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A04028	A sermon vpon part of the second chapter of the first epistle of S. Iohn: Preached by Thomas Ingmethorp. The summe whereof is briefly comprised in this hexameter ...	Ingmethorpe, Thomas.	1598 (1598)	STC 14086; ESTC S106261	22,018	51

7.37 But because faith is no vaine opinion conceaved by the perswasion of man but a solid sounde apprehension of the things which are exhibited in Christ it shall not be amisse if wee consider a little what the scripture doth report as concerning Christ For vnlesse we doe acknowledge him to be such a one as hee is there purtrayed and depainted to be wee can never fulfill the commandementes of faith but shall runne headlonge against the perilous rockes of mis-beleefe to the everlastinge hazard and shipwracke of our souls For to forge any thing of Christ that he is not is as horrible as to saie there is no Christ Whatsoeuer therefore is registred in scripture of Christ either it toucheth his person or his office The person of Christ is one therfore in no wise to be devided Wherein are ioiued two distinct natures the one of the selfe-same eternity maiestie substance with God the Father the other in the time prefixed taken of the Virgin Marie Both these I say be cōioyned in one person but not confounded For the Deity remaineth whole is not stained with any spot of humane infirmity neither is the humanitie swallowed-vp with the glory of the divine maiesty But as he is perfect God so is he likewise perfect man consisting of a true humane body reasonable soule This may be avoued by many manifest testimonies of holy writte For the olde Prophets in regarde of the divine nature of Christ Esai 7.6 call him wonderfull Zach. 13.9 the everlasting Father Ier. 23.6 coequall with God eternal yea and which more is the Lord and God himselfe Esai 11.1.53.2 but having respect to his manhoode they name him a branch a graffe of the roote of Iesse David the sonne of David the last and least amongst men Ioh. 1.1 In the gospel likewise there is expresse mention made of the Godhead of Christ in the beginning was the worde Vers 14. and the worde was with God and that word was God but the same Changelist in the same place intimating his humane nature saith further 10 30. and that woorde was made flesh not by making exchaunge of his divinity but by taking our humanitye into him For by way of exposition hee addeth and dwelt amonge vs. So CHRIST himselfe 8.58 speaking in the person of the sonne of GOD sayeth I and the father are one 14.28 and before Abraham was I am but in the person of man hee sayeth the Father is greater then I. Much might heere bee alleadged for further proofe of this pointe if neede required But let it suffice vs that it is a speciall commaundemente of CHRIST necessary to bee beleeued of every true Christian man that Jesus Christ in one person is very GOD and very man * This figure of speech is called of some 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 of Damascene 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but commonly communicatio idiomatum a cōmunicating or mutuall entercourse of properties whēas that is vouched of one which is proper to another both those natures being in such sorte vnited and knit togither that the properties of either doe abide sound though by reasō of the Hypostaticall coniunction and vnion betwixte them it commeth oft to passe that that is attributed vnto whole Christ which properly belongeth but to one of the natures only Which caution if we giue not good heede vnto in reading holy scripture we may soone run contrarie ere we be aware with Arrius Evion Marcion Valentinus Nestorius and others who through ouersight in that point intangled themselues with many grosse heresies to the great annoyance of the Church and their owne vtter destruction The informattō of this doctrine is very behoofeful for the corroborating and strengthning of our weake faith For so much as otherwise Christ could not haue atchieued that wōderful exploit of our redemption had he not bin both God man Man to make satisfaction for man that had offended God to ouercome death the due stipend of sin whom no meere man of him selfe was able to surprise The office of Christ is implied in his names For if that saying of the Poet be found daily verified in a number conveniunt fatis nomina saepe suis mens names oft proue sutable correspondent to their fortune and destinie the same ought especially to take place in the son of God so long longed looked-for The name Jesus is an Hebrew word 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and expresseth his office in a more general signification for it soūdeth as much Mat. 1.21 as a Saviour according to the true etymologie thereof giuen by the Angell Christ is a Greeke word and doth more specially notifie his maner of sauing vs. For whom the Grecians terme Christ 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Hebrewes call Messias and is as much in Latine as vuctus in English annointed Now of old by the ordināce and appointment of God 1. King 1 3● Kings and Priestes were wont to be annointed Exod. 30.30 whom to haue bin types and shadowes of Christ then to come cānot be gainesayed and so answerably vnto that figure was our sauiour called Christ that is annointed Not that he was annointed with materiall oile but as it is in the Psalme Psal 45.7 with the oile of gladnes that is with the giftes and graces of Gods holy spirit aboue all other his brethren the sonnes of men being consecrate thereby to take vpon him the office both of the chiefe and eternal priest-hood and prince-hood of Gods people In witnes and token whereof John Baptist saw the holy Ghost Math. 3.1 in a visible forme descending and lighting on him In beleeuing then and professing the son of God to be Christ we acknowledge and confesse him to be both king and priest of Gods people that is to say of the whole Church And therefore except wee will make of him an image without life we must agnise in him accordingly the duties aswell of the one as of the other The priests office in time past was to teach the people and to instruct them in the lawe of God as also to pray and offer sacrifice for thē These things are al fully performed by Christ in every part for hee did not only teach the people when he was conversant vpon earth but still doth to this day whilst hee revealeth and maketh his wil known to the Church by his ministers and by his spirite quickeneth the same in the heartes of men Nay Christ is to bee holden for the only and singular doctour and schoole-master of the Church 1. Cor. 1.7 For ministers doe but execute the externall function onlye which though it be done neuer so exquisitely neuer so in printe as they say yet if Gods spirite doe not inwardely concurre therewithall it availeth no more then if a candle bee set before a blinde man though neuer so bright or a tale tolde to a deafe man though neuer so lowde and

truely loveth him truely keepeth his commandements hath not only Christ but also the father restaunt and dwelling in him which is the assured salvation of man and procureth that glorie bringeth that blisse with it which al the glorie and blisse of this worlde is not able to mach or counter-vaile how notable soever Thus the Apostle after the example of Christ considering how dull and lumpish we are vnto every thing that good is vseth most forcible motiues as sharpe spurres to pricke vs forewarde and as strong ropes to drawe vs on to the performance of those thinges which hee would induce vs vnto And because it is the cast of every body be they never so destitute of grace never so bereft of Gods holy spirite vnto every good worke reprobate to pretend themselues never the lesse to bee of the number of those which are incorporate into Christ and have CHRIST abiding in them therefore to discover their maske and plucke the visard of hypocrisie cleane awaie from their faces hee taketh occasion thereby to inculcate to vrge and grate vpon their duety againe saying 6. He that saith he remaineth in him ought even so to walke as hee hath walked This is the other reason and is like that which he made before in the 1. chapter of the light He that will be ioyned coupled togither with God must indevour to resemble him in conditions but God is light and in him is no darkenesse at all therefore hee that will bee one with God must walke in the lighte of vertue and trueth and not in the darckenesse of ignorance and sin By a like reason he teacheth here that such as will be Christians must imitate the example of Christ tread in his steps But the argument carries the more force with it by reason of the streight coniunction wherin we are cōbined with Christ For it is the work of faith that we are grassed into Christ and receiue againe from him of his spirite by meane whereof it commeth to passe that in all our behauiour there appeareth a liuely picture of the life of Christ Which vnion Sainte Paule hauing an eie vnto saith thus I liue Gal. 2.20 yet not I now but Christ liueth in mee But how can they walke otherwise then Christ hath walked in whome Christ by his spirite liveth For the spirite of Christ is neuer idle but where it is there it doeth regenerate mortifie the lustes of the flesh and resist sinne Nowe the manner of CHRISTS walking and what kinde of life he lead on earth is faithfully described by the Evangelistes in the Gospell whatsoever therfore wee finde inrow led there of him it behooveth vs if we will not glory of his name in vaine to transporte the same by imitation into our liues and conversation Surely synce Christians borrow their name of Christ it is meete requisite and our bounden duty that wee shoulde be as diligent in learning his doctrine that wee may knowe what to professe so carefull in observing his dooings that wee may adorne and bewtyfie our profession with Godly demeanour It is a shame for any man to professe himselfe to be a scrivener if he cannot vse his penne or a souldier cānot handle his weapon none can wel claime the title without the effects None can well take the name of a preacher except he bee able by the word of God to teach cōvince correct instruct nor of a Carpenter except he can hewe and square and plaine and frame and foyne the timber together so cannot yee bee Christians except yee bring-forth the workes of Christians A Christian is no mathematicall fantasie but an essentiall thinge It is a name of equity of iustice of trueth mercy integrity chastity wisedome patience humblenes devotion neither can ye of right chalenge the name if yee bee voide of the workes He is a Christian that suteth himselfe in all pointes vnto the fashiō of Christ We read in Mathew of S. Peter that as hee sate in the Hall Mat. 27.69 a maide came to him sayinge thou also wast with Iesus of Galile vers 71. And when hee went out into the porch another maide sawe him and saide vnto them that were there This man was with Iesus of Nazareth vers 73. After a while came vnto him they that stoode-by and saide vnto Peter surelye thou art also one of them for even thy speech bewraieth thee Even so my brethren in like sort should bee our manners and carriage our words and our deedes and all our actions of life in loue in ioy in peace long-suffring gentlenesse goodnesse meekenesse temperance and all other good-works and fruites of the holy ghost that all that see vs may bee inforced streight to say of vs that wee bee Christians havinge our whole life in all partes and every lineament thereof so far forth as the frailty of our humane estate and condition will permit squa red by the patterne of Christs example Such in olde time was the life of all that marched vnder Christs banner Iohn Baptist was a burning and a shininge candle Ioh. 5.35 S. Paul an example of integrity Act. 9.36 Dorcas full of good workes and almes deedes Phil. 3.15 The Philippians shone as lightes in the worlde their liues did testifie what they were Iustine Martyr witnesseth of himselfe that hee was first converted to the faith of Christ for the liking that bee had of the innocente and godly life of Christian men But if all that this day professe the name of CHRIST were weyed in this ballance were examined and tryed by this touch-stone alas alas howe many of vs woulde bee founde too light How few would prooue currant Christians What one is there amongest an hundreth that setteth himselfe to followe the president of Christs example to walke in his steppes to liue his life nay whome hath not Sathā that old Serpent brought to his bent trained to his lure wryed to his crooked by as It is recorded of a running Musition that setting his schollers to a rude minstrill to learne musique of him Bishoppe Iuell beefore they went he gaue them this caveat by the way whatsoever ye see your master doe before you see that yee avoide it and doe the contrary hee is but a bungler and his lessons and manner of fingring naught To vse a like comparison betweene vnlike persons wee come to schoole to Christ to learne of him how wee ought to liue but wheras we should followe him in all thinges hee being the onely expresse samplar and rule of all Godlinesse it seemeth by the whole trade and course of our life that wee deale by him as the Musition hade his schollers doe by the bad minstrell For looke whatsoever wee see Christ hath done before vs wee goe as nere as wee can to doe the cleane contrary as by laying his doings and ours together will most manifestly appeare Hee was holy we sinfull he heavenly we earthly he spirituall we carnall he