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The eunuche's conuersion A sermon preached at Paules Crosse, the second of February. 1617. By Charles Sonnibank, Doctor of Diuinitie, & Canon of Windsor.
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Sonibancke, Charles, 1564-1638.
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precepts and rules of religion and all the directions and counsels which in our Sermons and preaching either are or can be deliuered vnto you they haue all of them relationem ad subiectum a most direct aspect and necessary reference to Iesus Christ who is primum et primarium subiectum Euangelij the first and primarie subiect of the Gospel Saint Paul as he esteemed to know nothing saue Iesus Christ and him crucified 1 Cor. 2.2 as he reioyced in nothing else but onely in the crosse of our Lord Iesus Christ whereby the world was crucified to him and he to the world Gala. 6.14 so in substance and in effect he preached nothing but Iesus Christ and him crucified Super hanc Petram vpon this Rock that is vpon Christ The Rock is Christ saith S. Paul 1 Cor. 10.4 Vpon this Rock I say did it please God not onto build his whole Church but also euery particular euery true and liuing member of his Church Wee are Gods labourers saith S. Paul and you are Gods building and according to the grace of God giuen vnto vs some of vs as skilfull Master-builders others lesse skilfull wee lay the foundation that is wee build you vpon Christ For other foundation can no man lay than that vvhich is laid vvhich is Iesus Christ 1 Cor. 3.11 Who is rightlie tearmed a foundation because he supporteth and beareth vp all the building As in a great house or building the roofe thereof is supported and borne vp by the walls the walls by the beames and timber thereof and both roofe and walls and beames timber and all other parts are borne vp and supported by the foundation so in the spirituall building vp of our soules into a holy temple to God the roofe the walls the beames and timber of that building our faith our hope our adoption the remission of our sinnes and lastly the beautifull glorious roofe and couering of all this building to wit the decking the couering and crowning of our soules with saluation in heauen euen all of these are supported and borne vp by the foundation which is Christ Iesus Excellent and to this purpose most pregnant is the beginning of the first chapter of the Epistle to the Ephesians where the Apostle most plainly sheweth that our election our adoption our redemption the remission of our sinnes and our benediction and blessing in spirituall gifts and graces that all of these are founded and grounded vpon the person of Christ For our election Blessed be GOD that hath chosen vs in Christ before the foundation of the vvorld ver 4. For our adoption to be adopted through Iesus Christ vnto himselfe v. 5. For our redemption by whom wee haue redemption ver 7. For the remission of our sinnes by whose bloud wee haue the forgiuenesse of our sinnes ver 7. For our benediction and blessing in spirituall gifts graces Blessed be God vvhich hath blessed vs in all spirituall blessings in heauenly things in Christ. ver 3. Christ is made vnto vs saith the same Apostle vvisedome and righteousnes and sanctification redemption 1 Cor. 1.30 Runne if you please through the whole volume of Gods booke take a view and suruey of the whole summe and substance of our saluation and of all those spirituall graces that further the same and you shall finde all and euery of them wholly and onely in the person of Christ If wee seeke for innocencie it is to be found in his Natiuitie If for purity it is to be found in his Conception If for freedom from the Curse it is to be found in his Crosse If for satisfaction it is to be found in his Sacrifice If for absolution it is in his Condemnation If for purgation it is in his Bloud If for redemption it is in his Passion If for mortification it is in his Buriall If for newnesse of life it is in his Resurrection If for an inheritance in heauen it is in his Ascension If for security and safety at the day of Iudgement to him the Father hath committed all iudgement Lastly if for saluation it is in Christ in whom who-soeuer beleeueth shall not perish but haue euerlasting life In Christ by Christ for Christ through Christ so runneth the whole current and streame of the holy Scriptures So doe we confirme and strengthen our faith so doe we back and fortifie all our hopes so doe wee season and sweeten all our comforts so doe wee intermix and conclude all our prayers 5 In the fift or last place we haue to consider the effects which this Eunuch's own reading and Philips preaching of Iesus wrought in him And they are three 1. He beleeued 2. He was baptised 3. He reioyced or he went on his way reioycing That he beleeued appeareth by his answer to Philip for when Philip told him that If he belieued he might bee baptised hee answered and said I belieue that Iesus Christ is the sonne of GOD. ver 37. Prima vox Christiani est Credo The first word that euer any Christian man or woman speaketh or vttereth as a Christian is Credo I beleeue and till that word with the matter and substance thereof be bred and begotten in the soule and brought foorth vttered by the mouth tongue of man no man is or can be rightly tearmed a Christian man Till such time as we belieue Christ is not formed in vs and till such time as Christ be formed in vs we haue no part or portion in him wee haue no title to the couenant of God we haue no interest in the promises of grace we can lay no claime to Gods mercy Oleum misericordiae nisi in vase fiduciae Deus non ponit Ber. in vigilia natalis do Ser. 5. Fides est porta aurea per quam Rex gloriae mentem nostram ingreditur Faith is that goulden gate by which the King of glory entreth into our soules By this gate it was that the King of glorie entred into the heart and soule of this noble Eunuch and if euer hee enter into vs and our soules by this gate he must enter Let me therefore vse the words of Dauid vnto you Lift vp your heads ye gates be ye lift vp ye euerlasting doors and the King of glory shall come in 1. Effect Hee beleeued Faithfull and blessed Prince faithfull and blessed Eunuch great in thy birth and thy nobility but farre greater in thy regeneration and new birth in Christ great in the fauour countenance of thy Queene and Mistris beeing her chiefe Steward but farre greater in the fauour and countenance of thy heauenly King thy Master and Sauiour great in the imployments of thy place and office as beeing chiefe ruler and disposer of a Queenes treasure but farre greater in beeing of of Christs familie entrusted with the treasures of heauen How doest thou as one placed in some high and eminent seate aboue vs and aduanced to the highest honour now made a Saint in heauen preach