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A89500	Meate out of the eater, or, Hopes of unity in and by divided and distracted times. Discovered in a sermon preached before the Honourable house of Commons at Margarets Westminster on their solemne day of fast, June 30. 1647. / By Tho: Manton Minister of Stoke-Newington.	Manton, Thomas, 1620-1677.	1647 (1647)	Wing M525; Thomason E395_1; ESTC R201634	37,335	60

of dispensations as there was before from the Law naturall to the Law of Tables and from the Law of Tables to the Gospel but now beyond this time there is nothing but the everlasting state There remaineth no more sacr●fice for sinne No other way of salvation to be expected beyond the Gospel this is the largest sense which not being noted hath occasioned some mistakes 2. More strictly for that space of time that immediately precedeth the worlds ruine that is to be considered in its morning and evening 1. In its morning or former part which is every where in Scripture made to be of a dismall and doubtfull appearance and therefore doe we so often heare of the evil of the latter times dayes ful of delusion desolation a world of delusion and error there is then 1 Tim. 4. 1. The Spirit speaketh expressly that in the latter dayes men shall depart from the faith and give heed to seducing spirits God hath expressly foretold what will be the fate of those times So for desolation 2 Tim. 3. 1. in the latter times there shall come hard or perillous times {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} times of great difficulty and distresse 2. In its evening or latter part which is bright and glorious therefore do we so much heare of the goodnesse of the latter dayes as Hosea 3. 5. They shall make hast to feare the Lord and his goodnesse in the Latter dayes So of safety no provoking briar no pricking thorne Eze. 28 24. So also Isa. 2. 1 The mountaine of God above all mountaines in the latter dayes that is above the reach of opposition and violence looke as there is a morning light that goeth before the Sunshine so there are some streakes of glory and times grow better and better as they draw neerer nerer to the great day of the Lord I have done with that expression in that day 2. The next is there shall be one Lord Hitherto there have beene divers Lords The Heathens had their severall Deityes the Turkes their Mahomet the Jewes their imaginary Messiah the Papists their Lord the Pope many nations doe not as yet call Christ Lord Other Lords have dominion over them Isaiah 26. 13. But then Jesus Christ shal be the person acknowledged he shall be acknowledged alone hee shall be acknowledged as Lord all this is included in the expression c. That Christ alone shall be spoken of invocated adored in all the Churches they shall be subjected to him as the only King and guided by him as the onely Shepheard Ezek. 20. 24. Hold of him as the only head and stand to his appointment as the only Law-giver James 4. 12. And indeed here is the ground of all for t is unity of Religion that begetteth unity of affection the one Lord causeth the one Name when men have one King give themselves up to the will of Christ and have one Shepheard guided by the Spirit of Christ and have one Law-giver are willing their opinions should stand or fall at the appointments of Christ then will there be a sweet and happy agreement 3. The last clause to be examined is that his Name one at first I conceived the meaning to bee that men should looke only at one power and dignity whereby to indeare themselves to the respects of God thought the expression paralell to these Scriptures Act. 4. 12. That there is no other Name given under Heaven whereby we must be saved but only by Jesus Christ this is the one name or that Phil. 2 10. That at the Name of Jesus every knee shall bowe But considering it more seriously I saw the necessity of another sense for this is but the result and effect of the former phrase now it seemes to be added for the greater Emphasis and aggravation of the mercy that there should be not only one Lord but one N●me therefore what is intended There are divers acceptions of the Name of God in Scripture that which I conceive most proper is when ' it s taken for Worship the way of our Religion and profession as Micah 4. 5. All people will walke every one in the name of his God but we will walke in the Name of the Lord our God for ever and ever That is severall people serve there severall distinct wayes of Worship and profession and the reason why the Scripture useth this word in this matter is because men are called and named after the way of their worship and profession thus the holy worshippers are called Christians from Christ and Mahometans from Mahomet c. and among Christians men are called according to their distinct way chiefe opinion as Papists Socinians Arminians c. well then 't is promised here that there shall be one Name that is as one Lord so one way of worship and badge of distinction we see now and wee may bewayle it that among the holy people there are distinct names as Lutherans Calvinists Presbyterians Independants But then all these shall vanish be no more heard of the whole family shall be named Christians from Christ And indeed this is no meane blessing the Divell gets great advantage by names and therefore his instruments are busie this way inventing such as may either tend to contempt and dirision * as Christians of old Puritans of late or to tumult and division as those names amongst us under which the members of Christ sadly gather into bodies and parties I have done with the explication I come to the points they are two Doct. 1 1. That in the latter dayes there shall be great unity in the Church of God D. 2 2. That this unity shall spring from their acknowledging of the right Lord and the right way Purity is the ground of this unity I shall at this time discusse the first point That in the latter dayes there shall be great unity and agreement The maine confirmation of the point lyeth in Promises for that 's the assurance wee have of it however I shall forbeare to heape up Scriptures together you will finde many in this discussion reduced to their proper place and heads The Reasons are these 1. Because this will suite best with the quiet and happy estate of those times God will usher in the glorious and everlasting estate by some preparative degrees the latter times are more blessed times * former things are to be done away That is the former kinde of dispensations and providences many promises there are which hint the great peace and rest that shall then be in the Church now that could not be if there were divisions and distinctions they would produce factions and factious Warrs and contentions and the contentions desolations Amos 7. 4. The fire devoured the great deepe that is contention brought desolation upon places and countreys that are most populous Publicke differences will end in publicke disturbances this is all wee can looke for in such cases and therefore if there

alteration is very properly used in this case 〈◊〉 why day But then verse 9. t is called the day of the Lord t is called so because of the glorious appearances of Christ in his power and Soveraignty and because I suppose the evening of the day here spoken of will end with the comming of the Lord and all his Saints with him in glory to judge the world This day is described verses 6 7. 1. By it's beginning and progresse 2. By it's end and close 1. It's beginning and progresse for a long while is dubiously interchangeable The light shall neither be clear nor darke it shall be neither day nor night that is there shall be a sad conflict between Truth and Error misery happinesse for they are often expressed by light and darknesse in Scripture and such a mutuall vicissitude and alternate succession of each to other that a man cannot tell which shall have the upper hand all the comfort is this day is knowne to the Lord that is commeth by his appointment and hath a speciall marke seale of Providence upon it and but one day a Providence of the shortest size sad and short an uncertaine day a day known to the Lord and but one day 2. For the evening and close of it t is said in the evening it shall be light that is peaceably glorious Truth shall gaine upon Error happinesse upon misery and all former distractions miseries shall be husht and gone for t is light as comfortable and as much day as you would have it the comfort and happinesse of this glorious evening is set forth in three things 1. The propagation of the Gospel 2. The Reigne of Christ 3. The unity of the Churches 1. The Gospel shall be propagated and the knowledge of it diffused farre and neere that 's implied in the 8th vers Living waters shall goe out from Jerusalem towards the former and latter Sea c. That is Gospel refreshments the doctrine and knowledge of Jesus Christ together with plenty of gifts and graces shall be diffused and scattered abroad among all Nations who are here hinted in those expressions of the former and latter Sea which allude to the watery borders of Palistina which were the lake of Sodom and the Mediterranean now its usuall in the Scriptures to set out the Evangellicall Church by termes proper to the Jewish Border 2. The next priviledge of those times is in the beginning of the 9th verse And the Lord shall be King over all the earth Why you will say the Lord is so alwayes Christ was long since inaugurated into the Kingdome hath for many ages actually administeredit in the world But the meaning is he shall shew himselfe to be King hee shall be known to be King 't is not spoken in regard of right or actuall administration but in regard of sense and apprehension hee will shew it partly by his Providence and his owne dispensations partly by doctrinall discoveries in the Church men shall more distinctly hold of the head Col. 2. 18. Partly in the adoration and acknowledgements of men every knee shall bowe to him and every tongue and language call him Lord all shall ascribe to him Sovereignty the Lord shall be King and t is added over all the earth not only over a few Churches but over all Nations Christ will shew himselfe in the largenesse of his power not onely as King of Saints Revel. 15. 3. But as King of Nations Jer. 10. 7. as head to the Church but yet so as over all things Ephes. 1. 22. Ruling both with his golden Scepter and also his iron Mace This will be the state and happinesse of those times you will see Christ upon his Throne in all his Royalty and glory 3. The next priviledge is the unity of the Churches in the words of the Text The Lord shall be one and his Name one By this view we have found the words to be the third priviledge of the glorious evening observe in them 1. The time in that day 2. The blessing which is unity The Lord shall be one and his Name one Which words doe hint 1. The cause of this unity there shall be one Lord a joynt subscription and submission to Jesus Christ 2. The measure of it one Name such an unity and conspiring together in the Worship of Christ that all names and badges of distinction shall be taken away This resolution of the Text doth somewhat open it to you But let us goe upon the words more expressely and directly In that day that is the day spoken of ver. 1. described verses 6. 7. what this day is is somewhat doubted most grant it cannot be taken properly as if all these things could be tranfacted in the space of 24 houres though indeed some be so fond as to interpret all these things in the rigour of the Letter But what is intended then I shall only mentiō the most probable opinions some referre it to the first times of Christianity and the dawnings of the Gospel in the world but sure that 's a mistake for it must be such a day whose morning is miserably troublous whose evening is eminently glorious which will hardly agree to those times others referre it to the day of Judgement but though the evening of this day hath no end till then yet I conceive that is not intended for these happinesses here mentioned of the propagation of the Gospel the acknowledgedment of Christs Sovereign●y the peace of the Churches c. though rare and high priviledges yet are somewhat lower then those dispensations which Christ will give out at the day of Judgement others referre them to the times of the calling of the Jewes and the Churches recovery from the Apostacy and defection of Antichrist some more yet more particularly to the destruction of the last enemies and those secrets about Gog and Magog for the present because I drive at other things I shall forbeare the through disquisition of this matter and shall only generally and safely referre the words to some latter providences probably the times most neerly preceding the day of Judgement for I conceive this text is exactly paralleld to those promises that are every where in scripture said to be fulfilled in the latter dayes and speake of so much glory and sweetnesse as then shall bee exhibeted and dispensed to the world therefore if we will know what this day is let us know what is intended in that expression the latter dayes it is used either 1. More largely for all that effluxe of time and succession of ages betweene Christs ascention and his second comming to judge the world all that time in scripture is looked upon as the latter dayes for so the times immediately after Christ are expressely called Act. 2. 15. and I remember the Apostle Paul calleth his times the ends of the world 1 Cor. 10. 11. the reason of which expressions is because after Christs ascention there is no change

for wee cannot be helpfull to one anothers faith 6. Abstaine from reproaches and undue provocations and dispense all civill respects with meeknesse I put two rules together our differences doe not onely unchristian us but unman us many times Gal. 5. 15. If yee bite and devoure one another take heede yee doe not consume one another The Apostle useth such words as are proper to beasts for indeed such violence is bruitish God hath armed the Beasts with teeth and clawes but man with reason and judgement to smite with the hand is beneath a man and to smite with the tongue beneath a Christian and yet how often is it found that Christians are guilty of both The Controversies between them degenerate into carnall strifes and debates and are no more religious but personall because of those mutuall revilings base and low reflections upon the name and credit of each other every one will excuse himselfe for not being first in the transgression But * revenge doth not differ from injury but onely in the order one is first the other second 't was no excuse to Adam that Eve was first in the transgression Christ being reviled reviled not againe 1 Pet. 2. 23. T is no shame to be overcome in such an act patient sufferings carry more Majesty with them then carnall replies and defences and therefore though provoked forbeare reproaches The other part of the rule is that all civill respects must be dispensed with all meeknesse and sweetnesse Strangenesse and distance and incivilities doe enrage wee are bid to have peace with all men if possible Rom. 12. 18. To pursue all honest wayes and means If possible noteth it must not be by any indirect course otherwise wee may try the utmost for damnable heretickes and such as raze the foundation there are other rules wee cannot with safety bid them God speed 2 Epist. Joh. 8. If he doe not bring this Doctrine doe not receive him into your house nor bid him God speed John the Disciple of love perswadeth to such strangenesse in such a case so the Prophet telleth Jehoram that were it not for Jehoshaphat he would not looke towards him nor see him 2 King 3. 14. So when Cerinthus came into the Bath at Ephesus John went away let us goe hence Hic est Cerinthus hostis veritatis Here is Cerinthus the enrmy of the truth he having denied the God-head of Christ so Marcion who denied Christ the resurrection in effect the whole New Testament when he came glavering to Polycarpus with a Non agnoscis nos Dost thou not know mee 't was answered by him Agnosco te primogenitum diaboli I know thee to be the Devils first-borne In these extreame cases the servants of God have been thus austere but in errours besides the foundation and of a lesser consequence the other rule taketh place and you will finde that meeknesse and sweetnesse of converse gaineth much More might be said but I forbeare oh that that which is spoken were a little considered None have more engagements to love then Christians none have been more exemplary in love then Christians Once 't was said * Aspice ut se mutuo diligunt Christiani see how the Christians love one another but alas a little after 't was * said by an Heathen There are no beasts so mischievous to men as Christians are to one another Oh t is too often too true Secondly Because of the publicknesse of the auditory I shall be bold to speake a word or two to my Brethren in the Ministry and those who are to deale publickly in these matters they may doe much to the calming of the times We are Embassadours of the Prince of peace t will ill become us to be men of violence Oh that the Lord would dispose of our hearts to thinke of healing the breaches the reproaches cast upon us are an hint from God to presse us to the more care I hope I shall not take too much upon me if I commend something out of the Scriptures to my selfe and brethren Admonitions are not accusations and when God giveth a call t is not too much peremptorinesse to admonish by the bowels of Christ let me intreate you to minde a few things 1. Beware of passion in your own interests though they may be much shaken and endammaged in the present Controversies yet selfe-denying patience will be the best way to settle them the injury to us may be great but the injury to truth is greater wee must approve our faithfulnesse in afflictions as well as doctrine 'T is an excellent place that of the Apostle Paul 2 Cor. 6. 3. Giving no offence but approving our selves as the Ministers of Christ in necessities and distresses Marke that wee are to shew our selves Ministers of Christ in furthering the Gospel by our necessities and sometimes it is a duty to depart from our just rights Therefore be not too passionate in and for your own interests the hint is not needlesse Christs Disciples being too sensible of their own contempt * called for fire from Heaven A tendernesse of our own interests may soone raise us into an undue heate and rage and in a mistake of our spirits we may think that a coale from the Altar which indeed is but taken from some common hearth The false Church hath bin more zealous for interests than truths Luther might have been more quiet if he had not declaimed against the triple crowne and the Monkes bellies Our conveniencies should learne to give place to the advantage of truth 'T is said of our Lord and Master Jesus Christ Mat. 12. 19. that he shall no● strive nor cry neither shall any man heare his voice in the streets i. e. he shall not keepe a bustling and a stirre for worldly glory and great matters in this life and truely wee should learne of him Paul would not take maintenance because the false Teachers pretended they would preach the Gospel freely 2 Cor. 11. 12. But what I doe that I will doe that I may cut off occasion from them which desire occasion that wherein they glory they may be found even as wee It seemeth that some as now to get credit and entrance would take no reliefe from the Churches now saith Paul though I have a right I will not make use of it that I may not through their glorying in this matter disadvantage my endeavours in the Gospel Our esteeme credit authoritie must all be sacrificed upon the interest and advantage of truth Nazianzene in his Orations and Verses doth often professe his desires of laying down his Bishoprick and all his Church-honours for the peace of the Church In one place I remember above all he tells them of Constantinople that rather than he would any way be guilty of the least concurrence to their distractions he should count it an high mercy to goe aside and spend the rest of his dayes in obscure silence for he had learned to preferre Christ above all {non-Roman}