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A02036	Pauls crovvne of reioycing. Or The maner how to heare the word with profit. By Thomas Granger preacher of the word at Botterwike in Holland, neere Boston in Lincolnshire; Pauls crowne of rejoycing.	Granger, Thomas, b. 1578.	1616 (1616)	STC 12182; ESTC S114984	43,435	71

we consider the cause hereof it is no wonderfull or strange thing but naturall and common if wee could but reflect our eyes vpon our selues to see the things within vs as we doe the things without vs but it is giuen to very few to discerne the times and seasons by application of the true light to the same which maketh euery thing manifest as it is The cause heereof was the bewitching hypocrisie of the hart for howsoeuer they pretended religion deuotion and zeale and therein matched the Romish Iesuites yet was not the same truly rooted in their harts but pride ambition vaine-glory couetousnesse and enuy were deepely rooted and firmely setled therein which sinnes being coloured with fayre pretences of religion blinded not onely the eies of the world but euen their owne eyes that their religious titles prayers fastings almes and other outward works were but cloaked and coloured pride vaineglory couetousnes oppression and this true body namely their outward profession had not a true soule in it but an euill spirit or Deuill vsing this body deceitfully and craftily for his owne aduantage For this is the nature of the hypocriticall heart to transforme euen the best and holiest exercises of religion into the nature of it selfe that is to serue it selfe of them These holy Deuils of the Iewish Church retayning the bare names and liuelesse titles of their Iewish priuiledges as to be called the Israell of God the children of Abraham c. As also the outward ceremonies of the Law together with their owne ambitious traditions and gainfull dispensations but being of worldly hearts and spirits were so farre from the true knowledge and spirituall meaning of the Law of the types and ceremonies thereof as also of the Prophets as that they could not abide to heare the same sounding to their eares as strange and new doctrine for bare titles and the outward barke serued their turnes hauing no farther sauour of religion nor loue of the truth in them Therefore when Christ preached the Law and the Prophets spiritually which they professed and wherein they boasted carnally It was a hard preaching who could heare it Iohn 6. The Papist doth marueile at the stupidity and vtterly condemne the obstinacy of the Pharisees and Iewes for their contempt of the Gospell and shamefull intreatment of the sonne of God and for their hypocrisie pride couetousnesse enuy c. And the Friars and Iesuites in their Sermons worke vpon the passions of men to prouoke and inflame their hearts to an hatred of them for hating the Gospell and putting our blessed Sauiour to death Surely it is a wonderful thing to consider the darknesse of their hard hearts that they haue no sight at all in themselues of these things for which they vtterly condemne the Iewes being no lesse enemies of Christ then the Iewes The Pharisees holding and maintayning the true principles of the law and Prophets did in their Interpretations Expositions and speciall Applications swarue so far from the true meaning thereof through the darkenesse of their earthly hearts as they became vtter enemies of the truth therein contained for Christ was the truth the end and fulfilling thereof whom they pointed at and whom the Pharisees heard and saw speaking and fulfilling the same in their eyes and eares yet will they not be his Disciples but Moses Disciples Iohn 9. making Moses and Christ contrary whereas indeede they themselues were contrary to themselues for if they had knowne and professed Moses and the Prophets spiritually and truly then had they knowne Christ and beene his followers but being carnall professours they are vtter enemies of the truth which they professed Let common Protestants note this well Euen so in the very same manner the Romish Synagogue with the whole Antichristian rout houlding the true principles of the Gospell the olde and new Testament and the abridgements of the same to wit the Creede the Commandements and Lords prayer doe in their Interpretations Expositions Glosses and particular Applications of the word so farre and wide run astray from the true meaning thereof as they are vtter enemies of the truth persecuting the true professours of the same vnder the names of heretickes as the Iewes persecuted Christ vnder the name of a seducer and deceiuer The Pharisees built their false sect doctrines and deuotions vpon the true ground or principles of the Law and Prophets so doe the Romanists build their Antichristian Synagogue their false doctrines workes and deuotions vpon Christ the Prophets Euangelists and Apostles But heere is the cunning of the Deuill who as he sees God in his great wisdome to bring good good out of euill yea to turne all his Satanicall policies and deuises vpon his owne head and to worke himselfe glory out of his plot of dishonour and subuersion euen so on the contrary he bringeth euill out of good turning the truth of God into a lye yea vpon Gods truth and ordinance builds hee his owne kingdome but this bay and stubble built vpon the true foundation shall be burnt by the fire of Gods spirit 1 Cor. 3. 15. and the plant which he hath not planted shall wither away and be rooted out Math. 15. 13. Now seeing that they haue built a false Church vpon a true foundation soothing vp themselues in their outward priuiledges and liuelesse titles making their owne lawes doctrines traditions and innumerable deale of beggarly baggagement the rule of conscience and holy life put the case that Iesus Christ the onely truth were to come or that it should please his glorious Maiesty to come from heauen into the Church of Rome which professeth it selfe to be the onely and holy flocke of Christ in such manner as he came among the Iewes instructing and teaching the people euery where in truth sincerity and without partiality prouing his doctrine by the written word which themselues acknowledge and professe as hee did the Gospell among the Iewes by Moses and the Prophets and confirming the Doctrine with miracles as also conuincing and reprouing them for their Idolatry superstition false doctrine vaine ceremonies traditions godly lies wicked dispensations ambition pride tyranny cruelty excessiue couetousnesse extortion bribery and all the heathenish abhominations of that holy denne of theeues If I say that Christ were at Rome amongst them at this instant in such appearance life conuersation and doctrine as he was among the Iewes I demand what manner of intertainment should be giuen him And whether his word and doctrine should be receiued as the word of God or as the word of man whether it should be receiued as the trueth of God or reiected as heresie Euen as the King of Niniueth with the Princes Rulers Nobles and Commons beleeued the word of God spoken by Ionah layd his robe from him couered him with sackcloath and sate in ashes and proclaimed that neither man beast bullocke nor sheepe should feede or drinke water that man and beast should put on sackcloth and cry mightily vnto God and turne

from his euill way and the wickednesse that was in his hands Ionah 3. So it may be that the Pope with his Cardinals Fryers Monkes Priests c. together with the whole Citie of Rome would beleeue his word and receiue it as the word of Christ It may be they would acknowledge him reuerence him and honour him humbly submitting to his doctrine confessing their errors and sinnes and suffer themselues to be rightly enformed and reformed by him their guide gouernour and chiefe shepheard of their soules But I rather thinke that he should haue far worse intertainment among them then amongst the Pharisies and Iewes and Heathen that they would persecute both his doctrine and person with all indignities that might be deuised and because of his true miracles confounding their lying wonders would iudge him to be Antichrist of whom they haue already made Luther the fore-runner euen as the Pharisies counted him the greatest Sorcerer and to deale with the Prince of the Deuills by whose power he exceeded all other I suppose that they which so deuoutly worship and adore the Image of Christ and of the Apostles beautifying the same with such sumptuous ornaments and ouerlaying of gold would by all meanes dishonour the true Christ And his Apostles not onely contemning their persons and condemning their doctrines but also putting them to ignominious deaths I suppose that Seruus seruorum Dei would hardly re-deliuer the chayre giue the right hand or wall to Peter For as the Pharisies did to Christ the head so doe they to his Apostles and members likewise And as Antichrist doth now to the true Ministers and members so would he doe to the head For the afflictions of Christ are accomplished in his members by Antichrist who should also suffer the same in his owne person if hee were in the state of humiliation vpon the earth as he was Surely may some say it were a maruellous thing if it should be so I would thinke rather that Christ and his Apostles teaching the same doctrines and working the same or such like miracles should be heard and receiued of the Pope his Cardinalls c. as hee was of the faithfull in the Iewish Church I answere if hee should come indeede as Ignatius Loyala that prophane and bloudy souldier a Spaniard the Father of the Iesuites * came to Pope Paulus the third deuoting himselfe and his Disciples to him promising absolute obedience to him in all things without any exception and binding himselfe with an inuiolable oath that hee would to his vttermost power maintaine and vphold the Romish Church and See by all meanes possible if I say both his doctrine and miracles might serue for the glorifying of that carnall Idoll-gull and vpholding of his worldly Synagogue and See then without doubt hee shall haue great intertainement and in such sort also might he haue been intertained of the Pharisies yea of Herod or any worldling But now to come neerer to our selues what if Christ were in state of humiliation and in the very same outward appearance among vs as hee was among the Iewes or Paul Peter or any of the Apostles preaching the same Gospel that is now preached for none other Gospell could Christ himselfe preach than this which is already preached and expounding the seuerall texts thereof as hee did of the Prophets in the Temple and in the Synagogues handling the same in speciall and in particular applying the same fitly according to all circumstances yea speaking as his and their manner was to the heart conscience and spirit how should his words be heard whether as the words of God or as of man It may be he should be receiued of all men as hee was of Lazarus of Martha and Mary who poured a pound of very costly ointment on his head who washed his feete with her teares and wiped them with the hayres of her head It may be that all men would weep aboundantly fall on his necke and kisse him as the Christians did at Pauls departure from them Acts 20. 37. It may be that by all meanes possible they would shew their loue to him by prostrate obeysance and humble obedience by contemning all worldly things in comparison of his presence yea and by preferring one word of his mouth before all humane learning and knowledge It may be that all men from the highest to the lowest from the richest to the poorest from the mightiest to the weakest would wholly submit and subiect themselues to the obedience of his word and doctrine taking more pleasure therein than in all worldly pleasure and profit and deuote all their worldly goods might wisedome and learning to the aduancement thereof and there is no question but some of all degrees and estates would sincerely and deuoutly according to the gift of grace and measure thereof doe these things yea many doubtlesse would loue him embrace him reuerence him for the Gospels sake and admiring him would say doubtlesse the spirit of God is plentifull and very strong in this man so gracious are his words so holy is his conuersation amongst vs as wee may see true Christianity perfectly acted euen as the word teacheth and commandeth But on the other side what entertainment should he finde in the world I meane among the brutish sinners the ciuilly honest and the pharisaically religious for these are they that are called the World In what manner would carnall Gospellers heare and receiue his pure spirituall and heauenly Sermons What manner of tast and relish would his words haue in their eares What repentance would there be wrought What confession Contrition Satisfaction of wrongs done with Zacheus What conuersion What obedience to his doctrine What reformation either of themselues or of those and those things that are in their power to alter and order according to his doctrine How would sinners and wicked liuers heare him I meane all such as propound their owne glory and profits or pleasures the end of all their actions and endeauors inwardly and outwardly for they that make these and such like things their principall ends can neither doe good deed speake good word nor thinke good thought all their life long How would the greedy churle heare him that loues to think and meditate of nothing but gaine to speake nor doe any thing that tends not one way or other to his bodily profit How would the lustfull person heare him that makes his whore and wanton woman his Idoll How would many rauening Lawyers such as make authority a cloake of destruction vnhappines too many now a daies heare him that stand continually waiting and gaping for the bride whereby the poore is oppressed the hands of reuengeful persons of cruell churles are strengthened against their neighbours and whereby the mouthes of superstitious and prophane liuers are opened and hands strengthened against God himself in his Word and Ministers How would I say worldlings of all sorts heare him How would they entertaine him What would they say