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A28192	The divine and spiritual ambassadour described in a sermon preached at the visitation at Alisbury, Com. Bucks. Octob. 14, 1662 by J.B. B.D.	J. B. (John Bird), b. 1584 or 5.	1663 (1663)	Wing B2952; ESTC R14806	31,553	42

and goodnesse to cast his affection on a foul foolish poore peevish and Rebellious Beggar more to offer himselfe by diverse Messengers to be thrice ask't unto her Chrysost ad popul Antioch homil 48. more after double and triple denyall to come himself in Person giving his blood to be shed and his body to be slain by her and for her But after so deadly feud with a most cursed death still to rise and return with more love-tokens accumulated and annexed to his former suit this is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 able not onely to silence the tongues of the wisest men but also to dazle the eyes of the greatest Angels And yet now he doth thus woe and sue to you all inwardly by his Spirit outwardly by his Word continually by all the Prophets Apostles and Ministers thereof And now then we are Ambassadours for Christ 4. So that if I had time I might amplifie this circumstance of time with that of Moses Deut. 4.32 Aske now of the dayes that are past which were before thee since the day that God created man upon the earth and aske from the one side of Heaven unto the other whether there hath been any such thing as this great thing is or hath been heard like it But lest in hoising saile too high upon this adventure I should suffer in portu naufragium by incurring the blame of the long-tongu'd Roman Praetor Pogg. facet who coming Embassadour to Florence was so tedious in rehearsing the occurrents of his journey by the way that the last houre of his Commission was almost expired before he came to his Errand I shall briefly in this my message propound unto you these three parts wherein the Apostle offereth unto your observation first the Persons sent in this message even other men like your selves now such we are Secondly the message itselfe even a solemne and honourable Ambassage now then we are Ambassadours Thirdly the Person from whom and for whom this Embassage is sent no Son of Perdition but the Son of Righteousnesse with healing under his wings M●lac 4 2. even the brightness of his Fathers glory which is Christ in you the hope of Glory Coloss 1 27. now then we are Ambassadours for Christ In the first of these you may note Gods gratious condescention in sending to you not after a stern or stately manner by meanes of his dreadfull Angells but familiarly by the ministry of men James 5.17 2 Cor. 1.4 subject with you to the same passion of afflictions and therefore to the same compassion of affection in all things Now these we are In the second your felicity in being sought unto not as fugitives or subjects by common Messengers or Nuntio's of mean note But as free States by Ambassadours of singular accompt and authority now then we are Ambassadours In the third our fidelity in standing bound to execute this Function not for any Son of man the Lords annointed but for the onely begotten Son of God Psal 45.7 the Lord himselfe annointed with the oile of gladness above his fellowes now then we are Ambassadours for Christ 6. Wherefore of these while that I deliver my message to point at some Character of our Divine and spirituall Embassour Jeson ad ver Jovin lib. 10. resolving with the ●ather that I shall offend none that are good quia eos peccati conscientia non remordebit I hope I shall not need stand long to intreat your patience and mod●ration It 's the Law of Nature and Nations to afford Ambassadours the patience of Audience And if any think much to yield me so much the God of Nature and Grace enjoyns them more upon the Allegiance they owe to his pleasure and their own peace According to our Apostles argument in this place that God was in Christ reconciling the World unto himselfe not inputing their trespasses unto them who hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation 2 Cor. 5.19 and now then we are Ambassadours for Christ So that first we are to begin with ourselves to consider who We are here meant by the Apostle saying Now then we are Ambassadours for Christ 7. We as magnificent Princes in their benefits and favours consider not so much the deserts of their favourites what they are worthy to receive Sen. de ben lib. 2. ep 16. as the dignity of their own fame what is sit and honourable for them to give so the Lord here chuseth us and looketh upon you seeing that we here are meant with a double exception First generally We even men excluding the Angels which may seem very strange why the Lord should so forget Majesty as to sue to you with misery by messengers of your own metall rather then by his honourable Courtiers the Angels of Heaven Is it unkindnesse that the ministration of condemnation might be more glorious 2 Cor. 3.7 8. being delivered by Angels then the ministration of righteousnesse delivered by men your fellow-creatures Or is it weaknesse because he stands in need of our assistance to help him out at a dead list Far be it from us to impute either of those unto him who is all-sufficient For spiritual ends he maketh use of corporal means as a stately Potentate commanding for attendance and not as a weak Agent going a begging for assistance for your convenience and congruity not for our efficacy or condignity as Saint Bernard saith excellently it is his indulgence of his rich mercy In Cant Serm. 5 not his indigence of our poor Ministry 8. Indeed he gave the Law by Angels but their apparitions were alway so fearful to our nature corrupt and conscious of its own unworthinesse that the people seeing it fled crying to Moses for meaner Ministers talk thou with us and we will hear but let not God talk any more with us lest we die And the Lord answered They have well said Deut. 5 27.28 all that they have spoken Whereupon Moses prophesied shortly after Deut 18.15 Acts 3.21 A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise up unto you from among your brethren like unto me him shall ye hear in all things Which though it be intended principally of Christ yet it must be extended secondarily to the whole sesies and succession of all his Prophets and Ministers to the worlds end John 13.20 1 Thess 4.8 So that he who contemnes such weak instruments and murmures against God because he is not taught with those glorious apparitions and visions of Angels under the Law betrayes himself in pride to be a miserable miracle not unlike that foolish wanton in the Poet Ovid. Metam lib. 3. who desiring Jupiter to come to her in the same glory that he used to accompany with Juno was in all her bravery consumed and brought to nought Which danger might well be avoided if people would remember how God in his goodnesse toward them hath deputed us to supply the room of his Angels And now then we are