Selected quad for the lemma: honour_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
honour_n	eternal_a	glory_n	immortality_n	1,513	5	10.0609	5	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A16736	The doctrine of the Gospel By a plaine and familiar interpretation of the particular points or articles thereof: with the promises, comforts, and duties, seuerally belonging to the same. VVhereunto is added, a declaration of the danger of not knowing, not beleeuing, or not obeying any one of them. Likewise, a rehearsal of the manifold heresies, wherein many haue erred contrary to them all. Diuided into three bookes. The first whereof, is of beliefe in God the Father ...	Allen, Robert, fl. 1596-1612.	1606 (1606)	STC 364; ESTC S106811	1,499,180	1,052

For I am the Lord your God And P●al ●0 7 Heare ô my people c. For I am God euen thy God Finally Ps 95.6.7 Come let vs worship and fall downe and kneele before the Lord our maker For he is our God and we are the people of his pasture c. But proceed to some other duties belonging to the same comfort Question Which may they be Answere From this comfort the grace of faith striueth against naturall infidelitie and distrust or doubting of the goodnes and m●rcy of God It renounceth all selfe-trust and trust in any creature It abandoneth all selfe loue and vaine glory yea and all inordinate loue of any creature which would hinder or impaire our loue toward our God And on the contrarie It delighteth it selfe in the knowledge of God laboureth after the own growth and increase It maketh euery true beleeuer willing and ready boldly to professe his faith yea euen before the aduersaries thereof to the glory of God though if need so require it be to the perill and ●●sse of their life Finally the faith of euery true beleeuer worketh by loue and is to the power of euery one of them beneficiall and helpfull to euery Christian brother and sister as they themselues finde all succour and helpe from God Explication and proofe Th●t t●● f●t●●s at warre with infidelitie it may be prooued from the praier of ●●e man in the Gospell Lord saith he I beleeue helpe my vnbeliefe Mark ●●● And by the pr●●er ●f the more choise Disciples of our Sauiour Christ L●●e 17.5 Lord increase our faith Read also Psal 42 and Psal 43. Dauid was in earn●st com●●te against his temptations of vnbeliefe That it renounceth all selfe-trust read ● Cor. 1 9. Likewise all trust in creatures as the practise of the seruants of God euidently sheweth as Psal 25. 1 and 31 1. and eue●y where That faith striueth against s●lf-loue read Galla. 5. verse 6. and against vaine glory as against a deadly enemie to the tru● faith Iohn 5.44 For how can ye beleeue saith our Sauiour Christ speaking to the ambitious Pharisies who receiue honour one of an other and doe not seeke the honour which commeth of God alone It s●r u●●h also against all ino●dinate loue of the creature because it cannot stand with the loue of the father 1. Iohn 2.15 That faith delighteth in the knowledge of God and seeketh after the own increase the praier of the Apostles before alledged may confirme as also the excellent estimation which they haue hereof aboue all things of this world Philip. 3 7. ● Read also 1 Cor. 1● ●4 and Isai 43 10. That it is ready to professe and vtter it selfe to the glory of God it may be considered from the precept of the Apostle Peter in this behalfe 1. Ep 3 14 15 16 and ch 4 16 19. And the same is pl●ntifully confirmed by the practise of thousands and ten t●●●sands of ho●y Martyres who haue not regarded their liues to that ende●●ead also 2. Cor. 4 13 c. Finally touching that loue which euery true beleeuer beareth to hi● Christian brethren as a fruit of their faith and loue to God read Iames 1.14 15 c. And ch 1 27. Read also 1 Iohn 4 7 8 20 21 and chap. ● 1 These are the first sort of duties Question NOw in the second place which are the duties belonging to the comfort of this that the Lord our God is eternall euerlasting and most holy Answere It is the dutie of faith from that comfort which the eternall euerlasting and most holy beeing of God yeeldeth vnto it to acknowledge an infini●e difference and inequalitie betwixt him and all other yea euen the most excellent of his creatures whether men or Angels who as they haue their beginning of God so they are either mortall as men here in this world or else they haue their immortalitie onely from him as Angels from their first creation and as the faithfull shall haue it in the kingdome of heauen And further also seeing we and all things else receiue our beeings and life all that we haue from God faith doth likewise acknowledge that it is the bounden dutie of all mankind whom hee hath indued with reason and vnderstanding both to imploy themselues and also to vse all things whatsoeuer they doe through his goodnes inioy so as hee may haue the whole honour and glory thereof Moreouer faith looking for immortalitie from the eternall and immortall God prouoketh euery true beleeuer the more seriously to follow after peace and holines without which none shall see God as the Apostle teacheth vs. Heb. 12 14. Finally faith looking for immortalitie endureth with patience al the afflictions of this life accounting the greatest of them and those also of longest continuance to be but eight and momentary in comparison of that most excellent and eternall waight of glory the which it doth comfortably looke and wait for Explication an● proofe It is vndoubtedly true according to that profession which the Apostle Paul maketh in the name of other as wel as of himself 2. cor 4.17 18. And Heb 10.34 And therefore much lesse will true beleeuers sell their birth-right as profane Esaue did preferring the transitorie things of this life to euerlasting happines as it followeth recorded in the same Chap. Read also Leuit 11 44 and ch 19 2 ch 20 7 8. 1. Thes 4 3. 1. Pet. 1 15 16. Read also Mal. 2 11. where is set down an earnest reproofe of the Iewes for that they profaned the holines of the Lord which they ought to haue loued and reuerenced And th●t all whosoeuer haue reason and vnderstancing by the gracious gift of God ought to imploy themselues with their vnderstanding memories c. and vse all things else to the honour and glory of God it may be euid●nt from that conclusion of the holy Apostle Rom. 11 36. insomuch as of him to wit as from the author and through him as the disposer and gouernor and for him that is for his glory are all things For this is the end scope of all Therefore it is most meet that the Lord our God should be glorified in and aboue all as faith doth iustly and dutifully acknowledge And in this respect i● is that the Church of God is so often exhorted and that it doth also so often praise God in his glorious name Iehouah and in his name Iah vsed in the same sence as we read Ex. 15 3. Ps 68 4. in the titles of many Psalms at the end of this word Halleluiah praise yee the Lord. Read also Isay 26.4 wher● this eternitie of the Lord God expressed in the names Iah Hallelujah Praise ye the L●rd and Iehouah is noted for the ground of faith Finally that we may end with the proofe of that which was first mentioned in the answer read Ps 102.23 He abated my strength in the way and shortened my dayes And I said

God doth certainly belong according to that Rom 2 7. God will giue eternall life to them that by continuance in wel-dooing seeke glory and honour and immortalitie But we must vnderstand that he wil giue it of free grace and that for our Sauiour Christ his sake and not for any merit of their wel-dooing They that are true members of the Church militant heere on earth shall bee members of the Church triumphant in heauen They that haue a true enterance and so abide in the kingdome of grace they shall both enter and also abide for euer in the kingdome of glory But of this some thing hath beene saide in the Article of the Church and more is to bee saide in the duties of this Article And therefore here wee ende concerning the Promise THe vse for comforf followeth next The Comforts Question What may that be in respect of this Article Answer The comfort of faith in respect of this Article is euery way comfortable yea it is euen the comfort of all comforts that God hath appointed vs to immortalitie and glory It is as one may say the generall sealing vp The Comforts and ratifying of the whole comfort of the Gospel to all true beleeuers Quest It is true that you say But can you shewe it to be so by any particulars Ans First of all this Article bringeth singular cōfort with it in that as it containeth the greatest benefite euen that in the fruition whereof all other are perfitted vnto vs so it is most gratiously assured vnto vs by the whole blessed Trinitie as that which is on our behalfe the finall end why our Sauiour Christ tooke our humane nature and that in the same he wrought and suffered all that he did both worke and also suffer for vs. Secondly because we enioy the beginning and as it were the first fruites of the comfort of euerlasting life here in this world through the gratious presence and working of the holy Ghost in our hearts Thirdly because the custodie of this most precious and excellent benefite is more sure and safe in the hand of God for vs then if it were in our owne keeping Fourthly because this euerlasting life shall put a blessed end to all discomfort and remoue all causes and occasions thereof for euer Finally because that comfort which it shall bring with it is not onely the greatest comfort containing all causes of comfort and reioycing in it but also because in the greatnes and perfection thereof it shal continue world without end Explicatiō proofe That this benefite is the greatest and euen the perfitting of all other the benefits of God vnto vs it is euident in that according to the last part of the first branch it is the chiefe ende on our behalfe wherefore our Sauiour Christ tooke our nature c. as hath beene declared before Yea it is euen of it selfe euident that this benefite is the very perfiting of all the rest in such sort that all particular comforts flowe as it were into this great Sea of all comfort And that the comfort of it is and may iustly be the greater vnto vs in that it is most gratiously assured vnto vs by the whole blessed Trinitie we cannot but conceiue from that which we read 1. Iohn 5.4.5.6.7.8 c. 13. if wee shall aduisedly ponder and weigh the same And yet more particularly saith our Sauiour to the woman of Samaria Iohn 4.10 If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is that saith vnto thee Giue me drinke thou wouldest haue asked of him and he would haue giuen thee water of life And verse 14. Whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shall giue him shall neuer be more a thirst but the water which I will giue him shall bee in him a well of water springing vp to euerlasting life And chap 6.35 I am the bread of life And againe in the same chapter yea againe and againe verses 40.47.48.50.51 And chap 17. ● The Father saith our Sauiour hath giuen the Sonne power ouer all flesh that hee should giue eternal life to al them that he hath giuen vnto him Yea our Sauiour himselfe is in this respect called the Father of eternitie that is the author and giuer of eternitie to his Church from the Father Isai 9.6 And 1. Iohn chap 1. verse 1. he is called The word of life as hauing the fountaine of euerlasting life in himselfe in that he is God in the flesh Iohn 1.1 c. And ch 14.6 I saith hee himselfe am the way the truth and the life For the proofe of the second branch read Iohn 5.24 Verily verily saith our Sauiour I say vnto you He that heareth my word and beleeueth in him that sent me hath euerlasting life and shall not come into condemnation And chap 6.54.55.56 Whosoeuer eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternall life and I will raise him vp at the last day For my flesh is meate indeede and my blood is drinke indeede c. And chap 10. verse 10. I am come that my sheepe might haue life and haue it in aboundance And verse 28. I doe giue vnto them eternall life and they shall neuer perish neither shall any plucke them out of my hands c. And Luke 10.24 Marie hath chosen the good part which shall not be taken from her Here call againe to minde 1. Iohn 3 14. And Rom 8.6 Moreouer Philip 3.20 Our conuersation saith the Apostle Paule is in heauen And 2. Peter 1.11 By adding of vertue to vertue saith the Apostle Peter an entrance into the euerlasting kingdome of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ is aboundantly ministred vnto vs. And Act 11.17.18 Forasmuch as God gaue them that is the Gentiles a like gift as he did vnto vs saith the same Apostle when we beleeued in the Lord Iesus Christ who was I that I could let God When they that is the rest of the Apostles heard these things they held their peace as Saint Luke writeth and glorified God saying Then hath God also granted to the Gentiles repentance vnto life Now for the proofe of the third branch beside these testimonies euen now rehearsed Iohn 10 28. and Luke 10 42. read also 1. Pet 1 3 4 5. c. Blessed be God euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ who according to his aboundant mercie hath begotten vs againe vnto a liuely hope by the resurrection of Iesus Christ from the dead To an inheritance immortal and vndefiled and which fadeth not away reserued in heauen for ye who are kept by the power of God phrouroumenous kept as by a garison of souldiers through faith vnto saluation which is prepared to be shewed at the last time That is to say as touching the perfection of it c. Read also 2 Tim 2 19. The foundation of God remaineth sure c. And Rom 2 29. The gifts and calling of God are without repentance And 1 Cor 1 8 9. God will confirme yee vnto the ende

how gratious the promise is It is a true saying saith the Apostle 2. Tim. chap. 2.11.12 For if we be dead with him that is with out Sauiour we shall also liue with him If we suffer we shall reigne with him And Reuel 2.26 27 our Sauiour testifieth thus by his holy Apostle from heauen He that ouercommeth and keepeth my workes vnto the end to him will I giue power ouer Nations and he shall rule them with a rod of yron and as the vessells of a potter shall they be broken Euen as I receiued of my Father so will I giue him the morning starre that is singular brightnesse and glorie comparable to the morning starre answerable to that prophesie of Daniel chap. 12. ● They that be wise shall shine as the brightnesse of the firmament and they that turne many to righteousnes shall shine as the starres for euer and euer And againe Reuel 3.21 To him that ouercommeth will I grant to sit with me in my throne euen as I ouercame and sit with my Father in his throne Let him that hath an eare heare what the Spirit that is the spirit of our Lord Iesus Christ by his holy Apostle from heauen sa it vnto the Churches These promises therefore and such duties to the constant performance whereof they are made are diligently and religiously to be attended and beleeued of euery true christian Finally touching the last branch of the answer to wit that all diuine honour and glory is to be giuen to our Sauiour for the whole worke of our redemption and eternall saluation We haue the practise of the Church of God in the hea●ens yea and of the holy Angells also exemplified before vs Reuel chap. 5. v●rses 6 7 8 c. they doe most solemnly giue high glory to our Sauiour Christ in that behalfe falling downe and saying Thou art worthie c. And verse 12. The Angells say with a lowd voyce Worthie is the Lambe that was killed to receiue power and riches and wisedome and strength and honour and glory and praise Yea the vision declaring what is the duty of all as well in earth as in heauen representeth vnto Iohn that all the creatures which are in heauen and on the earth and in the sea and all that are in them doe say Praise honour and glorie and power be vnto him that sitteth vpon the throne that is to God the Father and vnto the Lambe for euermore That is to the Sonne our Lord Iesus Christ who according to this Article of our faith sitteth for euer at his right hand And this is that wherevnto we and all the Church of God in the daies of the Gosp●l are prophetically exhorted and earnestly stirred vp by a fiuefold repetition of the same words Psal 47.5 6 7. God is ascended with triumph euen the Lord with the sound of the trumpet Sing praises to God sing praises sing praises vnto our King sing praises For God is the King of all the earth that is of the whole Church both Iewes and Gentiles sing praises eu●ry one that hath vnderstanding Or rather thus sing praises with a Psalme of instruction that is to say fit to instruct vs in this mysterie of the exaltation of our Lord and Sauiour And herevnto the excellencie of the person of our Sauiour is very forcible and a●so the highnesse of that place from whence all the mercies of God are confirmed and the daily fruits thereof renewed vnto vs. For we vse to esteeme gifts and tokens of loue at very high price when they come from Persons of high place Most of all therefore and m st highly ought we to esteeme those most excellent gifts and blessings which doe continually descend vnto vs from the most royall hand of our Sauiour Christ euen from the right hand of God in the highest heauens To him therefore be all honour and glorie and praise for euer and euer Amen And thus albeit this yeelding of glory and praise to our Sauiour is a part yea a chiefe part of his diuine worship and might well haue beene spoken of in the second branch yet it neede not be thought to bee much amisse that it should in this wise be made a speciall conclusion of the whole answer touching the duties of faith belonging to the manifolde comfort of faith touching this Article NOw for the shutting vp of all The danger of not beleeuing this Article according to our order of handling euerie other Article of our faith What is the danger of not beleeuing in our Sauiour Christ and of not obeying him as one thus most highly aduanced to the right hand of the most sacred Maiesty of God Ans It cannot be that the faith of any such should be perfitly established Nay rather all that shall remaine in this their vnbeliefe and disobedience against our glorious Lord and Sauiour shall not onely be excluded from euery benefit of Christ but also stand most deepely subiect to extreame wrath and iudgement as a iust punishment for so great and intollerable a contempt Explication proofe It must needes be so indeede For seeing as it was said euen in respect of the appearance of our Sauiour in the time of his humiliation that he which did not then beleeue in him was condemned alreadie because hee beleeued not in the name of the onely begotten Sonne of God Iohn 3.18 Much rather may it be affirmed now after that our Sauiour is ascended thus into heauen and fully established in his glory And wee may here againe call to minde the wordes of our Sauiour Iohn 8.23 24. and verses 34 35 36. The summe whereof is this that if we beleeue not in him as one that came from heauen as one being sent from God and is gone againe to God into heauen we shall die in our sinnes Herevnto likewise serueth that which our Sauiour spake chap. 16.9 that the holy Ghost after his ascension to the right hand of God in the heauens should rebuke the world of sinne to wit in it selfe euen to the owne condemnation as touching those that would not beleeue in him thus leauing the world after his manifesting of himselfe and going away againe to him that had sent him In which place of Scripture also our Sauiour said further that the holy Ghost should after the same his ascension conuince the world of righteousnesse that is should shew by reall proofe and demonstration euen by reason of his ascension that our Sauiour is righteous for so are the words of our Sauiour himselfe Because I goe to my Father and ye shall see me no more Our Sauiour meaneth till the end of the world And last of all our Sauiour added in the same place of the Euangelist Iohn that the holy Ghost should come to conuince the world of iudgement that is to say that wrath and vengeance is due to all that will not beleeue in him seeing hee hath made it most cleare and euident that the Prince of this world that is the

set downe vnto you That is to say that from that which hath beene hitherto said for the interpretation and vse of all and euery of the Articles thereof wee may so clearely vnderstand what manner of faith that is whereby wee are iustified in the sight of God that the question of our iustification by faith may by the due consideration thereof be easily decided by vs. For we may easily perceiue that it is such a faith as is grounded wholly vpon the infallible warrant of the most holy and canonicall Scriptures of God rightly vnderstoode and not vpon any humane traditions True iustifying faith generally considered or vnwritten verities as they are called Such a faith as looketh directly to the grauous promises of God and not to those blinde incouragements and ouerweening perswasions or hopes which carnal confidence suggesteth Such a faith as yeeldeth that onely true comfort wherewith the heart of man may soundly boldly comfort and reioyce it selfe Such a faith as worketh by loue and is plentifull in all good duties both toward God and man Gal chap. 5. verse 6. Phil. chap. 1.11 In which respect it is worthily called the faith of the truth which is according to godlinesse vnder the hope of eternall life Tit. chap. 1. verses 1 2. It is no idle and dead faith such as Saint Iames doth iustly condemne chap. 2 verse 14 c. It is not a bare historicall or inwrapped saith to beleeue as the Church beleeueth nor any doubting faith as if it were good modestie so to beleeue such as the Popish Teachers deceiue the people withall It is no such faith as carnall gospellers doe make boast of and in the same their boasting feare not to turne the grace of God into wantonnesse Finally it is no such faith as is void of the power of godlinesse Wherevpon also it likewise followeth that he is no true Christian whosoeuer hee be that hath such a kinde of idle historicall inwrapped or doubting faith Neither is the carnall or loose worshipper any true or kindely and faithfull worshipper of God but onely such as be very carefull to glorifie God and to dispose of all their waies aright in obedience to all the lawes and commandements of God According as God himselfe hath solemnly determined this matter in the 50. Psalme namely in the last verse of the Psalme speaking thus by his holy Prophet He that offereth praise shall glorifie me and to him that disposeth his waie aright I will shew the saluation of God Such as will truely serue and please God must worship him seriously and in good earnest They must also be constant or else all former labour is lost The true faithfull Christian continuing constant must therewith also encrease For as we reade Rom 1.16 17. The Gospel is the power of God to saluation c. whereby the righteousnesse of God is reuealed from faith to faith And therefore it is that the same Apostle maketh his prayer for the Thessalonians 2. Epist chap. 1.11 that God would make them worthie of his calling and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnesse and the worke of faith with power That the name of our Lord Iesus Christ may be glorified in them and they in him according to the grace of our God and of the Lord Iesus Christ Reade also Ephes 4 verse 11 12 13 c. And the Apostle Peter 2. Epist 3.18 Grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ to him be glory for euer and euer Amen Moreouer this we must know that albeit faith is of a working nature yet to speake properly it doth not iustifie by works but onely in that it apprehendeth Christ whom God hath made the Lord our righteousnesse yea to be euen all in all vnto vs and for vs. 1. Cor. 1.30 and Colos 2.9 10. Wherevpon it is that the Apostle Paul often affirmeth yea that he plentifully and strongly disputeth and proueth that our iustification is of the free grace mercy of God namely in his Epistles written to the Romans and to the Galatians So that faith it selfe hath no power to iustifie otherwise then as an instrumentall cause and that also by the meere grace of God which inableth it to apprehend and lay hold vpon our Sauiour Christ and his righteousnesse Neither hath it any power at all to worke but through the sanctification of the holy Ghost And both of these powers also are diligently to be distinguished For as both the fire and the Sunne haue their double force that is to giue light and to make warme yet doe they neither warme by their light nor giue light by their warmth so albeit faith doth inlighten the mind to behold the fauour grace of God in Christ Iesus also inflameth the heart to be zealous of all good workes to the glory of God yet doth it no more iustifie by working then fire or the Sunne do burne by that light which they giue Yea and to speake more properly it is God onely who iustifieth sinners as the alone efficient cause and fountaine of iustification and that euen through his meere grace in that he forgiueth their sinnes for Iesus Christs sake and imputeth his righteousnesse vnto them Rom. 3.24 25 26 27 28. And 2. Cor. 5.21 as was said before As for works of obedience they are fruits onely declaring the truth of that faith which iustifieth And so is the Apostle Iames to be vnderstood as hath beene shewed more at large in the beginning of this part of our Treasurie Finally it may well be obserued that when we speake generally of iustification by faith wee may vnderstand iustification to be a generall fruit of beleeuing the whole doctrine of saluation contained in all the Articles of our beliefe as well concerning God the Father and the holy Ghost as the Sonne c. without neglect of any of them though with a special respect and relying vpon the sufferings and death of our Sauiour Christ These are the things which I thought good to adde vnto all former particulars for a generall conclusion of the whole doctrine of our christian beliefe Now God of his infinite mercy make vs truly wise with all his Saints and elect children vnto our eternall saluation in the right vnderstanding beleeuing and obeying of the great mysterie of Godlinesse in Iesus Christ our Lord. To whom with the Father and the holy Ghost one true and eternall God be all praise honour and glory both now and for euer and euer Amen FINIS Verses Eucharisticall or of thanksgiuing to the honour and praise of our most gratious good God THe Gospel is a Iewell rare And hidden from our sight Gospel This present worke a key it is To bring it vnto light Faith is the hand whose proper t' is Thereon to lay sure hold Faith Iustification This book this hand doth guide vnto This pretious pearle of gold And by this Faith which holdeth it Made iust and sau'd we be This

to our Sa Christ the Sonne of God as well as to the Father and seeing also as was declared before this that both the essentiall name of God all the attributes of the Godhead are likewise ascribed vnto him it is out of all question that hee is together with the Father and the holie Ghost verie true and eternall God The same may be furthermore confirmed because as was answered the same duties of diuine worship and honour belong to the Sonne which are due to the Father But we will deferre to speake of this proofe vntill we come to speake of the Duties according to the appointed course and order of our inquirie IT followeth therefore heere in the next place that according to your answere in our entrance into this discourse you shew some proofes that our Sauiour Christ beeing thus very true God is likewise verie true Man And also that hee beeing both God and Man in one diuine Person is a mediator betwixt God and Man Question What proofe haue you for these pointes Answere Hee is in respect of his humanitie oftentimes called the Sonne of man yea he so speaketh of himselfe as it is vsually recorded in the holie Gospell The same also is plainely testified Iohn 1.14 Galat 4.4.5 Philip 2.6.7 1. Timoth 3.16 2.8 1. Iohn 11.2.3 And furthermore the Apostle Paul in his first epistle to Tim chapter 2. verse 5. writeth thus There is one God and one Mediatour betweene God and man which is the man Christ Iesus Explicatiō and proofe These are verie plaine proofes so that wee neede not at this time make anie longer staye vppon these pointes And the rather because much of that which hath beene saide alreadie hath prooued them and all that followeth to be spoken concerning the articles of this parte of our beliefe● touching the Sonne of God the second Person of the holie Trinitie will be in effect nothing else but a further and more full clearing of them And first the titles expreslie attributed to our Sauiour Christ in the articles of our beliefe will bring great light vnto them Question Wherefore let vs first of all consider of them Which are they Answere They are these foure First Iesus Secondlie Christ. Thirdlie the Sonne of the Father Fourthlie our Lord. Explication and proofe So in deede doe the wordes of the Creede followe And in Iesus Christ his onely Sonne our Lord. That is to say As I beleeue in God the Father Almightie c. So doe I likewise beleeue in Iesus Christ his onely Sonne our Lord. In the which titles there are two principall things to be considered First the most diuine Person consisting both of the diuine and humane nature secondlie the most holie office of the same person These first two Iesus and Christ may be vnderstood more specially to concerne his office The former from the effect which is saluation the latter from the cause in that hee is called Christ or the appointed of God as will further appeare when we come to the interpretation meaning of the titles Of the which the other two may be vnderstood as more speciallie to concerne his Person The which in regard of the most high Diuine excellencie of it considered by a relation to the first person of the holie Trinitie is called The onely Sonne of God in a relation to his Church is called our Lord as one hauing the soueraignetie ouer it in speciall manner and of most due right belonging vnto him It is most true that there are many other Titles vsed in the holie Scriptures to describe vnto vs what manner of one our Sauiour is And namely Isai ch 9.6 there are fiue more set downe then are here mentioned of the which also wee haue partly considered Wonderfull Counseller the mightie God the euerlasting Father not in person nor naturallie but in a metaphoricall or borowed phrase of speech to note his tender and constant care of his Church the Prince of peace The perpetuitie and eternitie of whose Kingdome is likewise laied forth very notablie in the next verse In which respect also in the 19. chapter of the Reuel verse 16. Hee is called The King of Kings and the Lord of Lordes And in the same chapter verse 13. The worde of God Beliefe in God the Sonne who is Iesus And there are diuerse other in the three first chapters of the same booke as wee haue partlie seene before The which titles also haue bene spoken of at large in a Sermon to that purpose The vse of which doctrine that we may learne to applie to our selues let vs diligentlie consider what M. Caluin writeth verie notablie to this ende So often sath hee as any doubt ariseth and wee can see no issue c. Let it be a sufficient reliefe that he is Wonderfull and hath both waies and power to helpe aboue all that we can conceiue or beleeue When counsell shal faile vs let vs call to minde that he is the counseler When strength faileth that he is mightie and strong Whensoeuer wee are assalted with renewed feares and shall see manie deaths at hande let vs staye our selues vpon his Eternitie whereof hee is not without cause called the Father and hereby let vs learne to alaye all the miseries of this life And against all inward tempests troubles of conscience let vs remember that Christ is the Prince of Peace who cā easily calme all troubles defend vs against Satan hell itself But let vs now make our speciall inquiry cōcerning these foure which are mētioned in the articles of our beliefe that according to our appointed order First therefore Question what ground haue you that the Sonne of God is to be beleeued in as in Iesus Answere In the first chapter of the Euangelist Luke verse 31. the Angel Gabriel sent from God to the virgin Marie saith thus vnto her Thou shalt conceiue in thy wombe and beare a Sonne and thou shalt call his name IESVS Explication and proofe The reason why this name was thus appointed by God to be giuē to our Sauiour was because he should in the most powerfull effect answere to his name Yea because hee had already bene such a one to his church frō the beginning For all saluation was alwaies through him alone And therfore also the Angel was sent likewise to Ioseph afterward with the same message saying Thou shalt call his name Iesus Matth 1.21 This title is most vsuall in all the writings of the newe Testament speciallie in those of the Euangelists Question The second title is Christ What ground haue you for that Answere In the 41. v of the 1. ch of the Euangelist Iohn We haue found the Messias saith Andrew w●i h is as the Euangelist saith the Christ. And in his 1. epi ch 2.22 Who is a liar saith the same Euangelist but he that denieth that Iesus is Christ Explicatiō proofe Messias is in deed by interpretation out of the