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A01580	Hold fast a sermon preached at Pauls Crosse vpon Sunday being the xxxi. of October, Anno Domini 1624. By Iohn Gee, Master of Arts, late of Exon Colledge in Oxford.	Gee, John, 1596-1639.	1624 (1624)	STC 11705; ESTC S115878	32,349	76

a fiery and bloody triall prize not this transitory life aboue the word of life Gods Gospell and aboue the Lord of life Gods only begotten Sonne and aboue eternall life Gods bountifull and free gift Reu. 2.10 Esto fidelis Be thou faithfull vnto the death and Christ shall giue thee the Crowne of life Thou that art a fruitefull Vine planted by Gods owne right hand and watered with the dew of Heauen take heed that thy branches be not torne away by the violent blast of persecution when God shall be pleased to suffer such tempests to trouble the lower region of the Ayre in this militant Church Hath God planted thee in a fruit full hill Esay 5. fenced thee and gathered out the stones from thy Vineyard by Reformation take heed that thou suffer not thy fence to be troden downe be watchfull that the enuious man doe not throw in againe those stones by deformation Be carefull also that thy boughes and limmes be not stollen away by night by those that creepe through the hedge into the vineyard Take heed that the little foxes do not vndermine thine inclosure and purloine away thy best fruit when they pretend to look another way and professe onely to request courteous harmlesse harbour for a while in thy ground but in the mean time work themselues in dig their earths and bring in their yong cubbes thither which will soone learne not onely to climbe vp to the top of the vine and crop the fairest branches but also scratch vp the root of it Of these I will say nothing let the Spirit speake Cant. 2.15 Cant. 2.15 Take vs the foxes the little foxes that spoyle the Vines for our Vines haue tender grapes That I dwel not too long vpon Vniuersals giue me leaue now to descend vnto particular application of this precept by discussing what kind of Church it most properly concernes and who are they that fruitfully vse or peruersely abuse this wholesome spirituall counsell Tene quod habes Hold that thou hast First for the hauing The Church of Rome arrogateth vnto it selfe the prime possession of this spirituall tenure that they only hold it in Capite from Christ himselfe in their own head the Pope that al other Christian Churches are but vnder-tenants as holding by deriuation of petty leases from this vniversall Land-lord that they haue an indefeasible perpetuity therof as intailed vnto the Pope sibi haeredibus in perpetuum to him his heires world without end that other Churches haue no other Charter of it then a Transcript from that Originall and no longer can hold it then whilest they are conformable and seruiceable in Tenancie of vassalage or villenage to the Lords of the Mannor of Rome A vaine fond incroching forgery of vsurpation as authenticall as the pretended donation of Constantine of the patrimony of Saint Peter and other priuiledges vnto Siluester the Pope To these we may wel say with the Apostle Came the word out from you 1. Cor. 14.36 or did you preach the same 1. Cor. 1. or were wee baptized into the name of S. Peter or S. Paul If Prioritie imply originall tenure in faith surely Ierusalem must bee the grandmother Church Isai 2.3 For de Sion exiuit lex Out of Sion shall goe forth the Law and the word of the Lord from Ierusalem The ancient Fathers reckoned not one but many Tertul. de Praescript aduers Haret Ecclesias matrices originales fidei motherly originall Churches wherein the faith was planted seuerally by diuers Apostles not by one And therfore whersoeuer any church can shew conformity vnto the Charter of the Scriptures it may rightfully plead this Habeo as well as any other the Church of the world As for the church of Rome we deny not but in the primitiue and better times it might wel say Habeo I haue this pledge of Truth Teneo I keepe it intire and sincere But the present Roman Church or rather the Papall faction in the Westerne Church hath long since left that Hold the present Church there hauing little else but locall prescription for propertie herein The ancient Christian Romans according to the instruction of the great Apostle expressed vnto them were not ashamed to hold Rom. 3.24 that we are iustified freely by grace The present in Rome or depending on Rome imbaseth this doctrine by mixture of workes preparatory satisfactory and superrogatory The old Christian Romans were so obedient vnto their Instructors as to imbrace his doctrine when he said Rom. 13.1 Let euery soule be subiect to the higher powers The now new Romanists subduce from this yoke their Clergie and Votaries nay they subiect the Scepter of Princes to the Popes becke S. Chrysost in Rom. 13. Chrysostome vpon the aforesaid words of the Apostle said Si Propheta si Euangelista Though thou be a Prophet or an Euangelist yet thou art a subiect to the higher powers And S. Bern. Bern. Qui conatur excipere tentat decipere He that would except any goeth about to deceiue But the moderne Order of Iesuits are more learned then these Fathers and more wise then the very Apostles of Iesus The ancient Christian Romans learned of S. Paul Rom. 10.14 How can they call on him on whom they haue not beleeued And therefore as they beleeued only vpon God in Christ so in prayer they called only on him But the present Romanists fill their churches altars of Inuocation oblation with ten Saints for one Christ The old Romans beleeued S. Paul when he wrote vnto them Stipendium peccati mors Rom. 6.23 the wages of sinne is death But the new Romanists distinguishing of sinnes mortall and veniall maintaine that there be some sins for which death is not due The old Romans beleeued that eternall life is the gift of God Rom. 6.23 but the new that it is due to the worth of good workes The ancient Christian Romans learned no doubt the same doctrine of this Apostle which he taught their brethren the Corinthians 1 Cor. 11.26 As oft as yee eat this bread and drinke this cup ye shew forth the Lords death vntill he come But the new Romanists robbe vs all of the Bread by a pretended Miracle of Transubstantiation and the Laitie of the Cup by a tricke of Concomitancie But I am not here to read a Lecture of the differences and degenerations of the present Roman Church which are soundly and plentifully demonstrated by the lights of the reformed Churches in their controuersall Bookes Only this I inferre that of all Christian Churches that I know extant this day in the World the Roman troope especially in the superlatiue Tenents of the Iesuites can least of all iustifie themselues and say either Habui quod teneo I had it from Christ that which I now hold or Teneo quod habui what I receiued from Christ and his Apostles I still maintaine intire and incorrupt such

Virtuall 1. Virtuall from the beginning of the world in vigour and power of Redemption as he was agnus occisus ab origine mundi a Lambe slaine from the beginning of the world So Abraham saw him as come and his day as present His other Commings are Actuall 2. Actuall And first in carne when he came to man by assuming his nature when he came adsuos to the Iewes and they receiued him not This Comming was in humilitie and embasement in forma serui in the forme of a seruant to make vs free by suffering bondage His comming to Ierusalem was Locall 3. Locall both a preparatiue to his Passion and a prefiguration of his exaltation Venit Rex thy King commeth and the royall acclamation of Hosanna was sung to him Blessed be he that commeth in the name of the Lord. There is his Spirituall Comming inuisibly 4. Spirituall and into our soules by grace and the power of his holy Spirit to raise vs from the graue of sinne and spirituall death This comming is in misericordia in mercy His last Comming is Iudiciall in Iustice 5. Iudiciall in Maiestie and Glory to iudge the quicke and dead to render to euery one as his workes shall be to transforme the Church Militant into Triumphant And this his comming is called by Saint Paul Titus 2. the glorious appearance of our great God and Sauiour Iesus Christ And our Sauiour himselfe foretelleth that he the sonne of man shall come in a triple glory in his owne glory and in his Fathers Luke 9.26 and of the holy Angels Of these Commings some are past and not here intended at all otherwise then by presupposition That other which is present and daily namely him comming to his chosen by mouing and changing their hearts by renewing their spirit by comforting and instructing their soules is not here meant otherwise then by analogie and application The last and most vniuersall comming is that which is here promised Behold I come And this is vsually called his second comming namely visible and proper wherein it is suitable to his comming by Incarnation and sensible conuersation but much diuers from it First in Manner that being in the depth of humiliation this in the height of exaltation that in reproach and infirmitie this in beautie and glory Secondly in the End and complement that being to vndergoe Death this to bring a crowne of life that to be despited and spit on by his enemies Psal 2. this to bruise his enemies like a Potters vessell and to make his foes his footstoole Thirdly in Time that being in the fulnesse of time when the vaile of Mosaicall Types and Ceremonies was to vanish Gal. 4.4 and yeeld to the substance this future in another most absolute fulnesse of time when the whole frame of this Earth is to be taken asunder and the curtaine of the Heauens to bee withdrawne and passe away like a scrowle This glorious and finall comming of our Sauiour as it is the Epilogue consummation of this present World is by diuers handled by way of declaring the foregoing signes of it and ayming at the exact time thereof Both which I vtterly forbeare lest I should incurre curiositie and offend against breuitie in speaking of an houre to come with neglect of the houre now past I onely propound a briefe touch of plaine Instruction This triple Instruction was for breuitie omitted easie for the meanest out of a mystery of the highest which I reduce to these three termes Fides Spes Charitas Faith Hope and Charitie First Faith That we must firmely beleeue Fides that Christ will come and call vs all to Iudgement A needlesse note some will say this being one of the Articles of the Creed and a maine principle of Religion I acknowledge it and so Saint Paul better knew that hee had taught the Resurrection and yet in the Church of Corinth 1 Cor. 15. such Atheisme crept in that hee was faine to spend a long Chapter and inculcate many Arguments to hold vp staggering beleeuers and refute misbeleeuers Nay naturall reason doth without Scripture prooue that there must needs bee a future finall Iudgement to recompence good and euill which in this world many times are thwarted so preposterously I will mention but one ground and that touched by Saint Paul there If there were no hope but in this life then pious and honest men were omnium miserrimi Curlonis malè sit malis bene c. Sen. of all others the most miserable And yet such is our weaknesse such the strength of Satans suggestions against the Truth that wee need to haue this foundation daily more strongly setled and rammed in our hearts Veniet Christus ad iudicandum vinos mortuos Christ Iesus shall come to iudge both the quicke and the dead This is the sure Anchor of our Faith which fasteneth and secureth our wauing and floating vessell amidst the stormes of the tempestuous warfare in this mortall life and keepeth vs from splitting vpon the Rockes of Desperation whereat many suffer Shipwracke Secondly 2. Spes it supporteth vs by Hope and expectation of the comfortable performance of Gods promises For with small ioy shall wee acknowledge a second comming of Christ vnto Iudgement if wee apprehend it onely as it is bent contra homines to take vengeance vpon sinfull men so euen the Deuils beleeue it Iam. 2.19 and tremble at it But wee looke for it with the expectation of Hope and the obiect of Hope is bonum futurum a good and ample reward which wee are to receiue So Saint Paul Tit. 2. vpon declaration of the appearing of the grace of God which bringeth saluation to all men Tit. 2.13 adioyneth thereto our good vse of it Expectantes beatam illam spem Looking for that blessed hope of the comming of our Lord and Sauiour And heere in my Text it is the insoluble bond which connecteth the Precept which formerly I handled with this comfortable Motiue For why should wee striue against the world ad tenendum quod habemus to holde the Faith and Sanctitie which by Gods grace we haue vnlesse hee who is the Authour and finisher of this Faith would certainly come with the Crowne in his hand to reward our constancie Nay the same Apostle Rom. 8. reueileth to vs that the very stupid creature is indued with hope of this kinde Rom. 8.19 as expecting the reuelation of the glorie of the Sonnes of God And therefore in the meane time though with griefe and groaning yet with patience beareth a subjugation vnto seruitude How much more shall the Sonnes of God themselues beare their owne burthen patiently for a time till the restauration of all things come The third dutie hence drawen 3. Charitas is our loue to God to our brethren which followeth vpon our desire of this comming and louing the same 1. Tim. 4. A Crowne of righteousnesse layed vp for