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A86360 The trade of truth advanced. In a sermon preached to the Honourable House of Commons, at their solemne fast, Iuly 27. 1642. By Thomas Hill, B.D. Pastor of the Church at Tychmersh in the countie of Northampton. Published by order of that House. Hill, Thomas, d. 1653. 1642 (1642) Wing H2031; Thomason E110_13; ESTC R9372 36,472 68

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sword hath rid circuit for above twenty yeares in Germany many Candlestickes of Truth thence removed that Paradise almost turned into a Wildernesse Poore Ireland is in danger to lose that Religion they had with their estates and lives Preachers hanged Professors murdered Bibles burnt and all with prodigious cruelty and blasphemy c. Yet sinfull England like Gideons fleece dry in comparison when others sleeped in their owne blood Observe I beseech you like wise Factors the seasons to trade for the setling true Religion It is true we are now full of sad distractions blacke and bloody clouds beginne to gather yet may not Faith through them spy out the Sunne of righteousnesse shining graciously upon unworthy England As Hag. 2. 7. I will shake all Nations and the desire of all Nations shall come and I will fill this House with glory saith the Lord of Hosts Historians report that about the yeare 1517. when Leò the tenth was making some thirty Cardinals there was such a terrible tempest in the Church that shaked the Babe out of the Virgin Maries armes and the Keyes out of Saint Peters hands which they interpreted as ominous and indeed so it proved shortly after Luther arose who so much battered the Popes power The sword is already shaken out of our great Church-mens hand by Parliamentall power the keyes doe not hang so fast under their girdle as they did c. We dare not but hope these are engaging providences of God earnest-pennies of some great payment yet behinde Oh therefore know and redeeme your Opportunities to Trade for Truth Activity to pursue occasions and follow all advantages If you would be fully possessed of the knowledge of the Truth you must seeke for her as for Silver and search for her as for hid Treasure Prov. 2. 4. By a most unwearyed industry search every Mine Plato calleth Merchants Planets that wander from City to City You will never trade for Truth in good earnest till you expresse an inquisitive active disposition in the cause of Religion knocking at every doore plying every M●●ket where you may purchase any acquaintance with the Truth First Goe not onely to the shop of Nature or the Schoole of Philosophy The candle which Nature affordeth us is good but it will be burnt out before we come to our journeyes end Philosophy may seeke Truth Theology findeth it Religion doth possesse it Philosophy is not the field wherein the pearle of Truth lyeth but rather a hedge and ditch about the field to defend it from the invasion of subtill Disputants Secondly Neither must we seeke Truth onely in the decrees of Councells in the Traditions and testimonies of the Church Councells are like Rivers of water very profitable so long as they hold themselves within the compasse of the banckes but if they swell and overflow as too often they have done they prove very hurtfull to the field of the Church even to Truth it selfe The Councell of Constance commeth in with a non obstante against Christs institution with-holding the Cup from the Sacrament Our Faith and Truth was at first delivered to the Saints Jude ver. 3. And we hold it still per Ecclesiam though not propter Ecclesiam by the Ministery of the Church though not for the Authority of the Church John 4. 42. All they who are genuine children of the Church not onely by the Mothers side but by the Fathers also will not onely beleeve as the Church beleeveth but as their Heavenly Father teacheth them and because he teacheth them Thirdly But in searching out for the Truth goe to Christ himselfe who is Truth it selfe John 14. 6. Jesus saith unto him I am the Way the Truth and the Life Attend upon Christ in the use of his Word which is a Word of Truth Prov. 8. 34. Blessed is the man that heaneth me watching daily at my gates Waiting at the posts of my doores If ever God ripen your Councells about a Synod we hope to receive the same direction from you that Constantine the Great gave the Councell of Nice Take the Resolution of things in question out of Divinely inspired writings Doe not onely bid us enquire what Reformation was in our Josiahs time King Edward the sixth nor what in our Deborahs dayes Queene Elizabeths though we must for ever blesse God for the light that appeared in those times Doe not onely put us upon inquiry what Ignatius said or what Cyprian did they must be very wise Children who know their Fathers faces and writings after so many of their adversaries scratches Rather bid us give you an account what Luke holdeth forth in his story of the Acts of the Apostles what Paul intimates in his Epistles that so divine Truth may triumph and we enjoy a Scripture Reformation In divine things we may attribute somewhat to antiquity yet in matters that concerne Church pompe and Church power we must be jealous how we trust the Ancient Fathers because good men they saw the mystery of iniquity but darkely and at a distance which wrought strongly not onely in corrupting Doctrine with errours but Divine Worship with Ceremonies and Church Government with tyrannicall usurpations Then and then onely is Truth like to triumph in Church-Assemblies when Gods Word is there advanced Cyrill saith in a Synod at Ephesus upon a high Throne in the Temple there lay Sanctum Evangelium the holy Gospell to shew that Christ was both present and president there Resolution to backe a publique Factors wise Activity This would make you willing to grapple with difficulties to expose your selves to troubles and hazzards and to be at any cost and charges that you may possesse your selves and the Kingdome of the true Religion Poore England hath long beene in a travelling condition felt many bitterpangs findeth now twins in her wombe Jacobs and Esaus wrastling for the birth-right high contestations betwixt Eliah and Baalls Priests now it is a day of trouble and astonishment Great things are come to the birth onely there wanteth strength to bring forth What will you resolve to lay out to possesse this dis-joynted Kingdome of the Truth Imagine the casting of the ballance the composing of all Church difference depended upon thee alone what wouldest thou contribute to purchase Truth Nazianzen put this price upon his Athenian learning wherein he was very famous that he had something of value to part withall for Christ Oh that you could say the same of your Honours and Estates reckoning this the goodnesse of all your good things that you are enabled to doe good with them in the cause of Christ and his Truth It was Heroicall zeale in Basill who for his constant and bold defending of the Truth against the Arian heresie being threatned death by Valens the Emperour answered {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Oh that I might dye for the truth I beseech you Noble Worthies by the many Petitions you have had from men by the solemne