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A94303	Moderation iustified, and the Lords being at hand emproved, in a sermon at VVestminster before the Honorable House of Commons assembled in Parliament: preached at the late solemne fast, December 25. 1644. By Thomas Thorowgood B. of D. Rector of Grimston in the county of Norfolke: one of the Assembly of Divines. Published by order from that House.	Thorowgood, Thomas, d. ca. 1669.	1644 (1644)	Wing T1069; Thomason E23_6	31,603	39

Truths Men should not bring their mixtures hither Offer this now to thy governour and will he be pleased with thee Mal. 1. 8. We will not have drosse with our silver nor mingle vinegar with wine we must say here as Iehu to Iehonadab Come see my zeale 2 King 10. 16. And you must be most earnest against those errors that be likeliest to encroach and even Christian Moderation will grow warme against the streame of common corruption Our Master Christ forbad expressely to sweare by heaven or by earth or by Ierusalem c. Matth. 5. 34 c. For it seemes by Philo the Iew m. p. 490. that was the customary sinne of those times and so Gal. 1. 4. Christ hath delivered us from the present evill world There is an Emphasis in that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the present evill world we must be most watchfull against those corruptions in faith and manners that are growing upon us what ever they be and not to speake of others now for my part use what Moderation you please to the persons and estates of the Papists but let us avoid I beseech you whatsoever in truth or true appearance is doctrinally so the Iudaicall Rites had another kind of claime yet the first Christians declined them with great and universall vehemency Say the world what it will I freely pronounce August T. 2. ep p. 346. saith Hierome that the Ceremonies of the Iewes are pernicious and deadly to Christians and whosoever observes them whether he be Iew or Gentile is sunke downe into hell and yet Gods direction to his first people concernes all his Israel now Levit. 18. 3. After the doings of the Land of Egypt wherein ye dwelt shall ye not doe and after the doings of the Land of Canaan whither I bring you shall ye not doe c. And in both respects we should abandon the waies of Popery for we came halting from them and they yet dwell among us we have found by too long and wofull and wounding experience all our complying with them could not winne the least upon them In our first Reformation Archbishop Cranmer enjoyned that no Minister should order matters so Injunct 3. that the unlearned people thinke the old Popish Masse continues still but the piety of our times as it was called wanted nothing but a command to trimme the Sacraments of Christ after the plaine Popish dresse of Antichrist In our second Reformation a Bishop printed it Bp. of Dur. Anno 1561. in the beginning of the Queenes reigne we are but too much like the Papists that is our fault generally that we differ not more from them but the good worke in hand of late accounted it th●ir great honour and glory to come nigh unto them To conclude and I know you observe it well danger from Rome was foresene in the first and second Reformation I say no more but Beware the third time The third Vse of Confutation Vse 3. it is of the Remonstrants Arminians and Socinians who endevour from my Text to get countenance for the Babylonish Errour the allowance of all Opinions as if because the Apostle saith Let your moderation be knowne unto all men Remonstranst sect ult Censur Remonst Praef. Harm Remonst Socin p. 231. therefore all mens conceits must be borne with in Religion and every one suffered in what he supposeth to be truth it is a cunning and cousening devise that strikes in with corrupt nature but because it offers violence to my Text I cannot be true to it or you if somewhat be not added by way of vindication and it will be in these sixe particulars First Is it probable that our Apostle who elsewhere almost every where is so zealous for unitie against Schismes should in any sort tolerate them and so voluntarily open a wide door● for division in this very Epistle he writes for peace even passionately but with mightie power Phil 2. 1 2. If there be any consolation in Christ if any comfort of love if any fellowship of the spirit if any bowels and mercies fulfill ye my ioy that ye be like minded having the same love being of one accord and of one mind And in the next Chap. 3. 16. Let us walke by the same rule let us mind the same thing expressions different from all licentious tolerations the same Apostle abounds in serious dehortations from schismes and dissentions Rom 13. 12. 16. 17. and as carnall 1 Cor 3. 3. and in other places And he doth very often exhort with earnest words and arguments not onely that we be like-minded Rom. 15. 6. Phil. 2. 2. and of one mind 2 Cor. 13. 11. but of the same mind 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Cor. 10. 10. ioyned yea ioynted together in the same mind and in the same iudgement And is here the least approbation of that multiplying Doctrine neither will that excuse so long as they all breath Christ tend to the advancement of Christ it matters not but let Saint Paul answer this Objection also Is Christ divided 1 Cor. 1. 13. Consider it well and season your consideration with that of our Master Christ himselfe Mar. 9. 50. Have salt in your selves and have peace one with another If we were preserved by humilitie from the corruptions of selfe-opinion it would be no hard matter to embrace unitie Secondly Such allowance would prove destructive to holinesse both personall and domesticall Omnis religio nulla religio would soone be the same Suppose the husband of one opinion the wife of another the children it may be of one or two other 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the servants of as many more what shall the Master of the house doe here how performe the family duties diversitie of opinions like so many hatchets interrupting their prayers 1 Pet. 3. 7. chopping all devotion and piety in pieces as the Duke of Wittenberge was wont to say New garments introduce new manners new manners bring in new men and new men thrust out the old so new opinions suffered will devoure the old and the toleration of every Religion will destroy all Religion and in conclusion leave no Religion at all Thirdly this libertie is inconsistent with civill tranquillitie the bleeding condition of our owne Nation at present is a living almost a dying witnesse of this and if that one Religion of Popery so tolerated as it was hath brought in upon us so many destructions what will that multiplication doe but hasten desolation without recovery for every party would endevour to support it selfe to the prejudice of the rest dum de religione certatum est regio dum de caelo terra amissa as it was said long since Fourthly the late Bishops of Ireland may put this libertie to to silence and shame for when not long since a toleration of Popery in that Kingdome was proposed they said To give the Papists a toleration is a grievous sinne and will make us accessary to all their

MODERATION IVSTIFIED AND THE LORDS BEING AT HAND EMPROVED IN A SERMON AT VVESTMINSTER BEFORE THE HONORABLE HOVSE OF COMMONS Assembled in Parliament Preached at the late solemne Fast December 25. 1644. By Thomas Thorowgood B. of D. Rector of Grimston in the County of Norfolke One of the Assembly of Divines Published by Order from that House Matth. 10. 16. Be wise as Serpents and harmelesse as Doves Mensura convenit ne aut nimia remissio reddatur aut nimiaa severitas Ambros. Offic. lib. 2. cap. 22. Si quid corrigendum est adhibeatur ea Moderatio quae Christianos deceat c. Erasm Epist l. 22. p. 916. LONDON Printed by I. L. for Christopher Meredith at the Crane in Pauls Church-yard and for Thomas Slater at the Swan in Duck-Lane 1645. Die Mercurii 25. Decemb. 1644. IT is this day Ordered by the Commons House of Parliament That Master Heveningham and Master Lisle doe from this House give thanks to Master Thorowgood and Master Langley for the great pains they took in the Sermons they Preached this day at the intreaty of this House at S. Margarets Westminster It being the day of Publique Humiliation And to desire them to Print their Sermons And it is Ordered that none shall presume to Print their or either of their Sermons without first obtaining libertie under their hand-writing H. Elsyng Cler. Parl. D. Com. I Doe appoint Christopher Meredith and Thomas Slater to Print this Sermon THOMAS THOROVVGOOD TO THE HONORABLE House of Commons Assembled in Parliament at Westminster THe thought of coming into that Pulpit was dreadfull to me and I did unfainedly decline it 1 Sam. 10. 22. as Saul I would willingly have hid my selfe among the stuffe any where rather then undertake the taske Palluit ut 〈◊〉 qui pressit calcibus anguem Et Juvenal Sat. 6. Lugdunensem Rhetor dicturus ad aram Did Advocates change colour pleading at that Barre And should I have no feare being to speake in such a presence where so many of you were and each one resembled the children of a King Judg. 8. 18. as the Kings of Midian said to Gideon in respect of his brethren yea upon whose votes and determinations depends the welfare of three glorious Kingdomes But being summoned to the service it was my duty to runne and prepare my selfe and I found presently my lot was cast upon that very day which the providence of heaven had designed to fall on Christmas Day Gentilet Exam. p. 206. as it is named yet the Metropolitane of all the Festivities so Gaspar Ferrandi called it in the Councel of Trent It was time for me then by consideration recollection and other thoughts to cast out feare 1 Joh. 4. 8. and for my animation the allusion of him to Caesar happily occurred as they that dare confidently speake in your judicious and formidable Assemblie consider not what Constellations you are nor of what Magnitude so those that despondingly be afraid are ignorant of your benigne Aspects and gracious Influences The election of a Theme and the manner of handling it was in my power and by Divine guidance I chose Moderation not because you wanted it but for that some so supposed and I saw even that Christian grace well understood would justifie your proceedings Your eares entertained the Discourse with spontaneous attention with the vertue of the Text which Tertullus beg'd of Felix Act. 24. 4. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 you have now required it to the other sense to another censure in publicum formidandumque judicium as Cassiane said upon his like occasion De Incarnat praefat and for my part Pro captu Lectoris habent sua fata libelli though the subject matter I know will meet with fatall judgings and my weakenesses also be ever before me yet I have obeyed your Commands and with the exoptation of Orosius to Austin Utinam tam efficaciter quam libenter Praefat. Hist for now as Dedications have beene made to you of Zeale Righteousnesse Magnanimitie Perseverance c. so the world shall see you Patrons of Moderation also notwithstanding the unpolitique Antichristian and Tyrannicall endevours of your Opposites some of which laboured so much some yeares since to embroyle the Nation against Scotland in irreconciliable and intestine combustions the perfect uniting of whom to ENGLAND was the zealous industrie of the wisest Patriots in former times as our Chronicles relate and who now also by supernaturall providence in Covenant and many other obligations are contrived into a more firme accord then ever Those other horrid Miscreants of Ireland have raked Hell and Rome for the inventions and exercises of such cruel barbarities upon our miserable brethren King Charles Declarat with the advice of his Privie Counsell that no Christian eare can heare without horrour nor Story parallel as his Majestie did declare against those barbarous Rebels I wish that Remonstrance of our Clergie there were commanded to be in every Parish of ENGLAND and the additionall depositions hastened to the Presse that all the good people of the Land might know their good meaning to them And in this Kingdome there was a generation of New Reformers that paved the way to Popery and under the colour of a good worke in hand Holy Table Name and Thing p. 2. p. 192. p. 204. and the pietie of the times were busied in taking the out-workes and that being done they would have a bout with the Fort it selfe It is the language and sentence of him that here may well be credited and our eyes saw then the Innovations so numerous that with a little time and observation it might be demonstrated the lawlesse Mutation even then was greater from the rules and received practise then it is like to be by the Directory so much expected which beside Parliament Authoritie will have the Scriptures and the example of Reformed Churches to give it countenance I thought in this Epistle I might make some further mentioning but I must remember that of Austin to Macedonius Negotiosissimos in Republica viros Ep. 54. Init. non suis sed aliorum utilitatibus attentissimos non debemus occupare prooemio I will turne therefore my prefacing into praying that our God onely wise Rom. 16. 27. would fill every one of you with wisedome Jam. 3. 17. even that wisdome which is from above and is first pure then peaceable gentle 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the grace of the Text Ruth 4. 11. Moderate and full of good fruits that gasping Ireland may be recovered by you and as you have done worthily for Scotland you may be famous in ENGLAND and regaining the Kings royall Person and favour you may make him glorious also and raise up in his Dominions the foundations for many generations Isa 58. 12. and be called the Repairers of the breaches the Restorers of the paths to dwell in I shall waite the complement of Gods good providence in you and