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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A08586	The saints societie Delivered in XIV. sermons, by I.B. Master in arts, and preacher of Gods word at Broughton in Northampton Shire.; Societie of the saints	Bentham, Joseph, 1594?-1671.	1636 (1636)	STC 1890; ESTC S117220	223,204	307

serarum lachrymosa spectacula -Iiaec olim Christiani Principes curarunt At hadiè esta vix Episcopis curae sunt Gualte● in Hom 33. in Mar. 3 pag 33. Theodoslus Valentinianis Arcadius Leo Antonius à quibus prohibitum est paenis exhibere hoc die spectacula aut voluptatibus dare operam Wall ex Bucero p. 74. Vt omnis profinitas carnalis oblectatio ex eu exulet Deinde hoc necessarium est ne aut ejusmodi oblectamenta usurpentur quae fructum auditi Verbi aut reliquorum pietatis extrcitiorum intercipiant aut etiam miumtat sed potius ut eis inserviant ad ea majori cum vigore resumenda hominem disponam Wallaeus pag. 133. peevish exercise of sporting They offend which apply this day to pride disdaine dice cups and impure studie of pleasures Neither do we suffer Festivall Dayes dedicated to the Majestie of the Highest to be occupied to any pleasures either to be detained refreshing the vacant time of a religious day in any filthy delights Let the stage play or the Circensian exercise or the lamentable spectacles of beasts challenge nothing to themselves on that day c. This was a Law of Leo and Anthemius Emperours In times past Princes did see to these things but now Bishops scarce regard them And Wallaeus who saith Theodosius Valentinian Leo and Antonius forbade by punishments to behold plaies on this Day Againe That all profane and carnall delights be banished from them and then this is necessary either that such recreations be not usurped which prevent or weaken the profit of the Word heard or of other exercises of pietie but rather that they may do service to them and frame a man to begin againe the same with more livelinesse 2. And whether they have not an absolute inhibition by that authority which is without contradiction Isa 58. 13. Not doing thy pleasure on my Holy day Mans pleasure signifying sometimes any manner of sinfull delight agreeable to our corrupt nature as 2 Tim. 4. 1. lovers of pleasures Sometimes honest delights serving for the solace and comfort of mans life Gen. 49. 20. Giving pleasure for a King 3. And by these reasons The first drawne from the greater to the lesser I reason 1. Rat. thus Where lawfull labours and profitable workes are forbidden as unlawfull there lustfull and wanton actions of sports and delights much more But lawfull labours c. are forbidden upon the Lords Day as unlawfull Therefore lustfull and wanton actions of sports c. much more The former Proposition I take it may be avowable thus 1. Where such actions which are strictly commanded by the Lord in the generall course of mans life are forbidden there those actions much more are forbidden which are never so strictly commanded onely sparingly permitted But where lawfull labours in mens callings are forbidden there such actions are forbidden which are strictly commanded in the generall course of c. Therefore much more sports which are never commanded only sparingly permitted 2. Where the more lawfull and lesse distracting are forbidden there the lesse lawfull and more distracting are much more forbidden But where lawfull labours c. are forbidden there the more lawfull and lesse distracting are forbidden works are more lawfull because commanded by the Lord lesse distracting sports wholly possessing the mind with desire of masterie c. I thinke each mans experience will say his mind is more free for heavenly things when he rides a journey then when he rides in hunting when he plowes then when he wrestleth rings playeth at cudgels c. Therefore sports and delights lesse lawfull and more distracting c. 3. Lawfull labours and profitable workes as little if not lesse breake the rest of the Lords Day by equall comparison as sports and recreations e. g. To ride in hunting breakes the rest of the Day as much if not more as to ride in travell to labour at a bell as to labour at the plough to strike with a cudgell as to strike with a flaile From the name of the Day and duties commanded for the 2. Rat. Sanctificare est ad usus sanctos applicare Wallaeus de Sob pag. 105. Day it is called Gods Holy Day 1. Because separated by God 2. Because a meanes of holinesse we are enjoyned to remember to keepe it holy i. Wholly to spend it in his service i. in holinesse I reason thus Those things which are impediments and lets of holinesse cannot lawfully be done upon that day which is Gods Holy Day and ought to be kept holy But sports and recreations are lets and impediments of holinesse this is evident to every mans experience which will tell him if he will permit it freedome of speech that these inchaunting Syrens do so charme and bewitch these insatiable ingrossers of time do so extraordinarily distract if not wholly possesse the mind that it is wholly estranged and alienated from holy duties so that they seeme tedious and irksome to it Who knowes not how those make pensive the heart when they are called to these Who knowes not how they exhilerate the heart when these in publique are ended Who knowes not how those like vene mous weeds and choaking thornes suffocate and strangle these intruding themselves into the roome of and shoulder out Divine contemplations heavenly communications and godly and Christian actions Therefore sports and recreations cannot lawfully be done upon the Lords Day And therefore whether it is not needfull for us whom it concernes so farre as in us lyeth to disswade and draw people from such courses and if it be not good to this end for every Christian soule to reason after this or the like manner Are these things so Yea moreover 1. Hath the Lord Dissw 1. of his free favour and bounteous liberality allowed me sixe whole dayes for my pleasure and profit some little part of each day except to sanctifie my self family and calling in lieu whereof he allowes me back part of his Day for refreshing works of charity necessity and decency and reserved only one Day for his service and worship and shall I allow my selfe or mine sports upon this Day which is the Lords not mine nor theirs 2. Hath the Lord provided me sweet recreations heavenly refreshments for his Holy Day and shall I preferre the huskie drossie delights of un-needfull carnall sportings before those truly solacing melodious rejoycing 3. Wold good S. Paul never eat any flesh while the world stood rather then offend his weake brother a man a sinfull and mortall man like himselfe and shall I play and sport my selfe in needlesse exercises whiles the Lords Day lasteth and so offend the Lord a God so mercifull a Father so loving and a Iudge so fearefull 4. Should the Lord come to judgement upon that Day as some thinke would it not be farre better for me to be then found serving him in spirituall exercises then my selfe in carnall sports Let other men do as they please I am as

fellowship with the Lord of glory his blessed Sonne and gracious Saints and Servants As also the wretched and miserable condition of all other associations who have indeed a fellowship but most abominable and base with the fruitlesse works of darknesse Ephes 5. 11. As also most dangerous and dreadfull Prov. 13. 20. Acompanion of fooles shal be destroyed Thirdly I hope also that you of the wiser sort of those who as yet are without having any well-wishes unto your selves are perswaded to flee amaine seeking an hasty escape from all those unfruitfull fellowships with the deeds and doers of darknesse as Lot from Sodome so full of villany so neare destruction and to hasten speedily as the creatures into Noahs Arke to be firmely knit and inseparably incorporated into this society abounding with such felicities and contentments 4. And I doubt not but that you which have already admittance into and acquaintance in this goodfellowshippe by the former particulars are animated and encouraged to cleave more closely unto and to proceed more comfortably and couragiously in the same it abounding with such variety of excelling priviledges and transcendent prerogatives maugre Sathans subtill and hellish temptations and the worlds despightfull usage and injurious calumniations Of which hopes if I doe not faile I have that I labour for I having declared these things unto you 1. That you also which as yet are strangers from this heavenly communion may have fellowshippe with us which you need not either dread or shame for truly our fellowshippe is with the Father and his Sonne Iesus Christ 2. And that you which are infranchised into this Society may walke forward comfortably and couragiously through the many crossing oppositions you meet withall in he holy path Or to end with the Apostles words that your joy may be full FINIS An Alphabeticall Table A. ADmiration vaine to be shunned and why 76. Adoption what its excellencie why God adopted us 235. Afflictions should not discontent 42. They are the lot of the righteous 210. They benefit them 211 Why God afflicteth them and how 45. Christ is to be imitated in his sufferings why and how 256. Anabaptists confuted concerning swearing 80. Antinomists taxed and confuted 182 c 192 c. 243. c. Apostasie dangerous 95. Apparell what should content 107 Pride in apparell 260. c. Christians best apparell 44. B BEauty and lovelinesse of Christ and Christians 218 c. Beggers how to be relieved how not why 25 their vilenesse 104. Body is to honor God 73 Christ and Christians one body 207. 276 Brethren all Christians are brethren 3. C CAlling what lawfull 103. Changing of callings through discontent taxed 189. Labour in the same See labour Certaintie of salvation 118 c. Whence 270 c. Charity See relieve Christ is Christians fellow and how 202. Husband 203. Vine 204. Foundation 206. Head 207. A stone and what 206. His power 209. Love and nearenesse to Christians 209 c. Christs poverty what and why he was poore 222. Christians Christs fellowes 202. Spouse 203. Duties therefore 176. And branches 204. Duties therefore 277. Stones built on him 206. Duties therefore 277. And members 207. Duties therefore 277. Resemblances betwixt Christ and Christians and their nearenesse 208 214 c. Church a Vine 205. Its foundations what how many 206. A fold field c 208. Choosers we should be of what and why 177 c. Civill honest men in what they are defective 272 273. Cleane how Saints are cleane how not 240. See pure and perfect Cleaving to God a necessary duty what it is How we cleave to God motives therunto 189 c. Conference see tongue for the Lords Day 167 c. How delightfull Conscience what it is how it is bound to obey the Morall Law 245 c. See Law Conscience testimonie Consolation of Saints see Ioy. Whence 270 Contentation what Why we should be content 98. c. 106. With what 107 c. 118. Continuance crowned 95. Continuance of Saints See certainty Corrections and crosses See afflictions Covenant with God Its foundation frame kinds the same now with that of the iustified Iewes formerly It must be kept How why 178 c. Coveteousnesse its root and fruit 101. Puritanes how covetous how not 69. Riotous spend thrifts are covetous 66. Creation for Gods honour 71. God is derided in the derision of the creatures 80. Man an excellent creature 86. D DEath not to be feared 124. It s meditation ioyfull to the Saints 174. Dependance on Gods providence 65. Motives thereto 69 c. 123. Depopulatours hurtfull 67 98 99. Discontent fruitlesse 106. Disparity betwixt Saints and sinners 67. Drunkennesse a vile sinne 92. Hurtfull to the Commonwealth 67. E ENemies not to be feared 122. Envy a hateful and hurtfull sinne 38. Exercises for the Lords Day See sports Exile should not discontent 109. Not to be feared 124. F FAlling from grace how Saints may fall how they cannot 118 c. Family provided for without covetousnes 68. Lesse regarded by some then beasts 90. Father God is to al especially Saints 41. His fatherly love their filiall duties 41 c. Some fathers preferre their beasts before their children 90. Faith how all is like how not 4. Honoureth God 74. Takes hold of Gods Covenant 182. How it iustifieth how not 233. True faith described its fruits and properties who faulty concerning faith 265 266. Fashion following reproved 101 108 260. Feare honoureth God 74. Cleaves to God 150. It s excellencie 194 c. What to be feared what not 124 230. What feare is bad what good Obiections answered 194. Fellowship Saints have each with other Duties thence 3 c. With the Father 115. Motives meanes and duties 129 c. With Christ 202. It s nearenesse 213 c. Motives to ioyne in it 218. Who have fellowship with Christ 253 254. Obiections against the fellowship of Saints answered 113 c. Fellowship of wicked base 125 135 c To be shunned and why 6 c. 125 c. What wicked mens societie to be shunned 8. Food what should content 105. Spirituall the best 43. Fooles who sc What fooles wicked men are 128. Forgivenesse of our brethren necessary How Magistrates Ministers and private persons may and must forgive 37 c. Who must forgive whom when what how and why 38. Motives to forgive Obiections answered 39 c. Forgivenesse of sinnes a great favour to whom it belongs 234. God onely forgives sinne 37. Foundation of the Church what how many 206. Flesh an evill master disswasives from its service 196. G GAine of Saints is great 199. Garments of Christs righteousnesse the best 44. See apparell God the Saints Father 41. How a Husbandman 204 c. Good must be done aswell as evill avoided 82 91. Goodfellowship what 1 c. Of wicked naught See fellowship Wicked are falsely called goodfellowes 278. Name goodfellow to whom due 278 279. Glory how like 5. Gods glory See honor Glory of Saints