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A14664 An exposition of the tvvo first verses of the sixt chapter to the Hebrewes in forme of a dialogue. Wherein you have a commendation of catechising, also a declaration of the sixe fundamentall principles wherein the Christians of the Primitiue Apostolicall church were catechised. By T.W. minister of the word. Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622.; Walkington, Thomas, d. 1621, attributed name. 1600 (1600) STC 24966; ESTC S102108 79,110 106

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〈◊〉_d i_o call_v it_o proper_a to_o this_o supper_n because_o the_o former_a examination_n of_o grace_n which_o we_o have_v belong_v to_o other_o time_n also_o but_o this_o examination_n of_o our_o want_v &_o what_o we_o shall_v have_v and_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v more_o peculiar_a to_o this_o time_n of_o our_o come_n to_o the_o supper_n which_o be_v give_v for_o our_o soul_n nourishment_n and_o want_n breed_v desire_n of_o nourishment_n our_o best_a preparation_n be_v the_o due_a sight_n and_o feel_n of_o our_o great_a and_o manifold_o want_v whence_o will_v arise_v humility_n with_o a_o earnest_a desire_n after_o the_o right_a merit_n &_o grace_n of_o christ_n as_o the_o sight_n of_o grace_n receive_v breed_v thankfulness_n &_o joy_n of_o imposition_n of_o hand_n 〈◊〉_d priest_n 〈◊〉_d put_v his_o hand_n upon_o the_o bullock_n to_o be_v sacrifice_v 〈◊〉_d 4.4_o christ_n put_v his_o hand_n on_o the_o child_n and_o bless_a they_o mark_n 6_o that_o be_v he_o pray_v for_o 〈◊〉_d to_o his_o 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so_o call_v quod_fw-la cviquam_fw-la cuivis_fw-la contingere_fw-la potest_fw-la 〈…〉_z when_o 〈…〉_z as_o 〈…〉_z &c_n &c_n 〈…〉_z heavenly_a thing_n be_v desire_v 3._o carnal_a when_o thing_n forbid_v of_o god_n be_v desire_v col._n 3.8.9_o 1_o cor._n 6.9.10_o rom._n 1.29.30.31_o a_o notable_a mean_v how_o to_o hinder_v the_o kingdom_n of_o sin_n 〈…〉_z birth_n of_o 〈…〉_z often_o 〈…〉_z word_n of_o god_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d prayer_n 〈◊〉_d wish_n 〈…〉_z of_o the_o hart_n 〈…〉_z cast_v strong_o 〈…〉_z ●_o thes._n 5.17_o 1_o cor._n 9_o 1_o tim._n 5.23_o brotherly_o fellowship_n 1_o pet._n 2.17_o james_n 5.16_o conclusion_n 〈◊〉_d a_o principij●_n 〈…〉_z of_o 〈◊〉_d verse_n simile_n simile_n simile_n 〈◊〉_d ●aid_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n 〈…〉_z promise_n 〈…〉_z thus_o tremelius_fw-la expound_v it_o use_v 1_o simile_n simile_n simile_n psal._n 37.36_o 〈…〉_z can_v 〈◊〉_d be_v one_o 〈…〉_z sign_n 〈◊〉_d they_o be_v 〈…〉_z this_o 〈◊〉_d estate_n ●●●●●nesse_n mat._n 16._o this_o also_o be_v another_o mark_n that_o 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faith_n work_v but_o a_o assurance_n of_o the_o promise_n concern_v christ._n qu._n be_v any_o faith_n so_o strong_a as_o altogether_o to_o be_v without_o doubt_v and_o unbelief_n an._n none_o because_o all_o faith_n as_o all_o other_o grace_n have_v know_v imperfection_n and_o be_v mingle_v with_o some_o doubt_v fear_n ignorance_n or_o unbelief_n which_o yet_o the_o strong_a faith_n do_v soon_o overcome_v then_o the_o weak_a qu._n by_o what_o mean_n be_v faith_n engender_v an._n ordinary_o by_o the_o word_n preach_v rom._n 10.17_o rom._n 1.16_o by_o the_o word_n not_o of_o the_o law_n which_o engender_v terror_n but_o of_o the_o gospel_n qu._n by_o what_o mean_n be_v it_o increase_v a._n first_o by_o the_o word_n both_o read_v and_o preach_v second_o by_o the_o use_n of_o the_o sacrament_n three_o faith_n by_o prayer_n and_o godly_a meditation_n of_o god_n work_n and_o promise_n four_a by_o careful_a keep_n of_o a_o good_a conscience_n james._n 2.22_o fifthly_o by_o long_a experience_n of_o god_n mercy_n psal._n 23._o throughout_o qu._n how_o shall_v we_o know_v whether_o we_o have_v faith_n an._n first_o by_o the_o feel_n and_o strive_v against_o our_o unbelief_n mark_n 9.24_o second_o by_o travel_v to_o settle_v our_o faith_n psal._n 42.5.9.11_o three_o by_o remove_v all_o let_n of_o faith_n fear_n distrust_n etc._n etc._n four_o by_o unfeigned_a love_n to_o god_n his_o people_n his_o word_n and_o sacrament_n 1_o john_n 3.14_o five_o by_o repentance_n and_o amendment_n of_o life_n present_a and_o willingness_n to_o die_v in_o hope_n of_o a_o better_a life_n qu._n what_o be_v the_o fruit_n of_o faith_n an._n all_o good_a work_n jam._n 2.22_o gal._n 5.22_o faith_n qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v good_a work_n an._n all_o virtue_n and_o duty_n either_o towards_o god_n or_o man_n work_n which_o be_v require_v in_o the_o ten_o commandment_n contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o man_n who_o think_v only_a alm_n deed_n to_o be_v good_a work_n qu._n what_o thing_n be_v needful_a to_o a_o good_a work_n an._n these_o thing_n first_o that_o it_o be_v command_v of_o god_n work_n mat._n 15.9_o deut._n 12.32_o second_o that_o it_o proceed_v and_o come_v from_o faith_n heb._n 11.4_o three_o that_o it_o be_v refer_v to_o his_o glory_n or_o do_v with_o a_o desire_n to_o glorify_v god_n 1._o cor._n 10._o whatsoever_o you_o do_v etc._n etc._n qu._n have_v good_a work_n any_o power_n to_o heaven_n merit_v with_o god_n an._n they_o have_v not_o rom._n 4.1.2_o because_o they_o be_v not_o do_v in_o perfect_a love_n and_o also_o as_o they_o come_v from_o we_o with_o their_o imperfection_n they_o have_v their_o spot_n and_o stain_n all_o our_o righteousness_n be_v as_o the_o menstruous_a cloth_n &c_n &c_n isaiah_n qu._n how_o then_o can_v they_o please_v god_n a._n they_o god_n please_v god_n as_o fruit_n of_o his_o own_o spirit_n through_o forgiveness_n of_o the_o want_n and_o spot_n which_o cleave_v to_o they_o and_o by_o the_o imputation_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n to_o the_o work_a believer_n qu._n rehearse_v some_o principal_a good_a work_n an._n patience_n under_o the_o cross_n rom._n 5.4_o confession_n of_o god_n before_o man_n rom._n 10.9_o hope_v of_o eternal_a glory_n rom._n 5.5_o mercy_n to_o the_o poor_a call_v in_o mat._n 6_o 4._o alm_n 〈◊〉_d love_n of_o our_o neighbour_n friend_n and_o enemy_n luke_n 6.7_o and_o prayer_n rom._n 10.15_o qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v prayer_n an._n it_o be_v a_o work_n of_o the_o believe_a soul_n desire_v thing_n needful_a of_o god_n with_o confidence_n of_o obtain_v through_o the_o mediation_n of_o christ_n psal._n 25.1.2_o 1_o tim._n 2.3.4_o qu._n what_o do_v you_o call_v thing_n needful_a an._n they_o be_v either_o thing_n that_o concern_v god_n glory_n as_o in_o the_o three_o former_a petition_n of_o the_o lord_n prayer_n or_o our_o own_o welfare_n as_o in_o the_o three_o latter_a either_o of_o our_o body_n all_o necessity_n for_o this_o life_n petition_v 4._o or_o of_o our_o soul_n forgiveness_n of_o sin_n past_a petition_v 5._o or_o protection_n and_o deliverance_n from_o sin_n to_o come_v petit._n 6._o qu._n why_o must_v these_o thing_n be_v desire_v of_o god_n an._n first_o because_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v trust_v in_o rom._n 10.1_o second_o prayer_n be_v a_o religious_a service_n of_o god_n and_o god_n only_o be_v to_o be_v serve_v mat._n 4.10_o three_o god_n alone_o know_v the_o desire_n of_o our_o heart_n acts._n 1.26_o four_o god_n alone_o be_v all-sufficient_a to_o help_v gen._n 17.1_o qu._n be_v not_o voice_n needful_a in_o prayer_n an._n prayer_n may_v be_v without_o sound_n of_o word_n as_o in_o moses_n 〈◊〉_d hannah_n exod._n 14._o 1_o sam._n 1._o yet_o there_o be_v great_a use_n of_o the_o voice_n in_o prayer_n qu._n what_o use_n an._n for_o the_o express_n and_o exciting_a of_o our_o own_o devotion_n and_o fervency_n if_o we_o pray_v alone_o and_o for_o the_o same_o end_n as_o also_o for_o edification_n of_o other_o if_o we_o pray_v 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not_o this_o prove_v that_o no_o hypocrite_n or_o wicked_a man_n can_v pray_v aright_o an._n true_a it_o do_v so_o because_o they_o have_v but_o the_o shadow_n and_o appearance_n without_o the_o truth_n and_o substance_n of_o these_o grace_n also_o this_o prove_v prayer_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o hard_a work_n of_o a_o christian_a contrary_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n of_o ignorant_a man_n who_o take_v prayer_n to_o be_v but_o a_o move_n of_o the_o lip_n and_o repetition_n of_o certain_a word_n qu._n but_o be_v not_o hypocrite_n and_o evil_a man_n which_o live_v within_o the_o church_n bind_v to_o pray_v an._n they_o be_v bind_v by_o virtue_n of_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n to_o all_o external_a work_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o prayer_n though_o not_o make_v aright_o yet_o prevail_v for_o many_o temporal_a blessing_n and_o deliverance_n this_o be_v prove_v by_o the_o story_n of_o simon_n magus_n act._n 8._o &_o achab._n &_o psal._n 107._o qu._n why_o be_v christ_n mediation_n needful_a 〈◊〉_d an._n not_o only_o for_o the_o commandment_n sake_n which_o bid_v we_o pray_v in_o his_o name_n but_o because_o our_o best_a prayer_n have_v their_o want_n and_o fault_n and_o therefore_o can_v be_v accept_v except_o they_o be_v purge_v by_o the_o death_n of_o christ._n heb._n 13_o 15._o god_n reu._n 7.3.4_o qu._n what_o be_v it_o to_o pray_v in_o christ_n name_n an._n first_o to_o desire_v to_o be_v hear_v for_o his_o love_n and_o merit_n second_o to_o trust_v that_o our_o prayer_n shall_v please_v god_n through_o christ_n merit_n qu_n why_o do_v you_o require_v that_o both_o desire_n and_o confidence_n or_o trust_n shall_v be_v have_v in_o prayer_n an._n because_o these_o be_v the_o two_o wing_n upon_o which_o the_o soul_n of_o a_o christian_a in_o prayer_n must_v mount_v and_o soar_v up_o to_o heaven_n
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to_o who_o they_o be_v give_v the_o lord_n supper_n be_v give_v only_o to_o man_n of_o year_n the_o other_o to_o child_n also_o qu._n wherefore_o be_v it_o minister_v in_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o call_v a_o supper_n an._n to_o betoken_v our_o be_v nourish_v by_o christ_n to_o grow_v up_o in_o he_o in_o all_o thing_n which_o concern_v our_o everlasting_a salvation_n in_o heaven_n qu._n be_v christ_n then_o true_o join_v to_o we_o in_o this_o supper_n to_o be_v our_o food_n and_o life_n an._n he_o be_v so_o according_a to_o the_o presence_n ordinance_n and_o promise_n of_o christ._n mat._n 26.22.27_o qu._n but_o there_o be_v great_a distance_n between_o christ_n and_o we_o he_o in_o heaven_n we_o below_o in_o earth_n an._n yet_o by_o the_o incomprehensible_a virtue_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n and_o through_o faith_n we_o be_v true_o partaker_n of_o christ_n and_o all_o his_o merit_n and_o grace_n in_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o supper_n 1_o cor._n 10.12_o qu._n what_o call_v you_o the_o right_a use_n of_o this_o supper_n an._n when_o it_o be_v deliver_v and_o receive_v according_a unto_o christ_n his_o institution_n qu._n what_o do_v you_o consider_v in_o this_o institution_n an._n first_o the_o outward_a presence_n sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n second_o the_o consecration_n of_o the_o sign_n by_o prayer_n as_o also_o rehearsal_n and_o exposition_n of_o christ_n word_n speak_v at_o his_o supper_n three_o the_o action_n about_o the_o sign_n as_o break_v blessing_n distribute_v give_v take_v eat_a &_o drink_v four_o a_o commandment_n to_o do_v these_o action_n for_o this_o end_n to_o be_v put_v in_o remembrance_n of_o christ_n five_o a_o promise_n offer_v to_o we_o the_o thing_n signify_v this_o be_v my_o body_n this_o be_v my_o blood_n qu._n who_o be_v to_o approach_v to_o this_o supper_n an._n only_o such_o as_o have_v true_a faith_n and_o be_v touch_v with_o repentance_n for_o their_o sin_n 1_o cor._n 11.26.27_o qu._n after_o what_o manner_n be_v we_o 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attain_v to_o this_o faith_n ordinary_o isaac_n by_o the_o word_n of_o the_o gospel_n sound_o open_v and_o wise_o apply_v to_o the_o conscience_n of_o a_o sinner_n abra._n be_v this_o faith_n perfect_a in_o we_o in_o this_o life_n isaac_n no_o sure_o but_o very_o weak_a and_o little_a need_v daily_a increase_n and_o strengthen_v abra._n by_o what_o mean_n may_v it_o be_v increase_v isaac_n first_o by_o read_v and_o preach_v second_o by_o prayer_n three_o by_o sacrament_n the_o three_o principle_n doctrine_n of_o baptism_n abra._n what_o be_v a_o sacrament_n sacrament_n isaac_n a_o sacrament_n be_v a_o outward_a sign_n and_o seal_n of_o the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n abra._n what_o do_v you_o call_v the_o covenant_n of_o grace_n isaac_n a_o agreement_n which_o god_n have_v make_v with_o elect_a sinner_n free_o to_o give_v they_o his_o son_n and_o with_o he_o righteousness_n and_o life_n eternal_a so_o they_o believe_v abra._n how_o many_o be_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o new_a 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qu._n but_o have_v this_o flesh_n of_o christ_n life_n in_o it_o an._n it_o have_v so_o from_o the_o godhead_n the_o fountain_n of_o life_n john_n 6.65_o qu._n be_v this_o life_n communicate_v from_o christ_n to_o the_o elect_n an._n it_o be_v so_o by_o his_o flesh_n which_o be_v the_o ●●sterne_a conduit_n to_o convey_v it_o to_o they_o john_n 6.54_o qu._n must_v the_o elect_n have_v conjunction_n with_o christ_n that_o they_o may_v be_v partaker_n of_o this_o true_a life_n an._n they_o must_v have_v a_o real_a conjunction_n such_o as_o be_v between_o the_o head_n and_o the_o member_n the_o vine_n and_o the_o branch_n john_n 15.1_o eph._n 4.15_o 1_o cor._n 12.12_o husband_n and_o wife_n eph._n 5.25.26_o qu._n what_o be_v the_o band_n of_o this_o conjunction_n and_o knit_n an._n the_o spirit_n of_o christ_n by_o his_o infinite_a virtue_n 1_o cor._n 6.17_o &_o 12.13_o it_o qu._n by_o what_o mean_n do_v the_o spirit_n knit_v we_o and_o christ_n an._n by_o the_o mean_n of_o faith_n which_o 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&_o ver_fw-la 23.24_o qu._n by_o what_o similitude_n may_v this_o be_v express_v an._n by_o the_o similitude_n of_o a_o pardon_n a_o gift_n a_o plaster_n of_o the_o sun_n of_o the_o brazen_a serpent_n which_o do_v benefit_v none_o till_o they_o be_v receive_v accept_v apply_v and_o look_v upon_o joh._n 3.14.15_o so_o christ_n our_o soule-plaister_n that_o unspeakable_a gift_n of_o god_n the_o sun_n of_o righteousness_n do_v not_o benefit_n any_o till_o they_o believe_v in_o he_o qu._n what_o think_v you_o of_o their_o opinion_n which_o say_v christ_n and_o his_o obedience_n be_v we_o to_o justify_v we_o before_o we_o believe_v an._n it_o be_v senseless_a absurd_a impious_a heretical_a and_o damnable_a qu._n why_o say_v you_o so_o an._n because_o it_o fight_v against_o sense_n reason_n scripture_n rom._n 3._o and_o 4._o and_o 10._o consent_n of_o the_o church_n god_n decree_n john_n 6.40_o christ_n glory_n rom._n 4.20_o and_o bring_v in_o a_o false_a christ_n which_o shall_v be_v a_o 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