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A09056	The first fruites of the Gentiles In three sermons preached in the cathedrall church at Sarum. By Bartholomevv Parsons Batchelor in Divinitie, and vicar of Collingborne-Kingstone, in the county of Wiltes.	Parsons, Bartholomew, 1574-1642.	1618 (1618)	STC 19347; ESTC S114080	47,600	70

g D. Boys postill in Epiphan it is a tale painted on a wall not written in the word And their owne men are against them herein Nec veterum interpretum quisquam hos Magos reges vocat saith Iansenius h Iansenius concord cap 9. not one of the old interpreters calleth these wise men Kings And Mantuan i Mantuan in Fastis Lib. 1. Nec reges vt opinor erant neque enim tacuissent Historiae sacrae authores genus istud honoris As I thinke sure they were not Kings for then the men that wrote The Holy Historie would this so great an honour note Maldonate a Maldo ●at in loc●● and Baronius b 〈◊〉 ton 1. An●●l ● 7● make no more of them but regulos petty Kings such as those fiue that Abraham subdued c Gen. 14. And for the text of the Psalme they must turne about the earth the foundation whereof God hath so laide that it should not be remooued for euer d Psal 104.5 they must ex Meridie Occidente facere Orientem as Caluin saith they haue done e Calu. in Matt. 2. turne South and West into East before it will crowne them Kings Saba Arabia respectu Ierusalem planè in Meridie non in Oriente saith their owne Iansenius f Ia●sen vbi supra Saba and Arabia in respect of Ierusalem are altogether in the South not in the East But to leaue this vaine iangling de lana caprina and to come to that whereby the Church may receiue edifying g 1. Cor. 14.5 as our Sauiour first rising from the dead became the first fruits of them that slept in the earth h 1. Cor. 15.20 so these men that were Gentiles in the flesh and therefore aliens from the common-wealth of Israell strangers from the couenant farre off both in place and grace by comming first vnto Christ are here made the first fruits of the gentiles wherby as by a patterne God would shew forth that he would giue vnto the Gentiles repentance vnto life i Act 11.18 In istis fides gentium vt primitiae deo consecratur saith the ordinary glosse here in these men the faith of the Gentiles is consecrated as the first fruits vnto God Stellae ortus c. saith Hillary k Hil. in expos huius Euangely the rising of the starre being first vnderstood of the Gentiles sheweth that the Gentiles should presently beleeue in Christ Ideo Magi c. saith Chrysostome l Chrysost hom 1. ex varij in Matt. therefore the Wisemen of the Gentiles were first chosen to saluation that by them the gate of saluation might bee set open to all the Gentiles And he cryeth out else-where O beati Magi c. m Chrys in opere imperf hom 2. Oh happy wise men who of all the Gentiles were vouchsafed to bee the first fruits of the faithfull for those wise men were a representation of the Church that should be afterwards Illi Magi c. saith Saint Austin n August serm 32. de temp Those wise men what were they but the first friuts of the Gentiles the sheepheards were Israelites the Wisemen Gentiles they from nere these from farre of and both of them runne vnto the corner stone for hee comming as the Apostle saith preached peace to vs which were farre off and peace to them which were neere for he is our peace which hath made both one And againe he saith a August serm 30 de tempore Manifestatus est c. Hee was manifested in the very cradles of his infancy to them which were nere and them which were farre off to the Iewes by the neerenesse of the sheepheards to the Gentiles by the farnesse of the Wisemen So then Christ assoone as euer he was borne was as old Simeon vttered in the spirit of prophecy of him a light to lighten the Gentiles b Luk. 2.32 for although God for a time to shew his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 manifold wisedome c Eph. 3 10. set vp a partition wall d Eph. 2.14 of rites and ceremonies whereby he hedged in the Iewes to be a precious people and a chiefe treasure to him aboue all the nations of the earth e Deut. 7.6 and excluded the rest of the Nations of the world from his couenant although hee gaue them his statutes and his ordinances which hee did not to any Nations besides f Psal 147.20 although to them pertained the adoption and the glory and the couenants and the giuing of the Law and the seruice of God and the promises g Rom. 9.4 yet many and excellent things were euer vttered of the calling and comming in of the Gentles of bringing them into the sheepe-fold of the Church by Christ who is the great sheepe-heard of the sheepe h Heb. 13.20 It was promised to Abraham that was the father of vs all i Rom 4 16. that in his seed which is Christ k Gal. 3.16 not the Iewes onely but all the Nations of the earth should bee blessed l Gen. 18.18 and 22.18 Gal. 3.8 It was fore-prophecied by Iacob that Shiloh should be expectatio gentium or to him should the gathering of the people bee m Gen. 49.10 by Haggai that hee should bee the desire of all Nations n Hag. 2.7 by the Psalmist that all Nations should serue this Solomon this King of peace and builder of the new Temple made without hands a Psal 72.11 and that he should haue the Heathen for his inheritance and the ends of the Earth for his possession b Psal 2 8. by Isai that to the roote of Iesse should the Gentiles come c Isa 11.10 that he should bring forth iudgement to the Gentiles d Isa 42.2 that he should not only bee Gods seruant to rayse vp Iacob and Israell but that also hee would giue him for a light vnto the Gentiles that hee might bee his Saluation to the ends of the World e Isa 49.6 And that the Gentiles should come to the light of Lion f Isa 60.3 by Ieremias that the Gentiles should come vnto the Lord from the ends of the earth and say surely our Fathers haue inherited Lies Vanitie and things wherein is no profit g Ier. 16.19 And that we may not drinke vp the whole Sea to shew that the water is Salte h Ireneus aduers haeres lib. 2. cap. 34. bring all out of the treasurie of the prophets that is stored vp in this kind let me tell you in one word that of that horne of Saluation raysed vp in the house of Dauid not onely to be the glory of Gods people Israell but also to bee a light to lighten the Gentiles God hath spoken by the mouth of all his holy Prophets which were since the world began i Luke 1.70 And that which God hath so spoken he maketh hast as it were to fulfill by bringing

1. Tim. 6.12 euen the Eyes and View of the present World and with Dauid not to be ashamed to speake of Gods Testimonies before Kings f Psal 119.46 not to swarue from Gods Testimonies though our Persecutors and Oppressors were many g Psal 119 157 Heerein wee must be followers of Christ Iesus the Author and finisher of our Faith who witnessed a good confession before Pontius Pilate the Iudge that condemned him h 1. Tim. 6.23 and of Abraham the Father of the Faithfull who built Alters to the Lord and called vpon the name of the Lord when the Canaanite an Idolatrous Nation that serued other Gods was in the Land i Gen. 12.6.7 For then wee especially shew that the loue of Christ is in vs when we abide with him in tribulation that wee come to him sinceerely when wee take vp the Crosse and follow him k Mat. 16.24 Non est magnum si tunc a Dei Testamonijs non declines cum te nullus persequitur It is no great matter if then thou goest not astray from Gods Commandements when no man persecuteth thee It is no great matter to bee as resolute as Peter when no daunger is at hand to march vnder the banner of religion when authority alloweth it honour and prosperity followeth it but then to indure when the heate of the Day ariseth when the firie tryall commeth is a proofe of our rooting and grounding in Christ The Deuill himselfe knoweth that Trouble is the best Triall of Religion and therefore thinking Iob to bee but a Temporizer one that serued God for wordly neede hee would haue him tryed by aduersity Lay now thine hand vpon all that hee hath and he will curse thee to thy face a Iob. 1.11 Scilicet vt fulvum spectatur in ignibus aurum Tempore sic duro est inspicienda fides Good gold from drosse is in the sornace tri'de And faith from falsehood in trouble descri'de The souldiers courage is not so well seene in the campe as in the battaile when they cloase together Pede pes densusque viruir foote by foote and man cloase with man The marriners skill is not so well discerned Cum placidum ventis stabit mare When there is not a wagge of winde as when vnâ Eurusque Notusque ruunt creberque procellis Africus c. When all the windes hurry together And the constancy and courage of the souldier of Iesus Christ is best seene and showne when tribulation ariseth when he can indure to the end though he be hated of all men for Christs sake b Matt. 10.22 It is the protestation of the Church of the Iewes That their heart was not turned backe nor their steps declined from Gods way though God had sore broken them in the place of Dragons and couered them with the shadow of death that they had not forgotten the name of their God nor holden vp their hands to any strange God though for his sake they were killed all the day long and counted as sheepe for the slaughter c Psal 44.18.19.20.21.22 Shidrach Meshach and Abednego would not forsake the Lord their God whom they serued to fall downe before the idole that Nebuchadnezzar had set vp though the Kings anger were the messenger of death vnto them but were euen fortiores ignibus stronger then the fire it selfe d Dan. 3. Daniell would not intermit his ordinary deuotions which he had formerly vsed no not for a little time though the decree of his casting into the Lyons Denne were signed and vnalterable according to the Law of the Medes and Persians a Dan. 6. Let vs not then be ashamed of Christ and his Gospell when for the same we come before the Herodes the Princes of this world but let vs confesse him boldly before them who when they haue killed this mortall body the baser part cannot come neere our immortall soule the better part And let vs not with Nichodemus be such cowardly professors that wee should come to h m by night b Ioh. 3. doing the workes of light in the darkenesse nor with Ioseph of Arimathea bee his Disciples in hidde-locke for feare of trouble c Ioh 19 38. nor with the Parents of the blinde man d Ioh. 9.22 and many of the Iewes beleeue in him but not dare to confesse him for feare of being put out of the Synagogue e Ioh. 12.42 but let vs be stronge in the Lord and in the power of his might that we may be able to stand and withstand in the euill day f Eph. 6.10.13 let vs with Paul be ready not be bound onely but also to die at Ierusalem for the name of the Lord g Act 21.11.12.13 not passe for all that may happen nor reckon our life deare so that we may fight the good fight of Faith and a good Conscience and let vs cast our expences count what it will cost vs and resolue to indure the heate of the day as Chrysostome did to beare whatsoeuer the Empresse Eudoxia would inflict vpon h Histor tripart lib. 10. cap. 18. him 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 saith he i Chrys in Epist ad Cyriaeum Episcopum If the Empresse will banish mee let her banish me the earth is the Lords and the fulnesse thereof If shee will saw me asunder let her I haue Esay for an example If she will throw mee into the Sea I remember Ionas If she will cast me into the Fornace I haue the three Chrildren that counsell me this If she will cast me to wilde beasts I remember Daniell cast to the Lions in the Denne If shee will stone mee let her I haue Stephen the first Martyre If she will take mine head let her take it I haue Iohn the Baptist If shee will take my goods let her take them naked came I out of my mothers wombe and naked shall I return The Apostle telleth me that God accepteth not the person of man and if I should yet please men I were not the seruant of Christ and Dauid armeth me saying I spake before Kings and was not ashamed I haue beene sufficiently accountable for the first particular I passe to the next the moouing cause that bringeth them to come and enquire For we haue seene his starre in the East Of all the senses wherewith God hath indued man for preseruation of nature there are two the hearing and the seeing that are as windowes wherby he reueileth Diuine misteries and conueieth supernaturall truthes vnto the minde For by hearing he acquainteth vs with his will and word faith commeth by hearing a Rom. 10.17 and let h m that hath an eare heare what the spirit saith to the Churches b Reu. 2.7 And by seeing his workes either of nature in the creation and preseruation of the vniuersall or beyond nature in the wonders that he doth we learne that the workeman is God alone that none is like him c Isai 46.9 and that he