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A09086	The seconde parte of the booke of Christian exercise, appertayning to resolution. Or a Christian directorie, guiding all men to their saluation. Written by the former authour. R.P.; Booke of Christian exercise. Part 2.	Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. Christian directory.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610. First booke of the Christian exercise.	1590 (1590)	STC 19380; ESTC S110194	217,337	475

For discerning therefore of this kinde of most pernicious people and theyr deuilish dealing and least we shoulde be carried awaie wyth euery winde of doctrine by the wilinesse of men God hath ordained in his Church Apostles Doctors Prophets Pastors and Interpreters whom he hath so guided and gouerned from time to tyme with his holy spirit that they haue beene able by the Scriptures to represse and beate downe whatsoeuer errours and heresies haue beene raysed vp by the enemies of Gods trueth contrary to the analogie of fayth and rule of charitie that is to say beside the true sence and meaning of the Canonicall scripture When there rose vp certaine sedious fellowes among the Iewes in the primatiue Church making som contention about their ceremonies as did Simon Magus Nicholaus Cerinthus Ebion and Menander that were heretiques They were refelled and conuinced out of the scriptures by the Apostles and theyr schollers Martialis Dyonisius Areopagita Ignatius Policarpus and others who were no doubt directed guided by the spirite of God Afterward when Basilides Cerdon Marcion Valentinus Tatianus Apelles Montanus and diuers others troubled the Church wyth monstrous heresie they were cōfuted by Iustinius Martyr Dionisius byshop of Corinth Irenaeus Clemens Alexandrinus Tertullian their equals who in all theyr controuersies had recourse vnto the scriptures and beeing instructed and ledde by the spirit of trueth preuailed mightily against their aduersaries And so downward from age to age vnto our daies whatsoeuer heresie or different opinion hath sprung vp contrary to the doctrine of Christ and hys Apostles it hath beene checked and controlled by the watchmen spirituall Pastours and Gouernors of the Church who alledged alway the consent of the scriptures for deciding of all doubts and were most graciously guided by the spyrite of God in all their actions And heereof it is that the word of God is called the sworde of the spirit because as it was giuen by inspiration at the first so being expounded by the direction of the same spirit it is most liuely and mightie in operation sharper thē any two edged sword and entering through euen to the deuiding a sunder of the soule and the spirit of the ioynts and the marrow and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the hart Thys is that spirituall sworde wherwith our Sauiour Christ preuailed against sathan the head Lord maister of all Heretiques who notwithstanding pretended scriptures for his deuillish purposes And the Apostle Paule being furnished wyth thys only weapon disputed against the peruerse ouerthwart Iewes which dwelt at Damascus and confounded them proouing by conference of Scriptures that thys was very Christ. Nowe as it was expedient that the Gospels should be written that we learning the trueth foorth of them should not be deceiued by the lyes of heresies so was it necessary that the same Gospels shoulde be preached for the confirmation of fayth And heereof it is that the Apostle S. Paule Rom. 10. sayth that fayth cōmeth by hearing the word of God because the word preached is the ordinary meanes to beget and increase faith in vs for the which cause also it is called the incorruptible seede whereby we are borne a newe and whereby the Church is sanctified vnto the Lord. Wherefore to conclude thys poynt seeing that the holy scriptures are that most infallible and secure way mentioned by Esay seeing they are the rule leuell both of our fayth and life contayning in them sufficient matter to confute errour and confirme the trueth able to make a man wise vnto saluation perfectly instructed vnto euery good worke this ought to be the duetie of the faithfull that I may vse the words of Basil to be thorowly perswaded in his minde that those thinges are true and effectuall which are vttered in the Scripture and to reiect nothing thereof For if whatsoeuer is not of fayth be sinne as saith the Apostle and if fayth commeth by hearing and hearing by the word of God without doubt when anie thing is without the holy scripture which cannot be of faith it must needes be sinne And therefore to speake as S. Augustine speaketh if any I will not say if wee but which S. Paule addeth if an Angell from heauen shall preach eyther of Christ or of his Church or of any other thing which pertaineth to faith or to the leading of our life otherwise then we haue receiued in the holy scriptures of the Law and the Gospel let him be accursed Now if forsaking all bie-pathes of mens inuentions and traditions we wyll search diligently in the scriptures wherein we thinke to haue eternall life wee shall see that they testifie of nothing so much as of the promises of God in Christ Iesus who as he is the ende of the Lawe for righteousnes to euery one that beleeueth so doe they sende vs directly and as it were leade vs by the hande like a careful Schoole-maister vnto him teaching vs to apprehend and lay holde on him with the hand of fayth and to apply hym wyth his gifts and graces vnto our selues and our owne saluation So that faith is made the meanes and as it were the Conduit to conuey Christ himselfe hys death burial and resurrection and all the rest of hys benefits vnto vs which the Apostle witnesseth Collos 2. 12. Yee are buried saith he with him through Baptisme in whom ye are also raised vp together through the fayth of God effectually working who raysed him from the deade Whereof it ensueth that all the faithfull doe not onely obtaine the benefite of Christes death buriall by their Baptisme wherby they die vnto sinne but also do receiue and enioy the fruite and effect of his resurrection by a liuely fayth whereby they are quickned and raysed vp vnto righteousnes in thys life and are assertained of resurrection to glorie in the life to come by hys mightie working that is able to subdue all things vnto himselfe Seeing therefore that the summe substaunce of our whole Religion and of our eternal saluation or damnation consisteth in the knowledge of this one vertue it shalbe worth the labour breefely but yet plainly to describe the forme force nature of this faith whereof we speake Wherein you shall not looke for the diuers significatiōs which that word receiueth in the Scripture nor for any declaration of those vnprofitable faythes whereof S. Iames speaketh which are common to the wicked and to the deuils themselues wherby they beleeue that Iesus is that Christ but heere my purpose is to entreate of that liuely and sauing fayth which is peculier and propper to the elect and chosen children of God whereby they beleeue that Christ is theyr Iesus by whom they are saued from theyr sinnes and from the punishment due vnto them for the same and by whom onely they are restored vnto the fauor of God and

of the second Temple to the death of Christ sixtie-two 229 6. proofe The traditions and obseruations of the olde Iewes themselues page 230 Christ hydeth himselfe in the Sea 233 7. proofe That out of Iurie should ryse a generall Lord of the vniuersall world 233. 8. proofe The generall expectation of the people page 234 The seconde Consideration concerning the byrth of Christ c. page 237 Iesus lyne and stocke directly of the Trybe of Iuda and lineally by hys mother of the peculiar house of Dauid page 237 The manner of his conception and the message made by the Angell c. 238 Iesus natiuitie and in what manner page 239 The place appointed for the byrth of the Messias page 241 The singing of the Angels and of the name of Iesus page 243 The comming of the three Magi or wyse men of the East page 244 Prophecies of thinges that shoulde fall out in Bethleem 246. Heathen testimonies for the starre which guided the wyse men 247 The presentation of Iesus in Ierusalem 248 Christes flight into Egypt for feare of Herode page 249 The benefit that Egypt receiued by Christes flight vnto it page 250 The thyrd consideration shewing the lyfe conuersation doctrine and miracles of Iesus page 251. Saint Iohn Baptist the Messenger of the Testament page 252 The order of Iesus preaching doctrine 253 The comparison of Christes Lawe wyth that of Moses page 254 The meaning effect of Christes doctrine 255 The life conuersation of Iesus testified by his greatest aduersaries page 256 Of Iesus miracles and of the predictions of the Messias hys miracles 257 The confession of Iesus myracles by his verie enemies page 259 The calling of hys Apostles and other folowers page 260 Externall miracles done by Iesus aboue all power of humaine capacitie page 261 The fourth consideration deliuering the passion resurrection and ascention of Iesus page 264 Christes ascending to Ierusalem to reciue hys passion 265. Hys barbarous abusage fore-told by prophecie as also his death most plainely 266 The wonderfull prediction of hys passion sette downe by the Prophet Esay c. 267 The particulers of hys passion fore-tolde by Sibylla 268 Of the miracles that fell out in his death and passion page 269 Hys resurrection exactly fore-told both to Iewe and Gentile 271 The appearings which Iesus made after his resurrection page 273. Circumstaunces confirming the true resurrection of Iesus 275. The great chaunge in hys Disciples by his Resurrection 276 The examination of the matter by Pilate 277 Pilats Letters to Tyberius and hys proceeding thereupon 278. The opinion of the wiser sort of Iewes touching Iesus resurrection in that tyme. 279 Likeli-hoodes of trueth concerning Iesus ascention page 280. The thyrd Section How Iesus prooued his Deitie after his departure to heauen 282. The first consideration declaring the sustentation protection increase and continuation of Christes little Church kingdome that hymselfe first planted and left vpon earth page 283 The state of Christes first Church in persecution 284 The comming of the holy Ghost and what comforts he brought wyth hym 285 The wonderfull quicke increase of Christ hys Church 287. The increase of Christians against nature 288. The second consideration concerning the Apostles of Christ. 290. The miracles reported of the Apostles could not be feigned neither durst any impugne theyr myracles but by calumniation 292 293. The successe of the Apostles 295 The assuraunce and ioyfull ending of the Apostles 296. The thyrd consideration treating of the Euangelists 297. The dyfferent qualities and circumstaunces of the foure Euangelists 298. Circumstances of trueth in the Euangelists 299 The publishing of the Gospels and the manner of stile vsed by the Euangelists 300. A speciall poynt to be obserued in the Euangelists 301. No doubt but we haue the true writings of the Euangelists page 303. The fourth consideration of Martyrs that by theyr blood should confirme thys doctrine page 304 Three poynts to be considered in our Martyrs and the singuler alacritie of Christians in their sufferings page 305. Iesus assistance to hys Martyrs page 306 The fift consideration concerning the subiection of the infernall spyrits 307 Of the myraculous ceassing of Oracles at Christes appearing 309 The wonderfull authoritie of Christians ouer spyrits page 312 The sixt consideration of the punishment of Christes enemies here on earth 315 Herod Ascolonita Archelaus Herode Antipas Herodias daughter Herode Agrippa and the stocke of Herode soone extinguished 316,317 The punishment of the Romaines 318 The chastisement of Ierusalem of the Iewish people 320 Wyth what circumstaunces Christes death was punished vpon the Iewes 321 A meruailous prouidence of GOD for deliuering the Christians that were in Ierusalem at the tyme of the destruction thereof 323. The Iewish miserie after the destruction of Ierusalem page 324. The finall desolation of the Iewish Nation 325. The seauenth consideration the fulfilling of such speeches and prophecies as Iesus vttered on earth page 326. The circumstaunces of the tyme when Iesus spake hys words and when they were written 328. The testimonie of a Heathen for the fulfilling of Christes prophecies 329. Other prophecies of Iesus fulfilled to his Disciples 329 Prophecies fulfilled in the sight of Gentiles 331. The fourth Section The summe of the three former Sections wyth eyght demonstratiue reasons for better satis-factiō 332. 333. 334. 335. 336. 337. The conclusion of the Chapter with an admonishment 338. An illation vppon the premisses with an exhortation 340. The fift Chapter Howe a man may iudge or discerne of himselfe whether he be a true Christian or not with a declaration of the two parts belonging to that profession which are beleefe and life The matters handled in thys Chapter The first part concerning our beleefe howe to examine the trueth thereof page 345. The matters of fayth and beleefe easie among Christians page 346. The direct holie way of Christians vnder the Gospell page 347. No heresie finally preuailed against the Sciptures page 352. The spirituall sworde wherewith our Sauiour Christ preuailed against Sathan the head Lorde and master of all heretiques 353. What the diligent reading of the Scriptures leadeth vs vnto forsaking the by pathes of mens inuentions and traditions 355. A discription of the forme force and nature of fayth 356. The fulnes of fayth conteyneth in it three especiall thinges 358. That which is meat to the flesh that is faith to the soule 359. A conclusion of this first parte according to Saint Ierome 360. The second part of this Chapter concerning life and manners 362. Two causes of heresie according to the opinion of the holie Fathers of Christes primatiue Church 363. The doings of Precismatiques in handling the Scriptures 363. The obseruation of S. Cyprian concerning the originall causes of heretiques 364. Many causes of euil life as erring in beleefe 364. The effect of Christes most excellent Sermon on the Mountaine 365. A similitude touching faith and workes 367. The summe of faith and workes according to Iames. page

any man but in trueth shall hée bring forth iudgement He shall not be sorrowfull nor turbulent c. And finally in the forty nine Chapter he alleageth the words of God the Father vnto Christ touching hys commission in this sort It is too-little that thou be to me a seruaunt to raise vp the Trybes of Iacob and to conuert vnto me the dr●gs of Israell Beholde I haue appointed thee also ●or a light vnto the Gentiles that thou be my saluation vnto the vttermost parts of the earth DANIELS PROPHECIE OF CHRIST AND to conclude thys matter without alleaging more prophecies for the same which in trueth are infinite throughout the Bible Daniell that liued in the ende of the captiuitie of Babylon a little before Aggaeus Zacharias and Malachias who were the last Prophets that euer florished among the Iewes almost fiue hundred yeeres before the natiuitie of Christ thys Daniell I say reporteth of himselfe that beeing in Babylon and hauing fasted worne sacke-cloth and prayed long vnto God there came the Angel Gabriell vnto him at the time of euening sacrifice and fore-told him not onely of the deliuerance of the people of Israell from the captiuitie of Babylon out of hande for that the seauentie yeres of their punishment fore-told by Ieremie were now expired but also he tolde him further that the time of the vniuersall deliueraunce of man-kind from the bondage and captiuitie of sinne was nowe shortened● and that after seuentie Hebdomades which as shall be shewed after make vppe iust the tyme that passed from the rebuilding of the Temple of Ierusalem after theyr deliueraunce from Babylon vnto the byrth of Christ there should be borne the Sauiour of the world and be put to death for the redemption of man-kinde The Angels words are these I am come to shewe vnto thee O Daniell for that thou art a man of good desires And therefore doe thou marke my speeche and vnderstande thys vision The seauentie hebdomades are shortened vppon thy people and vpon thy holy Cittie to the end preuarication may be consumed and sin receiue an end to the ende iniquitie may be blotted out and eternall iustice brought in her place and to the ende visions and prophecies may be fulfilled and the SAINT OF SAINTS annoynted Knowe thou therefore and marke that from the end of the speech for rebuilding of Ierusalem vnto Christ the CAPTAINE there shall be hebdomades seuen and hebdomades sixtie two and after sixtie two hebdomades Christ shal be put to death and the people which shall denie him shall not be his people I might passe on further to other Prophets and make no ende if I would alleage what might be sayde in thys behalfe for that the whole Scripture runneth all to this one point to fore-tell and manifest Christ by signes figures parables prophecies and for thys cause was it principally written But that which is already spoken shall be sufficient for our first consideration whereby is seene that among the Iewes from age to age Christ was prophecied and fore-tolde together with the eternitie of hys kingdom that shoulde be spirituall The second consideration NOwe followeth there a second consideration of the qualitie of Christes person of no lesse importaunce then the former and wherein the later Iewes doe more dyscent from vs that is of the God-head of the Messias promised I say the later Iewes or Rabines are different heerein from vs as also they are in many other poynts and articles wherein theyr auncestors that were no Christians did fully agree Euen as all Heretiques are wont to doe that first breake in one point and then in another from the true Catholique fayth of Christ to followe mens traditions and so doe runne on from one to one making themselues in all thinges as dislike as they can for hatred of that vnitie whereunto theyr pryde wyll not suffer them to returne So is it in the generation of this reprobate people who first agreed wyth vs in all or most pointes touching Christ to come and denyed onely the fulfilling or applycation thereof in Iesus our Sauiour but afterward theyr vngracious of-spring beeing not able to stand in that issue against vs deuised a newe plea and betooke themselues to a far higher degree of impietie affirming that wee attribute many thinges vnto Iesus that were not fore-tolde of the Messias to come and among other that he shoulde be God and the sonne of God and the second person in Triniti● c. But heerein no doubt these obstinate and gracelesse men doe shewe themselues both ignoraunt of theyr own Scriptures and disagreeing from the wrytings of theyr own fore-fathers For as for scriptures it is ●uident by all or most of the Prophets all●●ged before that Christ or the Messias must be GOD and the sonne of God indued wyth mans nature that is both man and God So in Genesis where he is called the s●ede of the woman it is apparent that he shall be man and in the same place when hee is promised to crush the deuill and breake his heade vvho can do thys but onely God Likewise when he is called Germen Iehouae the seede of our Lord God his God-head is signified as is hys man-heade also when in the same place he is named the f●uite of the earth Who can interprete these speeches That his kingdom shall be euerlasting That he shall endure vntil the Moone be taken away after That God begate him before Lucifer was created That no man can tell or recounte his generation That all Nations and Angels must adore him That he must sitte at the right hande of God and many other such speeches pronounced directly and expresly of the Messias who I say can vnderstand or interprete them but of God seeing that in man they cannot be verified And as for the last of these testimonies concerning Christes sitting at hys Fathers right hande three of our Euangelists doe report that Iesus did blanck diuers of the learnedest Pharisies with alleaging onelie these words of Dauid The Lord said to my Lord sitte at my right-hande vntill I put thine enemies as thy foote-stoole For saide Iesus yf Christ be Dauids sonne howe did Dauid call hym hys Lord signifying heereby that albeit the Messias was to be Dauids Sonne according to his man-head yet was he to be Dauids Lorde according to his God-heade And so doe both Rabbi Ionathan and the publique Commentaries of the Hebrues interprete the place Micheas is plaine And thou Bethleem out of thee shall proceede a RVLER in Israel and his going soorth is from the beginning and from the dayes of eternitie This cannot be vnderstoode of any mortall man that euer was or shall be But yet Esay goeth further when he sayth A little child is borne vnto vs and a young sonne is giuen vnto vs and his principalitie is vpon his owne shoulder and his name shall be GOD the