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A03279	The dignitie of preaching in a sermon vpon 1. Thessal. 5.20. By Sam. Hieron.	Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.	1615 (1615)	STC 13396; ESTC S120671	20,449	30

openly in the congregation make such an offer Our learned men doe in their writings deride that of the Popish Decretals Decret p. 1. dist 28. c. 5. Homilias per Circuitum anni Dominicis diebus festiuitatibus aptas which require little more of a Priest then to fetch out according to the rule of his Rubricke the appointed seruice for the day I must yet adioyne one thing more before I quit this branch namely that this is also Gods ordinance that of this sort there should bee some in euery Towne and that the same should performe this Teaching-seruice euery Sabbath The ordinance for euery towne may bee probably collected out of the ancient scattering of the tribe of Leui through all the land out of that which is said that they viz. the Leuits taught all Israel b 2. Chro. 35.3 and by that which is reported that when Christ was teaching there sate by Doctors of the Law which were come out of euery towne of Galile and Iudea c. c Luke 5.17 More directly by that that Moses was preached in euery citie d Act. 15.21 and the Apostles ordained Elders in euery Church e Act. 14.23 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 according whereunto was Pauls Iniunction to Titus to constitute such in each citie f Tit. 1.5 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Hereupon came the terme of charges in the old Testament g 2. Chro. 35.3 and of flocks in the new h 1. Pet. 5.2 Then the ordinance for euery Sabbath is iustly gatherable out of the former saying Moses was preached in the Sinagogues euery Sabbath day i Act. 15.21 and it may be without violence concluded out of that cōmandement of the Apostle to preach in season k 2. Tim. 4 2. what better season then when the people rest from all other seruices and meet together in one place for holy duties This course was held in the daies next following the Apostles It is the report of Iustin Martyr that in his time Iust Martyr Apol 2. Tertul. Ap. c. 3. Reading and opening the word lasted an houre long euery Sabbath and Tertullian that there was not a meeting of the Christians wherin their soules were not fed with holy Sermons before they departed It was a decree of the Councell of Mentz vnder Charles the great that there should be a course taken that there should not bee one wanting who should vpon the Lords daies preach the word of God Iuxta quod vulgus intelligere possit Babing on the Lords Prayer to the vnderstanding of the people With this consents that opinion of Reuerend Bishop Babington of respectiue memorie namely that a Minister can no more enter the Church vpon a Sabbath day without preaching and not be guiltie of a damnable sinne then Aaron could goe into the congregation without death in case that at his entrance in he did not sound his bels And againe Idem vpon the Command he sinneth the sinne of a dumbe dogge who passeth ouer the Sabbath day without preaching and therein maketh the people guiltie of the prophanation of Gods holy day Vpon this ground the Canons of our Church haue ordained that euery beneficed man allowed a Preacher shall preach one Sermon euery Sunday in the yeere and againe Can. 45. that euery Incumbent shall euery Sunday before Euening Prayer examine and instruct the youth and ignorant persons of the parish in the tenne Commandements Can. 59. the Articles of the beleefe and the Lords Prayer These things I note to preuent a conceit which some may haue that I come hither to open a packe of Puritanicall ware and to vent some priuate humorous opinions you may see that that which I auouch touching the ordinance of God in this poynt is the iudgement of our Church And thus haue I finished the first part of my proofe that preaching is Gods ordinance It is his will that the ability for it should be in euery Minister and the execution of it in euery Congregation euery Sabbath The next part of my proofe is that without dependance vpon preaching we haue no assurance of saluation To make this manifest I demaund whether we beleeue the Scripture that without faith it is impossible to please God l Heb. 11.6 and whether any other meanes be sanctified by God to beget Faith besides the hearing of a Preacher that I am sure is ordained to that end m Rom. 10.14.17 as for any other mainly deputed thereto without this I am sure there is no in●● euidence in all Gods book The Lord hauing Saints to gather and to translate out of the kingdome of darknesse hath appointed and gifted Pastors and Teachers to that end n Eph. 4.11 so much is apparant And whereas the promise of saluation is limited only to so many as God shall call o Act. 2.39 whereupon they which shall be saued are termed a called companie p Iude vers 1. faine would I know whereto calling hath reference but to a voyce What voyce shall wee thinke it to be but that which soundeth in the publike Ministerie Christs voyce wee will all yeeld it to be and so we may well for his sheepe heare his voyce q Ioh. 10.27 and where is Christs voyce now but in those who by their calling are in Christs stead r 2. Cor. 5.20 and of whom hee hath said plainly He that heareth you heareth me ſ Luke 10.16 As we can haue no certaintie of our Election vnlesse wee giue diligence to make our calling sure t 2. Pet. 1.10 so what warrant hath any man to thinke hee is called but by that meanes which God ordained to call the Gentiles and what meanes finde we that to be other then this Goe teach u Matth. 28.19 Preach the Gospell to euery creature x Mar. 16.15 What can be plainer then this God hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Christ and hath giuen vnto men a ministrie of Reconciliation y 2. Cor. 5.18 We will soone yeeld that by this place it is proued that there is no comming vnto God the Father but by Christ shall it not be as strongly proued thence that there is no ordinary accesse to Christ but by the ministrie What moued our Sauiour to pitie the multitude being without a shepheard a laborer in the Lords haruest z Matth. 9.36 was it not because they were in apparant hazard of saluation being so destitute Why is the land of Zebulim and Nepthalim said to sit in Darknes and in the Region of the shadow of death vntill the light of preaching shone among them a Mat. 4.15.16 but because the inhabitants were in the high way to hell without ministeriall instruction Note that speech Israel a long time without God and without a Priest to teach b 2. Chro. 15.3 No Priest to teach no interest in God There is no Logick in the world to conclude otherwise I am faine to