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A46754	Soled comfort for sound Christians, or, A treatise of Gods absolute (and most certaine) performance of his conditionall promises in regard of the elect being a parcell of a larger discourse on John 13.17 / by Robert Jenison.	Jenison, Robert, 1584?-1652.	1641 (1641)	Wing J564; ESTC R24152	50,921	69

Soled comfort for Sound Christians OR A TREATISE OF Gods absolute and most certaine performance of his Conditionall Promises in regard of the Elect. Being a parcell of a larger Discourse on John 13.17 By ROBERT JENISON Dr. of Divinity IER 10.23 O Lord I know that the way of man is not in himselfe it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps Printed in the Yeare 1641. To every one that seeketh after the truth in sincerity SALUTATIONS READER if so thou pleasest to make thy selfe understand that this ensuing Treatise is but a parcell of a larger discourse long since begun and as yet not finished on these words Joh. 13.17 If ye know these things happy are ye if ye doe them Wherein is intended the tryall of our blessed estate by true knowledge and the tryall of our knowledge and profession by practise and obedience which is not to passe without its Tryall too Now this short Discourse being the summe of two Sermons is thus apart presented to thy view Preached on Thursdayes Sept. 10 and 17. 1629. by reason of some speciall opposition it found For it no soones ●ad sounded in the Pulpit but immediately in the same Church it was loudly incounte●ed and I welcom'd out of the Pulpit with most impetuous opposition rage and passion with deepe chardges as that my doctrine did overthrow the Foundations of Religion c. with threatnings also as that I must be countable to authoritie and shew my 〈◊〉 This the next day they got our Chancelour who sent for me to wish me to have ready against a convenient time Now as then I signified I was not afraid who see my notes but rather wish they might passe the Censure of our Vniversities and there be disputed to which end I have spared time from my weekly tripled paines to bring them out of the rude Lump into this not pollished yet more digested forme and to present them if not to the Censure of the whole World which I should much desire yet to the view of such judicious freinds lovers of the truth and of our Churches Doctrine as are able to judge whether they deserve such incounter or not Yet herein I would also satisfy such especially as are the hearers of my weekly Lecture if possibly I can who may thus by the eye more deliberatly take a view off and consider that which by the eare had scarce time to enter into their braines and hearts and so at least endeavour to remove that preiudice which the truth receives by many of them who gives it its measure from mens persons on whose sleeves after an implicit and popish manner they begin to pinne their Faith and judgements contrary to the auncient rule Non ex personis aestimandam f●●ē sed ex fide personas Tertull de prescript That our Faith is not to be judged off by mens persons but mens persons by the Faith My hope was that my former Lecture on Ephes 1.3.4 would have setled our peoples judgements in that truth of God which by some new Masters partly comming but cheefly corrupted amongst us began with us to be questioned whilest what by preaching what by Chatechising yea and printing they began to Entersperse th● Leaven of outlandish Lutheran or rather Arminian Doctrine but in a minced sublimated and refined manner and as they would seeme by way of Moderation Reconcilement Yea whilest after a ●essation Forbearance was enjoyned they begin anew and contrary almost ever since to dispute But I plainely see that the opinion many have of their great learning and deepe judgement unto which they are willing rather to captivate their owne then to contest or yet endure so many encounters as through the others continuall assaults in private and in publick they find makes the authoritie of Gods plaine word which in this argument here handled is most evident lesse respected though to such 〈◊〉 desire to have God for their Teacher and not to understand above that which is written the authority of divine Scripture Divinar●● Scripturarum authoritas maior est quam omnis humani ingenij capacitas August de Gen. ad lit lib. 2. c. 5. is much greater then the whole capacity of humane understanding Though then I here in this place may be thought singular in my judgement as being now left alone and forsaken of all my Brethren in the ministery and of many others besides yet I hope it shall appear to such as read advisedly this Tract ensuing that I have both Christ himselfe and his Apostles and our owne and other Reformed Churches Doctrine to take my part and beare me out Howsoever I will chuse much rather thus to be accounted singular then cleave to his judgement who being cheefe here was my cheefe opposer whose words so neare as I can remember them and I am confident I misse not in the substance of them were these in the hearing of our Chancellour and another I am assured saith hee that there are not three or not above three that know what I hold concerning praedestination neither have I seene past two that so conceive of it as I doe Whence I must needs conclude seeing all other points controverted are framed and maintained according to mens conceits of Praedestination as even our Adversaries confesse First Collat. Hagiens L 1. pag. 488. edit Brandij that the said partie holds not the Doctrine of our Church of England seeing more then three or foure know what the Doctrine of the Articles thereof especially the 17. Article is Secondly that the singularity of this his opinion ought to be a sufficient Condemnation of it be it what it wil be seeing none can probably thinke that God should keepe secret from his Churches this mistery for so many ages and now reveale it only to two or three In case of such upstart singular and private opinions Vincent Lirinensis contra Heres cap. 38. let the rule of Vincentius Lirinensis be set before us Let the Children of the Church follow the Vniversality Antiquity and Consent of the Catholick and Apostolick Church Et si quando pars contra Vniversitatem novitas contra vetustatem unius vel paucorum errant dissentio contra omnium vel certo multo plurium consensionem rebellarent praeserant 〈◊〉 corruptioni universitatis integritatem novitatis pre●●●nitati antiquitat●● religionem unius sive paucissimorum temeritati univers●●is consili 〈◊〉 ●uno si 〈◊〉 minus est sequantur multorum atque magnorum consentientes 〈◊〉 Sententias magistrorum Now Christian Reader I leave thee to the Treatis● it selfen which when thou hast read thou wilt perceive what Doctrine ●he●●●y pleaseth some here when this so much displeaseth them From my house in New● upon Tyne 10. Novemb. 1629. Thine and the Churches Servant ROBERT JENISON THE CONTENTS Section 1. A Generall Hint of such points as have beene handled out of this Text. D●ing here how to be understood Namely Evangelically and sons to be extended

by his Covenant of Grace So are they most of them at least duetyes in regard of us beeing required of all living especially in the Church and such as from which none may exempt themselves 1 Such as know their electiō must not neglect the meanes Though we should know our selves to be elected to life yet we are by no meanes to neglect the meanes of Life as hearing of the word Faith Repentance prayer perseverance c. Seing God hath aswell fore ordained us to the meanes as to the end to these aswell as to life yea to life by these meanes So that if any will neglect the meanes let him never looke to attaine the end So that I avow it and say that if it were possible that the Elect should not be sanctified should not beleev● or not use the means being called to the use of them upon that supposal they should never attaine to life but pe●ish eternally So Paul concluded in a like case He was assured of safety for himselfe and those that sailed with him yet said be most truely except these the mariners abide in the shipp and so use the meanes of safety appointed of God Hebr. 12 14. Luke 13 3. Ioh. 8 24 yee cannot be saved See Acts 27.22.24.25 with verses 30.31 Therefore say I to such Follow peace and holinesse without which no man shall see the Lord. And except yee repent ye shall all likewise perish And if yee beleeve not saith Christ Joh. 3 36 that I am hee yee shall dye in your sinnes and hee that beleeveth not the Sonne shall not see Life Much les should such as knovv it not as ye● Gen. 4 7 On th' other hand let not the wickedest that truely repent beleeve despaire of Life Let them doe well and they most undoubtedly shall have well God himselfe could say to Cain whom yet he knew to be a reprobate if thou dost well shalt thou not be accepted And as I truely may say to all one and another as our Saviour in my Text If yee know these things happy are yee if yee doe them Exclude not thou thy selfe Gods Word will not exclude thee doe thou thy duety and attend to the Word as for Gods secret Counsell medle not with it neither search into it and I am sure God hath not revealed to any in particular aforehand that they are reprobates and fly to God though he seeme an enemy unto thee at least putt it to this adventure and say to God as the Lepers reasoned concerning the Syrians if hee kill us we shall but dye See 2 Kings 7.3.4 And with the Ninivites Iona. 3 9 saying when they heard a terrible threatning absol●●tely for the forme of it denounced who knoweth if God will returne and repent c. Repent thou and put it to the tryall otherwise thou shalt most undoubtedly perish and thou shalt finde unexpected successe Oh that wee durst or would but take tryall of Gods Truth and promised mercies Oh that God would make this exhortation working powerfully by it effectuall to the calling home of his owne But howsoever let us all know that wee must expect an end All must expect an end ansoverable to their doings Rō 8 13 Gal. 6 7 8. Isa 1 16 17-19 20 answerable to our doings If then saith Paul ye live after the flesh yee shall dye but if through the Spirit ye doe mor● tify the deeds of the body ye shall live Be not deceived God is not mocked For whatsoever a man soweth that shall he also reape For he that soweth to the flesh shall of the flesh reape corruption But hee that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reape Life everlasting Cease then to doe evill learne to doe well If yee be willing and obedient yee shall eate the good of the Land But if yee refuse and rebell yee shal be devoured with the Sword For the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it Know it then for a certainty that God will render to every man according to his deeds to them who by patient continuan●e in weldoing seeke for glory Rom. 3 6 7 8 9 10 honour and immortality eternall Life But to them that are contentious and doe not obey the Truth but obey unrighteosnesse Indignation and Wrath Tribulation and anguish upon every soule of man that doth evill But glory honour and pea●e to every man that worketh good And so I conclude saying with my Text If yee know these things happy are yee if yee dee them A COROLLARIE SECT 33. WHereas Truth is ever consonant to it selfe A generall inference frō the foregoing discourse and that there is no reall and true contradiction in the Scriptures but a sweet Harmony and Analogie proportion and correspondence betweene and among all the parts thereof and seeing the Scriptures are so evident and exceeding plaine pregnant and full For the proofe of the powerfull determining and most effectuall operation of Gods grace and of the most certaine performance of Gods Conditionall promises by his undoubted working and effecting of the required Conditions themselves according to his most absolute and free promises and his new Covenant made in Christ Teaching us how to conceive of other ●●ntroverted poin●s as now hath beene shewed wee may from such pregnant proofes evidence of Scripture conceive of the truth such other points articles as have either dependance on or reference unto the aforesaid evidēt doctrine which some of them especially perhaps are not so cleare unto us partly through the doubtfullnesse and seeming obscurity of some texts of Scripture partly and especially by reason of the blindnesse and yet selfe-wisedome of mans corrupt reason who is ready to conceive of God onely according to his owne fancy or at least not willing to entertaine any thought of God but such as hee can well in reason conceive off Now these other points are especially the Doctrine of praedestination namely of election and reprobation the efficacy As of predestination the end of Christs death certainty of Salvation and persever●●ce intention and end of Christs death the certainty of Salvation both in it selfe and to us with the perseverance of the Saints in grace without falling away from it either finally or totally with other lesser yet like point which our Church of England and other Reformed Churches doe hold and maintaine against P●lagians Papists Semipelagians Remonstrants or Arminians and Socinians SECT 34. It s true all other points doe cheifely depend upon the Do●trine of Gods praedestination 〈◊〉 other poince are framed according to the Doctrine of gods praedestinatiō and as it is conceived off by either party so and accordingly all other Heads of Doctrine are ●ramed But whereas our Adversaries charge us with an unwillingnesse in handling that Controversie they doe it very falsly For our men beginne with it and prove it substantially out of holy Scripture● to the full Conviction though not satisfaction of