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A04540	A Christian plea conteyning three treatises. I. The first, touching the Anabaptists, & others mainteyning some like errours with them. II. The second, touching such Christians, as now are here, commonly called Remonstrants or Arminians. III. The third, touching the Reformed Churches, with vvhom my self agree in the faith of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by Francis Iohnson, pastour of the auncient English Church, now sojourning at Amsterdam in the Low Countreyes.	Johnson, Francis, 1562-1618.	1617 (1617)	STC 14661; ESTC S107828	395,581	331

hath there ben a reconciliation made again betweene the parties aforesaid and that enmitie between them taken avvay for Christ is the Lambe slaine from the foundation of the world Rev. 13 8. Hebr. 13 8. And so the counsell and vvork of God should be infringed touching that hostile and perpetuall enmitie vvhich the Lord himself said he vvould put between the seed of the serpent and the seed of the vvoman as is aforesaid But this cannot stand with the unchangeablenes of Gods counsell or truth of his word And therefore is erroneous Not to speak of that confirmation thereof which the continual experience of all ages and euen of this generation wherein we liue at this day may afford 4. And if vve look at Israel we may obserue that in the Tabernacle Temple there were tvvo Altars the one called the brasen Altar for the burnt offering and sacrifice the other the golden Altar for the burning of incense thereupon At both vvhich the Priests as types of Iesus Christ ministred in Israell The one more specially typing out the Redemption vvrought by Christ the other his Intercession Exod. 27 1 8. and 30 1 8. Ezech. 40 47. and 41 22. and 43 13 27. compared vvith Heb. 13 10 11 12. Revel 8 3 4. By which as we may learne against the Papists that Iesus Christ is our Redeemer at the brasen altar on vvhom alone vve are to relie for salvation and our Intercessour at the golden altar on vvhom alone also vve are to relye for the mediation of his Intercession for us and not upon the Angels or Saints departed so likewise for the question in hand we may furthermore learne this withall that Iesus Christ is Redeemer onely for them for whom he is Intercessour And Intercessour he is onely for the Elect and faithfull and not for the world the Reprobate and wicked therein As Christ himself and the Prophets and Apostles doe teach us Ioh. 17 9 20 24. Psal 16 3 4. with Act. 2 25 36. Esa 53 12. Rom. 8 33 34. Heb. 9 24. Rev. 8 3 4. Therefore also he is the Redeemer onely of the elect and not of the world the wicked and reprobate vvhosoever Which is yet further confirmed unto us by the very names and titles vvhich in the Scriptures are attributed to Christ agreably hereunto as namely that he is called Jesus Christ the Saviour the Annoynted one the Author Captaine and finisher of our faith and salvation the great shepheard of the sheep the shepheard and Bishop of our soules the Father of eternitie the Prince of peace the Angell of the covenant the Sun of righteousnes the comfort of Israell and eternall life c. Mat. 1 21 22 23. 16 16. Act. 2 36. Heb. 2 10. and 12 2. and 13 20. 1 Pet. 2 25. 1 John 4 14. Esa 7 14. and 9 6. 1 Tim. 2 5. Mal. 3 1. and 4 2. Luk. 2 25. 1 Ioh. 5 12.20 5. Hither also may be referred that as the Passeover of old vvas instituted and killed for Israell onely and not for the Egyptians so Christ our Passeover was ordeyned and sacrificed onely for his Israel chosen people and not for the vvicked and all in the world vvhosoever none excepted Exod. 12. chap. 2 Chron. 30. and 35. Ezr. 6 19 22. compared with 1 Cor. 5,7 and Rom. 8 33 34. 1 Pet. 1 2 18 21. 1 Joh. 5 19 20. 6. Christ by his death hath redemed those onely for vvhom the Lords pleasure prospereth in his hand whom also he maketh to be his seed him to be the chastisement of their peace to be healed vvith his stripes Esa 53 5 10. with 1 Pet. 2 24 25. Which fruit and effect is onely in the elect and not in all whosoever as all will confesse Otherwise also we should extend the redemption of Christ further then God himself vvho gaue him to death for us intended it and contrarie to the Scriptures which apply it onely to some and not to all and everie one in the world whosover Psa 16 2 3 4. c. with Act. 2 25 36. Esa 9 6 7. 53 4 67. Ier. 23 5 6. Dan 9 24 27. Ioel 2 33. Mic. 5 2. Mal. 4 2. Mat. 1 21. 20 28. 26 28. Luk. 19 9 10. Rom. 8 33 34. Heb. 9 28. 10.14 13 10 11 12 20 21 1 Ioh 5 4 12 13 19 20. 7. Christ layd dovvne his life onely for his sheep Joh. 10 11 15 16. and 15 19. Heb. 13 20. 1 Pet. 2 24 25. And therefore not for al in the world seeing all are not his sheep Joh. 10 26. Mat. 25 33. c. 8. Christ dyed to confirme the covenant of Gods grace for eternall salvation unto his people Dan. 9 24 27. Gal. 3 13 18. Heb. 9 15 16. and 13 20 21. Mal. 3 1. and 4 2. with Mat. 1 21. and 26 27 28. And therefore onely for them that are the heires of salvation For vvhich see the Scriptures reasons aforesaid Now whereas Daniell speaking of the Messiah saith he should be cut off and bring in everlasting righteousnes and confirme the covenant with Many Piscat resp ad disp Taufren p. 73. c. c. Dan. 9 24 27. two things there are about the vvord Many well observed by some vvriters which here I vvill mention One is that if we doe thus translate and understand the vvord Many then we must remember that the elect godly for the number of them are to be considered two vvaies either in comparison with others or simply in themselues The elect and godly in comparison of the reprobate and ungodly are few and the lesser number Mat. 7 13 14. and 20 16. and 22 14. Rom. 9 27 Piscat in Dan. 9 27. 28 29. with Esa 1 9. and 10 22 23. But being considered in themselues the elect and faithful are many and the number of them very great Mat. 20 28. Heb. 9 28. with Esa 53 11 12. Rev. 7 4 9. The other thing is that the word here translated Many may also be translated the excellent the great the noble glorious honourable c. as the same vvord is by Daniell in the singular number used applied to God vvhen he calleth him the great God Dan. 2 45. and by others also is used when they speak of men or other things that are great or excellent as in Iob. 32 9. Ier. 41 12. Hos 8 12. and so likevvise may be understood in Esa 53 11. And thus it agreeth vvith Davids speach Psa 16. where using another word he bringeth in Christ speaking to God the Father thus My goodnes extendeth not to thee but to the Saints vvhich are on earth to the excellent in vvhom is all my delight Psal 16 2 3 c. By vvhich Psalme also we may learne for the question in hand that the benefit of Christs redemption and mediation is not to be extended to Idolaters unbelevers or other like wicked persons vers 4. but onely to

Latimer c. latter Angels vvitnesses that follovved after called others and vvere called themselues to separate from that estate and to returne to the auncient faith and vvay wherein the churches were set of old Which also hath ben yet is performed by degrees As vve find that Luther Calvin Latimer Bradford the godly vvith them vvent further then John Wickliff John Hus Jerome of Prage and others before them Also that the Church of England goeth further in many things then the Lutherans And that the other reformed churches proceed further then the church of England though yet al the corruptions of the apostasie be not vvholly taken avvay and the churches brought to that heauenly synceritie wherein they vvere planted by the Apostles at the first vvhereunto vve ought all earnestly to striue what in us is knovving that this estate is not atteyned all at once and that those churches which are most freed from the corruptions aforesaid come nearest to the auncient integrity of the vvay of God are the most partakers of this grace and heauenly blessing of the Lord. IX That furthermore by the consideration of the Temple with the severall parts places and uses thereof we may obserue a double consideration of the estate and communion of the Church and people of God The one here on earth the other in heauen And that vvhich is on earth to be also tvvo fould the one outward and visible the other more invisible and inward The outvvard and visible signified by the Court of the Temple vvhich was outward vvhither all Israell came noting the churches outward estate and communion vvith God in the visible assemblies thereof The inward and invisible signified by the sanctuarie and holy place which were inward whither the Priests onely had accesse noting the more invisible estate and communion vvhich the elect and faithfull haue vvith God in spirit and trueth being made Priests unto God in Iesus Christ And lastly the estate cōmunion had vvith God in heauen signified by the most holy place where God dwelt between the Cherubims * Hebr. 9 7 24. whither onely the high Priest came once a yere not vvithout blood ‡ Exo. 28.6 29. carying on his brest and shoulders the names of the tribes of Israell graved in precious stones and so presented them before the Lord noting ” Hebr. 3 1. and 9 24. and 10 19 20 21. Ioh. 14 2 3. our accesse to God in heauen by Iesus Christ the high Priest of our profession who appeareth before God for us hath many mansions prepared in heauen for us that where he is there may we be also X. Finally that as they vvhich vvent into the inner parts of the Temple did passe as I noted before through the outvvard Court and yet not all that come to the outvvard Court did or might passe to the places of the Temple that were more inward Sal. Song 1 7 8. Act. 2 47. so they that vvould be partakers of Gods heauenly favours and blessings here and for ever should what in them is use the meanes and benefit of the outvvard estate and communion of the Church of God on earth and yet also not all vvho enjoy the benefit of the churches visible estate are partakers of the invisible graces and eternall salvation of God but onely the elect and those that are truely godly Yea that the outvvard Court and City to be troden upon is subject to be giuen unto apostates and persecuters that for a long time together vvhen yet all this time the elect and faithfull passing through these to vvithin being sanctified and approved of God are still preserved and protected by him and in the end are called from earth up into heauen These novv are the things vvhich I thought here to note by this occasion Which are likewise for the most of them observed and acknowledged by the best of the Protestant vvriters generally Yea also some of these men themselues vvith vvhom we haue to deale do thus understand and apply that vvhich is here spoken of the Court and holy City as in their ovvne vvritings may be seen And because the point is of waight for the matter in hand I vvill here therefore before I proceed further note downe their owne words wishing the Reader vvell to obserue them as follovveth When M. Sm. in a treatise of his wrote thus ‘ M. Sm. diffe p. 20. and 21. As the holy place with the Altar and Priests did properly signify the Church worship and Saints Rev. 11 1. 1 Pet. 2 5. under the nevv testament so the court without the holy place whither al the people came and the typicall service performed there did signify the confused assemblies of Antichristian persecuters and their ceremoniall worship Rev. 11 2. which the spirit in that place calleth Gentiles or heathen in those respects M. Ainsw answering him after he had shewed some misconceits of his about the Tabernacle and things perteyning thereunto proceedeth then further in his answer on this sort saying * M. Ain defence of Script p. 12 13 14 15. His eye sight fayled not so much in the shadovv as his heart vvas blynded in the shadowed thing For he maketh the tabernacle altar and Priests to signifie the church worship and Saints under the new Testament the court of the Tabernacle he will haue to signifie the assemblies of Antichrist the Israelites there assembling to signifie the Antichristian persecurers c. Behold unto what great iniquity he abuseth the word of God ‡ Note how M. A. speaketh of Israel here The body of the Church of Israell † Exo. 4 22 the son and first borne of the Lord ” Psal 135 4. his chosen and chief treasure “ Deu. 7 6 7. precious unto him aboue all peoples of the earth on vvhom he set his loue † Deu. 33.26 riding upon the heauens for their help and on the clouds in his glory a people ” vers 29. blessed saved by the Lord the shield of their help and sword of their glorie this people he maketh to signifie the Antichristian persecuters hated of God children of the Divel for whose overthrow confusion Christ ‘ Rev. 19 11 21. rideth on the heauens in his glory with a garment dipt in blood and a sword for to slay them and fill all the foules of the ayer vvith their flesh c. The Lords ‡ Lev. 6 16 holy Courts wherein they that dwelt “ Psa 65 4 were blessed for which the soules of the Saincts “ Psal 84.2 10. longed and fainted counting one day there better then a thousand othervvhere is now made to signify the Synagogue of Sathan and place vvhere the Divell dwelleth c But what may we thin● induced M. Sm. to this impietie Euen Satan deceived him by one place of Scripture which † Pag. 21. he citeth in his book viz Rev. 11.2 where Iohn was willed in a vision to