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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47210	Christ crucified a sermon preached at Salisbury, August 23, 1691 / by Joseph Kelsey ...	Kelsey, Joseph, d. 1710.	1691 (1691)	Wing K247; ESTC R222	11,678	26

he had by his Doctrine taught true Virtue and by his holy Life shown that it was practicable died to satisfy Justice and redeem the World And that there is no other way to Salvation but Faith in Christ Crucified and the imitation of his Example This is the plain sum of Christian Philosophy which even Justin Martyr confesseth was foolishness to him whilst he was in the School of Plato Yet this is 1. The Power of God I could tell you a large History from how low beginnings by what improbable methods it subdued Kingdoms conquered the greatest Conquerours brought the Empires of the East and West into its profession how it stopt the mouths of Apostates and Blasphemers silenced the Oracles of the Devil that he could no longer use either his Poetry or his ambiguous Prose to the delusion of the World That it hath sanctified the Temples of Idols into Churches turned the Schools of Philosophers into the Houses of God thrown down Amphitheaters levelled Pantheons ruined the Kingdom of the Prince of Darkness and obtained a Dominion larger than the famed Monarchies of the Earth This hath humbled the most haughty Spirits purified the most defiled Minds and can boast of more Proselytes to Virtue and Martyrs in its Cause than the most applauded Systems of Philosophy 2. It is the Wisdom of God I will not determine as some too rashly have That it was impossible for God to have found out any other way for the redemption of the World but the Death of his Son It is folly to pretend to set bounds to Infinity this is to suppose that God's Wisdom was exhausted and subject it to the comprehension of Man This we may safely say That our understandings will not reach to the conception of any other method which would so much advance the admiration of his Wisdom which in the Government of the World seems to propound two things chiefly to it self The encouragement of Goodness and Discouragement of Vice His own Glory and the Happiness of his Creatures depending upon each of these and they are both served incomparably in Christ Crucified 1. Here is the discouragement of sin By Gods transferring the punishment from us upon Christ his indignation at sin is manifested That his beloved Son should suffer rather than sin go unpunished and satisfaction not be given to that Rectitude and Order of things which is the true Creditor in the case requiring punishment to deter Men from sin Here we may see the grievous nature and direful effects of sin with what cruelty and infamy it procured Christ's Death much more will it ours By this we learn that God will certainly provide for his Justice under which it must be our care not to fall If it made thy Saviour sweat it will set thee all on fire if it made him dy what will be thy portion when Death which was his release shall not be granted 2. By this method God provided for the encrease of Goodness Had not Christ come and taught his Heavenly Doctrine the World had never known what true Virtue is nor would it have had sufficient encouragement to attain it had he not died rose again and given his Holy Spirit to assist and illuminate our darkned minds we had yet slept in the faint light of Nature never found the way to Happiness He explained the disputed Precepts of the Antient Moralists declared the future States the just rewards of sin and goodness And if such Motives will not prevail God is not to be blamed He grant therefore that every one may find the power of Christ Crucified in his own Soul and that All may earnestly endeavour That the Wisdom of this design may have its intended effect in making whole Mankind good and happy to Eternity FINIS Books Printed for Walter Kettilby at the Bishop's-Head in St Paul 's Church-Yard TEN Sermons with two Discourses of Conscience By the Lord Archbishop of York 4 to 's Sermon before the House of Lords Nov. 5. 1691. Bishop Overall's Convocation Book MDCVI concerning the Government of God's Catholick Church and the Kingdoms of the whole World 4 to Animadversions on Mr. Johnson's Answer to Jovian In three Letters to a Country Friend 8 vo Turner De Angelorum Hominum Lapsu 4 to Mr. Raymond's Pattern of Pure and Undefiled Religion 8 vo 's Exposition on the Church Catechism 8 vo Mr Lamb's Dialogues between a Minister and his Parishioner about the Lord's Supper 8 vo 's Sermon before the King at Windsor 's Sermon before the Lord Mayor 's Liberty of humane Nature stated discussed and limited 's Sermon before the King and Queen Jan. 19. 1689. 's Sermon before the Queen Jan. 24. 1690. Dr Hickman's Thanksgiving Sermon before the Honourable House of Commons Oct. 19. 1690. 's Sermon before the Queen at Whitehall Oct. 26. 1690. Dr Burnet's Answer to Mr Warren 's Consideration of Mr Warren's Defence Bishop of Bath and Wells Reflections on a French Testament Printed at Bordeaux s Christian Sufferer supported 8 vo Dr Grove now Lord Bishop of Chichester his Sermon before the King and Queen June 1. 1690. Dr Hooper's Sermon before the Queen Jan. 24. 1690 1. Dr Pelling's Sermon before the King and Queen Decem. 8. 1689. 's Vindication of those that have taken the Oath 4 to Dr Worthington of Resignation 8 vo 's Christian Love 8 vo Mr Nichols's Answer to the Naked Gospel 4 to Faith and Practice of a Church of England Man 12o. The Third Edition Religion the Perfection of Man By Mr Jeffery 8 vo Kelsey Concio de Aeterno Christi Sacerdotio The End of the Catalogue