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A60361	The compleat Christian, and compleat armour and armoury of a Christian, fitting him with all necessary furniture for that his holy profession, or, The doctrine of salvation delivered in a plain and familiar explication of the common catechisme, for the benefit of the younger sort, and others : wherein summarily comprehended is generally represented the truly orthodox and constant doctrine of the Church of England, especially in all points necessary to salvation / by W.S., D.D.	Slatyer, William, 1587-1647.	1643 (1643)	Wing S3983; ESTC R38256	385,949	1,566

consecration of it and holy Abraham comming neare Mount Morijah where he was to offer maketh such difference and distinction of the persons places and things I and the lad saith he will goe yonder the sacrificer and sacrifice to the Altar shewing the Court of the Priests but stay you here designing as it were the Court of the people and to Moses was it spoken from God Exod. 3. 5. Come not nigher put off thy shooes for the place c. as if he should say it is holy there by my presence being so neare put off ●hy shooes therefore but come not nigher though thy shooes be off it is holier here the best respects are little enough for the place where thou art and too little for the place where thus am being ignis in rubo Deus in carne Christus in virgine come now to his Church you must not tread on that ground with thy shooes on nor on this though thy shooes be off thy shoos are too uncleane for that place and thy bare feet not cleane enough for this as a learned Divine of our Church well notes on the place 56. And how since the Law was it observed In like manner such reverentiall distance and degrees as we may not thinke Gods honour lesse or his holinesse and presence more alienated from his Church since his sending his Son in the flesh then before rather more illustriously to all intents there manifested in that house and Church of his where the very Pascall Lambe was sacrificed in truth substance by himself then where onely in types and shadowes by another viz. Aaron and his sonnes in the Temple especially since we see and heare that Evangelicall Prophet among many others so triumphantly proclaiming it Esay 60 1. 3. 13. c. concerning Christ and his Church and in him and it verified Arise shine thy light is come the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee the Gentiles shall come to thy light Kings to the brightnesse o● thy rising thy gates shall be open the glory of Lebanon shall come to thee c. they shall call thee the City of the Lord the Sion of the Holy One of Israel thy wals shall be salvation and thy gates praise the Lord shall be thy everlasting light and thy God thy glory all spoken of the glory of the Church in the abundant accesse of the Gentiles and great blessing by the presence of the Messias and graces of God powred out and appearing on her as throughout all the Chapter is plentifully declar●● so the converted Ge●●iles with the Jew●s fallin ● downe in the Church shall all worship acknowledging Gods presence and the beauty of ●olinesse most effe●t●●lly powerfully there yea even to admiration in most joyfull and glorious manner or more ample m●●ner and measure then ever before shewne as now manifested in subst●nce what before by 〈◊〉 types shadowed and according to the practice of the people of God have the Gentiles received to grace and engrafted into Christ followed their steps kept their reverentiall distances and degrees not presuming with p●arisaicall arrogancy but in humil●y and lowly manner in those consecrated and holy places taught ●o tender their devo●ions for so testifie all pri●itive times before ever that sawcinesse and f●iniliarity of faith that would bring in co●fusion and ●hrust all things out of order among Schisma●ickes and factious persons grew to be fanc●d or i● fashion 57. They intend perha●s with more freedo●e and bo●●ly to come and performe those acts of divine worship there And well may they so they doe it with more humility t●ught in the Publica● where no lesse the proud deportment of the Pha●isee was withall pointed at and reproved and we may note that as well as O come let us sing unto the Lord a venite exultemus be to be found to invite us to diligence and alac●ity with boldnesse in the action so there is also a venite adoremus Let us worship and fall downe before the Lord our Maker let us bow downe yea fall downe before him and fall low on our knees before his foot-stoole to teach us ●umility and shew our duty for he that requires a diligent servant desires also a dutifull one and he that loves a du●ifull and diligent servant loa●hs a malapert and saucie one and who can be too lowly in his presence looke to Da●ia and other holy mens deportment before him and if we humble our selves so to Kings or our fellow servants here on earth as is fitting and by Gods word approved with what humility should we that are but dust and ashes appear● before him there or how can we too much expresse lowlinesse that he so loveth for he regarded the lowlinesse of his 〈◊〉 whom therefore all generations do now call blessed leaving the proud and mighty in the ●maginations of their owne hearts exalted the humble and meek yea still scorning the proud giveth grace to the hum●le and heareth their prayers when they call upon him 58. How groweth yet this distinction of holinesse and degrees of it in such manner in the holy places or things As the presence of the Lord may be understood to be there and his graces dispenced by or in the same but not in the same degree in all of them whereby though one be holy and the other yet not one so holy as the other as was in effect spoken to Moses from God to this purpose the place where thou standest and hearest me speake is holy but this ●olier from whence I speake that too cleane for thy shooes this for thy bare feet therefore come not ●igher thus where God was more then ordinary he required respects more then ordinary thy shoos are too uncleane for that place and thy bare feet though they are permitted there are not cleane enough for this so the reason of this distinction hence to be gathered not any inherent essentiall preeminence of the place or thing but relative arising from some peculiar dispensation of his presence beneficence and graces there or in them whence came the distinctions in divers degrees according to the degrees of such dispensation of graces observed and severall consecrations of holy things places and persons in or under the Law and before and of our Churches since and all parts of them and other things according to the same respects that are moral and unchangeable for the substance of them the types now vanished under the Gospel and indeed for the excellencie and eminencie of their use in divine worship worthy to bee reverenced and so distinguished as from all antiquity we have received them and thus for holy places have we the Church-yard as consecrated ground in a first degree the Church it selfe Chancell and holy Table in their order in higher and different degrees of reve●entiall respects ever acknowledged till the fu●y or frenzie of Novelists disturbed it and answerable to this in other matters observed 59. In what other matters Both times persons and things consecrate

anointed with the oyle of gladnesse above his fellowes Psal. 45. 39 With what oyle anointed As there expressed of gladnesse glad to doe the will of his Father so the Spirit of God in most abundant measure understood by that oyle wherewith he was endued whence the Spirit of the Lord upon me applyed to him by it apparantly testified the Mediator and Saviour and in the power thereof executing that office 40. Why should he be so anointed As Kings Prophets and Priests were anointed with materiall oyle by Gods institution to shew their due and legimate calling to those offices so our Saviour with that Spirituall oyle to that more Divine office in it comprehending the other 41. What then contained in the office of Christ or Mediator His office of King to govern his office of Priest to make an atonement for sin his office of Prophet to teach and instruct in his Church 42. Wherein consisteth his Kingly office In being head of his Church and so having redeemed it governing and protecting it appointing his law and ordinances in conservation of the estate thereof till he shall deliver it and all dominion to God the Father of whom he received it 43. Wherein is his Priestly office seene In his atonement made for his people so offering that one full and perfect proprietary sacrifice which though but once offered so perfect there needeth no other as all other sacrifices were but shadowes of this and in the vertue and merit of this hath satisfied sufficiently for the sins of the whole world and is a Priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec 44. But are all the sins in the world thereby forgiven No for though the price and atonement bee of sufficiency in value yet the efficiency pertaineth onely to those according to his ordinance that by the hand of faith take and apprehend it to take benefit and make use of the same 45. How explaine you this As in generall pardon of the Prince or other if granted which is of sufficiency to save the condemned if it be not taken out and pleaded or used to his benefit the party may suffer for the neglect so if this satisfaction and atonement for sin be made by Christ be not taken and beneficially applyed by faith in the ministry of the Church the soule that neglecteth it may perish 46. Wherein is his prophetique office In his instruction of his Church in all things necessary to salvation as he did with his owne blessed words by his owne selfe being conversant in the flesh and after by the doctrine of the Apostles and Evangelists enlightned the same and ever since by those holy Bishops Fathers and Pastors that to succeeding times hee appointed and left in his stead to teach and instruct in his Church 47. How is he said Gods onely Son By excellency as the first of all his brethren Gods onely Son by eternall generation in whom are many sons else made sons by his meanes by vertue of adoption he onely and no other a son by nature 48. How is he our Lord Both as he is Gods Son who is Lord of all As he hath power given him by the Father As he hath purchased us at a price his bloud As hee continually instructeth helpeth governeth and defendeth us And as we have yeelded our soules given our names to him and among so many millions of Saints hope in his name and seeke for his light and his salvation 49. What followeth The third Article of the Creed concerning his Incarnation the first degree of his humiliation in the execution of his office of mediation SECT 5. The third Article Which was conceived c. Concerning Christs Incarnation The Analysis of the third Article and some of the others following whereof of his incarnation and so his conception and nativity whereby as it is said God was made man and taking our nature was borne of Virgin the mystery whereof is expended to the wonder of the Iew and amazement of the Gentiles yet proved to both by their own tenets and principles with the necessity on both his and our parts that it should be so to restore us not onely to the former estate in Adam but a far and more blessed and glorious in Christ where the resemblances and similitudes Or rather dissimilitudes but proportionable difference like respects on both sides are at large recyted and compared together and thence flowing as by humanity attained to the ful satisfaction of Gods justice even in an exact and eminent degree and therefore also is the Genealogy of Christ as the true Messias so exactly and punctually described by two of the Evangelists and the knots and difficulties of the same with some objections made against it solved and unloosed with the good uses we may or might to make thereof observed 1. VVHat is set forth in the execution of his office of Mediation His humiliation in three degrees Incarnation Passion Death and descent to the grave and hell His exaltation in foure other degrees Resurrection Ascension Session at the right hand of God Commission to be Judge over quicke and dead 2. How is his Incarnation here set forth In these words Conceived of the holy Ghost borne of the Virgin Mary What note you hence Two parts his Conception by the holy Ghost his Nativity borne of the Virgin Mary 3. What meane you by Jncarnation His inanition of himselfe and as it were debasing of himselfe in respect of his majesty of divinity thereby to put on humanity 4. Expresse this more fully Christ taking of our flesh and humanity on him whereby he who according to his divinitie being the eternall Son of God in the bosome and palace of his Father in all happinesse and glory yet of his love to us wretched and miserable and to make us happy humbled himselfe to be found in the form of a servant and to take our nature on him so performed in his conception and nativity 5. Was God then conceived or borne No but that person in Trinity which was God equall to the Father tooke our nature on him or the man Christ that was so conceived and borne into that one person with him by which personall union wee use and are allowed to say the Son of God crucified and Mary the mother of God and the like by a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 by which figure either natures proprieties are often attributed to the other and both joyntly or severally to the person 6. How in Scripture used Even so also hence we finde it said 1. God was made man 2. The Word was made flesh Ioh. 1. 3. The Son of God crucified Heb. 6. 6. 4. The Son of man with the Father in heaven and that came from the Father Ioh. 3. 13. 5. And the like phrases which expresse the manhood of Christ taken into God and so made one person all these things are so most true in the unity of the person 7. How his conception By the holy Ghost as the Angell said The

the Oracle and Altar but before God and to him only and were never accused of Idolatry or superstition therein but were further from it and more hating it then any other nation whatsoever though they used such bowing and worshiping It is our case and so that reverence of ours as we conceive also of the adgeniculation of the ancients the treble prostration of the Grecians before or towards the holy Table is to the onely true God there most graciously shewing his presence dispensing his favor and goodnes in most apparant and abundant measure unto us where not the Altar but the Lord towards his Altar in that humiliation or pulverization nihileitatis nost●a is worshiped And since God is by his Graces Word Sacraments so powerfully in his Church above all other places Christ in the Sacrament by all confessed so really present and that only there to bee consecrated though elswhere to be distributed good reason for that so especiall dispensation of his favour and presence there that even that place should have preeminence above the rest whence vertue and efficacy by such gracious dispensation is to the rest derived the very word it self chief instrument of our salvation not operative but by graces thence flowing and derived or there sealed and confirmed and that may we plainly see to the dignifying the place raising the respects and reverence towards it and no lesse kindling our affections for better performance of our devotions in i a peculiar and speciall dispensation of that his mercifull and gracious presence there above all other places and extraordinary residence by his own selfe as well as by his Ministers and Angels in Bethel presigured and for such who stick at this or doubting of these things deny the respects for that God or such his graces are not there so corporally seen I might as well ●sk them why at the other places and parts of the divine service or else in the Church where no more then here is grossely and corporally seen they should more bow kneel or be uncovered then in any other places without the Churches yet there also all good Christians remembring God his graces so to them dispensed would use some reverence in token of thankfulnesse and praise for the same 63. And so we are commanded to pray and worship in all places and God will be worshipped every where Most true whence among us the Gentiles now as well as at Jerusalem God is worshipped but as in all places so more especially in this by his especiall command whose house is now made a house of prayer to all Nations Japhet come ●o dwel in the ten●s of Sem according to old Noahs prophetick blessing the Tabernacles of our God being spred over the face of the whole earth the Gentiles now received to grace but here also though every place be fit and requisite to pray worship in most respectively this his house is holy as dedicate to that use his presence makes it so his promise seals it and the communication of his graces shew it so And as where the Judge sits is the judgement seat so where he is and so peculiarly rests it becomes a Sanctuary and Mercy-seat his presence makes it so and we may be confident of it for he promised it that is Truth that as Moses though he might meet with God in other places then the Sanctuary yet sure he met him there So we that may chance to finde him in other places are assured to find● him here and most respectively where he hath promised to be most powerfully and really present and therefore we are not to neglect or diminish the due respect to that place which if we doe what is it but so far forth to contemne it whom the Councell of Gangra held accursed and 1●00 yeares agoe at least condemned how ever such undutifull disrespects and peevishnesse fancied by the distempered zeale of these latest and worst times 64. Could any be so presumptuous to contemne it Some factious Sectaries it seemes have done little lesse whiles aiming at a parity 〈◊〉 Church-men they have sided for a parity in the Church and for a parity in the Church offices and Churches have risen to a parity of all places in the Church and with the Church so growing bolder and affirming the Temple of God is the world and to build were to confine him as sayd John Hus and others And then you take too much upon you said some with the rebels Numb 16. 3. seeing all persons are holy and to what purpose is this waste on Churches said others with the traytor Matth. 26. 8. seeing all places are holy And then as they are a Royall Priesthood 1. Pet. 2. 9. all Priests I hope and what need orders then and many other things and since a Priestly Kingdome in Moses Exod. 19. 6. much more in Christ all Kings too and then I trow without controul to do what they will And thus lastly no difference between him that sacrificeth and him that sacrificeth not Pulpit and Pew Belfrey and holy Table or poors Box and the Altar with such men But what is if this bee not to despise the Church of God 1. Cor. 11. 12. or make it to bee despised or in it to make the holy Table offerings and Altar contemptible Mal. 1. 7. or draw on neglect and contempt and with-draw all due respects from it Yet this the virulency and poyson of these novell men the factionists and fruits of their prophane how ever they account it pure and precise doctrine but from which the slovenlinesse of Gods service ●astinesse of their Church ruines of Gods house and out ragious rapines with prophanation of hallowed things by the hideous sacrileges of this last age and not without strange confusion and disorder of all things both in Church and Common-wealth may to the praise of such patriots as they would seeme forsooth and Judas a holy thiefe too or to the shame and infamy of such parents and patrons boast of their beginning and God kno●es increase into many places to the decrease of godlinesse and Christianity and bringing in rude barbarisme Atheisme and prophanesse all order rooted out in stead of religio● piety and devotion 65. How then be shewen the best order and degrees in these things from primitive and purest times derived As we see by authority established in the manner as from them of those best times received in the Church in the 1. Lower parts thereof the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 wher the degreees under the Fideles having their distinct places and stations were admitted 2. Higher parts and the Chancell intra Cancellos the higher degrees where also the 1. Presbyterium spatio inferiori ibiin 1. circuitu ejusdem 1. Episcopi Cathedra eminentiori loco si Episcopalis 2. Aliorum etiam Presbyterorum ●edes Exedrae 3. Diaconorum subsellia 2. Me●io Laici Fideles ad participandum sacra mysteria admissi 2.