THE Seconde parte of the Booke of Christian exercise appertayning to RESOLVTION Or a Christian directorie guiding all men to their saluation Written by the former Authour R. P. PSAL. 62. ver 4. One thing haue I requested at Gods hands that wil I demaund stil which is to dwel in his house all the dayes of my life to the ende I may know and doe his will AT LONDON Printed by Iohn Charlwoode and Simon Waterson Anno. 1590. TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE Sir Thomas Heneage Knight vize Chamberlaine to her excellent Maiestie Treasurer of her royall Chamber and one of her Highnesse most honourable priuie Councell All happinesse in this life and in the life to come hartilie wished To the Christian Reader health GEntle Reader not manie yeeres since a booke was published of Christian exercise appertaining to Resolution written by a Iesuit beyonde the Seas yet an English-man named Ma. Robert Parsons which Booke Ma. Edm. Bunney hauing dilligently perused committed to the publique viewe of all indifferent iudgements as glad that so good matter proceeded from such infected people and that good might arise thereby to the benefite of others Since the manifestation of that booke the first Author thereof named Ma. Parsons hath enlarged the same Booke with a second part and new additions wherein hee hath concluded and finished his whole intent of the Resolution and that vppon some speciall causes as himselfe setteth downe For hauing enlarged diuers poynts which before he omitted and comming to the reasons of this newe supply in his Praeface he saith in this manner Beeing admonished by the writings of diuers that since the publishing of my first booke it hath beene misliked in two principall poynts First that I speake so much of good works and so little of faith Secondly that I talked so largely of Gods iustice and so breefely of his mercie Beside conceiuing by the information of many that diuers persons hauing a desire in themselues to read the former Booke but yet beeing weake and fearfull to be touched so neere in conscience as they imagined that booke did durst neuer intermedle therewith beeing informed there was nothing in the same wherewith to entertaine themselues but onely such vehement matter of perswasion as would greatly trouble and afflict them For remedie of which inconueniencie I haue framed this second part of that worke and therein inserted diuers Chapters and discourses of matters more plausible and of themselues more indifferent wherewith the Reader may sollace hys minde at such times as he findeth the same not willing to feele the spurre of more earnest motion to perfection Heereupon grewe the cause of his framing this seconde Booke which performeth what you haue reade in his owne wryting And considering howe diuers were desirous to haue thys latter part because they had thorowlie read the other after passage the perusing of sundrie learned men who haue thought it as worthy to be seene as the first it is gentle Reader presented to thy viewe reade it indifferentlie and iudge therof as thou findest occasion A necessarie Table guiding the Reader to euery Chapter in thys Booke as also to euery particuler argument handled in each Chapter The first Chapter Of the manifold perils that ensue to the world by inconsideration and how necessarie it is for euerie man to enter into cogitation of his owne estate The seuerall matters handled in thys Chapter THE charitable proceeding of GOD by his Prophets in fore-telling men of their wickednesse and reuealing the causes thereof Page 1. The danger of inconsideration declared in two speciall causes page 2. The complaint of the Prophet Ieremie for inconsideration page 4. The misterie and sealed secrete of inconsideration page 5. Lack of consideration cause of eternall destruction a poynt that fooles wil not consider page 7. Inconsideration the cause of so much sinne at thys day page 8. Wilfull mallice obstinate corruption in the vanities of thys life and idle negligence three speciall causes of inconsideration 10 11 12. How we must stand vpon our watch that consideration is the onely doore to our watch with the many commodities and effects therof 14,15,16 That all vertues are stirred vp and quickned by consideration 17. How holy men exercised themselues in consideration namely the three first Patriarches Moses Iosua King Dauid king Salomon and king Ezechias as also what fruite holy Iob gathered by consideration and two principall effects ensuing thereon 18. 19. 20. The importaunce of consideration breefelie described page 22. The second Chapter That there is a God which rewardeth good and euill against all the Atheists of olde and of our time With the proofes alleaged for the same both by Iewe and Gentile The matters handled in thys Chapter are deuided into foure Sections The first Section If there be a God he is a iust rewarder 31. The works of the world declare the workman 31. How the miracles of heauen doe teach to know GOD. 33. In what manner the earth teacheth vs there is a God 34. Howe the Sea dooth wonderfully shewe there is a God 35. The parts of man in body and soule doe amply declare GOD. 36. The second Section Howe the Heathen prooued there was a God by theyr Phylosophie 38. The three argumeÌts of the natural Philosopher Ex motu ex fine Ex causa efficiente 39,40,41,42 The foure arguments of the Metaphisicke or supernatural Phylosopher The first ens finituÌ 44. The second that euery multitude or distinction of things proceedeth from some vnitie as from hys fountaine 46. The thyrde subordination of creatures in thys worlde 47. The fourth prouidence in making the verie least creature in the world 49. The fift immortalitie of the soule of man 52. And the meaning of olde Phylosophers touching Anima mundi 53. The three Arguments of the Morrall Phylosopher 1. How in the naturall inclination of man there is a dispositioÌ to coÌfesse som God or Deitie 54. The reason why there can be but one God 56. All olde Phylosophers acknowledged one God 59. Cicero his opinion of the Panime Gods how they were made 60. 2. The second argument of Morrall Phylosophie de vltimo fine et summo hominis bono 61 Euery thing in this worlde hath a naturall desire to his ende 61. The contention of Phylosophers about the felicitie of man 63. Howe nothing in this life can be our felicitie page 64. Howe farre Morrall Phylosophie teacheth in determining mans felicitie 65. 3. The thyrd argument touching reward and punishment 66. The third Section How the Iewes were able to prooue God 68. Theyr first proofe of Scripture is antiquitie 70. The manner of writing authorising and conseruing the Scriptures the second proofe 72. Consideration of the particuler men that wrote them and their sinceritie the thyrd proofe 75. Consent and approbation of all later writers of the Bible that ensued after Moses the fourth proofe page 81. The subiect handled in the Scriptures with the ende whereto thy leuell the fift proofe 82. The
10. Marke 14. Acts. 15. Acts 7. No doubt but that we haue the true wrytings of our Euangelists Eusebius lib. 5. hist. cap 15. Of Martyrs Macab lib. 1. et 2. Math 5. Math 10. Three poynts to be considered in our Martyrs * See the narration of Philaeas bishop in Affrica touching this point alleaged by Eusebius lib. 8. hist. cap. 11. et 12. The singuler alacritie of Christians in theyr sufferings Tertul. in Apolog capit 1. Iesus assistance to his Martyrs The subiection of spyrits Sopho 2. Of the myraculous ceasing of Oracles at Christes appearing Iuuenal Saty. 6. Lucan Strab. lib. Geograph Plutarch de defectu oraculo Two insufficient causes 1. Iohn 3. Math 10. Tertul. in Apolog ad gentes A most confideÌt offer made by Tertulian The wonderfull authoritie of Christians ouer spirits Lact. li. 2. diuin Instit. cap. 16. Euseb. lib. 5. de prap Euan. Sozom. lib. 3. hist cap. 18. Lucian in Alex. Porph. li. 1. cont Christ. apud Euse. lib. 5. cap. 1. de prae Euang. A meruailous confession of Porphyrie A prety storie of Plutarch Plutarch de defectu oraculo The punishment of enemies Herod Ascolonita Ioseph lib. 17. antiq cap. 10. et lib. 1. de bel Iudai cap. 21. Archilaus Ioseph lib. 17. antiq cap. 15. lib. 2. de bel Iuda cap. 6. Herod Antipas Ioseph lib. 18. antiq cap. 9. lib. 2. de bel cap. 8. Herodias daughter Niceph. lib. â cap. 20. Herod Agryppa Acts. 12. Ioseph lib. 19. antiq cap. 7. Lib. 18. cap. 7. The stock of Herod soone extinguished The punishments of the Romaines Pilate Eutrop. lib. 7. hist. Euseb. lib. 2. cap. 7. hist. Tertuli in Apolog. Caligula Nero. Many Emperours that died myserably Eâagrius Scolast lib. 3. hist. cap. 41. The chastisement of Ierusalem and of the Iewish people Ioseph lib. 19. anâiq li. 2. et 3. de bel Iudai Philo. in Flacco et lib. 2. de leg Cornel. Tac. lib. 12. How Christes death was punished wyth like circumstances vppon the Iewes Ioseph lib. 5. de bello cap. 8. Capit. 27. Lib. 5. de belloâ capâ 28. A meruailous prouidence of God for deliuering the Christians that were in Ierusalem at the time of destruction Lib. 4. diuin Instit. cap. 2â Eusebius lib 3. hist. capit 5. Niceph cap 3. The Iewish miseries after the destruction of Ierusalem Ioseph lib 7 de bel cap 20 et 21. The finall desolation of the Iewish Nation Orosâ li 7 ca 13 Ariston pellaeus in hist. Euseb lib 4 capit 8 Niceph libro 3 cap 24 * The Emperours name was Aelius Adrianus Math 25. The fulfilling of Iesus prophecies Math 23. Luke 21. Luke 19. Iesus speeches of Ierusalem Luke 21. The circumstaunce of the time when Iesus spake hys words when they were written Luke 19. Luke 23. Phleg. Thral lib. annal The testimony of a Heathen for the fulfilling of Christes prophecies Orig. lib. 2. conâ Celsum sub initium The summe of the former three Sections Eyght reasons 1 The prophecies 2 The fulfilling 3 Gods assistaunce 4 Iesus doctrine 5 Iesus manner of teaching 6 Iesus life and maner of proceeding 7 The beginners and first publishers of christian religion 8 The present state of Iewes Ose 3. The conclusion of the Chapter with an admonishment Iesus shall be also a Iudge Apud Euse. lib. 4. in vit Const. in âi 1. Reg 2. Psalm 95. Esa 2. 13. 26 27. 30. Ieremie 30. Daniel 7. Sopho 1. Malac. 4. Math 12. 13. 16 14. 25. Mark 13. Luke 17. Rom 2 14. 1 Cor 15. 2 Cor 5. 1. Thess 4. 5. 2 Thes. 1. 1. Titus 2. 2 Peter 3. Hebr. 9. Iude. 4. Reuel 1. An illatioÌ vpon the premisses with an exhortation Acts 4. The effect of thys Chapter Two poynts The matters of faith beleefe easie among Christians Esay 35. * The direct holy way of Christians vnder the Gospell Iohn 20. 21. 2 Timo. 3. 14 15 c. Rom 1. 20. Psalm 19 1. Abac 2 2. August in exposit Psal. 96. et Serm. 56. ad Fratrem in Eremo Titus 2. 12 Psalm 119,105 Psalm 19 7. Psalm 119.130 â Peter 3 16 2 Cor 4 3,4 Titus 3 Psalm 31.11 1. Peter 1 19 1 Cor. 16. Gala. 5. 2. Thess. 2. 1. Tim 6. 20 2 Tim 1 Math 7 Rom 16 2 Tim 2. 3. Titus 3. Gala 1. 11. 12. 1. Cor 1â 23. Ierom. in epist. ad Gal. Ephe. 4 14. 1 Cor 12 No heresie finally preuailed against the scriptures Ephe 6 17. 2 Tim. 3,16 Heb 4 12. Math. 4. Acts 9. Theophilactê° Hieronimus Rom 10 17 1. Peter 1 23 Ephe 5 26. 2 Tim 3 15. 16 17. Basil. moralium Regula 80. ca. 21. August cont literas petil lib. 3. cap. 6. Gala 1 8. Iohn 5. 39. Rom 10 4 Gala 3 24. Coloss. 2,12 Phillip 3,21 Iames 2 19. Marke 1 24. Math. 1 21. Rom 8 17. Hebru 11 1. Colos 2 2 Heb 10,22 Hebru 4,2 Habac 2 Rom 1 17. Hebru 10. 37. Iohn 6 51. Cyprian lib de caena domini 2 Cor 13 5. Dial. contra Lucifernanum Gene 11 2 Cor 10.5 Ephe 3 17. Rom. 5 12 * See S. August de vtil cre cap. 1 Cyp. epist. 61. The two causes of heresie The dooings of Precismatiques The obseruation of Saint Cyprian Cyp. epist. 65. ad Rogatian Many causes of euill lyfe The effect of Christ hys Sermon Math. chap 5 6 and 7. Math 5,20 Math 6 24 Math. 7 13. Math 7. 20 Math 7 25. Math,7,22 A similitude touching faith and workes Iames,2 26. Math 3 8. Roma 12. 1. Ephe 4 1. Rom,3,28 Math,12,37 Colos. 1,10 Iames,2,18 Math,5,16 Iames,2,18 Math 7 16 Rom 4 2. * 1 Pet 2. 12. * 1 Cor,9 2,13 2 Peter,1,10 1 Pet,1,18,19 1 Cor 6,20 2 Cor,5,15 Ephe 1,4 Ephe 2,10 Luke 1,74,75 1 Thes 4,7 1 Pet 1,15 Iohn 17,3 1 Iohn 2.3,4 1 Tim 1,15 Titus 3,8 Greg. in hom 29. in Eâang Iohn 20. Titus 1,16 1 Iohn 2,4 What we promised in our Baptisme Math 7. Esay 29,17 Psal 78,36,37 Chrys. hom 9. in Iohn 2 Cor,5,1,8 The conclusion of thys Chapter Dispaire an ordinary temptation to the greatest sinners Caine. Gene 4 Iudas Math 27. The shipwrack of soules ouerloden wyth sinnes Prou 18. Ieremie 3â Mich 3. The misery of desperation Hose 11. Ieremie 2. Ephe 4. The thing wherein God most delighteth is mercy A desperate resolution Ierem 18. A meruailous example of Gods clemencie Another example of Gods wonderfull mercy Ezech. 33. * Iudgment and iustice to be vsed in true repentance that is iudgment vpoÌ our selues and iustice towards others Foure parts of this Chapter Iob. 7. Wisdom 11 1 The first cause why God loueth vs for that he is our Creator and we are his own workes Ezechiel 18. Euery man giuen to loue his owne Psalm 79. Iob 1. The confideÌce of Iob in that God bad made him The assured hope Dauid had in that he was Gods workmanshyp Psalm 102. 2 The seconde reason of assurance of Gods loue for that he is our Father Math 5,6,8 c. Math 6. What a father God is Gala 4. Esay 63. Christes comfortable embassage Iohn 20. Howe greatly the respect of a father moueth God Ieremie 31. Ieremie 31. Luke 1 Luke 16. The fathers liberall hart to the prodigall sonne 2 Cor 1. Ber. ser. 5. de natal Psalm 35â What the name of Father dooth import Esay 49. The thyrd argumeÌt of Gods loue the giuing hys sonne for vs. Iohn 3. 1 Iohn 4. Christ was giuen for loue Rom. 5. Ephe 2. The conclusion of this point made by S. Paule Titus 3. Rom 5. Wisd 11 Wisdom 12. Two rare poynts of clemencie in GOD. Esay 30 Tertul. in Apolog cap 2. God that is offended seeketh attonement with vs. Gods wooing of Ierusalem Esay 27 His protestation His cunctation His chiding His faire speech His complaint His kinde speech His conference His sweete conclusion A consideration vpon the former treatie of God wyth Ierusalem Psalm 144. Psalm 16. Gods tender loue to Ierusalem when he was to destroy it Ierem 7 Ierem. 7. Ierem 8. A pittifull complaint The wonderful proceeding of God with Ierusalem Iere. 35â Iere 3ââ The obstinacie of the Iewish nation Ezechi 23. Ezech 2. Epithetoâs giuen by God to the people of Israel A wonderfull poynt Esay 40. What ioy there is made at a sinners conuersion Esay 30. Luke 15 Psalm 57. The promises of God to sinners that repent Ezech 18,33 34 37. Esay 1 Ierem 3 Foure vniuersalities in Gods promisses to sinners Three poynts of great comfort Bern. Ser. in ver Psalm misericordia Domini in aeter Cântab Ecclââ 4. How God hath performed hys promises to sinners that haue repented 1. Ioh 2 Neuer sinner repented that was not pardoned Adam Eue. Gene 3. The reiection of Caine and Esau. Hebru 12 Chrys. hom 80. de paenit ad pop Amiâ The infinit âins of the Iewish people and their infinit pardons receiâed froÌ God The example of Manasses 4 Reg 21. 2 Chro 33 The example of the Niniuites Ionas 1,2,3,4 Consider thys speech of almighty God Ionas 4. * In the first part of thys booke Examples of mercy in the newe Testament Luke 15 Iohn 10,11 Rom 5 Phillp 2 The wonderfull clemencie of Iesus our Sauiour Math 9 11. Markâ 2 Luke 5 Math 11. Iohn 7 Iohn 7. Math 11. Iohn 12 Great many ââuses of assured hope in Christ. Cant. 1. Beâ Ser. 5. in Cantab. Rom 8 Iohn 10 Hebr 10. S. Pauls exhortation to confidence An excellent discourse and exhortation of Saint Chrys. hom 2 in Psal. 50. The speech of the deuill to a soule loden with sinne S. Chrisostoms counsayle against the deuils temptation No tyme too late to repent An exhortation and admonishion of S. Augustine Ser. 58. de temp Ezech 11,33 A similitude of the body to expresse the misery of the soule by multiplying sinne Rom 2. Godly menâ wordes ought to moue vs greatly Eccle 12. A notable discourse of S. Augustine touching our conuersion Ser. 181. de temp Esay 54. Esay â9 Hel not made for man Math 25â In thys lyfe repentance is auailable but not after