereth the charge of the matter nor the power of the aduersaries Luke 14.28 c. And lest we should be in the number of those which boast at the putting on of the harnesse as if they had already fought the battel were presētly to put it off For such haue no good ground or warrant for hope of any prosperous and blessed successe And yet further this may in no wise be neglected of vs that all whatsoeuer we suffer or doe in obedience to our Sauiour Christ and for his sake it must proceed of loue and be willingly yea ioyfully both performed and indured of vs. For without loue all is nothing whether we respect God or men 1 Cor 13.1.2.3 And therefore worthily saith the same Apostle 2. Ep 5.14.15 The loue of Christ constraineth vs because we thus iudge that if one be dead for all then were all dead that is were worthy of death yea of eternall death And he died for all that they which liue should not henceforth liue vnto themselues but to him which died for them and rose againe Read also 1. Iohn 4.10.11 And Iames ch 1. verse 2. And 1. Pet 1.6 7.8.9 and ch 4.12 13. Finally the death of our Sauiour Christ doth most earnestly challenge this at our hands and at the hands of all faithfull Christians that we be very chary that we doe by no meanes in any point goe about to alter or violate that most holy couenant or last will and Testament which he hath for euer sealed and ratified by his most pretious blood Read Gal 3.15 and Heb 9.15 16 17. and ch 13.20 alledged a while since For this we must knowe that if we keepe not the wil of our Sauiour inuiolably we doe frustrate as it were all those legacies which he had bequeathed vs as may appeare by that which the Apostle teacheth cōcerning the abuse of the Sacramēt of his death 1. Cor 11.26.27.28.29 Thus then we may perceiue that according to the notable saying of a learned man Pet Mart in cap 5. ad Rom-verse 9. Nulium habemus librum vberiori doctrina refertum quam mortem Christi Eam si diligenter excutiamus omnia fermè officia quae ad salutem necessaria sunt edocebimur We haue no book filled with more plentifull instruction then the death of Christ The which if wee shall diligently search into wee shal be informed in all duties almost which be necessarie to saluation NOw from the duties of the death of our Sauiour let vs proceed to those things which accompanied his death Question And first what duties doth the consideration of the rending of the vaile of the Temple require of vs Ans It sheweth plainly that although the Iewes stood bound vntil the death of our Sauiour to worship God according to the outward ceremonies and sacrifices of the law yet since that time neither Iewe nor Gentile doe stand bound therevnto but are to worship God more spiritually according to the instructions and directions of the Gospel Explication and proofe It is euen of it selfe euident to be so indeede For seeing God himselfe hath rent the vaile and that also euen from the top to the bottome what reason or authoritie can any man haue to goe about to sowe it againe And much lesse can any haue any found reason or lawfull authoritie to hang vp another vaile in stead of it This hath beene laid open more at large in the interpretation and therfore we will not stay any longer vpon it at this time Question But is there no other dutie required Answer Insomuch as the kingdome of heauen both the kingdome of grace and also the kingdome of glorie is laied more open vnto vs by our Sauiour Christ then euer it was vnder the lawe as the rending of the vaile gaue to vnderstand wee ought therefore to be so much the more carefull not onely to make our enterance into the kingdome of grace but also to continue and increase in holines and in all good fruites thereof vntil it shal please God to take vs out of this world vnto himselfe euen to that place which is saide to be within the vaile that is into his heauenly kingdome of euerlasting blise and glorie Heb 6.19.20 Explication and proofe It is very meete indeed we should doe so vnlesse we would shew our selues intollerablie vnthankfull to God for his grace in so speciall manner offered vnto vs according to that notable exhortation in another place of the Ep to the Heb chap 10. verse 19. c. in these words Seeing therefore brethren that by the blood of Iesus we may be bold to enter into the Holy place By the new and liuing way which he hath prepared for v● through the vaile that is his flesh And seeing wee haue an high Priest which is ouer the house of God Let vs drawe neare with a true heart in assurance of faith sprinkled in our hearts from an euill conscience c. Thus the old vaile which shadowed beeing rent and taken away wee haue a newe vaile in Christ which giueth a cleare light vnto the kingdome of heauen and therefore we ought so much the more chearfully to walk on forward vn●o it Such therefore are the duties belonging to the comfort of faith touching the rending of the vaile of the Temple Question Now what is our dutie in consideration of the earth-quake cleauing of the stones and the opening of the graues at the death of our Sauiour Christ Answere Hereby we are admonished

of the peace of our conscience we doe comfortably looke vp vnto him and behold him aduanced to the right hand of God on our behalfe For so the holy Apostle teacheth vs. Heb. 4.14.15.16 in these words Seeing then saith he that we haue a great high Priest which is entred into heauen euen Iesus the Sonne of God let vs hold fast our profession For we haue not an high Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities but was in all things tempted in like sort yet without sinne Let vs therefore goe boldly vnto the throne of grace that we may receiue mercy and finde grace to helpeth time of need And cha 10. verse 10. c. Seeing therefore brethren saith he that by the bloud of Iesus we may be bold to enter into the holy place By the new and liuing way which he hath prepared for vs through the vaile that is his flesh And seeing we haue an high Priest which is ouer the house of God Let vs draw neere with a true heart in assurance of faith sprinkled in our hearts from an euill conscience and wished in our bodies with pure water Let vs keepe the profession of our hope without wauering for he is faithfull that hath promised c. Thus from the humiliation of our Sauiour and from that experience which he had of our infirmities while he was vpon the earth we are with reuerence to approach neere vnto him by faith euen to the heauenly throne of Gods grace If we should rush immediatly to the right hand of God without faith in the merit of his death without humiliation in casting downe of our selues wee might iustly looke for the repulse yea for a mighty fall as a iust punishment of such our inordinate presumption and pride The onely lawfull and allowed mediator for vs vnto God is our Sauiour Christ And if we would needs haue a Mediator for vs vnto our Sauiour himselfe being now in heauen what other can we haue or any way looke for then the death of our Sauiour in that he hath thereby alreadie made request for vs vnto God in the daies of his humiliation here vpon earth and namely in the time of his most bitter sufferings vpon the Crosse That is to say we neither can haue neither may we looke for any other Mediator to Christ then Christ humbled to Christ exalted If we will with the Papists looke after any other Mediators or any other mediation to God for vs we shall with them vainely and foolishly deceiue our owne selues And heerein I beseech ye let euery one of vs labour so strengthen our faith because doubtlesse the want of faith in this point hath brought most grosse idolatry into the Church of God For who hauing learned to behold our Sauiour an euerlasting and perpetuall mediator for him at the right hand of God by the eyes of his faith would be so base minded as to set vp a dead and dumbe Idoll or once vouchsafe to cast an eye toward it being set vp and fastened to the wall before him by any other Moreouer as touching our owne praie●s or any other dutie and seruice that we can any way performe wee must take religious heede that wee doe not trust to any godlines or deuotion that wee imagine and perswade our selues to be therein but rather euermore to humble our selues in the sight of the imperfections thereof And looke what grace and godlines there is in anie and namely the grace of prayer it is our dutie to acknowledge that it is not of our selues but of the holy Ghost Neither are wee to thinke that anie prayers which we make are heard nor any other dutie accepted for any worthinesse of vs but because the holy Ghost raiseth vp sighes and groanes in vs and maketh request for vs vnto God together with our Sauiour Christ Rom. 8.26.27 And Reuel 8.3.4 And euen this that wee haue the grace to offer vp our prayers vnto God it is a fruite of our Sauiours heauenly intercession for vs. And the same grace also of our care to make our prayers to God in the name of our Sauiour heere from earth it may be a good proofe vnto vs that our Sauiour is an intercessour in heauen for vs. But our manifold failings both in prayer and in all other duties ought iustly to cause vs vnfainedly to acknowledge our selues euen when wee are at the best to be but vnprofitable seruants Luk. 17. verse 10. Thus hauing seene the duties belonging to the aduancement of our Sauiour in his roiall Priesthood let vs come to his aduancement in his roiall kingdome Question Which are the duties of faith belonging therevnto Answer First inward reuerence of soule and spirit in the most dutifull acknowledgement of his most roiall soueraigntie ouer his whole Church and euery member thereof Secondly all religious worship and seruice both inward and outward according to his word and commandement Thirdly obedience and submission to those that rule ouer the rest in his name both ciuill Magistrates and Church gouernours Yea all christian obedience to his lawes and commandements in the common actions and conuersation of our whole liues Finally all diuine honour praise and glorie for the whole worke of our redemption and saluation That we doe stand bound in respect of the royall or princely aduancement and soueraigne Lordship of our Sauiour at the right hand of God to yeelde him all reuerence in the acknowledgement of the same his high soueraigntie we haue a sufficient warrant from that great and solemne proclamation made from the God of heauen by the Apostle Peter in that first publike Sermon of his which hee made Acts 2. by the which three thousand soules were conuerted and brought to the faith and obedience of this great and glorious Lord our Sauiour Dauid saith the Apostle verses 34 35 36 c. is not ascended into heauen but he saith The Lord saide to my Lord sit at my right hand vntill I make thine enemies thy foote-stoole Therefore let all the house of Israel know for a suretie that God hath made him both Lord and Christ this Iesus I say whom ye haue crucified Now when they heard it they were pricked in their hearts c. And againe chap. 5. verse 31. God hath lifted vp Iesus with his right hand to bee a Prince and a Sauiour to giue repentance to Israel and forgiuenesse of sinnes According also to that propheticall instruction by a sweete allegorica l description of the spirituall marriage of our Sauiour with his Church Harken O daughter saith the Psalmist and consider and incline thine eare forget also thine owne people and thy fathers house so shall the King haue pleasure in thy beautie for hee is thy Lord and reuerence thou him The word which the Prophet vseth noteth such a reuerence as is declared by outward bowing or falling down before him vehashtahaeui-lo Hence therefore wee haue a fit occasion giuen vs to proceede from the inward reuerence to

tumult or to die obscurely yea or any other death then the death of the Crosse Wherevnto also the Lord God would haue him to be solemnly adiudged and condemned as from a high Theater in the sight of all the world as it were and that his body likewise should be lifted vp on high and fastened to the Crosse and that he should be in three langauges proclaimed King not only of the Iewes but also of the people of all Nations and languages and that all this should be done at the time of a most solemne feast solemnized in the chiefe Citie euen in Ierusalem the Citie of God who is the Citie of the great King of all the world where both Iewes and Gentiles were assembled together in a great and populous concourse And all to this purpose that he might in so euident and eminent a manner most famously publish his most gratious promise to saue all those that would accept and lay hold of saluation offered vnto them by the purchase of this most ignominious and cursed death of his Sonne For euen to this end as our Sauiour himselfe fforetolde was he lifted vp as the brasen Serpent was lifted vp in the wildernesse that whosoeuer should beleeue in him might not perish but haue eternall life Iohn 3.14 1● And againe chap. 12.32 And I saith our Sauiour if I were lifted vp from the earth will draw all men vnto me Most comfortable therefore is the crucifying of our Sauiour Christ for vs insomuch as it bringeth so gratious and mightie an effect as is the drawing of all men to the faith of it by that sweete smell and most pleasant perfume which it casteth forth The Comforts belonging to his crucifying to the refreshing of euery humbled soule and conscience which feeleth what the burthen of sinne meaneth The greatnes of this comfort may be the better discerned if wee make the comparison betwixt the fruite which the brasen serpent aboue mentioned which was but a type of Christ yeelded to the people which looked vp vnto it when they were stung in their bodies by the venimous serpents in the wildernes and the fruite which our Sauiour Christ yeeldeth to all beleeuers from that Crosse on the which hee was lifted vp For it must needes be confessed that it is by degrees aboue number a more gratious benefit to be healed of the stingings of sinne and of the Diuell which certainly without this most spirituall and soueraigne counterpoison is infectious not onely to the body to the indangering of the temporall health and life thereof but euen to the destruction both of body and soule for euer and euer Now this hath our Sauiour procured by offering vp himselfe vpon the Crosse a sacrifice for our sins in that he hath heerein willingly yeelded himselfe to be made sinne for vs that we might be made the righteousnes of God in him as wee reade 2. Cor. 5.21 And in that hee hath yeelded to haue his most holy hands and feetepierced through that his blood might aboundantly issue out of them to be as a fountaine to wash away our sinnes according to the com●ortable saying of the Apostle Iohn The blood of Iesus Christ the Sonne of God cleanseth vs from all sinne 1. Ep. 1.7 And Isai 53.5 Hee was wounded for our transgressions hee was broken for our iniqui●ies c. And Ephes 1.7 Wee haue redemption through his blood euen the forgiuenes of sinnes acco●d●ng to his rich grace And Colos 1.19.20 It pleased the Father that in him should all fulnes dwell And by him to reconcile all thinges to himselfe and to set at peace through the blood of his Crosse both things on earth and things in heauen c. Reade also Heb. 9. verses 12. and 22. And chap. 10.19.20 By the blood of Iesus wee may be bolde to enter into the h●ly p●ace that is into heauen ●y the new and liuing way which hee hath prepared for vs through the vaile that is his fl●sh c. And chap. 12.24 The blood of sprinkling euen that blood which our Sauiour who is the mediatour of the newe Testament hath shed to reconcile vs vnto God c. speaketh better things for vs as the holy Apostle aff●rmeth then the blood of Abel which cried for vengeance against that murtherer Caine. And chap 13.20 The same Apostle calle●h the blood of our Sauiour The blood of the euerlasting couenant to wit of that couenant which God in Christ hath made with his Church concerning the eternall redemption iustification sanctification and glorification of it To the which most gratious endes wee are further assured to our endlesse comf●rt that as our Sauiour h●th borne our sinnes vpon the Crosse as wee read 1. Pet. 2.24 so hee vouchs●fed also to beare our curse yea euen to be made a curse for vs that we might be bless●d through him Galat 3.13.14 And herewithall this also is very comfortable that our ●lessed Sauiour by his bloodie crucifying and by the blood of his Cro●●e hath put out the hand-writing of the ceremoniall ord●nances of the law fastening it vpon the crosse so that it is of no power either to condemne the beleeuing Iewes or to be any longer a partition wall betwixt the beleeuing Gentiles and them that they should not haue one enterance to the Father by the same faith in Iesus Christ It is yet a further enlargment of our comfort that our Sauiour hath vpon the Crosse gloriously and triumphantly spoiled the Diuell of his power as we haue seene before Colos 2.14.15 Yea and the nakednes of our Sauiour vpon the Crosse is richly apparelled as it were with a robe of singular comfort insomuch as therby he hath taken away that ignominie which the nakednes shame of our sinnes had brought vpon vs in the sight of God and hath adorned vs spiritually with his holines and righteousnes that he might commend vs and make vs comely and gratious in his presence But among all the excellent things right worthy our consideration for our exceeding comfort concerning the crucifying of our Sauiour this is not to be accounted the least that euen then when his executioners were fastening his most holy body to the crosse with nailes driuen through his hands and feete that euen then I say he shewed himselfe so mercifully affected and so earnestly desirous of the saluation of vs poore sinners that hee praied for the trespassers as Isaiah had prophesied long before Father saith our Sauiour forgiue them for they knowe not what they doe For doubtlesse this prayer of our Sauiour being the deare Sonne of God who by his owne appointment made a propitiatorie sacrifice for the sinnes of all the elect must needes bee most effectuall with him not onely for those trespassers among whom he was crucified but also for all other that belong to the Lord and haue their part in his redemption It surely containeth a notable ground of comfort for the quieting of all troubled conscience● when poore sinners remembring this sweete prayer

it were a sacrifice or thank-offering for the witnessing of the truth by holy martyrdome Explication and proofe These things also haue indeed their warrant from the holy Scriptures For the first point whereof we haue to begin withall one plaine testimony Rom. 12.1.2 Reade also Gal. 5.24 In this respect the preaching of the Gospel is a kinde of sacrificing of the people vnto God euen of so many as are thereby conuerted vnto him Rom. 15. verses 15 16 17. and 2. Cor. 2.15 For the second point to wit that the duties mentioned are to be performed as spirituall sacrifices to God reade Psal 51.17 The sacrifices of God saith the Kingly Prophet Dauid are a contrite heart c. And Psal 141.2 Praier is called a sacrifice Likewise Reuel chap. 5.8 and chap. 8.3.4 So is thanks-giuing Heb. 13.15 And in the next verse almes-giuing or beneficence is termed by the same name And againe Philip. 4.18 These are the sacrifices wherevnto as the Apostle Peter assureth vs christians are called as a holy Priesthood to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God by Iesus Christ 1. Ep. chap. 2. verse 5. And verse 9. Ye are a royall Priesthood c. that ye should shew forth the vertues of him that hath called you out of darknes into his maruelous light For the proofe of the third point we haue Rom. 6.12 Where the Apostle writeth thus Let not sinne reigne in your mortall body he vsing therein a * Basil●ueto word noting the spirituall kingdome ore dominion of sinne which cannot be subdued but by a countermand of a kingly power superiour vnto it And verse 13. he saith further Neither giue yee your members as weapons of vnrighteousnes where he vseth a * Paristánete word of Priesthood by an allusion to the presenting and placing of the bodily sacrifice before the Lord after the manner of the law Reade also concerning that power which wee haue by our Sauiour against the world 1. Iohn chap. 5. verses 4 5. And ouer the Diuell Iames 4.7 And Ephes 6.10 11 c. Likewise Rom. 16.20 and 1. Iohn 3.8 and chap. 5.18 In all which things let vs not lightly weigh and consider with our selues I pray ye how great a dignitie this is for a man to haue power to countermand and suppresse his wicked lusts the world and the Diuell according to that Prou 16.32 And Eccles 7.21 But now on the contrarie let vs also well consider how absurde and vnseemely yea how dangerous and deadlie a thing it is for the Prince to be his subiectes vassall yea the vassall of the most traiterous and murtherous subiect that may be Euen so absurde it is that a Christian should be at the command of sin and Satan that they should be as the Generall of the field we to fight vnder their banner This should not onely be to our owne reproch who doe beare the name of Christ but also euen to the dishonour of our King and Sauiour himselfe Let vs therefore earnestly consider that it is our dutie to take diligent heed against these euills For the proofe of the last pointe let vs read Philip 2.17 For euen like as when the zealous Magistrate putteth to death the malefactor that is well worthie of it it is as a holie sacrifice offered vnto God on his part so when anie other faithfull Christian giueth his life for the Gospell hee doth in speciall manner sacrifice himselfe vnto God Neither let it I beseech ye offend any as we were partly aduised before in the Comfortes touching that hatefull reproch which the Papists haue iustlie brought vpon their sacrilegious blasphemous Priest-hood the which without all ground and to a most vaine and wicked purpose they appropriate to their clergie It is sufficient for vs that without them wee knowe the minde of our Sauiour Christ and in how honorable a sence he hath aduanced vs and all true beleeuing Christians without exception to be Priests vnto our God And therfore in this respect and thus farre forth let vs not balke this name which in it selfe and according to the right vse application of it hath bene is stil a name of verie great dignity of a reuerend holy honor Nay cōtrariwise let euerie Christian as well of the faithfull people as of the publike ministerie reioyce in this our dignitie together in that wee are all sanctified and admitted to offer spirituall sacrifices as hath bene shewed The Minister publikelie in the assemblie and the people with him by his speciall guidance and direction in the name of God and they also priuatlie by themselues and with their families in euerie priuate and allowable dutie of Christianitie according to the rule of Gods holie word And herein let vs haue no scruple but that God admitteth vs freely to drawe neare vnto him through our Lord Iesus Christ with holie hearts and consciences to make our praiers vnto him at all due times and in all meete places holding vp pure hands without wrath and doubting c. Tim 2.8 And in manie other places of holie scripture The summe of all is this Seeing our Sauiour is anointed of God to be our great Prophet we stand bound to submit our selues to his doctrine Seeing hee is our onely high Priest we must seeke for reconciliation and peace to our consciences with God through him Seeing he is our Lord and King we must submit our selues to his lawes and gouernment that so we may enioye the benefit of his protection And on the contrarie wee must renounce all false Mediatours false Prophets false Christes and false Lordes and namely the yoke of the most grieuous proude and statelie Lord the Antichrist of Rome Thus farre therfore concerning the duties belonging to the comfort of our Christian beliefe in that our Sauiour is the Christ or anointed of God and likewise of the duties in respect of euerie other of the titles Sonne of God Iesus and Lord whom while we thus obey wee may be sure that the holie Ghost is giuen vnto vs according to that which we read Acts 5.32 ANd nowe at the last to conclude this part of our inquirie concerning beliefe in the second Person of the holie Trinitie in regard of the same his Titles noting vnto vs his most high Person also his most holy office What is the danger of not beleeuing Question of not obeying this our Lord IESVS CHRIST the Sonne of GOD in all these respectes Ans Who is a lyar saith S. Iohn but he that denieth that Iesus is the Christī the same is the Antichrist that denieth the Father and the Sonne Whosoeuer denieth the Sonne the same hath not the Father 1. Ep chap. 2. verses 22.23 And chap. ● 11.12 Eternall life is in the Sonne of God He that hath the sonne hath that life he that hath not the Sonne of God hath not that life And in the Gospel of Iohn chap 8.24 Our Sauiour Christ telleth the Iewes that if they