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A13578 A sermon teaching discretion in matters of religion, and touching certayne abuses nowe in the Churche preached at Paules Crosse the 21. of Nouember by Robert Temple Bachelor in Diuinitie sometimes of Magdalene Colledge in Oxforde. Temple, Robert, Bachelor in Diuinitie. 1592 (1592) STC 23869; ESTC S100993 26,698 73

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the sonnes of god Galat 4.6 and now hath god sent foorth the spirite of his sonne whiche cryeth Abba father Rom. 8.16 and the same spirite witnesseth with our spirite that wee are the Children of God Likewise they bee called gifts spirituall for the office ●ffice of these ●iftes either in respect of the matter for it is the wisedome of God in a misterie ● Cor. 2.6 ●phe 3.8 euen the hid wisedome which God determined before the worlde vnto our glory a grace giuē to preach the vnsearchable riches of Christ ● Pet. 1.12 a gospel sent downe by the holye Ghoste from Heauen the which the Angels desire to beholde or of the successe and fruite ● Cor. 4.20 Thes 1.5 ● Thes 2.15 for the kingdome of God is not in word but in power neither is the gospell in word onely but in power of the holye ghost to bee receaued not as the word of men but as it is in deede the worde of God which worketh in them that beleue Paule may plant ● Cor. 3.7 Apollos water but God muste giue the increase whosoeuer is anye thing he must saye with St. Paule by the grace of God I am that I am 1. Cor. 15.10 therefore a woorke impossible for man to performe without worthy graces of the holye ghost If wee doe consider the mutuall edification of the Church the matter is indifferent without anie respect at all Gal. 3.26 28 for wee are all the sonnes of God by fayth in Christ Iesus all one in him Abrahams seede and heires by promise a chosen generation a royall priesthood 1. Pet. 2.9 an holy nation a people set at libertie to shewe foorth the vertue of him that hath called vs out of darkenes into a wonderfull light Reue. 1.5 in him that loued vs and washed vs from our sinnes in his blood we are made Kinges and Priestes vnto God euen the Father But if wee doe marke the ordinarye gouernment of the Churche there is verie great ods Act. 20.28 For the holie ghost choseth out some from amongest the rest to the Bishopricke of the flocke and superintendence of the Church Heb. 13.17 1. Thes 5.13 To be obeyed as ouerseers because they watche and must giue accoumpt for soules to be had in looue for the woorkes sake labouring among the people and being ouer them in the Lord. And as there are giftes of the spirite common to the faithfull loue ioy peace Galat. 5.22 long suffering gentlenes goodnes fayth meekenes temperancy against which there is no law So these giftes whereof the Apostle speaketh we haue named them a litle before in the beginning Prophesie Teaching Rom. 12.6 Exhortation and the like are giftes of a seuerall and peculiar function 1. Cor. 12.8.28 But as with this community of giftes vnto all the faythfull there is a discretion and order in the Churche for ornament So giftes are alwaies ioyned with these offices for edifica-of the Church and both for increase of faith and knoweledge by vnitie in Christ The spirite of grace which alwaies from the beginning discerneth the elect from the numerositie of the rest refused and disanulled euermore furnisheth such as be called to this order of office in the Church with dignitie and sufficiencie of giftes When Christe called foorth his Apostles to preach hee sent them with giftes saying the kingdome of GOD is at hande heale the Sicke cleanse the Leapers rayse vp the deade you haue freelie receaued Math. 10.6.8.20 giue freely it is not you that speake but the spirit of your father which speaketh in you Act. 2.4 and in the daye of Pentecost they were all filled with the holy ghost began to speake with other tongues as the spirite gaue them vtteraunce And the seuen men whom the Apostles did chuse to the office of the Deaconship were full of the holie ghost Act. 6.3.5.8 and of wisedome and faythe and so knowne before they layde their handes on them and Steuen full of faythe and power aboue the rest and of manye miracles among the people so that a number of them of the Synagogues disputing with him were not able to resist the wisedome and the spirite where with he spake Tertulliā saith Tertul exbo ad castit aleadging the reason of the Apostles words 1. Cor. 7.40 I thinke also I haue the spirite of God idcircò hoc dixit vt sibi Apostoli fastigium redderet Therefore hee sayde so to shewe the authoritie of an Apostle Spiritum quidem Dei etiam fideles habent sed non omnes fideles sunt Apostoli propriè enim Apostoli spiritum sanctum habent qui plenè habent in operibus Prophetiae efficatiam virtutis atque documentorum linguam non quasi ex parte quod ceteri Truelie the faythfull haue also the spirite of God but all that bee faythfull bee not Apostles for the Apostles haue the holy ghost properlie insomuch as they haue in their Prophesie an effectuall working of power and vtteraunce of doctrine and that aboundantlye not as it were in part like other Not then the vocation to the seuerall office but measure of gifts necessarie to their offices not the worthynesse of such as be called The first part Loue the rule of all giftes Nowe the Corinthians replenished very gratiouslie with all these giftes yet conuerting them not as they ought to the glorie of God and edifying one of an other but to ostētation and contention among themselues St. Paule aloweth their aemulation of giftes but withall settes downe a moderation by looue for loue disposeth euerie woorke vnto a perfection The principall ende of all actions is the glorye of God for whatsoeuer wee doe 1. Cor. 10.31 wee must do all to the glorie of God but the way to bring vs to this ende is loue all thinges diuine and ayme at loue for the ende of the commaundement is looue oute of a pure hart and a good conscience and of fayth vnfayned 1. Tim. 1.5 This the Apostle prooues verye largely naming it a more excellent way of the best gifts that although a man do speak with the tongues of men and Angells and haue not loue 1. Cor. 12.31 1. Cor. 13.12 hee is like a sounding brasse and a tinckling Cymball And although hee had the gift of Prophesie and knewe all secrets and all knowledge yea if hee had all fayth so that hee coulde remooue mountaines and had no loue hee were nothing And though hee fedde the poore withall his goodes and though hee gaue his bodie to be burned haue no loue it profiteth nothing So againe to the same purpose hee willes the Ephesians to followe the truth in loue Ephes 4.13.16 and in all thinges to growe vp vnto him which is the head which is Christ by whom all the bodye being coupled knit togither by euery ioynt for the furniture thereof according to the effectuall power which is