Abraham Ioh. 8 56 well near a 1000. years before saw Christ crucified and foretold what speeches he should speake vpon the crosse Psal 22 1. Mat. 27 46. Ps 31 5. Luke 23 46. Also of Iudas his treason Psalm 41 9. Ioh. 13 18. and cursed end Ps 109 8. Act. 1 16. Likewise how the scoffing scribes priestes pharisees elders should mocke Christ Psal 22 vers 7. 8. Mat. 27 43. and the sauage souldiers deale with him Psal 22. vers 16. 18. and 69 21. Mat. 27 48. Ioh. 19 34. Luke 24 44. He spake also of his re Now let vs consider that like as this seede Christ Iesus being the day-spring from an high to visite vs Luke 1 78. and the true light of the world Ioh. 8 12. A light to be reueiled to the gentiles as was Numb 24. 17. prefigured by the starre Mat. 2 1 c. and the glorie of the people of Israel Luke 2. 32 is called the Sunne of righteousnesse to arise with health vnder his wings vnto them that feare the Lord Malac. 4 2. Euen so after the manner of the rising of the Sunne we haue seene Christes manifestation vnto the world for the Sunne being readie to arise first sendeth forth some small glimse of his brightnes whervnto we may compare the misterie of that aphorisme The seede of the woman shall breake the serpents head Gen. 3 15. Then it enlargeth the same brightnesse with more light to which Noahs prophecie may be likened Blessed be the Lord God of Sem Gen. 9 26. Afterward ascending higher and approching nearer vnto vs it putteth forth his glimmering beames of clearer light whereto we may resemble the plainer promises coÌ„cerning Christ communicated with those after-ages of Abraham Genes 12. vers 2. 3. of Isaak Gen. 26. vers 3. 4. of Iacob Gen. 28. 14. of Dauid 2 Sam. 7 12 c. At length it discouereth it selfe and appeareth out openlie whereunto Christes birth and natiuitie answereth Mat. 2 1 c. and lastlie it mounteth vp aboue the earth most gloriouflie in lightning quickning and coÌ„forting the earth all things thereupon And to this accordeth Christes exaltation and lifting vp from the earth whereby himselfe was glorified Ioh. 12 23. drew all men vnto him vers 32. gaue them power beleeuing in his name to be the sonnes of God Ioh. 1 12. And in this wise the holie Scripture seemeth to manifest vnto men from the beginning of the world the eternall purpose and decree of God touching Christ our redeemer As may also appeare by those metaphoricall speeches drawen from the sunnes arising often vsed in the Scriptures as Deut. 33 2. Micah 5 2. Mal. 4 2. wherefore the Apostle calleth Moses law a vail or couering 2. Cor. 3 14 And Saint Peter likeneth the same law and old testament i. the scriptures written before the comming of Christ vnto a light that shineth in a dark place 2 Pet. 1 19. But contrariwise in the same verse he nameth Christ or the preaching of Christ crucified that is the new testament the day-dawne and day-star which as Zacharie Iohn Baptists father prophecied should giue light to them that sit in darkenesse and in the shadow of death and guide our feet into the way of peace Luke 1 79. And concerning Christes dissoluing and losing the works of the Deuill in man that thing he effected through his passion as he was man 2. Cor. 13 4. 1 Pet. 3 18 4 1. by his resurrection as he was God Ioh. 10 18. 1 Cor. 6 14. and 15 15. The Apostle in a wonderfull breuitie wrappeth vp both these effects saying Iesus Christ was deliuered to death for our sinnes and s As the Action of Isaaks offring being a figure of Christes was 3. daies in finishing for the third day he was after a sort raised from the dead Gen. 22 4. Heb. 11. 19. so the space of Christes offring himself was three daies from his death to his resurrection Mat. 16. 21. 1 Cor. 15 4 rose againe for our iustification Rom. 4 25. As also yet more wonderfullie he abridgeth the whole summe of christian Religion thus God is manifested in the flesh iustified in the spirite seene of Angels preached vnto the Gentiles beleeued on in the world and receiued vp in glorie 1 Tim. 3. 16. Hauing spoiled the principalities and powers and made shew of them openly Read Mat. 12 40. Hos 6 â— 13 14. and triumphed ouer them in his crosse Col. 2 15. EueÌ„ destroying through death him that had the power of death that is the deuill that he might deliuer all them which for feare of death were all their life time subiect to bondage Heb. 2. vers 14. 15. we reade in holy scripture of three speciall and famous t Three notable deliuerances of Gods church and all at one time of the yeare deliuerances or redeÌ„ptions with their iust times and moneths of the yeare by most certaine cumstances described 1 Abrahams calling out of Chaldea from idolatrie into the land of an mundi â—709 promise Gen. 11 31. 12 1. and 15 13. Exod 12. vers 26 40. 2 Israels redemption out of Egypt Exod. 12 41. Gal. 3. vers 16. 17. 3 The deliuerance of the Iewes from Babylon by Cyrus king of Persia Ezra 1 1 c. 2 Chron. 36 10. Dan. 9. vers 2. 21 c. All which were done at the spring of the yeare to shadow and represent vnto vs this fourth and generall redemption of man-kinde from Satan sinne hell death c. wrought by Christ what time the paschall lambe a type of Christ the verie lamb of God that taketh away the sinnes of the world was to be killed and eaten Exo. 12. vers 6. 8. Mat. 26 18. For from thâ— going out of the commaundement of Cyrus touching the Iewes returne home againe vnto the death of Christ the Angâ— Gabriel whose ministerie the Lord vseâ— in the message of Christes humanitie aâ— here to Daniel to Zacharias Luke 1 19â— to the virgin Marie vers 26. 27. And noâ— doubt to Ioseph thrise Mat. 1 20. and 2. vâ— 13. 19 certifieth Daniel that there shalâ— be 70 weekes which after the propheticall weeke a day for a yeare as Ezech. 4â— 6 conteine 490 yeares Dan. 9 24 c but Christ was to be killed in the mids oâ— the last weeke Dan. 9 27. then were therâ— iust 487 yeares And according to thâ— time of the Angels apparence to Daniel vers 21 about the euening sacrifice which in praier and oblation was froÌ„ the ninth hower to the twelfth as likewise at thâ— ninth hower Christ gaue vp the ghost Mat. 27. vers 46. 50. The Iewes diuiding the day from sun-rise to sun-set into 12 howers Ioh. 11 9â— began their euening praier at the ninth hower that is as we accompt at three oâ— the clocke after-noone Act. 3 1. which coÌ„tinued three howers eueÌ„ till the euening â—acrifice of the lambe was offered at twiâ—ght Exod. 29 41. what time also Christs
prince of this world Ioh. 12 31. ouercome the world Ioh. 16 33. Thus therefore against Satan and his kingdome with all our spirituall enemies being first subdued by Christ we are set to fight that we might be most sure of the victorie seeing our Captaine hath giuen them their deaths wound Wherefore now if we do but resist the Deuill in a stedfast faith as S. Peter aduiseth 1 Pet. 5 9 he will flie froÌ„ vs as Saint Iames saith Iam. 4 7. We see then that Christ our Captain dealeth with vs in this christian fight as Captaine Ioshua did with the chiefe warâ—iers of Israell in the Lords battell against â—he Amorits who causing the 5. Kings of â—he Amorits to be brought out vnto him â—orth of the caue at Makkedah where for â—eare they had hid themselues said vnto â—he chiefe of the men of war which went with him Come nere set your feet vpon â—he neckes of these kinges c. feare not â—or be faint-hearted but be strong for â—hus wil the Lord do to all your enemies â—gainst whom yee fight Iosh 10. vers 24. â—5 And though we be able to do all â—hings through the help of Christ which â—trengthneth vs Phil. 4 13. for it is he â—hat shall tread downe our enemies Psal 〈◊〉 8 13. yet whatsoeuer faileth in vs to â—erforme against our spirituall aduersaâ—ies that Christ himselfe most tenderlie â—ffecteth for vs as good Captaine Gideâ—n did touching those kinges of Midia Zebah and Zalmunna against whom Ieâ—her his eldest sonne durst not draw his 〈◊〉 Iud 8 20. yea we shall walke vpon â—he lion and the aspe the yong lion and â—he dragon shall we tread vnder feete Ps â—1 13. for euen like as in olde time Christ was the Captaine and guide vnto the Isâ—raelites to conduct them safely througâ— the great and terrible wildernesse in thâ— borders of Moab wherein were fierâ— serpents Scorpions Deut. 8 15. whicâ— conduction as the Prophet noteth oughâ— neuer to be forgotten Iere. 2 6. Euen sâ— Christ hath giuen vs power to treade oâ— serpents and scorpions and ouer all thâ— power of the enemie that nothing maâ— hurt vs Luk. 10 16. Isa 11 6. 65 25. Hoâ— 2 18. NotwithstaÌ„ding theÌ„ that for Christs sake we be killed all day long counteâ— as sheep for the slaughter yet in all thesâ— thinges we are more then conquererâ— through our Captaine that loueth vs Rom. 8. verse 36. 37. for though we walkâ— in the flesh yet we do not war after thâ— flesh for the weapons of our warfare anâ— not carnall but mightie through God toâ— cast downe holdes casting downe the imaginations and euerie high thing thaâ— is c For an exaÌ„ple here of see with what violence Satans power falleth down at the Apostles preachings Luk. 10 18. Read act 24 26. where Paul a prisoner maketh Felix the presideÌ„t to quake exalted against the knowledge oâ— God and bringing into captiuitie euerie thought to the ordinance of Christ Cor. 10. vers 3. 4. 5. And our Captaine is faithfull which will not suffer vs to be â—mpted aboue that we be able but will â—uen giue the issue with the tentation â—hat we may be able to beare it 1 Cor. 10 â—3 Therefore let vs not be afraid for any â—errour 1 Pet. 3 14. But as our Captaine â—esus that he might sanctisie the people â—ith his owne bloud suffred without the gate euen so let vs go forth out of the â—ampe to this fight bearing his reproch Heb. 13. vers 12. 13. Knowing this that if we suffer with Christ we shall also be glorified with him Rom. 8 17. though we know that this our strife against sin Hebr. 12 4 is alway in our Captaines sight Psal 33 vers 18. 19. yet the more to encourage vs thereunto he telleth vs that he knoweth our tribulations Reuel 2 9. for he knoweth whereof we are made Ps 103 14 and is touched with the feeling of our infirmities because his owne selfe was in all thinges tempted in like sort Hebr. 4 15. therefore he supporteth vs when we faint and saith to euerie one of vs My grace is sufficient for thee 2 Cor. 12 9. feare none of those thinges which thou shalt suffer but be thou faithful vnto the death I wil giue thee the crowne of life Reuel 2 10. Masse Their Masse likewise is most flatlie against Heb. 2 17. 3 1. 4 14 c. 5 5. 6 20. 7. vers 16. 21. and 8 1. and 9 11. and 13 12. the word of God for whereas Iesus Christ is our onlie High-sacrificer to offer and present vs blamelesse in his own merits and righteousnesse vnto God his father and that by offring vp his bodie on the crosse for our sinnes once for all Heb. 9 25 c. and 10. 10 c. These marchants haue of their owne braine deuised a strange sacrifice and priests for the nonce to offer it in Christs stead to God as propitiatorie both for the quicke and dead which contumelious blasphemie vnto Christ besides that so they crucifie againe to themselues the sonne of God and make a mocke of him Heb. 6 6 who seeth not to be wickedlie deuised of those marchants to make marchandise of Gods people for their owne filthie lucre And where they say as blasphemously for all their cosoning is blasphemie Reuel 13. 1 that the Iewes f The Iewes falslie charged by the Papistes haue falsified and corrupt the old Testament and therefore that the doctrine thereof is doubtful they speake most ignorantly and vntrulie for we haue Christes word to the contrarie who saieth g That place is otherwise taken but the plaine wordes of the text wash this crime away Verilie I say vnto you till heauen and earth perish one iot or one title of the law shall not scape Mat. 5 18. Of all the h The prickes which now are vsed for vowels in reading that tongue were inueÌ„ted 400. yeares after by the Massorites Hebrew letters of the Iewes their jod was the least which after the Greeke is called a jote and for the littlenesse a little whereby our Lord to signifie the integritie of the old Testament here warranteth vnder an oth that not euen so litle of the law shall faile Besides our Sauiour rectifying the false interpretations Mat. 5 21 c. 15 4 c. of the law by the Scribes Pharisies neuer chargeth them of altering anie text thereof yea rather he coÌ„firmeth the puritie of the law by sending the people to the diligent reading of Moses and the Prophets Mat. 23 1 c. Luk. 10 26. 16 29. Iohn 5. 39. And there is no one point of doctrine conteined in the new Testament that is not also confirmed and approued by the old Luk 24 44. Act. 17. vers 2. 3. 26 22. 1 Cor. 15. vers 3. 4. And the new Testament is the accomplishing and fulfilling of the olde Mat. 5 17. Rom. 10 4. But as
or sword much lesse I hope shall the loue of the world wife children friends honour c. remoue vs from this our eternall glorie perswaded that neither death nor life nor Angels nor things present nor things to come nor any creature shall be able to separate vs frō the loue of God which is in Christ Iesus our Lord Rom 8 35 c. To conclude courteous Reader if thou beest affected to the Romish religion as haply thou mightest through the deceiuable shew of these marchants counterfet godlinesse I charge thee before God and his elect Angels that thou dearely tender the saluation of thy soule which Christ hath purchased with his owne blood and that thou settle and ground the certainty of thy saluation vpon the written word of God and not on the vncertaine Traditions of those crafty marchants with full assurance of faith firmely stayed in Gods promises through hope as the sure anker of the soule for so the Scriptures plentifully teach Psal 56 11. Ro 8 38 c. Col. 2 2. Heb. 6 19. and 1◠verse 22. 23. The word of God is the only rule of a Christians life Psal 119 9. There will nothing else sted vs at the last day when we must all appeare before the tribunal seate of Christ 2 Cor. 5 10 but Gods own word promise He wil allow of nothing but that which himself hath cōmanded Deut. 12 32. for all other things be they neuer so glorious in the sight of men the Lord will answer Who required this at your hands Isa 1 12. Ier. 7. vers 22. 23. Seek therfore in the Bible booke of the Lord reade Isa 34 16 for Blessed is he that readeth they that heare the word of God and keepe it Luke 11 28. Reu. 1 3. You know whither Abraham sent the richmās brethren namely to r Albeit the Law of Moses and the Prophetes were red euery sabbath day in the Iewes synagoges yet did they not vnderstand them act 13 27. that because they did not beleeue them Ioh. 5 46. which their vnbeleefe see how S. Paule saith was foreshadowed by Moses vaile 2. Co. 3. 13 c. read Heb. 4 2. reade Moses the Prophets that so they might be warned to auoid hel flames Luke 16 27 c. Our Lord told those Pharisies that in vaine they worshipped God teaching for doctrines mens precepts Mat. 15 9. He told those Sadduces also that they were deceiued because they knew not the scriptures Mat. 22 29. Remember Saint Paules warning Let no man deceiue you with vaine words for through such things commeth the wrath of God vpon the children of disobedience be not therefore companions with them Ephes 5 6 c. And that fierce wrath of god in punishing the neglect of his word the Apostle declareth to be in sending to the disobedient strong ſ Saint Iohn as it were in a map purtrayeth the verie picture of this foolish worlde made starke mad by the strength of this delusion and he sheweth it vs as he might well do for the great wonders of Antichrist for cā there be anie greater wonder then that the inhabitants of the earth should so generally be 〈◊〉 deceiued Reu. 13 vers 8. 12. 13. 14. delusion to beleeue lyes 2 Thes 2. vers 10. 11. as we see in our obstinate Romish Catholickes whose consciences are so cauterized as the holy Ghost foretold 1 Tim. 4. 2 that neither feare of God obedience to their Prince loue of their countrey perswasion of friends regard of posterity nor care of their owne soules can either disswade them from their damnable opinions or yet reclaime them from their deuillish attemptes But of this their incredible obstinacy our Sauiour hath forewarned vs saying that the time should come that whosoeuer killeth his Disciples professors of his word will thinke that he doth God seruice Ioh. 16 2. Saint Iohn would seeme to yeeld a reason of this their vnreasonable obstinacie they saith he speaking of Antichristian teachers are of the world therefore speake yeares yet the holy Scripturs affirme neither the one nor the other but rather inferre the contrarie Rom. 15 20 c. Gal. 2. verse 1. 2. 8. 9. 2 Tim. 4 16. Yes say they in that salutation The church which is at Babylon saluteth you 1 Pet. 5. 13 S. Peter put Babilon for Rome Yea what wil they not allow so that they might proue that S. Peter was at Rome But briefly for the disproofe of their Charter our Lord hauing asked his disciples whō they thought him to be Mat. 16 15. Peter as he was euer very forward in speech answereth in the name of the rest Thou art the Christ the sonne of the liuing God Wherefore our Sauiour approuing Peters answer confession being built vpon the head corner stone Iesus Christ Act. 4 11. 1 Cor. 3 11 and alluding to his name Peter which signifieth a stone or rocke saith to Peter and in him to the rest for as Peter answered for all for they all beleeued and confessed the same Ioh. 6 69 so all were answered againe in Peter Thou art Peter vpon this rocke meaning like a wise builder a sure foundation of a spirituall building Mat. 7 24. 1 Cor. 10. 4. not as those foolish dawbers Ezech. 13 10 c. vpon the flitting sands Mat 7 26 will I build my Church against which no strength of Sathan shall preuaile By the keyes is meant authoritie and power Isa 22 22. Reu. 3 7. And here marke well the wordes of their pretenced charter Christ saith I wil giue vnto thee the keyes c. he saith not I do giue for notwithstanding this true confession of Peter Peters y Peter was then as vnsit to receiue the keyes as he was vnable at Christs passion to followe Christ in sufferings which thing yet afterward he must do Ioh. 13 36. and 21 19. 2 Pet. 1 14. vnfitnesse then to receiue the keyes was such that within foure verses after in the same Chapter Christes verie next wordes to Peter are these Get thee behind me Sathan Thou art an offence vnto me because thou vnderstādest not the things that are of God but the things that are of men Mat. 16 23. And Peter only of al the Apostles a good space after this denied with an oth that at the instance of a silly gerle that euer he had any acquaintance with Christ Mat. 26 74. we see therfore that thogh they wil haue here their Charter ingrost yet was it thē neither deliuered nor vnder seale but both were don after Christs resurrectiō at the time of sealing deliuering Christ deliuered these keys of binding loosing sinnes aswel to all the other Disciples as to S. Peter Ioh. 20. vers 22. 23. As likewise they haue euer bene in the church of God Iude ver 14. 2 Pet. 2 7. Ier. 1 10. And z There are then no keyes for the pope but that one keye of the bottomlesse pit Reu. 9 1
Godly in all ages 69. q. Goliath 53 Good and ill angell 22. t Good workes and their right vse 44. and 47 Grace and thankesgiuing at meate vsed vnder the Lawe 32. a the Great citie 65 H Onely Christ Heareth our prayers 24 Heathen who they were 7. l. and 9. gathered into the sheepefold of the Iewes 9. o. their prophane opinions receiued of the Iewes 22. t. their Diuines 49 a description of the Heauenly Ierusalem 70 I Iabin king of Canaan 67 Iacob 6. his prophecie of Christs birth 22 Iapheth perswaded to dwell in the tentes of Sem. 63. m Idolatrie 42. and 79 Idole and Image differ not 79. â— Ieroboams craftie pollicie 84. a heauenly Ierusalem 70 Ierusalem a spectacle of peace in the middest of the nations 23. x the Iewes separation froÌ„ the Gentiles when and how long 8. 9. and 48 some Iewes waited for Christs coming 21. u the Iewes receiued the prophane opinions of the heathen 22. t the Iewes captiued by the Babylonians when 61 k. their charter examined 80. and 81. when it was sealed 81. their prompt-spirit 85. b a heauie caueat to them 87 Paradise 2 the Iewes vaine confidence of peace 23. x S. Peter neuer at Rome 79. x. and 80. his tabernacle 72. he vnfit for the keyes 81. y. Christ calleth him Satan ibid. Pharisies set non-plus 11. q S. Iohns Picture of this world 77. s Pilate the Romane Deputie 62 Rome the Place where our Lord was crucified ibid. Poets and Philosophers diuines of the heathen 49 Poperie a late vpstart 30. no point thereof in Scripture 48 the Pope in Christes skarlet robe 64. o. they say he cannot erre 86. his keyes 82. z. he is Antichrist 63. and 78. he sitteth in the temple of God 64. n. he is the cosoner of the cosoner of the world 60. 79. w. he made ill choise of Peter 79. x Preaching 26. the efficacie thereof 56. e. Prickes Hebrew vowels when inuented 59. h. all Gods promises ratified in Christ the promised seede 15 Prophecies of Antichrist and notes of him 31. and 32. Caiaphas Prophecieth of Christs death 21. u Purgatorie Papisticall 48. and 49 a double Purgatorie of Christians in this life 49. and 50. c. R Reading gods word of what effâ—cacie 26. 27 the iust triall of true Religion 29 Recusants are to be compelled to heare Gods word 84. a why Christ Redeemed vs. 46 Rhemish Catholikes 77 hovv vve attaine Christes Righteousnesse 24. and 25. our Rising againe to a nevvnesse of life represented in Baptisme 45. and 46 Rome 61. it is called Babylon Sodome Egypt the place vvhere our Lord vvas crucified and vvhy 62. it is also called an vgly cage 62. and the great citie diuided into three parts 65. built vpon seuen mountaines 63 and 64. hovv the Romanes dealt vvith Christ 62 S the Sacrifice of Christes bodie sufficient for all but effectual only for the elect 35. 36 what Sacrifices meant 5. h. and 11. how they were approued 5. i. their right vse 11 the Sacrifices of Christians 36. and 52 our Saluation onely in Christ 23. and 24 a Similitude of our vnablenesse in our selues to helpe Gods graces in the worke of our Saluation 46. d to kill Gods Saints thought Gods seruice 77 why Moses describeth Satan vnder the name of a serpent 3. e Satan vnloosed 31 The Scepter departed from Iudah 22 the seede of the woman shall bruse the serpeÌ„ts head 4. what it meaneth 15. 18. the promise of that seed renued in diuerse ages 7. 9. 11. the law a plat-forme of that promised seed 10 Sems generation 7. and 14 the holy Scriptures 28. ignoraÌ„ce therin breedeth error 76. they are our guide 29. they are blasphemed by the papists 60. they are sufficient to saluation 28. the Iewes falsly charged to corrupt them 58 the power of Sinne. 2. d Sions prerogatiues 82 Sisera 67 Adam clothed in beasts skinnes 5. h the Soule of man diuine and immortall 2. c Spirituall adulterie 42 T Peters Tabernacle 72 Gods Temple and citie destroyed first by the Babylonians 61. after by the Romanes 62 which Christ aduiseth vs to consider 62. l the Tents of the Saints 66 the whole doctrine of the new Testament contained in the old 59 Time when it began 1. a Adams Transgression a most hainous sin 3. f we must al appear before christs tribunal 76 the holy Trinitie 1. and 73 Types of the promised seed 5 V Vaine words the punishmeÌ„t therof 76. 77. Vain worshipping of god by doctrins of meÌ„ 76 the Virgine Marie no mediatresse 30. 33 W Our spirituall warfare 53 the Weapons wherwith Christ ouercame Satan 15. r. 53. vvhich all Christians are commanded to put on 15. r. they are not carnall 56 the Wedding garment 5. h Why Christ Wept ouer Ierusalem 21 the Wicked in the old vvorld toke no notice of the floods comming 7 Gods Word is our life 29. and the onely ruâ— thereof 76. it shall be our iudge 84. vvhâ— Recusants refuse to herre it 84. Pauleâ— reason to hold vs thereto onely 29. and 30 vvhat dare controll it 84 Workes 44. and their right vse 46. and 47 to Worke the vvorke of God 78. t calfe-Worship 84. a Faults escaped in the printing Page 2. of the Epistle lin 19. for vnseasonable read vnseasoned pag. 5. in the note i for as the law r. at the law p. 15. l. 26. compoundeth r. expoundeth p. 16. l. 6. the r. that p. 19. in the margeÌ„t 2709. r. 2079. p. 30. l. 14. childred r. children p. 39. l. 7. for the full point before was wrire the later brase of the parenthesis begun p. 38. l. 8. p. 56. l. 25. ordinance r. obedience p. 59. l. 7. little r. tittle FINIS