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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A15396	A catholicon, that is, A generall preservative or remedie against the pseudocatholike religion gathered out of the catholike epistle of S. Jude, briefly expounded, and aptly, according to the time, applied to more then halfe an hundreth of popish errours, and as many corruptions of manners. With a preface seruing as a preparatiue to the catholicon, and a dyet prescribed after.; A catholicon.	Willet, Andrew, 1562-1621.	1602 (1602)	STC 25673; ESTC S114006	113,250	270

that which S. Paul wisheth to the Philippians cha 1. 10. that they may 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 discerne things that differ and it is reckoned among other gifts and graces the discerning of spirits 1. Cor. 12. 10. which though it were a peculiar and extraordinarie gift in the Apostles time as Peter discerned the hypocrisie of Simon Magus Act. 8. 20. who deceiued Philip v. 13. he also by this gift found out the dissimulation of Ananias and Saphira Act. 5. yet in some measure doth the Lord grant this grace to his Church still Exam. Thus loseph discerned between Pharaos baker and butler shewing the different end of thē Gen. 40. Iacob betweene Manasses and Ephraim preferring one before the other Gen. 48. 19. Our Sauiour discerneth betweene the widows offering the gifts of the rich Luk. 21. 1. betweene the praier of the pharisie the publican Luk. 18. Exorn. Like as to the priests iudgement in the law was committed the discerning of the diuers kinds of leprosie Lev. 14. as the shepheard separateth the vncleane and diseased sheepe from the sound and whole so is the Minister of God to deuide the faithfull and syncere from the licentio●s and profane Aitiolog The meanes whereby to discerne them first is by the word of God Rom. 2. 18. Thou discernest things that differ being instructed by the law secondly our Sauiour giueth an other rule By their fruits ye shall know them Math. 7. thirdly the Apostle saith Heb. 5. 14. Hauing their wits exercised to discerne both good and euil So then by the knowledge of Gods word by obseruation of their life and by continual exercise and experience we are made able to put difference between the good and bad Appl. First then by this doctrine the practise of the popish Church is reprooued who admit all tagge and ragge without due examinatiō to the Eucharist who Error 56. Papists profane the Eucharist although in shew they require a great preparation by auricular confession yet notwithstanding that many profane persons without true contrition are receiued but as touching their knowledge they examine them not at all nay they say that the sacraments doe iustifie ex opere opera●o by Error 57. the very worke wrought without the faith of the receiuer Synops. ce●tur 2. err 96. That the wicked in the sacrament eate the true flesh of Christ Ce●tur 3. err 28. That Error ●8 the masse is auaileable for Pagans and infidels Centur. 3. error 35. by which opinions Error ●● of theirs we see what small difference they make in the communicant● if that wicked men pagans infidels may as well receiue fruite by it as faithfull receiuers so that herein their masse is like to the Pharises corban that though a man we disobedient to his parents yet if he brought a gift to their altar he should be free Matthew 25. 5. Beside the corrupt vse in poperie this is also a fault among carelesse ministers that admitte vnto the Lords table many both in respect of their profannesse vnworthy and for want of knowledge vnfit an vncomely thing it is that holy things should be giuen vnto dogges or swine they are dogges that are malitious enuious cruell vsurers oppressours extortioners sensuall persons licentious carnall Epicures adulterers drunkards ignorant sottes are swine it is herein the Ministers part to seperate the pretious from the vile Ierem. 15. 19. And if spirituall gouernours by laying hands suddenly vpon others are partakers of their sinnes 1. Tim. 5. 22. so are they which by their handes rashly and suddenly deliuer holy things Lastly all Christians are taught to make difference betweene men in respect of their civill conuersation to haue an especiall care with whome they conuerse or enter any league of friendship affinitie marriage or howsoeuer else whether they be of a corrupt religion or of a prophane life for the first S. Paul giueth vs a rule Tit. 3. 10. Reiect him that is an hereticke for the other the wise man giueth counsell Prou. 22. 24. Make no friendship with an angrie man Prou. 24. 21. Meddle not with them that are seditious Men therefore should carefully make choice of their companies and consort themselues with those that be like minded Origen well saieth Qui congregat cum male sapientibus de Christo cum Christo non congregat He that Hom 19. in Math. gathereth with those that are not right minded toward Christ doeth not gather with Christ. But all Atheists prophane persons papists are such therefore to haue any familiaritie friendship affinitie with such is to leaue Christ. Uers. 23. And other saue with feare pulling them out of the fire that is such as are Doct ● nowe in great danger euen as in the midst of the fire readie to be consumed must be saued by the terrour and feare of Gods iudgements and so as it were violently pulled away from the flames of hell fire We se then that the preaching of the lawe and threatnings of Gods iudgemēts The law must first be preached is necessarie for obstinate sinners and such as are indurate in their sinnes Testim This order Saint Paul prescribeth vnto Timothie that he should first improoue rebuke then exhort 2. Tim. 4. 2. So Eliphaz in Iob saith Iob. 5. 18. The almightie maketh the wound and bindeth it vp he smiteth and his hands make whole the wounding goeth before the binding and smiting before healing Examp. Thus Nathan dealt with Dauid denouncing against him Gods heauie iudgements saying The sword shall neuer depart from thine house c. 2. Sam. 12. 10. And afterward vpon Dauids repentance he ministreth comfort vnto him saying The Lord hath put away thy sinne thou shalt not die v. 13. This course also Saint Paul kept with the incestuous person first in deliuering him vp to Sathan for the destruction of his flesh that his spirit might be saued 1. Cor. 5. 5. then afterward vpon his earnest sorrow he releaseth the sentence and writeth to the Corinthiās for his restraying 2. Cor. 2. Exornat Like as the husbandman first gathereth out the stones in his vineyard and then planteth it with the best plantes Isay 5. 2. so in mans heart before grace can be planted sinne by true repentance must be extirpate and like as when one is in a dead sleep he must be raised with the loud soūd of a trumpet so the Lord saith to his prophet Isay 58. 1. Life vp thy voice like a trumpet and shew my people their transgressions Iosephs fetters of yron Gen. 40. 3. went before his chaine of gold Gen. 41. 42. So saith Augustine Incipit à vinculis ferreis finit ad torquem auream Wisdome beginneth with yron fetters and endeth with a golden chaine first it terrisieth the heart with iudgements then suppleth it with comforts Aitiolog The reason why it is profitable to preach gods iudgements vnto those that are setled in their sins and plunged as it were in hell fire is this because by