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A52086 A sermon of simony & sacriledge by Edward Marston. Marston, Edward. 1699 (1699) Wing M814; ESTC R26803 14,579 26

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vices suas mandaverat the Right was not in Men but in God and therefore cannot be taken away without his consent Let me parallel this with the like Tell me what 's the reason that after the Knot of Matrimony is duely ty'd by consent of their Parents and Friends ratify'd by the Minister what 's the reason I say that afterwards the consent of both the Parties Calvin in Act. 5.4 of all their Friends seconded by the Minister himself is not able to unty the fame Knot Your Answer will be Because Marriage is not of the Nature of a Civil Contract where God himself hath an hand Therefore whom God hath joined let no Man seperate without God's consent Neither be Church-Endowments Civil where God is a Party Therefore that which God hath receiv'd let no Man take away without his consent Thirdly If this will not serve their turns after the Vows Men will enquire yet farther Whether God did ever receive them or no For the Silver-shrines of Diana were never given because never accepted by God 'T is true But extend not this limitation too far for that is dangerous First then let us not sit Judges upon the Consciences of our Fore-fathers 't is a Snare after their Vows to enquire Secondly Admit their purposes were stain'd with imperfection shall that make their Deed void God forbid What Act of Man is without imperfection That devout Zeal of Jehu was accepted notwithstanding his Golden-Calves in Bethel Look to the other parallel How many Exceptions might be taken unto Marriages in these Days If we should enquire after the Intents and sinister Affections of the Parties Marry'd with other by-respects which make them not so acceptable unto God as otherwise without doubt they would be Yet doth the Bond stand firm before God and Man For there 's more Vertue in the good of an Act to confirm than imperfection can dissolve Else Jacob had miss'd of his Blessing Gen. 27. Thirdly If this will not do Men will enquire yet farther after the Vows If God will not in some Cases give his consent to part with his Right No doubt He that is so ready to convert his own Portion to benefit the Church in saving Souls will be as willing for our good to forego as he ever was to receive But these Cases be rare wherein 't is not dark what God doth warrant As in that other parallel of Matrimony there 's a Case wherein God granteth a dismission Mat. 19.9 So there 's a necessity wherein David may eat of the Shew-bread which otherwise is not lawful but for the Priests Mat. 12.4 But to make God speak where He 's silent and to extort his consent where He 's most unwilling This is a Snare Fourthly If every way our Consciences be insnar'd the next Inquiry must be How we shall be deliver'd Admit we have robb'd or beguil'd the Church 't is past we are sorry for it Will not God of his mercy break the Snare that our Souls may escape in the Day of the Lord No doubt He that was ready to break the Snare of Death will be ready to break this Snare also But upon what Condition The Prophet Ezekel makes a direct Answer in the 33 Chapter of his Prophecy and 15th Verse If he return from his sin and do that which is right to wit If he restore the pledge and give again that which he hath robbed and commit no iniquity he shall surely live and not die If he restore But may not these Ifs be dispens'd withall No surely That of St. Augustine is firmly grounded upon the Book of God Non remittitur peccatum nisi restituatur ablatum For as in Moses's Law Numb 4.7 they were bound to restore the damage with the Principal besides the Ram for the Atonement which was the shadow so in the truth of the Gospel besides the Atonement made by Christ upon the Cross Restitution must be made by us Christ has satisfied the Justice of God for us which was not in our power to do but we must satisfie the Church and our own Consciences besides the Atonement We will amend and be sorry for that which is past Will not that satisfie True But can we amend so long as we abide in the Sin As the taking of it from the Church doth begin so the keeping of it doth continue the Fault So long as the Spoil is in thine House the Sin remaineth when the Act is past Isaiah 3.14 And where the Sin remaineth there 's no amendment For the Act we are sorry Be not deceived God is not mocked Thou can'st not be sorry for taking of that which thou keepest voluntarily Epist 54. ad macedoniam Sine restitutione paenitentia nonagitur sed fingitur saith St. Augustine Without Restitution no Repentance Without Repentance no Salvation Unless we cast that down at the Apostles Feet which was got by Sacriledge we are further from Repentance than Judas who notwithstanding pass'd out of this Life in a double Snare of Soul and Body Unjust dealing is dangerous against whomsoever But beware of Sacriledge 'T is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of the living God Heb. 10.31 Thy Money may perish with thee but to save thy self together with thy Money 't is impossible A Rich Man cannot pass the Needle 's Eye without a strain nor a Sacrilegious Person without detriment 'T is Snare every way to devour that which is Sanctified and after the Vows to enquire how to take that from God which is once given 'T is a Snare to enquire over-strictly after the Vows what God did take and what was given to Superstitious use 'T is a Snare to enquire colours and probabilities for God's consent where He 's most silent 'T is a Snare after the Sin to enquire how by some slight Repentance we might have our Souls and our Money too 'T is strange to see what a world of Enquiries the Subtilty of the Serpent hath suggested to entangle poor Souls We make Queries and put Cases and beat our Brains and all to insnare a troubled Conscience against the Day of the Lord. I assure you that I have Treated of a Doctrine in this Sermon which is neither New nor to my knowledge Controversal I have purposely contain'd my self within the compass of common and receiv'd Grounds laying them open according to my poor Skill Wherefore in the Name of God and his Church let me commend unto you the Exhortatiom of God himself Malcha the 3d. Chapter and 10th Verse Bring ye all the Tithes into the Store-house that there may be meat in mine house and prove me now herewith saith the Lord of Hosts if I will not open you the windows of Heaven and pour you out a Blessing without measure Bring all the Tithes that were a bootless Exhortation Bring some reasonable protion and it shall be easier for you in the Day of Judgment And seeing God would have us to prove him let us try him whether he will be