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A12473 Essex doue, presenting the vvorld vvith a fevv of her oliue branches: or, A taste of the workes of that reuerend, faithfull, iudicious, learned, and holy minister of the Word, Mr. Iohn Smith, late preacher of the Word at Clauering in Essex Deliuered in three seuerall treatises, viz. 1 His grounds of religion. 2 An exposition on the Lords Prayer. 3 A treatise of repentance. Smith, John, 1563-1616.; Hart, John, D.D. 1629 (1629) STC 22798; ESTC S117569 350,088 544

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herbes meet for them by whom it is dressed receiueth blessing from God If a man haue found out an excellent plaister which will cure his sore if he pluck it away and doe not let it lye when he is on the mending hand but expose it to the aire Hee may relapse into a worser condition or kill himselfe So when a man hath got some profite by the vse of good meanes if he doe not then keepe to them but grow loose and idle hee may fall into as bad estate as before he knew of any cure or much worse Trees that grow by the sent of water if the water be drawne from them they cannot thriue thriuingly as before so take away the constant vse of good meanes from a Christian and you take away his life hee cannot thriue or grow Meanes to grow in grace 4 Fourthly Wee must so vse all the meanes as we must be carefull and indeauour to bee bettered by them and not onely grow but grow to a taste of perfection by the vse of them as neere as may bee According to the Apostles Exhortation 2. Cor. 6. 1. Wee then as workers together with him beseech you also that you receiue not the grace of God in vaine Therefore wee must doe as wise merchants who when they haue made a venture at Sea cast vp their bookes and looke into their accounts to see what they haue gained So Christians who beare a part in the house of God and traffique against sinne with his graces must cast vp their accounts looke into their bookes see what they haue gotten or gained what graces bee the stronger and what graces the more weakened in their hearts Lastly it may be obiected is there now remaining any thing else to be said in this Treatise of Repentance I answer for my selfe nothing else I haue to deliuer vnto you concerning this Treatise onely to intreate you that as one hauing passed alongst a goodly pleasant long valley where he hath seene on both sides great store of delightfull Woods Townes Castles Riuers c. when he is readie to leaue that plaine turnes about to view the place once more and make impression thereof in his memorie so that you hauing passed along and heard so many excellent points in this doctrine of Repentance would turne about againe once more to view them all ere wee leaue them First you haue heard of the Necessitie of Repentance that wee cannot be saued without it Secondly The order of it with other Graces Repentance being first seene in the life of a Christian. Thirdly The Nature of Repentance in which was foure things First that it is a changing and turning Secondly a turning in all and euery faculty of the soule Thirdly a turning from all sin● Fourthly a turning from all sinne vnto God Fourthly The Causes of Repentance were three 1. God the Efficient Cause 2. The preaching of the Law and Gospell the Instrumentall Cause 3. The helping Causes the Mercies of God his Iudgements and our owne considerations Fiftly The Time of Repentance was twofold Generall and Particular in the Generall two Rules 1. That we must repent in this life 2. That we must repent as soon as we can 2. In the speciall time of Repentance were fiue Particulars 1. When we haue fallen into any new sinne 2. When the iudgements of God are threatned against vs 3. When there is an offer of spirituall meanes of grace 4. When we are to vndertake any great worke 2. To renew our repentance euery morning and eueuing Sixtly The parts of Repentance in which foure things was obserued 1. Examination 2. Humiliation 3. Deprecation 4. Resolution for the time to come Seuenthly The Impediments of Repentance were two First in Iudgement Secondly in Affection In Iudgement foure wayes First either to thinke our selues not sicke of sinne or secondly sicke not so sicke as indeed we be Thirdly if sicke yet that we may recouer without repentance or fourthly if Repentance must needs be yet that it needes not to be so full and strict as Preachers tell vs. Secondly Impediments in our affections were first the loue of the world Secondly the loue of pleasures Thirdly the loue of our owne ease Fourthly the loue of our sinnes Fiftly the desire to keepe credit with the world Then we came to The Cases of Repentance fiue in number First the case of Relapse Secondly the Case of Iteration Thirdly the Case of Restitution Fourthly the Case of Teares Fiftly the Case of Comfort in death Ninthly The Contraries to Repentance First Impenitencie Secondly vnsound Repentance Lastly the Increase of Repentance in two things First that Repentance can neuer bee but imperfect in this life Secondly wherein it failes Thus haue I according to that abilitie God gaue indeuoured to cast the seed of God into your hearts now your wisedome ●●st b●… to water it when you are at home in your houses that as my paines hath beene to preach it vnto you so yours may be to remember and make a right vse thereof and so I end beseeching God that the memorie of these things may remaine with you till your dying day That as euery day you sinne so euery day you may so renew your Repentance as Peter speakes Act. 3. 19. That your sinnes may bee blotted out when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord. FINIS God Godhead Word of God Scriptures Saluation Fall Sinne. Our sinfull state Sorrow for Sinne. Saluation second thing Christ. Faith Fruites of Faith Iustification Adoption Fruites of Adoption Sanctification Fruites of Sanctification Godlinesse Sinne. Darling sinne Killing of sinne Loue of God Feare of God Spirituall vnderstanding Wisedome Obedience Ordering of our life Sobrietie In Dyet In Apparell In Labours In worke In Sorrowes In our Mirth To men Righteousnesse In our Assections Anger In Words In our Deeds Loue to their Persons Soules In drawing them to Christ. ●o incourage ●hem Admonition We must loue them in their goods Vsurie Couetousnesse Godlinesse Second poi●● Godlinesse Trusting in God Thirdly Humbling Affliction Fourthly Prayer Fiftly Thankes-giuing Sabboth Wiues Parents Children Masters Seruants Officers Subiects Pastors People Helpes to a Holy life 1 Diligence 2 Graces nourished 3 To watch our Life 4 Daily Triall 5 Scriptures reading How to reade with profite 6 Marking Particulars 7 Meditation on good things 8. Affliction Sanctified 9 Remembrance of vowes and Couenants 10 Communion of Saints 11 Withstanding Lettes 12 Daily Practise Daily Practise how Daily Armour ●ay spending Lords day Weeke day The Creede Faith God the Father A mighty Creatour of Heauen and Earth And in Iesus Christ. Onely Sonne Our Lord. Conceiued by the Holy Ghost Borne of the Virgin Mary Hee suffered Vnder Pontius Pilate Was Crucified Dead And Buried Third day Hee rose againe from the Dead Hee ascended into Heauen And sits at the right hand of God The Iudgement day I beleeue inthe Holy Ghost The Church Communion of Saints The forgiuenesse of sinnes The
supped before had so moderately vsed the matter that they were fit to receiue the Sacrament afterwards which may teach vs to vse such sobriety and moderation in our meates that wee bee not thereby made any way vnfit for holy duties Q. Whom doth this meet withall A. It meetes with those who stuffe themselues with meate especially vpon the Sabboth day That thereby they become vtterly vnfit for any holy Dutie being readier to sleepe then to heare and to seeke ease for the body then any comfort for the soule Qu. Is the Cuppe indifferently to bee administred vnto all A. If the Bread must bee administred vnto all much more the Cuppe Christs commandement being more expresse for the Cuppe Math. 26. 17. Qu. Why did Christ make such expresse mention of the Cuppe A. Christ being a Prophet foresaw in his Spirit that the Pope would denie the people the Cuppe but not the Bread and therefore hee hath giuen a more expresse charge for the Cuppe to breake the necke of this heresie before it rose Q. What gather wee of this A. That the Papists bearing hatred to the truth through the iust iudgement of God vpon them are commonly cast vpon these errours which may most easily and most plainely be conuinced by the Scriptures Qu. How is W●…e the Blood of Christ A. It is not properly indeed his blood For Christs blood was not then in the Cuppe but in the ●…nes and arteries of his Body else how could the souldiers haue shed it the next day but it is called his blood because it is a signe and a figure of his blood Q. How is this prooued A. First the drinking of blood was condemned by the Law as an horrible thing Leu. 7. 27. 〈◊〉 Christ neuer brake the Law Math. 5. 17. And therefore ●ee dranke not his owne blood nor commanded others to drinke it carnally Secondly Christ expounds himselfe For le●t some should mistake his meaning he shewes in the very next verse that it was not Blood but very Wine that hee drunke Math. 26. ●9 Q. Why is Christs Blood called the Blood of the new Testament A. Because the new Testament was ratified and confirmed by it Heb. 9. 16. Q. What is a Testament A. It is that which wee commonly call a dead mans Will whereby hee giues away his goods and disposeth of his lands and liuings that belong vnto him Such a will Christ made at his death that hee gaue away all he had The Souldiers had his Garments the graue had his Body heauen had his Soule But his righteousnesse his holinesse his merits his kingdome and glory he bestowed vpon his people Q. How many Wills did the Lord make A. The Lord made two Wills or Testaments An Old Will And a New Will Gal. 4. 24. Q. What was the tenour of the Old Will or Testament A. Therein the Lord bequeathed life and Saluation to those onely that fulfill the Law Rom. 10. 5. Q. What is the tenour of the New Testament A. Therein the Lord bequeathes heauen and the happinesse thereof to those that beleeue in Christ Rom. 10. 9. Q. Why did the Lord make this later Testament A. Because wee were all cut off of all by the former for that gaue vs nothing but vpon condition that wee should fulfill the Law and therefore seeing wee could not performe the condition wee could not recouer one penny by the Will Therefore the Lord to relieue vs made a new will and a●●exed 〈◊〉 easier condition That all should be saued who beleue in Christ Heb. 8 6. 7. Q. What gather wee of this A. That the Papists folly is exceeding great who make our state farre worse by the second Testament then it war by the first For by the first Testament Merits onely were required to Saluation But by the later as they say both our whole taske of workes is required and besides that Faith in the Mediatour So that our condition is now harder then in the Old Testament God requiring then but workes onely but now as they say both faith and workes as needfull to Saluation Q. Why doth Christ say his Blood is shed for many A. To shew that all haue not benefite by the blood of Christ. For though Christs blood bee a fountaine to wash away vncleanenesse Yet wee see a number had rather runne further into the mire then come to the lauour of Christs blood to wash away any one corruption that is in them Q. Why did Christ shed his Blood A. To purchase pardon and forgiuenesse for our sinnes Christ suffering that in his body and soule which wee should haue suffered for our sinnes Q. Haue wee no other benefite by the Blood of Christ A. Yes Through the blood of Christ wee bee not onely discharged of the sinnes that be past but wee haue strength and power against those Tentations and euill motions that bee to come Heb. 9. 14. Qu. How haue wee this A. Euen as a Corrasiue being applied vnto the diseased part eates out the corrupt flesh and drawes out the poyson and the venome that is in it euen so the blood of Christ being applied by faith eates out the dead affections and suckes out the Cankered corruptions that are in it Q. Why then doth Christ mention no benefite but Remission of sinnes A. Because this is the chiefest For euery day wee deserue to bee cast into Hell and wee giue the Lord iust cause to strip vs and to take away all his blessings from vs And therefore if Christs blood did not obtaine pardon for our sinnes we might not looke to liue one day in any tolerable estate Q. May all come to receiue the Sacrament A. No none but they who vpon due tryall finde themselues meet and fit to receiue it 1. Cor. 11. 28. Q How must a man make tryall of his fitnesse A. First whether hee bee Gods seruant or no. For God hath furnished his Table for none but for his owne people and therefore vnlesse a man can approoue himselfe to bee one of Gods Family and of Gods houshold hee may not presse and presume to come vnto it 1. Cor. 10. 21. Qu Wherefore may not others come A. If a man had prouided a good meale for his seruants that haue done his worke and a sort of R●…ans and roysters that haue done nothing for him should come in and eate it vp would not hee frowne and take on when hee should spie them at his Board So God hauing prouided this Sacrament for his Seruants will not take it well if heespie any other there that haue not serued him Math. 22. 12. Qu. How shall a man know whether hee bee Gods seruant or not A. By considering whose businesse it is that hee hath laboured in whether it be Gods worke or the deuills worke which he hath done Loue and Patience and Temperance and holinesse be Gods workes But malice and enuie and slandring and lying and swearing bee the deuills workes So that a man may soone see what Master hee hath
grow not like straw which cannot increase will grow from a little to greatnesse of stature and proportion in time Now there be three Motiues to moue vs to this subiection to the will of God The first is If we will not haue God to be our King wee shall be subiects and slaues in a worse Kingdome as the Lord speakes by Moses to perswade them to admit of Gods Kingdome Because thou hast not serued the Lord thy God with ioyfulnesse and with gladnesse of heart for the abundance of all things therefore shalt thou serue thine enemies which the Lord shall send against thee in hunger thirst and in nakednesse and in want of all things So the Lord threatens his people with captiuity 2 Chron. 12. 8 for their sinnes saying Neuerthelesse yee shall be his seruants that yee may know my seruice and the seruice of the Kingdomes of the Countrey So that if we will not be Gods seruants we shal sure be subiects and slaues vnto a tyrannous kingdome a kingdome of many Lords of which a Father speakes Oh how many Lords haue they c. For if God be not our King then euery foule lust sinne and temptation will be our King to rule and gouerne vs at their pleasure Therefore it is best to say with holy Dauid Lord I am thy seruant c. So I would haue euery good Christian say I haue no lord to rule ouer me but Iesus Christ Come Lord and possesse me for thine owne Secondly Because of the comfortable fruits thereof Paul sayes of this Kingdome that the fruits thereof are Righteousnesse Peace Ioy in the Holy Ghost so that there is much comfort for a man to liue in this Kingdome We see that all the people of God who most or at all yeelded to Gods gouernment to set him high in their hearts they alwayes passed so much the more comfortably their time in this world And againe the more any of them withdrew themselues from this gouernment of God they became alwayes the more distressed and miserably perplexed with troubles and dangers So Dauid saith As for me it is good for mee to draw neere to God So Hosh. 2. 7. the Church is brought in thus resoluing I will goe and returne to my first husband for at that time was I better than now So must wee say when we haue gone astray It was much better with vs when we dwelt vnder the gouernment of God therefore we will returne to that good gouernment againe A Tenant you know as long as he payes his rent and doth suite and seruice to his lord all is peaceable and quiet with him nobody can molest him but if he deny to pay his Rent and doe no suite or seruice to his lord then the Bailiffes will be busie to arrest and straine his goods yea many times to ceaze on his body Euen so as long as we pay the Lords Rent acknowledge his gouernment be ready to doe suit and seruice vnto him so long we shall find all peaceable and quiet but if we faile in our duty then must trouble and mischiefe come vpon vs. Thirdly Because the Kingdome of grace is the only road-way to the Kingdome of glory No man when he is dead can come to raigne with God vnlesse God first raigne in him being aliue in this world We see no man can enter into a Citie vnlesse first he passe through the Suburbes thereof So Heauen is the great City of the Saints they all seeke and aspire to the Kingdome of grace is the Suburbes thereof by which we must passe therefore there is a necessity to be in the state of grace here ere we can hope to raigne with God in glory hereafter The next thing we pray for in this Petition is For the Kingdome of glory that God would make an end of the Conflicting dayes of sinne and hasten the Kingdome of his deare Sonne the Kingdome of glory So the Church prayes Returne my Beloued and be like a Ro● or a young Hart vpon the Mountaines of Baether So in the Reuelation Come Lord Iesus Come quickely and Saint Paul shewes That all the Creatures doe groane for this happy day of Christs appearance So that here in the second place we pray that the Lord would abolish and darken all the Kingdomes of this world amongst whom the holy Ordinances of God appointed vnto them for peace are abused to their condemnation So in Daniel This Kingdome of Christ is compared to a tree vnder the shadow whereof the beasts of the field might rest and the birds of the ayre find shelter Therefore the Apostle sayes It is ordained of God so that though we haue no cause to murmure or grudge at the kingdomes of this world but to thanke GOD for them yet we must know euery state hath his abuses and so haue these But as a lame man in a garden though he cannot doe that worke which one that is perfectly able to walke can doe yet hee serues and is vsefull to speake direct and fray away birds keeping much annoyance from the fruit therof which otherwise might be lost So it is with worldly gouernments and states though they be not so well ordered as they might bee yet no body can deny but they fray away enemies many dangers and many rauenous birds that would else deuour vp the fruits of our labours Therefore we pray not for the Kingdome of Christ in any detestation to these earthly kingdomes but onely because we preferre the Kingdome of Christ before them We thanke God for the Kingdomes of this world but we would much more be thankefull for the Kingdome of Christ. As men that vse a Coach to bring them to a house as soone as they come there send away the Coach as hauing no more vse of it So the Kingdomes of this world be but as Coaches helpes and furtherances to transport and carry vs to a better Kingdome the Kingdome of Christ where being arriued farewell all the Kingdomes of the world The reasons why we preferre and especially pray for the Kingdome of glory are diuers First Because in these earthly Kingdomes most of vs are subiects and inferiours but in the Kingdome of glory we shall be all Kings no King in this world can be so glorious but the poorest and meanest Christian there shall be as glorious as hee as Christ speakes Matth. 19. 28. Uerely I say vnto you that yee who haue followed me in the Regeneration when the Sonne of man shall sit in the Throne of his glory yea also shall sit vpon twelue thrones Judging the twelue Tribes of Israel Secondly Because many grieuances and annoyances are in these earthly kingdomes euen in the best of them some Gall mingled with Honey some Aloes with the Manna some bitternesse with the sweetnesse of them Therefore as the people could say of Salomons Kingdome which was one of the best that it was but a yoake
Q What other proofe is there A. Children that are elected to Saluation are holy before Baptisme 1 Cor. 7. 14. they are within the Couenant Gen. 17. 7. the kingdome of heauen belongs vnto them Mark 10. 14. And therefore vndoubtedly they may be saued Qu. How then doth our Sauiour say Iohn 3. 5. Except a man bee borne of Water and the Spirit hee cannot enter into the kingdome of God A. Wee are to marke the person to whom hee speakes it to Nicodemus who might haue beene baptised if hee would So that our Sauiours speech reacheth no further but to those who may haue Baptisme and will not For if none absolutely might bee saued without Baptisme how could the Theefe bee saued who was conuerted vpon the Crosse Luk. 2. 3. Q. Is it lawfull for a priuate person to Baptise A. No For this is to corrupt the holy Seales For none may meddle in the holy things but they that are warranted thereunto by the Lord But priuate persons men or women haue no warrant from the Lord to Baptise and therefore they may not presume to intermeddle in it Heb. 5. 4. Q. What other Reason is there A. Baptisme is a part of the publike Ministry of the Church Math. 28. 19. But priuate persons and chiefly women may not intermeddle in the Churches Ministry And therefore they may not take vpon them to Baptise 1. Tim 2. 11. 12. Q. Yea but there is a case of necessitie in it A. There is no necessitie to breake the Law of God if we may haue the Sacraments according to the Lords institution we are to accept them with Thankfulnesse if wee cannot wee must not thinke it lawfull to come by them wee care not how Q. Zipporah in case of necessitie did Circumcise her childe A. The reason doth not hold For the Sacraments of the New Testament are tyed to the Ministry And therefore none but the Ministers may intermeddle in them But the Sacraments of the Old Testament were not tyed to the Priesthood as appeareth for that Christ and his Apostles caused kill the Passeouer who were not of the Tribe of Leui Luk. 22. 19 Also in that Ioshua did circumcise Iosh. 5. 3. Q. What is the other Sacrament A. The Sacrament of the Lords Supper Q. Why is the Lords Supper needfull after wee be Baptised A. Because by Baptisme wee doe enter into the household of God and by the Lords Supper wee are fed and nourished in the same So that Baptisme is the Seale of our entrance into Christ and the Lords Supper giues vs our further growth and continuance in him 1. Cor. 12. 13. Q. How is this further declared A. By a similitude For as a Master makes prouision for his Family that they may be the more able to goe through with their worke So the Lord hath appointed this Sacrament for the strengthening of his people that they may bee the better able to hold out in the holy labours and duties required at their hands Q. What learne wee by this A. That they who come seldome to the Sacrament must needs bee very faint and weake in the spirit As a man feeles his strength through long fasting to abate so that he is not able to walke with any cheerefulnesse and comfort in his calling Q. What is the outward signe in the Lords Supper A. Bread and Wine and the Sacramentall Rites that bee vsed about them Q. What doth the Bread signifie A. It signifies the Body of Christ. Q. What resemblance is there betweene the Bread and Christs Body A. First as the body cannot liue without bread no more can our soules liue without Christ. And therefore wee must labour for Christ as wee doe for bread Iohn 6. 51. Secondly as bread strengthens the body makes it the more able and fit to worke so that the eye sees the cleerer the hand mooues the quicker the foot sets the faster for it So Christ receiued by faith strengtheneth the Soule and makes it mighty through God to performe the duties of obedience required of it Phil. 4. 13. Q. What Bread did Christ vse in the Sacrament A. Ordinarie and common Bread such as was vsually at that time eaten with their meates Qu. Why did Christ vse common Bread A. First left men if the food had beene finer should haue left the care of feeding their soules and fallen to filling their bellies Secondly that as Naman learned because the Waters of Iordan were not better then the Waters of Damascus Therefore it was not the water of Iordan but the God of Israell that cleansed his leprosie So because this Bread is but ordinant and common bread wee may therefore know that it is not the bread but Christ signified by the bread that sanctifieth the receiuer Q. Why did Christ take the Bread A. Christ by taking the Bread from the Table shewed that hee would separate it to another vse So that where before it serued but to strengthen the body now it should serue to the strengthening of our Faith Q. How did Christ blesse the Bread A. As the Lord blessed the Seuenth day by appointing that day to an holy vse So Christ blessed the Bread by making 〈◊〉 holy Signe and a Sacrament of himselfe Qu. What doth the breaking of the Bread signifie A. The breaking and 〈◊〉 of Christs body vpon the Crosse. For as it is not the whole loa●e but the breed broken that feeds vs So it is not the life of Christ but the death of Christ not Christ walking and working Miracles but Christ Crucified 〈◊〉 and torne with the Nayles and Speare that brings sound peace and comfort to the heart Q. What are wee bidden to take inn this Sacrament A. Two things Bread to the feeding of our bodies and Christ himselfe to the feeding of our soules For as the Bread is offered to our bodies So Christ himselfe is offered to our faith Qu. What learne wee by this A. That hee which comes to this Sacrament must bring two hands with him An hand of the body to receiue the Bread and an hand of Faith to receiue Christ Iohn 1. 12. Qu. Doe not all receiue Christ that come to the Sacraments A. No For then euery one should bee the better for it whereas now many through their owne default are not the better but the worse after God iustly reuenging their irreuerence and contempt 1. Cor. 11. 17. Qu. Who bee they that take no good by this Sacrament A. First they that want Faith which is declared by their euill life For they wanting the hand of Faith must needs defeate themselues of the whole fruite of the Sacrament which is receiued by Faith Secondly such of the godly as doe not quicken and stirre vp their Faith by priuate prayer and meditation when they come to receiue For as a man that hath his arme benummed or asleepe is not able to reach out his hand to receiue the Bagg of gold that is offered him So if our faith bee dead and cold
and not quickened vp wee shall goe from the Sacrament as emptie as wee came Q. How can wee receiue Christs Body that is absent in heauen A. By Faith wee may make it present setting Christ 〈◊〉 liuely before the inward eyes of our Soules as if wee saw him hanged nayled crowned bleeding vpon the Crosse So Abraham by faith had as liuely a sight of Christ as if with his bodily eyes hee had looked vpon him Iohn 8. 56. So the Israelites did eate and drinke Christ in the Desart 1. Cor. 10. 3. 4. and yet Christ was not borne till 1500. yeares after Q. How are the godly said to eate Christ A. As a man is said to eate the meate that hee liues by which hee doth apply and appropriate to his body to the nourishing and feeding of the same euen so when by speciall faith wee doe apply Christ vnto our selues and make him ours so that wee liue by Christ as a man liues by meate then wee are said to eate Christ. Qu. How is the Bread the body of Christ A. It is not verily and indeed his body For Christs body is in Heauen onely Act. 3. 21. but it is his body Sacramentally that is a certaine pledge and token of his body For as the Rocke is called Christ because it signifies Christ 1. Cor. 10. 4. So here the bread is called Christs Body because it signifies his body Q. Doe wee then receiue nothing but a Signe of his Body A. Yes wee receiue the very body of Christ by Faith for the bread which wee receiue with our mouthes is a true token that Christs body is receiued by faith For as a man that takes a key in signe of possession takes not the bare signe but the very possession together with the signe So they that worthily Communicate receiue not a bare signe of the Body but the very body it selfe spiritually and by faith Q. What difference is there then betweene the Papist opinion and ours A. They thinke that they eate Christ corporally and carnally with their teeth and therefore they cage him vp in the consecrated Host and hold that a cat or a mouse may deuour him But we knowing that Christ is now food for the belly but food for the soule affirme that Christ is not 〈◊〉 ca●al●● with the teeth but spiritually by faith Iohn 6. 63. 1. Cor. 10. Q. Why doth Christ adde My body which is giuen for you A. To shew that it is not Christs body glorious in Heauen 〈◊〉 downe in great Maiestie vpon the Throne of God but it is his wounded body his bleeding body his dead body that our faith must feed vpon So that here we are led backe to the crosse of Christ that wee may lay to our mouthes and euer sucke life and Saluation out of his bleeding sides Q. How may wee feed vpon the dead body of Christ A. By faith wee must set our selues vpon Mount Caluery and there behold our Lord vpon the Crosse with his shoulders trickling with his head spinning with his hands streaming with his sides gushing all his body running downe with blood and then say Behold this is the Body that is giuen for mee These sides were whipped that mine might bee spared These hands were nayled that mine might bee freed These cheekes were buffeted that mine might be kissed This head was crowned with Thornes that mine might be crowned with glorie These torments Christ suffered on Earth that I might not suffer greater things in Hell Zach. 12. 10. Q. What is the second Reason A. To shew that wee were the Authours and causes of the death of Christ. It was our sinne that brought all these punishments and these paines vpon him As an vnthrift that comes behinde hand and his suretie is made to pay for all So all our sinnes were charged vpon Christs head and hee was faine to suffer whatsoeuer wee should haue suffered for them Psalme 53. 5. Q. What learne wee by this A. That if wee detest Iudas that betrayed Christ and Pilate that condemned him and the Iewes that killed him Much more should wee hate our sinnes that were the chiefe causes of his death Q. To what end must wee celebrate the Lords Supper A. To stirre vp our faith to a more liuely consideration of the death of Christ. Q. Is there any that forget the Death of Christ A. Too many forget it or very coldly consider it First they that will doe nothing for their brethren little considering how much Christ hath done for them Secondly they that liue in sinne little consider what Christ suffered for it Thirdly they that will beare no disgrace for Christ little remember how hee was disgraced for them Lastly they that will sell themselues for a ●●rifle to the Deuill little consider how dearely they were bought Q. Why are there two signes in the Lords Supper and but one in Baptisme A. Christ is set forth in Baptisme as washing the soule from sinne And therefore because water of it selfe is enough to wash the body therefore there needed nothing else to signifie the washing of the soule But in the Sacrament of the Supper Christ is proposed as a nourishment feeding vs and vpholding vs in the life of Grace And therefore because bread is not sufficient to sustaine the bodily life without wine nor wine without bread Therefore two Signes were appointed to shew that wee haue our whole nourishment by Christ. Qu. What resemblance is there betweene the Wine and Christs blood A. As Wine maketh glad the heart of men and a man hauing tasted of it forgetteth the trouble and the miferie that lies vpon him So the blood of Christ which speaketh better things then the blood of Abel euen peace and saluation to those that killed him bringeth vnspeakable ioy and comfort to the heart Eph. 2. 13. Secondly as wine breeds good blood good spirits in a man and a man hauing tasted of it the very colour and the strength of it will appeare in his face yea it will make his very breath smell the sweeter for it So the blood of Christ breedes good thoughts and good desires and good affections in the heart and a man hauing tasted of it by faith all his actions and all his thoughts will be full of the good taste and good relish of the same Q. When did Christ ordaine this Sacrament A. After Supper that is after the eating of the Paschall lambe When they had now sufficiently filled themselues with meate and so needed not any further nourishment for this life to shew that it is not the bodily life but the spirituall that hee seekes to feed and to nourish in them Luke 22. 20. Q. What learne wee by this A. That men must come to the Lords Table not to fill their bellies but to seed their soules to haue their faith strengthened their zeale kindled their loue increased all their graces to bee quickened in them Qu. What else may bee obserued in the time A. That the Disciples hauing
Resurrection of the Body Life Euerlasting Prayer Our Father Which art in Heauen Hallowed be thy Name Thy kingdome come Thy will be done c. Giue vs this day our daily bread Forgiue vs our sinnes And lead vs not into temptation For thine is the kingdome c. Sacraments Baptisme The Lords Supper 1 Prayer what it is 1 Sam. 1. 13. Psal. 20. 4. Ephes. 5. 19. Hos. 7. 14. 1 Kings 8. 39. Gen. 13. 11. Fowles Abrahams seruants Gen. 22. 5. Psal. 5. 3. Psal. 25. 1. Damasc. lib. 3. Cap. 24. Fiery Chariot 3 Psal. 10. 7. Psal. 27. 4. Matth. 20. 10. Exod. 17. 4. 2 Chron. 20. 12. Iam. 1. 5. Ground Many hands 2 General point in prayer Iohn 5. 11. Obiections against Prayer answered Malac. 3. 6. 1 Obiection answered Sunne eyes shut Dionis cap. 3. de Diuis Nominibus Sicut si quis slans c. 2 Obiection answered 2 King 20. 5. Act. 27. 31. Reasons why we must pray Psal. 50. 15. Luke 22. 46. Iam. 5. 13. Augustine 2 Reason why we must pray Marke 11. 24. 1 Iohn 5. 14. Iohn 4. 11. Deepe well August Ascendit Precatio discendit misericordia Gregor Oratio in terra o pater in Coelo c. Chrysost. Hom. 53. ad P. idem Feeding fountaine 3 Reason why we should pray Psal. 14 4. Isa. 46. 7. Temple robbery Child weake 4 Reason why we must pray Iam. 4. 2. Gen. 24. 12. and 26. Seed sowne 1 Reason why Christ giues a direction to pray Luke 11. 1. Hosh. 14 3. Gen 47. 12. Iosephs Piety 2 Reason why Christ giues a direction to pray Rom. 8. 26. Cyprian Isa. 58 3. 1 Chron. 15. 13. 3 Reason why Christ giues a direction 10 pray 1 Iohn 14 Woman of Tekoah 2 Sam. 14. 19. Cyprian 2 Maine Branch Note Psal. 10. 17. Psal. 108. 10. Speech to a King Seamooued A Clo●… 〈◊〉 Phil. 4. 6. Iam. 1. 5. Rom. 10. 14. 1 Reason why Prayer must be directed to God onely August lib. de vera Religione cap. 55. 2 Reason why Prayer must be to God onely 1 Cor. 3. A Clocke 1 Lib. de Inuocatione Sanctorum 1. 20. August lib. 114. Enchirid. Maledictus c. Chrysost. Hom. 9. Quand● orat quis c. 1 Affection wee must pray in 2 Cor. 6. vlt. Iam. 1. 6. Marke 11. 24. Augustine A Corrasiue Mothers diligence and loue 2 Affection we must pray in Psal. 122. 6. Dan. 9. 20. Iam. 5. 16. Ships trading Two grounds of Faith Psal. 103. 13. Malach. 3. 17. Isa. 63. 16. and chap. 64. 8. Matth. 7. 9. Psal. 27. 10. Isa. 49. 15. 2 Ground of Faith Isa. 3. 7. Psal. 50. Psal. 115. 3. Deut. 33. 26. 2 King 9. 14. Matth. 8. 2. Psal. 8. Matth. 14. 36. Psal. 122. 6. Iam. 5. 6. Sicke man Marke 2. 3. 3 Affection to pray with Heb. 12. 9. Eccles. 5. 1. Gen. 18. 2. Gen. 32. 10. Rudinius in Gen. 24. Rebekah Water conueighed Matth. 3. 14. Iohn 13. 8. 4 Affection of Prayer Elias Ionathans Arrowes 1 Dutie of them that pray Acts 5. 4. Hos. 1. 10. 2 Duty Mal. 2. 10. 1 Iohn 3. 1. 3 Duty 1 Pet 1. 17. Ierem. 3. 5. Meaning 1 Thing prayed for the glory of God Rom 9. 3. Exod. 32. 32. 1 Kings 19. 14. Isa 37. 34. Matth. 4. 10. Gen. 4. 7. Exod. 3. 7. 2 The discouery of our corruption Gen. 11. 4. Dan. 4. 30. Hagg. 1. 3. 2 Sam. 7. 2. 1 Grace we pray for 1 Pet. 3. 15. Rom. 15. 6. 1 Cor. 6. vlt. 1 In our hearts 2 With our mouthes Luke 2. 20. Shepheards Iob 1. vlt. Reuel 14. 7. Reuel 19. 7. 3 In our liues Matth. 5. 16. Rom. 2. 24. 3 Things to quicken our care of Gods glory 1 Psal. 19. 1. Reuel 5. 13. and 14. 1 Sam. 2. 30. Iohn 17. 4 5. Num. 20. 12. 2 Part of this Petition Psal. 96. 7 8. Ierem. 13. 16. Iob 1. 5. Gen. 18. 19. Iob. 12. 2● Isa. 66. 5. Iohn 9. 24. 1 Sense of the Petition Ephes 2. 2. 2 Cor. 4. 4. Gen. 1. 15. Light House Sea-gaining 2 Thing obserued 1 For others Mat. 20. 31. Amalecke 2 Impediments in our selues Iohn 12. 42 43. Palsie man 3 Thing praid for in this Petition Definition of the Kingdome of grace Luke 19. 14. Esau. Gen. 27. 38. Rom. 7. 22 23. Sicke man Godly Differences and excellency of Christs Kingdome of grace before all others Isa. 32. 1 2. A further scope of the Petition 1 Tim. 2 1. Matth. 9. 38. Exod. 5. 7. Pharaob Pro. 29. 18. Isaac Gen. 22. 7. Colos. 3. 15. Psal. 48 vlt. Zeph. 3. 15. Blindman Deut. 28. 28. 2 Chron. 12. 8. Ambrose o quam multos habent Dominos c. Psal. 116. Psal. 37. vlt. Hosh. 2. 7. A Tenant Cit●e 2 Thing we pray for is for the kingdome of glory Cant. 2. 16. Reuel 22. 20. Rom. 8. 22. Impertinent Dan. 4. 8. Rom. 13. 1. Lame man A Coach Reasons why we pray especially for the kingdome of Glory Matth. 19. 28. Iuke 22. 50. Matth. 13. 4● Reuel 21. 4. Bees Hebr. 12. 28. 1 Thing we pray for Reuel 6. 10. 2 Pet. 3. 10. Iob 14. 14. Phil. 1. 23. Respects to pray for death 1 1 Whose will must be done Psal. 49. 8. Psal. 143. 10. 1 Pet. 4. 〈◊〉 Crooked stick Will of God opposed by three other wills 1 Ephes. 4. 25. Act. 5. 3. Hebr. 12. 16. Iohn 8. 44. 2 Ephes. 2. 3. Ierem. 44. 16. Iohn 5. 40. Acts 27. 12. Marriners Acts 4. 19. 2 Thing what will of God must be done Deut. 12. vlt. Psal. 119. 105. Marriners Pole-starre Iohn 5. 39. Iosh. 1. 8. Statute booke Ezek. 33. 11. 2 Pet. 3. 9. Bleeding wounds 2 1 Iohn 5. 23. Shipwracke Luke 22. 42. 3 General thing in the Petition House Field Ploughed Modus rei cadi● subpraecepto Heb. 8. 5. Psal. 14. 12. Isa. 64. 6 7. Philip. 2. 2. Marriners Heb. 1. 6. Phil. 3. 20. Ephes. 2. 19. How the Angels doe Gods will Psal. 103. 20. Psal. 119. 56. 2 Sam. 3. Ezek. 9 7. Dan. 8. 16. Luke 5. 5. Iohn 2. 7. Psal. 18. 44. Iohn 4. 34. Gen. 21. 12. Psal. 119. 16. Psal. 4. 7. Ezek. 3. 14. Dan. 9. 21. Deut. 6. Psal. 119. 4. Sound Violl Psal. 119. 33 Psal. 44. 18. Luke 1. 75. Retayners Is●l 18. 22. Psal. 119. 6. 1 To order ou● care Matth 6. 33. Luke 10. 42. Abrahams seruant 2 To moderate our care Water to a Mill. Why we pray for daily bread before remission of sinnes Iohn 4. 10. Vessell tryed 2 Sam. 9 〈◊〉 Isa. 4. 1. Psal. 78. 18. Iam. 4. 3. Gen. 28. 20. 2 Tim. 6. 8. Psal. 136. 2● Psal. 145. 15. 1 Chron. 10. 13. Riuers Sea running See for this August S●rm 43 D● plenitudine Dei Isa 3. 1. Gen. 32. 10. 2 Sam. 7. 8. Rom. 6. 23. Gen. 28. 20. Prou. 30. 8. Shippes Low Meddowes ouerflowen Esa● Isa. 5. 3. Habak 2. 5. ●… Couetous man Mico Indenting Psal. 128. 2. 2 Thess. 3. 12. Matth. 4. Stones Isa. 11. 7.