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A20744	Tvvo sermons the one commending the ministerie in generall: the other defending the office of bishops in particular: both preached, and since enlarged by George Dovvname Doctor of Diuinitie.	Downame, George, d. 1634.	1608 (1608)	STC 7125; ESTC S121022	394,392	234

to his full consistence and strength declined not so we should also grow from faith to faith from grace to grace till we come to our full 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in Christ never more afterwards to feele any decay Lastly to shew as St. Augustin probably conjectureth in what age or stature we shall rise againe how young or old soeuer we die namely in that wherein Christ himselfe dyed and rose againe And so much touching the yeare of his age The time of the yeare wherein he suffered was the day of the feast of Passeouer even the fifteenth of the month Nisan For the evening before he eate the Passeouer with his Disciples which by the law of God ought to be done vpon the fourteenth of Nisan the next day after he dyed Here perhaps it will be objected that the Iewes began not their Passeouer till after Christ was crucified as plainly appeares Before the feast of Passeouer supper being ended saith St Iohn And againe It was the preparation of the Passeover and about the sixt houre And yet againe they themselues went not into the hall of iudgement lest they should be defiled but that they might eate the Passeouer Wherevnto I answer that by this it seemes to mee more then manifest that Christ and the Iewes did not both eate the Passeouer at once but our Saviour the euening before and the Iewes the euening after he was crucified What then Did Christ as Lord of the Passeouer prevent the due day prescribed by his Father So some say but very vnprobably For Christ came to fulfill the law therefore without doubt he precisely obserued it How then Surely the Iewes fayled not he For the day of the Passeover and the weekly Sabbath falling immediatly this yeare one after the other they according to their old custome translated the Passeouer vpon the Sabbath and obserued both on one day But our Saviour preferring his Fathers order vnto humane traditions tooke order it should be prepared for him on that very day 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in which as St Luke saith the Passeouer ought to be sacrificed So that as we haue said the feast day it selfe was the day of his suffering Then which no time could be more cōvenient or seasonable For as by other Leviticall ceremonies so was he also typed by the Paschal lambe And therefore what time more fitting the sacrifice of the true Lambe then that which presently followed vpon the slaying of the typicall Wherevnto St Paul alluding for euē Christ saith he our Passeouer is sacrificed for vs. Adde herevnto the assertion of some that as Adam 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the same day he was created sinned so the same day after the revolution of some yeares mans sin by the death of Christ was done away and hee againe created anew Which if it could clearely and infallibly bee demonstrated would argue a speciall providence of God in the dispensation of this day Adde lastly that at this time all the Iewes wheresoeuer were to appeare at Ierusalem to celebrate this feast before the Lord and that in this regard also it was fit he should at this time suffer that more publike notice might be taken thereof and it the better be divulged and spread abroad And thus also you see in what time and season of the yeare he suffered The consideration of this circumstance of time may serue first to convince the Iewes of obstinate incredulitie For if God haue by his eternall decree determined a set houre vnto the comming and suffering of the Messias that houre be now many hundred of yeares past then is Christ already come or God fayleth of his purpose But that such a precise houre was set and that God cannot fayle of his purpose the Iew knoweth well enough Obstinate therefore needs must he be still denying that the Messias is come Secondly it may serue to confirme and settle our Faith in the truth of the promised seed For they that came before or after the appointed houre could not be the true shepheard but theeues only and robbers But Iesus the sonne of Mary came and suffered in that very time and in him were fulfilled all whatsoever was by the Prophets foretold concerning the Messias He therefore is the true Christ neither are wee to looke for another Thirdly not whithstanding this appointed time wee are to remember for our further consolation that Iesus Christ is yesterday and to day and evermore And therefore as he was virtually the lambe slaine from the beginning of the world so the vertue of his death and passion reacheth downe to these times also and evermore will be available to the iustification of a sinner whosoever shall bee provided of true Faith thereby to apprehend it Fourthly as vnto this particular of Christs passion so vnto other things also as namely our vocation conversion repentance hath he appointed a due time This is called the acceptable time and our Hodie to day which if wilfully we neglect we may with Esau seeke the blessing with teares and never after recover it Take wee heed therefore while it is called to day that we harden not our hearts but harken vnto his voice and duely obey it that wee may be admitted into his rest Lastly as God out of his deepe wisdome so are wee in imitation of God to doe all things in due season For as nothing is contented out of its proper place so nothing is welcome or gratious that is done out of due season It is not every word how true soever that is like an apple of gold with pictures of silver but that only which is Seasonable Learned is the tongue of that man that speaketh a word of comfort in fit time and thrice blessed is hee who like a tree planted by the rivers of waters bringeth forth his fruite in his proper season And thus much touching the time when Christ suffered The next point to be considered is the worke of that houre what worke will you say The bitter passion of our Lord and saviour Iesus Christ. what Passion The suffering of that punishment which was due to sinne for the satisfaction of his Fathers iustice What was hee a sinner and deserved such punishment No by no meanes For as touching Originall sinne the passage of that was so stopped vp in his conception by the Holy Ghost that it could no way enter into him And for Actuall sinne there was not so much as guile found in his mouth But hee was to suffer for our Sinnes and to satisfie his Father We had eaten sower grapes and his teeth were set on edge yea but what iustice is this that Titius shall sinne and Sempronius be punished The cause is not alike For Christ vndertooke to be our Surety and to satisfie all our debts And to this end the Word became Flesh that being otherwise impassible hee might in it suffer the punishment due vnto vs. But might not God if he had beene so

bee made acquainted with the mystery of the Gospell In earth also hath hee power not only ouer men as is aboue declared but also as the Psalmist witnesseth over the beasts of the field the foules of the ayre the fishes of the sea and whatsoever passeth through the paths thereof Whence it is that the creature being sensible of the vanitie wherevnto it is now subiect longeth and waiteth for his second comming in hope then to be freed from the bondage of corruption into the glorious liberty of the sonnes of God Even the divels themselues and whatsoeuer is vnder the earth is subiect vnto him While he liued here on earth he cast them out commanded and restrained them at pleasure yea to others also he gaue power to cast them out in his name It is hee that hath the keyes of hell and death and by force of them he reserueth the sinning Angels in euerlasting vnder darknesse vnto the iudgement of the great day Finally vnto him is put in subiection not only this present world but that also as S. Paul saith that which is yet to come If all this be so will some say and Christs power bee so large why is it here restrained only vnto all Flesh that is vnto Mankinde I answere that these words are not to be vnderstood exclusiuely as if his power reached no further then vnto man but principally and especially and that for two causes First because he tooke flesh and therein suffered not for Angels or any other creature but only for vs men according to that in the Nicene Creed who for vs men and our saluation came downe from heauen and was incarnate Wherevpon saith the Apostle Hee tooke not on him the nature of Angels but tooke on him the seed of Abraham Secondly for that as all things in the first creation were made for man so in the recreation and restoring of man it was fit that power should be giuen ouer all things for man Wherevpon saith the Apostle All things are yours and yee are Christs and Christ is Gods The consideration of this large power of Christ extending it selfe not only over all flesh but all other things also for our benefit should teach vs in any ca●e not to rebell against our Liege Lord but as becommeth dutifull and loyall subiects with all humblenesse to submit our selues vnto his soueraigne authority That which he requireth at our hands is according as S. Paul teacheth first to confesse with our tongues that Iesus Christ is the Lord to the glory of God the Father aduancing him aboue all powers thrones and dominations whatsoeuer and neuer to be afraid or ashamed to professe our selues to bee his Christian seruants notwithstanding any danger might accrew vnto vs thereby And secondly to bow the knee at the name of Iesus that is in heart to honour to adore to worship him to loue and feare him to put all our trust confidence vpon him and in one word to obey him And to this end we are to vse all possible meanes to settle and confirme this faith in vs that he is our Lord and hath absolute power and authority ouer vs and then diligently to study and enquire what his lawes are that so wee may both knowe what he commands and wherein we are to obey For the ignorance of the law excuseth not and it is good to see with our owne and not with other menseies For how doe we knowe whether they will direct vs But then vnto faith and knowledge are we to ioyne practice yeelding vnto him absolute constant and cheerefull obedience and that not only actiuely but if need bee passiuely also even with the expence of our dearest blood Neither need we to make question of doing any thing he commandeth For his scepter as Dauid ●aith is a right scepter and whatsoeuer he commandeth is iust It is also easie and not hard to be done For my yoke saith he is easie and my burthen light and his commandements ●aith S. Iohn are not greiuous The law indeed of workes is a rigorous law and vnsufferable Wherefore by S. Paul it is called a killing letter But the law of Christ is a law of grace requiring only repentance from dead workes beleefe in him that hath merited forgiuenesse of sinne and sincere ●ndeauour of new obedience God accepting the will for the deed To this therefore if wee willingly submit our selues we shall finde first Protection from him and he is the stronger man against all our enimies then provision in all our needs and necessities lastly rest to our soules by peace of conscience here and eternall refreshment in the next world Nay we our selues also shall haue power over the nations and raigne with him as kings world without end But if through stiffeneckednesse wee refuse the yoke and pull backe the shoulder rebelling against him knowe we that he who sitteth in heauen will laugh vs to scorne the while and in the end recompence vs with weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth All those that will not bow vnto him with the yron mace in his hand will he breake them to powder and hew in peeces all such as would not haue him to raigne over them Let vs therefore betimes serue the Lord with feare and kisse the sonne least he be angry and we perish from the way when his anger is kindled but a little O how blessed are all they that put their trust in the Lord. And thus much of the second point in quos over whom he hath power The third is A quo whence or from whom he hath his power Not of himselfe but from some other for thou hast giuen saith our Saviour Who is that He to whom he speaketh He speaketh to his Father Father glorifie thy Sonne It is his Father therefore of whom he receaued it and receaued it by gift And indeed the power hee hath quâ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as he is the Word hee hath receaued from his Father and that by gift donatione naturali ab aeterno by naturall donation and from all eternitie For as hee is God of God and light of light so is hee also Lord of Lord the Father being the origen source and fountaine of the Deitie If so then the power he hath qua Emanuel as he is God-man must needs be much more from him I saith God haue set my king vpon my holy hill of Sion And that it is the Father speaking so of his Sonne appeareth when by and by he saith Thou art my sonne this day haue I begotten thee So saith our Saviour also Omnia mihi tradita sunt à Patre all things are deliuered vnto mee of my Father And againe The father loueth the sonne and hath given all things into his hands And S. Iohn Iesus knowing that the father had giuen all things into his hands And finally S. Peter God hath made that same