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A72475	The vvise-mans forecast against the evill time By Thomas Barnes. Preacher of the VVord at St Margretts, in New-Fish-streete. London.	Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London.	1624 (1624)	STC 1478.5; ESTC S124630	87,839	171

Whores foreheads that cannot blush Yea sinne is not onely * Scelus nō tantū geritur sed docetur Cypr. Epist 2. l. 1. § 3. The Word is contemned amongst VS committed but also taught as in a Schoole amongst vs. § Thirdly Although there be some amongst vs who doe reuerence the Word of God account the feete of them beautifull that bring the glad tydings of saluation k Rom. 10 15. who with the Galathians would be ready to plucke out their eies to do Paul good l Gal. 4.15 entertaining him as an Angel of God m V. 14. of whom we may say as the Apostle writes of the Thessalonians The Gospell hath come vnto them in power n 1 Thes 1.5 they haue receiued it with ioy o V. 6. who are the very hope ioy crowne and reioycing p Ch. 2. v. 19. of the Lords Ministers that labour amongst them Although I say there be some such amongst vs and blessed be God for it yet the Word of God is greatly contemned amongst vs notwithstanding this Wee haue not onely those amongst vs who without q In templa in altaria atque in Sacraria Dei passim omnes sordidi ac flagitiosi sine vllâ penitus reuerentiâ sacri honoris irrumpunt Sal. de Pro. l. 3. p. 82. any reuerence rush into the Temple of the Lord when they are there letting their hearts run loose to imagine all manner of wickednesse and after they haue beene there fall to their old sinfull courses againe some to theft some to riot some to incontinencie r Si vult quis●iam scire quid ●n templo huiusmodi homines cogitauerint videat quid sequatur Si quidem cōsūmatis solennibus sacris statim ad consuetudinari●a omnes studia discurrunt alij ●cilicet vt furētur alij vt in●ebrientur alij vt fornicentur alij vt latrocinētur vt euidēter appareat hoc eos esse meditatos dum intra templum sunt quod postquam egressi fuerint exequūtur Id ib. p. 83. and the like all which cannot but be a kinde of contemning Gods holy Ordinances but also there are such as doe more grossely and notoriously despise Prophecying ſ 1 The. 5.20 esteeming PREACHERS the Troublers of Israel t 1 Kin. 18 17. not giuing them the tith of that respect which our blind fore-fathers did to euery Frier and hedge-Priest in their dayes and accounting PREACHING as a trifle a toy a needles matter a thing that of any thing whatsoeuer might best be spared Whence it comes to passe that either they refuse to heare or if they doe heare they fret in their hearts and speake with their tongues against it as if they were onely skilfull to deale with the Ministrie of Gods Ordinance as * Theodoretus One complaines the Heathens in his time did with the Mysteries of Gods prouidence euen lade and inueigh against the same with cauills and reproches u 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 i. e. Solum periti cauillis dicterijs incessere diuinae Dispensationis mysteria Graec. Affect curat Ser. 6. p. 100. And as touching the Word written in the Booke of the Scripture how many there are that contemne THAT experience abundantly witnesseth Though to § 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Nilus Episc Thessal de caus dissens Ecclesiastic l. 1. p. 21. accuse THAT be to accuse GOD himselfe yet Some are not ashamed to accuse IT to be the cause of Heresie and Error of schismes and dissentions when it is x 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Id. ibid. not so to be insufficient of it selfe to declare the truth when as y 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Athanas contra Gent. Orat. Tom. 1. p. 1. indeed it is sufficient to be impossible to be vnderstood when as yet with the helpes which God affordeth vs it is possible to be vnderstood and a man may attaine to that knowledge of it in some good measure which he doth desire z 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Athanas Orat. cont Gent. Tom. 1. p. 1. How many neglect the reading and studying of the Scriptures and though the writings of the Prophets and Apostles are necessarily to be read a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Theod de Graec. Affec curat Ser. 2 p. 37. and though as b Quod autem sacrarum literarum lectio vita sit Dominus testatur dicens c. Ambros Ser. 36. Tom. 3. p. 262. Christ himselfe testifieth the reading of the Scriptures is life it selfe when he saith Io. 9. the words that I speake are spirit and life Now such Accusers of the Scriptures such Refusers to reade the Scriptures are in England if there be Papists if there be Atheists in our Land Of both which sortes who can denie there are too many * 4. Wee are guiltie of reiecting the offers of grace Fourthly besides the contempt of the Word wee are guiltie of despising the offers of grace The Mediator of grace Christ Iesus is offered and by vnbeliefe we reiect Him The spirit of grace is offered by many a good motion which the Lord infuseth and it is quenched The Couenant of grace is offered and on condition men will but put off the old man and put on the new man the Lord tendereth himselfe to be their God and to take them to be his people for euer and this is not regarded In a word all the priuiledges of Gods kingdome are tendered to vs all that doe liue or if we will that may liue vnder the Gospell yet how many of vs doe preferre before these offers the offers of a rich marriage of a Farme a yoke of Oxen tendred by a mortall man Fiftly As touching the abuse of Gods patience and goodnes 5. Gods patience goodnes are abused amongst vs. it is as manifest as may be that this kingdome standes deepely charged with the guilt of this sinne First I say we haue abused the patience of God How many gray-headed sinners are there in our Land for whose repentance the Lord hath wayted a long time who grow worse and worse rather then better who * Prioribus malis maiora iunxisti● Bern. Epist 68. fol. 221. l. still goe on in impenitency and for ought that any man can see they haue no purpose but to liue and die in their olde impietie And as for Gods other blessings the Lord hath as iust cause to complaine against thousands of VS as he had once against the Israelites c Ezek. 16.11.12.13.14.15.16 that the ornaments and bracelets chaynes and Iewells siluer and gold linnen and silke that is our riches and treasures and all kinde of outward blessings which God hath giuen vs for necessitie and delight haue beene abused though not to the direct maintaining of Idolatry saue peraduenture the wealthy estate of some rich Recusants amongst vs as Israels were yet to the maintaining either of Whoredome drunkennes idlenes revenge stage-playes diabolicall meetings and societies d Quid dicam

THE WISE-MANS FORECAST AGAINST THE EVILL TIME BY THOMAS BARNES Preacher of the VVord at St Margretts in New-Fish-streete LONDON LONDON Printed by I. D. for Nathaniell Newbery and are to be sold at his Shop at the signe of the Starre vnder St Peters-Church in Corn-hill and in Popes-head Alley 1624. TO THE RIGHT VVORSHIPFVLL Sir Francis Barrington Knight Baronet Sr Thomas Eliot Sr Nathaniell Barnardiston Mr Roger Thornton Esquire the Author wisheth all blessings in this world all blisse in the other according to Gods good will and pleasure OF a Creator omnium Deus inter caetera super caetera quae creauit RATIONALEM dignatus est illustrare naturam Hug. Vict. de Ani. l. 2. c. 31. Tom. 2. 109. all the things which the Lord hath made in this Great World MAN Right VVorshipfull is the most noble for whose sake other creatures were b Propter quem viz. hominem mundum ipsum vniversa quaecunque sunt Deus fecit Lactan. de Diuin raem l. 7. c. 4. p. 214. created to whose feete the things below are c Psal 8.6 Rursum caeteras res animantes hominis causà esse factas ex eo clarum est quòd homini seruiunt Lactan de Diu. Praem l. 7. c. 14. subiected Of all the essentials which MAN the little world doth consist of the SOVLE is the most excellent d Habet anima quandam propriam naturam omnibus his mundanae molis elementis excellentiorem Hug. Vict. de Anim. l. 2. c. 12. it is e Gen. 2.7 infused by God f Insufflauit enim dictum est ad exprimendam operis dignitatē vt agnosceretur aliquod eximium quod eius ore prolatum est Cassiod de Anim. pag. 313. which notes out the dignitie of it it g Animus est substantia quaedam rationis particeps regendo corpori accommodata Hugo Vict. de Anim. l. 1. c. 1. Tom. 2. fol. 95. hath command of the bodie which notes out the authoritie of it it is a worke as h 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Macar Hom. 46. p. 507. One calles it both Great Divine and Admirable Of all the powers in the soule none is comparable to the REASON Of all the branches in the reasonable part none is equall to the MINDE none excels the i 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 id est Ne leuit●r INTELLECTIVAM animae substantiam perpendas dilecte Id. Hom. 26. p. 326. Vnderstanding Of all the vertues in the minde WISEDOME giues the greatest light Wisedome swaies with chiefest might Oh the breadth that Wisedome spanneth Oh the length that Wisedome reacheth Oh the height that Wisedome climeth Oh the depth that Wisedome gageth when once it comes into a Soule cleered by Gods spirit in some good measure from those duskish cloudes of Ignorance and Error with which before it was obscured k 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Id. Hom. 46 Without this how can men discerne of things that differ l Phil. 1.10 How can they see what is good and what is euill and so exercise the power of their reason in ensuing the one in eschewing the other m Idcircò data est homin● sapientia v● cognitâ bonorum malorūque naturâ in appetendis bonis malis declinandis vim suae rationis ex erceat Lact. de Diu. Pra● l. 7. c. 4. When dangers are imminent and comming against vs Wisedome foresees them forecasteth against them When troubles are incumbent and lying vpon vs it doth either remoue them or n Inter omnes rerum perturbatissimarū intemperies nos certos tectosque conseruat Serran in Eccles c. 7. p. 388. preserue vs in them In a word What walls are to Cities what skinnes are to beastes scales to fishes feathers to birds and shells to some creeping and baser creatures the same is Wisedome to o Nam caeteris animalibus quia sapientia non data est munita indumentis naturalibus armata sunt homini autem pro his omnibu●●uod erat prae●ipuum rationem solam dedit Itaque nudum formauit 〈…〉 vt eum sapientiâ muntret tegeret Lactan. de Diu. Praem l. 7. c. 41. ● that naked-borne creature MAN euen a couering a p Eccles 7.12 defence yea Wisedome saith Salomon strengtheneth the wise more then ten mightie men which are in the Citie q Ib. v. 19. This excellencie this efficacie of Wisedome I vndertake to lay open so farre as the Text giues leaue and the times require in the ensuing Discourse In the which as the Searcher of all hearts knowes next to his owne glory I seeke the good of two sorts of prudent Christians of improuident persons The one I would not haue despayre although the times frowne the other I would not haue secure because the times frowne The one hauing wisedome doe I advise to vse it that they may foresee the plague and hide themselues The other wanting wisedome doe I perswade to seeke it least like fooles they passe on and be punished Now if either of these persons through Gods blessing reape that good which I entend by these endeuours I doe not doubt but besides their prayses in the first place returned to God for that blessing they will send vp some prayers for Your VVorships well-fare for suffering your Names to stand in the forefront of this Treatise as a Countenance to the Matter although scarce knowne to one of you and well-deseruing of none of you be the Author My boldnesse is much I freely confesse it yea ouer-much I craue pardon for it Although I haue ioyned so many of you together because I hope you are vnited in the same bond of Religion when each of your Names is worthy to countenance some greater some better Worke then this is or any else that my slender abilitie can afford yet I beseech you let the intimation o●●y desires to be thankefull to most of you as I haue great reason to oblige my selfe to all of you for this your Protection plead excuse for my boldnes r 1 Thes 5.23 Now the very God of peace sanctifie you throughout and preserue your whole spirits soule and bodie blamelesse vnto the comming of our Lord Iesus Christ A Petitioner for which to the throne of grace is he who is At your Worships service in the LORD THOMAS BARNES THE VVISE-MANS FORECAST AGAINST THE EVILL TIME Proverbs 22.3 The prudent man foreseeth the euill and hideth himselfe but the simple passe on and are punished FOr me to beginne with a large Discourse of this whole Booke by way of Preface would be both tedious and incommodious neither pleasing nor profitable especially too sith they who are acquainted with the Scriptures or haue some little insight thereinto cannot be ignorant that this Booke hath God for the Author Salomon for the Writer Proverbs or Divine Parables for the Matter of the same This Chapter as a Piscator Tituli rerum quae hoc capito proponuntur sunt isti Fama