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A18905 An abstract of fayth grounded on Moses, and applyed to the common Creede; plainely and briefly. By Henoch Clapham, in the beginning of his third yeares bands. Clapham, Henoch. 1606 (1606) STC 5328; ESTC S118540 16,421 46

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bishop_n be_v a_o term_n corrupt_o derive_v from_o the_o greek_a word_n episcopus_fw-la 3_o 2._o tim_n 3_o which_o signify_v a_o overseer_n namely_o of_o soul_n in_o he_o be_v require_v aptness_n to_o teach_v which_o include_v knowledge_n and_o utterance_n as_o also_o the_o spirit_n of_o government_n for_o his_o sufficient_a rule_v of_o that_o corporation_n elsewhere_o he_o be_v call_v a_o pastor_n in_o english_a a_o shepherd_n or_o feeder_n for_o that_o he_o be_v call_v to_o feed_v and_o guide_v that_o flock_n of_o christ_n pasture_n in_o other_o place_n these_o bishop_n or_o pastor_n be_v term_v elder_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o many_o year_n they_o be_v ordinary_o possess_v with_o before_o they_o attain_v such_o orderly_a place_n of_o oversight_n to_o have_v one_o or_o more_o of_o these_o in_o one_o particular_a church_n be_v not_o of_o substance_n but_o of_o circumstance_n and_o therefore_o to_o be_v carry_v as_o edify_v circumstance_n require_v but_o with_o this_o proviso_n that_o 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the_o church_n second_o towards_o the_o overseer_n or_o overseer_n to_o the_o first_o in_o case_n of_o help_v the_o poor_a to_o the_o second_o in_o assist_v by_o his_o spiritual_a gift_n as_o necessity_n shall_v call_v for_o it_o for_o the_o performance_n of_o all_o which_o duty_n it_o be_v require_v that_o they_o be_v full_a of_o the_o holyghost_n 3._o act._n 63._o &_o 1_o tim._n 3._o and_o of_o wisdom_n have_v the_o mystery_n of_o faith_n in_o a_o pure_a conscience_n such_o as_o can_v rule_v their_o own_o househoulde_n well_o etc._n etc._n the_o conclusion_n then_o of_o all_o this_o be_v that_o for_o the_o well_o &_o orderly_a government_n &_o preservation_n of_o every_o particular_a establish_a communion_n of_o saint_n there_o be_v some_o of_o best_a qualification_n set_v apart_o so_o to_o attend_v on_o the_o say_a duty_n while_o the_o common_a people_n on_o the_o other_o hand_n do_v attend_v the_o duty_n of_o their_o common_a calling_n this_o be_v all_o and_o easy_a to_o be_v learned_a and_o observe_v if_o people_n be_v not_o bend_v to_o contend_v about_o word_n and_o term_n rather_o than_o thing_n what_o be_v there_o in_o it_o which_o moses_n teach_v not_o israel_n long_v since_o in_o the_o place_n of_o pastor_n israel_n have_v priest_n all_o their_o lip_n bind_v to_o preserve_v knowledge_n and_o equal_o attend_v the_o altar_n howsoever_o one_o priest_n principal_a as_o the_o angel_n of_o the_o congregation_n in_o stead_n of_o our_o deacon_n they_o have_v levites_n under_o the_o priest_n and_o for_o the_o business_n of_o the_o congregation_n the_o book_n of_o exod._n levit._n numb_a and_o deuteronomie_n do_v large_o declare_v this_o so_o ceremony_n and_o circumstance_n be_v change_v but_o the_o substance_n and_o equity_n abide_v still_o the_o word_n which_o they_o be_v to_o teach_v word_n 1_o word_n be_v the_o pure_a word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v so_o perfect_a in_o moses_n as_o it_o be_v a_o curse_n to_o he_o that_o shall_v detract_v from_o it_o or_o add_v unto_o it_o as_o reason_n evince_v when_o man_n shall_v alter_v god_n word_n deut_n 12._o 32._o all_o invention_n of_o man_n herein_o be_v but_o as_o the_o strange_a fire_n of_o nadab_n and_o abihu_n or_o as_o the_o leaven_n of_o the_o pharisee_n which_o poison_v the_o hearer_n the_o sacrament_n in_o common_a to_o be_v administer_v sacrament_n 2_o sacrament_n be_v baptism_n and_o the_o lord_n supper_n baptism_n in_o moses_n be_v represent_v by_o ceremonial_a washinge_n &_o purification_n intend_v the_o lamb_n blood_n whereby_o we_o be_v cleanse_v the_o supper_n be_v represent_v in_o the_o paschall_n supper_n and_o other_o ceremonial_a eating_n intend_v the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o christ_n jesus_n the_o lamb_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n whereby_o the_o church_n be_v nourish_v by_o faith_n in_o unity_n so_o far_o be_v it_o from_o be_v to_o be_v minister_v as_o antichrist_n do_v for_o bind_v people_n in_o and_o to_o rebellion_n and_o bloodshed_n the_o discipline_n to_o be_v administer_v church_n 3_o discipline_n mark_v of_o a_o orderly_a establish_a church_n be_v either_o brotherly_a admonishment_n and_o rebuke_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sin_n be_v it_o private_a or_o public_a or_o a_o separate_n of_o the_o sinner_n for_o his_o not_o repent_v all_o these_o moses_n teach_v when_o first_o he_o say_v in_o levit._n 19_o 17._o thou_o shall_v plain_o rebuke_v thy_o neighbour_n and_o suffer_v not_o sin_n upon_o he_o with_o other_o place_n the_o like_a and_o second_o when_o under_o ceremonial_a vncleanness_n represent_v sin_n some_o be_v separate_v more_o and_o some_o less_o but_o in_o case_n of_o blasphemy_n general_a apostasy_n and_o hy-handed_n rebellion_n the_o priest_n be_v to_o leave_v he_o unto_o the_o magistrate_n sword_n like_v as_o for_o the_o sin_n against_o the_o holyghost_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n the_o soul_n be_v to_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o judge_n of_o heaven_n with_o a_o 22._o a_o 2._o cor_fw-la 16._o 22._o anathema_n maran-atha_a see_v they_o open_o declare_v themselves_o to_o have_v apostate_v from_o love_a christ_n jesus_n a_o sin_n which_o the_o hebrew_n be_v teach_v to_o consist_v etc._n consist_v heb._n 6._o 1_o 2_o 3._o 4._o compare●_n with_o chap_n 10._o 25._o etc._n etc._n first_o in_o a_o free-departure_n from_o the_o ground_n of_o true_a religion_n once_o hold_v with_o comfort_n then_o second_o in_o a_o voluntary_a schism_n from_o fellowship_n or_o spiritual_a communion_n with_o such_o believer_n the_o first_o be_v a_o voluntary_a rejection_n of_o faith_n the_o second_o a_o willing_a rejection_n of_o charity_n in_o which_o desertion_n they_o must_v be_v hold_v for_o not_o lover_n of_o christ_n jesus_n and_o therefore_o full_o anathematise_v or_o accurse_v to_o usward_n and_o leave_v to_o the_o lord_n come_v intend_v in_o the_o word_n sake_n word_n in_o chaldi●_n form_n marae_fw-la be_v the_o lord_n and_o atha_n he_o come_v n._n be_v interpose_v for_o sound_a sake_n maran-atha_a in_o english_a the_o lord_n come_v namely_o with_o fire_n to_o render_v vengeance_n such_o be_v the_o anathema_n too_o ignorant_o shoot_v out_o of_o the_o bosom_n of_o many_o counsel_n as_o if_o they_o delight_v to_o clothe_v themselves_o ipso_fw-la facto_fw-la with_o execration_n and_o curing_n the_o duty_n of_o the_o whole_a communion_n of_o saint_n be_v first_o to_o 13_o to_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 13._o 14._o heb._n 3._o 12._o 13_o watch_v over_o one_o another_o in_o love_n second_o to_o administer_v of_o the_o store_n which_o god_n have_v give_v they_o to_o the_o relief_n of_o the_o needy_a special_o on_o the_o 2._o the_o 1._o cor._n 16._o 1._o 2._o first_o day_n of_o the_o week_n namely_o the_o lord_n day_n that_o so_o their_o action_n of_o worship_n towards_o god_n may_v be_v mix_v with_o charity_n towards_o their_o neighbour_n all_o the_o law_n and_o the_o prophet_n do_v teach_v that_o the_o whole_a communion_n so_o unite_v be_v a_o little_a city_n compact_v in_o itself_o seat_v on_o a_o rock_n beauteous_a and_o invincible_a distraction_n in_o faith_n and_o manner_n be_v call_v 19_o call_v 1._o cor._n 11._o 18._o 19_o schisma_fw-la schism_n in_o plain_a english_a a_o rend_v a_o sunder_o the_o make_v choice_n of_o some_o opinion_n in_o doctrine_n whereto_o a_o soul_n unreasonable_o ty_v itself_o to_o the_o violate_v of_o faiths_n foundation_n that_o be_v call_v heresy_n with_o this_o our_o church_n be_v canker-fretted_n to_o the_o harm_a of_o faith_n and_o with_o the_o former_a they_o be_v general_o tear_v a_o sunder_o to_o the_o violation_n of_o faith_n and_o charity_n the_o lord_n purge_v our_o church_n of_o these_o evil_n though_o as_o with_o violence_n of_o effectual_a of_o hellebore_n be_v a_o violent_a purger_n but_o right_o apply_v be_v wonderful_o effectual_a hellebore_n section_n 6._o ¶_o remission_n of_o sin_n now_o follow_v the_o
belief_n that_o every_o true_a christian_a have_v first_o touch_v remission_n of_o sin_n a_o benefit_n in_o this_o life_n afford_v to_o every_o penitent_a beleiver_n second_o two_o benefit_n after_o this_o life_n the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh_n and_o eternal_a life_n remission_n of_o sin_n bring_v necessary_o with_o it_o first_o that_o every_o christian_n be_v a_o sinner_n second_o the_o mean_n whereby_o such_o forgiveness_n of_o sin_n be_v have_v three_o the_o effect_n which_o such_o remission_n have_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o every_o true_a beleiver_n 1_o that_o we_o be_v sinner_n that_o be_v not_o doer_n of_o the_o law_n 4._o 1._o john_n 3._o 4._o for_o amartia_n be_v anomia_n sin_n be_v a_o not-doing_a of_o the_o law_n whether_o it_o be_v by_o omyssion_n or_o transgression_n it_o fall_v out_o two_o way_n one_o by_o original_a sin_n derive_v ex_fw-la traduce_n from_o our_o first_o parent_n adam_n and_o hevah_n for_o out_o of_o such_o a_o bitter_a fountain_n we_o can_v draw_v no_o sweet_a water_n beside_o we_o be_v sinner_n actual_o that_o be_v by_o our_o own_o immediate_a act_n we_o have_v subscribe_v to_o the_o law_n of_o sin_n in_o our_o member_n both_o by_o thought_n word_n &_o work_n one_o of_o these_o action_n much_o more_o both_o be_v sufficient_a for_o our_o arraignment_n and_o condemnation_n 2_o the_o mean_n whereby_o we_o be_v free_v of_o both_o these_o crimination_n be_v only_o the_o suffering_n of_o the_o just_a for_o the_o unjust_a and_o that_o be_v the_o suffering_n of_o christ_n jesus_n for_o we_o see_v he_o alone_o be_v the_o lamb_n of_o god_n that_o take_v away_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o world_n we_o by_o his_o blood_n and_o by_o no_o other_o have_v our_o garment_n and_o conversation_n make_v white_a our_o sin_n in_o the_o law_n be_v resemble_v copiouslie_o by_o sundry_a pollution_n and_o his_o cleanse_n of_o we_o by_o his_o blood_n be_v resemble_v by_o the_o etc._n the_o heb._n 9_o 21._o etc._n etc._n blood_n of_o animal_n sprinkle_v the_o tabernacle_n and_o altar_n there_o be_v without_o blood_n no_o remission_n which_o can_v otherwise_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o penner_n of_o this_o creed_n see_v no_o angel_n or_o man_n be_v in_o this_o belief_n introduce_v for_o a_o saviour_n in_o whole_a or_o in_o part_n but_o the_o son_n of_o god_n sole_o who_o become_v jesus_n the_o saviour_n and_o the_o christ_n or_o annoynted-one_a to_o this_o purpose_n the_o manqueller_n in_o the_o law_n num._n 32._o 22._o that_o be_v set_v free_a upon_o the_o death_n of_o the_o hie-priest_n do_v plain_o figure_v out_o the_o deliveraunce_n of_o a_o penitent_a sinner_n by_o the_o death_n of_o our_o hie-priest_n jesus_n 3_o the_o effecte●_n which_o such_o remission_n work_v in_o our_o heart_n be_v love_v unfeigned_a whereby_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o forgive_v to_o our_o brethren_n the_o sin_n whereby_o they_o have_v transgress_v against_o we_o even_o as_o god_n have_v free_o forgive_v us._n our_o sin_n towards_o god_n be_v compare_v to_o talent_n and_o our_o brethren_n towards_o we_o be_v assimilate_v to_o pence_n which_o forgiveness_n at_o god_n hand_n as_o it_o be_v daily_o and_o oft_o in_o a_o day_n so_o we_o be_v thereby_o invite_v to_o do_v the_o like_a towards_o our_o neighbour_n to_o god_n we_o be_v to_o pray_v for_o their_o remission_n though_o themselves_o do_v it_o not_o and_o we_o be_v in_o god_n name_n to_o pronounce_v it_o unto_o they_o so_o oft_o as_o they_o shall_v turn_v back_o and_o say_v it_o repent_v i_o hereupon_o it_o be_v that_o moses_n introduce_v joseph_n brethren_n say_v forgive_v now_o the_o trespass_n of_o thy_o brethren_n and_o their_o sin_n whereto_o joseph_n reply_v fear_v not_o for_o be_o i_o not_o under_o god_n as_o if_o he_o shall_v say_v fear_v not_o my_o lay_n of_o your_o sin_n unto_o your_o charge_n for_o as_o i_o be_o subject_a unto_o god_n so_o i_o as_o free_o forgive_v you_o as_o he_o have_v forgive_v to_o i_o my_o trespass_n genes_n 50._o 17._o etc._n etc._n nor_o do_v the_o law_n of_o sin-offring_n urge_v less_o bless_a be_v he_o who_o wickedness_n be_v forgive_v 2._o psal._n 32._o 1._o 2._o and_o who_o sin_n be_v cover_v bless_a be_v the_o man_n to_o who_o the_o lord_n impute_v not_o iniquity_n lord_n for_o thy_o son_n sake_n forgive_v we_o our_o sin_n section_n 7._o ¶_o resurrection_n of_o the_o flesh._n the_o church_n be_v consider_v as_o afore_o with_o the_o main_n benefit_n she_o reap_v at_o god_n hand_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v remission_n of_o sin_n now_o follow_v two_o benefit_n after_o this_o life_n the_o first_o be_v resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n and_o the_o second_o be_v life_n eternal_a ensue_v the_o resurrection_n of_o the_o body_n be_v that_o which_o the_o sadducies_n deny_v as_o familiste_n among_o us._n and_o how_o do_v our_o saviour_n prove_v it_o from_o these_o word_n of_o moses_n in_o exod._n 3._o 6._o where_o the_o lord_n say_v i_o be_o the_o god_n of_o thy_o father_n the_o god_n of_o abraham_n the_o god_n of_o isaac_n &_o the_o god_n of_o jaakob_n from_o whence_o he_o thus_o conclude_v 32_o math._n 22._o 32_o god_n be_v not_o the_o god_n of_o the_o dead_a but_o of_o the_o live_n as_o if_o he_o have_v say_v in_o more_o word_n neither_o abraham_n nor_o isaac_n nor_o jaakob_n be_v only_o soul_n but_o also_o body_n and_o therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v he_o be_v their_o god_n it_o must_v necessary_o follow_v that_o he_o be_v the_o god_n both_o of_o body_n and_o soul_n which_o neither_o can_v be_v except_o the_o body_n live_v to_o he_o in_o the_o assurance_n of_o resurrection_n for_o be_v unite_v to_o the_o soul_n in_o endless_a glory_n this_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o they_o sadducies_n and_o i_o pray_v god_n also_o the_o consideration_n thereof_o may_v stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o our_o semi-atheistes_a denier_n of_o the_o body_n resurrection_n flout_v of_o natural_a philosopher_n in_o athens_n but_o prescise_o teach_v of_o the_o apostle_n and_o that_o with_o a_o difference_n of_o glory_n in_o the_o resurrection_n as_o there_o be_v a_o difference_n of_o glory_n between_o the_o sun_n moon_n and_o star_n as_o for_o the_o 33._o the_o compare_v math._n 20._o 1._o with_o chap._n 21._o 33._o parable_n of_o the_o workman_n call_v into_o the_o vineyard_n at_o the_o sixth_o nine_o and_o eleaventh_o hour_n and_o each_o receive_n a_o penny_n that_o meddle_v nothing_o in_o propriety_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o glory_n but_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o grace_n in_o this_o life_n where_o the_o last_o namely_o the_o gentile_a so_o well_o as_o israel_n the_o first_o receive_v the_o earnest-penny_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o spirit_n of_o adoption_n the_o spirit_n of_o our_o mediator_n jesus_n a_o sufficient_a recompense_n to_o the_o first_o and_o last_o by_o the_o virtue_n of_o which_o 11._o which_o rom._n 8._o 11._o spirit_n our_o body_n be_v raise_v up_o unto_o glory_n as_o for_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o misbeleiver_n it_o be_v but_o a_o rise_a to_o fall_v for_o as_o god_n will_v be_v 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