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Spirituall food, and physick vis. Milke for the younger. Meat for the stronger. The substance of diuinitie. A pill to purge out poperie.; Pill to purge out poperie
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Mico, John.; Mico, John. A pill to purge out poperie.
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hee shall baptize you with the holy Ghost 1. Cor. 11.23 24 25. The Lord Iesus the same night in which he was betrayed tooke bread and when hee had giuen thankes hee brake it and said Take eat this is my body which is broken for you this doe in remembrance of mee After the same manner also he took the cup when he had supped saying This cup is the new Testament in my bloud this doe yee as oft as ye drinke it in remembrance of me 1. Cor. 10.16 The cup of blessing which we blesse is it not the communion of the bloud of Christ The bread which wee breake is it not the Communion of the body of Christ The inward meanes whereby the Couenant of grace is reuealed are the Spirit and faith 1. Cor. 2.9 10 12. Eye hath not seene nor eare heard neyther haue entred into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that loue him But God hath reuealed them vnto vs by his Spirit Now wee haue receiued not the spirit of the world but the Spirit which is of God that we might know the things that are freely giuen to vs of God Iohn 3.33 He that hath receiued his testimony hath set to his seale that God is true 1. Iohn 5.10 He that beleeueth on the Sonne of God hath the witnes in himselfe Of the manner of reuealing the Couenant of grace viz. vocation or calling Rom. 8.30 Whom he did predestinate them he also called 2. Tim. 1.9 God hath saued vs and called vs with an holy calling The Couenant of grace is reuealed to the Church Mat. 11.25 I thank thee O Father Lord of heauen and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast reuealed them vnto babes Eph. 5.25 Christ loued the Church and gaue himselfe for it Thus much of the benefit flowing vnto vs from the Prophetical Office of Christ The benefit we receiue from the Priestly office of Christ is our iustification before God through his righteousnes imputed vnto vs and apprehended by vs. Rom 8.30 Whom he called them he also iustified Rom. 5.19 As by one mans disobedience many were made sinners so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous Rom. 3.24 25. Being iustified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Iesus Christ c. Rom. 5.1 Being iustified by faith we are at peace with God c. Acts 13.39 By Christ all that beleeue are iustified from all things from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses Of the benefit of Christs Kingly Office The benefit we receiue fromthe Kingly Office of Christ is our glorification whereby our whole nature estate and condition is restored according to the Image of Christ our King Rom. 8 29 30. Whom he did foreknow hee also did predestinate to be conformed to the Image of his Sonne c. Moreouer whom he did predestinate them hee also called and whom he called them hee also iustified and whom hee iustified them hee also glorified Colos 3.4 When Christ who is our life shall appeare then shall ye also appeare with him in glorie Reuelat. 20.6 Blessed and holy is hee that hath part in the first resurrection on such the second death hath no power but they shall be the Priests of God and of Christ c. Of Sanctification Titus 3.5 Not by workes of righteousnes which wee haue done but according to his mercy he saued vs by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost 1. Thes 5.23 And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly c. Ephes 4.24 And that ye put on that New man which after God is created in righteousnes and true holinesse Of the rule of Sanctification The rule and square of it is the whole word of God that is both the Lawe which requireth obedience and the Gospel which directeth vs how to performe it Ioh. 17.17 Sanctifie them through thy truth thy Word is truth 1. Pet. 1.23 Being borne againe not of corruptible seede but of incorruptible by the Word of God Tit. 2.11 12. For the grace of God that bringeth saluation hath appeared to all men teaching vs that denying vngodlinesse and worldly lusts we should liue soberly righteously and godly in this present world The Law is comprized in the ten Commandements Deut. 4.13 And hee declared vnto you his Couenant which he commanded you to performe euen tenne Commandements and hee wrote them vpon two Tables of stone Of the effect of Sanctification viz. Repentance Acts 26.20 But shewed first vnto them of Damascus c. that they should repent and turne to God and do workes meet for repentance Lam. 5.21 Turne thou vs vnto thee O Lord and we shall be turned c. 2. Cor. 7.10 Godly sorrow worketh repentance to saluation not to bee repented of c. The notes or signes of repentance are specially two the hatred of all sinnes and the practice of all good duties Psal 119.128 I hate euery false way ver 6. I haue respect vnto all thy Commandements The hatred of sinne is shewed in spirituall warfare against it which is the withstanding of all temptations vnto sinne from the diuell the world and our own flesh by the power of the grace of God Eph. 6.10 c. Put on the whole Armour of God c. Ephes 4.27 Neither giue place to the diuell Iam. 4.7 Resist the diuell and hee will flee from you 1. Ioh. 5.4 Whosoeuer is born of God ouercommeth the world and this is the victory that ouercommeth the world euen our faith Gal. 5.24 They that are Christs haue crucified the flesh with the affections lusts Of good Workes Eph. 2.10 We are his workmanship created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes which God hath before ordained that wee should walke in them Titus 3.14 And let ours also learne to maintaine good works to necessarie vses that they be not vnfruitfull Iam. 2.26 As the bodie without the spirit is dead so faith without workes is dead also Heb. 13.16 To doe good and distribute forget not for with such sacrifices God is well pleased Luke 11.41 But rather giue aims of such things as ye haue and behold all things are cleane vnto you Of Prayer 1. Thes 5.17 18. Pray without ceasing In euery thing giue thanks c. 1. Tim. 2.1 2. I exhort therfore that first of all Supplications Prayers Intercessions and giuing of thanks be made for all men c. Iam. 1.5 If any of you lacke wisedome let him aske of God c. Mat. 6.9 After this manner pray yee Our Father which art in heauen c. The speciall helpes to prayer and other good workes are vows and fasting A vow is a solemne promise to God of some lawfull thing that is in our power for the confirmation of our faith and testifying our thankfulnesse to God Psal 50.14 Offer vnto God thankesgiuing and pay thy vowes vnto the most High Of Fasting Fasting is an abstinence for a time
his subtiltie Gen. 3.1 2 3 4 5 6. Now the Serpent was more subtill then any beast of the field c. Eccles 7.29 God made man vpright but they haue sought out many inuentions Rom. 5.12 By one man sinne entred into the world c. for in him all haue sinned Psal 51.5 Behold I was borne in iniquity and in sinne hath my mother conceiued me 1. Ioh. 3.4 Sinne is the transgression of the Lawe Of the punishment of sinne Rom. 5 12. By one man came sinne into the world and death by sinne Rom. 6 2â— The wages of sin is death 2. Thess 1.9 10. VVho shall be punished with euerlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his power Of the Couenant of Workes The Couenant of works is she Morall Law put into mens hearts by God and afterwards repeated by Moses Leuit. 18.5 Yee shall keepe my Statutes and my iudgements which if a man doe he shall liue in them Deut. 27.26 Galat. 3.10 Cursed is euery one that continueth not in all things which are written in the booke of the Lawe to doe them This Couenant all haue broken and therefore are vnder the curse Ierem. 31.32 Which my Couenant they brake Gal. 3.19 Wherefore then serueth the Lawe It was added because of transgressions till the seede should come to whom the promise was made Rom. 3.20 By the Lawe is the knowledge of sinne Of the Couenant of grace Gen. 3.15 I will put enmitie betweene thee and the woman and betweene thy seede and her seed it shall bruize thy head c. Gen. 22.18 In thy seed shall all the Nations of the earth be blessed Heb. 8.10 11 12. This is the Couenant that I will make with the house of Israel sayth the Lord I will put my Lawes into their mind and write them in their hearts and I will be to them a God and they shall be to mee a people And they shall not teach euery man his neighbour and euery man his brother saying Know the Lord For all shall know me from the least to the greatest for I will be mercifull to their vnrighteousnes and their sinnes and iniquities wil I remember no more Of CHRIST the Mediator I. Tim. 2.5 There is one God and one Mediator betweene God and man the Man CHRIST IESVS Heb. 9.15 And for this cause is hee the Mediatour of the new Testament that by meanes of death for the redemption of the transgressions that were vnder the first Testament they which are called might receiue the promise of eternall inheritance Iohn 11. In the beginning was the Word and the Word was with God and the Word was God Vers 14. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among vs. Of Christs Propheticall office Christ performeth this office in opening and reuealing vnto vs the will of God Iohn 17.26 I haue declared vnto them thy name and will declare it Iohn 15.15 All things that I haue heard of my Father I haue made known vnto you Acts 3.22 For Moses truly sayd vnto the Fathers A Prophet shall the Lord your God raise vp vnto you of your brethren like vnto me him shall yee heare in all things whatsoeuer he shall say vnto you Luke 4.18 The Spirit of the Lord is vpon me because he hath anointed me to preach the Gospell to the poore to preach deliuerance to the Captiues and to preach the acceptable yeer of the Lord. Of the Priestly Office of Christ. Christ performeth this office by appeasing God and reconciling vs vnto God through his death and obedience 2. Cor. 5.18 19. who hath reconciled vs to himselfe by Iesus Christ God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself c. Ephes 2.16 And that he might reconcile both vnto God in one body by the Crosse c. Heb. 5.6 Thou art a Priest for euer after the order of Melchisedech Heb. 9.28 Christ was once offered to beare the sinnes of many c. Heb. 10.14 By one offering he hath perfected for euer them that are sanctified Heb. 7.25 Wherefore he is able to saue them to the vttermost that come vnto God by him seeing hee euer liueth to make intercession for them Of the Regall or Kingly Office of Christ This Christ performeth by gouerning all things for the saluation of his elect and destruction of his enemies Dan. 7.14 And there was giuen vnto him dominion and glory and a kingdome that all people nations and languages should serue him c. Luke 1.3 He shall raign ouer the house of Iacob for euer of his kingdome there shall be no end Eph. 1.22 23. And hath put all things vnder his feete and gaue him to be the Head ouer all things to the Church which is his body the fulnesse of him that filleth all in all Lu. â—0 27 But those mine enemies which would not that I should raigne ouer them bring hither and slay them before me Thus far of the Couenant of grace of Christ the Mediatour and of his thréefold office The next thing to be considered of is the application of the Couenant to the Elect giuing them a part in Christ and in all his benefits Heb. 3.14 For we are made partakers of Christ c. The part they haue in Christ is first vnion with Christ Secondly thereby Communion Of our vnion with Christ which is by the Spirit and Faith Ephes 5.30 For we are members of his body of his flesh and of his bones 1. Cor. 12.13 By one Spirit we are all baptized into one body Ephes 3.17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith Of our Communion with Christ The which is the participation of the benefits flowing from his seuerall offices The benefit we receiue from the Propheticall office of Christ is the reuelation of the Couenant of grace whereby we are made wise vnto saluation Mat. 11.27 All things are deliuered vnto me of my Father and no man knoweth the Son but the Father neither knoweth any man the Father saue the Sonne and he to whomsoeuer the Sonne will reueale him 2. Tim. 3.25 The holy Scriptures are able to make thee wise vnto saluation c. The meanes of reuealing the Couenant of grace are both outward and inward The outward are the word and the Sacraments By the Word is meant the Gospell preached which containeth and publisheth the promises of saluation by Christ Rom. 1.16 17. The Gospell of Christ is the power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth c. For therein is the righteousnes of God reuealed from faith to faith c. 2. Tim. 1.10 Christ hath abolished death and hath brought life and immortality to light through the Gospell Of the Sacraments Rom. 4.11 And hee receiued the signe of Circumcision as a seale of the righteousnes of faith c. Mat. 28 19. Goe ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the name of the Father the Sonne and the holy Ghost Mark 1.8 I indeed haue baptized you with water but