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A49697	Christ crucified, or, The doctrine of the Gospel asserted against Pelagian and Socinian errours revived under the notion of new lights : wherein also the original, occasion and progress of errours are set down : and admonitions directed both to them that stand fast in the faith and to those that are fallen from it : unto which are added three sermons ... / by Paul Lathom.	Lathom, Paul.	1666 (1666)	Wing L572; ESTC R25131	132,640	284

Hero the Philosopher This is the true Wisdom and the true Nobility that makes us truly honourable and praise-worthy which hath the seal of purity and good manners upon it which endeavoureth to carry us up to God the chiefest good and thereby sheweth a true nobility of Spirit Purity must needs be the fruit or property of Heavenly Wisdom First because the ways of Holiness are the safest and best course which a man can take even in respect of this life I Wisdom dwell with Prudence Prov. 8.12 Now Prudence looks round about in what it doth And he that looks well about him cannot but by Faith see him that is invisible to the bodily eyes that the eyes of the Lord are in every place Prov. 15.3 beholding the Evil and the Good Now that which the light of Nature sheweth us of the omnipresence and omniscience of him that is an infinite and immenss Being and who daily upholdeth and ordereth all things in the VVorld Heb. 1.2 by the Word of his Power Seneca Ep. 83. did prompt even Seneca the Moralist to give this good counsel Sic certe vivendum est tanquam in conspectu vivamus sic cogitandum tanquam aliquis in pectus intimum inspicere possit potest quidem Quid enim prodest hominibus aliquid esse secretum nihil Deo clusum est It is the best course always to live so as remembring that we have eyes upon us yea so to order our very Thoughts as if they were seen and so they are For though men cannot yet God doth see them from whom nothing is hid And if natural Reason did prompt men to take heed to their ways how much more should Religion teach us this lesson This restrained Joseph from embracing impure and unlawful pleasures when he had the most inviting opportunity to tempt him to them How can I do this great wickedness Gen. 39.9 and sin against God And from cruelty and injustice when he had both might and Authority to bear him out in it This do and live Gen. 42.18 for I fear God And we may add hereunto that as there is no greater torment than that which proceeds from consciousness of an evil life and dishonest heart so there is no greater comfort on this side Heaven than the testimony of a good conscience 2 Cor. 1.12 that in simplicity and godly sincerity we have had our conversation in this world So that even as to this life a pure and holy conversation is most prudent and agreeable to the dictates of VVisdom Secondly it is much the safest with respect to the life to come Eccl. 2.14 The wise mans eyes are in his head he sees things at a distance as well as those that are near at hand And the VVisdom that is from above will tell us that we must all appear before the Judgement-seat of Christ 2 Cor. 5.10.1 to give an account of those things which we have done in the body and to receive a reward according to them whether they be good or evil And that he that hath sowen to the flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption Gal. 6.8 whereas he that hath sowen to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting And therefore true VVisdom cannot but account it a mans best and most prudential course to bear fruits of holiness here Rom. 6.22 that at last it may have the end even life everlasting If we reflect upon this first property of Wisdom we shall easily be prompted to inferr 1. That if the Wisdom that is from above be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 if it be the first property of Wisdom to be pure then they stand convict of palpable and extream folly that are of impure and wicked hearts and lives The Integrity of Cato the Justice of Aristides and other eminent Virtues in many of the Heathens were very remarkable to the shame of too many that are called Christians as St. August Ep. 142. Augustine saith Quàm multos Philosophorum audivimus legimus c. How many of the Philosophers have we heard of and read of and seen to be chaste and patient modest and liberal abstinent and bountiful despisers of the honours and delights of the world and lovers of Justice as well as Knowledge And if these men without the knowledge of the Scriptures did these things how shall those Christians be condemned who are better taught but do not practise so well Chrysos Hom. 18. in cap. 5. Mat. And St. Chrysostom Quae non tormenta patiemur c What torments shall not those Christians undergo who being commanded to excel the Scribes and Pharisees in righteousness do yet come short of the Heathens How I pray you shall such men see the Kingdom of God Yea the very Satyrist may shame the injustice and lewdness of many Christians who tells us that this is the best and most acceptable Sacrifice to the Gods Compositum jus fasque animo Persius Sat. 2. sanctique recessus Mentis incoctum generoso pectus honesto A just and honest heart and a life that is answerable is so acceptable to the gods that as he there addeth Haec cedo ut admoveam superis farre litabo The meanest oblation even a poor Barley-cake offered by such an one shall sooner be accepted then thousands of Rams Prov. 15.8 and ten thousands of Rivers of Oyl from the wicked whose Sacrifice is an abomination before the Lord. 2. This argues that they are but superficially wise that onely talk of purity but do not practise it Who talk as if they had partook of the cloven tongues but walk as if they were supported with cloven feet Qui Curios simulant Bacchanalia vivunt Juven Sat. 2. VVho speak like Saints but live like sinners Et de virtute locuti Clunem agitant That read hard Lectures of Piety and strictness to others and bind heavy burdens to lay upon other mens shoulders Mat. 23.4 but themselves will not touch them with one of their fingers 3. This convinceth them of the highest folly that make knowledge and pretence of Piety an encouragement to impurity and dishonesty as if that were lawful for them which is unlawful for others or as if they had gotten so far into favour with God Almighty that he had given them an Indulgence to do what they list Aug. de Civ Dei l. 5. c. 20. St. Augustine tells us that the Stoicks who place felicity in virtue to shame such as approved virtue but applyed all to bodily delight did use to delineate a Picture wherein Pleasure sitteth on a Throne as a delicate Queen and all the Virtues stand about her to serve her Prudence must contrive a way whereby Pleasure may reign in safety Fortitude must defend the body from fear or feeling of sufferings and each of the other Virtues must employ it self for the service of Lady Pleasure And as the Father saith Nihil vilius

due if in the mean time he detract from Caesar's Rights if he be not of a peaceable spirit and to this end ready to depart from his own right if he be not obedient to his Superiours free from wrangling and unnecessary oppositions Nor on the contrary is it sufficient to swagger for Caesar if men be of prophane and lewd lives or Atheists as to matters of Religion But as our Saviour saith in another case These things ought ye to have done Luke 11.42 and not to leave the other undone So I say he that to the Wisdom of the Serpent doth joyn the innocency of the Dove Mat. 10.16 he that is both a good Christian and a good Subject he hath the VVisdom that is from above But alas how little a Flock do such men make Rari quippe boni said the Satyrist good men are choise and never choiser then now adays Aug. in Psal 47. Non possumus negare plures esse malos c. saith St. Augustine It cannot be denyed but the most men are bad and that the bad are so many that amongst them there can hardly be discerned a good grain of Corn in the Floor but whosoever looks upon the Floor may think there is nothing but chaff there Secondly this discovers the substance of every mans duty which he should endeavour to put in practice Heb. 12.14 even to follow peace with all men and holiness without which no man shall see God To be no brawlers but gentle Tit. 3.2 To be obedient to every ordinance of man for the Lords sake 1 Pet. 2.13 To be full of mercy and good fruits To avoid perverse disputings such as are most suitable to men of corrupt mindes And finally to fear the Lord 1 Tim. 6.5 and serve him in sincerity Josh 24.14 To profess our selves to be such as God requires us to be and to endeavour to walk up to our profession As many as walk according to this Rule Gal. 6.16 Peace be on them and Mercy and upon the Israel of God Finally my Lords I know you are sensible whom it is that you are to patronize even them that are endued with this Wisdom that is from above and against whom you are to exercise the sword of Justice even them that are opposite to it You are sent by his Majesty as his Vice-Gerents 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the terror of evil doers and to the praise and encouragement of them that do well Them therefore that are prophane and opposite to Purity or turbulent and opposite to Peace or factious and disobedient your Lordships will please to observe them as the fit objects of the censures of the Law But those that are good Christians and good Subjects whose practice is that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Jam. 1.27 that pure Religion and undefiled who are first pure then peaceable gentle easie to be perswaded to obedience full of mercy and good fruits free from partiality wrangling and hypocrisie your Lordships will please to own them with your Favour and Patronage Now the Lord of Heaven who alone giveth this Wisdom and out of whose mouth proceedeth Knowledge and Vnderstanding Prov. 2.6 and who hath bidden us Jam. 1.5 If we want wisdom to ask it of him deliver us from this wisdom which is Earthly Sensual Devilish and teach us this Wisdom that is from above which may make us holy as he is holy 1 Pet. 1.16 1 Thes 4.11 and also to study to be quiet and to do our own business That so being Lovers and Promoters of Peace we may receive the reward of Righteousness even the peace and favour of God in this life Jam. 3.18 and the everlasting enjoyment of his blessed presence and love in the life to come And that alone through thine alsufficient Merits blessed Jesus To whom with the Father and the Holy Ghost three Persons and one most glorious and infinite Deity let us give as is most due all Honour and Glory world without end Amen FINIS