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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B00084	G[ods] ac[re] o[f] la[nd.] Manured dressed and maintained; / by six devines [Ch: G. Will: P. M. Ro Do: Play. A. Dene. M. D.].		1616 (1616)	STC 11925.7; ESTC S92705	41,637	131

them to become cursed speakers especially against Gods ministers Because these are 2. Tim. 3 those perillous daies wherein it was long sithence prophesied that many should bee dispisers of them which are good Peter was three times commaunded Bar. to feed his flocke which is expounded three waies with sound doctrine with honest life with good Ioh. 21. Flocke fed Hospitality This word Behold doth commonly import some great admiration vnto vs as it is vsed concerning Christ at his Natiuitie Behold saith Luk. 2. 10. the Angell to the Shepeheardes I bring you glad tidinges that vnto you is borne this day a Sauiour which is Christ the Lord. At his passion Behold at his yeelding vp of the ghost Mat. 27. 51. the vaile of the temple was rent it twaine the earth shaked Stones cloven the graues opened c. At his second comming Behold saith our Sauiour Apoc. 22. 12. Christ I come shortly and my reward is with mee to giue to euery man as his worke shall bee Christ Iesus came into the world Christs comming not as a iust Iudge but as a Phisitian Not as a destroyer but as a Sauiour Not to call the Iust but sinners to repentance Christ Iesus descended and came as it was promised Of the seede of Christs Lineage Abraham Bethelem brought him forth Of the tribe of Iuda Nazareth Theoph. brought him vp Of the stocke of Dauid Capernaum was his dwelling place Christ Iesus was transfigured vppon Mount Thabor was crucified Mat. 17. 1. Heb. 13. 12. Luk. 24. 50. Acts 1. 3. Christ transfigured at Ierusalem was taken into Heauen at Bethaniah Hee liued vpon the earth before his passion Thirtie Three yeares After his resurrection Forty daies Christ Iesus consisteth of three Christs of 3. parts parts God-head Soule and Bodye who as touching his humanitie had no father as concerning his diuinitie had no mother It was necessary that CHRIST Christs death necessary 〈◊〉 Mat. 26. 56. Gen. 3. 15. 1. Ioh 4. 9. 1. Tim. 2. 6. Heb. 6. 11. should die That the Scriptures might be fulfilled That he might bruise the Serpents Head That we might haue life through him Christ is said to die generally for all the world specially for those that belieue valiantly for that he ouercame death Christ had small comfort of his Apostles when he was taken prisoner for Iudas betrayed him Peter forsware him all the rest forsooke him And a great multitude followed him to his death all to see the end of him The benefit we reape by the death Colos 1. 20. 1. Iohn 2. 2. Galat. 3. 13. Mat. 11. 30. of Christ is great Hee reconciled vs to his father Hee redeemed vs from the curse of the Law He shewed vs an easier way to heauen Christ by his death became for man Curse considering the quality of his death Sinne considering Deut. 21. 23. Esa 53. 9. Phi. 2. the integrity of his life Seruile considering the qualilie of his estate It was requisite that Christ should Christs resurrection requisite rise againe after death because hee foreshewed it to his Apostles because his flesh might not see corruption because we might be iustified through him It was necessary that Christ shold ascend after hee was risen that hee might bee fully glorified that hee Ioh. 7. 39. Iohn 16. 7. Ioh. 17. 3. might send downe the Comforter that hee might become our Mediator Christ said that the Comforter at his comming should reproue the Ioh 16. 8 9. 10. world of sinne because they belieue not in him Of righteousnesse because hee is gone to his father Of Iudgement because the Prince of this world is iudged A wonderfull example Esa 53. 7. Christ hath shewed vs a worthy example of Patience because being oppressed and afflicted hee did not open his mouth but was like a sheep dumbe before the shearer Of Humility because hee tooke vpon him Phil. 2. 7. the shape of a seruant beeing equall with his father Of Loue because he laid downe his life for vs than this what loue can be greater Christ is very fitly called a Priest Christ a Priest because by his onely Sacrifice hee appeased his fathers wrath A King because he raigneth over all A Prophet Ioh. 5. 22. Acts. 7. 37. because hee declared his fathers will There be three things that beare record of Christ in heauen the father ● Iohn 5. 7. who sent his sonne the word which became flesh the holy ghost which proceeds from both There be three things that beare Rom. 8. 16. Ioh. 3. 5. Ephes 1. 7. witnes of Christ vpon earth Spirit this assureth vs of our adoption Water assureth vs of our Regeneration Blood assureth vs of our redemption Christ being the Truth maifesteth to vs his Nature so that in him wee Christ manifesteth his nature must begin the Way manifesteth to vs his Will so that in him we must continue the Life manifesteth to vs his office so that in him we must Beza end Hee that will come after Christ must deny himselfe wherein is laide before vs Bondage in denying him selfe Take vp his crosse wherein is laid before vs Basenesse in taking vp the crosse Follow him wherein is laid before vs Hardnesse in following Christ Christ amazed and appeased his enemies three manner of waies by Christ appeased his enemies his sound doctrine by his straunge Miracles by his mild answeres Christ descended into Hell as may appeare by these places for so Psal 16. 10. Ioh. 20. 17. Ephes 4. 9. we confesse in the creede of Nicene Athanasius and the Apostles Many produce these direction to approue that the power and not the soule of Christ descended His speech to the Theife vpon the crosse this day shall thou bee with me in Paradise His yeelding vp the Ghost when Luke 23. 4. he said it is finished His Agonie in the Garden in sweating drops of Blood and water God spake most by parables to Gods speech by parables the multitude because by seeing they should see not perceiue because by hearing they should heare and not vnderstand because it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophets The great Miracles and wonders Christ wrought in the world were done partly to this end to she● Mat. 15. 31. the great power glory and goodnes of his father To proue himselfe Acts. 2. 22. the Sonne of God and that hee was sent of him To confirme the authority Ioh. 11. 42. and excellency of his doctrine to winne the vnbeleeuers of it Ioh. 2. 23. Miracles are often called in the Beza Heb. 2. 4. Miracles called signes Scriptures Signes Signes because they appeare one thing and represent another Wonders Wonders because they import some strange and vnexcusable thing Vertues Vertues because they giue a glimps of Gods power Three singuler benefites shewen to man by the father he sent his The fathers 3. benefit Sonne

vnity amongst brethren The sacrament of the Lords supper Sacraments M. Dent. is vnworthyly receiued when wee receiue it onely by the visible signe without regard of the invisible grace when wee receiue it more of custome then good consideration or more for feare then good affection when wee receiue it disorderly being drunked or with a corrupted conscience continuing in malice or enmitie The sacrament of the Lords supper must bee receiued reuerently therefore let euery one try and examine his knowledge Eaten effectuall therefore let euery one try and examine his faith Disgested thankfully and therefore let euery one try Article Religio 26. and examine his repentance Good Ministers are most fit to minister the holy Sacraments yet Good Ministers most fit wee may receiue them by the euill because they doe it in Christ his name and not in their owne because their wickednesse cannot take away the effect of the ordinance because of Christs institution promise so it bee rightly receiued by faith These three things are to bee noted whereof hitherto hath arisen some question concerning the sacrament Note three things of the Lords supper By whom we receiue it we ought to receiue it at the hands of the good minister if it be possible yet wee must not reiect the ministrie thereof by the wicked so it bee done formally With whom we receiue it wee may communicate with euery one so the 1. Cor. 5. 11. bee not such as are not notoriously knowne to be Drunkers Adulterers and such like for that is prohibited How ought we receiue it we may rereiue 1. Cor. 11. 27 at all times so our faith confirmity bee fit for the same otherwise it will turne to our condemnation saith Paule It is a pitifull nay rather a pestiferous thing to see such placed in Apittifull thing the ministry as bee Ignorant in learnning for where there is no vision the Prov. 29. 18. people perish Negligent in their calling for they are accursed that doe Iere. 48 10. the worke of God negligently Impudent in their liuing for their lewdnesse maketh the word of god worse liked of 1. Sam. 2. 17. Idle Ministers vnpreaching Pastors and such like are nothing else Idle Ministers Esa 56. 9. 10. Ezek. 13. 4. but Blind watchmen Dumme dogges Subtill Foxes who destroy Gods vine for their owne advantage Godly Preachers will bee very Godly Preachers carefull of the sinceritye of their doctrine that it bee agreable to the word of God Of the integrity of their liues that they bee confirmable to the same word Of all their whole actions that they bee profitable to the example of others These sayings may moue Preachers and such like to bee very carefull Sayinges to moue Preachers Because they must one day yeeld an accompt of their Stewardshippe Watchfull Because his blood Ezek. 33. 6. 1 shall be required at their hands that dies in their iniquity through their Wisd 6. 5. negligence Fearefull Because an hard Iudgement shall try him that beareth rule Godly Preachers and Pastors are greatly to bee accepted for their office sake Because they represent Luke 9. 41. Mark 10. 41. 1. Thes 5. 13. the person of God Loued for their workes sake Because they dispose his secrets and misteries Obayed for Commandement sake Because they are appointed Ouerseers and watchers for our soules as those Heb. 13. 17. that must yeeld accompt for them S. Peter willeth preachers pastors 1. Pete 1. 18. and such like to feede their flocke caring for it Not by constraint but willingly Not for filthy lucre but of a willing mind Not as though they were Lords ouer Gods heritage but as examples to them S. Paule shewed a most worthy example to preachers and such like by An example to preachers Acts 20. 31. his dutifulnesse in preaching For hee ceased not by the space of three yeares to preach and warne euerie one both night and day with teares by his painefulnesse in labouring For he wrought with his owne hāds to minister to his necessities not 1. Cor. 4. 12. onely because he would be chargeable Act. 20. 23. to none but also to helpe to relieue others by his contentment in liuing for although his liuing was little yet hee well accepted of all estates without coueting any mans siluer Gold or apparell Preachers must teach the word of God whether they regard it or no because it may bee a Testimony against Deut. 18. 19 the vnbeleeuers or neglectors of the same at the latter day Iere. 7. 27. because the Lord will vse the means of his seruants to make the wicked more faulty to proue his because it is their duty to be instant in season 2. Tim. 4. 2. and out of season The spirit of Prophesiyng and Io. 11. 51. 1. sam 10. 10. 1. Ioh. 4. 1. preaching is sometimes giuen to the wicked aswell as to the Godly as by Caiphas Saule Iudas the Apostle Therefore we must try the spirits whether they be of God The word of God ought not to Gods word not to be exempted to any be exempted from any estate neither ought to be contemned in any person in respect of his condition calling or vnworthynesse profesing the same profitably considering God hath called Plowmen from the fields to be Prophets Shepheardes 1. King 19. 19 Psal 78. 7 Mat. 4. 18. from the folds to be zealous professors Fishermen from the nets to be followers of him We must not condemne or contemne Ministers not to bee contemned the Ministers of God if by infirmity they fall into horrible offences for Sathan hath beguiled the most Godly professors as Lot Genes 19 30 that ancient Patriarke became incestious Dauid that excellent prophet 2. Sam. 11. 25. committed Homicide Peter that good Apostle proued periured Ioh. 18. 27. It is very dangerous to despise pensecute or conspire the death of A dāgorous thing the Ministers of God as may appeare by these three Examples 1 Iesubel did threaten the death 2. Kin. 19. 35. 36. of Eliah yet hee liued and was taken vp into heauen when shee died and was eaten of Dogges 2 Saule intended the death of Dauid yet he escaped became King 1. sam 31. 4. but Saule procured his owne death 2. sam 1. 9. 15 most desperately 3 Herod put to death Iohn Baptist Acts. 12. 13. but as his deedes were detestable before God so his end was ignominious to the world for he was eaten to death with wormes Preachers Pastors and such like Preachers subiect to contempt M. Gray of all others are most of all subiect to contempt and enmity Because Sathan by pollicy procureth many to a disdaine of their persons as a meane to induce them to a disliking of their Doctrine Because the spirits of error are now spread abroad 2. Tim. 3. 2. which will deceiue the hearts of many and cause