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A53689	Eshcol: a cluster of the fruit of Canaan; brought to the borders, for the encouragement of the saints, travelling thither-ward, with their faces towards Syon. Or, Rules of direction, for the walking of the saints in fellowship, according to the order of the Gospel. Collected and explained for the use of the Church at Coggeshall, by John Owen their pastor.; Eschol.	Owen, John, 1616-1683.	1648 (1648)	Wing O746; ESTC R214583	29,667	144

of all rules that concern the Saints the endless bond of communion the fulfilling of the Law the advancement of the honor of the Lord Jesus and the glory of the Gospel The primitive Christians had a proverbiall speech received as they said from Christ never rejoyce but when thou seest thy brother in love and it was common among the Heathens concerning them see how they love one another from their readiness for the accomplishment of that royall precept of laying down their lives for the brethren it s the fountain-rule scope ayme and fruit of Gospel-communion and of no one thing of present performance is the doctrine of the Lord Jesus more eximious and eminent above all other directions then in this of mutuall intense affectionate love amongst his followers for which he gives them innumerable precepts exhortations and motives but above all his own heavenly example to treat of love in its causes nature subject fruits effects tendency eminency and exaltation would not suit with present intention only it may be plainly affirmed that if there were no cause besides of reformation and walking in fellowship but this one that thereby the possession and practice of this grace shamefully to the dishonor of Christ and his Gospel lost amongst those who call themselves Christians it were abundantly enough to give encouragement for the undertaking of it notwithstanding any oppositions now this love is a spirituall grace wrought by the Holy Ghost Gal 5. 22. in the hearts of believers 1 Pet. 1. 22. whereby their soules are carried out 1 Thess. 2. 8. to the good of the children of God as such Phil. 5. Eph. 1. 15. Heb. 13. 11. uniting the heart unto the object so beloved attended with joy delight and complacency in their good Motives unto love are proposed from 1. The example and command of God and Christ 2. From the nature use and end of love it self 3. From the state and condition of the persons to be beloved and that so variously as they are too long for the present to be insisted on Love which is the bond of communion maketh out it self and is peculiarly exercised in these things following II. RULE COntinuall prayer for the prosperous state of the Church in Gods protection towards it Psa. 122. 6. Pray for the peace of Jerusalem they shall prosper that love thee Phil. 1. 4. Alwayes in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy ver. 5. For your fellowship in the Gospel from the first day untill now Rom. 1. 9. Without ceasing I make mention of you all in my prayer Acts 12. 5. Peter was kept in prison but prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him Isa. 62. 6. Ye that make mention of the Lord keep not silence ver. 7. And give him no rest till he establish and till he make Jerusalem a praise in the earth Eph. 6. 18. Praying alwayes with all prayer and supplication in the spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all Saints Col. 4. 12. Epaphras who is one of you a servant of Christ saluteth you alwayes labouring fervently for you in prayers that you may stand perfect and compleat in all the will of God EXPLIC. II. PRayer as it is the great engine whereby to prevail with the Almighty Is. 45. 11. so it is the sure refuge of the Saints at all times both in their own behalf Psal. 61. 2. and also of others Acts 12. 5. It is a benefit which the poorest believer may bestow and the greatest Potentate hath no power to refuse this is the beaten way of the soules communion with God for which the Saints have many gracious promises of assistance Zech. 12. 10. Rom. 8. 26. innumerable precepts for performance Matth. 7. 7. 1 Thess. 5. 17. 1 Tim. 2. 8. with encouragements thereunto Ja 1. 5. Luk. 11. 9. with precious promises of acceptance Matth. 21. 22. Jo. 16. 24. Psal. 51. 15. By all which and divers other wayes The Lord hath abundantly testified his delight in this sacrifice of his people now as the Saints are bound to pray for all men of what sort soever 1 Tim 2. 1 2. unless they are such as sin unto death 1 Jo. 5. 16. yea for their persecuters Matth. 5. 44. and them that hold them in bondage Jer. 29. 7. so most especially for all Saints Phil. 1. 4. and peculiarly for those with whom they are in fellowship Col. 4. 12. The Lord having promised that upon every dwelling place and all the assemblies of Mount Syon that there shall be a cloud of smoke by day and a shining of a flaming fire by night Isa. 4. 5. it is every ones duty to pray for its accomplishment he is not worthy of the priviledges of the Church who continues not in prayer for a defence upon that glory prayer then for the good prosperity flourishing peace increase edification and protection of the Church is a duty every day required of all the members thereof 1. Estimation of the Ordinances 2. Concernment of Gods glory 3. The honour of Jesus Christ 4. Our own benefit and spirituall interest With the fourth expresseness of the command are sufficient Motives hereunto III RULE EArnest striving and contending in all lawfull wayes by doing and suffering for the purity of the ordinances honor liberty and priviledges of the Congregation being joyntly assistant against opposers and common adversaries Jude 3. And exhort you that ye should earnestly contend for the faith which was once delivered to the Saints Heb. 12. 3. For consider him that endured such contradictions of sinners against himself lest ye he wearied and faint in your minds V. 4. ye have not resisted unto blood striving against sinne 1 Jo. 3. 16. Hereby perceive we the love of God because he laid down his life for us and we ought to lay down our lives for the brethren Gal. 5. 1. Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free and be not intangled again with the yoke of bondage V. 13. For Brethren ye have been called unto liberty 1 Cor. 7. 23. Ye are bought with a price be ye not the servants of men Cant. 6. 4. Thou art beautifull O my love terrible as an Army with banners 1 Pet. 3. 15. be ready alwayes to give an answer to every man that asketh you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and fear EXPLIC. III. THe former Rule concerned our dealing with God in the behalf of the Church This our dealing with men to the right performance hereof many things are required as 1. Diligent labouring in the Word with fervent prayer to acquaint our selves with the mind and will of God concerning the way of worship which we profess and the rules of walking which we desire to practise that so we may be able to give an account to humble enquirers and stop the mouths of stubborn opposers according to our knowledge such will be our valuation of the ordinances

ministeriall authority to them in particular according to the institution of Christ which in other is not so Motives to the observance of this rule are 1. The name wherein they speak and administer 2 Cor. 5. 20. 2. The work which they do 1 Cor. 3. 9. 2 Cor. 6. 1. 1 Tim. 4. 16. 3. The return that they make Heb. 13. 17. 4. The account that the Lord hath of them in his employment Matth. 10. 40 41 42. Luke 10. 16. RULE II. HIs conversation is to be observed and diligently followed so farr as he walks in the steps of Jesus Christ 1 Cor. 4. 16. I beseech you be followers of me Ch. 11. 1. Be ye followers of me even as I also am of Christ Heb. 13. 7. Remember them who have spoken unto you the Word of God whose faith follow considering the end of their conversation 2 Thes. 3. 7. For your selves know how you ought to follow us for we behaved not our selves disorderly among you Phil. 3. 17. Brethren be followers together of me and mark them which walk so as you have us for an example 1 Tim. 4. 12. Be you an example of the believers in word in conversation in charity in spirit in faith in purity L Pet. 5. 3. Be ensamples to the flock EXPLICAT II. THat an exemplar conversation was ever required in the dispensers of holy things both in the Old Testament and New is apparent the glorious vestment of the old ministring Priests Vrim and Thummim with many other ornaments though primitively typicall of Jesus Christ yet did not obscurely set out the purity and holinesse required in the administrators themselves Zech. 3. 4. in the new The shining of their lights in all good works Matth. 5. 16. is eminently exacted and this not only that no offence be taken at the waies of God and his worship by them administred as hath fallen out in the Old Testament Jam. 2. 17. and in the New Phil. 3. 18 19. but also those who are without may be convinced 1 Tim. 3. 7 and the Churches directed in the practise of all the will and mind of God by them revealed as in the places cited a Pastor should be vocall Sermons must be practised as well as preached Though Noahs Work-men built the Arke yet themselves were drowned God will not accept of the tongue where the Devill hath the soule Jesus did do and teach Acts 1. 1. If a man teach uprightly and walk crookedly more will fall down in the night of his life then he built in the day of his Doctrine RULE III. PRayer and supplications are continually to be in his behalf for assistance in the Work committed to him Ephes. 6. 18 19. Pray alwaies with all prayer and supplication in the spirit for me that utterance may be given me that I may open my mouth boldly to make known the mystery of the Gospel for which I am an Embassador 2 Thes. 3. 1 2. Brethren pray for us that the word of the Lord may run and be glorified and that we may be delivered from the hands of unreasonable and wicked men 1 Thes. 5. 25. Col. 4. 3. Praying also for us that God would open unto us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ Heb. 13. 18. Act. 12. 5. Prayer was made without ceasing of the Church unto God for him Heb. 13. 7. EXPLICAT III. THE greatnesse of the work for which who is sufficient 2 Cor. 2. 16. The strength of the opposition which who almost can resist Which are incumbent on and maintained against the Ministers of the Gospel call aloud for the most effectuall daily concurrence of the Saints for their supportment and that love thank fulnesse and justice do almost extort deserved prayers That these are to be for assistance incouragement abilities successe deliverance and protection is proved in the Rule Motives 1. The word will doubtlesse be effectuall when ability for its administration is a return of prayers Acts 10. 30 31. 2. The Ministers failing is the peoples punishment Acts 8. 11. Isa. 30. 20. 3. His prayers are continually for the Church 4. That for which he stands in so much need of prayers is the Saints good and not peculiarly his own Help him who carryes the burthen 1 Tim. 3. 8. Phil. 2. 17. Col. 1. 24. RULE IV. REverentiall estimation of him with submission unto him for his works sake 1 Cor. 4. 1. Let a man so account of us as of the Ministers of Christ and Stewards of the mysteries of God 1 Thes. 5. 12. And we beseech you Brethren to know them which labour among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you ver. 13. And to esteem them very highly in love for their works sake 1 Tim. 5. 17. Let the Elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour especially they who labour in the word and doctrine 1 Pet. 5. 5. Submit your selves to the Elders Heb. 13. 17. Obey them that have the rule over you and submit your selves EXPLICAT IV. THE respect and estimation here required is civil the motive sacred honor and reverence is due only to eminency in some kind or other prelation is Gods stamp upon any person this is given to Pastors by their employment proved by their Titles they are called Angels Revel. 1. 20. Heb. 12. 22. Bishops or Overseers Ezek. 3. 17. Acts 20. 28. They are the Lords Bishops 2 Cor. 5. 20. Stewards 1 Cor. 4. 1. Titus 1. 7. Men of God 1 Sam. 2. 27. 1 Tim. 6. 11. Rulers Heb. 13. 7 17. Lights Mat. 5. 14. Salt Math. 5. 13. Fathers 1 Cor. 4. 15. And by many more such like terms are they described if under these notions they honor God as they ought God will also honor them as he hath promised And his people are in conscience to esteem them highly for their works sake but if any of them be fallen Angels throwndown Starrs negligent Bishops treacherous Embassadors Lordly-revelling-Stewards Tyrannicall or foolish Rulers blind guids unsavory Salt insatiate doggs the Lord and his people shall abhorr them and cut them off in a moneth Zech. 11. 8. RULE V. MAintenance for them and their Families by the administration of earthly things suteable to the state and condition of the Churches is required for their Pastors 1 Tim. 5. 17 18. Let the Elders who rule well be counted worthy of double honor especially they who Labour in the word and doctrine For the Scripture saith thou shalt not muzzle the oxe that treadeth out the corne for the laborer is worthy of his reward Gal. 6. 6. Let him that is taught in the word communicate to him that teacheth in all good things vers. 7. Be not deceived God is not mocked for what a man soweth that shall he reap 1 Cor. 9. 7. Who goeth a warfare at any time at his own charges Who planteth a Vineyard and eateth not of the fruit thereof Who feedeth a flock and eateth not of the milk of the flock vers 9. It