Rom. 2 7. 〈◊〉 6 10. not for their worthinesse Iob. 15. vers 15. 16. and 14. 4. and 9 3. Psal 130 3. Luke 17 10 but for his own free promise Hebr. 10 23 and grace Phil. 2 13. T it 3 5. which he approueth in theÌ„ Isai 43 25. Micha 7. vers 19. 20. 2 Cor. 12 9. merit by theÌ„ for the true Christians soule is purified in obeying the truth through the spirite to loue brotherlie without faining 1 Pet. 1 22. mortifying the deedes of the bodie by the same spirit Roman 8 13. for like as by faith he is made the child of God Gala. 3 26. euen so Christ dwelleth in his heart by faith to inable him to comprehend with all Saints the loue of Christ which passeth knowledge that he may be filled with all fulnesse of God Ephes 3 17 c. being made partaker of the godlie nature in that he fleeth the corruption which is in the world through lust ioining vertue with his faith with vertue knowledge and with knowledge temperance c. 2 Pet. 1 4 c. for a christian is able to do all things through the help of Christ which strengthneth him Phil. 4 13. eueÌ„ to loue his enemies to blesse them that curse him to do good to them that hate him to pray for them which hurt him and so â—indlie resembling the naturall sonne of â—is heauenlie father Mat. 5 44 c. whose workmanship he is created in Christ Ieâ—us vnto good workes which God hath ordeined that he should walke in them Eph. 2 10. And not to be wearie of well doing Gal. 6 9. but by the grace of God Heb. 12 28 to go forward in the worke of his saluation with careful feare c There be two kinds of feare in holie scripture a filiall or childly feare proceeding of the reuerence of Gods maiestie Ier. 5 22. and loue of his mercie Ps 130 4. Prou. 28 14. Isai 66 5. Ier. 2 19. Mal. 1 6 1 Ioh. 4 18. And a seruile or slauish feare proceeding from an euill conscieÌ„ce abhorring and trembling at gods presence Gen. 3 8. Deut. 28 65. 〈◊〉 Prou. 29 25. Isai 57 20. Hab. 2 4. Iam. 2 19. trembling Phil. 2 12. And this is the true making his calling and election sure vnto his own hart soule as Saint Peter willeth 2 Pet. 1 10 which else is vndoubtedlie sure vnder the Kings broad seale with God as Saint Paul testifieth 2 Tim. 2 19. It is most certaine therefore which the Apostle saith that we are ingrafted by baptisme with Christ to the similitude of his death and resurrection knowing that our old maÌ„ that is the works which by nature we haue drawen from sinfull Adam is crucified with Christ that the course reigne of sinne in our mortall bodies might be destroied seing we are dead with Christ as touching sinne as our dipping in the water of Baptisme signifieth but are risen againe to a newnesse of life vnto God in Iesus Christ as our taking vp againe from the same water presenteth giuing our bodies as instruments and seruants of righteousnesse and holinesse of life Rom. 6 5 c. For our Lord Iesus hath therfore redeemed vs with his most precious bloud from that dreadfull and damnable state wherein our father Adam was wheÌ„ he fled to the trees for a vaine couert from the Lords presence in Paradise that we now being deliuered out of the bands of Satan and the hands of the wicked our enemies spirituall and corporall might serue him without feare in true holinesse and righteousnesse all our life long Luke 1. vers 74. 75. And not that we should d If when the Lord who with a word of his mouth made heauen and earth Ps 33 6. shall likewise with his word raise vp the dead out of their graues at the last day Ioh. 5 28â— none will thinke that they haue any power in that worke to quicken themselues why in our spirituall rising froÌ„ sinne wherein we were dead Eph. 2 1. when hee sayth vnto vs Awake thou that sleepest and stand vp from the dead Christ shall giue thee light Eph. 5 14. Should we once dreame that we are helpers with Gods grace for our sufficiencie is of God 2 Cor. 3 5. who worketh in vs both the will and the deed euen of his good pleasure Phi. 2 13. And keepeth vs by his power through faith vnto saluation 1 Pet. 1 5. read Rom. 8 30. 9 16. See S. Pauls conclusion Rom. 3 28. where he opposeth faith to the whole law vers 21 12. and 4 13 c. Read Phil. 3. vers 6. 9. and Gallat 3. vers 11 12. Iohn 17. Tit. 3 5. merit any thing of our saluation by our works as those Marchants teach and so deny the Lord that bought vs for wheÌ„ we haue done all those things which are commanded vs we are vnprofitable seruants and haue done but that which was our dutie to do Luk. 17 10. for Iesus â—hrist alone hath made vs his peculiar â—eople and sheepe of his pasture and not â—e our selues Psal 100 3. And as all were â—ead in Adams transgression so Christ â—ied to redeeme all that they which liue â—hould not henceforth liue vnto themâ—elues as they did in ignorance before â—heir calling Rom. 6 19. Tit. 3. 3. 1 Pet. 1 4 but vnto him which died for them â—nd rose againe 2 Cor. 5 15 who his own â—elfe alone hath trodden the wine-presse of the bloodie furie of all our spirituall eâ—emies Sathan sin hell death c. for the â—escue of his church and redemption of his people euen by the might of his own â—rme without any helper Isai 59 16 and 63. vers 3 5. Heb. 1 3. and freely bought out our transgressions by his bitter passion and purchased for vs Gods euerlasting fauour again and that vnspeakeably more aboundant Ioh. 10 10. Rom. 5 17. and 8 17 and more sure 1 Pet. 1. ver 3. 4. 5. through the same his obedient sufferings for vs Phil. 2 8. Hebr. 5 8 then euer had Adam in his innocent roialty Good works then serue to many excellent purposes but cheefly to the glory of God as our Lord commandeth Mat. 5 16. And they so testifying our faith and obedience towards God in the sight of men do iustifie vs before men as S. Iames witnesseth Iam. 2. ver 22. 23. 24. Thus haue we seene that Iesus Chrisâ— Act. 4 12. 15 11. 1. Pet. 1 20. 1 Ioh. 5 11. Heb. 11 2. c. is the only and all sufficient means ordained of God before the foundation of thâ— world for the only saluation of the holy Patriarkes and Prophets and of all men euen from Adam in all ages as wel before the comming of Christ in the flesh as after to the worlds end so that the saying of the Apostle is clearly verefied Iesus Christ yesterday and to day the same also is for euer Heb. 13 8. Hereby likewise we see that their purgatorie is but the
as S. Peter writeth 2. Pet. 3 7. offreth him this speciall grace purposed in him selfe from euerlasting whereby the Lord both cleared his iustice and shewed his mercie that the seed of the woman should bruse the serpents head Gen. 3 15. Adam beleeued this short sentence and through faith in this promise was saued In the assurance of this promise were all the fathers and faithfull before Noahs flood saued The floud came in the yeare of the world 1656. For notwithstanding the hoâ—ie exercises which the Lord had enioined Adam his ofspring to practise by offrings sacrifices as types patterns of that promised seede Christ the lambe of God which therefore in purpose of God in promise to man and in type of h It is verie like that the skins of those beastes which were slaine for sacrifice at that instant of the promise of redeÌ„ption serued to cloth Adams nakednesse GeÌ„ 3 21 that as their bodies were burnt in sacrifice to prefigure Adams deliuerance from hel-fire so their hides likewise might hide his shame keepe his bodie from cold and continuallie put him in mind of the Lords mercifull couenant And thiâ— meÌ„t the Lord in commaunding the Israelites to weare that blew gard as a memoriall of his lawes in the borders of their garmentes Num. 15 vers 38. 39. but the apparel of christians is the Lord Iesus Christ his â—ertues as faith righteousnesse holinesse of life c. Rom. 13 14. Gal. 3 27. Eph. 4 24. which in the parable are called the wedding garmâ—nt Mat. 22 11. read Reuelat. 3. vers 4. 18 14 5. sacrifice was slaine from the beginning of the world Reu. 13 8. as we plainlie see by Adams sonnes offrings Gen. 4. vers 3. 4. Which were doubtles according to Gods owne appointment â—nd accepted onlie by faith Hebr. 11 4. And were also the faithfull i The first borne in euerie familie till the â—aw was the sacrificer but as the law the Leuites were appointed thervnto Exo. 19 22 24 5. Num. 8. vers 18. 19. whose offrings as is verie like were approued by site sent froÌ„ heauen to consume their sacrifices coÌ„pare these quotations GeÌ„ â— 4. Leu. 9 24. 1 King 18 38. 1 Chr. 21 26. 2 Chr. 7 1 Hebr. 11 4. practises of all the ten fathers before the floud as we may well perceiue by this that the Lord reuealed to them what beasts fowls were clean what vncleane Gen. 7 2. and 8 20. As likewise after the floud and before the law the example of Noah Genes 8 20. Melchi-zedek Genes 14 18. Abraham Gen. 12 vers 7. 8. 13 18. Isaak Gen. 26 25. Iaacob Gen. 31 54. and of Iob Iob 1 5. 42. vers 8. 9. witnesseth And notwithstanding also those reuerent statelie sagies the ten k Before Noahs floud they liued with bread salets rootes frutes and all increase of the earth c. Gen. 1. 29. milke butter c. of the flockes or heards Gene. 4 2. not hauing commandement to touch the life of anie creature for meat but at the floud the Lord so weakned the state of mans bodie in shortning his daies that maÌ„ stood in neede of fish and flesh also to susteine life for before the floud the eating neither of fish nor of flesh was permitted Gen. 9 3. long-liued fathers before Noahs floud set downe in their order by Moses Gen. 5 3. c. Who were all graue prophets preachers to proclaime Gods mercies to faithfull penitents and to denounce his iudgements against the stubburne sinners of that age yet they conuersing with Cains posteritie whose companie by Cains far banishment the Lord would haue had his to auoide Gen. 4 14. were now become most profane and wicked corrupting the true religion and worship of God in so much that at this time of the floud there was but onelie Noah the tenth father of that age whom the Lord found faithfull vppon the whole earth Gen. 6 9. 7 1. And although the Lord had warned them sixe score yeares before of that vniuersall diluge and destruction and that they both heard the continuall admonitions vehement preachings of these three excellent fathers Methushelah Lamech and Noah all the time l The floud came the 17. day of the 2. moneth Gen. 7. 11. which is our October as comparing Ex. 12 2. with 23 16. you may plainlie perceiue and in the moneth before died Methushelah 5. years after the death of Lamech Noah his 3. sonnes Sem Ham Iapheth with their 4. wiues Gen. 6. vers 10. 18. were those 8. persons saued froÌ„ the floud in the Arke 1. Pet. 3 20. by whoÌ„ see how the earth is replenished with inhabitants Gen. 10. of the caution in Gods decree 800. years after counting from the confusion of tongues GeÌ„ 11 8. for the children of Israel to succeede Hams posteritie the cursed Cananites Deut. 32 8. Noah Sem. almost of that long â—pace of repentance and also saw Noahs diligence in preparing the Ark by Gods commandement Genes 6. vers 13. 14. against that dreadfull day yet so wicked â—nd desperate they were that they toke no notice thereof though it stood vppon â—he destruction both of their bodies and â—oules for they knew nothing of it as â—ur Sauiour testifieth till the floud came swept them all away Mat. 24 39. Some â—ew yeares after the floud this promise was renewed for Noah as a Prophet told â—ore distinctlie of what familie this seede â—hould come saying Blessed be the Lord God of Sem Genes 9 26. noting thereby â—wo things vnto vs both that this blesâ—ng should come of the linage of Sem his â—econd sonne and also that the rest of the â—orld as heathen idolaters should be â—uered from Sems familie for a time â—hich came to passe in the tenth generaâ—on after at Abrahams calling from VR â—f Chaldea Moses recordeth Sems geneâ—tion to abraham Gen. 11 10. c. Abraâ—am was borne in the yeare of the world 2008 and two yeares after the death of Abraham Noah which was 352 yeares after the floud when now all the families of the earth sauing Melchi-zedek who by all likelihod was that old Sem Gen. 11. versâ— 10. 11. 14 18 c. were fallen to idolatrie and atheisme euen Terah the father of Abraham Iosh 24. verse 2. 14. But wheÌ„ Abraham was 70. yeares old the Lord m By three proofs especiallie the scriptures coÌ„mend Abrahams faith vnto vs 1. by his willingnesse in forsaking his fathers house kinred and countrie to follow Gods calling he wist not whither Gen. 12 1. Act. 7. 3 Gal. 3. vers 6 17. Hebr. 11 8. 2. by his assured hope in Gods promise to obteine a sonne when in reason ther was no hope Rom. 4 19 c. 3. by the readie offring vp of his son Isaak in hoÌ„ he had receiued the promises Heb. 11 17. c. In him therefore we see a worthie pattern of our faith Gal. 3
5. He descrieth her coulers to be purple and o The Pope can be content to weare Christes skaâ—let robe because howsoeuer it was put vpon Christ in mockerie it represented a kinglie maiesty Mat 27 28. but yet he will haue it also adorned with golde precious â—â—ones pearles that so it may be the true liuerie of Antichrist Reuel 17 4. skarlet as the Pope himselfe and his Cardinals euen at this day vse to weare Reuel 17 4. And finallie to remoue all doubt of that cruell citie the Angel certifieth Iohn that it is that great citie which ruleth ouer the kings of the earth which then when S. Iohn wrote that Reuellation was Rome Reu. 17 18. And that in it that is within the far wide vsurped power iurisdiction thereof was found the bloud of all the Prophets and Saintes that were slaine vpon the earth Reuel 18 24. No maruell then if the Romanes beginning so cruellie with Christ and ioining with the Iewes to crucifie the Lord of glorie hold on stil in all impious and superstitious rage against the true christians and being absurde and reprobate in doctrine concerning the faith be derided and detested of all good men whom Christs seruants shall at length vanquish most gloriouslie and reward them double according to their workes The spirit of God hath commaunded so and we are sure it will be so and haue good hope to see it so Reuel 18 6. for their great city that is their former large vsurped power ouer manie countries and nations is alreadie diuided into three partes Reuel 16 19 for of that large Romish corporation some nations are become true Christian protestants as England Scotland Germanie Denmarke c. some hold still the Romish religion as Italie Spaine and the countries vnder their tyrannie some are neither as the kingdomes and countries won from Antichrist by the Turke Reuel 9 verse 14. 15. 20. with all other Atheists Sectaries among the two former sorts The Lord hath graciously begun their ruine in diuerse of those tenne kingdomes which sometime wholly bent their power to assist the Beast Reue. 17. verse 12. 13 but now a good part of them forsake and hate the Beast Reu. 17. verse 16. 17. And as we haue heard that those deuillish spirits are gone forth vnto the kings of the earth to gather them in their holy League as they call it to the battell of the great day for their vsuall speech is that they hope for a day but the holy Ghost saith of God almighty so we looke when they shal be gathered as blessed be God we saw a faire beginning in the yeare 1588 when they compassed the p With such glorious tâ—tles it pleaseth the Lord to beautifie the professors of his word as Da. 7 18 8. v. 10. 24. Pâ— 105 15. Tents of the Saints about the beloued Citie Reuel 20 9 at q S. Iohn setting down Arâ—nageddon addeth withall that it is so called in Hebrewe wherby he would haue vs to search the old TestameÌ„t for the true sense meaning of the storie so much also he meant by Abaddon before in which word he expresseth the Prophets therunto alledged paraphrastically the more to stir vp our desire in seeking out the truth Ar-mageddon Reuelat. 16 16. For Saint Iohn alluding to Magiddon or Mageddon which was a region in Iudaea towards the mediterrane sea in the tribe of Manasses calleth it Ar-mageddon the mountaine of the slaine and of purpose addeth Ar mountaine to Mageddon because of mount Tabor which being strongly enuironed with other neare mountaines Ier. 46 18 was within the coast of Mageddon wheron Barak and Debora with their armie expecting the comming of Sisera most wonderfully discomfited king Iabin and his complices the maine Reliques of the Canaanites and most despitefull enemies of Gods Church Iudg. 4. verse 6. 12. 15. 5. verse 18. 19. Psal 83. verse 9. 10. In that Mageddon also at the brooke Kishon Elias slue the idolatrous Prophets of Baal 1. King 18 40. The holy Ghost therefore leading vs to that place and victorie would put vs in most certaine hope and expectation of the like and verie rare victories of the idolatrous Papistes the sworne aduersaries of the true Church of Christ And for confirmation of this Truth Debora by the power of the spirit winding in all Gods aduersaries together on an heape concludeth her Epinice or song of her triumph with this acclamation so let all thine enemies perish ô Lord. Amen read Psalm 83. Thus haue we brieflie seene how the Lord God being before all beginning Psal 90 2. from euerlasting hath by his wonderfulâ— workmanship of the world declared his eternall power and Godhead vnto men creating all things for the benefit of maÌ„ and man himselfe to feare and loue the Lord who being created in holie innocencie and made the soueraigne of all earthlie creatures wittingly and wilfullie transgressed the commaundement of his Lord whereby he most iustlie procured eternall death to himselfe and to all his posteritie But the Lord vnspeakably rich in mercie found out a Redeemer euen of the seede of the woman the Man Iesus Christ the righteous the verie son of God who after manie promises of his comming in sundrie ages when the fulnesse of time was come being miraculouslie conceiued by the holie Ghost in the wombe of a virgin became man to suffer for man that death which all man-kind had rightly deserued and so both freeing vs from the punishment of sinne and clearing vs from the guiltinesse thereof hath set vs at peace againe with God and purchased an inheritance immortall and vndefiled and that fadeth not away reserued for vs in heauen and not committed anie more to our owne keeping as it was to Adams for the Lord himselfe sustaineth our lot Psal 16 5. and keepeth vs by his power through faith vnto saluation which is prepared to be shewed in the last time 1. Pet. 1 4. requiring of vs that we should not nowe liue vnto our selues but vnto him that died for vs and rose againe that we likewise should rise to a newnesse of life in holinesse righteousnesse and Christian sobrietie in this present world looking for the blessed q This is the true marke of all the godly and faithful generally both vnder the old Testament the new a secure hope and expectation of the last iudgement in the second comming of Christ Luc. 12 36. 21 28. Phil. 3 20. 1 Th. 1. ver 3. 10. 2 Thes 3 5. Hâ—b 9 28. and 11 3. Iam. 5 8. Re 22 20. hope and appearance of our Sauiour Iesus Christ to euerlasting life Resolue now thy selfe Christian Reader resigne all earthly r ChristiaÌ„s ought by the counsell of the holy Ghost to examine proue them selues whether they be in the faith feele the spirite of Christ working in them 2 Cor. 13 5 for by Christs spirit of adoption which is a witnesse in our hearts that