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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18435	A second sermon vpon the ix. chapter of the holy gospel of Iesus Christ according to Saint Iohn Preached at S. Maries in Oxford, the 11. of December. 1586. By Iohn Chardon Doctor of Diuinity. Seene perused and allowed.	Chardon, John, d. 1601.	1587 (1587)	STC 5003; ESTC S116873	18,200	48

worldly wisdome then which there can be no greater let vnto those that contend and endeuour to followe the course and pathway that leadeth to saluation For as the Spettle doth partly distil from the head and partly is gathered together in the mouth by reason of the humour of the tongue and iawes and through abundaÌ„ce causeth and procureth the lothsomnesse of meate right so the wisdome of the flesh springing vp out of the fountaine of our owne braine is onelye busied about such things as serue to pleasure and volupteousnesse and being puffed vp with the swelling wordes of mans pride queÌ„cheth the desire of heauenly thinges which alone can nourishe and feede the soule of man vnto saluation And as the Clay stoppeth the eyes that they cannot execute their office which is to see and beholde the things which are present and before them so the wisedome of the flesh through the grosnes of opinions so choketh the sight of the mind that wee cannot looke vpon the thinges whiche are aboue in such manner and measure as we ought to do They that are after the flesh sauour the thinges of the flesh Rom. 8.5 but they that are after the spirit the things of the spirit The wisdome of the flesh namelye Ver. 7. whatsoeuer is most excellent in man as will wit vnderstanding and reason for these and such like are meant and vnderstood by the word Flesh is enimitye against God For it is not subiect to the Law of God neither in dÃ©ede can be S. Paule therefore in the second of the firste to the Corinthians for examples sake setting downe the manner of his preaching 1. Cor. 2.4 saieth that it was not in the entising speach of mans wisdome nor yet in the wisdome of the princes of this world which come to nought but in plaine euidence of the spirit and of power euen in the wisdome which the holy Ghost teacheth whose wordes the naturall man whose knowledge is not cleared by the spirit of God perceiueth not for they are foolishnesse vnto him neither can hÃ©e know them because they are spiritually discerned If then we couet to profit and to go onward in the way to saluation to beholde the will of God and the diuine misteries of eternall life reuealed in the worde we must labour to haue the claie of carnal wisdome to be purged washed awaie froÌ„ the eies of the mind And thus we are exhorted to do from the mouth of the Apostle in the first chapter of the former Epistle to Timothy 1. Tim 1.4 Where he forbiddeth vaine Philosophye which then reigned among the Gentiles fables and Genealogies which are endlesse and which breede questions rather then godly edifiing which is by faith But Christ now who is euermore ready to strengthen our imbecillitie and weaknesse doth learne vs howe and by what meanes this clay of humaine wisdome may be washed away For he sendeth this blinde man to the poole of SiloaÌ„ Go wash saith he in the poole of SiloaÌ„ This blind maÌ„ did not forthwith receiue his sight but assone as his eyes were anointed with the clay hee is commauÌ„ded to go to the poole of Siloam and there to wash away the clay with which his eies were embrewed that so the nouelty of the sight and the delaie through length of iourney might purchase greater credit and testimony vnto the miracle for the blinde man sate not farre off from the Temple begging by the way side And Siloam was a well at the foote of Mount Sion whose water receiued or gathered togither not far off from the same was called Piscina Siloam the poole of SiloaÌ„ Hier. in Isa cap. 8. Ierome writing vpon the eight chapter of the Prophet Esay saith that Siloam is a well at the foote of Mount Sion which at vncertain houres and times doth bubble vp through the cones and hollow places of the earth with great noise Esa 8.8 But Esai speaking of the waters of Siloah saith that they runne softly and complaineth too that they were despised Not that the waters giue life vnto any man but because they beare the figure of holie scriptures Which scriptures of GOD when without the blustering of worldly eloquence they issue forth calmely and smoothly froÌ„ the priuy hid caues of godly wisdome haue heauenlye force to remoue the blindnesse of mans minde how long so euer it hath continued and to opeÌ„ that eye with which God is sene whoÌ„ truly to haue sÃ©ene is true felicity But our Euang. S. Iohn setteth down the Etymology or true interpretation of the worde Siloam which is saith he by interpretation Sent. Through which interpretatioÌ„ he giueth vs to coÌ„sider of some farther mystery Theoph in Ioan. so writeth Theophilact Propterea EuaÌ„gelista interpretationeÌ„ Siloe ponit vt discas quÃ²d Siloa figura sit Christi therfore the Euangelist putteth down the interpretation of Siloah that thou mayst learne that Siloah is a figure of Christ seÌ„t of the father to giue light to the minds of meÌ„ for he is the fountaine He is the very true Messiah sauiour seÌ„t into the world he is the coÌ„tinual welspring of al goodnes of whose water he that drinketh shal neuer be more a thirst Ioh. 4.14 He is of the Father made vnto vs wisdome 1. Cor. 1.30 righteousnes sanctification redemption in whom are hid al the treasures of wisdome knowledge Coloss 2.3 And therefore as many as couet to haue their minds illuminated lightned to be purged of the clay filth of worldly wisdom so to see beholde the wonderfull misteries of their saluation Let them go to the poole of Siloam that is to say vnto Christ with a true stedfast faith who is the light of the world Ioh. 8. â—2 Ioh. 1.9 lighteth euery one that commeth into the same whose holy spirit through the preaching of the word watereth the minds washeth away the clay with which they are blurred that they attaine to the sight of celestial things Ioh. 17.3 to the knowledge of god of Christ whoÌ„ truly to know is eternal life But what did this blind man to whoÌ„ Christ said Go wash in the poole of Siloam An example of faith and obedience The Euang. saith He weÌ„t his way therfore washed A notable example of faith and obedience For although as yet he did not know Christ to be the son of God yet he beleueth that he was sent from God and therby perceiueth that there was a duty and obedience which belonged vnto him And by so much the more is his faith and obedience wonderful excellent because that many things might haue called him back froÌ„ this happy course had he folowed the counsel perswasion of fleshe and blood For hee might haue thought this much with himselfe what meant hee to anointe mine eyes with clay through which he that seeth best of al may be made blind Or why should I go

wash mine eies in the poole of SiloaÌ„ an obscure poole and not hitherto famous for any miracle Farther yet hee might haue saide vnto Christ as Naaman the Syrian a leaper sometime said to the Prophet Elisha For when Elisha willed Naaman to go washe him selfe in Iorden seueÌ„ times 2. King 5.12 he auÌ„swered Are not Abanah and Pharpar riuers of Damascus better theÌ„ al the waters of Israel may I not wash me in them be clensed But all these coniectures laid aparte he obeyed the commaundemeÌ„t of Christ he went his way washed The like faith and obedience was in Abraham whom wheÌ„ God willed to depart from his countrey Gen. 12.1 and from his kinred from his fathers house vnto a place which he should afterward receiue for inheritance Heb. 11.8 staggered not but departed euen as the Lorde had spokeÌ„ vnto him not doubting but that he would mercifully guide and protect him in the way that he should go The like was in Simon Andrew who assoone as they were called left their nets Mat 4.20 And in Iames and Iohn who wtout tarying Ver. 22 forsooke the ship their father followed Christ Though they knew not whereuÌ„to they were called nor what should become of theÌ„ nor whether they should go nor how they should liue Mar. 1.14 and though now the exaÌ„ple of Iohn Baptist was before their eies wherby they might feare the power and cruelty of the enemy yet wtout any maÌ„ner of doubting most willingly they obey the voice of Christ that said vnto theÌ„ follow me They might haue obiected vnto Christ their vocatioÌ„ calling the gain which they got by their painful trade of fishing At leastwise they might haue made some delay as this suffer vs first to go home to set our things in order bid farwell vnto our freinds Beside this they might haue thought within theÌ„selues what is the matter that he calleth vs that are fisher meÌ„ men of no reputation why doth he not rather call rich men mighty men men of wisdom renowne Such things they might haue thought and obiected too had they yÃ©elded to the suggestion of flesh blood but the spirit of God which moderateth ruleth the harts of the faithful so mightily preuailed that as soone as they were called wtout any coÌ„tradiction they left their nets ship and father followed Christ Mat. 9.9 In like maÌ„ner Matthew the customer as soone as he was called of Christ arose followed him Matthew asked not whether he should go what he should do or how he should liue Matthew as soone as he was called riseth vp from the middest of his gaine and followeth Christ Matthew if hee had vsed the aduise of a worldly wit might haue thought in this manner What a foolishnesse is it for me to leaue ready gaine and to go vp downe after this Christ who is a poore man and hath nothing whom the foxes of the earth and the birdes of the heaueÌ„ excell in happines for the one haue holes the other haue nests Mat. 3.20 But Matthew thinking no such thing assoone as he was called arose folowed Christ By which exaÌ„ples we are taught to shew our selues obedient vnto Christ who speaketh vnto vs in his most holy and blessed word To obey is better then sacrifice 1. Sa. 15.22 to hearken is better then the fat of Rammes Albeit the meanes by which God ministreth vnto vs his help sÃ©eme neuer so base or neuer so straunge to the wisdome of man wÃ©e may not despise nor contemne the same nor cal him who is omnipotent Rom. 1 2â— almighty and blessed for euer into the ballance of our owne wit worldly reason why he will haue this or that to bee done this way or that way but ought with al celeritie to obey and follow those waies and means which he in his word prescribeth vnto vs. The commaundement of God to the wisdome of man seemeth to be folishnes but then S. Paule saith 1. Cor. 1.25 Stultitia Dei sapientior est quaÌ„ homines infirmitas Dei validior est quÃ m homines the foolishnes of God is wiser then meÌ„ the weaknes of God is stronger then men Mans reason murmureth coÌ„plaineth repineth wheÌ„ it only considereth the signes outwarde things without regard to the word of god which is there conteined Therefore Naaman the SyriaÌ„ when Elisha by a Messenger willed him to goe washe in Iorden 7. times was wroth weÌ„t his way in displeasure rekoning the aduise of the Prophet vaine ridiculous for saith he I thought with my selfe he wil surely come out staÌ„d and cal on the name of the Lord his God put his haÌ„d on the place heale the leprosie This Prophet prophesied great plenty of vittaile other things to Samaria being greeuously oppressed with extreame famine but a Prince in great fauour authoritye with the king mocked at his words â— King 7.2 that though GOD would make windowes in the heauen raine downe corn from theÌ„ce that which the Prophet had spoken prophesied coulde not come to passe Such is the manner of those that are wise according to the wisedome of the flesh who wheÌ„ they should obey beleue God in his worde reason the matter with him as though he knew not what he did But this our blind man turned not aside in the heate of displeasure at what time he felt his eies to be anointed with the clay neither did he scoffe and ieste at the commandement of Christ who willed him to go wash in the poole of SiloaÌ„ but yelded to the worke paciently to the commandemeÌ„t readily though yet the worke for the making of the Clay maÌ„ner of anointing the commaÌ„dement to wash in the poole of SiloaÌ„ seemed ridiculous to the reason of man His faith did vanquish and subdue what worldly wit reason might prompe disswade from the sacred word wil of god Naaman would not haue derided the commaÌ„dement nor the prince the promise of Elisha had they bene endued with hys faith obedience The blind man weÌ„t his way washed He did as he was commaunded he beleeued to beleife he ioyned obedieÌ„ce And what followed The Euang. saith Redijtque videns And he came again seing Neither was the blind man defrauded of his hope neither did the commaundemeÌ„t of his Christ waÌ„t his effect For as sone as he had washed away the clay from his eyes his eies were opened he receued his sight No soner had this blind felowe a notable known felow for his begging known also to be borne blind washed as he was coÌ„maÌ„ded his eies anointed with clay in a water of no name for any miracle that was euer done therein before but he retourned home not without great wonder admiration of the neighbors round about with open eies with cleare sight And so Naaman the leaper after the heate of his displeasure through the couÌ„sel of his seruaÌ„ts went down 2. King 5.14 washed himselfe 7. times in Iorden according to the saying of the maÌ„ of God his flesh came againe like vnto the flesh of a litle child he was cleane Whereby wee are taught this much that if simply truly we beleeue the word of the lord follow that course way which in his word he reuealeth vnto vs he will grauÌ„t vs the things which he hath promised he wil giue vs his manifold graces the same in a good large measure pressed down shaken togither ruÌ„ning ouer in his aboundaÌ„t mercy will he poure into our bosomes The time is past and therefore I will hÃ©ere make an end GOD for his sonnes sake Iesus Christ giue vs all the grace dutifully to consider of our seuerall vocations and callings and to worke the works of the Father while it is day remembring the shortnes of the daies and times whiche we haue here to liue and that we may worthely imitate and follow the example of this blind man in such things as appertaine to the rule of faith to the increase of obedience to the maintenance of our owne safety that wee neither affirme nor thinke that to be vaine vnprofitable or hurtful which Christ in his holy word expresly and plainly commandeth vs to doe For they which obey the voice of Christ are illuminated with his spirit they are guided by his grace they profit daily more more til they grow vp into him which is the head Christ the head of his Church Eph. 4.15 who softeneth the hearts of the hardned vnsealeth the ears of the deaf opneth the eies of the bliÌ„d norisheth the meÌ„bers ioineth theÌ„ togither by ioints to a ful proportioÌ„ that at leÌ„gth the whole body may rise vp vnto perfectioÌ„ to the fulnesse of immortality to reigne with our SiloaÌ„ Christ Iesus in eternal glory Whereunto the Lord our God bring vs al to the euerlasting praise of his mercy to whom with the holy ghost triple in person and one in substance bee all honour glory and praise both now and euer Amen

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