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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18980	A briefe discourse of mans transgression [an]d of his rede[mption by Christ, with a particular surueigh of the Romish religion]	Clement, Francis.	1593 (1593)	STC 5399.8; ESTC S3116	50,810	106

to our vnspeakeable ioy in the Lord and thervvithall be induced to glorifie God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ vvho hath called vs out of ignorance sinne and error into his maruellous light and translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne To vvhich kingdome the Lord Iesus vvho alone hath redeemed vs conduct and bring vs by a true and liuely faith in the merites of his death and passion to vvhom vvith God the Father and the holy Spirit be giuen all honour dominion povver and glorie for euer From my house in Turnmill streete the 4 of Nouēber in the yeare of the ioyfull incarnatiō of Christ our redeemer 1592 and the yeare of the vvorld 5502. F. Clement THE CREATION TRANSGRESSION AND REDEMPTION OF MAN In perusing this Treatise courteous Reader I pray you take the Bible and turne to euery place here quoted which meeteth you in the reading so shall you reap double profit of your paines and greatly confirme your conscience in the assurance of the word of God GOD the Creator MAN the transgressor Christ being God Man the Redeemer THe Lord God the father the Sonne and the holy Spirit being one and the same god in substance essence and nature yet three distinct persons in the self same diuine nature being also without beginning and from all eternitie at the a Time began at the creation The Angels also were then created as stately witnesses of Gods will for the seruice of the elect Heb. 1. 14. beginning to manifest him selfe by his workes as the Apostle speaketh Rom. 1. vers 19. 20. in sixe dayes created heauen and earth the sea and all the creatures in them and last of all in the b Which is out Friday so to the day of mans creatiō being also supposed the day of his transgression most aptly answereth the day of his redemptiō which we commonly call good Friday sixt day of the creation he made man male and female after his owne image and likenesse c The soul of mā is a spirituall diuine thing inspired in mā by the breathing of the Almightie therefore is immortall Gen. 2. 7. Iob. 33. 4. Eccle. 12. 7. which being separate frō the bodie it self alone but after the general iudgemēt together likewise with the body immortal shal either rest in eternal ioy or abide in endles wo Ioh. 5. 29. breathing in their faces the breath of life whereby they became liuing soules Gen. 1. and 2. effectually blessing them and commanding them to multiply and to subdue the earth to rule ouer the fish of the sea the foules of heauen and the beasts of the field which came therefore willingly to submit them selues to Adam who as their soueraigne gaue them seuerall names as pleased him Gen. 1 28. 2. 19. Psal 8 6. c. And in Eden or Paradise a garden most goodly and pleasant for waters and all fruteful trees the Lord God set Adam and the woman permitting them free libertie to eate of all the trees in Paradise saue onely of one tree whereof he forbad them to eat most certainly telling them that whensoeuer they should eate thereof they should die the d By Adam sinne entred into the world death by sin goeth ouer all men because all men haue sinned Rom 5 12 for it is appointed vnto mē that they shal once die and then cometh the iudgment Hebr. 9 27 but they that liue til the last day shal in a moment in sted of death be changed from mortall to immortall 1. Cor. ●5 ver 52. 53. death Gen. 2. 8. c. and 3. 2. c. Thus Adam and Eua our first parentes being ●reated right perfect and most innocent ●ully furnished with all goodly gallant●esse of bodie and heauenly ornaments ●f the mind bearing all the rule and so●eraigntie in thē both of the earth it self ●nd of all the creatures therein Psal 8 4. c receiued all these most excellent and ●nestimable iewels at the Lords hand to ●heir owne keepe and custodie both for ●hem selues and for their posteritie for euermore hauing also free-will and libertie in them selues either to stand and abide in the perfection of the diuine likenesse of righteousnesse holinesse godly knowledge wherein they were made or to fall therefrom at their owne wil and choise they through the subtiltie of the enuious e Because Moses had not mētioned the creatiō of the Angels nor Satās fal which was not before the 6. day as we see by that suruey Gen. 1. 31. but either on that day or very shortly after as Io. 8 44. therefore he speaketh of the subtiltie of Satan vnder the name of a serpent which for his naturall wilinesse was a fit instrumēt both for Satan to deceiue man by for Moses to represent vnto the rude Israelits the spirituall craftinesse of the Deuill Serpent the deuil most vnthākfully f This transgressiō of Adā was a most grieuous sin for he brake not simply the Lords cōmandement but verie confidently crediting Satās lies which Eue reported vnto him most wickedly grudged at his creator and conceiued an hatefull indignation against God for that he had forbidden him the eating of that frute by eating whereof as he was wickedly perswaded he should be like vnto God and coequall with his Creator All this is e●idently gathered by Satans perswasion that they should be as gods by transgression likewise of Gods deriding Adams proud presumption in thinking by his trespasse to become as God him selfe Gen. 3. vers 5. 22. And where S. Paule saith that Adam was not deceiued 1. Tim. 2 14 he speaketh not that either to excuse or to extenuate Adams sin but onely to admonish women of their dulie deserued subiection vnto their husbands Gen. 3. 16. because their grandmother Eue being first deceiued her selfe through the subtilty of the serpent 2. Cor. 11 3 became also Satans instrument to deceiue the man Gen. 3 6. Reade Eccles 25 26. transgressed the Lords commandement in eating of the forbidden frute more beleeuing the lying serpent then their gracious Creator and so wilfully running into the iust punishment of eternall death due to them selues and to all their posteritie for the same most iustly bereft depriued for euer both them selues their of-spring of all these heauenly ornaments and Lordly prerogatiues But our gratious and wonderfull louing God most mercifully caused Huand-cry to be made after these wofull wights to arrouse sinfull Adam out of the bushes whither he had vainely fled to hide himself and after conference with him as well to let him see him selfe excuselesse as to conuince him of most vnkindnesse at length g To the end that man might alway remember feele this disobedience the Lord imposed a curse vpon the whole course of Nature as touching mans vse Gen. 3 17 frō which the very creature groneth vnto this present to be deliuered Rom 8 20 c. which shall be by sire at doomesday

Rom. 2 7. 〈◊〉 6 10. not for their worthinesse Iob. 15. vers 15. 16. and 14. 4. and 9 3. Psal 130 3. Luke 17 10 but for his own free promise Hebr. 10 23 and grace Phil. 2 13. T it 3 5. which he approueth in thē Isai 43 25. Micha 7. vers 19. 20. 2 Cor. 12 9. merit by thē for the true Christians soule is purified in obeying the truth through the spirite to loue brotherlie without faining 1 Pet. 1 22. mortifying the deedes of the bodie by the same spirit Roman 8 13. for like as by faith he is made the child of God Gala. 3 26. euen so Christ dwelleth in his heart by faith to inable him to comprehend with all Saints the loue of Christ which passeth knowledge that he may be filled with all fulnesse of God Ephes 3 17 c. being made partaker of the godlie nature in that he fleeth the corruption which is in the world through lust ioining vertue with his faith with vertue knowledge and with knowledge temperance c. 2 Pet. 1 4 c. for a christian is able to do all things through the help of Christ which strengthneth him Phil. 4 13. euē to loue his enemies to blesse them that curse him to do good to them that hate him to pray for them which hurt him and so ●indlie resembling the naturall sonne of ●is heauenlie father Mat. 5 44 c. whose workmanship he is created in Christ Ie●us vnto good workes which God hath ordeined that he should walke in them Eph. 2 10. And not to be wearie of well doing Gal. 6 9. but by the grace of God Heb. 12 28 to go forward in the worke of his saluation with careful feare c There be two kinds of feare in holie scripture a filiall or childly feare proceeding of the reuerence of Gods maiestie Ier. 5 22. and loue of his mercie Ps 130 4. Prou. 28 14. Isai 66 5. Ier. 2 19. Mal. 1 6 1 Ioh. 4 18. And a seruile or slauish feare proceeding from an euill consciēce abhorring and trembling at gods presence Gen. 3 8. Deut. 28 65. 〈◊〉 Prou. 29 25. Isai 57 20. Hab. 2 4. Iam. 2 19. trembling Phil. 2 12. And this is the true making his calling and election sure vnto his own hart soule as Saint Peter willeth 2 Pet. 1 10 which else is vndoubtedlie sure vnder the Kings broad seale with God as Saint Paul testifieth 2 Tim. 2 19. It is most certaine therefore which the Apostle saith that we are ingrafted by baptisme with Christ to the similitude of his death and resurrection knowing that our old mā that is the works which by nature we haue drawen from sinfull Adam is crucified with Christ that the course reigne of sinne in our mortall bodies might be destroied seing we are dead with Christ as touching sinne as our dipping in the water of Baptisme signifieth but are risen againe to a newnesse of life vnto God in Iesus Christ as our taking vp againe from the same water presenteth giuing our bodies as instruments and seruants of righteousnesse and holinesse of life Rom. 6 5 c. For our Lord Iesus hath therfore redeemed vs with his most precious bloud from that dreadfull and damnable state wherein our father Adam was whē he fled to the trees for a vaine couert from the Lords presence in Paradise that we now being deliuered out of the bands of Satan and the hands of the wicked our enemies spirituall and corporall might serue him without feare in true holinesse and righteousnesse all our life long Luke 1. vers 74. 75. And not that we should d If when the Lord who with a word of his mouth made heauen and earth Ps 33 6. shall likewise with his word raise vp the dead out of their graues at the last day Ioh. 5 28● none will thinke that they haue any power in that worke to quicken themselues why in our spirituall rising frō sinne wherein we were dead Eph. 2 1. when hee sayth vnto vs Awake thou that sleepest and stand vp from the dead Christ shall giue thee light Eph. 5 14. Should we once dreame that we are helpers with Gods grace for our sufficiencie is of God 2 Cor. 3 5. who worketh in vs both the will and the deed euen of his good pleasure Phi. 2 13. And keepeth vs by his power through faith vnto saluation 1 Pet. 1 5. read Rom. 8 30. 9 16. See S. Pauls conclusion Rom. 3 28. where he opposeth faith to the whole law vers 21 12. and 4 13 c. Read Phil. 3. vers 6. 9. and Gallat 3. vers 11 12. Iohn 17. Tit. 3 5. merit any thing of our saluation by our works as those Marchants teach and so deny the Lord that bought vs for whē we haue done all those things which are commanded vs we are vnprofitable seruants and haue done but that which was our dutie to do Luk. 17 10. for Iesus ●hrist alone hath made vs his peculiar ●eople and sheepe of his pasture and not ●e our selues Psal 100 3. And as all were ●ead in Adams transgression so Christ ●ied to redeeme all that they which liue ●hould not henceforth liue vnto them●elues as they did in ignorance before ●heir calling Rom. 6 19. Tit. 3. 3. 1 Pet. 1 4 but vnto him which died for them ●nd rose againe 2 Cor. 5 15 who his own ●elfe alone hath trodden the wine-presse of the bloodie furie of all our spirituall e●emies Sathan sin hell death c. for the ●escue of his church and redemption of his people euen by the might of his own ●rme without any helper Isai 59 16 and 63. vers 3 5. Heb. 1 3. and freely bought out our transgressions by his bitter passion and purchased for vs Gods euerlasting fauour again and that vnspeakeably more aboundant Ioh. 10 10. Rom. 5 17. and 8 17 and more sure 1 Pet. 1. ver 3. 4. 5. through the same his obedient sufferings for vs Phil. 2 8. Hebr. 5 8 then euer had Adam in his innocent roialty Good works then serue to many excellent purposes but cheefly to the glory of God as our Lord commandeth Mat. 5 16. And they so testifying our faith and obedience towards God in the sight of men do iustifie vs before men as S. Iames witnesseth Iam. 2. ver 22. 23. 24. Thus haue we seene that Iesus Chris● Act. 4 12. 15 11. 1. Pet. 1 20. 1 Ioh. 5 11. Heb. 11 2. c. is the only and all sufficient means ordained of God before the foundation of th● world for the only saluation of the holy Patriarkes and Prophets and of all men euen from Adam in all ages as wel before the comming of Christ in the flesh as after to the worlds end so that the saying of the Apostle is clearly verefied Iesus Christ yesterday and to day the same also is for euer Heb. 13 8. Hereby likewise we see that their purgatorie is but the