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A17335	The moderate Christian a sermon preached in Exeter at a trienniall visitation of the Reverend Father in God, Ioseph Lord Bishop of that see. March 24. 1630. By Iohn Bury, sometime Fellow of Baliol Colledge in Oxford.	Bury, John, 1580-1667.	1631 (1631)	STC 4180; ESTC S107147	15,741	34

THE MODERATE CHRISTIAN A SERMON PREACHED IN EXETER AT A Triennall Visitation of the Reverend Father in God IOSEPH LORD BISHOP of that See March 24. 1630. BY John Bury sometime Fellow of Baliol Colledge in Oxford LONDON Printed by William Stansby for Nathaniell Butter at Saint Anstins Gate 1631. TO THE RIGHT REVEREND FATHER in God Joseph Lord Bishop of Exeter the fruits of Peace and Holinesse be abundantly multiplied MY GOOD LORD STeddily and happily goeth the Arke of God when it is drawne by Peace and Holines tied together Heb. 12.14 as those two milch kine keeping the high way and turning not aside to either hand Belial hateth this Yoke and seeing his Image falleth where the Arke standeth striveth either to kill or sever yea by severing to kill these blessed yoke-fellowes He hath a bridle for Peace to draw her backe from Holines and a Spurre for Holines to gallop away from Peace Needs must he therefore maligne your Lordship as his professed enemy both in your person and government How doth hee fret to see in your brest the sacred fire of Devotion so guarded with a pious moderation that he cannot reach it either with his Water or his Gunpowder How doth it gnaw him to heare your Visitation charge so vehemently bent with equall severitie against his two darlings Faction and Prophanesse to see your carefull weeding out the Tares of Schisme without pulling up any Corne of true Piety With what indignation doth he feele for the present and feare for the future the prevalent successe of your milde sun-shine beyond the force of a blustring wind no wonder then if while you breake his head he bite at your heele traducing both your holy peaceablenesse as not enemy enough to Rome and your peaceable holines as too much friend to Factiō But how could Integrity be better cleared then by being thus accused No fairer testimonie of an impartiall arbitrement then the repining of both Parties and it is the common lot both of Vertue and Veritie to be buffeted on both cheekes by the two extreames What pitie it is that men should put asunder those whom God hath coupled together and cast such iealousies betweene these two Daughters of Ierusalem that whosoever is a Suiter to the one is suspected censured of neglecting if not contemning the other I was willing to step in though perhaps with as little thanke as Moses betweene the two striving Israelites Sirs ye are Sisters why should iealous distractions set you at variance But finding my selfe too weake I entreated S. Paul to interpose a man beyond exception deeply and equally interessed in both parties who more peaceable pleasing all men in all things yet who more zealous not seeking his owne profite but the profite of many c. That it now is preached on the house top which lately was spoken in the eare is but in prosecution of my text seeking the profite of many that they may be saved The successe I commend to the God of peace and holinesse Vnder whom I covet to be and approve my selfe Your Lordships in all duty and service to be commanded IOHN BVRY THE MODERATE CHRISTIAN 1. COR. 10. ult Even as I please all men in all things c. THose Leviticall Ordinances of the Ceremoniall Law a Heb. 9.10 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in meates and drinkes c. as they were borne mortall in their institution imposed untill the time of Reformation so they had given up the ghost with Christs consummatum est but were yet b Austine allowed a time to prepare for their Decent interring Vntill which funerall wherein the Iewes and Gentiles people of divers and discrepant mettall were to be cast into one body it was thought fit in the meane time to soder them together by some uniformitie And to this purpose the first Synode of the Christian Church assembled in Ierusalem made that Ecclesiasticall Constitution for the time that the converted Gentiles should c Act. 15.29 abstaine from meates sacrificed to Idols and from strangled and from blood and shortly after Paul and Sylas going in visitation exacted the practice of that Canon and gave out the Booke of Articles d Act. 16.4 And as they went through the Cities they delivered them the Decrees for to keepe that were ordained of the Apostles and Elders c. Whether the Corinthians as some contend had not in those six yeares betweene that Synod and this Epistle heard of that Decretall Epistle directed e Act. 15.23 onely to the Churches of Syria and Cilicia about a thousand miles from them or that they punctually stood upon their knowledge f 1. Cor. 8.11 Through thy knowledge shall the weake brother perish once it seemes that some under the colour of Christian libertie had taken liberty to be unchristian and by scandalous eating of meates offered to Idols g 1. Cor. 8.12 sinned in wounding their brethren and through their sides Christ The Apostle having begun the cure hereof Cap. 8. by tenting the griefe now takes it in hand againe to apply the playster not pressing the Synodicall Constitution but the ground of it the reason of scandall and for making and keeping peace he marrieth together the Law of Charitie with the Law of Faith The Law of Faith layes abroad the Doctrine omnia licent the Law of Charitie contracteth the use Omnia non expediunt Defect in the Doctrine entrencheth upon Christian libertie excesse in the Vse breakes out into unchristian licentiousnes Christian Charity therefore is assigned to be the moderatrix of Christian libertie casting one eye to God Charitas in Deum Verse 31. Whether yee eate c. the other to our brethren Charitas in proximum Verse 32. Give no offence c. which precept that it may the better enter is headed with his owne example Even as I c. A faire example whether wee looke to the matter or the manner his action or his aime In the 1. A plausible practice Even as I. 2. A profitable purpose Not seeking c. The first answereth to foure Circumstantiall questions 1. Quis who is the example I even as I 2. Quid what is the matter please 3. Quibus whom All men 4. Quatenus Wherein in all things The second answereth one maine question Quorsum to what end this 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1. Negatively an end free from base corruption Not seeking mine owne profit 2. Affirmatively an end full of Noble Charitie seeking the profit of others amplified by the Quantitie Of the Subiect Multitude no small company but the profit of many Of the Obiect Magnitude no light benefit but the best and greatest that they may be saved 1. Quis. I. I that have no lesse libertie no lesse authoritie no lesse knowledge both of my libertie and authoritie then the best yet I please doe even as I. A right and compendious methode of teaching as in all arts so in the Schoole of Pietie First a rule Give no offence Secondly an