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A16492	A sermon of confirmation preached in Oxford, at the first visitation of the right reuerend Father in God, Iohn Lord Bishop of Oxford. September, 27. 1619. By Edward Boughen, chaplaine to the Lord Bishop of Oxford.	Boughen, Edward, 1587?-1660?	1620 (1620)	STC 3407; ESTC S114770	43,639	78

bee wrought vpon more likely to receiue the Gospell from the preaching of the Iewes at the first revealing it to the world I say more likely in consideration of the principles of their Religion Ioh. 8.48 Ioh. 4.9 though perhaps not in regard of their extreme dislike and disvnion in affection the one from the other 10. For the prouince of Samaria was sometimes inhabited by the tribe of Ephraim and the halfe tribe of Manasses men sprung from the same line and trayned vp in the same religion but they were rooted out by the Assyrians who after the captiuitie of Assyria sent others to plant a Colonie in that country 2. Reg. 17.25 These indeed were Idolaters and feared not the god of Israell and yet God so wrought for them that they were instructed in the true religion Looke into the second of Kings 17. And you shall see how the Lord sent Lyons amongst them who slew that Idolatrous nation wherupon complaint being made to the King of Assyria hee sent them a Priest of the Iewes who instructed them in the wayes of the Lord and taught them how they ought to f●●re the true God of Israell 11. From that Pr●●st they receiued the Pentateu● the fiue bookes of Mos●● and onely them but witha● they retained their Idols and worshipped their false Gods Moreouer they were strangely corrupted as Epiphanius and S. Ierome note and deepely infected with diuers and dangerous errors by a runne-agate Iew Epiphaer 9. Hieron cont Lucifer and by this meanes they were accounted of amongst the Iewes as heretickes and schismatickes are esteemd of amōgst Christians so that the very name of a Samaritan grew odious and ignominious amongst the Iewes Ioh. 8 4● in so much that when they thought most to disgrace Christ they reuiled him by the name of a Samaritan and such was the intestine hatred betweene those two nations that there might be no commerce Ioh 4.9 no acquaintance no entercourse at al betwixt Iew and Samaritan 12. Yet by this meanes by entertayning the fiue bookes of Moses they became farre more capable and pliable to receiue the Gospell then the Gentiles who denyed the Pentateuch and all Being therefore next in place and not altogether different in manners and religion our Sauiour tooke order that next to the Iewes the Gospell should be preached to these Samaritans who receiued it more readily and chearfully then the Iewes themselues Act. 1.8 as appears plainely by the woman of Samariaes discourse concerning the expected Messias Ioh. 4.25 and the entertainement she gaue to Christ as also by that Samaritan leper Luc. 17.18 who often that were cleansed was the onely man that glorified God and returned to giue thankes to his and our Sauiour 13. Now when the Apostles after the descending of the holy Ghost vpon them had stayed so long in Ierusalem and had preached the Gospel so long vnto the Iewes as our Sauiour had appointed them presently after the Martyrdome of that Proto-martyr St. Stephen whose death God turned to a blessed purpose euen to the dispersion of the Apostles and Disciples into all other Nations they first sent Philip one of the seauen Deacons as S. Cyprian notes to preach to the Samaritans Act. 8.1 Cypr. Epist 73 ad Iubaian and to baptise them before the Apostles thought it lawfull to preach to the Gentiles Act. 11.1 as may be seene Act. 11. And no sooner had Philip performed his office but S. Peter and S. Iohn followed after to confirme them 14. Thus we finde Confirmation to bee of a more ancient standing then preaching to the Gentiles and to haue set footing in the Church of Christ if not with yet presently after the Sacrament of Baptisme 15 In the second chapter of this Book we reade the first practise of Christian Baptisme after Christs ascension Tertul. de Pudi●itia c. 11. for as Tertul. saies Petrus primus in Christi baptismo reserauit aditum coelestis regni S. Peter was the first of the Apostles that by Baptisme made entrance and opened as it were the passage to the kingdom of heauen for there in that chapter presently after that notable Sermon of his diuers were baptized by him put in hope of receiuing the holy Ghost his gifts as the Apostles had receiued them on the day of Pentecost Be you baptised saith S. Peter in the name of Iesus Christ for the remission of sinnes and yee shall receiue the Holy Ghost Act. 2.38 16 These last words are not to bee vnderstood of the gifts of the Holy Ghost which are bestowed in Baptisme though they follow after remission of sinnes the propper effect of Baptisme as Caluin teacheth Who in that place vpon these words Et accipietis donum Spiritus sancti and you shall receiue the gift of the Holy Ghost tells vs Caluin in Act. Apost 2.38 that because the auditors of Saint Peter were touched with admiration when they saw the Apostles speake sodainely with other tongues Petrus eiusdem doni ipsos fore compotes dicit si ad Christum transierint Saint Peter sayth that they also shall become partakers of the same gifts of the Spirit if they will turne to Christ and become Christians The chiefe gifts indeede sayth Caluin were remission of sinnes and newnesse of life which belong to Baptisme there mentioned but that promise Et accipietis donum Spiritus sancti you shall receiue the Holy Ghost erat velut accessio vt Christus alìquo dono visibili suam in illis virtutē exercret it was as it were an addition to the grace in Baptisme that so Christ might manifest his power in them by some visible signe 17 So then as Caluin concludeth this place is not to bee vnderstood of the grace of sanctification which is generally giuen to all the faithfull in Baptisme but of another gift of the Holy Ghost whereof a specimen or token was then giuen in the diuersitie of tongues Ideo hoc proprie ad nos spectat therefore doth this promise properly belong to vs saith Caluin For though the Holy Ghost is not bestowed vpon vs that we may speake with tongs that we may prophesie that we may cure the sicke and worke miracles Ibid. yet is hee giuen vs for a better end that with the heart wee may beleeue to iustification that our tongues may make a good confession that we may passe from death to life that we may stand invincible against the world and the diuell Thus farre Caluin vpon those words wherein Saint Peter makes promise of a farther gift of the Holy Ghost to all those that would bee baptised as a meanes to draw them to be baptised and here we see the actuall performance of that promise for the baptised Samaritans receiued sayth my text the Holy Ghost and that by the ministery of S. Peter and Saint Iohn who were sent from Ierusalem to Samaria which was neare about thirty miles that they might pray for