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A27497	The penitent death of a woefull sinner, or, The penitent death of John Atherton, late Bishop of Waterford in Ireland who was executed at Dublin the 5. of December, 1640 : with some annotations upon severall passages in it : as also the sermon, with some further enlargements, preached at his burial / by Nicolas Barnard ...	Bernard, Nicholas, d. 1661.	1642 (1642)	Wing B2015; ESTC R3687	79,120	190

Apostles Commission you see here is Preaching which we shall according to the Text consider First in it selfe And then its severall parts First in the Generall from the Summe of the Apostles Message observe this viz That Preaching and converting the soules of men of all the Acts of the Ministry is the most APOSTOLICALL For further proofe see 1 Tim. 2.7 both put together I am ordained a Preacher and an Apostle ● Teacher of the Gentiles c. The very same words againe 2 Tim. 1.11 in both see how the Apostleship is supported on each side with this imployment 'T is preferr'd before the Administration of Sacraments 1 Cor. 1.17 Christ sent mee not i. e. not so much to baptize but to preach the Gospell Nay above Miracles gifts of tongues government c. See 1 Cor. 12.28 29. God hath set in the Church first Apostles secondly Prophets thirdly Teachers after that miracles then gifts of healing Government Diversities of Toungs c Now wherin hath it so offended that lately it should be compelled to take the lowest roome 'T is a speech of Gregory We account those to beare the Image of the Apostles who are Preachers And if so why heare we no more of it from him who boasts his Sea to be only Apostolicall who hath not bin known so farre to disparage himselfe these many hundred years The more we draw back in it the nearer we shall draw to him There were some in the Church of Ephesus that said they were Apostles and were not Let this one thing be their tryall which if admitted the former would bee found a lyar Now if preaching be the most Apostolicall certainly this conclusion following must be undeniable viz. Then the most Episcopall whose Successours they are For which who knows not that in the 1 Tim. 3. which S. Hierome well cals Speculum Sacerdotij the prime quality of a Bishop is to be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. not only able and fit but apt and ready to it The like Tit. 1.9 Thomas Aquinas could say that preaching was the most principall and proper act of a Bishop and accordingly applies eight Titles to them that imply that labour Nay so proper to a Bishop that before S. Augustine● time it was not usuall for a Presbiter to preach in the presence of a Bishop at least it was against the custome of the Africk Church We reade Valerius than Bishop of Hippo was much censured by other neighbouring Bishops that he should permit S. Austine being then but a Presbiter to preach so often before him and not to do it himself and yet there was some reason for it Valerius being a Graecian was not so perfect in the language as S. Austine was And from his example it began first that Presbiters got the honour to preach the word of God in the Bishops presence Which former custome howsoever S. Hierome from another ground pleads much against as inferring that the Bishop should delight to heare such of his own Election to perform their office Yet he acknowledgeth it to have been the custome then also But to return to S. Augustine when he was made a Bishop did he then give it over No then 't is said he preached much more then he did before whersoever he came whensoever asked The like of S. Ambrose by whose frequent Preaching St. Austin himself was converted the introduction into whose first Sermon after his Election was the affirming this to be his proper and necessary function St. Chrysostome cals preaching Omnium bonorum summa and according to his own practice would have a Bishop preach every day with whom ye have often cras heri as if he were rather a daily Preacher than a weekly S. Hieroms speech a Bishop should be for the Church as t is said of Moses and Aaron for the Tabernacle they departed not from it always either preaching or studying for it either with Peter and Andrew fishing or with James and John amending their nets Well me thinks when I reade of Saint Pauls charge for this particular to Timothy the first Bishop of Ephesus and not Parochiall neither 1 Tim. 4.1 and a sickly man too and in what high terms he gives it J charge thee before God and the LORD JESUS CHRIST who shall iudge the quicke and the dead at his appearing and in his Kingdome Preach the Word be instant c. It should make many a mans eare to tingle that hath wholly neglected it the like you have again Tim. 6.13 For Excuses if a not being bound to any particular charge be pretended let them consider S. Pauls free preaching which he so much glories in 1 Cor. 9.19 though he were free from all yet had voluntarily made himselfe serviceable to some 'T is possible for some urgent cause the maintenance out of one place may be imployed for the upholding Gods service in another Like S. Paul 2. Cor. 11.8 who saith he had robbed other Churches taking wages of them to do the Corinthians service for it but to be wholy idle in all places is robbery indeed If imployment in government be alleadged for an exemption let them again think of what S. Paul saith of himself Vpon whom came daily the care of all the Churches 1 Corinth 9.16 Yet necessity is laid upon me and wee unto me if I preach not the Gospell and Paul aged too If disputing and writing c. be produced as the best for a dispensation let them still remember it was S. Pauls work also as writing not a little So disputing daily with the Jews and Greeks Apollo's and Barnabas did the like with the false Apostles S. Peter with the false teachers S. Iohn confutes Antichristian Doctrine and for convincing gain-sayers none are freed from See but what is recorded of Saint Augustine how many Hereticks he had a daily contention with Arrians Manichees Pelagians Donatists one of which was converted onely by a digression in his Sermon against whom and of divers other subjects he wrote so much that if all were extant he that writes his life saith The greatest student would have his fill in reading of them only Yet notwithstanding how did he labour in a constant preaching to his last and the like might be related of divers others So that no pretence whatsoever can excuse them from the performance of this function to what dignity soever advanc'd what burthen soever travelling under I have often wondred at that in Iothams Parable that when some of the Trees were desired to rule over the rest saith the Olive why should I leave my fatnesse wherwith by me they honour God and Man c. saith the Fig-tree Why should I leave my sweetnesse and my good fruit c. and goe to be promoted over the Trees Why should promotion over Others make men barren in themselvs Could they not beare rule and beare Fruit

it is fit that some of them should be ever sounding in your eares And for this it selfe let it not be thought too meane for the Cbiefe of us You see 't is the Office of a Master-builder And among the Fathers have we not many introductions to the Vulgar Lactantius his Institutions Cyrill his Catechismes Clemens Alexandrinus Paed●gogus S. Augustines Enchyridion and his Booke de Catechizandis rudibus and the like Saint Paul was all things to all To the weak he became as weak that by all means he might save some Let me for Conclusion of this exhort all without exception unto diligence in both these particulars viz. Preaching and Catechizing which by this our Brother were so neglected and lamented Be not slothfull in the Lords businesse and in the Lords Vineyard were it no more than the sight of those of the Romish Clergie in every corner who travell Sea and Land to make their Proselites it should me thinkes be enough to whet our resolutions to be more industrious Ye have heard respect is your due but those are only worthy of double honour who are 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 labourers in the word and doctrine Maintenance is your due but 't is the labourer is worthy of his hire High esteem is your due 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but for your works sake What is the cause of late the Calling hath fallen into such Contempt is it not for not shewing your selves work-men rightly dividing the word of truth Why are many of the people like those dry places in regard of any goodnesse which the uncleane spirit walkes through is it not because you for preaching have passed over like clouds and wind without raine What is the cause so few subiect themselves to Christs Scepter Is it not because the sword of his Spirit the word is not thus drawne out by you This and the like were the sole Apostolike weapons whereby the world was at first subdued By these armes the Fathers purg'd it of Heresies and Schismes afterwards not by Pillaring Imprisoning Obtayning Imperiall Edicts as 't is said of S. Augustine but by preaching And let no man neither despise the day of small things S. Ambrose his first Sermon de grano Sinapis as appears by the beginning was preached to a thin auditory Our Saviour was content with one Woman at Samaria Noahs eight persons in the Arke were the better auditory though the whole old world were the greater Pretend neyther the undecencie of the Church our Saviour preached out of a Fisher-boate S. Paul upon the Sands Where you find dead Carkasses thither should yee like the Eagles resort Nay there is a way whereby all this enjoyned may not seeme a burthen to us neyther There is a labour of lov● the Apostle speaks of that wil● make us love the labour Jacob because he loved Rachell though● his seven yeares service nothing What pains do we see some tak● in hunting fowling c. accompte● but a sport because they love it How do some toyle for the love o● Money things momentanie And shall not our love to Christ constraine us rather The compassion to the Soules that are Christs the gaine of an immortall crown with Christ much more inflame us And yet there is one thing more behinde which if we will fulfi● our Ministery must not be omitted which we have also solemnly promised and that is Private admonitions S. Paul had somewhat to do from house to house as well as in the Pulpit Embassadours have not done all in delivering their Embassage publikely upon the day of audience but there is much imployment also in private Treaties The Husbandman visits his ground often after it is sowne 'T is the ignorance of some people to be all for the publike and the neglect of some Ministers to make that their stent No you will finde it otherwise in S. Pauls Epistles to Timothy and Titus and 't is a thing most usefull in this Kingdome where there are so many that hate the light in publike This was S. Augustines practice too hee had usually a Chapter read at his Table upon which he would be Commenting to his Guests tooke all opportunities in private to inculcate what he had delivered before and chiefly endeavouring to instruct those who might be able to teach others And this part of our function the Apostle gives a speciall caveat that it be done with meekenesse of wisdome or else he may offend as much in admonishing as the party who is to be admonished A word fitly spoken saith Salomon is like Apples of Gold in Pictures of Silver as an Earing of Gold so is a wise reprover c. The word in the Originall is spoken upon its wheeler which alwayes hath the best successe when it runnes upon these foure in a right observation of the Manner Time Place and Person There was another thing you shall find often lamented by thi● our Brother also which wee must not omit and that was his Inconstancy in what we have already spoken of He had runn● well formerly but of late yeare● had slackt his pace upon which I was an eare witnesse of his savoury counsell to others by hi● example to continue constantly ● well doing and not to measure the●● course according to the pleasure of 〈◊〉 times Let me also commend this to you from him as the crowne of all the former viz. Constancie Continue in the things thou hast been assured of c. These things I will that thou affirme constantly take heed to thy selfe and to the doctrine and continue in them were the admonition of S. Paul to his Sonnes Timothy and Titus Let us intend these things and intend them wholly An over active Spirit that admits as inmates a multitude of other Offices to have one foot in the Church another in the City and as if he were a Tripos a third in the Campe usually miscaries in all Qui in omnibus aliquid in toto nihil let every one abide in that whereunto he is cal'd If in the Ministery let us waite on our Ministry he that teacheth on teaching he that exhorteth on Exhortation and then may he expect a blessing Zacharias received that joyfull newes of a Sonne by the Angell while he was executing his Priestly office in the Temple The Shepheards theirs while they were attending their flocks by night the Disciples were called by our Saviour to be Apostles while they were in their callings What work you are set unto Blessed is that Servant whom his Lord when he comes shall find so doing Some have been inconstant in the doctrine delivered 't was Reubens blot who lost his dignity to be unstable as water to be like a wave of the Sea to which S. James compares some turning according to the winde and tyde is not becomming Gods Messengers who rather are compared to rivers which hold