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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A58210	A sermon delivered at Maidston in Kent, at the assizes there held, August 23, 1641	Reading, John, 1588-1667.	1642 (1642)	Wing R451; ESTC R14322	18,070	30

be troubled for our Ceremonies divisions are desperate the leprous parts may live the divided cannot the Paschal Lamb was eaten in one house Christ is no where communicable but in his Church Rahabs house was a type thereof whosoever goeth out of it his blood shall be upon his head Iosh. 2.19 add hereto discord is the beginning of all evill Lawes are silent among Armes divisions in multitudes are stormes upon great waters which mischeivous breaths exagitate into rage division in a State is as the bilging of a Shipp breaches in the wall wounds in the body it is Satans Master-peece who taught the Maxime Divide impera how easily shall wee be overcome if wee be divided among our selves Concord is the nurse of plenty the wealth of the poore and security of the rich the strength of Kings and blessing of the people When the dry bones in q Ezekiels Vision lay scattered in the fields there was no lif● but when they were united then they received breath Warres and dissensions may seeme sweet to the ignorant but O happy peace did men but know thy value what would they not give what not suffer for thee Thou buildest Cities makest wholesome Lawes plantest Vineyards sowest the fruitfull Vallies stockest the pleasant Gileads with numberlesse heards thou makest millions into one and therefore one strong as millions I beseech you therefore marke them who cause Divisions and Offences Peace was the tenour of the Angells song Luke 2.14 and the great legacy which Christ at his departure bequeathed his Disciples Iohn 1● 27 {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 7 Rocks of offence 1 Pet. 2.8 to stumble at such are all publick sinnes offences given are alwayes sinnes in the givers but offences taken are not so except in the receivers these easily flow in where s divisions give them way Origen takes both for dissentions contrary to peace by schismes the seamelesse coate of Christ and unity of the Church is rent by offences God is dishonoured and the peace of the State is disturbed both are against the doctrine which we have learned So come we to consider the secret danger intimated 8 in that these divisions and offences are neare but contrary to the doctrine This {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} importeth both All division is not evill come out of her my People cryed the voyce from Heaven Revel. 18.4 that is to bee understood where the foundation is raised therefore we separated from Rome wee must not t joyne our selves to Baal Peor out of the Church nor with the seditious congregation of Corah Dathan and Abiram within it All division is not dangerous if the Chaffe be gone the Wheat is the cleaner but evill and mischeivous is that division and those offences which are in shew neare but in deed contrary to true doctrine When the points stand like Ebal and Gerizzim the mounts of cursing and blessing most pernicious is that evill which is neare the good take heed of the woolfe in sheepes w. cloathing and of that x poyson whereof the least drop killeth evill and falshood could not hurt did they not put on the appearance of good and true Most pernicious is that Devill which transformes himselfe into an y Angell of light The most dangerous enemies to the repaire of Ierusalems ruines are they who say z we will build with you for we seek the Lord your God as ye doe Papists and professed enemies may either be a overcome or easily avoided but those ambushes and stratagems are dangerous which are layd {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} besides and nigh but contrary to the doctrine which we have received Some cleave to our Church as Barnacles to the Ship-side onely to foule and disadvantage us as the dead child to the wombe onely to endanger us I would I could once say they went out from us as I can they are not of us in the interim I say beware of that evill which cometh neare to the shew of good none can so easily deceive you as those b Hyaena's who have learned your voyce to draw you out to destruction beware of the Serpents of the colour of the ground When Paul had spoken Acts 20.30 of greivous wolves not sparing the flock he addeth a more dangerous affliction that of themselves men should arise speaking perverse things to draw disciples after them As Samson said to his brethren of Iudah Sweare unto mee that yee will not fall upon me your selves Iudg. 15 12. I may say to those who professe the same Religion with us I would I were secure of our friends I feare not our professed enemies there seemeth no such present danger as that we may be wounded propriis spinis Therefore marke them which cause divisions seeming neare but contrary to the doctrine of God c This is our Cynosure our Easterne starre to lead us to Christ the touchstone of truth our sheat-anchor holding us from being carryed about of every wind of doctrine in every distraction wee must have an eye to this as the wounded Israelites had to the brazen Serpent and then let the adversary shake their venomous tongues at us it is no schisme to divide from error but from truth we have divided from their corruptions according to not contrary to the doctrine here mentioned to which we willingly appeale The doctrine of the Old and New Testament is the rule of Faith and manners 9 if this were limited onely to Religion you would not with Gallio supersede it as d a question of words and names no no it is no e vaine word concerning you but it is your life and by this word you shall prolong your dayes in the land the salvation of the people is the supreame Law how happy are they where the maine care is for this Doctrine where repaire beginneth at the house of God where this is neglected there is no due f obsequy to Princes no holy duty between Children and Parents no sanctimony and equity between man and man all which and whatsoever else is good for the societies of men this doctrine commandeth in every branch where state-interests humane pollicy or secular cares come like those g impious novices to be served before God no thing prospereth for the anger of the Lord h blasteth it this is the i summe of all equity divine and humane this prohibits every offence against God or Caesar It will appeare if we consider 1. That God gave not onely morall Lawes but judiciall Statutes unto Israel and though he now cals us not by a Trumpet from the cloud to Mount Sinai hee doth k the same for us by good Law-makers 2. If we consider the excellency of Law it is nothing else but the dictate of reason connaturall to man an innate rule of equity enlarged to common necessities by prudent sanctions l which we all obey 3. If we