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A64806	Panoplia, or, The whole armour of God explained and applyed for the conduct and comfort of a Christian in all his tryals and tentations : as also the dying preachers legacy in several sermons, being the last labours of the reverend author in the course of his ministry : together with certain seasonable considerations proving the lawfulness and expediency of a set form of lyturgy in the church / by Richard Venner.	Venner, Richard, b. 1598?	1662 (1662)	Wing V194; ESTC R27038	215,543	611

superfluous Branch to be cut off when our hearts are too much set upon this World The World you know is three-fold 1 The old World which perished by Water 2 Pet. 3.6 2. The present World in which we do now live which is evil 2 Tim. 4.10 And passeth away 1 John 2.17 3. The World to come Luke 18.30 c. where is Life everlasting It were well if we did mind this last World more then we do It is then the present World and the things thereof which I speak of And by worldliness or earthly mindedness I mean setting our hearts on these things below Principally and in the first place as Esau and the Prodigal Unconscionably as Ahab and the unjust Steward did Inordinately and impatiently as Rachel and the Horsleech Insatiably as the grave barren womb the Earth and the Fire Prov. 30.15 16. Securely and voluptuously relying upon the World as they did Luke 12.16 c. This minding of the world and affecting it too much is a Bait which shewes the best but hides the worst from us A beam in our eyes that we cannot see what is best for us A Thorn in our Feet that we cannot walk for strength A Canker in our mouthes that we cannot eat the best Food A Snare to our Souls that prevents all our chief good Ap. This hinders our growth extreamly when we so set our hearts upon these sublunary things which we are apt to do Mark the Caution Psalm 62.10 Trust not in oppression c. If riches encrease set not your hearts upon them This made some err from the faith 1 Tim. 6.9 10. The Love of money c. And Demas to forsake the Apostle 2 Tim. 4.10 ☞ These are weeds Brambles indeed which must be cut off and rooted up Which the better to effect and do The best Instrument that I can supply you now with is Heavenly mindedness Take the Apostles Counsel Col. 3.1 2. Seek the things above and set your affections on them The Apostle useth two words of great weight and emphatical signification 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Seek Ad totius hominis vires refertur c. Zanchius A man must put forth his whole strength after these things as the Apostle did labour and strive 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Decertans striving as a man would do for his life Col 1.29 For these as ambitious studious poor impertinent men do for what they like Honour Learning c. Not so for earthly things 2. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Set your affections Ad totum mentem refertur The whole soul with all the powers thereof must act this way and the word importeth To mind and regard to love and care for those things most which are above and heavenly And those things are The blessed Trinity God the Father his only Son Jesus Christ and the holy Spirit of God blessed for ever and ever and also all the fruits graces and blessings which proceed from the Father from Christ and his holy Spirit and are poured out upon and performed to us both here and hereafter in this and in the life to come Such are the means of salvation the Graces and the priviledges of Saints all tending to the final perfection and glory of a Christian in heaven all are from above In a word Holiness and Happiness are above in the presence of Christ If we were acquainted with and our hearts set upon these things above we should soon set a right price upon all earthtly things and look upon all sublunary comforts as base and brittle in their own nature and in comparison of other things and unable and insufficient to stead us at our need because they cannot fill the heart and satisfie the desire Eccles 1.8 Isa 55.2 Why do ye c. Nor lengthen life Psalm 49.6 No ransome to live ever Prevent Gods Judgement Zeph. 1.17 18. Ezek. 7.17 18 19. Nor comfort a distressed conscience Dan. 5.6 Nor purchase good to the soul Micah 6.6 7 8. Heb. 10.4 Not Bulls and Goats 1 Pet. 1.18 19. Not gold or silver c. Nor can they extend themselves nor continue with us to eternity but all bid fare-well at the death-bed Psal 49.17 Vanish like a dream Isa 29.8 And pass away 1 Cor. 7.31 Were these and the like things rightly considered and practised it would soon cure us of our earthly-mindedness and stock up by the roots these weeds and brambles which do so hinder the growth of better fruit 4. The custome and allowance of smaller sins in the worlds account at least such are lying petty oaths fleshly lust This is like the ill diet of some young people which eat Oat-meal and other odd things till they overthrow their health Or like the small flyes that blast the flourishing Boughs of the fairest trees and will destroy the trees at length though not so soon as a Thunder-bolt or an Ax. Ap. These must be smothered and kil'd or they will spoil all They war and fight against the soul 1 Pet. 2.11 to destroy it even as those do against the health and life of people and trees And a small leak in a Ship may sink it a Needle or Bodkin may kill a man as well as a great Cannon-Bullet or any other Weapon of War and Violence I have read how the greatest Beasts Fishes and Serpents are annoyed with things the Elephant Whales c. For the cure of this Annoyance to the choicest plants I can prescribe you no better means or remedy then the Conscience of all even the smallest duties which God hath commanded Judgement and Mercy c. must be done yet Mint Annise and Cummin must be tithed Mat. 23.23 The Conscience of Duty will expell the custome of sin Acquaintance and intercourse with God by duty will exclude the allowance of any iniquity 5. Evil Company and bad society is a great hinderance These are like Ash-trees in an Orchard or Cole-worths among the Vines or Weeds and Brambles in the Garden or Corn-field This is certain that neither Orchard nor Vineyard nor Field or Garden can ever prosper if they be so attended These are such under-brances such Suckers at the Tree-root that they quite spoil the growth and stature the flourishing and fruitfulness of the Trees amongst which they are permitted and suffered to grow Such Society as this doth always leave an evil blast behind them among the Trees of the Garden of God i. e. Good men for that it will be conjectured and much suspected whether they be not of the same quality with these unworthy weeds or at least in danger to be wrought upon to be for their guide and practise c. This is no small hurt The only remedy which I can prescribe for this malady is Good fociety This doth as it were Transform a man into another shape it doth possess him with those Notions which do prevalently perswade him into another practise In which being habituted by continuance he is well armed and fortified against all Opposites

Concealing the Scriptures in an unknown tongue 2. Turning the Ministry into a Sacrificing Priesthood 3. And the power of Preaching Visiting Counselling Comforting c. from the infallible Rule of Gods holy Word into a practise of telling Legends Lyes and feigned stories which is their usual course of Preaching and into Confessions Penances Pardons Absolutions c. of no value Ap. So doth Independency though some persons of them do not so For 1. Against the Civil Power in Church-Affairs they say as the Papists do 2. And for the Ministry which they pretend to honour they destroy it 1. By putting it into every mans hand advancing a Jeroboams Priesthood 1 King 1.23 and 13.33 34. and 2 Chron. 11.15 into the place and power of the Ministry appointed by the Lord Jesus Christ 2. By crying down all Maintenance of God and Man for their subsistence 3. Defaming them with the vilest names of Baals-Priests c. to render them infamous and odious to all men I have done with the first Use from the first particular of the Doctrine which contains above a whole sheet of paper The weight of the matter spoken of did justly occasion that prolixity I shall be more speedy in the rest which now succeed The second Use is from the second and third particulars of the point 1. Informs us of our own weakness and nakedness Alas what can we do without this strength in the Lord and Armour of God 1. Other strength meerly humane though very puissant And 2. Other Armour of exquisite composure and strength hath often failed in wars with man 1. As all the Routs and Overthrows of the Armies of Gods Enemies mentioned in Scripture as of Sisera Ethiopians c. against Asa Johoshaphat over Edom and Hezekiah over Assyrrians 2. And the Downfal of Goliah that mighty Champion armed with strength and formidable Weapons 1 Sam. 17. do evidently testifie Ap. But to act with humane strength and such inconsiderable Armour against a spiritual enemy the Devil c. As Hannah could say 1 Sam. 2.9 By strength shall none prevail were as Ridiculous an absurdity as an infallible impossibility of ever prevailing at all 2. Therefore as we are oft exhorted 1. How should we call and cry out for the ●id and strength of the Lord to help us in these Assaults For he is our strength and power as Moses and Israel said Exod. 15.2 and David a great Warrior and other Worthies do acknowledge 2. And Gird up the loins of our minds and let our lights be burning Luke 12.35 To be always ready to execute our charge with the oyl of repentance Faith and Charity in our lamps 1 Pet. 1.23 with watchfulness Sobriety Hope and Truth All which is obtained by Faith in Christ By which we overcome the 1. World 1 John 5.4 5. 2. The Devil 1. Pet. 5.8 9. 3. All Evil Revel 12.10 11 17. By the blood of the Lamb and word of their testimony and all because Christ hath overcome John 16.33 and hath given us the victory 1 Cor. 15.57 Ap. And by faith in him we are partakers of his strength victory and conquests 3. But how faulty are we for which we are justly to be blamed and reproved I. For that we neither look out nor take pains for this strength and aid by 1. Prayers strong cryes And 2. Diligent attendance waiting as Psal 40.1 2 3. Patiently as the Saints did of old The Church did so Isa 25.9 and 33.2 For to such is the promise Isa 64.4 Hab. 2.3 It will come 1. But rather seek to King Jareb as Ephraim did Hos 5.13 2. And rest upon others as too many have done and do 3. Or Evil things which cannot profit us nor stand us in stead at our greatest need as I have told them out of Psalm 34.8 See the Notes II. Nor do we lay out for this Armour or take pains to put it on but rather choose to stand naked and disarmed before our enemies as it was Exod. 32.1.21.25 and befel Josh 7.8 1. For that we will not accept Armour when it is offered to us 2. And are ready to cast away our Weapons and Arms when we have them upon us and in our hands as Israel and Achan did by Idolatry and that trespass as before 4. But lastly which would be our everlastling comfort 1. Were we as careful to get the strength of God to our assistance Ap. As we are to gain men to aid us 2. And to gird up the loins of our mind and to put on Christ and the armour of God for our defence Ap. As we are to arm our selves with earthly armour against our real or supposed earthly enemies we were happy therein and might take abundant comfort in that God that strengthens us and that Lord Jesus Christ in whom we believe who will save us in the end The third Use is from the 4.5.6 and 7. particulars of the Doctrine 1. Informs us what need we have of Wisdom and Courage c. 1. Serpentine wisdom Mat. 10.16 2. More then Sampsons strength 3. And of Elishaes army of Angels 2 King 6.16 17. to help against so many Wiles such strong assaults such infernal powers and devilish adversaries as are all acting against us 1. Many are the Wiles and Snares and depths of Satan and who is it that can search into the bottom of them to find out and discover them 2. Many also are the Instruments by which he worketh and undermines us viz. 1 By seeming friends 2. Domestick servants 3. False brethren and 4. He can transform himself and his Ministers into Angels of Light to make all his stratagems take the better effect so that whither he do 1. Ensnare us by Heretical Doctrines under fairest pretences as to many Or 2. Assaults us with vitious provocations as with a pleasing Bait like a Nimrod-like Hunter or crafty Fowler or dangerous Fisher after mens souls to destroy them yet still his care is that his labour be not lost but that all may take effect Instances 1. Thus he acted of old by the Midianites who beguiled Israel with their Wiles Numb 25.27 Their pleasing perswasions to vitious actions with which they are said to vex them because hereby they caused God to vex them 2. And thus by Jezabel that filthy Prophetesse who did teach and seduce men to Fornication e. Rev. 2.20 to 25. And these practises are there called the depths of Satan verse 25. But mark her doom there verse 22 23. 3. Like Prophets and Prophetesses have been in these times Edwards Gangreen and no doubt but in due time God will reward them accordingly Ap. Now surely a man thus beset surrounded with Wiles and Snares 1. Had need to have Serpentine-like wisdom and more It is our Saviours advice and councel to his Disciples Mat. 10.16 To be wise as Serpents Serpents are reported to be wise in four respects of which 1. Two are prudentious 2. And other two most pernicious .. 1. The Trudentious properties of