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B08023	A notable discourse of the happinesse of this our age, and of the ingratitude of men to God for his benefites: written in Latine by that godly learned man Iohn Riuius, and now Englished for the comfort, and commoditie of the vnlearned, by W.W. student..; De seculi nostri felicitate, et hominum erga Dei beneficia ingratitudine, liber. English	Rivius, Johann, 1500-1553.	1578 (1578)	STC 21064.5; ESTC S94909	108,359	160

the same one to another as good disposers of the manifold grace of god Also Humble your selfs vnder the mightie hande of God that he may exalte you in due time Cast all your care on him for he careth for you Bee sober and watch for your aduersarie the Diuell as a roaring Lion walketh about seeking whome he may deuoure Hitherto also perteinerh that saying of S. Iohn Loue not this worlde neither the thinges that are in the worlde And againe Let vs not loue in woorde neither in tongue onely but in deede and and in all truth And God saith he hath sent his sonne to bee the propitiation for our sinnes Beloued if God so loued vs we ought also to loue one an other And If any man say I loue God and hate his brother hee is a lier Moreouer hitherto belongeth that of S. Iames Pure religion and vndefiled before God euen the Father is this to visit the fatherlesse and widowes in their affliction and to keepe him self vnspotted of the world And Submitte your selues to God resist the Diuell and he will flee from you Cast downe your selues before the Lorde and he will lift you vp Speake not euill one of an other brethren Finally hitherto tendeth that saying of our Sauiour Christ in the Gospell by Saint Matthaewe Let your light so shine before men saith he that they may see your good woorkes and glorifie your father whiche is in Heauen And againe Resist not euill but whosoeuer shall smite thee on the right cheeke turne to him the other also Giue to him that asketh and from him that would borrowe of thee turne not away And Loue your enimies blesse them that curse you doe good to them that hate you pray for them which hurte you and persecute you that you may be the children of your father that is in heauen who both maketh his sunne to arise on the euill the good and also sendeth raine vpon the iust and vniust And Lend one to another looking for nothing againe And Looke whatsoeuer yee would that other men should do to you so doe you likewise to them For this is the lawe and the Prophetes Hitherto also perteine Christes woordes of feeding the hungrie of refreshing the thirstie with drinke of enterteining straungers of couering the naked of visiting the sicke persons prisoners other such like deedes Nowe to the ende that he whome we haue taken in hande to teach and instruct may liue godly and holily and may resist and withstand first that naughtinesse and pronenesse to sinne throughly settled and fixed in our corrupt nature secondly the worlde offering vnto vs daily innumerable occasions and causes to all vices lastly the Diuell who maketh deadlie warre vpon vs and who intermitteth not the least point of time wherein he doeth not either assaulte vs with open force or with priuie vndermining wee doe exhort him being priuie to mans infirmitie and weakenesse to craue daily in godly prayers Gods assistance and helpe in the matter setting aside all confidence and trust of his owne strength For all mortall mens endeuours and labours without the grace of God is vaine voyde to no purpose For as S. Cyprian saith Dei est omne quod possumus All that we can doe cōmeth from god Therfore we bid him pray the eternall father of our Lorde Sauiour Iesus Christ with all confidence to bestowe vpon him the holy Spirit and that he would vouchsafe to powre the same his holy Spirit vppon him plentifully and abundantly and as the Apostle saith richely who may nowe by his wholsome inspiration stirre vp in his hearte new motions and such as are consonant to Gods will who may excite him inflame him to the loue of God and to charitie towardes men who may compell and 〈…〉 vnto true and constant trust towardes God to inuocation vnto thankesgiuing vnto perpetuall praising of God vnto the confession and propagation of the Gospell finally to all the dueties of godlinesse vnto patience in afflictions and calamities vnto modestie in prosperitie vnto iust and vpright dealing towards our neighbour vnto diligence in our duetie and office vnto temperance of life vnto sobrietie vnto chastitie vnto courteous and milde manners vnto the studie of peace and concord breefly to all vertues beseeming a Christian man to liue godly holily innocently friendly to the life of men profitably to the Church of god For the holie Ghost is giuen of God so as Christ hath promised but to those onely which pray vnto him for it Neither can any man keepe the commaundementes of God vnlesse he bee assisted with the helpe of the holy Spirit For he it is whiche illuminateth the minde of man whiche inflameth his will whiche reneweth the whole hearte which stirreth it vp whiche moueth it to the obseruation of Gods lawe and to doe those thinges alwayes whiche are gratefull and acceptable to god By the secret instinct of this holy Spirit wee goe about those thinges which are right honest and good and at the length by the present helpe of the same Spirit wee finish and perfect those things which wee haue well begonne But before all thinges wee admonish and warne him that is carefull of his owne saluation to beware of this that he doe not resist the holie Spirit by obeying his wicked Iustes against his conscience or that hee expell not or to vse the Apostles woorde greeue not the holie Spirit And because the holie Spirit doeth not helpe and aide sluggardes nor those that pamper their owne nicenesse or that loose and slacken the bridle to their lustes nor those that rush headlong into voluntarie destruction but those verely or rather those onely whiche labour to tame by all meanes and to represse their inbred naughtinesse and their wicked affections and who take great heede and are maruellous warie that they haue not receiued the grace of God in vaine therefore wee exhorte him continually to represse and keepe vnder the flesh to eschewe surfeting to liue continently soberly chastely and wee warne him not once or twice but very often by fasting to prepare him selfe to prayer nowe and then for as saint Cyprian saith Largioribus epulis mens grauata minus ad preces crationis euigilat Oth at is The minde whiche is ouer charged with large cheere is the lesse diligent and watchfull to pray and that euer amongst so many deceiptes sleightes and assaultes of the Diuell the worlde and the flesh he would in feruent prayer request the aide and assistance of God neither that hee would be fainte and wearie in praying And we shew him that he ought to be moued and stirred vp to prayer not onely with priuate miseries and afflictions but also with publike calamities and common miseries Therefore we will him to pray and to make requests daily vnto God for the Church and Christian Common weale and wee bid him pray vnto him

mans prescriptes Eating of flesh in the Lent. Papistes punish more grieuously the transgressours of mens traditions than the breakers of Gods lawes so doe they vse to correct sinne and wickednesse The neglect of singing in the Church The neglect of mumbling vp Mattins The superstition of Monkes in neglecting their Ceremonies The superstitious obseruing of an holie day amongst the Papistes VVhom the Papistes woulde admitte to take holie orders as they call them 1. Tim. Cap. 3. How superstitiously the Iewes obserued their Sabboth day Iohn 18. 28. They which acknowledge their owne sinnes how they are to be comforted The saluation of all men is onely of 〈…〉 mercie through Christ Christes benefites how they are to be applied to penitent sinners Iohn 3. 16. 1. Iohn 4. 9. 10. Ephes 1. 7. Coloss 1. 14. 1. Cor. 5. 7. 2. Cor. 5. 21. The summe of the former doctrine How faith is conceiued by the preaching of the Gospell Christ onely hath done the deeds for vs. The vse of the Euangelicall absolution The keyes committed to the Church Iohn 20. 23. Absolution what it is Mark. 1. 15. The penitent person must come often to the Lordes supper Faith is conceiued by the preaching of the Gospell Augustine Faith is confirmed by the Sacrament The great loue of God towardes vs declared by giuing a visible signe of his inuisible grace VVhat is to be done after the receiuing of the Lordes supper The signes of a penitent minde 1. The. 2. 12. Obedience of Gods lawe is necessarie to the true penitent The office of the lawe The lawe doeth serue as a looking glasse to the faithfull Naughtie deedes cannot agree with a true faith Augustinus How God doeth helpe him that striueth against sinne The good woorkes of the godlie are neuer perfect but euer polluted and defiled The rewarde which God promised to good woorkes he payeth for Christes sake Honest deedes are Gods gifts in vs. Augustine Fulgenti●● Our righteousnesse what it is Esai 64. 6. Augustine The righteousnesse of woorkes how farre foorth it hath his reward Galat. 3. 13. Rom. 8. 1. VVhatsoeuer is wanting to the perfection of our woorkes is pardoned for Christes sake Augustine How Gods commaundementes are fulfilled Idem Our want supplied by Christ VVhat kinde of obedience of Gods lawe is necessarie to a true penitent person VVoorkes meete for the regenerat to walke in Titus 2. 12. Eph. 4. 32. 2. Thes 5. 17. 1. Cor. 10. 31 1. Pet. 2. 11. 1. Pet. 3. 8. 9. 1. Pet. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. Pet. 4. 9. 1. Pet. 5. 6. 7. 8. 1. Iohn 2. 15. 1. Iohn 3. 18. 1. Iohn 4. 9. 20. Iam. 1. 27. Iam. 4. 7. 10. Matth. 5. 16. 39. 42. 44. Luke 6. 35. Matt. 7. 12. Matt. 25. 35. The repentant fighting with the flesh the worlde and the Diuell must call vpon GOD for his ayde and assistance Cyprian VVe must pray to God the father for his holie spirit who may woorke in vs all vertues beseeming a Christian man. No man can obserue Gods commaundementes without the helpe of the holie Ghost A Caueat for Christians not to greeue the holie spirite of god Ephe. 4. 30. VVhom the holie Ghost doeth helpe Cyprian Fasting Prayer Almes must be ioyned to prayer and fasting Esai 58. 7. 9. Tob. 12. 8. Act. 10. 2. 4. The relapse of the regenerate into sinne how it must be cured Apoc. 2. 5. Luke 7. 37. Rom. 5. 20. Luke 18. 13. 1. Cor. 5. 7. Rom. 1. 13. How a man may mortifie his flesh 2. Pet. 2. 45. Examples of Gods wrath against sinne 2. Pet. 2. 6. The sabuersion of Hierusalem Particular punishmentes Heb. 10. 28. 2. Pet. 2. 20. VVe must not sinne voluntarily vve must resist Sathan who goeth about to deuoure vs. vve can neuer haue anie truce with the Diuell VVe must often receiue the Lordes supper by which our faith in Christ and charitie towardes our neighbour is increased The supper of the Lorde is a pledge of Christes loue towardes vs. vvhy the supper of the Lorde was instituted A preparation or comfort in calamities The fruites of aduersitie and tribulation vvhat manner of sermons the Popish sermons were VVhat manner of Sermons ours are at this day Tit. 2. 1. The manner of our priuate confession at this day VVhat kinde of doctors the Papistes doe cite in their sermons VVhat Doctors our Preachers doe alledge Of the Bishop of Rome Eph. 1. 22. Coloss 1. 18. How farre foorth the godlie may tolerate the authoritie of the Bishop of Rome How those thinges are to be taken which hitherto have bene either saide or written against the Pope The intollerable arrogancie of the Pope descried in manie of his sayinges and doings 2. Thes 2. 4. Antichrist doeth sitte in the Churche of GOD and doeth defende himselfe and his doinges by the name of the Churche whereby i ̄t appeareth that the Turke cannot be Antichrist vvhy we haue changed diuerse thinges of the Papistes in ecclesiasticall Ceremonies VVherefore in baptising we ought rather to vse our vulgare tongue than a strange tongue Iustinian alloweth the vulgare tongue in Baptisme A wicked custome of baptising belles The true vse of repentannce and of confession The abuse of confession Christes death is the onelie satisfaction for sinne and no other thing vvhat rites in penance are no● to be disallowed Psal. 51. Tertullian wicked satisfaction● The supper of the Lorde is the true Masse in the Church of God. vvhy the Fathers called the Eucharist a sacrifice Luke 22. 19. The Eucharist is a memoriall of Christes sacrifice The true vse of the Eucharist vvhy it is called the Eucharist The abuse of the Eucharist Erasmus or Luther is here meant The taking away of the cup from the people is against Christes institution vvhat kinde of ceremonies haue our men taken away They which teach that we are iustified by faith onelie doe not take away good woorkes but onelie confidence in workes vvorkes of supererogation sold for siluer The assurance of our saluation is in Christ onelie Freely By faith alone All mens saluation consisteth in the onelie merite of Christ vve are iustified freelie and by faith alone Rom. 3. 24. Act. 15. 11. vvhat it is to be iustified by faith alone Faith is as it were a hande A slaunder of the aduersarie vve onely take away confidence in merites Saint Ambrose Psal. 32. 1. Saint Augustine Idem contra Pelagianos Idem ad Bonifacium An obiection of the Papistes The answeare How and to what end our Preachers exhort vs to good woorkes vvhy we must doe good woorkes Faith vnperfect without woorkes of loue Ambrose Augustine Chrysostome Galat. 5. 6. There can be no true faith in those which goe on still in a wicked life A purpose to sinne cannot stande with a true faith 1. Iohn 5. 5. A distinction of woorkes The first sorte of woorkes are the superstitious woorkes of the Papistes Ephe. 2. 10. The seconde sorte of good woorkes consisting in bodilie exercise Manie are moued with the hypocrisie and outward

for the increase of true Religion for the fall and destruction of superstition for the concorde and amitie of Princes also for the peace of the Common weale and for publike tranquillitie wee teache him that vnto prayer hee ought to ioyne both fasting and almes bountie and liberalitie towardes the poore and all kind of dueties towardes his neighbours whiche thinges verelie are a certeine signe and token of a minde which gladly desireth to please God and to approue himselfe to God onely which ought to be the summe of all our prayers And we tell him that so it will come to passe that God will sooner heare the prayers of the supplicant according to that of Esai Breake thy bread vnto the hungrie and bring the needie and the straunger into thine house when thou seest the naked see that thou couer him and despise not thine owne flesh Then thou shalt call vppon him and the Lorde shall heare thee thou shalt crie and he shall say Here I am Yea and the Angel in Tobie saieth Prayer is good with fasting and almes deedes Hitherto perteineth the example of Cornelius the Centurion who as S. Luke writeth in the Actes of the Apostles was woont to giue much almes to the people and to pray vnto God continually Therefore he heard of the Angel Thy prayer is heard and thine almes are come vp into remembrance before God. But if this our penitent person offend in any thing and fall againe into sinne as we are all of vs prone to vice and the Diuell doth alwayes set before vs some prouocations and allurementes to sinne we doe with all diligence exhort him by and by to acknowledge his errour and humblie to aske forgiuenesse of his most mercifull father not to suffer sinne to reigne and rule in him nor to goe on in heaping one sinne vpon another finally we exhort him to salue by Gods helpe and assistance the fault committed with greater good deedes and becomming an honest man againe to amend and refourme his life Also we bid him to remember as S. Iohn saith in the Reuelation from whence he is fallen and to repent and to doe woorkes worthie of a man that is repentant finally to endeuour in a certeine studie and desire to reconcile Gods will vnto him to doe those thinges which are well pleasing and acceptable to God last of all acknowledging mans imbecillitie and procliuitie to offend and chiefly that inward stubbornnesse and contumacie of the heart against the lawe of God moreouer setting before his eyes those thinges wherein he hath often offended either of ignorance or negligence we bid him perseuere in a continuall repentance yea and to cast himselfe downe perpetually as it were at the feete of Iesu with the sinnefull woman in the Gospell not doubting but that grace doth abound aboue sinne as the Apostle saieth We bid him being now wholy displeased with himselfe to request the mercie of God with an humble voyce and knocking of his breast with the Publicane in the Gospell Finally to purge continually the old leuen and to mortifie that I may vse Paules worde by the Spirit the reliques of sinne which as yet sticke fast in his fleshe and to chasten his bodie and to bring it into bondage and to tame and represse his vicious nature both with daily prayer and with daily repentance and with the acknowledging of Gods anger against sinne and with patience in miseries and tribulations and with the memorie and remembrance of the last iudgement but chiefly with a certeine Christian courage of the minde and with the inuincible strength of faith and of the Euangelicall spirit Whatsoeuer there are in the Propheticall and Apostolicall writinges either testimonies of Gods wrath against sinne or examples of punishmentes against the wicked wee doe excite and stirre vp this our penitent person to the remembrance of them we shew him both that God did not spare the Angels which had sinned and also that by a deluge or generall floud of waters he extinguished almost all mankinde for impietie and vngodlinesse and that he ouerthrewe quite from the foundation the cities of the Sodomites and Gomorrheans burning them into ashes and that he made them an ensample vnto them that afterwardes should liue vngodly as Saint Peter saith in his second Epistle Wee doe set before him not onely the punishmentes wherewith God plagued Pharao and the Aegyptians but also the great calamities of the people of Israel and their often captiuities vnder barbarous nations neither doe we omitted either the destruction of the citie of Hierusalem or other innumerable such like desolations Yea we doe not dissemble and hide from him those punishmentes which God hath taken oftentimes vppon seuerall persons for their sinnes as vppon his dearest darling Dauid vppon Osias vpon Manasses and all this wee doe to this ende and purpose that he being terrified with suche examples may both temper himselfe from sinne and wickednesse and also loue and embrace vertue and godlinesse Moreouer wee set downe before him certeine places out of the holy Scriptures worthie to be remembred which are fitte for this purpose and amongest other sayinges that chiefly whiche is in the Epistle to the Hebrewes He that despiseth Moses lawe dieth without mercie vnder two or three witnesses Of howe much sorer punishment suppose ye shall he be worthie which treadeth vnder foote the Sonne of God and counteth the bloud of the Testament as an vnholie thing wherewith he was sanctified and doeth despite the spirit of grace And that saying out of the second Epistle of Saint Peter For if they after they haue fledde backe from the filthinesse of the worlde through the acknowledging of the Lord and of the Sauiour Iesus Christ are notwithstanding yet againe entangled therein and ouercome their latter end is worse with them thā their beginning For it had ben better so them not to haue knowen the way of righteousnesse than after they haue knowen it to turne from the holy commaundement geuen vnto them Saint Peter speaketh these wordes of those men who like as the dogge returneth to his owne vomite as it is saied in the common Prouerbe or as the Sow that was washed returneth to her wallowing in the mire so they slide backe againe afreshe into their sinnes and wickednesse Wherefore by these and such like both examples and threates of the Scripture we goe about to terrifie and call backe the repentant person from sinne Before all thinges we exhort him to see well to this that not onely he himselfe doe not willingly against his owne conscience rush headlong into sinne for so he might loose both faith and the holy spirit neither could he be in fauour with God or that he doe not pamper too much as the common sorte of men is woont to doe the tendernesse of his minde but also that with all might and maine he resist and withstand Sathan