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A80157	Provocator provocatus. Or, An answer made to an open challenge made by one M. Boatman in Peters Parish in Norwich, the 13th of December, 1654. in a sermon preached there at a fast, in which answer these questions are spoke to. 1. Whether juridicall suspension of some persons from the Lords Supper be deducible from Scripture; the affirmative is proved. : 2. Whether ministeriall or privative suspension be justifiable; the affirmative also is maintained. : 3. Whether the suspension of the ignorant and scandalous be a pharisaicall invention; a thing which wiser ages never thought of, as Mr Boatman falsly affirmed. In opposition to which is proved, that it hath been the judgment and practice of the eminent saints and servants of Christ, in all ages, of all other reformed churches in all times ... / By John Collings ...	Collinges, John, 1623-1690.; Boatman, Mr.	1654 (1654)	Wing C5329A; ESTC R232871	174,209	280

London hath told me of Mr Simmonds sometimes of Iron-mongers Lane in London going to visit one that was sick and to whom he had a little before given the Sacrament of the Lords Supper and questioning with her about her eternall Salvation shee askt him upon what account he came now to question her upon that whereas himselfe a little before had assured her that the body of the Lord Jesus Christ was broken for her which saith my Author as I remember from Mr Simmond's mouth so wounded him that he had almost suncke downe in the room which two stories may answer that one which Mr Humfry hath borrowed from Mr Fairclough and printed in his rejoinder to Dr Drake we need not go so far What makes the profane and loose party in most of the congregations of England this day so hate revile their godly Ministers this day and endeavour to get them out because they dare no more give the Sacrament to them But this their former sin in giving the holy thing of the Sacrament to these Dogs and Swine formerly I would faine know saith Mr George Gillespy what fruit godly Ministers find of their former promiscuous administrations but a goneral hardning of heart amongst their people and a blessing of themselves in a supposed good condition because they are administred to all the priviledges of Saints c. 7. This we see if these Dogs and Swins be to be interpreted by the following words of the Text they are such as can or will make no other use of the Ordinance then to trample upon it and who will teare the Ministers who give them unto them If the last sence of the words be admitted we must seek for the interpretation of the Metaphor in other places of Scripture where these termes are used to express wicked men or women 8. I find men and women in Scripture calling themselves or others Dogs and the Holy Ghost calling some dogs upon six accounts 1. Upon an account of worthlesnesse and inconsiderablenesse In this sense Goliab saith to David am I a Dog c. 1 Sam. 17.43 David cals himselfe a dead Dog 1 Sam. 24.14 Abner askes if he were a Dogs head 2 Sam. 3.8 Mephibosheth cals himselfe a dead Dog because unworthy to sit at David's Table And Abishai cals Shimei a Dog 2 Sam. 16.9 2. Upon an account of cruelty either cruell actions in which sense Hazael saith Am I a Dog that I should doe this 2 Kin. 8.13 And David prayes to be delivered from the Sword and the Dog Psal 22.20 16. and saith ver 16. Dogs had compassed him about So Jer 15.3 or cruell words and threatnings So the wicked are said to barke and make a noise like a Dog Psal 59.6 14. 3. The false Prophets are called dumbe and greedy Dogs because they were greedy of filthy lucre and could not speake the Lords word Isa 56.10 11. 4. Wicked men are both in the old Testament Pró 26.11 and in the New 2 Pet. 2.22 called dogs because as the Dog filthily licks up his vomit so when they have made some seeming confession of sins or pofession of faith and holinesse they forsake it and returne to their old wickednesse 5. Heathens are called Dogs by our Saviour Mat. 7.27 because they were none of Gods Family or Children but aliens to the Common-wealth of Israel and because they abounded with filthy lusts as the Apostle tels us Rom. 1. 6. Sinners in generall are called Dogs Phil. 3.2 Beware of Dogs Musculus ad loc where he meanes false Teachers rightly called Dogs saith Musculus For first their greedinesse of filthy lucre Isa 56.11 2. For their barking against the true Apostles 3. For their returning to their old vomit because they barkt onely to get food for their bellies Caelv ad loc saith Mr Calvin So Rev. 22.15 Without are Dogs c. That is all sinners at least all not enumerated afterward For the terme Swine I remember it but once more in Scripture taken Metaphorically 2 Pet. 2.22 where wic●ed men are compared to Sows for wallowing in the mire and filth of sin Ravanella in verbo Porcus Ravanella tels us that by Swine here are meant Infideles impij homines desperata malitiae impuritatis quibus sordet verbum Dei Epicurei profani We have heard how the Scripture useth the metaphor now to apply it 9. I conceive except sufficient ceason can be shewed to the contrary by Dogs and Swine here must be meant all such wicked persons as the Scripture elsewhere expresseth under that notion 10. If it may be expounded according to the first or second or sixth acceptation we desire no more then that holy things might not be given 1. To any scandalous sinners 2. To any unworthy persons 3. To any who after profession in Baptisme returne with the Dog to the vomit to their old wickednesse For the third usage there is no colour for it is not said give not holy things to dumbe Dogs or greedy Dogs 11. If any say that by Dogs here are onely meant persecutors according to the second usage 1 They will be bound to shew reason why this Text should be expounded rather by David Psal 22.16 20. Psal 59. then Solomon Pro. 26.11 or Peter 2 Pet. 2.22 which will be hard to assigne 2. I have proved before that the word which they say is the holy thing ought to be preached to them 3. For the Sacrament of the Lords Supper if that must be denied to persecutors not excommunicated then there is suspension distinct from excommunication as to such yielded 12. If they say that by Dogs are meant Heathen as Mar. 7.27 1. Then either those onely or those amongst others 2 If they say to those and some others we yield it but it is nothing to the purpose 3 If they say that the Heathen are the onely Dogs to whom holy things should be denied then they ought to be given to persecutors and excommunicate persons 4 The Word ought to be preached to Heathens therefore the Word cannot be the holy thing then 5 There was no great probability of Christs Disciples giving the Sacrament to Pagans 6 The Heathen are called Dogs not onely because they were aliens to the Commonwealth of Israel but for their vitia canina beastly lusts which others may have and therefore by a parity of reason meant here in this generall terme Indeed I find expositors who would restraine the holy thing and pearles to some one Ordinance as admonition or preaching generally lost in seeking the Dogs or Swine to whom they must not be given Chemnitius who though he grants the Word and Sacraments to be the holy things here meant yet seems to encline to think this Text chiefly forbids the preaching of the Word to some here characterized by the metaphor of Dogs and Swine yet is miserably lost in determining who those Dogs and Swine to whom the Word ought not to be preached Chemn●t harm cap. 51. 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as David Let the righteous smite me c. they will returne evill for good they will ruine you if it be possible for going about to save them they will undoe you because you are so pittifull and mercifull to their erring and straying soules as to bring them to the right and true way Paragr 3 The whole Text briefly amounts to this Mr Boatmans sum of the Text and pretended vindication of it That it is to no purpose to deale with men of irreprovable and dog-like spirits these are not capable of reproofe and divine admonition and holy counsell you may saith our Saviour do it but it will be very uselesse it will do no good it is a folly it is very dangerous you will be losers and neither God the Gospell the truth or your soules will have gaine you may have a reward in heaven not only when you do but when you suffer for Christs sake yet however take heed of the persons you deale with and labour to do it in such a way as may not make sinners seeme dogs and swine unto you Indeed I read of some that wrest this Scripture and among many divers of the Romish Church they some of them expound it thus and tell us it may by consequence be reduced to the Sacrament and tell us they are not fit to come to the Sacrament that will not make auricular confession and it is a fond trick that is got up againe in our daies and some would faine bring into the Church but it hath no relation at all to that holy Ordinance For though wicked men which the Scripture calls dogs and swine unfit receivers may tremble when they dare put their hand to the body and bloud of the Lord Jesus Christ yet notwithstanding to preach such a thing from this Text is little better than to speake untruth in the Pulpit It is not truth but truth to purpose that men must speake from sacred Texts of the holy Word of God else they fasten that on the Holy Ghost which henever meant or dreamt and it is a dreadfull account which a great many men in the world have to give vainly to attempt to build any holy foundation on a Text which is either too weake for it or which it doth not at all concerne It is an easie matter to wring a Text so long by the nose as to make it bleed againe and all to little purpose Take notice whatsoever may be urged about this sacred Ordinance from any other place and at another time it is not meant here to speake of it here is to speake to no purpose not worth the speaking it is not the sense of the Holy Ghost I come to the conclusion Doctrine The Doctrine which I shall gather hence is this Paragragh It is the duty of every Christian especially of every Minister to take heed to whom and how they deliver divine truths lest delivering them to obstinate and irreproveable men they labour in vaine and they trample upon them This truth is not once only hinted to us in Scriptures you shall find it was the care of all the Children of God in all Ages and the speciall care of Christ himselfe not to deliver sound and saving truths to some sorts of men sometimes looke how cautelous holy David seemes to be Psal 39.1 2. he makes it one of the highest points of wisdome to consider before whom he uttered words that concerned Gods glory and did not while the notoriously obstinate incorrigible and irreproveable were present these instead of understanding more would turne their backs hate instruction be scoffers and mockers at the sacred truths of God To this end and purpose we find how that unlesse in case of speciall Commission and God commanded them to speake home with the hazard of their lives they were alwaies very wary and prudent to whom what of and how they declared the mind of God you may see it at large at your leisure in Isaiah Jeremiah Exekiel you find God speaking of a rebellious stiffenecked people bids the Prophet meddle no more with them pray not for them as if he had said it will be vaine and uselesse altogether successelesse our Saviour Christ when on earth knowing the inveterate hatred of the Pharisees against the great truths delivered light being come into the world c. when he was among these men many times he would make no answer and when he did it was in darke sayings at a distance in Parables as wrapt up into the third heavens and all to let us see caution must be used in dealing with the wicked and obstinate in divine matters things sacred that concerne Gods glory and the honour of men Paragraph 5 For Reasons I need give you no more than what our Saviour Christ doth and the next businesse is to shew you the reason why dog-like and swine-like men make so little of precious truths and are so unreasonable as to go about to destroy men for endeavouring to do them good and then the application For I le dwell only this day on the Text. Reasons First Truths not wisely dispensed holy reproofes not warily managed are trampled on There is nothing men had need have a greater care of than the honour of Divine Truth Now this is not only hazarded by prostituting sacred truths to this sort of men presently but adventuring on that is the cause they mock and scoffe and will not be reproved We by experience find it brings truth into disgrace makes them vilifie them and slight them by a nod with the head a winke with the eye a shake of the head and it will be very well as our Saviour Christ saith if there be not a spurne with the foot Now saith he never let such precious truths as these be hazarded to contempt and scorne take not such holy paines that might be otherwise imployed and more to purpose it makes them look with an evill eye scorne and scoffe It renders Religion odious and ridiculous to them they cannot see or rather will not see or heare but stop their eare with the adder and although there be an amiable lustre reall excellency and an inexpressible vertue and glory in them yet to them they appeare ridiculous We have examples enough of this in Scriptures John Baptist came into the world and spake for this purpose to see if he could reclaime an erring Generation It is true his words were not altogether ineffectuall Jerusalem and a great part of Judea go out to him yet marke what our Saviour Christ saith he came not eating or drinking and they said he had a devill This was all he got for his paines in abundance the man was mad he was a prating fellow he lookes like one that had lived indeed all his daies in a wildernesse as one out of his wits Our Saviour Christ comes in such a manner as would win the most refractary and hard heart and the most obstinate sinner with meeknesse patience tendernesse pitty he was

ready to do every man good none evill he scorned no man he disdained not the Society of Publicans and sinners though the Pharisees made use of it to his disgrace so he might do them good Marke what he gets from others a wine-bibber c. as much scorne and contempt as a Pharisee knew well how to put upon a man heare St Paul that chosen vessell and Apostle of the Gentiles preaching and the next news you heare is what will this babler say That is all he got from another Generation of men such are the swine spoken of and that our Saviour knew before he said this therefore in his divine wisdome he cautioneth his Disciples and those that came after them c. Reason 2 Secondly They will turne againe and rend you not only scorn and rage this is from the ineffectualnesse successelesseness and uselessenesse of such endeavours thereby they endanger themselves as if he had said why will you do it when God does not necessarily require it God puts none of his Messengers upon apparent hazzard unlesse his honour lies at the st●ke and a mans life and the propagation of sacred truths come in competition he bids no man venture his life be wise as serpents weigh not only the substance but the circumstance of your administrations if you do thus you may save the truth and your selves too and hinder a great evill the hardening of others by the example of such obstinate ones they will take occasion not only to sit and scorne but to rise up in rebellion against the Kingdome of Christ and so render the propagation of the Gospell a great deale more difficult than before these are the reasons Paragraph 6 Sect. 1 Now it may seeme very strange that there should be any such men as these in the world For all you see and have heard of dogs and swine I cannot say I have any one not one who accounts himselfe a Christian being wisely and fairely dealt with by counsell and seasonable and whole some reproofe whatsoever noise you heare elsewhere I heare no noise of such and I feare they are no where more than among those whose mouths are full●st of those termes of dogs and swine I know none that will bite a man giving them whol●ome reproofe or that will neglect or slight serious admonition As for those dogs in the Text I know no such at all and a man would thinke it a strange thing that there should be any such that would ruine a man that goes about to save them and yet no question there are such our Saviour Christs Precept is not in vaine he foresaw this had experience of these and that is the ground of his advice therefore he tels his Disciples never thinke it strange that there are such beasts as these men are c. It may seeme strange but it is not so strange as true I shall therefore give some reasons how it comes to passe how men come up to this temper for it is wrought by degrees when the Devill hath once set a man onward on sins way he will then drive him on asfar as he can sin is little at first most of all at last if a man be acquainted with peccadilloes to day he will not scotch enormous crimes to morrow How do men sin away their light fear resolutions conscience come to glory in sin and when once come to that they sleep in the scorne and contempt of all sacred truths and rage against them and the endeavours of the godly to do themselves good and that to all eternity The reasons briefly Sect. 2 First pride this is the cause of irreprovablenesse in many conceited men in the world and of their slighting scoming and contemning the sacred truths of God for this pride begets rage and scorne therefore men do it because they have high thoughts of their excellencies of the state and condition they are in of their wisdome and their knowledge therefore they rage at and scorne and contemne whatsoever crosseth them you may see this apparently in Scriptures The Apostle Saint Paul the Doctor of the Gentiles comes with sacred truths to discover to the Church of Corinth c. There were a party among them which counted themselves Creeks reputed all in the world besides barbarous rude unlearned he delivered the great mysteries of the Gospell and what begets him so much opposition as he meets with but the pride of those vaine Philosophers in their pretended knowledge and science which they had obtained they could not endure to heare this that there should come a man into the world wiser than themselves he tels us the Gospell is foolish nesse to these not so really but he speakes their language only They counted it folly c. This was the height of their pride What made Pharaoh ready to execute Moses for declaring the mind of God This only who is the Lord c. What am I Lord over Egypt the mighty Pharaoh and shall I stoope to another whom you call a God when I know not whence he is nor whether be is bound What must I submit and let go a Nation so serviceable to me Mens pride by reason of their knowledge peaces authority meanes parts c. this hath made the Sons of men in all Ages storme and rage Psal 2. This is also given as a reason the great wise and mighty men men of great authority and no small experien●e they walked in the waies of their hearts and their own imaginations when the Kingdome of Christ comes to to be set up which crosseth all their designes by such meanes and in such a manner they will not endure to heare of that therefore say they Let us breake his bonds asunder What shall we bow to such a rule as this No our tongue are our own we will speake what we list c. such men as these cannot endure to be accounted ignorant or low no they must be at the height and their knowledge must pass for all the mens about them What was the reason Jobs friends were so hot and angry and accounted him a foole in his knowledge All because he would not acknowledge their wisdome and understanding which they pretended Doubtlesse there are a Generation of men in the world that thinke they are the men that know all this is the reason that any truth which is declared that crosseth them they contemne and rage against Take an account of the grand reasons why our Saviour Christ in the daies of his flesh met with so much oppo●●tion in the world he came not as a man that went about to overturne any one How orderly was he in his conversation How obedient to the Magistrate under Laws and Governments He paid Tribute told them he came to ful●ll all righteousnesse a man of a meek spirit we hardly find any externall for●e or severity in him yet what a fa●e of rage was in the world the reason was As the Ephesians were afraid to lose their