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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A52054	A sermon preached to the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, and Court of Aldermen of the city of London, at their anniversary meeting on Easter Monday April 1652, at the Spittle wherein the unity of the saints with Christ, the head, and especially with the church, the body, with the duties thence arising, are endeavoured to be cleared : tending to heale our rents and divisions / by Stephen Marshal ...	Marshall, Stephen, 1594?-1655.	1653 (1653)	Wing M782; ESTC R206697	37,461	44

same Spirit the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every one to profit withall to one is given a word of wisdome to another the word of knowledge to another faith to another the gift of healing c. but all these worketh that one and the self-same Spirit dividing to every man severally as he will that is the second they are all one body and they have one Spirit Thirdly and they are all one in this That they all have the same hope of their calling by hope there is not meant the grace of hope whereby we expect and waite for the good that Christ hath purchased for us but there it signifies the object of hope and therefore is called the hope of our calling which in other places is called the hope set before us and plainly signifies that which the Holy Ghost cals the common salvation of all Gods people the meanest as well as the greatest have a share in the great things laid up in store for them all which they all aspire to and seek after and in the end doe all injoy which is the end of their faith and hope the salvation of their soules there is one Body one Spirit one hope of their calling Fourthly They have all one Lord one Lord what is that to interpret this aright bee pleased to remember this one rule that where-ever in the New Testament you find God and Lord both mentioned together to signifie distinct Persons Lord always signifies Jesus Christ as Mediator as in 1 Cor. 8. and other places there are gods many and lords many but we have but one God that is over all and one Lord by whom are all things and we by him so that by one Lord he there means that all the Saints throughout the world have their addresse to God only in the name and mediation of the same Lord Jesus Christ they have but one Advocate one Intercessour one Mediator between God and them and by whom alone are communicated to them all the good things which come from God Then fifthly they have all one faith there is one Lord and one Faith I conceive that there by faith is not meant the grace of faith although if that be meant as I shal shew you by and by yet they have all that one faith but there he meanes by faith the rule Doctrine and object of faith the Doctrine which is beleeved and signifies that all the Saints throughout the world doe by faith receive and beleeve the selfe-same truths which give them an interest in God and our Lord Jesus Christ which carry them to eternal Salvation Now because this seemes a little difficult I must endeavour a little more fully to cleare it then I have done any of the former I say all the members of Christ throughout the world have one faith the meaning is in every Age and every corner of the world where Christ hath any of his people there are some common Doctrines wherein Salvation is to be found in which all Gods people doe agree each of them beleeving and receiving them for his particular for although great Clerkes doe know and understand many truthes which others are ignorant of yea and among the people of Christ there are great differences and divisions in their opinions in many particular things of weight and concernment yet if you sever the things wherein they differ one from another and set them aside and gather into one symboll or summe those great truthes wherein they all agree there wil be found so much truth imbraced by all the people of God which wil bring them all to Salvation being really beleeved and answered with a holy conversation For instance looke this day into all the corners of the earth East West North and South where the name of Christ is knowne and professed the great fundamental Doctrines which bring Salvation are received by all the members of Christ Truth is there are in many places damnable Heresies superinduced which if received the foundation is destroyed but Christs Spirit in all the Saints either make them see the danger of them and abhor them or else in mercy keep them ignorant of them and so I doubt not but it is even in the Church of Rome this day among whom Christ wil have a people to be called out from among them when that Babilon is to be destroyed though their Doctrine in the grosse summe as set forth in the Councel of Trent wil not stand with Salvation yet some latent members of Christs Church among them doe through mercy see and shun those things which are damnable or are ignorant of that mystery of iniquity and place all their hope of Salvation in Christ alone and lead their lives in holinesse according to their measure of Light received The summe of all comes to this That among all Christs people in the world there is imbraced so much truth as being accompanied with an answerable conversation wil save them and notwithstanding the remainders of their mistakes errours corruptions of judgement about lesser truthes and corruptions in their conversations we may comfortably say of them all as the Apostle doth in the sixth of the Galathians As many as walk according to this rule peace be upon them and upon the Israel of God This is the fifth thing that all the Saints in every corner of the world have one faith and if also you would take faith for the grace of faith whereby each for their part are united to Jesus Christ which faith also is the principle of that Life of Grace which the Saints lead in this world for we live by faith in this also all Gods people in the world have the same faith which is therefore called the faith of Gods elect and the like precious faith so they are one body have one Spirit one hope of their calling one Lord one faith Then 6ly and they have all one Baptism which is not to be taken literally barely for the Sacrament of washing with water but either it is taken as some interpret it for the Spiritual part of Baptisme which is their new Birth the washing away of their sins and the washing of them with Gods Spirit or rather as it was the custom in the Jewish Church to have all their Ordinances signified by circumcision whence therefore all who imbraced the Jewes manner of worship are called the Circumcision because it was the first Ordinance and that which sealed them to all the rest so I conceive he meanes by Baptisme that as it is the first Ordinance so it is here used to expresse all Gospel institutions so that by one Baptisme he meanes that Gods people all have the same Ordinances or meanes for their edification and building up in Christ And then lastly they have all one God and father of all who is above them all and through them all and in them all which signifies that they all have one God which is their Soveraigne Lord the Father

with this Suite And secondly Let us not onely pray but let us labour to promote it and let us to this end examine our owne principles and let us count no principle no affection no disposition of spirit worth the keeping which wil not let us bee one with them with whom Christ is one and let us beleeve that while we are in this world we shal all of us know in part and but in part beleeve in part and but in part let us never expect to finde in this life all who agree in fundamental truths to agree in all other truths and let us beleeve that though every truth of Christ be precious and worthy to be contended for yet every truth is not necessary to salvation nor necessary to be found in all with whom we ought to hold and exercise Christian communion many meats which are whole some yet cannot be relished by all with whom we may sit at the same table while we are here we shal often see cause to differ in our judgement about many precious truths but wee shall never see cause to differ in affection from those whom Jesus Christ loveth Certainly I may love where Christ loves and I may imbrace where Christ imbraceth and I may not interdict where Christ doth not interdict and wee may and ought to bee of one heart with them with whom wee cannot be of one minde in all things the time is coming when we shal be of one minde Luther and Calvin are of one mind in heaven while their Disciples wrangle on earth at which day he will appeare with more comfort who beares and forbeares with his weak and erring brethren then he is like to do that loves not his brother sure I am this is Pauls counsel who said Whereto we have attained let us mind the same things and if any be otherwise minded the Lord will reveale it to him in his due time And therefore I conclude this Use with that speech of the Apostle Above all put on love that is the band of perfection and let the peace of God rule in your hearts I meane that peace the Lord Jesus Christ is the Authour of let that rule in your hearts The Greeke word signifies let it bee as the Officer the Greekes had in their solemne Games who determined and quieted all differences in all strifes and contentions to whom he gave the Palm that quieted all the rest So let the peace of God be such a brabeutes let it rule in our hearts And the Spirit of God presseth it there upon this very ground because we are called thereunto in one body We are brethren let us not strive or if we do contend let us contend who shal be most holy who shal love most who shal beare most one with another till that blessed day come when Christs light shal shine so perfectly upon us that wee shal be all of one minde and one heart in all things Thus much for the first great duty That Saints are all one body therefore there should be no schisme no divisions among them The second is That all the members should have the like care one of another that is they should not onely love one another and study to bee at peace one with another but they should all sympathize one with another if one be honoured all should rejoyce if one suffer all the rest should mourn yea they should all account themselves but as Stewards for the good of all and expresse this in using all their talents for the good of the soules of all and the bodyes of all each within the compasse of his owne calling and especially in the particular Church where the Lord hath set them These things are of great concernment and for daily use and therefore most worth the handling But I suspect I have already presumed upon your patience Consider what I have said and the Lord give you understanding in all things FINIS Introduction shewing the coherence and scope of the Text Ephes. 4. 16. The generall Doctrine propounded The Church is Christs body And explained And proved out of Scripture 1 Cor. 12. 12 c. Vers. 7. Vers. 12. Vers. 13. Eph. 4. from 1● to 16. opened and explained Wherein the comparison stands between the Church and a natural body The union of the Saints one with another 1 Cor. 12. 15. 22 23 24. Quest 1. Ephes. 4 4 5 6. opened Heb. 6. 18. Iude 3. 1 Cor. 8. 5. Gal. 6. 16. Titus 1. 1. 2 Pet. 1. 2. Quest 3. What are the bands of this Union Answ First The Spirit of Christ teaching and ruling them all Esai 11. 6 7 8. Ezek 11. 19 Ezek. 36. 27 2 Band the grace of love 1 Cor. 12. 31 and cap. 13 Col. 3. 14 Ioh. 13 34 3● Ephes. 4. 16 3 Q. How is it then that the Scripture speaks of many Churches if all are but one Church Answ. Application 1 Instruction Therefore this communion of Saints is that brotherly good fellowship Prov. 1. 14. Esa. 56 12. Psal. 2. 2. 1 Joh. 1. 3. 2 Instruction Therefore none are true members of this Church but regenerate men 1 Joh. 1. 3. 3 Instruction Therefore the most usefull Christians are the most noble members 2 Use for exhortation 1 Therefore there must be no Schisme in the Church 1 Cor. 12. 25. What Schisme is 2 The greatnesse of the sin of Schisme In the nature of it Eph. 1. 10. Joh. 17. 21. ● Tim. 1. 5 2 In the effects of it Eph. 4. 16. 3 Who are guilty of it Who are guilty of the sin of Schisme Answ. 1. In generall most Christians this day are guilty of it This opened more particularly Negatively All separation is not Schisme such as are Schismaticks who separate from Hereticks or Idolaters Or from persecutors Some are schismaticks from principles of an erroneous judgement some from principles of a corrupt heart Schismaticks from corrupt judgement are Independents properly so called 2 All who renounce all other Churches because not of their own manner of constituon Of which the Papists are most guilty 3. All who refuse communion with persons erring in points not fundamentall Rom. 14. 3 4 10 c. First objection against this third branch Answ. Object 2. Answ. Object 3. Answ. Object 4. Gal. 5. 12. Answ. Gal. 5. 2. Rom. 14. 22. 4 They are Schismaticall who separate from true Churches for light cause● Heb. 10. 25. Jude 19. 2 Some are Schismaticall from principles of a corrupt heart 1 As self-lovers and self-seekers Phil. 2. 4. Plutarch 2 Proud and high-minded spirits 3 Quarrelsome and railing spirits 4 Busie-bodies Rom. 2. 3. 1 Pet. 4. 15. 5 All factious spirits 1 Cor. 12. Rom. 16. 17. 6 All who delight in the society of Schismaticks Exhort 1. To lament our divisions Ephes. 1. 10. Iohn 17. 2● Exhort 2. To endeavour to cure them 1 Pray for it Phil. 3. 15. Col. 3. 14. 15. Vse 2. The members to have the like care one of another