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A91907	Three sermons preach'd upon extraordinary occasions. By Charles Robotham, B.D. rector, of Reisam in Norfolk	Robotham, Charles, 1625 or 6-1700.	1680 (1680)	Wing R1729E; ESTC R231140	83,223	245

needy 'T is all for communicating it does not shut but open Deut. 15. 8. Thou shalt open thy hand wide unto thy poor Brother It does not rake and scrape but scatter and disperse Prov. 11. 24. There is that scattereth and yet increaseth Psal 112. 9. He hath dispersed abroad he hath given to the Poor i. e. He is not tenacious or close-fisted does not hoard up or keep close his Goods for the gratifying of his covetous humour or the nourishing of his pride or the pampering of his sensuality but according as time and place and ability requires he sends them abroad for the good help and relief of others In a word the Charitable Man is one that is good and does good good in himself and good unto others He sucks not up his juice to himself he eats not his Morsels alone Job 31. 17. He does not like the Snail sibi vivere live to himself or hide up himself within his own Shell but rather like the Silk-work that even works and spends it self for the good of others For so runs the Apostles Exhortation Ephes 4. 18. Let him that stole steal no more but rather let him labour working with his own Hands the thing that is good that he may have to give to him that needeth Not only that he may have a Peny against a rainy day that indeed is necessary thrift and good husbandry but that he may have to give to him that more needeth that 's Christian Charity True Charity will be giving not only out of its Lands and larger Revenues but out of its earnings something out of its own labour more or less to him that need●th This is the second thing implied ●n the Phrase of Communicating 〈◊〉 shews the Nature and Spirit of Charity to be diffusive and communicative There is yet a third thing intinated in the word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as it is ●pplied to Acts of Charity and that ●s the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Good that a●ises and accrues thereby both to 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Theophylact in Rom. 15. Doer and to the Partaker 'T is ●he Note of Theophylact upon Rom ●5 25. That the Apostle does e●ery where call Alms or Charity ●y the Name of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 com●union or communicating be●ause there is a kind of Commu●ion that is a common or a mu●ual gain by it both to him that gives it and to him that receives 〈◊〉 First he that receives our Cha●ity gains by it succour and re●reshment help and benefit And then 't is as evident from Scripture that he that gives out his Charity gains by bestowing it He gains blessedness Acts 20. 35. 'T is a more blessed thing to give than to receive He gains good to his own Soul Prov. 11. 17. The merciful Man doth good to his own Soul The good that he does reflects and redounds back unto himself He gains here and he gains hereafter Even here he gains a Blessing Qu●s dederis solus habebis opes on what he possesses Luke 11. 41. a return and encrease Luke 6. 38. Prov. 11. 25. and as he gains here so much more shall he gain hereafter Luke 14. 14. Such shall be recompensed at the resurrection of the Just 2 Cor. 9. 6. He that soweth bountifully shall reap bountifully And what shall they reap why Heaven●● and Happiness Life and Glory For in thus doing they sow unto the Spirit says the Apostle Gal 6. 8. and of the Spirit they shall reap Life Everlasting Great Gains for so small laying out An Eternal reward for a temporary bene●icence This is the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Trade the Traffick the blessed exchange of a Pious Charity It gives a way Earth and gets Heaven Miser homo quid foeneraris homini foenerare Deo centuplum recipies Vitam Aeternam possidebis praebe lutum accipe Deum praebe tectum accipe Coelum Aug. It gives the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the carnal things of this World and gains the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Spiritual and Eternal things of a better And thus I have opened to you the Matter and Substance of the Duty which is a doing of good and Communicating And though the Text does not mention it yet it would be seasonable and pertinent to add unto the former the extent of the Duty the reach and compass of this Goodness the Persons whom it takes in and to whom it must extend and that is unto all Men. So says the Apostle Galat. 6. 10. As we have opportunity let us do good unto all though especially to the houshold of Faith Vnto all that is not simply and absolutely to all for that 's impossible but unto all first distributive to all in their degree and capacity to all according to the exigence of their necessities to all pro loco tempore according to the opportunity of time and place and the proportion of thy ability So St. Austin seems to interpret the Note of universality Omnibus Aug. de Doctrinâ Christianâ i. e. omnibus qui locorum temporum vel quarumcunque rerum opportunitatibus constrictius tibi quasi quadam sorte junguntur To all who are brought near and presented to us by Providence as the Objects of our present Charity And then secondly unto all indifferently without any undue exceptions exclusions or limitations that is not only to thy self but to others not only to thy own within doors that are as it were a part of thy self but to thy Neighbour without to them of the Vicinage not only to thy Kin but to the stranger yea not Beatus qui amat te amicum in te inimicum propter te Aug. confess only to thy Friend but to thy Enemy Rom. 12. 20. If thine Enemy hunger feed him if he ●hirst give him drink And so Mat. 5. 43 44. It hath been said Lex Vetus amorem docet in proximos Nova in extraneos yea inimicos Tertullian Thou shalt love thy Neighbour and ●ate ehine Enemy but says Christ I say unto you Love your Enemies do good to them that hate ●ou Ye see then though we do not take in singula generum all ●bsolutely and collectively here ●s yet a large Field for Charity to walk in a wide and a large Sphere ●o act in for the doing of good ●t must be still 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to all whom the Law of God has made and whom the Providence of God presents to us as Objects of Cha●ity It must be Peregrinanti to the Stranger Fatherless and Wi●dow that they may eat within ●hy Gates and be filled Deut. ●6 12. James 1. 27. It must be Esurienti to the Hungry and Na●ed Isa 58. 7 10. If thou draw out thy Soul to the hungry and satisfie the afflicted Soul It must be Aegrotanti to the Sick and Weak to the Blind and Lame Luke 14. 13. 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of Salvation second and third Part. merit of the best Works yea d Si quis cum crediderit mox de vita discesserit justificatio Fidei manet cum illo non praesentibus bonis operibus quia non merito ad illum sed gratiâ pervenit nec consequentibus quia in hâc vitâ esse non sinitur Aug. Libro quaestionum 83. qu. 76. See Mr. Thornd Epil l. 2. c. 30. p. 26. 5 and without the absolutely-necessary presence of outward good Works where a See the Homily of Good Works the first Part at the latter end See also Augustini Serm. de tempore 71. And oecumenius in Epist Jacobi C. 2. 14. life and time to do them is not afforded But not without the Inward b Davenant de Justitiâ actuali P. 386. Facile est bujus modi opera multa praesertim interna commemor are sine quil●● justificatio nunquam fuit ab ullo mortalium obtenta nunquam ●●tinebitur Item P. 387. Hoec bujusmodi opera Cordis inter●● sunt omnibus justificatis necessaria non quod contineant in saefficaciam sen meritum justificationis sed quod juxta ordinationem divinam vel requiruntur ut Conditiones proevioe seu Concurrentes sicuti poenitere credere vel ut effecta à fide justificante manantia ut amare Deum diligere proximum co●similia Videtis igitur necessitatem quorundum Operum internorum ad statum justificationis ab ipso initio obtinendum Eadem habet Cap. 31. Pag. 403. Ubi recenset Dolere de peccato detestari peccatum humiliter Deo se subjicere ad Dei misericordiam confugere in Christo mediatore spem figere Novoe vitapropositum inire inter opera necessaria ad justificationem ut conditiones concurrentes vel proecursorias See also the Homily of Salvation second Part circa finem And Homily of Faith first Part circa medium finem asserting these Conditions acts of repentance and conversion unto God not without such a true Love Devotion c A true Faith cannot be kept secret but when occasion is offered it will break out and shew it self in good Works Homily of Faith first Part P. 21. And about the end of it This true Faith will shew forth it self and cannot be long Idle for it is written The Just shall live by his Faith Dr. Jackson of Saving Faith Sect. 2. C. 6. P. 207. Justifying Faith necessarily includes in it such Works as James requires at least a preparation or immediate promptness of mind to them Mr. John Ball. Treatise of the Covenant of Grace Ch. 3. P. 20. ● disposition to good Works is necessary to Justification being the qualification of an active and lively Faith to good Works as wants nothing but an opportunity to exert them When therefore the Scripture says That we are justified by Faith Rom. 5. 1. Saved through Faith Ephes 2. 8. or That the Gospel is the Power of God unto Salvation to every one that believes I say ●hen so much is ascribed unto ●aith we must beware that we 〈◊〉 not take up with too scanty a ●●tion of Faith so as to divide it ●rom it self i. e. from this Obedience of Faith For if we would truly speak and impartially judge with Scripture no Faith can be look'd ●on as actually justifying but at which naturally a Homily of Salvation third Part 〈◊〉 beginning Some other thing is required for our Salvation than the Law and that is a true and a lively Faith ●●ging forth good works and a Life according to God Family os Faith second Part circa medium By all Declaration of St. Paul 't is evident that the true lively and Christian Faith is no dead vain or unfruitful thing but a thing of perfect vertue of wonderful operati●● o● working and strength bringing forth all good 〈◊〉 and good Works Also Homily of Faith first part circa medium we trust in him and commit our selves to him hang of upon him and call upon him ready to obey and serve 〈◊〉 This is the true lively and unfeigned Faith and is not the Mouth and Profession only but it liveth and stirreth wardly in the Heart See also the Quotations of the p●●ceding Page as it here and essentially contains in it the Seeds and Principles of new Life i. e. That which involves in it self Obedience a That a justifying Faith includes in it this Obedience is no new thing with Protestant Divines eith●● forreign or English as will appear by these following T●stimonies most of them collected by Mr. Baxter in Confession of his Faith Mr. Wotton de reconciliatione Pag. 138. Fides in ch●●stum est Justitia quoedam est enim obedientia quoedam enim obedientia quasi conformitas mandato Dei Joh. 3. 3. 1 Jo. 3. 23. Conradus Bergius in Praxi Cathol Divin Canon P. 973. Fides est obedientia quatenus ejus Actus proprius spondet praecepto Evangelii crede in Dominum Jesum sic Fides est obedientia erga Evangelium inquit Apologia gust Confessions Pag. 125. To which he adds Sit therus soepe per sidem proecipue quidem formaliter intellig●●●● apprehensionem promissionis in Christo abnegationem m●● proprii includit simul totam Obedientiam Inclination voluntatis charitatem adeo Evangelio consentaneam per opera contra intelligit actiones factas cum opinione 〈◊〉 cum expectatione justificationis vitae aeternae tanq●● mercedis debitoe citing many places of Luther to this 〈◊〉 Ludovicus Crocius Syntagm L. 4. C. 7. Pag. 1223. Fides 〈◊〉 sola justificat quatenus notat Obedientiam quandam ●●pectantem promissionem ut Donum gratuitum unde plu●virtutes actus cum antecedentes tum consequentes canno●● opponitur illi obedientioe quoe non expectat promissionem 〈◊〉 donum omnino gratuitum Mr. Ball of the Covenants Page 73. A purpose to walk with God justifies as the passive qualification of the Subject 〈◊〉 of Justification or as the qualification of that Faith 〈◊〉 justifieth Mr. Throgmorton of Faith Page 29. He that turns from upon such suggestions promises perswasions as Christ makes to him he receives Christ by Faith And Page 91 92. that obeyeth not the Son to follow and to be led and ●●ided by him shall not see Life but the wrath of God ●ideth on him but he that believeth on the Son to follow him as his Shepherd and his Voice and Doctrine 〈◊〉 10. hath Everlasting Life My Sheep hear my voice and 〈◊〉 them and I will give unto them Eternal Life Dr. Stoughton Right Mans Plea Serm. 6. P. 32. Faith imprehendeth not only the Act of the Understanding but 〈◊〉 Act of the Will too And Page 41. Faith hath 〈◊〉 Acts and Faith in Christ containeth loving of Christ as 〈◊〉 of its principal Acts. Dr. Preston Treatise of Faith P. 44 45 c. If I would sine justifying Faith it may be thus described It is a ●●ace or Habit infused into the Soul whereby we