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A04366 The sonne of Gods entertainment by the sonnes of men Set forth in a sermon at Paules Crosse the seauenth of October. 1604. By Richard Iefferay of Magdalen Colledge in Oxford. Jefferay, Richard, b. 1567. 1605 (1605) STC 14481; ESTC S103337 27,971 49

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Rom. where the inheritance pertaineth not to one as to the eldest sonne in an earthly kingdome but euerie one doth inherit all the reuenues rents and rights of the whole kingdome none more or lesse then another but all haue full possession of all things that are all perfect For as ●●●rie saith this kingdome is most high in dignitie most free in libertie most secure in peace most glorious in honour most pure in clearnesse most ioyous in the societie of Angels most copious in the affluence of riches influence of pleasures confluence of all perpetuall graces This is the portion of all those that are the sonnes of God this is the preheminence sayth one translation the prerogatiue sayth another the priuiledge saith another the dignitie saith another of all those that receiue Christ Iesus but they all say this He gaue them power to bee the sonnes of God He gaue them power Here is the maner set downe how they come by the benefite they do not buy it as the Heretikes Circumseliones thinke they haue it not in their owne naturalitie as the Pelagians hold they worke it not out of their owne abilitie as the Papists suppose but they receiue it of Gods meere liberalitie He gaue them power It is the mercie of God the goodnesse of God the bountie of God that bestowes this benefite vpon vs. The best in this case must say with Iacob I am not worthy the least of thy benefits Gen. 32. Gene. 32. The best must say with Daniel Righteousnesse belongeth onely vnto thee to vs belongeth nothing but shame Dan. 9. Dan. 9. the best must say with Iob If I would seek to iusti fie my self I must needs condemne my selfe If we consider with our selues what we are of our selues we shall plainly finde our selues the best of vs all dust and ashes by our substance Gen. 3. by knowledge but beasts Gene. 3. Ierem. 10.4 Ephes 2.3 Iere 10.4 by nature the children of wrath Ephes 2 13. I remember Lemnius giues a strange report of flesh let buls flesh lie aboue the ground in the open ayre it turnes to Bees let horse-flesh lie in that maner it turneth to Hornets but let mans flesh lie in that sort it turnes to Serpents I will banke the application least I be taken for a Bee or a Hornet I say no more but if any chalenge any goodnes vnto themselues as of themselues or of their owne power it is much vanitie for of our selues wee cannot so much as thinke a good thought 2. Cor. 3.5 It is more arrogancie because we giue that to our selues which is proper to God for euer●e good and perfect gift commeth from aboue Iames the 1.17 It is most iniquitie because we doe not acknowledge the giuer thankefully Col. 3.17 for all praise and glorie is to be giuen to God Col. 3.17 Wherefore as the wise man saith White birds with blacke feathers haue no prerogatiue if merit then death if mercie then life saluation commeth freely from the mercie of God August Cant. 2. Bernard Non per innatam sed per donatam iustitiam salui sumus saith Augustine Non infixa sed infusagratia Whereon saint Bernard I for my loue and my loue for me that she may know her self to be full of grace when she ascribes all to her loue and nothing to her selfe He gaue them power to be the sonnes of God euen to them that beleeue By grace ye are saued through Iesus Christ Ephe. 2.8 sayth saint Paule and that not of your selues it is the gift of God It is the gift of God taken holde on by faith which is the meanes by which we receiue all good things the meanes by which we are made the sonnes of God Galat. 3. Iohn 1. ep 5. Rom. 4. you are all the sonnes of God by faith in Iesus Christ And our Apostle himselfe in his 1. Epist 5. cap. reaffirmes his report He gaue them power to be the sonnes of God not the vnbeleeuers but beleeuers And in the 3 Rom. It is one God which shall iustifie circumcision of faith and vncircumcision thorow faith Chpysost This faith saith Chrysostom must be simple without curious searching strong without fearfull fainting constant without doubtfull wauering this faith will appeare by the fruites which are good workes Gregor by the triall which is affliction by the ende which is saluation If thou be like the Persian Apple-tree sayth Basill that beares continually buds blossoms greene fruit ripe fruit some fruit for all winter stormes or sommers blasts till it be rooted vp if thou hast this faith thou art surely the sonne of God for to them onely that beleeue hee gaue power to be the sonnes of God Euen to those that beleeue on his name Here is now the obiect of our faith which is the subiect of our saluation the name of Iesus to which the mercies merits and mediation of Christ belong which are al cōtained in his name Iesus which signifieth a sauiour To Abraham his seed was the promise made not saying to his seed but in his name as of one Lord Iesus Christ to him all the Prophets giue witnesse that through his name all that beleeue in him shall receiue remission of sinnes Act. 10.43 In his name shall all the Nations of the world be blessed Acts. 10.43 whosoeuer calleth vpon the name of the Lord shall bee saued Great is the name of the Lord and preuaileth The name of the Lord bring eth mightie things to passe Mine enemies compasse me round about saith Dauid but in the name of the Lord I will destroy them Our enemies the world the flesh and the diuell compasse vs round about but in the name of the Lord in the mercies merits and mediation of Iesus Christ we may destroy them They kept me in on euery side saith Dauid hell death and damnation kept vs in on euerie side but in the mercie merits and mediation of Iesus Christ wee may escape they came about me like Bees saith Dauid but in the name of the Lord they are extinct they came about vs like Bees but in the name the mercie merits mediation of the Lord Iesus Christ they are so extinct that we may boldly say and safely crie death where is thy sting Application hell where is thy victorie Christ Iesus is come the king is come and the king comming the enemies are fled Those that haue eies to see let them see those that haue eares to heare let them heare those that haue a heart to vnderstand let them vnderstand those things that belong vnto their peace let them see the loue of Christ in comming to his owne and embrace it heare the fault of his owne in receyuing him not and eschew it Vnderstand the benefit of our saluation giuen to as many as receyue him by beleeuing on his name enioy it Christ Iesus is come he that was to come to the Patriarks is come to the