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Milke for children, or, A plain and easie method teaching to read and write together with briefe instructions for all sorts of people ... : as also an appendix of prayer / by Lambrocke Thomas.
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Thomas, Lambrocke.
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1654
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persons and but one God 2. Of the Church of God we are now next to explaine that next unto God the Father of blessings ought we to fix our Faith on the Church of God as being the fruitfull Mother that brings forth Children unto God When now in this Part are to be considered first the Church it selfe secondly the blessings God bestowes upon it That Church as in the first clause of the ninth Article those blessings as in the latâ—er clause and the three following Articles Two of those blessings to wit first the Communion of Saints in the latter clause of the ninth Article and secondly the forgivenesse of sins in the tenth being blessings of God to his Church in this life and the other two to wit first the Resurrection of the Body in the eleventh Article and secondly the life everlasting in the twelfth and last blessins in the life to come Of all which next in their order and first of the IX Ninth Article The holy Catholicke Church the Communion of Saints and thereof first the Church it selfe both that triumphant in heaven h Heb. 12 22 and this militant on earth i 1 Tim 6 12 this as a doore or entrance into that this of Grace here that of Glory hereafter where we are to consider our Creed as to the Church 1. What to beleeve of it then 2. What it is beleeve we must and that againe 1. Not in this or that other particular Church as this sect or that faction or the like in this or that Country or the like but that God hath a Church in generall and that is the whole company of the godly wherever in the whole world that this Church hath beene from the beginning in all the world whence it is called Catholique Then 2. That this Church as partly we have said is the whole Company of the godly of all Gods faithfull ones wherever and every where called out of or from among the faithlesse k 1 Cor 1 16 1 Tim 1 12 13 that of Children of wrath by nature l Ep 2 3 are by grace m verse 5 8 made heires of God in Christ n Rom 8 17 and beating downe the reigning contagion of sinne study and practice holinesse of life o Ep 1 4 1 Pet 1 15 2 Pet 1 5 6 7 whence it is called holy Secondly as the first blessing God bestowes on his Church is that as said in the latter clause of this Article the Communion of Saints which is the blessed company of the godly wherever that have holy fellowship and communion both with God and among themselves with God of enemies and them afar off made friends and nigh by the blood of Jesus Christ p Rom 5 6 7 8 Ep. 2 12 13 19 then with and among themselves by holy exhortation q Heb 3 13 to well-doing r Heb 10 24 by wise Counsels and admonition s Gal 6 1 Col 3 16 by comfortable discourses of God and godlinesse t 1 Thes 4 18 chap 5 11. 14. by frequent u 1 Thes 5. 17. anâ— mutuall w Jam. 5. 16. prayer And as fruits of all these not onely thus well toword it but also to shew this communion by good works not only to speak well to foâ— one another but to do wel also to for one another x Mat. 23. 3. Act. 2. 44. Heb. 13. 16. 1 Jo. 3. 17 Applic. That as to that latter division of the Creed as in the first part considered there are three persons y 1 Io 1 7 in the Trinity in unity but one God why so should we labour though many persons we be yet to be all of one mind z Jo. 17 21 Act. 4 32 Ro. 15 6. Eph 4 5 That unity in God pointing as 't were to the unity should be among the people of God As to this second part the Church of God she being the faithfull Mother that brings forth Children unto God how should we labour that we may become the Children of God to become her children Consider the Appellations in Scripture given to the Church as the house of God a Psal 84 10 the spouse of Christ b Cant 4 8 9 the City of God c Ps 87 3 the Body of Christ d 1 Cor 12 27 the Pillar and ground of truth e 1 Tim 3 15 and the like And what is all this for but that they that will be saved by Christ and be members of that body whereof he is the head must also be members of his Church which is his body and which he is the Saviour of f Act 2 47 Eph 5 23 and therefore confers on it blessings both here and hereafter here the Communion of Saints the Remission of sins hereafter a glorious Reâ—urrection and an eternall life of glory As to this ninth Article and thereof as to the first part or clause of it that first we are to beleeve not in â—his or that particular Church but that God hath this Church in generall the whole company of the godly wherever and therefore called Catholique may teach where to resort to to heare and have the glad tidings of salvation not by adhering to any particular sect or conventicle but to the whole Church of God in generall by that Militant here to have accesse to that Triumphant hereafter That secondly this Church as Catholique so is holy too as consisting of the whole company wherever of the faithfull may teach our care to become faithfull holy g 1 Pet 1 16 by whatever debosherie not to defile it h 1 Cor 5 1 13 nor by whatever wicked meanes to annoy it i Psa 105 15 in as much as the injâ—ry offer'd unto it is as offered unto God k Zech 2 8. and that he that shall any wise injure it deserves not the Name of a Christian l 1 Cor. 1â— 9. Then as to the second clause that the Communion of Saints which is the first blessing God here bestowes on his Church is only the where-ever Company of the godly may hint unto us of what Company we ought to be of this faithfull society if in Christ we meane to attaine Salvation these onely faithfull being that little Flock on which Christ hath promised to bestow a Kingdome m Luk. 12. 32. Which Flock are they that are of this Fold the Church of which Christ himselfe is the Shepâ—erd he the one Shepherd and this Church the one Fold he speakes of n Jo. 10. 16. The Unity wheâ—e of as it was his worke so should it be our endeavour we to unite us to him and to unite us among our selvâ—s Thus of the first blessing here in this Article the second have you in the next which is the X. Tenth Article and that this The forgivenesse of sins Though other blessings there are as appertaining to this life yet these two are the
by this Our have we him as the head to bring us in our prayers to God but in it must we bring along with us all the members this as all our prayers being to extend to all o 1 T 1 2 1 For Christ is not onely our elder Brother but we also in and by him brethren to one another p Gen 13 8 When though alone by a mans selfe a man is not only to pray for himselfe but also for all And therefore must say Our Father yea could his charity be so cold as to forget all but himselfe he prayes not therein rightly but by saying Our Father Christ that must present all to God that will come unto him must present though but that one that will come and therefore though but one with him must say Our Father My father q Mat 26 39. well and rightly might Christ say as who without any other might make that like addresse but so cannot any one of us without him and therefore must though but one he be that prayes and though but for himselfe alone say Our Father Thus much of the Preface The Petitions are six or as some divide The Petitions or Prayer it selfe them seven making or dividing the last into two But as six three concern God the other three our selves wherein is much seen Gods goodnesse even in this division thus equally dividing these Petitions or yet more if you make those three last foure as if were it possible to imagine so much shewing himselfe more propense to us then provident for himselfe In those three Petitions that concerne to God the first sets forth that not onely first in his intent r Pro. 164 but that which should indeed be still first in all our Prayers s Exo. 32. 32. and that is his glory The other two as means to promote that glory By Name in the first Petition meaning all his titles and attributes his word and the ministery of it his workes and Ordinances whatever that we hallow them all and that is againe that we have a reverend esteem of them t Ps 89. 7. Rev. 4. 11. as all conducing to set forth his glory Vse All which may teach all that will come unto God what they must above before all things doe labour to set forth Gods glory u Ps 19. 1. 117. 1. 1 Cor. 10. 31. 1 Pet. 2. 12. By Kingdome in the second meaning first his Kingdome of power alwayes w Ps 10. 16. and everywhere x Ps 10. 1 2. powerfull secondly his Kingdome of grace here y Mat. 3. 2. 3. thirdly his Kingdome of glory hereafter z Luk. 23. 42. By the first beating downe the Kingdome of Satan a Ep. 6. 12 and sinners b Ps 2. 9. By the second reigning here in the hearts of his chosen c Luk. 17. 20. And by the third with eternall happinesse crowning those his chosen hereafter d Jo. 10. 28 Of every of which thus pray we the coming that that first be put alwayes in execution e Ps 68. 1. and that second advanced f Rev. 12. 10. and that third hastened g Rev. 22. 20. Vse When if pray thus we must for the coming of this Kingdome this should teach us what votaries we should be that we may have comfort by its coming and that is that we goe by his direction and repent h Mat. 4. 17. that thus dictated this our prayer for the thus coming of it for as he also renders the reason i Joh. 3. 3. without this repentance no comfort no coming at any good by the coming of this Kingdome as he also averreth k Lu. 13. 3. 5. inevitable ruine and destruction And then by Will in the third meaning both his secret and revealed will when though that one be his alone to manage and but the other belongeth unto us l Deut. 29. 29. our prayer yet must extend to the doing of both that secret our praying Christs coming to judgement m Rev. 22. 20. this revealed our patient continuance in well doing n Ro. 2. 7. although yet our earnest o Rom. 8. 18 19. expectation till he come And that in the mean time though by corruption * Gen 6 5 1 Cor 2 14. a verse to ours yet p 1 Thes 4 3 when the will of God and operation of grace q we are to pray what he wils as for a more perfect knowledge p Ep 2. 5 of his Will r Jo 17 3 faith and salvation in and by Jesus Christ s Jo. 6 40 love and obedience to him and that by keeping his Commandments t Jo. 14 15 holy in our selves u Ep. 1. 4 loving and friendly to one another w Jo 13 34 Which and the like is the will of God and his Will that this be done in earth as it is in heâ—ven that is as the heavenly Host the Angels are ready to doe his pleasure x Ps 103 20 21 Christ the head y Jo. 6 38 the Saints already departed z Heb 12 23 to obey him so that we yet alive that are of Christs true Church and his mystical body a 1 Cor 12 12 be as he was b Mat 16 39 and with the doing of it c 1 Cor 11 1 doing his Will His Will that is his Commandements d Mat 7 21 23 24 and that according to his Will his Word e Ps 147 19 Luk 11 28 Vse Which prayer thus for the doing Gods Will as knowing all our good his doing f Phi 2 13 should weane our owne wils from evill for what ever our happinesse patiently piously to ascr be to his g 1 Jo 5 14 to be constant and couragious h Josh 1 6 7 for Canaaâ— not like our Fathers i Ps 106 24 as displeased with it as despising it wavering k Psal 78 57 whining and pining after Egypt l Exod 16 3 17 3 Thus of the three Petitions that concerne God Those other three or if you will those foure that concerne our selves One to wit the fourth respects the body and those others the soul Vâ—â— As if to teach our care of the soul to be two yea three to owne above that of the body And that in as much as the Salvation of the soul is the happinesse of both soul and body the happinesse of the body yea whatever World of happinesse nothing without that of the soul m Mat. 16 26. IV. By bread in the fourth a figurative Expression under the notion of that most necessâ—rie n Ps 104. 15. meaneing also all other necessâ—ries competent o Gen. 28. 20. and convenient p Pro. 30. 8. Mat. 6. 32 for this our bodily being as meat drinke rayment peace plenty prosperity health wealth liberty and the like q Isa 3. 1. And this as who is