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A64622	A body of divinitie, or, The summe and substance of Christian religion catechistically propounded, and explained, by way of question and answer : methodically and familiarly handled / composed long since by James Vsher B. of Armagh, and at the earnest desires of divers godly Christians now printed and published ; whereunto is adjoyned a tract, intituled Immanvel, or, The mystery of the incarnation of the Son of God heretofore writen [sic] and published by the same authour.; Body of divinity	Ussher, James, 1581-1656.; Downame, John, d. 1652.	1645 (1645)	Wing U151; ESTC R19025	516,207	504

heaven yet he is not by and by to be admitted to all priviledges of the Church but to be suspended for a time till the fruits of repentance may better appear for if some in the law for a certain pollution in a lawfull duty of burying the dead were suspended from the Passeover Numb 9. 6. much more in the Gospell for such obstinacy How many sorts of suspensions then are there Two one going before excommunication and the other following the same towards them that are penitent both which were shadowed in the Leviticall law in the case of Leprosie For first in the 13. of Levit. we finde that upon suspition of Leprosie a man was shut up for a time not only from the worship of God but also from all society of men and how much more may it be lawfull under the Gospell to execute the censure of suspension af●er two admonitions upon a known offence when it is set down in the 14 of Levit. That a man cleansed from his leprosie was brought home unto the campe and placed in his tent where he stayed for certaine dayes it being not lawfull for him to come into the Tabernacle So much of the medicinall censures what is the last censure of fearfull revenge The curse unto death called by S. Paul Anathama Marenatha 1 Cor. 16. 22. that is accursed untill the Lord come or everlastingly which is thought to have been executed upon Hymeneus and Alexander by Paul 1 Tim. 1. 20. and afterwards upon Iulian by the Church then Against whom is this censure to proceed This everlasting curse which is the most fearfull thunderclap of Gods judgement is to be pronounced only against such as are desperately wicked that have nothing profited by the former censures and shewe th●ir incorrigiblenesse by their obstinate and malitious resisting all means gratiously used to reclaime them giving tokens even of that unpardonable sinne against the Holy Ghost Which fearfull sinne by how much the more difficult it is to be discerned and knowne by so much the more care is this heavie doome to be used by the Church Yet doubtlesse God doth sometimes give cleare tokens thereof in bl●sphemous Apostates such as Iulian and others who malitiously oppose deride and persecute that truth of God which they have been enlightned in And where God doth set such marks upon them the Chu●ch of God may pronounce them to be such and carry it selfe towards them accordingly What are the outward enemies that oppose against the Church of Christ Some doe under the shew of friendship and some with profession of enmity Who are the open enemies Heathens Iewes Turks and all that make profession of prophanenesse by sitting down in the seat of scorners What enemies are they that make shew of friendship Such are al those that bearing the name of Christians do obstinately deny the faith whereby we are joyned unto Christ which are called Hereticks or that break the bond of charity whereby we are tyed in communion one to another which are tearmed Schismaticks or else adde tyranny to schisme and heresie as that great Antichrist head of the generall apostasie which the Scriptures forewarned by name Where are we forewarned of the Apostasie Where the Apostle foretelleth that there shall be a generall apostacy or falling away from the truth of the Gospell before the latter day Is it meant that the whole Church shall fall away from Christ No it were impossible that a perfect head should be without a body Why is it then called generall Because the Gospell having been universally preached throughout the world from it both whole Nations did fall and the most part also even of those Nations that kept the profession of it howbeit still there remained a Church though there were no setled estate thereof Is it likely the Lord would barre so many Nations that lived under Antichrist and that so long from the means of salvation Why not and that most justly for if the whole world of the Gentiles were rejected when the Church was onely in Iury for some 1500 years and seeing of the Iewes ten Tribes were rejected and the remainder but a few were of the Church with great reason might the Lord reject those Nations and people for so many ages seeing they rejected Gods grace in falling away from the Gospell which the Lord most graciously revealed unto them rather then to their Fathers before them Is this apostasie necessarily laid upon the See of Rome Yes verily as by the description may evidently appear What are the parts of this Apostasie The head and the body for as Christ is the head of the Church which is his body so Antichrist is the head of the Romish Church which is his body Who is that Antichrist He is one who under the colour of being for Christ and under title of his Vicegerent exalteth himselfe above and against Christ opposing himselfe against all his offices and ordinances both in Church and Common-wealth bearing authority in the Church of God ruling over that City with seven Hils which did bear rule over Nations and put our Lord to death a Man of sinne a Harlot a Mother of spirituall fornications to the Kings and people of the Nations a childe of perdition a destroyer establishing himselfe by lying miracles and false wonders all which marks together do agree with none but the Pope of Rome How doth the Apostle 2 Thess. 2. 3. describe this Antichristian head unto us First he describeth what he is towards others and then what he is in himselfe What is he towards others That is declared by two speciall titles the Man of sinne and Sonne of perdition declaring hereby not so much his own sinne and perdition which is exceeding great as of those that receive his marke whom he causeth to sinne and consequently to fall into perdition as Ieroboam who is often branded with the mark of causing Israel to sin and he is so much more detestable then he by how much both his idolatry is more and hath drawn more Kingdomes after him then Ieroboam did Tribes In what respect is he called the man of sin In that he causeth man to sinne and this the Pope doth in a high degree justifying sinne not by oversight but by Lawes advisedly made not onely commanding some sinnes which we are by our corrupt nature prone unto as spirituall fornication but also to the great profanation of the holy name and profession of Christ permitting and teaching for lawfull such as even our corrupt nature not wholly subverted through erronious custome of sin abhorreth as incestuous marriages and breaking of faith and league equivocating and the like which profane men by the very light of nature doe detest In what sense is he called the child of perdition Not as the unthrift mentioned in the Gospel neither as Judas who is passively called the Son of perdition but actively as it is other where expounded where he is called the destroyer Rev.

Cor. 5. 5. Acts 2. 33. VVhat comfort doth hence arise to Gods children 1. That our head being gone before we his members shall follow after Christ having prepared a place for us in heaven which now we feel by faith and hereafter shall fully enjoy Eph. 1. 22 23. 1 Cor. 15. 49. Joh. 14. 3. 13. 23 24. 2. That having such a friend in heaven we need not fear any foes on earth nor fiends in hell Heb. 7. 25. Phil. 1. 28. Rom. 16. 20. Acts 20. 24. Rev. 2. 10. What fruits are we to shew in our lives from the vertue of his Ascension in our hearts 1. To have our conversation in heaven whilest we be on earth placing our hearts where our head is Col. 3. 1 2. Phil. 1. 23 3. 20. 2. To look for the presence of Christ by faith not by sight in spirituall not in carnall things Mat. 28. 20. 2 Cor. 5. 7. Joh. 6. 63. What is the third degree of his Exaltation That he sitteth at the right hand of God the Father Almighty Mar. 11. 19. Eph. 1 20 21 22. What is meant by this That Christ in our nature is worthily advanced by the Father to the height of all Majesty Dominion and Glory having authority to rule all things in heaven and in earth Eph. 4. 10. Heb. 1. 3 4 5. 8. 13. Mat. 28. 18. How may this appear Because he is hereby exalted to be the Kings of Saints Rev. 15. 3. the Judge of sinners Act. 17. 31. the Prince of our salvation Act. 5. 31. and the high Priest of our profession Heb. 8. 1. What comfort ariseth hence to all true Beleevers That 1. as our King he will govern us Heb. 1. 8 9. Luc. 1. 33. and that from him we shall receive all things needfull for us under his gracious government 2. As our Judge he will avenge us Rev. 6. 10. 16. 5 6. and as our Prince defend us Dan. 12. 1. subduing all our enemies by his power treading them under our feet 3. As our Priest he will plead our cause and pray for us Heb. 7. 25. Rom. 8. 34. Why is he said in the Creed to sit at the right hand of God the Father Almighty That we may know he enjoyeth both the favour and power of God in full measure the Father having committed all Judgement to the Son Heb 1. 13. Mat. 28. 18. Joh. 5. 22. What duties are here required To honour the Son as we do the Father to cast our Crowns at his feet stoop to his Scepter live by his Laws so to follow him here that we may sit with him in his throne hereafter Joh. 5. 23. Rev. 4. 10. Psal. 2. 10. Jam. 4. 12. Rev. 3. 21. Doth he not now thus reign for the raising of his friends and the ruine of his enemies Yes he doth graciously by his Word and Works Heb. 1. 8. Rom. 10. 15 16. But he shall more gloriously when he commeth again to judge the quick and the dead 2 Thess. 1. 10. Rom. 14. 9. Having thus declared that which concerneth the Mediatour of the New Testament what are you now to consider in the condition of the rest of mankind which hold by him Two things 1. The participation of the grace of Christ and the benefits of the Gospel 2. The means which God hath ordained for the offering and effecting of the same To whom doth God reveal and apply the Covenant of Grace Not to the world but to his Church called out of the world John 14. 22. 17. 9. Mat. 11. 25. 1 Cor. 2. 8. c. that is not to the reprobate appointed from everlasting to be vessels of wrath but to the Elect and chosen For howsoever the light is come into the world yet most men rather love darknesse then light Joh. 1. 5. And though the proclamation of Grace be generall 1 Tim. 2. 4. yet most men refuse or neglect Gods goodnesse by reason of the naughtinesse of their hearts neither are any saved but such as God draweth to imbrace his mercy and casteth as it were into a new mould Joh. 6. 44. It would seem by this that the most part of the world be in no better estate then the Devill himself Most men questionlesse abide without recovery in the state of sin and death 1 Joh. 5. 19. because the Lord doth not grant unto them the benefit of Redemption and grace of Faith and Repentance unto life but suffers them to run on in sin deservedly unto condemnation How doth God suffer them to run into Condemnation In a divers manner some Reprobates dying infants other of riper years of which last sort some are not called others called How doth God deal with Reprobates dying infants Being once conceived they are in the state of death Rom. 5. 14. by reason of the sin of Adam imputed and of originall corruption cleaving to their nature wherein also dying they perish as for instance the children of Heathen Parents for touching the children of Christians we are taught to accompt them holy 2 Cor. 7. 14. How doth God deal with those of riper years uncalled Being naturally possessed with ignorance and vanity Eph. 4. 18 19. he giveth them up to their own lusts to commit sin without remorse with greedinesse in a reprobate mind Rom. 1. 26. 28. untill the measure of sin being fulfilled they are cut off Gen. 15. 16. Ps. 69. 27. How doth God deal with such Reprobates as are called He vouchsafeth them outward means of salvation Heb. 4. 1 2. 1 Cor. 10. 1 2. c. giving farther to some of them some illumination Heb. 6. 4 5. A temporary faith Acts 8. 13. some outward holinesse and tast of heaven whom he yet suffereth to fall away and the means of grace to become a favour of death unto them 2 Cor. 2. 16. yea some of these doe fall even to the sin unpardonable Heb. 6. 6. So much of the company of the Reprobates which are not made partakers of the benefit of Redemption what is the Church of Christ which enjoyeth this great benefit A company of men and women called out of the world to believe and live in Christ and indued accordingly with spirituall graces for the service of God Gal. 3. 26 27 28. John 1. 12. 17. 14 16. Eph. 2. 10. 1 Tim. 3. 15. Tit. 2. 14. or rather the whole number of Gods elect which are admitted into fellowship with Christ Jesus for all these being taken together are called the Church that is Gods assembly or congregation which in the Scripture is likened to the Spouse of Christ Cant. 4. 9. Eph. 5. 32. 25. which in the Creed we professe to believe under the title of The holy catholick Church Heb. 12. 22 23. Eph. 5. 27. Doe you beleeve in the Catholick Church No I believe that God hath a certain number of his chosen children which he doth call and gather to himself that Christ hath such a flock selected out of all nations ages