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A93680	Gods ordinance, the saints priviledge. Discovered and proved in two treatises. The first, the saints interest by Christ in all the priviledges of grace: wherein their right to the use of baptisme, and the Lords supper, even now during the reign of Antichrist, is cleared; and the objections of those that oppose the same, are answered. The second, the peculiar interest of the elect in Christ, and his saving grace: wherein it is proved that Christ hath not presented to his fathers justice a satisfaction for the sinnes of all men; but onely for the sinnes of those that doe, or shall believe in him; which are his elect onely: and the objections of those that maintaine the contrary, are also answered. / Both written by John Spilsberie. And the last transcribed, and somewhat enlarged, by Benjamin Coxe. Licensed, entred, and printed according to order.	J. S. (John Spilsbery); Cox, Benjamin, fl. 1646.	1646 (1646)	Wing S4975; Thomason E335_17; ESTC R200803	75,307	89

man thus believes then both the Spirit and the Word of God doth testifie and declare that Jesus Christ hath presented unto divine justice a satisfaction for his sinnes in particular and that accordingly his sinnes are forgiven unto him This then he is now and not till now bound to believe as a certaine truth as indeed it is and now appeares to be And touching the unbelieving and disobedient person who obeys not the Gospel of Jesus Christ this is one part of the truth that God reveales and commands all to believe viz. that persons still continuing such remaine under the curse and wrath of God and must be judged condemned and punished for all their sinnes Joh. 3.18 Jude 15.2 Thes 1.8 9. As also hath been already fully proved Now God doth not command any man to believe contradictions Touching that in 1 Joh. 5.10 it is to be minded that a childe of God hath unbeliefe remaining and rebelling in him and sometimes it rebells very strongly and grievously As farre as this unbeliefe workes in him so farre he believes not God but makes him a lyar that is casts upon him the imputation of lying because he believes not on the testimony that God bath testified concerning his Sonne That this is Johns meaning appeares by that which follows in vers 11. And this is the record or testimony that God bath given to us eternall life and this life is in his Sonne God hath not given this eternall life to us men whether we be believers or unbelievers but to us to whom he gives grace to believe in his Son See Joh. 3.36 and 17.2 This is farther confirmed by that which follows in 1. Joh. 5.13 These things have I written unto you that believe on the Name of the Son of God that yee may know that yee have eternall life and that yee may believe on the Name of the Son of God It is also objected that in Mark 16.15 33. Object From Mar. 16.15 answered Christ commands that the Gospel should be preached to every creature but by our doctrine there remaines no Gospel to be preached to the world for the conversion of sinners I demand Is this indeed no Gospel viz. That the Father hath given his onely begotten Son that whosoever believeth in him should not perish but have everlasting life That through Christs Name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sinnes Surely this is called The word of the Gospel Acts 15.7 with Acts 10.43 Also that Christ came into the world to save finners even the vilest of sinners that doe or shall believe in him 1 Tim. 1.15 16. Is all this I say no Gospel If this be Gospel as indeed it is then there remaines a Gospel which through the grace of God we faithfully preach unto sinners and God makes the preaching of this Gospel effectuall to the conversion of his It is further objected 34. Object From Coloss 1.23 answered that true believers are grounded in the faith Coloss 1.23 But we have no ground of our faith Answ The ground of our faith is the divine truth of that Gospel which we are commanded to believe and the fulnesse of power and authoritie and righteousnesse and faithfulnesse and love and mercy which is in him that commands us to believe in him which the Scripture declares and the holy Spirit discovers unto us This is a sufficient ground of our faith and they which build not upon this ground will be found to build upon the sand Paul built upon this ground 2 Tim. 1.12 And the Elect that lived in his time did build upon no other ground see Acts 17.11 12. 1 Thes 2.13 2 Pet. 1.16 Lastly it is objected that the Devill is a lyar 35. Object From Joh. 8.44 answered and there is no truth in him Joh. 8.44 But our doctrine makes him to speake truth when he saith to a vessell of wrath that dyes in despaire Christ hath not presented to his Fathers justice a satisfaction for thy sins I answer 1. Though the Devill be a lyar yet sometimes he speaks some truth Mark 1.24 Acts 16.17 1 Sam. 28.17 18 19. 2. We doe no more justifie the Devill as speaking truth herein then the Scripture doth justifie him when he saith to a vessel of wrath Thou wast before of old ordained to this condemnation Jude 4. Yea bertunto thou wast appointed 1 Pet. 2.8 Thou art none of Christs sheep John 10.26 Thy judgement lingreth not and thy damnation slumbreth not 2 Pet. 2.3 3. He that affirmes a truth to be a cretaine truth not knowing it to he so is therein a lyar And God doth not acquaint the Devill with his counsail further then he manifests the same to all by his Word and by his accomplishing thereof 4. When one speakes truth maliciously that by false inferences he may make a person rebell against truth he is now an odious lyar And this is the Devils case when he speakes any truth Now in conclusion let it be minded that the opposing of the truth which I have now asserted brings forth among other these evill fruits 1. It makes men deny the truth of the Scriptures doctrine concerning divine predestination 2. It robs God of the glory of his speciall and singular love and mercy to his chosen ones 3. It tends to puffe up believers with pride perswading them that they have distinguished themselves from the rest of the world and so saved themselves for Christ for his part did no more for them then for those that perish 4. It robs the Saints of assurance of perseverance and so of assurance of salvation For if men come to be believers by a common grace afforded to all then they may also cease to be believers through that weaknesse and corruption that is in all Now take away from Saints their assurance of salvation and yee take away from them their joy their thankfulnesse their love their life 5. It holds forth God as making a shew of being equally loving to all when indeed and in his purpose he is not so and seeming most graciously to forgive the sinnes of all men when yet he determines to punish the vessels of wrath eternally in hell for all their sinnes I could say much more and yet may not now with convenience enlarge this Booke any further I therefore conclude sustaining my selfe against the errour that I have thus opposed and the progresse of the same with that in 2 Time 2.19 Nevertheless the foundation of God standeth sure having this seale The Lord knoweth them that are his FINIS

Gods Ordinance THE SAINTS PRIVILEDGE Discovered and proved in two Treatises The first The Saints Interest by Christ in all the Priviledges of Grace Wherein their right to the use of Baptisme and the Lords supper even now during the reigne of Antichrist is cleared and the objections of those that oppose the same are answered The second The peculiar Interest of the Elect in Christ and his saving Grace Wherein it is proved that Christ hath not presented to his Fathers justice a satisfaction for the sinnes of all men but onely for the sinnes of those that doe or shall believe in him which are his Elect onely And the objections of those that maintaine the contrary are also answered Both written by JOHN SPILSBERIE And the last transcribed and somewhat enlarged by Benjamin Coxe Mark 13.34 35.37 The Sonne of man is as a man taking a farre journey who left his house and gave authoritie to his servants and to every man his worke and commanded the porter to watch Watch yee therefore c. And what I say unto you I say unto all Watch. Ephes 1.3 4. Blessed be God who hath blessed us with all spirituall blessings in heavenly things in Christ According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and without blame before him in love Licensed entred and printed according to Order LONDON Printed by M. Simmons for Benjamin Allen and are to be sold at his Shop at the Crowne in Popes-head-Alley 1646. TO THE CHRISTIAN READER Wise and Christian READER IT is not to be expected in this inquiring age wherein through the good providence of God truth hath some libertie to shew her face and many also are travailing in paine to bring forth that man-childe but there will be likewise a spirit of errour as forward and ready to put off his ware in this open market as the spirit of truth and especially in this Kingdome where the people generally have been so long trained up in the strength of rationall notion made out by the arts and parts of nature who will be easily drawne to trade with such as have best skill to set out their ware upon the strongest termes of the creatures reason For he that can present the richest jewel in reasons treasure is like to carrie away * That is naturall affection swayed by reason in spirituall things the fairest daughter that nature hath Which causeth so much division and contention among men professing Religion as that many of the godly can hardly tell where to set a foot upon found ground to the great sadding of their spirits and turning of many away from the truth The consideration of which caused me to hold forth that light I have from the Lord in these two subjects First That as God hath a people whom he calls and owns out of the world even so hath he among all errours and by-paths a truth and a true way for such to observe and to walk with him in a part from the world and the rudiments thereof as witnesses to the truth in the profession of the same according to the rule of truth left to all his in his last Testament wherein all that professe him shall be confessed of him Secondly Unto these Christ hath preached and God hath assigned such priviledges as are not common to the world out of which he cals them to injoy the same As Christ himself even so all things by him are for such to injoy as believe in him and no more For as the end was first minded in Gods ordering of the means even so in all the causes concurring to effect the same the end must ever be minded as the life and strength of the cause so that as God chose persons in Christ and gave them to him to be saved by him so their sinnes were laid upon him for them he died rose againe ascended and appeares in Gods holy presence presenting them perfect in himselfe Unto him all such shall come as were given to him and had their sinnes laid upon him for him to give satisfaction for them All such shall be saved from all their sinnes by him that being the end for which they were laid upon him This I believe to be a truth that deserves no aspersion to be cast upon it nor tends to cause any division or contention among such as walke by faith in the light of truth though the rationall strength of nature in her owne wisdome cannot rest here satisfied And thus in summe Christian Reader I present to thy view the subject I deale upon endeavouring to maintaine the right priviledges purchased by Christ and freely given to all that believe in him for salvation against such as oppose the same who under pretence of seeking the truth doe by cunning and crastie enquiries undermine the same and as they of old did overthrow the faith of some who deny unto such as do believe in Jesus Christ for eternall life Church fellowship and communion with Christ in his Ordinances of the new Testament for want as they say of a Ministery with power from God to call and fit a people for Ordinances and to administer the same This opinion much oppresseth and disturbs the godly for whose sakes I have endeavoured to hold forth my portion of light for such as belive to consider well the freedome priviledge of faith in all the free purchase of Christ and gifts of grace and to hold fast the libertie wherewith Christ hath made them free not to be brought into bondage by men And as none are to lose any priviledge they have by Christ no more are any so to be satisfied with a right to all things in Christ as to neglect their dutie to him in their confession of him in holding out an holy fellowship and communion with him in all those relative properties of a wife to a husband and a body to a head in such order by himselfe appointed as may serve to the honour of his crowne and dignitie declaring him to be the first borne among them and to have the pre eminence over them This being the end for which God sanctified him for him to call and sanctifie a people to keep him a name and praise in the earth that glory might be given to God in the Church y Christ through all ages and not for such as believe in him to give away as far as in them lies his glory name and praise by forsaking of their priviledges and therein denying themselves to be vessels of mercy called to hold forth the same according to the Word to the glory of his Grace This caused me to lay all so close to the try all of Scripture which disclaims such faith as brings not man to the obedience of truth that God may have his glory from man as well as man his salvation of God who hath not tied his childrens benefits by Christs purchase to this or that condition and qualification