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A02919	The faith of the church militant moste effectualie described in this exposition of the 84. Psalme, by that reuerend pastor, and publike professor of Gods word, in the famous vniuersitie of Hassine in Denmarke, Nicholas Hemmingius. A treatise written as to the instruction of the ignorant in the groundes of religion, so to the confutation of the Iewes, the Turkes, atheists, Papists, heretiks, and al other aduersaries of the trueth whatsoeuer. Translated out of Latine into English, &c. by Thomas Rogers.	Hemmingsen, Niels, 1513-1600.; Rogers, Thomas, d. 1616.	1581 (1581)	STC 13059; ESTC S118432	286,633	582

vnto the Doctors of the Church for the withstanding of Satan and the gates of hel An euident example maie be seene in the Apostles whome Christ did send into the world to preach the Gospel For he sent euen rude men vnto the moste eloquent plaine fellowes vnto the subtile naked men vnto armed weake vnto the strong poore vnto mightie princes of the Empire and of other nations quiet vnto cruel persons yet theie ouer-came and spread-forth the kingdome of Christ in so much that in à verie smal time their sound went ouer the whole worlde But how came theie by such a courage Euen God gaue it them who alwaie worketh in the ministerie of the worde For beeing armed with the power of GOD theie entered battaile with the worlde And therefore Paul saith The weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mightie through God to cast-downe holdes casting downe the imaginations and euerie high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God and bringing into captiuitie euerie thought to the obedience of Christ. The ministers of the Gospel armed with this courage do preuaile against the gates of hel For which cause theie are pronounced blessed by reason of the infallible hope which both theie haue themselues and shewe to others This courage GOD in al ages endueth his ministers withal This the Lord gaue vnto his disciples when he saith Receaue the holie Ghoste Whosoeuers sinnes ye remit theie are remitted and whosoeuers sinnes yee retaine theie be retained Therefore the holie Ghost is that fortitude wherebie the ministers of the worde are emboldened to oppose them-selues against the gates of hel This strength of God his spirite both maketh the mindes of teachers couragious and bringeth power to the worde wherebie it taketh effect in the harts of such as heare the Gospel Furthermore this fortitude of the spirite doth giue witnes that the doctrine of the Gospel is not forged but from God himselfe For it is à great miracle that the whole world and especialie that so mightie an Empire as the Romane was could not hinder those fewe disciples of the Lord but maugre their heads theie scattered the seede of the Gospel ouer the whole worlde Martine Luther à man of holie remembrance for the space of 45. yeares through this power of the spirite opposed him selfe against the whole Romane Empire and al the kingdome of Antichrist And although at the first Luther had no partakers against so mightie an aduersarie the chiefe whereof was the Duke of darkenes euen the diuel him-selfe yet so he preuailed that all the power of Satan and rabblement of Antichrist could not diminish so much as one haire of his head Such is the valiantnes wherwith the Lord armeth his ministers But what haue al the ministers of the Gospel the holie spirite Are not manie giuen partlie to ambition ah greefe partlie vnto other sinnes What hath the holie spirite to do with ambition and wickednes A difference must be set betweene the ministerie it selfe the ministers of the Gospel In the ministerie the holie Ghost is alwaie effectualie present For what the force wherbie we are nourished is in the bread y t is the holie Ghost in y e word wherby we ar moued to beleue born-anew For the heauenly Father hath so decreed y t the spirite of the Sonne shalbe present and work both with the word in the word Hence it is y e ministers of the new Testament are caled of the Apostle ministers not of the letter but of the spirite So manie therefore as resist the worde of the Gospel whosoeuer be he worthie or vnworthie preacheth the same resisteth the holie spirite For so great à matter dependeth not either vpon the worthines or vnworthinesse of ministers Iudas preached and Peter preached and both of them baptized but the word and the baptisme was Christs in which his spirite did worke Againe the question maie be aunswered that al preachers which teach the word rightlie haue the holie Ghost but not al alike For theie whose life aunswereth to the doctrine haue the spirite as both à teacher and à sanctifier But if the life agree not with the doctrine theie haue the holie spirite as à teacher but not as á sanctifier and that through their owne fault because stubburnelie theie resist the holie spirite That holie man of God Moses he had the holie spirite not onelie as à prophecier but also as à sanctifier too Because as his prophecies were most true so was his life most holie But Balaam had the spirite of prophecie and of teaching which vndoubtedlie was the holie Ghoste but he had not the spirite of sanctification For he was ambitious and couetous for the which his owne asse vpon whome he sate rebuked him Peter had the holie spirite both of teaching and of sanctification because his conuersation agreed with the puritie of doctrine But Iudas because he was not onelie couetous but à theefe too had the holie spirite as à teacher but not as à sanctifier Because he obeied the spirite of couetousnesse that is of Sathan rather than the spirite of God Moreouer as touching the spirite of teaching it is to be noted that as there is à twofolde calling by meanes and without meanes So there is à twofolde probation of the spirite of instruction For if the calling be with-out meanes y t is by God himselfe Iesus Christ and not by men after the ordinarie manner as was the calling of the Prophets and Apostles the spirite of instruction without al doubt is y e holie Ghost himselfe whose doctrine for y t he is true is also true firme and heauenlie without al mixture of errors it hath also heauenlie miracles wherebie the trueth of the doctrine is confirmed But if the calling be by meanes then are the spirites to be tried whether theie are of God and so farre-forth the holie spirite is to be acknowledged for the teacher as what is taught is agreeable to the worde receaued from the Prophetes from Christ and his Apostles Wherefore let him be accursed of vs y t preacheth another Gospel than y t which the Apostles through the cōmandement of Christ haue preached hath y e testimonie of y e Prophets So that in vaine is the holie spirite pretended when à defection is made from the voice of the Gospel CHAP. 2. 1. The special thinges required in à minister of the Gospel 2. Howe the knowledge of Gods word is attained 3. State of wicked ministers AND IN WHOSE HEART ARE THI● WAIES THis second mēber of the description concerning the minde and studie of the ministers of the Gospel is referred vnto their knowledge of Gods worde vnto their feeling of the same in their heartes and vnto the direction or rule wherebie the preachers of the worde should gouerne the people committed to their charge Then first of al it is required of teachers in the Church

bodie for euermore Whence this same confidence of the healed and quiet conscience doth arise the epistle vnto the Hebrewes teacheth where it is saide We are assured that we haue à good conscience in al things desiring to liue honestlie Therefore as the cause foundation of à good conscience is not our owne worthines for by nature wee are sinners and vnworthie nor merites for of our selues we deserue nothing but death nor anie vertue of our owne for al our righteousnes is as filthie cloutes but euen meere faith in Christ which purgeth it by his bloode from dead workes through whome we haue peace with God So the purpose of the same is in all thinges with all men and in all actions to walke vprightlie namelie by declining from that which is euil and doing that which is good For continualie it thinketh vppon à newe life in Iesus Christ it alwaies detesteth the coate defiled of the fleshe and euermore delighteth in that white garment which in Baptisme is put on For al wee that are baptized into Christ haue put on Christ. Which thing Dauid in the spirit did beholde when he said Wash me and I shal bee whiter than snowe to wit through the ornament of righteousnes of the Messiah as with a most white garment being first purged from sinne through his bloode Of this faith and conscience that sinne is blotted-out ariseth a care of wel-doing in Dauid according to that I haue applied mine heart to fulfil thy statuts alwaie euen vnto the end And Paul saith Fight à good fight hauing faith à good conscience In the whole course of this life wee maie beholde à goodlie and an especial vse of the sacrifice of Christ not onelie in aduersitie but also in prosperitie In aduersitie there is none so good à remedie as y e sacrifice of Christ. For as aduersitie doeth put thee in minde of thy sinne either lurking or manifest so the sacrifice of Christ apprehended by faith doth certifie thy conscience both of the forgiuenes of sins whereof ariseth spiritual comfort in al affliction and also of the conformitie of the elect with the son of God For so it hath pleased the wisedome of God that he wil haue his elect like to his sonne but in the crosse and also in glorie And this Paul affirmeth saying If we suffer with him we shal also raigne with him Hitherto also maketh the imitation of Christ his example in the crosse which Peter commendeth vnto vs in these wordes Christ suffered for vs leauing vs an ensample that we shoulde folow his steppes Read mine annotations vpon the 2. chapter of the first epistle of Peter In prosperitie there is more daunger For albeit aduersitie do bring-done manie yet prosperitie doth puffe-vp moe According to this of the Poët The minds of man through prosperitie waxe wanton often-times Againe The minde lifted-vp through prosperitie remembreth neither death nor what may happē nor anie measure at al. What then shal à godlie man doe in this case Foure things he shal doe First let him waie with himselfe the things which are called prosperous in this world and consider what they are in them selues Secondarilie let him thinke what a perilous thing it is to enioie prosperitie if the mind be not godlie disposed Thirdlie let him compare al the cōmodities of this worlde with the blessednes to come which Christ hath purchased for vs by his death and last of al let him aduisedlie consider whether it be more behoueful to enioie prosperitie of this life with hazard of the soule than to renounce them if occasion serue for Christ his sake Therfore seeing our flesh is ticled like à wild horse beginneth to winch by prosperitie let à godlie man thinke with himself first howe vncertaine brittle mortal temporal fleting transitorie y e prosperitie of this world is which manie enioieng at their hartes desire be for al that in verie deed most miserable secondlie let him thinke y t it hath more deceipt than pleasure For the pleasure which ariseth thereof is like à serpent murthering the soule counsailing proudlie and va●elie euen the spirite of couetousnes and gluttonie This serpent lurking in the most secrete corners of the minde seeketh not but euen destruction Whereby it is apparent that prosperitie doeth more hurt the minde than doeth aduersitie the bodie Thirdlie let a godlie man thinke with himselfe that so great ods there is betweene the felicitie which Christe hath purchased for his beloued and the prosperitie of this world as is betweene a minute of an houre and eternitie betweene death and life betweene miserie and happines For as the prosperitie of this life dependeth vpō a reed so the happines promised in Christ is vpholden by the euerlasting trueth of God that it is vnpossible that they shoulde bee deceiued of their hope which continue in the feare of God vnto their liues ende Fourthlie of these things let a godlie mā gather how it is a much better and blessed thing to renounce worldlie goods as far as godlie christianitie they stand not according to Gods word thā for thē to bring the soule into y e danger of damnation To conclude that wee bee neither puffed-vp nor carried-quite from God by prosperitie there is no such thing as to call into minde the humiliation of the sonne of God vppon the crosse who therefore was humbled that he might exalt vs if so be we do humble our selues vnder the mightie hand of God and are not ashamed of the crosse of Christ. For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe shal be brought lowe and he that humbleth himself shal be exalted We are therefore to take special heede least our flesh through prosperous successe of things do deceaue and kil vs being taken with a certaine baite For that serpent which beguiled Euah of his subtiltie snatcheth euerie occasion to withdrawe vs from Christ and setteth vppon the principal part of man to destroie it with prosperitie And therefore saith Paul Brethren you see your calling howe that not manie wise men after the fleshe not manie mightie not manie noble are called For to the destruction of man sathan abuseth these three things namelie wisedome power and nobilitie of which springeth both the pleasure of the bodie and the pride of minde which if the foolish once get they think themselues happie and blissed mē So then against this tentation oppose y e crosse of Christ without which al wisedome is but meere foolishnesse all might is but weakenesse all nobilitie is but ignominie and all pleasure is but the food of death For al these mixed with too much bitternes haue an ende with this life If therefore thou wouldest haue true wisedom true might true nobilitie true pleasure and glorie seeke them in Christ alone thou shalt find in whom are hid al the treasures of celestial restes To conclude at the point of death the sight of the prieste Christ

if by thei● wise counsel theie preuaile nothing with the tyrants then are theie bound yea with weapons to defend godlie subiectes and remoue-awaie idolatrie restore true religion which thing if theie doe not theie discharge their duties but fraudulentlie And although the Church doeth not encrease by warres yet outward violence which is offered to religion by tyrantes maie by the magistrate placed betweene the cheefe head and priuate men be repelled by force Which thing both nature teacheth and the office of the popular magistrate requireth and the examples of holie men doe confirme wherefore let the magistrates and moderators of the cheefe head haue this saieng of the Lorde before their eies Giue vnto Caesar the things which are Caesars and giue vnto God those things which are Gods CHAP. 4. 1. An allegorical representatiō of the office of ministers 2. The sundrie significations of the worde Wel or fountaine in the Scriptures AND DIGGETH A WEL. THis fourth member touching the teachers of the Church is an allegorical image of the ministers of the worde This pleasant allegorie doeth admonish vs of manie thinges First it sendeth vs vnto the verie fountaine namelie vnto God himselfe And God is called á well both because he hath al good things from himselfe and also for that he doth communicate from thēce with his creatures without anie hinderance to himselfe For God ministreth to al lacking nought and receauing nothing of anie man Of this fountaine the Psalme speaketh My soule thirsteth for God euen for the liuing God And y e Lord by the Prophet Ieremiah doth saie My people haue committed two euils they haue forsaken mee the fountane of liuing waters to digge them pittes euen broken pittes that can holde no water And the Lorde in the Gospel calleth himselfe à Well The water issuing from this fountane is both the gift of the holie ghost Therefore saith the Prophet I wil powre-out my spirit vpon all flesh and also the doctrine of the Gospel or the promise of Christ. These are wholesome waters indeede wherewithall the hot and troubled consciences are cooled And y e doctrine puffeth not vp but is spiritual and withal cooleth the heart from the lustes of the worlde inflameth with the loue of GOD. Which wholesome waters Peter calleth the wordes of eternal life when he saith Master to whome shal wee goe Thou hast the wordes of eternal life Therefore in the Reuelation Christ saith I wil giue to him that is à thirst of the wel of the water of life freelie And as this liuing water is offered through the preaching of the Gospel so by faith it is drawen and taken according to the wordes of the Lorde He that beleeueth in me shal neuer thirst Hitherto maketh that saying of Isaiah With ioie shall yee drawe waters out of the wels of saluation And yee shall saie in that daie Praise the Lord cal-vpon his name Secondlie it signifieth that men are altogether vncleane and drie vnlesse they bee watered with the waters of this fountane and bee filled Because no man as Bernard saith is cleane from filth all men haue neede of the well of mercie and with à like desire shoulde hasten vnto this well with Noah Daniel Iob. And the Lorde saith Whosoeuer drinketh of the water that I shal giue him shall neuer be more à thirst Of this water also the Prophet Zechariah did prophecie in these wordes And in that daie shall there waters of life go-out from Ierusalem that is the preaching of the Euangelical doctrine which hauing proceeded from Iudea and Ierusalem shall bee sowed afterwarde ouer the whole worlde Thirdlie it calleth vs back from puddles and cisterns which either haue no water at all or if they haue it is muddie and vncleane yea and infected with poison that is it reclaimeth vs from the doctrines of men and diuels the which doe kill such as drinke thereof with their poison Moreouer Dauid in this allegorical picture hath an eie first vnto the type of the ministerie of the Gospell which is proponed in Genesis where it is saide That out of Eden went à riuer that watered the whole worlde Christ our Lorde is that liuing fountane buried in the earth but from the harte of the earth it springeth à liuing well to water the face of the whole earth that is to refresh so manie as dwel vpon the earth with the most comfortable waters of his Gospel that theie neuer thirst more Secondlie vnto that fountaine of water which issued from the harde rocke and followed the people Which rocke as the Apostle teacheth was à figure of Christ. Whose water did signifie the most delectable liquor of the Gospel Thirdly he had respect vnto the condition of men in his time which dwelled far-of from Ierusalem For theie thorough the vales of ●eares went vnto Ierusalem at the hie feastes and in their tedious iourneie with great labor digged the earth to finde water for the quenching of their thirst And therfore in the spirite sawe how the great paines of the ministers was signified who not without infinite troubles and persecutions should drawe water out of the fountaines of saluation wherebie theie might refresh those which thirst after their soules health CHAP. 5. 1. Howe the teachers in the Church are blessed prosper 2. Their enimies who theie be 3. Whether in the time of persecution theie maie flie or no 4. Comfortes for the Ministers in their conflictes DOVTLESSE WITH BLESSINGS SHAL THE TEACHER BE CROWNED 7 THEIE GOE FROM VICTORIE VNTO VICTORIE THis fift member of the description containeth à promise of blessing for the teachers of the Church of good successe in the ministerie This promise cōprehendeth as most plentiful doctrine so most sweete comfort The doctrine is how the ministerie of the worde should prosper Of this efficacie the Prophet Isaiah speaketh on this wise As the raine commeth down the snow from heauen returneth not thither but watereth the earth and maketh it to bring-forth and bud that it maie giue seede to the sower and bread vnto him that eateth So shal my worde be that goeth-out of my mouth it shal not returne vnto me voide but it shal accomplish that which I will and it shal prosper in the thing whereto I sent it As if he saide The worde of promise which at my commandement ye are to preach shal euermore be of force For as the raine which at my bidding watereth the earth and maketh it fruiteful so that of á litle seede the husbandmen gather such an haruest that not onlie theie feede their owne familie therewithal but also haue sufficient seede for the yeare ensuing so also shal the seede of my worde bee fruitfull and prosper so that the sowers of the worde maie bring-home abundance of fruite Afterward when he addeth They goe from victorie vnto victorie He signifieth how the teachers of y e Church shall