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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A20215	Answeres to certaine novations desired by some to be embraced by the reformed church some defend one part, others another part of these novations : in this treatise their chief objections are turned into questions.		1638 (1638)	STC 664.7; ESTC S1042	60,919	98

but they spake the typicall blessing to the people in the second person only not including themselves Numb 6. because in it they were not to acknowledge their own miserie but to typifie and represent CHRIST who blesseth really and substantially and of whose fulnesse every man receiveth blessing but he of no man and therefore when CHRIST came in the flesh the Priest of Aorons seed being about to blesse the people was made speechlesse to show that the true high Priest who blesseth really was now coming in the flesh Luke 1. Then he that imitateth Aaron in blessing the people so far he denyeth CHRISTS coming in the flesh 3. To eschew affectation of grandour for though some honest man say The Lord blesse you c. through simplicitie and custome yet others do it in ambition and desire of preheminence thinking the words in Hebr. 7.7 do militar for them viz. The lesse is blessed of the greater c. But the sense is that GOD almighty is greater absolutely and every manner of way than all his creatures because he blesseth them really and the high Priest is greater than the people whom he blesseth typically not every manner of way but by representation only thus he represented Christ who blesseth really but ambitious men preach their owne pride when they should preach Christs humilitie they blesse in the second person to show their affected vain grandour that they may be esteemed greater then the people whose servants they should be for Iesus sake 2 Cor. 4.5 4. To eschew conformitie with antichristians for it is also a popish rite the popes in the years of their Iubilee in their progresse through Rome they stretched forth their hands towards the people saying The Lord blesse you my people c. Their clergie in the Letany of the service book are said to blesse such as receive orders including themselves but when they demit the people from the communion they blesse excluding themselves to show that they are greater then the people When the priest endeth his divine service a bishop if he present saith the blessing to show his grandour above the priests and the people A deacon if he say the service if then a priest be present he blesseth for the same respect Quest Are not ministers called to blesse the people Answ That particularly pertained to the priests as well as the bearing of the ark and the burning of incense and sacrifices Deut. 10.8 1 Chron. 23.13 Mimsters are not called to the one more then to the other 2. CHRIST sent them to preach the Gospel and not to blesse neither typically nor substantially the one is abrogate He taketh the other in his own hand and therefore in his first preaching he altered the form of blessing the Apostles used not their forme of blessing but prayed in other wordes 3. If a preacher take blessing only for preaching he may blesse the people as he doth himself he is alike called to both 4. Hee may blesse new marryed persons saying The Lord blesse you c because he prayeth for a particular blessing viz. the prospering of their new begun estate of marriage 5. If any salute his neighbour present or absent he may say The Lord blesse you c. that it may be shown unto whom the honour is given for saluation is a kinde of honour given to our neighbour superiour inferiour or equall for intertaining friendship it is used both among pagans and Christians but ambitious courtasie should not conclude Gods worship though by way of praise people may blesse GOD Deut. 8.21 and by way of prayer beggars may blesse Princes are they therefore greater When Melchisedeck blessed Abraham he was greater in a typicall grandour representing Christ but when he blessed God he glorified God as a servant Gen. 14.19 unto Abraham he sought a blessing from God as a supplicant Qu. May I not say Blessed are they that hear Gods vvord and do the same An You may safely do it for it is a preaching sentence proclaiming salvation to such as obey GODS word 2. It excludeth neither preacher nor people and so it is no note of singularitie nor pride Quest Some say that the priests blessing vvas no prayer but a ceremoniall blessing Whether it be a prayer or a blessing if it be ceremoniall it should not be used 2. Thus you may say the moon is no planet it is but a moon the words are in the imperative mood therefore they import either praying counselling or commanding Is GOD inferiour to the priests that they should command him Is he weak witted or rash in his interprises that they should counsell him 4. The Hebrews who best understand the words take it for a prayer so Maimony discourseth of it in a treatise of prayer 5. Some say that the words are equivalent both to a prophesie and to the pronouncing of a blessing so were the words of Noah saying God perswade Japhet to dwell in the tents of Sem but that hindered none of their words to be prayers the form of pronouncing of blessings which are also prophesies but no prayers are written in Deuter. 28. CHAP. VIII Others reject presbyteriall government Qu. IS it lawfull seeing Gods church is independent upon any except Christ as their supreme and absolute ruler head Answ If that independencie forbid presbyteriall government much more should it forbid civile government which doth lesse participat in spirituall things and therefore is lesse able to rule according to GODS word CHRIST only hath supreme and absolute authoritie to rule in all lawfull government In church government mens lives and consciences are ruled by church discipline and by GODS word the sword of the Spirit In policie civile laws and the civile sword must rule people but their sword and laws must also be ruled by GODS word 2. All creatures depend immediatly upon GOD in their bodily and spirituall existence and being in the secret providence whereby he overruleth their actions and operations and in the secret blessings which he addeth to his bodily and spirituall benefits but in giving the outward benefits themselves and in keeping people inorder they have a mediat dependance on GOD by using his appointed outward means thus Salomon Prover 8. saith By me Kings reigne and Princes decree justice See Rom. 13.1 Cor. 6. Of church government Christ saith Math. 18.18 Whatsoever you shall binde or louse on earth shall be bound or loused in Heaven 3. The budding of Aarons rod and the giving of the keyes of the kingdome of heaven to the apostles are infallible witnesses that GOD hath ordeined church government to be ministred by certaine persons qualified to that effect and that every member of CHRISTS church hath not this power see Act. 15. 1 Cor. 5. and 2 Cor. 2 4. If any offend his brother why should the offended person tell him thereof secretly next before one or two witnesses thirdly to the church should not the Lord only take order thereof because of independancie see