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A87510	A mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall, in severall tractates: vvherein some of the most difficult knots in divinity are untied, many darke places of Scripture cleared, sundry heresies, and errours, refuted, / by Henry Ieanes, minister of God's Word at Chedzoy in Sommerset-shire.; Mixture of scholasticall divinity, with practicall. Part 1	Jeanes, Henry, 1611-1662.	1656 (1656)	Wing J507; Thomason E872_3; Thomason E873_1; ESTC R202616	347,399	402

this where the phrase is used in the new testament Now 1. They are tearmed rudiments or elements in an allusion unto Grammar wherein letters are the rudiments or elements of all literature even so the ceremonies of the Mosaicall law contained an elementary kind of instruction They were as it were the Primer the A B C of the Church suited unto her age of infancy Even so we when we were Children were in bondage under the elements or rudiments of the world Gal. 4.3 2. They are tearmed rudiments of the world or worldly rudiments because they enjoyned Corporeall sensible and in comparison of the more spirituall ordinances of the Gospell earthly and carnall ceremonies And the reason of this appellation Estius conjectureth to be Because the world is often in Scripture put for that part thereof which is corporeall and sensible and in conformitie hereunto the Leviticall sanctuary is said to be a worldly Sanctuary Heb. 9.1 By this you see that those who presse the antiquated and abrogated ceremonies of the Mosaicall law are seducers that carry away the sheepe of Christ from his fold as a spoile a prey or bootie Gal. 5.2 Lastly we have these two rules of superstition the tradition of men and the rudiments of the world set downe adversatively by way of Antithesis or opposition And not after Christ that is they are not after the doctrine or commandement of Christ Whatsoever is not after Christ that is according unto the doctrine of Christ in the Gospell is against Christ and therefore vaine deceit The uncommandednesse of a worship is sufficient to brand it for unlawfull Nadab and Abihu offered strange fire before the Lord which he commanded them not Levit. 10.1 They have built the high places of Tophet c. Which I commanded them not neither came it into my heart Jerem. 7.31 You have seen the words expounded in themselves I shall in the next place briefely dispatch the inference of this exhortation from the dwelling of all-fulnesse of the Godhead in him bodily implied in the particle for Beware lest any man spoile you through philosophy and vaine deceit after the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ for in him dwelleth all fullnesse of the Godhead bodily From the fulnesse of the Deitie in the person of Christ we may conclude the fulnesse perfection and all-sufficiency of his doctrine And consequently the danger vanity and deceitfulnesse of all additions thereunto whatsoever whether heathenish philosophy Pharisaicall or Popish the traditions of men or Judaicall the rudiments of the world What seducers can more spoile the flock of Christ then the patrons of such additionals For they withdraw from all fulnesse in the God head unto that which is but vaine deceit They lead from the fountaine of living waters unto broken cisternes that can hold no water The Philosophy of the Gentiles hath indeed a shew of wifedome but it was but folly and thick darknesse compared with the wisdome of Christ In him as man were hid 〈◊〉 the treasures of ●…sedome and knowledge vers 3. of this chapter And as the sonne of God he was the eternall uncreated wisedome He was full and perfect God His knowledge then was infinite and therefore he was able to provide not onely sufficiently but abundantly for the instruction and salvation of his Church without the supply of humane traditions or Mosuicall ●eremonies All men are lyars and therefore it would be a madnesse to embrace the traditions of men as long as we have the truth it selfe to instruct us The highest perfection of the saints of God is to be pantakers of the divine nature to have the Godhead dwell in them operatively in regard of it's gracious effects Whereas the sonne of God hath the fulnesse of the Godhead dwelling in him personally and therefore in comparison of his precepts which are able to make even the simple wise unto salvation Psal 19.7.2 Timoth. 3.16 the most specious and plausible traditions of even the best of men are in matters of faith and salvation most vaine empty and deceitfull trifles In Christ dwelleth an all fulnesse of knowledge and we having so able a seacher it would be extreame and unspeakable folly in us to fall back againe unto our horne booke unto the rudiments of the world unto an elementary worldly or carnall way of instruction by the ceremonies of Moses his law that was accommodated onely unto the Childish condition of the Church Besides Christ himselfe hath abrogated all ceremonies of the law and from the all-fulnesse of the God●head in him we may gather his all-fulnesse of power and authority to make such an alteration Because he is God he is Lord of the Sabbath and all other ordinances in the Church It is no lesse therefore then a treasonable presumption for men to revive those lawes which he hath repealed to presse those observances which he hath abolished Interpreters upon the place generally make this observation upon the coherence that the Apostle giveth this generall refutation of those three impostures before specified that they are not according unto the doctrine of Christ not after Christ to shew that this consideration alone is ground enough to reject any doctrine or part of worship For he that derogates from the all-sufficiency of Christs doctrine detracteth from the alsufficiency and infinitenesse of his Godhead If men would but seriously consider how great and glorious a person he is how infinitely wise they would not listen unto impostors but hang upon Christ's mouth onely for direction in matters of faith and worship They would never dare to presume to attempt any supply unto the unsearchable riches or fulnesse of wisedome the manifold wisedome of God displaid in his Gospell Ephes 3.10 In him dwelleth all-fulnesse of the Godhead bodily and therefore beware least any man spoile you through Philosophy and vaine deceit after the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ The Deitie of Christ was the maine ground why Peter professeth in the behalfe of the rest of the Aposties a resolution to adhere constantly and solely unto the doctrine of Christ Joh. 6.68,69 1. He layeth downe two reasons for adherence unto Christ's doctrine alone 1. The alsufficiency thereof to instruct us in the way unto eternall life and salvation Thou hast the words of eternall life vers 68. and this he maketh good from the alsufficiency of his office and person vers 69. Thou art that Christ the sonne of the living God Thou are not onely man but God The sonne of the living God therefore thou art all-sufficient to be our Christ our Priest King and Prophet and therefore thou hast the words of eternall life 2. We have the utter insufficiency of all created persons to give us any light herein whither shall we goe vers 68 that is for the words of eternall life Christ is the sunne of righteousnesse Mal. 4.2 therefore will infallibly guide us unto heaven But if

inherent in it but by the power and Spirit of Christ concurring with it actuating applying and mightily enforcing of it In Isa 53.1 The Gospell is refer'd to the Prophets and Apostles in regard of ministry and dispensation our report but it is refer'd to the Lord only in point of efficacy and operation the arme of the Lord. Upon the Lord Christ therefore let us depend and to him let us repaire for the successe thereof which brings me to the last particular Fifthly Ministers and people are in the ordinances of Christ all acts of worship to do all in the name of Christ that is with invocation of his name calling upon the name of God through his mediation and this to be included in the phrase as it is used Col 3.17 is the consent of most interpreters on the place by this it is that as all creatures and actions in generall so all ordinances in a more speciall and peculiar manner are sanctified unto us How can we with any probability expect a blessing from Christ upon our publique assemblies on the Lords day when we rush unto them from our beds or worldly businesse without so much as imploring such a blessing in our families or closets If we do not seeke Christ in our home devotions in a way of preparation unto our publique I believe we can hardly be said to be gathered together in his name according to the full import of the expression and without this it will be but presumption to flatter our selves that Christ will be in the mid'st of us Doth a minister preach in the name of Christ when he doth not before hand so much as open his mouth for Christs assistance in his study and concurrence in his pulpit Do people heare in the name of Christ when all the weeke long they do not put up so much as one petition unto him to enable their minister for his worke and to blesse it unto them And if we do not meet together in the name of Christ we may justly feare that Christ will be a stranger unto our meetings Lastly This fulnesse of Christs office bespeakes our due respects it challengeth faith in him obedience unto him and worship of him All Saints should obey the King of Saints the members of the Church should follow the full direction of their head both inward and outward servants should be ruled by the sonne and Lord of the family sheep should be guided by their shepherd the stones in the spirituall building should be regulated unto the foundation Not to hearken unto the messenger of the Covenant how can it be interpreted any other then a refusall of the Covenant To slight the high Priest of our profession what is it but a vertuall renouncing of the Christian religion To be disobedient and disloyall unto the King and head of the Church what is it but an interpretative disclaiming of his soveraignty over the Church Consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession Christ Jesus Heb. 3.1 The Greeke word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as Pareus noteth is very emphaticall for it signifies not barely to understand apprehend or behold a thing but farther with very great and earnest endeavour to bend and apply the mind unto the consideration of a thing to consider it diligently and heedfully Consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession is as much as ponder the perfection of Christs office with all possible diligence and attention with all your heart and minds But now words of knowledge in Scripture imply the affections and practice Consider the Apostle and high Priest of our profession that is attentively and deeply weigh the fulnesse and dignity of his calling and accordingly feare love worship serve and obey him Give him all honour and glory throw all your faith and hope upon him seeke for your salvation only in him and carefully decline all offence of him The Apostle Peter having proved 1. Epistle Chapt. 2. vers 6. out of the Prophet Isaiah that Christ is the chiefe corner stone elect and precious which God hath laid in Zion the spirituall house of his Church he inferreth hereupon vers 7. that he is of great price and excellency unto every believer unto you therefore which believe he is precious Here the abstract 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is put for the concrete 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and the putting of Abstracts for their Concretes usually encreaseth and heightneth a matter and puts weight and an emphasis upon it Vnto you that believe he is an honour that is he is or should be very honourable and exceeding precious in your eies and indeed whom should we esteeme reverence and honour if not the foundation of our salvation that by the faithfull and full discharge of his office upholds every one of our soules from sinking into the very bottom of hell and damnation Can we have too high an estimate of such a person Who would not come unto him and by faith leane upon him Saint Peter exhorts hereunto and backs his exhortation with many motives He is a stone a chiefe corner stone vers 4 6. and therefore you may safely rely upon him He is a living stone a vitall foundation and therefore quickneth whom he will Joh. 5.21 He maketh every member a lively stone Those therefore that are not built upon him are spiritually dead and livelesse Indeed not only the Jewes but the generality of men reject all his offices refuse to build and rely upon him But though he be disallowed of men he is chosen of God God from all eternity designed him unto this office of foundation and in the fulnesse of time actually called sent sealed sanctified qualified and enabled him for execution thereof He is a stone as of great strength so of great price also he is a precious stone precious in regard of the infinite dignity of his person precious in respect of the incomparable value of his satisfaction and merit and precious also in regard of the riches of the gifts and graces wherewith his humane nature was adorned Thus you see that here is stability an enlivening efficacy the decree and call of heaven unspeakable beauty and excellency inviting to come unto Christ come unto him because he is a stone a living stone a stone chosen by God a precious stone You may see farther how that by coming unto him great and ineffable benefit comfort and honour will redound unto us It will be a profitable a comfortable or honourable Course 1. Then it will be very beneficiall and advantageous unto us if we come unto him as unto a living stone we shall as lively stones be built up a spirituall house v. 5. for an habitation of God through the spirit Ephes 2.21 And without dependance upon him as our foundation by faith there will be no place and existence for us in the spirituall structure 2. It will be very comfortable unto us Behold I lay in Zion a chiefe corner stone and he that believeth on him

following 1. In the words foregoing Beware lest any man spoil you through Philosophy and vaine deceit after the traditions of men after the rudiments of the world and not after Christ for in him c. vers 8. which words I shall first expound in themselves then shew the inference of them from the dwelling of all-fulnesse of the Godhead in Christ bodily 1. Then to expound the words briefely in themselves They are an exhortation unto a carefull and heedefull eschewall of seduction by any additionals unto the doctrine of Christ In them we have two things especiall remarkable 1. the danger 2. The meanes of such seduction 1. The danger of it it is a spoiling of the soule The word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and it signifieth to drive away as a prey or bootie Those that seduce from Christ by additions unto his Gospell are the worst of thieves or robbers For they plunder men of truth and faith of God and Christ grace and glory They carry away their soules from the fold of Christ as a prey to be devoured by Satan Besides it is not a simple theft but a kind of sacrilege for it spoileth the soule that was made after the Image of God and consecrated as a temple unto God and reedeemed from Satan for the service of God by the bloud of him in whom dwelleth all fulnesse of the Godhead bodily 2. We have the meanes of such seduction the impostures or wiles by which seducers withdraw men from Christ Philosophy and superstition 1. Philosophy Beware lest any man spoile you through philosophy where by Philosophy is understood either the abuse of true Philosophy and that is when matters of faith are submitted unto the tribunall of reason when the mysteries of the Christian Religion are tyed and judged by the dimme light of nature or else 2. the erroneous though curious speculations of some Philosophers which were by the Gnostickes and other Heretiques brought into Divinity Such perhaps might be the dotages of the Platonists touching Angels that they created the world were mediatours between God and men and therefore were to be worshipped This philosophy is the same with that science falsely so called of which Paul speakes 1 Timoth. 6.20 A second imposture or wile by which seducers draw men from Christ is superstition tearmed here by the Apostle vain deceit And unto this interpretation I am lead by these 2. considerations 1. Because these words vaine deceit after the tradition of men have a great similitude as in sound so in sence and signification with that which our Saviour speakes of the superstition of the Pharisees Math. 15.9 In vaine they doe worship me teaching for doctrines the commandments of men 2. Because our Apostle in the pursuite of his confutation of these seducers disputes against severall branches of soperstition vers 16 17 18 20 21 22 23. and expressely nameth will-worship which is the same with superstition I know the generality of interpreters thinke this clause to be added appositivè or expositively to explaine what is meant by Philosophy The Apostle doth not condemne all philosophy but onely that which is vaine and deceitfull And then the particle and is as much as even or that is Beware lest any man spoile you through Philosophy that is vaine deceit I doe not deny but that 〈◊〉 is many times redundant or used only expositively but I suppose that is when there is some absurdity in it's signifying a distinct thing But now there can be no pretence for any such absurdity here and therefore not to take it as a conjunction copulative shewing a distinct thing would be to offer violence unto the text Some thinke i● to be thus meant Philosophy which is vaine deceit but the conjunction doth shew that here a distinct thing is meant therefore I take vaine deceit here for all religious rites which carnall wisedome inventeth and obtrudeth Bayne in locum In the words we have superstition described from 1. it's effect deceit 2. adjunct vaine 3. rule and that is set downe 1. positively and absolutely After the tradition of men after the rudiments of the world 2. Adversatively and not after Christ 1. From it's effect deceit It deceiveth mens hopes and expectations 〈◊〉 it promiseth them acceptance with God peace and comfort to their consciences and faileth in both For God will reject all superstitious usages in his worship with a great deale of indignation Who-hath-required these things at your hands Isai 1. And then unto an illight ned and awakened conscience reflection on them will afford nothing but matter of terrour and repentance The word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 signifies a drawing out of the way For it is compounded of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 priv 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a path From the notation of the word then we may observe that superstition withdraweth men from the way Christ and from his way of worship prescribed in his word whereupon it comes to passe that the most superstitions persons the strictest observers of humane inventions are commonly the greatest neglecters of Christs owne ordinances 2. We have here the adjunct of superstition vanity vaine deceit And vaine it is 1. Because empty in that it is not accompanied with the grace of God For God sanctifieth onely his owne ordinances 2. Because unprofitable to no purpose In vaine doe they worship me teaching for doctrines the commandments of men Math. 15.9 The end which men propound unto themselves in the worship of God is the pleasing of him And this is an end unto which superstitious practices the carnall devices of men are used altogether in vaine because they no wise conduce unto it for they are so farre from pleasing God as that they rather anger and provoke him Thus the Israelites provoked him to anger with their inventions and with their counsell Psalm 106.29,43 Next we have the rule of this superstition which the Apostle speaketh of and that is set downe 1. positively and absolutely 2. Adversatively 1. Positively absolutely and that is twofold 1 the tradition of men 2. the ceremoniall lawes of Moses the rudiments of the world 1. The traditions of men vaine deceit after the tradition of men The traditions of men are the same with the precepts of men Math. 15.9 And why should we fly unto the commands of men for direction in Go● worship as long as he himselfe hath given us a perfect and sufficient rule thereof in the scriptures 2 Timoth. 3.15,16 Isai 8.20 Acts 26.22 John 20.31 Those that obtrude and presse the traditions of men in the service of God goe about to spoile mens soules to carry them away from the true worship of God in Christ A second rule of this superstition which the Apostle would have them to beware of is the rudiments of the world that is the ceremoniall lawes of Moses as appeares by collation of this place with vers 20 21. of this chapter as also with Gal 4.3 The onely places besides

1.18 God gave him in all things the preheminence Phil. 2.9 He highly exalted him and gave him a name above every name Ephes 1.21 and placed him far above all principality and power and might and dominion and every name that is named not onely in this world but also in that which is to come All these and the like Scriptures evidently hold forth as a fulnesse of office and authority so also a fulnesse of glory and majesty in Christ as man Christs manhood was exalted unto an higher degree of glory majesty and dignity then the most glorious Saint or Angell ever was or shall be Principalities powers mights and dominions fall far short of his glory This doctrine concerning the all-fulnesse of glory in the manhood of Christ in its state of exaltation may be applied for Refutation Consolation Exhortation 1. For refutation of the doctrine of the Papists touching the corporall presence of Christs body in the Lords supper For this doctrine of theirs by just consequence makes Christs body of glory or most glorious body his impassible body to be most inglorious because it affirmeth it under the formes of bread and wine to be obnoxious unto as execrable indignities and obscenities as can be imagined as for example to be burnt by fire to be blown away by the wind to be vomited and disgorged by either a sickly or drunken communicant to be put in a dunghill to be devoured by wormes mice dogs or hogs to passe through the guts or entrals into the draught See farther of this Bishop Morton of the institution of the Sacrament of the blessed body and bloud of Christ c. lib. 4. cap. 10. Secondly Christs fulnesse of glory in his exaltation may serve for the consolation of all his members because they may be confident of conformity thereunto for God hath predestinated them to be conformed unto the image of his Son Rom. 8.29 Vnto the image of his glory as well as unto the image of his grace and crosse For if we be dead with him we shall also live with him if we suffer we shall also reigne with him 2 Tim. 2 11,12 If Christ himselfe the King be crowned with glory and honour he will bestow a matrimoniall crowne of glory and honour upon his Queen the Church and every faithfull soule It is said of David that the Lord had established him King over Israel and that he had exalted his Kingdome for his people Israels sake 2 Sam. 5.12 and therefore doubtlesse his care was to promote the glory and happinesse of the whole people of Israell as well as of his owne person and family David was a type of Christ and therefore we may say of Christ that God established him in and exalted him unto his Kingdome of glory for his people his Churches sake and upon this we may conclude that he will be carefull to make them glorious and happy as well as himselfe This conformity of Christs members unto his fulnesse of glory is either inchoate here in this life or else consummate hereafter in heaven 1. Then the saints here even in this life may enjoy a begun and imperfect conformity unto Christs glory and this may be evinced from 1. the relations of it 2. Gods promises of it and 3. the saints prayers for it 1. From the relations of it It had the relation of an end 1. Vnto the ministery of Christ himselfe here upon earth These things have I spoken unto you that my joy might remaine in you and that your joy might be full John 15.11 John 17.13 2. Unto the penning of the sacred Scriptures These things write we unto you that your joy may be full 1 Iohn 1.4 Thirdly unto the prayers of the Saints Aske and ye shall receive that your joy may be full John 16.24 2. There are many gracious promises in Scripture of this inchoation of the Churches and Saints glory here on earth 2 Peter 1.10,11 If ye do these things ye shall never fall For so an entrance shall be minister'd unto you abundantly into the everlasting Kingdome of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Even here in this life we may have an entrance into Christ's Kingdome of glory that shall be everlasting And this entrance may be abundantly minister'd unto us Hag. 2.7 I will fill this house with glory saith the Lord of Hostes The words perhaps may primarily be understood of Gods honouring the materiall Temple with the bodily presence of Christ hut we may put an enlargement upon them and extend them unto the Spirituall house of God his Church which he filleth here in this life with the beginnings and first-fruites of glory Ps 36.7,8 Those of the childrē of men that put their trust under the shadow of thy winges shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatnesse of thy house and thou shalt make them drinke of the river of thy pleasure In Esay 66.10,11 God promiseth all the true members of the Church all that rejoyce with Jerusalem and are glad with her all that love her to satisfy them with the breasts of her consolation that they may milke out and be delighted with the abundance of her glory For thus saith the Lord Behold I will extend peace unto her like a river c. vers 12. If the Church be in a distressed and persecuted condition as a meadow that is mowne downe why Christ shall come like raine upon the mowen grasse as showers that water the earth Ps 72.6 When she lieth under reproaches and suffering even then a Spirit of glory shall rest upon her 1 Pet. 4.13 In his dayes that is under his goverment shall the righteous flourish and abundance of peace so long as the Moone endureth Psalm 72.7 The peace of God which passeth all understanding shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus Phil. 4.7 Lastly we have the Saints prayers for these beginnings of glory recorded in Scripture and that both of petition and thanksgiving 1. Petition Now the God of hope saith Paul in the behalfe of the Romans fill you with all joy and peace in believing that ye may abound in hope through the power of the holy Ghost Rom. 15.13 This petition doubtlesse had a favourable and gracious reception The least that can be said of it is that it is a sufficient argument of not onely the possibility but also probability of the thing petitioned for In it there are two things especially remarkable pertinent unto the argument in hand 1. The matter with which he praied that they might be filled all joy and peace 2. An amplification of this matter from its causes to wit instrument end and principall efficient 1. Then we have the matter with which he prayed that they might be filled all joy and peace which Synechdochically may be very well put for all other inchoations of glorification because they some way or other imply them 1. Then he prayeth that God would fill them with all joy Now a Christian hath all joy that is his