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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95541	The hyrelings reward: or, a serious word to considering people. Being a relation of some difference between Mr. William Jenkyns, and some others. Occasioned by the questioning of his doctrin, and his undertaking to defend it; together with his argument, by which he pretended to do it. As also his reasons of deserting his undertaking; with an answer to his said argument and reasons; together with some queries touching the point in question; with the manner of his being publiquely opposed, and the deportment of himself and his people thereupon: / all faithfully laid down by R.T.	R. T.	1652 (1652)	Wing T46; Thomason E655_9; ESTC R205951	21,845	32

that labour also for their chief General quit his ground immediately however his souldiers to shew their valour after he was fled would guard the Pulpit and that they did most valiantly ye so gallantly that I think can hardly be parralell's among professed Christians in all Ages to Mr Fenkins future praise be it Well the Pulpit being thus stoutly guarded there was no making the least attempt thereon but now being got on the other side the hedge I may make bold to speak what formerly I intended to the Souldiers and General which is this I had thought Mr. Fenkins had born greater love to God and his Truth and had been a greater benefacter to the World then to preach another Sermon before he had proved his former to be true when so deeply question'd and judged to be an errour this surely would have sorely hurt Mr. Fenkins and his tender lambs to have heard all my designe the Lord knows and my conscience beares me witness was that the truth might appear and be more inquired into that men may not take darkness for a Vision and seeing they count themselves unworthy of knowing the minde of God we shall the better disscharge our duty but as for Mr. Jenkins in as much as he was pleased to lay down an Argument by which he would prove his Doctrine and defend it against all the world remember Capernaum Mr. Jenkins those things were written for our instruction alas what is it for me to attempt that which the whole world is counted insufficient the proud Leviathan when smitten with a dart must make to the sands and Capernaum must come down again though Mr. Ienkins in fancy be so high yet being he hath so soarly stumbled a weak man may keep him down though I confess my self much inferiour to many to undertake such a business yet my heart is good and my Cause better and therefore I shall leave the success to him that best knows both Mr. Ienkins Argument was this That Opinion that contradicts that Scripture which saith He that beleeves shall be saved Mark 16. 16. is an erronious Opinion But that opinion which holdeth a possibility of losing the Savour of Christ or falling from faith contradicts that Scripture ergo Mr. Jenkins here by believing in the major proposition must mean the first act of faith and by faith in the second proposition or minor he must mean the same thing viz. the first act of faith or else he saith nothing and if his meaning be so I deny his minor And say that though it be possible for a man to lose the Savour of Christ yet it will not contradict that Scripture but we shall wave that and make a little search into the Text upon which Mr. Jenkins argument is grounded where there is a promise and a threatning and both seem absolute life upon the first act of believing and death unto those to whom it is tendred and do not believe Now if Mr. Jenkins will understand the former part of the vefse the promise to be absolute by the same reason must he understand the latter part wherein the threaten is contained to be absolute also for there is no reason to be given from the words to the contrary but if I can first prove that both the promise and threatning here are conditional 2 That there hath been those that have lost the savour of Christ then I think this Argument will be layed in the dust and discharged from this hard duty it is put upon As for the first there is nothing more evident in the Scripture that I know of to wit that such promises are conditional and though many of them seem to be absolute yet they are not so to be understood and if this promise in the Text should be absolute viz. That men upon the first act of believing should be unquestionably assured of eternal glory however they behave themselves afterwards and that no sin or sinnes whatsoever should be able to separate God and them See how it would present God unlike to himself viz. after he hath given them such an assurance by promise absolute to require conditions of them and telling of them that they shall not be saved unless they hold out unto the end Esay 59. 2. as though God should speak at such a rate how inconsistent to an unchangeable God appears to be viz. To say You that truly beleeve in my Son and have been once made partakers of my holy Spirit and are fully perswaded according to my Will and command given unto you which you See Mr. Goodwin's Redem redeem p. 318. have in you from me which you cannot possibly no not by the most horrid sins or abominable practises that you shall or can commit fall away either totally or finally you know it is impossible you should die in your sins you that know and are assured I will lay an irresistable hand of grace on you and worke perseverance in you and so you shall be out of the reach of condemnation therefore there remains nothing for you but onely giving of thanks and do you what you will in the mean time you know I will necessitate you to that also and yet I earnestly charge admonish and beseech you that you take heed to your selves that ye continue in the faith and that there be not in you at any time an evill heart of unbelief in departing from the living God and that ye fall not from your own stedfastness yea I declare and profess unto you that if you do my soul shall have no pleasure in you and if you denie me I will denie you and if you be overcome again of the lusts of the flesh and the World being intangled here in your sins your latter end shall be worse then your beginning and if you turn away all your righteousness shall not be remembred but you shall die in your sins and suffer the eternall vengeance of hell fire on the other hand If you continue unto the end my Promise is you shall be saved be thou faithfull unto death and I will give thee a Crowne of life therefore strive to enter in at the straight gate labour for the meat that perisheth not watch ye stand fast in the faith quit your selves like men be strong ye are made partakers of Christ if ye hold the beginning of your confidence stedfast unto the end and be not slothfull but followers of them who through faith and patience have inherited the Promises Surely were not Mr. Ienkins mightily prejudiced against the light of this truth he cannot thuse but see a great deal of difference between those exortations threathings and later promises and those declarations applications and former promises and cannot chuse if he holds those former comes from God the later must be from some body else or else if the later come from God the former from some body else or if they came all from God then those that seem absolute are yet conditional or else

Shepherd will appear that will judge infallibly indeed then woe to lazy Lozzells that creep in at the back-door when He shall come to Crown faithfull Shepherds with a Crown of glory the Hyreling's reward will not be according to this truth of well done good and faithfull servant 5. Let it also be considered whether such Shepherds that take no more care for their flocks and of making full proof of their faithfulness in the Ministry ought to be Countenanced by Authoritie in their granting of what maintenance they defire and that they should take so much care for their body that will take no more care according to their duty and profession for precious souls of men 6. Whether Shepherds are not bound to feed the flock and also to lead them in green pastures and that with much care and faithfulness though the sheep do not every yeer cast their coat considering the former is injoyned though the latter remain unperform'd I Had thought here to have ended having as I humbly conceive given a full answer to Mr. Jenkin's Argument yet being desirous to do some thing which I conceive may give some light to the Controvercy I shall humbly Quere QUERE I. WHether the Word of God which is pretended to hold forth an impossibilitie of true Beleevers declyning to death doth not teach will all that it is possible for such Persons Viz. Beleevers to commit such sins as against the committers whereof God pronounceth Eternal death as in Matth. 21. 43. Mark 10. 15. Rom. 14. 17. 1 Cor. 6. 9 10 11. Gal. 5. 29. Ephes 5. 5. and divers other places it appeareth and so it be not rendred inconsistent with it self by such an opinion QUERE II. Whether such Persons as fall totally from the grace and love of God may not possibly fall finally also considering that there is no promise from God that such Persons shall necessarily and irresistably be brought back again by repentance QUERE III. Whether that Doctrin that teacheth an utter impossibilitie of the Saints falling away from the love of God be not a Doctrine that renders God a respecter of Persons and a God that favoureth loveth and delighteth in such as are by the Scripture termed children of Belial and workers of iniquitie contrary to 2 Sam. 2. 14. 2 Cor. 19. 7. Acts. 10. 34. Job 37. 24. Eph. 6. 4. 1 Pet. 17. Rom. 2. 11. Col. 3. 25. with many others QUERE IIII. Whether Infants in their state of Infancy according to the common notion of Election are not in a state of grace and eminently beloved of God and whether when they come to Act they fall not from that state and become children of wrath as well as others QUERE V. Whether that Doctrine which teacheth an Impossibilitie of Beleevers falling finally out of the love of God that commit such things as God pronounceth them unmeet subjects for his Kingdome doth not give God the lye who saith They that commit such things shall not inherit the Kingdom of God 1 Cor. 6. 9. Joh. 15. 6. 10. 1 Sam. 2. 30. Gen. 4. 7. QUERE VI. Whether the said Doctrine doth not make useless all those exhortations and perswas●ons that God applies himself in unto Beleevers to watch and Pray continually to stand fast in the faith to quit themselves like men to look to themselves least they loose the thing they have gained to be faithful unto death and you are made partakers of Christ if you hold the beginning of your Confidence or faith stedfast unto the end and take heed least there be found in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God with a multitude of like nature QUERE VII Whether the said Doctrine which supposeth the said Impossibilitie doth not also make void render useless the Ministry of the Gospel at least one main branch thereof viz. so far as it is furnished by God and appointed for the perseverance of the Saints and confirming them in the faith QUERE VIII Whether the said opinion of an absolute impossibilitie of the Saints falling away finally doth not represent the best wisest and boliest of men and that when they were most effectually assisted and infallibly guided by the holy Ghost to speak Nonscense as when the Propbet Ezekiel saith If the righteous man forsaketh his righteousness he shall die If we say it is impossible for him so to forsake it as to die and whereas the Apostle Paul saith I beat down my body and keep it in subjection least when I have preached to others I my self should become a cast-a-way or a reprobate whether I say to suppose a Saint cannot become a Reprobate be not to render the saying weak and rediculous and to make him to speak after this Ayrie light manner I beat down my body and keep it in subjection least when I have Preached to others I my self should become that which it is impossible ever for me to be viz. a east-away or reprobate Yea QUERE IX Whether the said opinion opposed doth not make God himself also to speak at such a rate of weaknesse and contradictions in supposing impossibilities as hath been laid down QUERE X. Whether the said opinion hath not a very naturall and strong tendency in it to strengthen the hands of wicked men to proceed in wicked actions and to weaken the resolutions of holy men fearing the Lord in wayes of exactness in walking and carefulness in the same and consequently to make Professors turn head upon the way of holiness and righteousness and to give way to all the will of the old man therefore let it be considered whether this be a Doctrine according to godliness Thus I shall conclude humbly desiring all men that hope to be partakers of the Saints inheritance which is undefiled and whereinto no unclean thing shall enter Consider in the feare of the Lord whether such a Doctrine as is here opposed is like to be from God and whether there be not great reason to question the same and throughly to look into it that so darkness be may exspell'd and the light of truth break forth and be imbraced to the glory of God and solvation of all men FINIS ERRATA PAg. 2. lin 23. for the read this p. 3. l. 30. dele but onely they p. 6. l 23. for though I give them not to you in order read though he gave them not to me in order