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B07186	Sions svveets, or, The spouses spikenard; and mysticall myrrhe / by Thomas Barnes, preacher of Gods vvord at St Margretts in New-fifth-street. London..	Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London.	1624 (1624)	STC 1477.5; ESTC S124289	64,452	85

as the Schooles would haue it He is not I say either of these wayes present in Baptisme But first to seale vnto vs our admission into the couenant of his grace and communion with himselfe and with his Saints r Act. 2.39 Gal. 3.27 Secondly to represent vnto vs and Sacramentally to show vs by the outward washing of Water the inward cleansing of our soules by his blood that is by iustification ſ Polan Synt. l. 6. c. 55. and by his Spirit that is by sanctification t Id. ibid. Ablutio per sanguinem Christi est iustificatio Ablutio per spiritum Christi est regeneratio Thirdly to put vs in minde of our repentance new obedience courage and care to show our selues his Souldiers by warring and fighting against the Deuill the world and the flesh So then you see that three wayes Christ is present in Baptisme 1. As a sealer of the mutuall couenant betwixt Him and his Church 2. as a representer of the benefits he will bestow on his Church if shee keepe her conditions 3. as a remembrancer of the duties shee owes to him if shee would haue him keepe his conditions Lastly to answere the third Question Qu 3. How Christ is present in the Eucharist How Christ is present in the Lords Supper We must know that he is not there Transubstantially as though the Bread and Wine were turned into the body of Christ flesh blood and bones as our adversaries the Papists hold nor yet Consubstantially * Existentia ve● absconsione corporis invisibilis in sub cum pane by an existence or hiding his inuisible body in with vnder the Bread as if there were no figure in the Sacrament as the Vbiquitarians hold u Chemnit Har. Evang. cap. 83. col 1586. At verò hinc inferre velle Ergo in Doctrina Sacramenti propositio panis est corpus meum etiam est figuratae hoc verò absurdissimū Christi ingenio prorsus contrarium est Vide etiam Col. 1587. 1588. but these wayes first to keepe vs mindfull of his death which he endured for vs in which regard some haue called the Lords Supper * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Sacrificium a Sacrifice of remembrance Secondly to strengthen our faith in the assurance of the continuance of his loue and to ratifie the pardon of our sinnes our title of adoption our interest in grace our right to glory to our soules Thirdly to arme vs against Idolatry that partaking of the Lords Table wee may not communicate at the Table of Deuills ¶ 1 Cor. 10.21 Fourthly to preserue vs in the way of obedience Fiftly to assure vs of the resurrection of our bodies at the last day according to Christs owne speech x Ioh. 6.54 He that eateth my flesh and drinketh my blood hath eternall life and I will raise him at the last day And lastly to signifie vnto vs and ascertaine vs of our vnion with himselfe as Paul declareth when he sayth The cup of blessing which we blesse is it not the communion of the bodie of Christ y 1 Cor. 10.16 Thus we see not onely THAT but also HOVV Christ is present with his Church in his holy and sacred Ordinances Let vs now consider to what end the Doctrine serueth and what vses it affoordeth which are divers Vse 1 First It informeth vs of the reason why Gods people doe so diligently frequent the house of God are so often present at his Ordinances to wit because they meete their husband their King their Sauiour in such places at such exercises If a poore man comming to a great mans house findes the Master of the house to bid him well come to beare him company to entertaine him with good cheere merry talke and kind invitations to come oftner would you wonder to see that poore man euer and anon at that rich mans Table So it is with the children of God A great many marvaile at them what they meane to run so to Sermons as they doe Once a day say they cannot content them but they must heare twice say they the Saboth cannot suffice them but they must out on the weeke day If Baptisme be administred they will not out of the Church by any meanes If there be a communion euery moneth they must be at it euery time as though once or twice in a yeere were not sufficient wee wonder at it Doe you so it is because you know not whom they see whom they finde present whom they meete withall here They see the King here even the King of heauen and earth And although they haue his presence in their houses shops fields walkes and closets yet they know here He is present after a speciall and peculiar manner to conferre with them about deepe secrets to carue bitts to them according to their necessities If they be erroneous in their iudgements they finde him here to informe them if scrupulous in their consciences they find him here to resolue them if they be drowsie in his seruice they finde him here to rowse them if fallen into any sinne they finde him here present to rayse them if heauie in their hearts here he is to accheere them if they haue mistaken their way here he is to direct them In these Ordinances they finde their faith strengthened the couenant of Gods grace sealed their vnion with Christ ratified their assurance of persevering in grace of raising from death and raigning in glory confirmed and what not Marvaile you then what they doe frequenting such places where the Word is Preached and the Sacraments administred What wife that loues her husband doth not delight daily to converse with him at his Table Marvaile therefore at thy selfe rather that thou and thy companions take no more delight in such places at such exercises then you doe and cease wondering at them who come hither to be recreated and accheered with the gracious presence of their great Bride-grome Albeit I deny not but some doe as the people in Christs dayes did follow him for the z Ioh. 6. loaues some for his miracles some for one corrupt end some for another yet there is an holy and chosen generation who follow him in his Ordinances because they know he Sitteth at Table in the same and doth communicate vnto them such gracious glaunces of his countenance as Reprobates are like neuer to partake off Vse 2 Secondly Is Christ present with his Church in his Ordinances What meane the Papists then to take vpon them so tedious a taske as to runne to Compostella to see his holy coate which they say is there though no man knowes how it came there and to Ierusalem to visit his Sepulchre Oh folly to be pittied if not to be derided Thinke they to finde Christ in his coate finde his presence in the graue Is this one of their meritorious actions See Christians see their simplicitie Christ sits not there is not so present there as he is in

not what to doe after receiuing frequenting this feast for custome and fashion partaking after a grosse and carnall manner not discerning the Lords body not making any difference betwixt common Bread and common Wine and Sacramentall Well then beloued this irreuerent and irreligious frequenting of Gods publique sacred Ordinances by such multitudes of people duely considered can a word of reproofe come out of season I am sure here wants no ground for it in the Doctrine wee haue now in hand Are we well advised who is here who trow we is present at the Word at the Sacraments Is not the King himselfe And what King Why the King of glory the great magnificent Spouse and Bride-grome of the Church His royall his stately his honourable his comfortable presence is there There he sits and there he communicates what euer he sees needfull for his Brides salvation Shall wee then dare to come so rudely not feare to goe so irreligiously into HIS presence Is he present while his Ministers Preach and shall we come to the Word with sleepie eyes itching eares dirtie faces proud conceits of our owne knowledge craftie intentions to catch the Preacher naked hearts without grace to beleeue without will to apply the things that are taught vs Come we hither like hypocrites come hither to scoffe to sleepe to laugh Is Christ present in Baptisme and shall wee presume to neglect all meditation for our selues all inuocation for the partie Baptized Is he lastly present in the Eucharist And dare wee to goe to that feast without our wedding garment without knowledge faith repentance obedience and loue dare we goe to that without any due examination of our soules before hand concerning the forenamed graces whither we haue them or no dare wee receiue grossely and carnally at that and not shew our selues thankefull by our new obedience after we haue eaten of this Supper Will these things thinke wee be well taken at our hands Is it not greatly to the dishonour of the King An earthly King will not endure it that any of HIS guests should come with dirtie shooes into HIS DINING ROOME lesse can he abide that they should come vnhandsomely vncomely to his owne TABLE Doth not this heauenly King stand as much vpon his honour as an earthly He doth Oh folly to be reproved oh impudency to be condemned then to goe so vnpreparedly to to be so vnreuerent at the Preaching of the Word and partaking of the Sacraments which is the Table whereat Christ sitteth Verily if this rebuke availes not with vs to humble vs for the dishonour thus offered to this Sitter at this Board with his Church wee may be sure he will deale with vs as the King in the Gospell did with him whom he found at the feast without a wedding garment Binde vs hand and foote and cast vs into vtter darkenesse where is weeping and wayling and gnashing of teeth b Mat. 22. Vse 4 That I may therefore in the fourth place and not vnfitly subioyne a word of Exhortation let the thought of this presence of Christ in these Ordinances stirre vs vp to that reuerence and preparation that the former reproued number doe want Be wee to goe but to a feast at an ordinary Gentlemans house if we know the master of the family will beare vs company at it wee are very carefull to brush our garments to robe our selues with our holi-day cloathes to put on cleane linnen to wash our face eyes and handes to scoure and sharpen our kniues that so for want of handsomnesse in our attire or by meanes of hackling our meate with blunt kniues we may neither offend the guests that sit with vs nor grieue the master that bad vs nor shame our selues The like spirituall care let there be in vs to fit our selues when wee come to Wisedomes dainties When the Israelites were to haue the Lord to descend amongst them on Mount Sinai I reade c Exod. 9.10 they were to wash their cloathes and sanctifie themselues Their course must wee imitate when we ascend to Gods Mount and goe vp to his house where he is present to heare his Word or receiue the Sacraments We must be cleansed and sanctified that so when wee are there we may giue him the honour of his holy presence and neither dishonour him nor disgrace our selues Doct. 4 WEE will now proceed to the second poynt That while Christ is present with his Church in his Ordinances shee sendeth forth the sauour of Faith and good Workes Compare a few places of Scripture together and you shall see this to be very firme In the Acts of the Apostles wee may reade that Christ had beene present by the Ministry of Paul at Phillippi d Act. 16.14 at Thessalonica e Act. 17.2 at Rome f Act. 28.31 And Saint Paul in his writings vnto the Saints in these places speakes of their Faith and good Workes g Rom. 1.8 Phil. 1.7.9.16.11 1 Thes 1.7.8 which like a precious oyntment did diffuse themselues in their Odour ouer the world Vse 1 I propound this in the first place for a rule of tryall whereby to examine our selues whither we be members of the true Church yea or no. This great Bridegrome indeed Christ Iesus hath spread a Table amongst vs and a plentifull one too But haue wee Faith What are our fruits Wee heare much wee pray oft wee frequent the Table of the Lord wee discourse many times but are all these perfumed with beleeuing Doe wee endeuour so to walke that our Faith may be spoken off and that throughout the whole course of our liues wee may send forth a sweete odour to refresh the nostrills of the godly though the wicked who can thinke well neither of the wayes nor workers of righteousnesse be offended with the same If yea then Christ by his grace hath beene present with vs in his Ordinances hath contracted vs vnto himselfe and giuen himselfe as an husband vnto vs betwixt whom and vs all the powers of darkenesse are not able to force a divorcement But if otherwise though wee haue beene neuer so oft at this Bride-gromes Table heard hundreths of Sermons oft communicated at the Supper of the Lord yet we are but onely visible members of the outward assemblyes no spirituall limmes of the misticall body Vse 2 Therefore secondly this doth notably confound the foolish conceit of all them who brag that Christ is their husband and they be betrothed vnto him and yet are nothing but full of infidelitie and impietie of vnfaithfulnesse and vnfruitfulnesse in their hearts in their liues Our dayes afford store of such in whose vessels there is not one dramme of Spikenard to cast forth any sweete sauour either to GOD or godly men but rather with the people in Ioels time h Ioel 2.20 their stinke goes vp into the nostrils of God and their wormewood sends forth the bitternesse thereof The stinke of their sinnes diffuseth it selfe to the offending of the children

Disciples to sit and eate and that intimates the heauenly dainties they should partake off in his Celestiall Paradise the Kingdome of glory which some * As Piscator Merc. doe vnderstand in this place But with * others I vnderstand the Word and Sacraments the dyet of the Church wherewithall shee is fed and refreshed spiritually as men are corporally with meates and drinkes set vpon their Table Neither doth this swerue from the Canon of Scripture For is not the Kingdome of heauen that is the Word of the Kingdome compared to a Supper and to * Ioh. 6.27 Meate that perisheth not And doth not the Apostle call the Sacrament of his last Supper A Table * 1 Cor. 19.21 And whereas it is called here HIS Table it intimates that HE is the Founder of this Feast For who giueth the Word the meate that endureth to eternall life if not * Ioh. 6.21 the sonne of man whom the Father hath sealed And the Sacramentall Table is called the Table of the LORD a In that place ●recited out f the Corinths I know indeed that Christ feedeth and feasteth his Church with the internall graces and comforts of his Spirit but because these follow to be considered off in His Sitting at this Table therefore my intent is in this onely to insist on the externall dishes of his Ordinances And so make this the Doctrine Doct. 2 That this King Christ spreades a Table and makes provision of the Word and Sacraments for his Church This is one of the things which the Church setteth his greatnesse forth by in my Text in so much that now with the Prophet Dauid euery member of the same may say * Psal 23.2 He maketh me to feed in greene pastures This is that which our Author signifieth elswhere when he brings in Christ in Wisedomes name not onely building her an house and erecting a Church but also making provision for the inhabitants of that house b Pro. 9.2 Shee hath killed her victualls shee hath mingled her wine shee hath prepared her Table In another place he is brought in vnder the similitude of a King making a marriage dinner for his sonne and sending forth his servants the Ministers of the Gospell to toll in guests and tell them of the feast both how bountifull it is and how ready it is Behold I haue prepared my dinner my Oxen and my Fatlings are killed and all things are ready c Mat. 22.23 And that this feast is peculiarly provided for the Church it is plaine in the same Parable d Verses 5.10 Where we may see that they which did set light by the seruants call the Ministers invitation as they that are out of the Church doe are threatned not to taste of that Supper and onely those are admitted as fit guests whom the servants gathered out of the high wayes whom the Ministers of the Gospell are made instruments to turne out of the high way of sinne that leadeth to hell through the Preaching of the Word And who are they but the Church Herewith accordeth that of Esay e Isa 25.6 Vpon this mountaine meaning the Church shall the Lord make a feast of fat things a feast of Wines on the lees of fat things full of marrow of Wines on the lees well refined See Ezek. 16.13 So then deny it we cannot truth evincing it that Christ hath a board spread for his Bride richly furnished with such spirituall dainties as his Word and Sacraments be And not without cause Reason For why he would haue his Church to grow and thriue And how grow Two wayes in addition of members in augmentation of graces in multitude and in measure As therefore there is need of temporall foode for corporall growth so of these spirituall Ordinances for this spirituall growth First He would haue it to grow in multitude he would haue such daily added to the Church as are ordained to be saued that like as Ephraim Manasseh Simeon and Beniamin fell from Israel vnto Asa in abundance f 2 Chron. 15.9 so there may be an accesse of Elect ones vnto him out of Satans hands euery day more and more and this causeth him to giue g Ephes 4.8.11 gifts vnto men and to appoint some to be Prophets some to be Apostles some teachers some Pastors with this Commission h Psal 50.5 Gather my Saints vnto me for the * 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 augmentation of my body or addition of members therevnto Secondly He would haue his Church grow in measure his Will is that they which are added to the Church should haue grace augmented in their hearts to be more fat flourishing and well liking in their age i Psal 92.14 therefore he giues them the k 1 Pet. 2.2 sincere milke of the Word that they may * Dicimus quidem cibum omnem perficere ea quae aluntur c. Dyonis Areop libro Epistol fol. 183. b. grow thereby And giues he not also not onely Baptisme as the Sacrament of Initiation but also The Lords Supper for confirmation Nay by the administration of the one and communication at the other doth he not seale vp remission of sins by his blood to the conscience of the beleever for the strengthening of his faith increasing of his loue and bettering of his obedience So that the beleever may haue equall recourse to Water in Baptisme by meditation Bread and Wine in the Lords Supper by participation to stay his faith on to strengthen his faith by when either the malice of Sathan against him or the reliques of vnbeliefe in him shall raise any stormes of Despayre to weaken the same Vse 1 This being so makes first of all against those that care not for the Word that contemne the Sacraments vnto whom if the Ministers cry in the Prophets termes l Isa 55.1 Hoe euery one come yee to the Waters Come buy Wine and Milke without money and without price they stoppe their eares against this call make excuses when they are bidden One hath a Farme another hath Oxen another hath a Wife to please another his Market to follow another his Dice another his Dogs one cannot tarry in the Church while the Sacrament of Baptisme is administring another is at oddes with his neighbour and he cannot come to the Communion this yeare And thus while one feedes vpon his pleasures another vpon his profits another on his beastly and revengefull lusts the most hauing the broth of abhominable things in their vessells m Isa 65.4 This Table of Christs spreading is not so frequented so regarded as it ought to be Which contempt of Gods Ordinances how worthy of reprehension it is this poynt declareth Should some Prince or Peere of a Kingdome A similie make a great feast furnish his Table with all manner of dainties yea with such costly delicates as he feedeth his owne Queene or Spouse withall and should send forth his servants to invite guests