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A01698	The only rule to walke by guiding Christs ministers, and all his members, how to frame their conuersation in the way to saluation. A sermon preached at a synod, or meeting of ministers in S. Michaels Church in Couentry the second of October. 1615. By S. Gibson, preacher of the word, and pastor in the same city.	Gibbons, Samuel.	1616 (1616)	STC 11837; ESTC S118451	20,003	53

we are taught this point that we are not left to our selues to follow our owne way and doe what seemeth good in our owne eyes but we haue our rule giuen vs of God which we are to follow constantly and religiously neither turning to the right hand nor to the left Let vs walke by rule From the beginning it hath bin thus God neuer left man to himselfe to do his owne will but at the first Adam had his rule giuen him by liuely voyce Gen. 2 3. 4.3 Heb. 1.1 and after the Lord declared his will to the fathers in visions and at length deliuered his mind in writing he gaue his word vnto Jacob his statutes and his iudgements vnto Israel Psal 147.19 Psal 147 1● and that both for their direction in the worship to be done to himselfe and also for the well ordering of their conuersation to his will First briefly and summarily in two tables Deut. 10. ● written with his owne finger Then more largely and amply in other Propheticall bookes where hee hath set his people a course Micah 6. ● and shewed what he requireth of them And cursed bee hee saith the Lord that continueth not in all things written in the law to do them Deut. 27. Deut. 27. And as in the old Testament so in the new we haue our rules Gal. 3.10 as for the worship of God both inward and outward 〈◊〉 24 〈◊〉 10.28 〈◊〉 6.6 〈◊〉 11.12 〈◊〉 21.34 〈◊〉 6 30. c. 〈◊〉 7.12 so wee haue our rules also of sobriety and charity and righteousnesse towards men both together make one complete and exact rule for the whole catholike Church to walke and order their steps after as the Iewes vnder Moses so wee vnder Christ are vnder rule still and great reason we should be so for 1. hereby almighty God that made vs and Christ that hath redeemed vs exerciseth his authority and dominion ouer vs and we our obedience and subiection vnto him whilest he giueth vs our rule we yeeld our selues to be ruled by him and to do whatsoeuer hee commandeth vs and not what pleaseth our selues 2. It is necessary that a rule should be giuen vs of God to walke after in regard of our naturall blindnesse and folly and vnaptnesse of our selues to doe that which is right in the sight of the Lord. We see when in the worship of God men haue followed their owne deuices and not walked by rule in stead of honouring the most high God they haue vilified him with their base manner of seruing of him as the Apostle sayth Romans 1.21 They glorified him not as God 〈◊〉 1.21.23 1. with worship suteable to his Maiesty but turned the glory of the incorruptible God into the similitude of a corruptible man and of birds and foure-footed beasts and creeping things and the Israelites swaruing from their rule offended in a high degree Exod. 32.10 and prouoked the Lord to great wrath against them with their idolatrous seruice and as in the worship of God so in their conuersation and carriage towards men all are subiect to erre and do amisse It is not in man to walke and to direct his steps aright without a rule and therefore necessary it is to haue direction from God and to follow that that wee may doe well and haue comfort of our waies in the end when we haue run our race and finished our course Which maketh against all vnruly and lawlesse persons sons of Belial that will not submit themselues to bee ruled by the word of God but cast off the yoke Psal 2.3 and rebelliously breake out of all compasse following their owne way which is the way of sin and errour as if they were their owne men and had no master Christ shall be no Lord of theirs to appoint them what to do they hate to be directed and restrained by any I would these knew it that according to their workes ●om 2.6 so shall it be vnto them in the day of iudgement vengeance shall be rendred vnto them by Christ ● Thes 1.8 for their rebellion If they will not be ruled by him here they shall not bee saued by him hereafter Others in some things are content to follow the rule giuen them but withall in other things they will haue their owne way 1. In the matter of Gods worship none more presumptuous this way then our aduersaries of the Church of Rome ●xod 20.4 ●ee popish Ca●ech ●n●ituled The Christi●n Doctrine 〈◊〉 manner of a Dialogue be●ween the Ma●er and the dis●iple God ●eepe the chil●ren of Chri●ians from ●●ch masters who in euery part will haue their owne inuentions and thereby haue mard all Our rule is not to make to our selues any grauen image But first they haue broken this rule and then they haue put it out of their Catechismes and will not haue it mention'd with the rest of the commandements great image-makers and image-worshippers they are after the manner of the heathen they haue turned the glory of the incorruptible God into the similitude of a corruptible man and of birds picturing God the Father like an old man the holy Ghost like a Doue vnder * Nihil f●lsius ●uam licere obis omnia ●cere que ●eus facit V●●n in L●●● 166. pretence of such appearances Christ Iesus is counterfeited as it pleaseth the Painter and before an image that goeth vnder the name of Christs Image though nothing like him they c Greg. de Valent Tom. 4. disp 1. Gretserus alij teach men to bowe downe and worship I am sure they haue no rule for this from God but rather for the contrary d Scriptura v● 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 dānat sic 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 laudat Fest Hom. p. 229. disp 37. de imag in the Sacrament also they are as audacious to do cōtrary to the institutiō Substantial bread they haue turned to little round wafers of vnsolid frothy stuffe and wine they haue taken from the Lords people e Licet Christ● instituerit sub utraque specie licet in primitiua ecclesia reciperetur à fidelibus sub vtraque specie c. Concil Const sess 13 notwithstanding the rule of Christ Drinke ye all of this which the primitiue and auncient Churches constantly kept Thus likewise in other things they are a rule vnto thēselues and wil not do Christ that honor as to bee directed by him in all things No Antichrist is mounted vp too high to stoope so low as to let Christ onely reigne ouer his people But that proud Vsurper is not got so aloft but hee shall bee brought downe low at the length whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth 2. Thes 2.8 and with the brightnesse of his comming Euen so come Lord Iesus Reu. 22.20 come quickly 2. In course of life it is the sinne also of many of our own people they obey the Lord IESVS but by

In the Apostles time there was no praying in an vnknowne tongue there as now there is hee flatly condemneth it 1. Cor. 14. 1. Cor. 14 2 In the Apostles time the people were not forbid to read the scriptures as now they are the Beraeans are commended for it Acts 17.11 Act. 17.11 and Timothy was brought vp in them from a child 2. Tim. 3.15 2. Tim. 3.15 3 In the Apostles time Mariage was honourable among all men Heb. 13.4 Heb. 13.4 and Peter himselfe had a wife Luke 4.38 Luke 4.38 Math. 8.14 Math. 8.14 But now a Concubine is fitter for a Priest then a wife and disgracefully they speake of the Ministers of reformed Churches because they marrie for which by the way Epist ad Ocean they may be answered as S. Ierome answered a dissolute adulterer that condemned Carterius a married Bishop For vs it is written Mariage is honourable among all men Col. 2.18 Reu. 21 8 9 and the bed vndefiled but for them it is added whoremongers adulterers God will iudge 4 In the Apostles time they worshipped none but God now Angels Saints Images ● Cor. 11.25.28 5 In the Apostles time they had the Communion in both kindes all the Lords people both eat and drunke at the Lords Table according to the order appointed by the Lord of the Sacrament now only a little w●fer is pop't by the Priest into their mouthes but to drinke of the sacramentall cup they are not allowed In these and many other things there 's great difference betweene the old Roma●e Church and the present Wherefore it remaineth that the scripture is the only sure infallible rule that we can trust to For 1. There wee are sure is no error 2. There is no opposition but a sweet harmony betweene Moses and the Prophets Christ and the Apostles 3. That is euer the same without any alteratiō though Churches vary that is euer the same 4. Whereas it may be more questionable which is the Church whether the Greek or Latine or Protestant euery one challēging the name That the scripture is the Word of God is out of question amongst vs and all agree that that conteineth the Truth and nothing but the Truth And therefore let vs walke by this rule it is wisdome for vs to make that the onely rule of our faith and to cleaue fast thereunto it is the safest course to preserue vs from error and so many as walke after this rule Gal. 6.16 peace shall be vpon them and mercie and vpon the Israel of God And hitherto of the counsel of the Apostle tending to vnity Now of the maine exhortation to vvhich the former vvas but subordinate Bee of one minde or 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Minde one thing which as appeareth by the former verses is rather to bee referred to the iudgement then to the affection For he desired before their consent in opinion and still hee vrgeth the same thing hee sawe there was difference amongst them some were in an error of whom notwithstanding he speaketh like himselfe in the spirit of meeknes fauourably charitably hopefully God will reueale Verse 15 yet still calling vpon them to leaue their priuate opinions and to ioine with the Church of God in the truth without opposition or dissent Be of one mind Doctrine 3 Our lesson hence is that those of the same faith in Iesus Christ should labour by all meanes to agree in points of religion as there should be correspondency in affection so likewise agreement in iudgement amongst vs. This he most instantly and vehemently perswadeth the Philippians vnto with all sweet termes of loue Cap. 2.1 c. If there be any consolation in Christ Philip. 2.1 if any comfort of loue if any fellowship of the spirit if any bowels and mercies fulfill my ioy that ye be like minded hauing the same loue being of one accord of one minde and 1. Cor. 1.10 ● Cor. 1.10 There 's his most earnest request vnto them for the same The thing there desired is vnity and it is three-fold Verball Reall and Mentall 1. In word That ye speake one thing 2. In deed That there bee no dissensions amongst you 3. In minde That you bee knit together in one minde and in one iudgement Then marke how affectionately he desireth it of them 1. Vsing a lowly obsecration I beseech you 2. A louing compellation Brethren 3. An earnest adiuration by the name of our Lord Iesus Christ I beseech you brethren by the name of our Lord Iesus Christ that yee speake one thing and that there bee no dissentions amongst you but be you knit together in one mind and in one iudgement And in his second Epistle to the same Church Chapter 13. Verse 11. 2. Cor. 13.11 when in conclusion he giueth them the Vale hee giueth them a speciall charge for this to be of one minde and liue in peace All which sheweth that it is a matter of great importance that there should bee concord in iudgement and sure the contrary is of dangerous consequence For first specially when teachers differ in opinion it is an occasion to make vngrounded hearers to start aside and become to bee of no religion Of olde this turned many from the true faith Sozom. lib. 1. cap. 16. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the dissonancie and diuersitie of opinions that was amongst learned men was the cause that many would not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 embrace the Christian Religion And such pretences at least haue bin made by some that haue forsaken our Church and proued Romane Proselytes they haue pretended that the hearing of one Preacher to contrary that which another taught was the cause of their turning Now though herein they haue done foolishly not considering that this is not peculiar to our religion but hath euer bin in the Church of God A noble challenge is made them by Dr. White p. 154. where he offereth to proue that there is no point wherein they differ frō vs but they differ among thēselues and that in the Church of Rome there is great diuersity of opinions as well as in ours yet woe be to them by whom the offence commeth They haue much to answere for that haue giuen the occasion by their opposite doctrine Well this sheweth there had need be great heede how we differ 2. Vpon difference of iudgement ordinarily followeth difference in affection and so contention arising betweene the Pastors much mischiefe must necessarily follow In ancient Churches there haue been prodigious quarrels hereupon Niceph. lib. 14. cap. 47 and sometimes murthers haue been committed as wee may see in Ecclesiasticall Histories And therefore there had need be great care in euery one to maintaine vnity and to forbeare opposition This then is to be applyed against all of what sort so euer that affect singularity in opinion and loue to be in oppositum and so cause diuision and contention The sinne of many