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A06810	Timothies taske: or a Christian sea-card guiding through the coastes of a peaceable conscience to a peace constant, and a crowne immortall. Wherein I. Pastors are put in minde of their double dutie, and how to discharge it. 1. Personall, as watchfull men. 2. Pastorall, as faithfull watchmen. II. True doctrine is advanced. III. Traditions discountenanced, & their rancour discovered. In two synodall assemblies at carliell, out of two seuerall, but sutable scriptures. This of I Timoth. 4.16. and that of Actes 20.28. Since concorporate, and couched with augmentation vnder their prime head: By Robert Mandevill, sometimes of Queenes Colledge in Oxford, and preacher of Gods word at Abbey-holme in Cumberland.	Mandevill, Robert, 1578-1618.; Vicars, Thomas, d. 1638.	1619 (1619)	STC 17245; ESTC S102562	61,931	80

conspire and partake with them against vs. This is the Delilah which reveales Sampsons secret to the Philistines It is not an open enemie that doth vs this dishonour for then we could the better beare it neither is it a professed adversary that doth magnify himselfe against vs for then peradventures we could hide our selues from him as looking for nothing from such but adverse and enemie● like dealing But it is a companion a guid a familiar frend with whom we take sweet counsell together and repaire to the house of God as friends one nearer dearer then alter idem a second selfe now a kingdome or house that is devided against it selfe cānot possibly stand Who more mortified then he who chastned his owne body c. Notwithstanding with diligence hee vehemently exclaimes O wretched man that I am who shall deliuer me from this body of sinne so hot is the skirmish so fierce the conflict betweene the flesh and the spirit If then we haue such an adversarie as is for power vnmatchable for wisdome vnsoundable for malice implacable and vnweariable in his indeavours If besides the siege of forraine enemies wee beare a Sinon in our bosome that opens the gates of our sences for troupes of temptations to enter in the counsell of our Apostle here seemes I had almost said more then necessary that good heed be taken to decline such mischiefs as they meet withall who take not heed This lesson we might learne in natures schoole did we but marke the face fashion of brutish creatures which haue this ingrauen giuen of god to beware of mischeife defend themselues from annoyance What prudence is showen in civill gouerment What policye or successe in Martiall exploits What foresight or prudence in secular dealing What progresse in the affaires of faith without heed what man is he that desireth life and loueth long dayes for to see good that to attaine a tast experience of such things as may make his dayes delightfull and his delight good would discharge dutie to God aright carry himselfe vpright before men Let him with that princely and royall Prophet invre himselfe to take heed vnto his waies Such warinesse is good wisdome though it be as manicles vpon their right hand to the worldly wise Can a man touch pitch without defilement walke in the world without worldly affections Liue in the flesh and warre against the flesh except hee attend and take good heed Ha●d facile est tribulos spinas inter euntem Illaesos habuisse pedes illaesaque crura It is hard for a man walking amongst thistles and thornes to safegard himselfe from sharpe gratulations Imagine two men fraught with some knowne treasure were to passe through as dangerous and suspected a place as our border hath sometimes bin would they not if they were circumspect looke warily to their way and cast their eies on each side least suddenly they were surprised would they not prepare themselues sometimes by fight other whiles by flight to escape danger Vita haec via est our life is the way wherevnto we are to look the soule is the treasure then which of all things that are had in price what is more pretious Here Divells lie in ambush by legions to bereaue vs and disordered appetites giue many onsets at times we must purchase safetie by resistance sometimes by giving ground we gaine our peace That thing would surely be had in great request which could eyther prevent sickenes or remoue it with least danger yet cannot that secure which rescues for a tin the body from death But the prevention of sinne b●●ore it ceaze or the abandoning thereof before it come to perfection causeth not only a momentany health but a perpetuall safety of the soule And yet see how our corruptiō misplaceth our care To saue the one men will seeke remedie be it never so rare never so deare were it to be fetcht with incense from Sheba or sweet Calamus from a farre countrie They will sustaine and abstaine Sustaine what lancing searing mangling and mutilating of their bodies They abstain from that they most desire But for the health or safegard of their soules men thinke it a bondage to take heed Wee will not conquer our patien●e to disgest two syllables though the receit promise as happy an effect as is the salvation of our selues and others Must it not needs be a speciall good thing whose contrary to wit carelesnesse or security is such a mother of mischief Solomons wisdom Lots integritie and Noahs sobrietie felt the smart of this Serpents sting The first was seduced the second stumbled the third fell whiles the eye of watchfulnesse was fallen a sleepe Sed cur ist a dicimus cum maior a noverimus Heauen and earth and sometimes a heauen on earth Paradise can all record what want of attention hath wrought in them transforming Angells disparadising our Parents gleaning Iudas from amongst his fellowes If any calling whatsoever could priviledge Iudas was billed amongst the twelue If inward perfection or original excellency Adam was armed with the righteousnesse of his creation If any place or presence could secure then heauen the throne of God his presence there whose brightnesse they beheld had kept those aspiring spirits in their first and best estate but Nusquam est securitas fratres nec in eoel● 〈◊〉 in paradiso multo minùs in mundo in coelo enim cecidit Angelus sub praesentia divinitatis in paradiso Adam de loco voluptatis in mundo Iudas de schola salvatoris Securitie my bretheren is found no where neither in heaven nor paradise much lesse on earth Satan fell as lightning from heaven the deitie on looking Adam out of Paradise the place ingrossing all earthly pleasures and Iudas slipt out of our Saviours schoole into Satans cell I could tell you here why Sampson so strong became so weake as to bee inveigled with a woman Peter so confident proued such a coward as to be shaken with the breath of a Damsells mouth Why Dauid soe holy slid so vnhappilie Whilst his eye bewrayed his heart and his heart gaue eare to that hastie message Nemo securus esse debet in vita quae tota tentatio nominatur No man must be secure in this life where temptations bid perpetuall battle le●t that inversion proue subversion vt qui fieri potuit ex deteriori melior non fiat etiam ex meliore deterior that he who of worse might become better do not fall from better to worse Wee must not bee like to Agrippa's dormouse which would not awake till beeing boyled in lead the heat caused her to vnseale her eyes but rather wee ought to resemble those who were wont to sleepe with brasen balls in their hands which falling on vessells purposely set at their bed sides the noyse did disswade immoderate sleepe So and more watchfull then was he who to keepe his

equall recompence to vnequall labours with a due reseruation of that iustice which giues to euery one his owne nay then their eyes had not beene euill and envious as was obiected but Gods distribution in giuing to them their pence too who came in the last houre had beene partiall and vnrighteous 12 Against the truest touch-stone of the trueth of doctrine for if the glorie of God cannot be communicated to any creature without a curse Isa. 45. 8. compared with Ierem 17. 5. then the point wherein they differ from St Paul is a Popish device hewen out of the invention of mans braine since it diuides Gods honour and imparts the incōmunicable glory of the Creator to the creature 13 Against the experience and profession of Patriarkes Prophets Apostles and other the men of God who never stood on like tearmes with their Maker I am not worthie said Iacob of the least of all the mercies c. much lesse did he thinke himselfe worthy fully worthy as the Romish Pharises are opinioned of themselues of euerlasting life Dauid the man after Gods owne heart appeales from the iustice of God to his mercy Enter not c. Iob who had letters of commendation from God himselfe not onely debarrerh himselfe of the plea of innocency before Gods Throne If I iustifie my selfe my owne mouth shall condemne me If I say I am perfect it shall also proue me perverse but debaseth and beateth downe all imagination thereof in others how should man be iust with God if hee will contend with him hee cannot answere him one of a thousand That priviledged Apostle so abundant in labours so much in perils and more then a conquerour in all yet out of himselfe a regenerate person to bee found in Christ renounceth his owne righteousnesse to be invested with the rich mantle of Christs merit 14 Against their owne forces affronting them for suis ipsa Romaviribus ruit the division of languages is the confusiō of Babel Decet parabola gratiam non debitum esse c. the Parable teacheth vs that whatsoeuer God giueth vs it is of grace not of debt saith a deuout Friar Ferus vpon the Parable Math. 20. In his iudgement 1 life eternall is a reward of mercy no recompence of mans merit 2. He drawes the reasons from the imperfection and disproportion of the reward and our workes alleadging for proofe Isa. 64. Rom. 8. 18. 3. Touching the word Merces he giues this caveat Quod si audis mercedem polliceri scias non ob aliud esse debitum quàm ex promissione divina Gratis promisit gratis reddit 4. of merit he ouerthroweth all imagination and disalloweth the very name If therefore thou thinkest to attaine and retaine the fauour of God let no mention of merit walke through thy lips Their Angelicall Aquinas vpon Tit. 3. 5. seconds him thus Ponit rationem salutis excluditur ratio praesumpta includitur v●ra praesumpta quod propter merita nostra simus saluati quam excludit cum dicit non ex operibus c. Rom. 11. 5. Deut. 9. non propter iustitias c. vera ratio ●st sola miserati● dei Iam. 3. 22. Luc. 1. Didacus Stella a starre which sometimes beautified the Romish firmament subscribes to this truth when hee desires not to bee looked on in himselfe without the respect and reflexion of Christs righteousnes Looke not on me but first behold thy onely Sonne If thy eyes looke angerly on our sinnes and behold me at the first fight I shall die I am vndone but if thy eyes behold thy Sonne and through him mee at his backe I shal be safe the beames of thy eyes passing by thy Sonne shal be meekned and made gentle in him and so modified come vnto mee place therefore betweene thee and me him thy Sonne his crosse his blood his passion his merits that so thy iustice passing through his blood and merits when it comes to me it may be gentle and full of mercy Lastly Against Gods open reiection and resolute ●oome passed vpon all such workes as want warrant for their matter out of his word right forme for manner which is faith working by a lowly loue and aime not at Gods glorie the Spheare which giues motion to all godly actions as their principall end Seeing then the Papists exercise themselues chiefly in matters not commanded or if at any time they so doe yet is not done after the minde and prescript of the Commander since the end whereat they aime is a mistaken marke of their owne setting vp to wit desert of Gods favour and their owne iustification seeing all or some or one of these dead flies is alwayes found to corrupt the ointtment of the Popish Apothecaries God will not in mercy crowne much lesse in iustice admit the merit of any such as not onely disrobe him of a part of that glory which is solely and wholly due vnto him and which he will not giue to any other but make him withall a chiefe recepter of their theft and robbery Secondly Saint Paul preached the certaintie of mans saluation making it the end of our free iustification by faith Th●y call this a diuelish faith cloathing them with curses as with a rayment that subscribe vnto it The pulses of Poperie beat so doubtfully about the assurance of God● fauour and particular certaintie of saluation whereof yet St Peter would haue vs to be perswaded and with all diligence to seeke certificate that she descries her selfe to bee not diseased onely but dead dead through distrust and infidelitie The pens and tongues of her champions crosse so palpablely the maine drift and scope of the Scriptures in this head point that they proclaime the things wherein they are exercised to be no ●a●●ers of true godlinesse because men are not built vp the●eby in the knowledge of their owne saluation the confirmation whereof is one subordinate end of weldoing 2 Pet. 1. 10. as Pauls hearers were when he grounded the defence and tryall of his doctrine vpon their experience and proficiency in this very point which if they had not attained so certainely as they could not therein be deceiued then had his preaching done them no good his provocation had beene frivolous and to no purpose examine your selues c. to countervaile or out-countenance this truth of particular assurance they haue excogitated a numberlesse number of toyes and vntruths to turne men out of the way to peace and tranquillitie of minde they haue traced out by paths tending to destruction and discruciation of mens soules and the multiplication of their sorrowes Such are Purgatorie pardons pilgrimages sale of superfluous workes Beades Granes Rosaries Medals with the like hallowed things things of great value and rare vertue in their fancies who sit in Popish darkenesse and the Romane cell of death But why do our adversaries so traduce this doctrine to induce their