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A77730	The antinomians Christ confovnded, and the Lords Christ exalted. In which is contained a briefe confutation of Dr. Crispe and Mr Lancaster. Also, a combat with the Antinomians Christ in his den, his arraignment; and the fainting soule built upon the true rocke, against which the gates of hell shall not prevaile, Mat. 6.18. Imprimatur James Cranford.	Bakewell, Thomas, b. 1618 or 19.	1644 (1644)	Wing B527; Thomason E17_16; ESTC R11989	75,787	71

Thou mayest come as a welcome guest for all that for Christ came to preach the Gospell to such a poore heart as thine and to heal such a broken heart to deliver such a captive from corruptions and to give sight to thee ihat feelest want of it and to set at liberty thy bruised soule Luke 4.18 How shall I come to the sacrament I want faith A. If thou be sensible of thy want of faith thou mayest come for it is grace that discovers thy want and not nature therefore pray the Lord to encrease thy faith Luke 17.5 and say with teares I beleeve Lord help my unbeliefe Marke 9.24 then come and Christ will ease thee Mat. 11.28 Psal 55.22 What other meanes hath God appointed us to use for our groth in grace A. Prayer which is a familiar speech with God in the name of Christ in which either we crave things needfull or give thanks for things received 1 Tim. 2.1 May we not pray to Saints or Angels A. No for they doe not know our wants Abraham 〈◊〉 of us Isa 63.17 neither can they help us they pray to Gods that 〈◊〉 save Isa 45.20 and the command of Christ is come unto me all ye that are heavy laden and I will give you rest mat 11.28 But may we not make Saints our med●●tours or intercess●rs A. No there is but one mediatour between God and man the man Christ Jesus 2 Tim. 2.5 he is our onely high Priest who is entred into heaven now to appeare in the presence of God for us Heb. 9.24 Christ alone is our intercessor in heaven for us rom 8.34 heb 7.25 For whom must we pray A. for all men living none exempted but they that sinne against the holy Ghost there is a sinne unto death I doe not say that yee shall pray for it 1 Ioh. 5.16 But may we not pray for the dead A. No when Davids child was dead he ceased praying for it saying now he is dead wherefore should I fast ● Sam. 12.22 23. there is no repentance in the grave when they are dead he that is unjust let him be unjust still and he that is filthy let him be filthy still and he that is holy let him be holy still rev 22.11 it is the blood of Jesus Christ that cleanfeth us from y●l sinne 1 Ioh. 1.7 and if thou be not purged thou shalt not be purged from thy filthinesse any more Ezek. 24.13 For what must we pray A. Christ hath taught us to pray for six things especially First that God may be glorified secondly that God may reigne in our hearts as in his Kingdome thirdly that we may doe Gods will faithfully constantly and cheerfully as it is done in heaven These three c●ncerning God what things be they that we must pray for our s●●ves A First that we may rely wholly on Gods providence for all the meanes of this temporall life secondly that our sinnes may be forgiven that we may be at peace with God thirdly that by his power we may be kept from all temptations that they prevaile not against us to sinne against 〈◊〉 Why are those petitions concerning Gods glory kingdome and will set downe before these three petitions for our selves A. Because we should preferre Gods glory kingdome and will before and above all other things What is Gods kingdome here on earth A. It is his church and people in which Christ rules as King What is that visible Church in which Christ rules as King A. First negatively it is not amongst any Libertines whatsoever as the Antinomians who cry out of the bondage of his law which is the statute law of heaven neither the Anabaptists who despise the lawes of men being regulated by the law of God nor the Prelacy which exalt themselves into the throne of God and man usurping all power to themselves nor the Brownists which seperate from all ecclesiasticall government all 〈◊〉 ●ount it a bondage that Christ should rule as King Now I answer affirmatively that church that hath the truths of doctrine and the right way of discipline according to Gods Word and freely yeelds obedience unto both I meane in the generall although some single persons faile in any of these yet this is the true Corne-field of Chist although some tares be in it May any sepa●ate from that Church which hath true doctrine when there for the present may be some want in d●scipline in the matter or in the execution A. No for discipline is not essentiall to the being of a Church but onely to the well being of it it may be the Church of Christ and yet want his discipline againe we may not seperate from the Church till Christ seperate from it But how shall we know when christ leaves a church A. First the church doth leave Christ but while we hold the truths of doctrine we have not left Christ but suppose we like a Strumpet have deserved to be put away and a bill of divorce to be given to us yet blessed be God whose going ● are still seene in his Sanctuary Psal 68.24 But how doe you know that a bill of divorce is not given to us A. If Christ had left his church here he would have taken away the hedge of protection and leave us to be destroyed by the wilde Beasts Psal 80.12 that is the Magistrates sword should not have been drawn in the defence of it neither would he receive our offerings Iudges 13.23 Secondly if God had left us he would have called away his Ministers from us for they are not to stay where they find none to receive them John 4.35 but to shake off the dust of their feet as a witnesse against them Mat. 10.11 Thirdly when christ leaves a church it is because he hath no more to call in that church for when Paul was departing from Macedonia the Lord bad him to stay for he had much people in that city Acts 18.10 so blessed be God we see the worke of the Ministery exceeding fruitfull in converting multitudes to the Lord which plainly shewes that christ hath not left us But were not your Ministers some few yeers agon called from you and the h●dge of protection broken downe and Idolatry comming in apace A. Our affections were then to the truths of God and the ministry fruitfull by those that stayed with us and therefore I see no lawfull call they had to depart from their flocks when the Wolves were comming except those whose particular persons were aimed at neither was it the Magistrates by the sword of justice according to law that was turned against the church but it was the Prelates usurped power that did persecute Gods people against both the lawes of God and the lawes of the Kingdome What is the effect of sepration A. Seperation is the cause of distractions and civill warres and so ends in confusion therefore no toleration is to be granted to such a Vyper as seperation that eats out her mothers bowels What is the state of

the faith of the sonne of God Gal. 2.20 we which ha●e the first fruits of the spirit doe groane within our selves waiting for the adoption to wit the redemption of our bodies rom 8.23 What is the efficient cause whereby these graces are wrought in us A. The holy Ghost applying the power of the death and resurrection of Christ worketh holinesse in us he will deliver his soule from going into the pit and his life shall see the light loe all these things worketh God oftentimes for man to bring back his soule from the pit to be enlightned with the light of the living Job 33.28 29.33 that the offering up of the gentiles might be acceptable being sanctified by the holy Ghost rom 15.16 How is this grace preserved in us A. It is preserved by the vertue of christs resurrection that I may know him and the vertue of his resrurection phil 3.10 first christ did in his own flesh overcome death and sin and live to God and was exalted above every name then he infuseth this power into us we receive it by faith wherby we dye unto sin daily and live to God in newnesse of life In what part of us is this grace of sanctification wrought A In every part of body and soule the very God or peace sanctifie you wholly and I pray God yo●r whole spirit soule and body may be perfect and blamelesse unto the comming of our Lord Jesus christ 1 Thes 5.23 How do you know when the mind is sanctified A. When spirituall understandding is given unto it to acknowledge the known truth of Gods word and when spirituall wisdome is given to apply that truth knowne to the well ordering both of things and actions as person place and time requires then we come to discerne both good and evill heb 5.14 and to discerne of things that are excellent phil 1.10 and to try the spirits whether they be of God 1 Joh. 4.1 and to try doctrines Joh. 7.17 1 Thes 5.21 Acts 17.11 and so we come to med●tate on the word and workes of God and to delight in his law and to exercise our selves in it night and day Psal 1.119.15 and we discerne our owne want of knowledge by which meanes we shall entreat the Lord to teach us Psal 119.18.33 When is the memory sanctified A. When it is made a treasury of good things a good man out of the good treasure of his heart bringeth forth good things Mat. 35. Mary kept all those sayings in her heart Luke 2.51 and David sayd thy word I have hid in my heart that I might not sinne against thee Psal 119.11 Secondly when we remember our sinnes to loath them then shall ye remember your owne evill wayes and your doing that were not good and shall ●●●th your selves in your owne sight for your iniquities and for your abominations Ezek. 36.31.16.63 When is the conscience sanctified A. When it doth excuse us for all sin when we are certaine that they are forgiven us in Christ having faith and a good conscience which some have put away 1 Tim. 1.19 I know nothing by my selfe yet am I not hereby justified 1 Cor. 4.4 I have in all good conscience served God untill this day Acts 23.1 herein I exercise my selfe to have alwayes a conscience void of offence both towards God and towards men Acts 24.16 try me O Lord and prove me examine my raines and my heart for thy loving kindnesse is before mine eyes and I have walked in thy truth Psal 26.1 2.3 hence ariseth in us that peace of conscience that passeth all understanding which shall keepe our hearts and minds through Christ Iesus Phil. 4.7 this makes the righteous as bold as a lyon Pro. 28.1 if our hearts condemne us not then have we conscience towards God 1. Ioh. 3.21 When is the will sanctified A. When our wils is regulated by Gods revealed will when the spirit is willing though the flesh be weake Mat. 26.41 When to wil is present but how to performe that which is good we finde not rom 7.19 for it is God that worketh in us both to will and to doe of his own good 〈◊〉 Phil. 2 1● When are the affections sanctified A. Our hope is sanctified when we wait for the accomplishment of our redemption rom 8.23 24 25. and when we shew the same diligence in full assurance of hope unto the end Heb. 6.11 Our feare is sanctified when we feare to offend the Lord because of his goodnesse Hosea 3.5 they shall feare and tremble for all the goodnesse and for all the prosperity that I will procure unto it Jer. 33.9 If ye call him father passe the time of your sojourning here in feare 1 Pet. 1.17 our love of God in Christ is sanctified when it is as a fire that cannot be quenched many waters cannot quench love nor the floods drowne it cant 8.7 when this love burnes up all other love and when we esteeme of all outward things but as losse and dung for the excellent knowledge of Christ and to win christ phil 3.7 8. our zeale is sanctified when we regard not what becomes of us so God may be glorified Exod. 32.32 rom 9.3 our sorrow and anguish of mind is sanctified when our eyes can gush out with teares because men keep not Gods law Psal 119.136 as Lots righteous soule was vexed with the filthy conversation of the wicked he dwelling amongst them in seeing and hearing vexed his righteous soule from day to day with their ungodly deeds 2 Pet. 2.7 8. our joy is sanctified when Gods countenance more rejoyceth our hearts then the increase of come and wine Psal 4.7 and when we rejoyce that the Gospell is preached phil 1.18 and when we rejoyce in the fruitfulnesse of is in the conversion of soules Luke 15.7 How doe you know when the body is sanctified A. Wh●n it is a fit instrument for the soule to accomplish that which is good as ye have given your members servants to uncleanoesse and to iniquity to commit iniquity so now give your members servants unto righteousnesse in holinesse rom 6.19 Cannot we be saved without holinesse A. No for heaven is promised to them that are sanctified Acts 26.18 and no uncleane thing shall enter into it rev 21.27 without holinesse no man shall see the Lord Heb. 12.14 the pure in heart they shall see God mat 5.8 Are there degrees in holinesse or sanctification A. Yes that ye may grow up into him in all things which is the head even christ Eph. 4.15 being kn●t together we may increase with the increase of God col 2.19 I beseech you brethren and exhort you by the lord Iesus christ that as you have received of us how you ought to walke and to please God so ye would abound more and more for this is the will of God even your sanctification that every one may know how to possesse his vessell in sanctification and honour 1 Thes 4.1.3 4. May a man attain to perfection in