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A77022	The churches glory, or, The becoming ornament being a seasonable word, tending to the provoking, encouraging, and perfecting of holiness in believers ... : whereunto is added, A glasse for the unconverted ... as also, several articles of faith briefly laid down for the further establishment and confirming of the faithful / by Josias Bonham, sen. of Byfield in Northamptonshire.	Bonham, Josias.	1674 (1674)	Wing B3592; ESTC R42680	146,195	373

CHVRCHES GLORY OR THE Becoming Ornament BEING A seasonable Word tending to the Provoking Encouraging and Perfecting of Holiness in Believers Wherein is discovered the Nature Necessity and Excellency thereof Also many grand Obstructions or Impediments removed which hinder the Saints growth and increase therein Whereunto is added A Glass for the Vnconverted shewing the woful state of Fallen Man and the only way of his Recovery As also several Articles of Faith briefly laid down for the further establishment and confirming of the Faithful By Josias Bonham sen of Byfield in Northamptonshire Follow peace with all men and Holiness without which no man shall see the Lord Heb. 12.14 London Printed for the Author 1674. To the Church of JESUS CHRIST Congregated In the order of the Gospel by Confession of Faith and Baptisme meeting at Priers Marson in the County of Warwick wishing the abounding of all Grace Mercy Peace and Unity in and through Our Lord Jesus Christ and one with another as the Truth is in Jesus Beloved in the Lord HAving for some Years been a Companion with you in the fel●owship of the Gospel and by the hand of God upon me and your requirement have been ●nstrumental among you as ●pportunities have been offered to impart unto your Edification what I through grace received Now considering that Mortality is approaching near towards me and having those words of the Apostle Peter upon my spirit which saith Moreover I wil● endeavour that after my Decease you may be able to hav● these things always in Remembrance 2 Pet. 1.15 And likewise considering the abounding of Iniquity Errors bot● in Opinion Practice in thes● latter days all which do witness the truth of that in a grea● part which our Saviour Chris● and his Apostles in holy w●● have fore-told the which ●● much manifested in Papis● Rantisme Quakerisme and superstitious Ceremonalism as also the abounding of self-love self-endedness and prophane and vicious Atheisme I thought it my care and duty to present unto you this small Treatise wherein is comprised most of the chief heads and principle grounds of doctrine that by me hath been delivered unto you hoping that you will make these lines herein contained your Companions sometimes when you sit at your Table or Window or by the Fire-side that they may be your Remembrancers how you have heard and received and that you may hold fast unto all stability perseverance in judgment and practice th● truths therein contained tha● are agreeable to the revealed will of God that when I have put off this Tabernacle and am Deceased these few gleanings out of Gods Vintage may be of some use unto you the better to enable you to stand fast in the Truth in unity of the Spirit striving together for the faith of the Gospel So with my Prayers to God for you hoping to see your faces in Heavenly Mansion places I remain your Servant in what I may for Jesus sake both Night and Day John Bonham TO THE CHRISTIAN READER Christian Reader CAsting mine eye and considerations upon the holy and pure Word of God and exercising my mind and meditations therein I beheld through Grace the habit of Holiness to be of high acceptation with God and of great concernment to the Christian Soul Also I harkned and heard as it were the Lord in his word calling unto and commanding the Sons and Daughters of men to put on the said habit in the use of the means thereunto appointed and many argumental grounds and reasons he produceth to move and draw the Creatures love thereto and to cause him to delight therein But casting mine eye and considerations on the other hand I beheld the present state of the Sons and Daughters of men in this Generation to see what acceptation this habit of Holiness found among them And loe its interest seemed very small and mean as to true holiness in its proper nature scarce here and there a man that affectionately seeketh after it in comparison of the contrary Wherefore I receiving some glimpse of the excellent properties of Holiness and the necessity and benefit thereof did think it my duty to promote its interest in the best manner I could according to what I have received and to that end I here present unto thee these ensuing considerations humbly requesting thee that in thy perusal of the same thou wilt view them with an impartial eye And seriously consider the doctrin therein affirmed and weigh it in the Ballance of the Sanctuary and what thou findest to hold weight therewith for the God of truths sake accept the same as the work of God that worketh all in all according to the operations and manifestations of his holy Spirit Let not the meanness of the Instrument nor any Imperfection in the method cause thee to despise the work but rather with Aquilla and Priscilla expound to me the way of God more perfectly Act. 18.26 I have not penned these insuing considerations as any new light or administration that hath not been of old but rather as a witness to that antient Apostolical Doctrin of Faith and Holiness which was once delivered to the Saints the which through grace in the operative power of the spirit hath wrought in me to bear this Testimony according as I have received That Servant that improved his two Talents into four was aceepted as well as he that had improved his five into ten whiles he that had made no improvement was rejected with the fruitless Fig-tree If the Heavens declare the glory of God and the Firmament sheweth his handy work If day unto day uttereth speech and night unto night sheweth knowledge Psal 19.1 2. how much more should man whom God hath endowed with the faculties of Reason and Vnderstanding above other Creatures that so he might be apprehensive of divine demonstrations and especially that soul whose understanding God hath in a good measure enlightened to understand his mind and will contained in his Word and hath given him a state of grace here and an assurance in Christ of glory hereafter Our Saviour having held forth some Divine Truths to his Desciples asketh this question Have ye understood these things they say unto him Yea Lord then saith he unto them Therefore every Scribe that is instructed unto the Kingdom of God is like unto a man that is an Housholder which bringeth forth out of his Treasury things New and Old The term therefore is a relative to the enlightened understanding and stands as a Reason why the understanding soul should be as this Housholder bringing forth as if he should have said Because ye understood these things therefore ye ought to bring them forth like this Housholder and the good man mentioned Mat. 12.35 Which out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things Whence I Note what Divine Truths being received into the understanding ought not to be there concealed but to be brought forth to the glory of God who hath discovered them and to

The time cometh meaning the time of his Exaltation that I shall shew you plainly of the Father That Soul that would obtain a true and saving knowledg of God the Father must take Jesus Christ for his Counsellor And lest there should be any scruple or doubt arise that they should not perform the Duty aright or not so perfect without Imperfections as to be heard of the Father and answered by him he annexeth this Promise also unto the rest for their Encouragement in the Duty in that day saith he meaning his Exaltation ye shall ask the Father in my Name and I say to you that I will pray the Father for you Joh. 16.25 26. O excellent Priviledg Christ the Saints advocate an excellent priviledg wouldst thou pertake of the priviledg be active in the duty to that Soul for whom the perfection of Wisdom Knowledg and Fidelity is exercised to plead its cause Christ the Wisdom of God and the Power of God is become an High-priest for ever to intercede with the Father in the behalf of those Souls that come unto the Father with a dependency by Faith upon his Intercession for their Acceptation with the Father wherefore as saith the Holy Ghost having an High-priest over the House of God let us draw near in full assurance of Faith having our Hearts sprinkled from an evil Conscience and our Bodies washed with pure Water let us hold fast the Profession of our Faith without wavering for he is faithful that promised Heb. 10.21 22 23. O! did we really consider this High-priest Jesus Christ as in his Humiliation so also in his Exaltation executing his Priestly Office upon our account that we might experimentally partake of the benefits and Priviledges thereof how would it engage our Love to him our Delight in the enjoyments of him and our utmost Endeavours to answer his End in all his undertakings for us which is that we should be holy and without blame before him in love Ephesians CHAP. VI. Containing a Word of Advice to consider Christ in his Kingly Office and by Faith to embrace him in the same in order to our better Attainment unto Holiness SIxthly would we attain unto Holiness be found in the Ornaments thereof then we are concerned to exercise our eies of Understanding and Faith upon the Dignity and Authority of the Lord Jesus Christ beholding and considering of him and submitting to him in his Kingly Office wherein the Father hath exalted him unto his own right hand of Power and Throne of Majesty on high to sway the Scepter of Rule and Government in Righteousness by his righteous Laws Statutes and Ordinances Heb. 1.8 and to execute Justice and Judgment accordingly against all opposers The Prophet Isaiah speaking of Jesus Christ saith of him he shall not judg after the sight of his eyes neither reprove after the hearing of his ears but with Righteousness shall he judg the Poor and reprove with Equity for the meek of the Earth Isa 11.3 4 5. The Father loveth the Son and hath given all things into his hand or into his Power and Jurisdiction Joh. 3.35 Paul to the Ephesians saith that He meaning the Father hath put all things under his feet and gave him to be head over all things to the Church which is his Body Eph. 1.22 Christ a King by the Fathers Ordination whose Laws and Subjects are his Kingdom By Headship is signified Supremacy Soveraignty or his Kingly Office and Authority to give forth Laws Statutes and Ordinances with Order of Rule and Government with Power to command Obedience thereunto with Power to defend his Subjects in the proper Rights and Priviledges of his Kingdom to plead their Cause to revenge their Wrongs and to crown them his Subjects with an immortal recompence of heavenly Glory all the oppositions of the Devil wicked men notwithstanding as the Lord by his Spirit in his Word hath of old declared saying Yet have I set my King upon my holy Hill of Sion Psal 2. The word Yet is a Relative to what is in the foregoing Verses related as if the Lord should say Although the Kings of the Earth and Rulers yea though Herod and Pontius Pilate the chief Priests and Elders the Scribes and Pharisees yea all the rude multitude of the people consult together set themselves against the Lord and against his anointed saying Let us break their Bands and cast their Cords from us yet for all whatever they can do I have exalted him set him at my right Hand of Power and Majesty Act. 5.31 far above all Principalities and Powers and Might and Dominion and every Name that is named not only in this world but also in that which is to come hath put all things under his Feet Eph. 1.20 21 22. that is to say all persons of what Rank and Quality soever by what Names Titles or Dignities soever distinguished together with all earthly Dominions Rules and Governments whatsoever to be at his disposing or deposing according to his own Will and Pleasure all shall be brought in subjection unto him either by active Obedience to his Laws and righteous Government or passively to submit unto the Execution of his Justice as it is written At the Name of Jesus every Knee shall bow Phil. 2.9 10 11. the which bowing of every Knee doth intend Subjection to his Laws as aforesaid or Submission to his Justice unto one of which all the whole Creation of Men and Angels shall be forced to submit unto Such a Construction the Apostle Paul seemeth to put upon the words Rom. 14.11 But why dost thou judg thy Brother or why dost thou set at naught thy Brother we shall all stand before the Judgment-Seat of Christ his ground and reason is because it is written As I live saith the Lord every Knee shall bow to me and every Tongue shall confess to God the which Expressions the Apo●●le asserteth to prove the certainty of Christs sitting on the Seat of Judgment and that all persons in particular none excepted shall be forced to app ar before him to give an account how they in this life have acted in order to the Supremacy of Christ and to receive the Sentence of Absolution into Glory or the just and righteous but dreadful Sentence of Condemnation into everlasting Perdition as the Apostle Paul by the Spirit of God doth testifie that will render to every Soul of Man that doth evil Indignation and W●ath But Glory Honour and Peace Immortality and eternal Life to every Soul of Man that worketh good to the Jew first and also to the Gentile for God is no respecter of persons Rom. 2.9 10 11. every man shall give an account of himself unto God Rom. 14.12 Surely it will then be in vain for ungodly and wicked men be they of what Degree Rank or Quality soever to call to the Rocks and Mountains to fall upon them and hide them from the Face of him that sitteth on the Throne

Persecution arise against them Christians are required to pray for the civil Magistrate for Kings and all that are in Authority that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all Godliness and honesty for this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour The Office of Magistracy is an Ordinance of God appointed to execute Justice against evil doers but for the praises and protection of them that do well the Office is weighty and of great concernment and requires not only humain Wisdom and Counsel but divine also to the well management thereof therefore it is of concernment that God be sought unto both by the Magistrate and also by the Subjects on the Magistrates behalf for divine assistance in Wisdom Understanding and Faithfulness of heart for the well management of the civil Laws according to the Will of God and the glory of his Name and the Subjects priviledges Wherefore as Gospel-injunction doth require the duty take heed of omitting the same lest it become a sin defiling and staining the Ornament of Holiness in your attainments thereof Also consider that this duty of Prayer is extended as the duty of every Christian not only for themselves but also for one another and for Enemies and Persecutors Therefore take heed omit not the duty lest it become sin unto us of a deep pollution Continue in Prayer and watch thereunto with thanksgiving Col. 4.2 Note Here is a further duty to be joyned with Prayer for Christians to be active in and that is Thanks-giving All our enjoyments are said to be sanctified to us by the Word of God and Prayer and are to be received with thanks-giving He that offereth praise glorifieth me saith the Lord Praises and thanks-giving to God is a Heavenly exercise a work requirable here in the Kingdom of grace and more perfectly performed in the Kingdom of glory by Saints and Angels in their glorified state God that hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in Christ Jesus is worthy of all praise and thanksgiving to the glory of his Name from him we receive all our spiritual and temporal enjoyments and unto him belongeth praise and thanksgiving to the glory of his Name Every mercy enjoyed calls for a return of praise to the Lord from whom it doth proceed Therefore let us be careful here take heed of omitting this great duty lest we be found deep in sin and our Ornaments of Holiness be defiled Ten Leapers were cleansed by Christ but where are the nine only one returned to praise the Lord. Take heed therefore watch and pray that you may be sensible of God's mercies afforded and not forgetful of your returns I cannot here stand to number up the mercies afforded to us they are great and large yet here is one among the many I would say somthing to It is not long since a strong rough East wind did blow upon us for several years it may be the Lord had a good end in it as to sift us to prove and try the reality of our hearts towards him in our undertakings to blow away the Chaff but to preserve the Wheat so that although tryed yet the Lord in measure did debate with it so that although under the left hand of affliction yet upholden by a right hand of mercy So that as the Apostle saith We were troubled on every side yet not distressed Persecuted but not forsaken cast down but not destroyed Herein are we to behold God's hand with much thankfulness and to take heed that we forget not his Providences under which rough dispensation we may remember that we did set several days apart to seek the Lord by Fasting Prayer laying our condition cause before him And for as much as it hath pleased the Lord suddenly to turn back the rough stormy wind and to bring a calmy Southern serene refreshing gale upon us in such a way as was unexpected by us although our hope in him was for a deliverance in his time and which way should seem good unto himself for the glory of his name and indeed as the Lord is admirable in all his works and ways so in this that by the same hand he did chastise us by the same hand he should deliver us as if the Lord was minded to seal the truth of those words of Solomon unto us that the Kings heart is in the hand of the Lord as the rivers of water he turneth it whither soever he will Prov. 21.1 O who hath known the mind of the Lord or who hath been his Counseller did we think such a thing or did our Prosecutors expect it may not we herein say with the Psalmist When the Lord turned again the Captivity of Zion we were like them that dream Rather question whether it was a real thing or a fained then readily to believe it But for-as-much as it hath pleased God thus admirably to answer our poor Petitions put up unto him in the name of Jesus Christ beyond our deservings or expectations let us in these ensuing particulars be very cautious and take heed and beware First That we do not omit the attribution of this our deliverances to the Lord to the glory of his Name as the original Author thereof and to the King as an instrument in his hand lest the omission hereof become sin unto us and a stain unto our holy Atchievments but rather with Ezra say Blessed be the Lord that hath put such a thing as this in the Kings heart Secondly That we be very cautious and take great heed and beware of omitting our duty in a return of praises sutable to the benefits we receive by the Lords answering us in our requests unto him O let it not be said of us as once of Hezekiah But he rendered not again according to the Benefit done unto him 2 Chro. 32.25 And of Israel that when he slew them Then they sought him and enquired early after God and they remembred that God was their Rock and the high God their Redeemer Psal 78.34 35. but they soon forgot his works they waited not for his Counsel Psal 106.13 But rather so apply and improve his benefits herein as to make them the greater obligation to us to love the Lord to trust in him and to wait upon him in his holy appointments as long as we live as saith the Psalmist I love the Lord because he hath heard my voyce and my supplication because he hath enclined his ear unto me therefore will I call upon him as long as I live Psal 116.1 2. Thirdly Let us be very cautious and take heed unto our selves and beware that by Carnal security we abuse not our liberty and priviledge of prosperity by acts of vanity and neglect of our duties in true Christianity and so make our priviledge of liberty and prosperity to become of greater damage to us than ten or twelve years of Persecution hath ever yet done for as much as we shall sin under the greater Mercies and so