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A01698	The only rule to walke by guiding Christs ministers, and all his members, how to frame their conuersation in the way to saluation. A sermon preached at a synod, or meeting of ministers in S. Michaels Church in Couentry the second of October. 1615. By S. Gibson, preacher of the word, and pastor in the same city.	Gibbons, Samuel.	1616 (1616)	STC 11837; ESTC S118451	20,003	53

sanctifying of that day and to that end appointeth as all the Commandements to be read continually In the booke of Common Prayer so that Commandement also of keeping holy the Sabbath without leauing out one word and withall hath added a prayer for the people that presently vpon the hearing of their dutie in that respect they should lift vp their hearts and voices to heauen that God would incline their hearts to keep that lawe Now what odde dealing is this with the people when a Minister in his lower pue shall bid them remember to keepe holy the Sabbath day and require their prayer for the same purpose and in the pulpit teach them that they neede not doe it here is saying and vnsaying teaching and vnteaching by one and the same man These are dangerous errors and as you see not onely against the Scripture and against the Truth and against Gods ordinance and against Religion but against the Church also whereof wee are members that of iustification by vvorkes is against one of the Articles of our Religion that likewise of reading against diligent preaching against one of the praiers of the Church and against one of the late Canons that against the Sabbath is against one of the ten Morall Commandements and against the Commandement of the Church that appointeth that Law to bee read with the rest and to be receiued of the people with a speciall Prayer for the keeping of it Such therefore are not to be suffred as maintaine such poynts but either they are to be reformed or made examples this should be the care of those in authority that according to the rule of the Apostle wee should be of one minde And those that hold singular Opinions are to be censur'd I speake not this as if I desired rigor to bee vsed to euery one that in any thing dissenteth from the Church That is not the way to make peace and to make all of one minde it is necessary that there be discretion and moderation in gouernment and a difference put betweene the errors held and the persons that differ betweene sober men and turbulent spirits else it may marre all * Georg. Cass consultatio●e de relig ad ●erdinand 1. ●aximil 2. ●●p cap. de ●cclesia Cassander spake to the purpose when he told his great masters before the Councell of Trent that the chiefe cause of the destruction of the Church in his time Nullam ecclesiae firmam pacē sperandam puto nisi qui Ecclesiasticae gubernationi praesunt de nimio illo rigore aliquid remittant ac multorum piorum votis monitis obsequentes manifestos abusus ad regulam diuinariū literarum veteris ecclesiae corrigant haec ille was to be imputed to them that beeing puft vp with their Ecclesiasticall power proudly and disdainefully contemned and repelled those that modestly admonished them And hee was perswaded that there would neuer bee firme peace till they remitted somewhat of their extreme rigour and reformed manifest abuses There must be yeelding euen by those in authoritie as well as by others ere there can be firme concord But when the Opposition of any is preiudiciall to Religion and Pietie and there is contumacie too then they are not to bee tolerated or fauour'd Rulers in Church or common-wealth may haue comfort in seuere proceedings against such Cal. in 1. cor 11. verse 16. Nunquam co●tentionum eri● finis si certan● do velis hominem pugnacen● vincere quia● centies victus● nunquam fat● gabitur lege ●tiam prudēti● Caluin well iudgeth peeuish and froward persons Authoritate magis compescendos c. ought rather to be schooled by Authority then with long disputations to bee confuted for some are of that spirit that centies victi as hee sayth if they be conuicted an 100 times they will not yeeld Some rougher course therefore is to be taken with them I speake now in season of these matters This is one speciall vse of Synods Nazianzene spake bitterly Nazianz. in Epist ad Pro●op Nazian 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Danaeus de po●estate ecclesiae ●ap 36. when speaking of greater Synods then these hee sayd hee neuer saw any good end of them I will suppose with Danaeus that he is to be vnderstood of the Councels Synods of his time when they did all to please the Emperor and the most potent Praelats Good vse no questiō there is of such meetings of Ministers as that those may grow to knowledge and acquaintance one with another that bee vnder the same iurisdiction and to maintaine Loue and amitie amongst vs so specially to end such controuersies as arise by any stirring heads or contentious persons If this bee put in practice no doubt wee shall see good come of Synods Well let euery one in his place doe his part that this Apostolicall Rule may be kept And we specially that teach others concord let vs looke that we agree among our selues the way the Apostle hath taught vs let vs walke by the same Rule And then ●sal 133.1 ecce quam bonum c. a ioyfull sight it is to GOD and men and Angels when brethren in the Ministery liue together in vnity it is the ornament of the Church and the honour of Religion And thus much of the first exhortation to Vnanimity Now a little briefely giue me leaue to adde concerning the other part because it doth much also concerne vs. In the next place the holy Apostle would haue all to be followers of him and of such as walked as he walked Doctrine 4 Where 1. it is to be obserued that he taketh it for granted that as his Doctrine was sound so his example was also good so was it with others also of the same Faith Whence our lesson is that the life and practice of teachers and professors ought to be answerable to their doctrine and profession it is a thing much prest vpon al Christians Ephe. 4.1 Philip. 2.15 1. Pet. 2.12 that they walk worthy of their vocation Ephes 4.1 and that they haue their conuersation honest and vnreproueable 1. Pet. 2.12 and specially of Ministers of the Gospell wee find it required Be thou an example in conuersation c. saith Paul to Timothy 1. Tim. 4.12 1. Tim. 4.12 And shew thy selfe a patterne of good workes to Titus Chapter 2.7 Tit. 2.7 And of all Elders this is required 1. Pet. 5.3 2. Pet. 5.3 to be types or examples to the flocke necessary this is because the common sort look as much if not more to a mans doings as to his doctrine and to his practice as to his profession For they know it is an easie matter to talke of holinesse and righteousnesse and to make a profession of great matters but when they see a shew of zeale and forwardnesse this way in any and yet the life vngodly and the practice vniust it maketh them conclude that their profession of such strictnesse is but in hypocrisie and in

yet made a light matter some are of such strange spirits that they make a tush at the peace of the Church Whereas the Scripture biddeth vs not onely liue in peace but make peace 2. Cor. 13 11 Iames. 3.18 Psal 34.14 1. Thes 4.11 and follow after it and seeke and ensue it and study to be quiet they study to bee vnquiet and to disquiet themselues and others And whereas Augustine helde the sinne of scisme greater then the sinne of idolatry Aug de bap contra Donatistas lib. 2. ca● omnia bo● pacis vni●tis toleranda lib. 6. cap. 22 they make nothing of it Nay some euen place Religion in making a breach and a rent and thinke therefore to bee magnified for their zeale Sometimes amongst the people wee shall see some that loue to bee singular and not contenting themselues to differ from the Church in such things as some of the grauer and learneder sort contend about they wil be sure to haue some trick by themselues aboue all the Ministers in towne and country of one sort or other and in that they wil be open too that the congregation may take notice of them this argueth a great deale of vanity in their minds and is against that modesty which the scripture cōmendeth to Christians and which is to bee found in men better sanctified Quis ego sum sayth learned Zanchius qui quod tota Ecclesia approbauit ●anch confes improbem Who am I that I should disallow that which the whole Church hath allowed A worthy patterne of humble modesty and may make more ignorant ones ashamed of their malepert insolency Against this rule of the Apostle it is directly if men do not their endeuour not to dissent from the Church but if it be possible to be of one mind Be of one mind But the greatest blame will lye vpon those Teachers that transgresse this Apostolicall rule and with their Paradoxes and singular opinions trouble our Israel and are instruments of euill I will now deale particularly onely against those that hole and broach errors tending to Popery or prophanenesse For these are the most pestilent members to some the Pope is beholding for they would proue that he is not that Antichrist and iustification by workes Artie 11. Of the iustification of man is not onely taught in Rome but in the Church of England also by some corrupt Rabines though it bee against an article of our Religion These would either be made to be of one minde with our Church or els it were to bee wished they were sent to Rhemes or S. Omers or Valladolyd in Spaine or some such pest-house which they are fitter for then to be teachers in Israel Others speake disgracefully of preaching specially of often preaching There is an idle position of late set on foote which the drones of the Church are very ready to harken to that forsooth reading is preaching I deny not but in a large sense it may bee so tearmed and so may receiuing the Sacrament also wherein wee shew forth the Lords death till he come 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. Cor. 11.2 and as it were preach Christ crucified thereby But what should anie goe about to confound those parts of Gods seruice which the holy Ghost and the Church hath euer distinguished In the Scripture where preaching is required of the Minister of the Gospell 2. Tim. 4.2 it is meant hee should open and apply the Word aright ●an 45 And the Canon requiring preaching euery Sabboth requireth expresly ●nswerable to ●at 1. Cor. .3 that we sincerely diuide the word of truth to the glory of God and to the best edification of the people shewing vs that that is meant by preaching As for the disgracers of diligent preaching they also are against the Church in this for in the Church-booke of Common-prayer as we are appointed to call vpon baptized Christians to heare Sermons as if they could not heare too many ●ollect on ●●ers day so in one of the Collects wee pray that God would make all Bishops and Pastors diligently to preach his holy word and that prayer is excellently grounded vpon that triple pas●● of our Sauiour to Peter 〈◊〉 21.15 John 21.15 16 17. Feed feede feede Thence are wee taught to pray that those which haue the place of spirituall Shepheards and Pastors in the Church may diligently feede the flock of Christ But this diligent preaching they think would hinder learned preaching and they rather ascribe diligence to themselues that come with elaborate discourses and shew much reading and impute negligence to them that take lesse time for a Sermon I answere Quorum aemulari exopto negligentiam potius quā ist● rum obscura● diligentiam vt in prolog Heauton Te● it is better for the poore people that a man preach to them often and plainly then seldome and obscurely and I am sure a great deale of paines is taken by some to preach vnprofitably and they should haue more comfort in the day of Christ if they would condescend more to the capacity of the simpler sort and seeke themselues lesse and Gods glory more in the handling of the Scripture Wherefore let them not scornefully inueigh against those that are profitable instruments in the Church for that which is rather to be cōmended in them and wherein they are to be imitated It were more credit for Preachers to bend their speech rather against loyterers then against religious and industrious men 1. Tim. 5.17 that labour in the Word and Doctrine faithfully and fruitfully The last most impious paradoxe that I will now name is concerning the Sabboth some think the day may be changed and some giue out that men may take their pleasure and haue their pastimes vpon that day and the sanctifying thereof is not necessary But where now is Zanchies modestie Quis ego c. quis tu Who art thou whosoeuer thou art that thou shouldest presume to call that into question which was neuer before called vnto question by any orthodoxe Vide Sprint of ●●e Sabb. Church or Father With what face dare any speak against that which hath euer been religiously obserued by good men since the Apostles times vnto ours and to what end and with what meaning is it ●he Sabbath 〈◊〉 great anti●ity Gen. 2 3 except to ouerthrow Religion and bring in ignorance and Atheisme for from the beginning of the world the hallowing of the Sabbath hath bin the vpholder of religion godlinesse and once take away the Sabbath and the sanctity thereof and farewell all solemne worship of God and neuer looke that Piety and Religion can goe forward giue men but leaue to breake this commaundement and the rest will be poorely kept but if no other considerations will preuaile with the Antisabbatist let me put him in mind that as herein he is against the Catholike Church in all ages so also against our owne Church which still vpholdeth the