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A70537	The character of the true church In a sermon preach'd at the French church in the Savoy, upon these words, How goodly are they tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel, Numb. XXIV. v. 5. By A. D'Astor de Laussac, formerly a prior and an archdeacon of the church of Rome.	Dastor de Laussac, Antoine.	1700 (1700)	Wing L623C; ESTC R221680	22,752	35

Christians to which of these two Ministrys think ye shall posterity attribute the spirit of God to Jesus Christ after having put the Pastors to this trial does not seem to have wholly abandon'd the flock to persecution to shew that his arm is not shorten'd and that notwithstanding the corruption of the present age the strength and purity of faith had still been preserv'd in that very Communion Rome made such slight account of 'T was by faith Abraham left his Country obeying the voice of God tho he knew not whether he was to go By that same faith it is this people have left their Country to follow the voice of Christ tho they knew not how divine providence shou'd dispose of 'em 'T was by faith Abraham sacrific'd his Son 'T is by faith that fathers expose their children to death by the hazards they run in a long Voyage rather than let their children imbibe so pernicious a doctrine By faith Moses preferr'd the reproaches of Christ before the pleasures of a great Kings Court By faith so many persons as remarkable for their birth as their piety have been willing to forgo their rank estates and hopes of advancement to bear our Saviours Cross in all the hardships of a voluntary banishment By and upon the account of Faith so many Christian Souls have suffer'd imprisonment the Galleys and submitted to the rigour of a shameful death they might have redeem'd their lives and liberty but they would not fully perswaded they shall sind a better in the Resurrection preferring the Cross of Christ before the enjoyment of those temporal advantages they must have bought with the price of their Religion How goodly are thy Tents O Jacob and thy Tabernacles O Israel How glorious is it for Reformation to be at odds with the World and yet so far above its reach by Jesus Christ that encourages and fortifies it But how shameful for those of the Church of Rome who think they may do any thing under the specious pretence of extirpating Heresy to have cast off the weapons of the Spirit that St Paul recommends and to make use of an unheard of violence which was but an occasion for those very Christians Rome lookt upon as Hereticks to spread the good odour of Christ and his Doctrine among those pretended Hereticks some knew how to dye for the Faith tho they knew not how to dispute concerning the Faith others knew how to sacrifice all to their Faith because they knew by the Gospel they had no other Country but Heaven no prize but their Soul nor any other treasure but their Religion Does not that Invisible and Almighty hand that bears up these sufferers by displaying in them the spirit and virtue of the primitive Christians make those of the Church of Rome sensible they were in open war with God when they thought they were only acting against rebellious children Let them hide themselves under the bushel and expose upon the Candlestick a Christian Society they in vain endeavour to suppress Do not they who so much boasted of having triumph'd over the Reformation perceive they bury their own Church under this pretended triumph How can they think a Christian and impartial posterity will look upon their Religion as Christ's so long as they fill the Christian world with so many thousand barbarities they have us'd against them contrary to the spirit of the Gospel Can they boast of having augmented the flock of Christ with those whom fear interest or hypocrisie hath forc'd into their Communion and not their own choice How shall they be able to justifie before God and men the profane destribution of the Sacrament to so many timerous and unworthy Christians whom they know to have comply'd only with the time and not with the truth But lastly tho that Religion God so visibly protects shou'd still be for a long time unknown to the Christian world yet it will be never the less true What matters it if that mysterious fiery pillar that guides Gods people in the deserts of this life be darkness to the Egyptians provided it give light to the Israelites tho the whose world should conspire the ruin of the Church wherein Christ has reviv'd the purity of the faith what can Israel fear since they are under the protection of the Almighty that makes the blindness of mens hearts instrumental to the designs of his providence and stops the current of mens passions when he pleases Balak has no power over Balaam's heart because God had suspended his desires Balaam tho never so ill affected cou'd never curse Israel because God had not curs'd him and why shou'd you Christians fear the World If you are the blessed of God not all mankind together can bring a curse upon you Wherefore Sanctify your selves in that state his providence has plac'd you in omit nothing in order to be a holy people consecrated to the Lord that same God who made Balaam bless Israel may one day force blessings from those very persons that now curse you the Arm of the Lord is not shorten'd He is able to make your faith to Triumph and have you not many instances of this already who daily see Proselytes come among you converted to the Faith by having oppos'd the Faith the very enemies of your Religon become the Professors and Assertors of it how unspeakable a joy it is What comfort for a Church to derive so glorious a fertility from that state flesh and blood lookt upon as in its last agony There is but one simple thing Christians can stop the blessings God so abundantly showers upon your Church which is the being unfaithful to your vocation 'T is not you properly who made God your choice by forsaking all for the faith 't is God himself has made choice of you in the Christian World to maintain the glory of his name and display the Spirit of Christianity in your Communion but alas how deplorable wou'd it be if after having begun with the Spirit you shou'd now think of ending with the flesh How sad a thing wou'd it be if your heart listening to the suggestions of nature shou'd be led away towards that Earthly Country you have once sacrificed to your faith St Paul saith those ancient Patriarchs I mention'd to you dwelt very contendedly under Tents notwithstanding the hardships attending that condition opportunities of returning into their Country were not wanting but their minds did not run that way because they desired a far better that is a heavenly one therefore God was not asham'd to be call'd their God You have indeed opportunities and are at liberty to return into your Country but is there any thing can possibly tempt you your dear Zion lies in the dust the ways of Zion do mourn her her Priests sigh her Virgins are affliected and she is in bittenrness wou'd your hearts now be less mov'd at this deplorable sight which your eyes formerly could not bear Cou'd you be so bold as to tempt the Lord after you have been convine'd of your weakness by your flight cou'd you promise your selves he wou'd support you in those danges your slackness of piety wou'd expose you to so many thousand Christians who long to be in the same happy circumstances with you are now engag'd with the enemies of your Salvation and theirs Why wou'd you damp their courage by your inconstancy Israel is fighting with Amaleck let us endeavour to lift up pure and undefiled hands to Heaven to bring down upon him blessings from above A Christian Life is nothing but a Pilgrimage there is no place upon earth proves a banishment to him Heaven is the only Country we ought to long after purity of Faith and the liberty of professing it is the most solid and only happiness a Christian can meet with in this World cou'd you be forgerful of that excessive love where with Christ has so highly favour'd you And who of us ought not out of a deep sense for so singular a favour cry out with the Apostle who shall separate us from the love of Christ shall tribulation or distress or famine or persecution or nakedness No sure in all these calamities the elect always remain victorious through the assistance of him that loveth them If the Lord be my light if the Lord be my strength I may boldly say I am sure neither life nor death nor things present nor things to come shall ever separate me from the love which is in Christ Jesus One day within the Courts of his Church is better than a thousand in the Tents of the ungodly What can shake my faith in a Church where of Christ is the foundation the master-builder and the head Has the World any thing that can strike me with terror whilst I am in a Church wherein Christ turns all to the glory of his Children and confusion of his enemies Christ is gain to me whether I live or dye But I shall not dye I am certain I shall live to sing the infinite mercies of that Almighty God who having made known to me the beauty of Israe upon earth shall through his mercy introduce me into the Heavenly Jerusalem to which place God of his great mercy bring us all for the sake of Jesus Christ our Lord to whom with