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A27259	Psychomachia, or, The soules conflict with the sins of vain glory, coldnesse in professing Christ, envie, photinianism (of the last resurrection), ingratitude, unpreparednes to meet the Lord, revenge, forgetfulness of God : pourtrayed in eight severall sermons, six whereof were delivered at St. Maries, and Christ-Church in Oxford, and two at Sherburn in Glocestershire / Henry Beesley ...	Beesley, Henry, 1605-1675.	1656 (1656)	Wing B1691; ESTC R13325	163,090	260

that it is no less than blasphemy for him so to do That let believers sin as fast as they wîll there is a c Abusing that place of the Prophet Zech. 13.1 1 Cor. 15.33 fountain open for them to wash in No wonder if these 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as the Apostle termeth them evill Sermons or communications corrupt good maners not so intended perchance by those that thought they could not amplifie enough the exceeding riches of free grace Concionibus suis depravant ii n. qui de venta peccatorum propter Christum deque justitia in Christo multa praedicant de agenda verò ex Dei voluntate atque imitatione vita deque sanctificatione spiritus quo ad opera bona regeneramur aut nihil admodum aut perpauca Rivius in epist ante lib. de stult mortal unless they decryed the morall law But yet occaisoned by their doctrine which talking much of the pardon of sinne and of righteousness in Christ said little or nothing of ordering our life according to the will and pattern of God or of sanctification through the Spirit whereby we are regenerate and made new creatures to walk in good works Eph. 2.10 And wrought accordingly in their disciples who using liberty for an occasion to the flesh Gal. 5.13 and turning the grace of God into wantonnesse Jude v. 4. See that excellent prefa●e in the F n●n translation of h de K. m● F●●m Mr. ●hepherds Sincere Con●ert make Christ thereby a cloak for their vices or with reverence be it r●peated no other then a dishclout to wipe them clea● from their impu i●ies For so it may be rightly judged by their f uit● when to borrow t●e ●h●r●e from Salvian a Non sufficiunt enim multis c●nsuetud●●a●●i ●eat●s n n s fficiunt ●●es ●apinae cal●mniae c. nisi blasphem â fu●iosa●●● mentium manus in●iciant etiam in De m 〈◊〉 de Gub. l. 4. Many not or●●ent with customary sins as st●ife rapine fraud a●u●tery c ar bold to strike at God himselfe setting their mouthes against the heavens P 94. ve●● 5 6 7. and sayi●g with their blasphem●us leaders suitab y to such horrid actions yet the Lord shall not see neither shall the God of Iacob regard it moreover b Hoc enim ad crimina nost●a addimus ut cum in omnibus ●ei simus etiam bon●s nos sanctos esse credamus ac sic in nobis cumulentur imquitates offensae etiam praesumptione justitiae lib 3. maxima siquidem a●●●satrix est hominum noxiorum usurpat●ix innocentiae arregantia lib. 4. adding this to to their crimes that being filled with all unrighteousnesse Rom. 1.29 yet they repute themselves for Saints and godly persons and so accumulate their offences with a presumption of sanctity which makes their c Criminosior enim culpa est homstior status-Nos qui Christiani Cath●lici dic mur si simile aliquid Barbarorum impuritatibus sacimus graviùs erramus Atro●iùs enim sub sancti nominis professione peccamus ubi sublimior est p●aerogativa major est culpa Ipsa enim errores nostros religio quam profitemur accusat c. Ibid. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 si post lavacrum niger effectus sum si eos qui nondum purgati sunt splendidiores cerno Naz. Orat. 2● guilt so much the greater that Ty●e and Sidon nay the Mahumetans that are m●re true to their fa●se Prophet d In nobis Christus patitur opprobrium in nobis patitur lex Christiana maledictū aestimari itaque de cultoribus suis potest ille quic litur Salv. l. 4. Et ideò hoc ipso deteriores sunt qui meliores esse deberent non enim probant quod fatentur impugnant professionem suam moribus suis magis en●m damnabilis est malitia quam titulus bonitatis accusat reatus impti est pium nomen lib. 4. than many Christians to their Saviour shall rise up in judgement against these Christians and shal condemn them that are so much worse than heathen by how much they shou●d be better as having known the way of righteousnesse and yet neverthelesse by their vitious lives stain the dignity of their profession cause the way of truth to be evill spoken of and the name of God to be blasphemed Against these floods of ungodliness these torrents of Belial fit for the tears of mourning Gildas it is more difficult now than ever to m●ke resistance when those that should help to withstand the mischief labour rather to promote it as to save a ship from the rage of a tempest when the Mariners are at difference among themselves and assist unto its perishing Nazian Orat. 32. Neither am I so much a stranger unto or a flatterer of my infirmities as to conceive any such possibility in these poor essayes of mine which though they have already passed the criticall eares of the Masters of Assemblies Eccles 12.11 acknowledge themselves far insuffic●ent for a business of this nature which all the tongues of men and Angels are not able to effect but onely the voice of that great God who commands the wind Mat. 8.27 28. and Sea and they obey him yet as sometimes e Non tantus ego sum ut vos alloquar veruntamen Gladiatores perfectissimos non tantum magistri sed etiam idiotae adhortantur de longinquo ut saepe de ipso populo dictata suggesto profuerint Tertul. ad Mart. skilfull fencers may be admonished from the ignorant standers by to award a danger so it may fall out by the grace of God whose strength is perfected in weakness that this my weak labour shall not be altogether in vain in the Lord though it be but to bring one bucket of water toward the quenching of this flame Or howe-ever f Sin autem id non provenerit hoc ipsum infructuosum saltem non erit quod prodesse tentavi c. Salvian praefat if that succeed not yet this will be some comfort to me that according to my small talent I endeavoured to do good The conscience whereof is recompence enough for the utmost ambition of Your poor Servant in the Lord Jesus H. B. The Titles and Texts of the severall SERMONS SErmon 1. St. Pauls glorying in his infirmities 2 COR. 11.30 If I must needs glory I w●ll glory of the things which concern m●ne infirmities Serm. 2. The Rulers faintness in confessing Christ JOHN 12.24 Neverthel●sse among the chief Rulers also many bel●eved on h●m but c. Serm. 3. The envious eye MAT. 20.15 Is th●ne eye ev●l because I am good Serm. 4. The last Resurrection 1 PHIL. 3.21 Who shall change our vile body that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body Serm. 5. Thankfulness for Gods benefits PSAL. 116.12 What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits towards me Serm. 6. Preparation of Gods way JOHN 1.23 He said I

because that wickednesse perverts the judgement and makes it erroneous in that which concerneth practique dutyes the like saith Aquinas touching proud persons Aquin secundae secunde q 162 citans Gregro that they may attain to the understanding of deepest mysteries but can not perceive the sweetnesse of of them si noverunt quomodo sunt ignorunt quomodo sapiunt see they may but can not tast how good the Lord is By faith with the heart then is understood not onely light G. Paris de fide to shew wbat is to be beleeved but life and spirit to act and move us to do good workes and decline the contrary It no sooner enters into the Soule but by its lively heat and vigour all obstructions and impediments are removed from the mind depraved habits and corrupt desires like Sampsons cords are burst asunder A dead faith indeed may move the understanding to apprehend and discourse of an object laid before it but not with a vitall motion it is but as the trembling or panting of the body when the head is smitten off but no compleat and perfect motion such as that of walking is which is not found in a Carkcase Nay a walking there may be too or seem to be to the eyes of men and yet proceed from no principle of life but as the devil can borrow a body Delrio Magic disquisit whose Soule is newly departed from it and by the heat therein remaining make it seem to be alive and to performe all the offices of life So many there be of these walking Carkcases Pharisees Hypocrites as our Saviour joynes them Revel 3.1 2 Tim. 3.5 that have a name that they live and are dead having as the Apostle speakes a forme of Godlinesse but denying the power thereof But then as these Corpses are soon discribed to be what they are and within a little while Ficto citò adnaturam suam redeunt Nemo personā diù ferre potest 1 P●t 11.7 relapse into their state of corruption so here the inconstancie or imperseverance at length discovers the imposture and shewes what metal their faith is made of sure not of Gold that is tryed with fire although it glistres never so much in the eyes of men That ours is not of that allay we shall best assure our selves if we find 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as St 2. Thes 1.11 Paul termes it the work of faith in our souls whose worke it is as to implant us into Christ so to bring forth in us the fruits of his spirit his spirit can not be idle or barren but will still be doing somewhat toward the forming of Christ within us purifying the heart Gal. 4.19 Act. 15.9 Eph. 4.23 Heb. 6.14 Gal. 5.24 Rom. 8.19 juxta Crellium in cap. 5. ad Galat. renewing the spirit purging the conscience crucifying the flesh with the affections and lusts This one for all If Christ be in us the body is dead as unto sin hath lost as it were the power of tempting us to fulfil the lusts thereof but the spirit is life as unto righteousnesse Our inward man is fresh and lively to do the will of our heavenly Father To conclude this point If Christ be rooted and dwell in our hearts by a lively faith Eph. 3.17 and do not onely hover in the brain by an aerie knowledge we make him the Centre of our affections fixing our love hope joy desire in him we live no longer to our selves but to him that died for us 2 Cor. 5.15 all our study is how to please him we set our selves to obey his commands though never so harsh to our nature or interest offering our service with the Apostle Lord What wilt thou have me to do and ready with him Acts. 9.6.21.13 not onely to be bound but also to die if there be cause for the Name of the Lord Jesus Such was the effect of St. Pauls knowing Jesus Christ and him crucified and there is hope it might produce somewhat at least like in us if we determined as he did to make it the principle marke of our knowledge O si Jesus crucifixus in cor nostrum veniret Tho. de kempis de imit Chr●l 1. citò quàm còito sufficienter docti essemus So resolved by one that excelled in the practical science of Christianity That if Christ were fixed in our hearts as he was to his Crosse we should become sufficiently learned in a short time This Booke of the Lamb that was slaine would supply the reading of many books Revel 5.9 and 13.8 and teach such vertues as we can not meet with in all the Doctors of moralitie Io. arnd de vero Ch●istianismo lib 2. cap. 19. 2. Tim. 3.7 Esai 55.2 Honesta col mus quantum vacat Seneca And for want of studying this it is no marvail if there be so very many non proficients Ever learning and never coming to the knowledge of the truth spending their time strength and labour for that which can not satisfie the soule however it may please the phancie and mean while neglecting the one thing necessary or intending it but on the by when they can be at leasure from other employments How defective men are in this kind it is not more against our charitie to judge then beyond our power to know 't is a secret belongs to God alone If our hearts condemne us not he is greater then our hearts and knoweth all things 1. Ioh 3.20 1 Co. 4.5 The time commeth when the secrets of all hearts shall be revealed such as we could not know our selves by reason of our hearts deceitfulnesse Ierem. 17.9 But if our faith be cordiall indeed or with the heart it will not be impris●ned there 2 C●nfession but come forth at the mouth there will be confession joyned with it the other duty that we mentioned which is then necessary unto salvation when the glory of God and our Neighbours edifying are concerned in it Aquin. secunda secunde ● 3. And for want thereof our Rulers are thought not to have had a lively faith which will not consist with the spirit of feare or gracelesse bashfulnesse Rom. 1.16 so as to be ashamed of the Gospell of Christ But if this be it that proves good Christians no fear on our part we have given our names to Christ in our Baptisme and are known to all the world by the name of Christians and if our faith be not spoken of too like that of the Romans through out the whole world Rom. 1.8 it is not for lack of our not professing it Mat 6.17 Onely here we should do well to take our Saviours direction along with us that is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to discerne the tree Clem. Stromat lib. 3. not by the leaves and the blossoms but the fruit never indeed more leaves and blossoms to be seen we are all become Gnosticks men of knowledge that the Heathen