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A57545	The good Samaritan; or an exposition on that parable Luke X. ver. XXX----XXXVIII. A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell amongst theeves, &c. By Nehemiah Rogers, preacher of the gospel.; Mirrour of mercy, and that on Gods part and mans. Part II	Rogers, Nehemiah, 1593-1660.	1658 (1658)	Wing R1823A; ESTC R222130	165,186	261

14.2 10.20 Ezek. 44.1 Ephes 2.6 Next to se●d the Holy Ghost unto us Iohn 16.7 Had he not left the Earth the Holy Ghost in such a measure had not bin sent nor given Iohn 7.30 Lastly That he might lead captivity captive Ephes 4.8 and so make a perfect triumph over those spirits whom he had conquered on the crosse Col. 2. Vse The doctrine of the bodily presence of Christ in the Sacrament taught and maintained by Papists cannot stand with this now delivered what businesse hath he now upon the Earth Object But Mat. 28. ult I am with you to the end of the world Resp True Spiritually by the assistance of his Spirit What is this concerning his corporall presence which is in the Heavens and there must be contained till his comming unto Judgement Vse 2 Next conclude we hence if it were no place for him who is our Head then it cannot be any place of continuance for us who are his members We so soone as we have finished our course must depart hence too It shall be our wisdome then so to thinke and accordingly prepare Say not with Peter It is good for us to be here let us build here our Tabernacles But say and judge with Paul If wee heere had onely our hope wee were of all men most miserable Vse 3 And while we are here let our hearts be in Heaven our affections longings conversation as we are willed Colos 3.1 Like a wheele saith Hilary which though it continually roule upon the Earth yet it hath its greatest part from of the Earth You see in nature every member will have recourse to the head because that gives life and motion to the rest of the body So seeing Christ our Head hath left this world and is now in Heaven sitting at the right hand of God his Father let us desire to be with him And when we see death comming towards us by the harbingers that go before as aches pains sicknesses gray-haires let our spirit revive within us as old Father Iacobs did when he saw the Chariots and Horses that his son Ioseph sent for him to come into Aegypt Vse 4 Lastly If we would find Christ indeed seek him not in this world nor in the things of this world in so doing we seek the living amongst the dead Surrexit non est hic He is risen he is not here He tooke out two pence and gave them to the Host. Text. Here you see what is left to supply this mans wants and need and with whom he left it with the Host That I note from the letter of the Parable shall be this Doct. Mony at an Inn beares the mastery that makes welcome What Salomon saith of it in the generall is most true in this particular Argontum respondet omnibus money answereth all things Eccles 10 19. this causeth attendance furnisheth the Table fils the Cup opens Locks commands all yea Conscience it selfe many times not excepted that in an Inne is at the beck and command of mony A point so evident that it will seeme time mispent to stand upon any long or large confirmation of it Therfore for Use Vse 1 It may be our wisdome to distinguish betwixt Alehous-friendship and true friendship There no longer pay no longer play Friends there are well read in Theognes They seeme with the tongue to flatter all but in their deeds they love none at all they are like Aristotles fallations and falling Starrs Eccles 6. Videntur non sunt It is the mony they are friends unto while that lasts they will be as thy selfe and at thy service but if that be gone thou shalt find them faile thee as Pompey did Cicero to whose house Tully flying for safeguard of his life Pompey slipt out at a backe doore and would not be seene Three things onely continue them Much spending little asking and taking nothing at all from them Myst In the Mystery The Ministers and Pastours of the Church are this Hoast Doct. Stabularij sum illi quibus dicitur Ite in orbē universum praedicate Evāgelium universae creaturae Amb in loc So they are in regard of their Authority in the Church though not over the soules and consciences of any in the Church yet therin they have rule and command as an Host hath in an Inne In which respect they are said to be Masters of the assemblies Eccles 12.11 Yea Princes of the Congregations Isa 43.28 And to have the oversight therof 1 Pet. 52 and the Rule Heb. 13.17 But besides this generall take we notice of some more speciall resemblances whence Gods Ministers may spell their duties If we consider what Saint Paul writeth to Timothy and Titus concerning a Ministers qualifications we shall find them every way fitted for such a 1 Tim 3 2. Tit. 1.6 16 calling 1 Tim. 3.9 Every one you know is not fit to be an Host First He would be no Youth that keeps an Inne it is requisite an Host should be staied and grave So a Minister he may not be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and novice 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 est nup●r plātatus Ecles●aei situs quates craat cate●hu●●ni one rew en ered as it were into the Schoole of Christ In which respect under the Law we find that only such as were of t●irrty yeares of age were admitted to serve in the Tabernacle and Te●ple 2. An Host would be a man of an unblameable life and conversation So sh●uld a Minister A S●andalous person is not fit for that holy function Tit. 1.6 S. Paul to Titus willes he should be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 inculpatus one against whom no just exception can be taken None of Arons sons or seed who had any blemish in them might come neere the vaile nor stand before the Altar nor once presse to minister before the Lord Lev. 21.17 the sacrifice smells of the hand that offers it 3. An Host may not be wayward nor selfewilled Tit. 1.7 but of an affable courteous and pleasing carriage such must Gods Ministers be not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 froward inflexible and stubborne but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 modest and gentle 1 Tim 3.3 passing by some injuries for peace sake endeavouring to give all good content that may bee and so far as may stand with a good conscience 1 Cor. 9.20 22. 1 Cor. 11.1 4. An Host may not be a wine-bibber or pot-companion 1 Tim. 3.3 Tit. 1.7 drink he may to his Guests and with his Guests but not quaffe nor sit by it So Gods Ministers may not bee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 given to wine under which one kinde all other kindes of that nature are forbidden He may use that creature for his necessity as 1 Tim. 5.23 Prov. 31.6 Yea and for delight too Iohn 2. but he may not sit at it till he be inflamed by it Isa 5.11 nor suffer his heart to be oppressed thereby and he made heavy for holy duties

Word for that wee doe Before that Sunne riseth stirre not out nor be you seene upon the way after the setting of it Gods word must be the light unto our feet and a lanthorne unto our pathes Like the Cloud that went before Israell so must it be to us all our actions are to be ordered and directed by it The arrow you know is put into the nick by the hand and so sent to the marke Gods Word is that hand that must set us about our workes So wee walking according unto rule Peace will bee upon us Gal. 6. Lastly he that is to travell in such a way as is full of danger will carry his Purse or Treasure close and hide it in some secret place about him It is not wisdome to be boasting of our Treasure as Hezekiah did this is but to lay a bait for a villaine as he did for gold thirstie Babell It is enough in your journey to make shew of a little not all There is Provision for the way the full sacks of Corne need not be opened Gen. 42 25. You shall heare some young women boast much of their conception Isay 39. when in the end it prooves but a tympany to their shame Better if with old Elizabeth they would hide themselves five monthes Luk. 1 24. and be sure they have indeed conceived before they be seen abroad So in things spirituall These are the Directions I commend to you to observe when your occasions require your travell towards Iericho least you become a prey to those who lye like Arabians in the way to spoyle you It is not running to Mountaines nor to Caces flying from all society and company as some have done that will helpe us For the world is every where and theives are every where in the world Poverty is a theife to steale away wealth Sicknesse is a theife to steale away health Death is a thiefe to steale away life The World it selfe is a theife to steale away the Word But thanke we God for that which so overcomes us as that it overcomes the love of the World in us Our Faith Theeves Text Doct. First you see here in Scripture language that A Theefe is a Theefe It give names sutable to Natures it calls not blacke white nor white blacke light darknesse nor darkenesse light Isa 5.20 Vse 1 Such then as cast a varnish upon sin and sinners calling proud ones neat and handsome Drunkards Goodfellows c. have not learnt of Scripture to speake rightly who in these daies dares call a spade a spade Yet you see Scripture dares and doth Vse 2 And for thee who by fraudulent and deceitfull dealing gettest what is another man● though man dare not name thee yet know as sometimes Luther told one that perswaded him to recant God hath named thee and branded thee for a Theife Doct. Theives There is then you see a combination amongst them there are many of them not one alone Pro. 1.10 11 hand joynes in hand and heart in heart Pro. 11.21 Reason They are of a like affection and disposition Now it is smne saith Salomon that makes fooles to agree Pro. 14 9. Vse Shall not we then bind our hearts together in the Communion of Saints Surely all our united forces will be little enough to make head against the league of cruell ones It was a good speech of Iudah unto Simeon his brother Come up with me unto my lot that we may fight against the Canaanites Iud. 1.3 and I will also goe up with thee into thy lot So Simeon went up Thus should good Christians joyne hands and hearts and purses against the common adversary But alas For our divisions which cause great thoughts of heart whilst Drunkards hang upon a string Swearers shake hands Theives are sworne brethren we that professe better things shrinke one from another which is our sin and shame Theeves you may easily collect then hence Doct. That Theeves were abroad many a day agone as well as now Iudg. 18.17 24. Iob. 1. Ier. 3.2 Hab. 1.6 Mat. 27.38 and that Theeves are yet abroad needs no proofe I might send you to High-wayes Faires Markets Shops c. If you doubt hereof For further confirmation forget not the precept Exo. 20 15. which being morall shewes that as there hath bin so still there will be use thereof Vse 1 It should admonish us not to judge too hardly of our lawes as if they were Dracoes exceeding Moses Iudicialls in punishing Theft with Death Exod. 22.1 In former times there was required but restitution foure for one or five for one at most Vse 2 But that judiciall Law did belong to the regiment of the Jewes and bindeth not the Magistrate now For crescentibus delictis exasperantur poenae whence it was that even amongst the Jewes in after times the Judge awarded restitution in a greater proportion than foure fold Pro. 6.30 Lyra. Now under the Gospell theft is a greater sin than under the Law like Runnet the older it is the stronger it is and the necessity of so sharpe a remedy is greater amongst us generally than it was amongst them So that a Theefe at Gallowes looking through a halter is none of the worst sights in a Countrey But who are these Theives or what did they See in the Text They strippe the poore traveller of his rayment they sor●ly wound him and leave him halfe dead First we may inferre Doct. Who spoyle others of their goods and take what they have no right unto are Theeves Exod. 20.15 Prov. 12.27 and 21.6 7. Mich. 2.2 Luk. 3.14 Ephes 4.28 So is Theft defined to be the unlawfull usurpation of another mans goods against his will and therfore unlawfull because the owner was unwilling And it is committed either in Ablato or in Deposito If another take from mee what belongeth to me this is Theft whither it be done without my knowledge by fraud and close cousenage or with my privity but against my consent as by violence and oppression Or with any consent in part as in the exaction of covenanted interest from distressed debters If another with-held from me what is committed to his trust for my use and benefit this is no better Exod. 22.12 Levit. 6.2 Vse Let us beware of all unjust practises if we would not be counted Theeves 1 Thes 4.6 There are Nimrods mighty hunters of the Earth who when they oppresse have their helpe at the gate in the place of Judicature and dare stare the Law in the face who come like Elies sons with their flesh-hooke in their hands and say 1 Sam. 2. give it me if thou wilt not I will have it The Theefe steales saith Salomon to satisfie his hunger Pro. 6.30 but these can plead in themselves no necessity for they are great men Isay 1.23 Hos 4.18 nor is there any superfluity in those they rob for they rob the poore Believe it all Theives are not High-way-Cutters there are more Theeves than

spirituall Kindred must take place and be preferred in workes of Mercy before those who are a kin unto us only in the flesh Psal 16.3 Rom. 12.13 Than they before any common friend or Neighbour and these before Strangers and Strangers before Enemies Thus if our liberality cannot extend to all sorts we must stretch it as farre as we can according to this order there being an equality of estate and the want and necessity being alike taking things in an even and equall comparison And so when we are linked to any in many of those bonds we are to preferre them before any of those to whom were are but bound in some one particular As a gratious Child before a gracelesse a Religious Kinsman and Neighbour before one irreligious As a Center out of which issueth many Lines the farther they are extended from the Center they are the farther dis-united amongst themselves and the nearer they draw to the Center the nearer they are united So the nearer they draw to God the nearer they should be to us and more beloved of us Phil. 16. How much more unto thee saith Saint Paul to Philemon both in the flesh and in the LORD And so much for this Point Mystically Doct. Christ is the good Samaritane by whom alone wee have Salvation and deliverance To this the Scripture beareth witnesse Samaritanus isse ipse est Salvator Christus Samaritanus custos interpretatur ideo ipse Dominus significa tur hoc nomine Aug. quaest Evang l. 2. ca. 19 Hypog l. 3. Mat. 1.21 Acts 2.36 4.12 2 Cor. 11.4 Phil. 2.10 11. Acts 16.31 Luk. 1.47 68 69. 1 Tim. 1.15 1 Iohn 4.1 Luk. 4.18 Rom. 7.25 We want not humane Authority to back this The Samaritane is Christ saith Theophilact So Saint Austin by the Samaritane understands Christ For it signifies a Keeper and he was thus upbraided thou art a Samaritane Thus Ambrose Melancthon Aretius with divers others Reason Iohn 6.27 1 Cor. 1.30 Him hath God the Father sealed God hath ordained and called him hereunto and given him alone Commission and warrant to deale about the businesse of mans redemption and salvation 2. As he only had a Calling to go about this work So he only had Power and Ability Those necessary conditions required to our help and succour were performable by no other creature Who could rescue out of the hands of the strong man but he Who could satisfie but he Rom. 3.26 Heb. 2.14 Who could restore to life but he who was God-Man no other could therfore he or none Vse 1 We may than hence first inferre that to whomsoever Christ is not revealed nor made known Isa 53.1 from them Salvation as yet is hidden Ephes 2.12 Salvation is by Christ no Christ no Salvation to be had Are not they much mistaken who think all shall be saved There were and are Nations amongst whom the name of Christ was rever heard Romans 15.20 Even at Athens the name was new and for the novelty of that strange God they desired to heare Paul further Acts 17.18 20. True it is God hath set up his Sonne for a Standard to draw all people to it yet what the better if we have no Eyes nor will to look up The Sunne is set in the Heavens for a publike light yet it benefiteth none but those who have Eyes and open them to admit and make use of that light A Court of Iustice or Equity is a publik Sanctuary yet it actual●y relieveth none but such as fly unto it Christ is a publik and universall Salvation set up for all commers and appliable to all particulars Iohn 3.16 Heb. 2.9 But all this is not beneficiall to life but only to those that receive him and that many receive him not is evident Isa 53.1 Vse 2 Secondly it may stay the heart of every poore wounded sinner who lies groaning under the sight and sence of his spoyled condition For see it is not an estate past hope There is a Samaritane who is willing and able to recover thee and worke thy cure Surely this only is the board that must help to escape the wrack no comfort in any other thing after the Priest and Levite have looked on us and passed by but in this news of the Samaritans comming When Noah was in the Arke if he looked downward he saw nothing but sinking drowning c. if he looked upward nothing but Beares and Tygers yet in the midst of all this he had the Arke to comfort himselfe withall Thus thou lookest upward downeward without thee within thee and every thing affrights thee till thou lookest on Christ and there thy heart reviveth Saint Paul Rom. 7.24 sinking as it were under an unsupportable loade A body of sinne and death which he carried about with him cryes out in an Agony Infaelix ego wretched man that I am His sins seemed to be so many his transgressions so fowle that he counted himselfe miserable and wretched in respect of them Finding himselfe sinking he gets hold upon this twig there he hangs I thanke God through Iesus Christ my Lord q. d. yet I hope God hath sent his Sonne into the world to save sinners of whom I beleeve my selfe to be the cheife Through this cranny let light enter into thy soule Vse 3 And let us learne to receive this Doctrine of Salvation by Christ with all possible joy and affection Luk. 2.10 11. There is matter of joy to the Patient to heare from his Phisition that his disease is cureable To the client to h●are from his Councell that the day is his To one condemned to heare from his friend that a pardon is obtained It is a sweet thing to be saved from fire from water from the sword from Pestilence but to be saved from our sins is a farr greater matter Therfore the joy arising thence should farr exceed the joy that ariseth from any thing of that nature this joy should be like Harvest joy Such strong affections have the godly sensible of their sins and misery borne to this doctrine of Salvation by Christ as that the very name of IESVS hath bin sweeter to the smell of their soules than roses and violets to the outward sense Nomen cum rosis violisque natum Mart. Epig. l. 9. Quod Hyblam sapit Atticosque flores Quod nidos olet avis superbae Nome nnectaredulcius beato Nothing relished Saint Austin without it and therfore in his Confessions speaking of the great delight he tooke in Ciceroes Hortensius professeth that the heat of his delight was abated only upon this ground he found not in that Book the Name of Christ Saint Bernard was the like affected Si scribas non placet nisi legam ibi Iesum c. If thou writest unto me thy letter doth not please me unlesse I reade there Iesus If thou conferrest thy Discourse is not sweet without the name of Iesus A name it is highly advanced by God himselfe above all names Phil. 2.