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true holinesse and righteousnes before God and men all the daies of our lif Redemption because that by offeri●g vp himself once vpon the altar of the crosse he hath redeemed vs from sinne and set vs free from the diuell and eternall condemnation keeping vs so in his hands that none shall pull vs out of the same vntil the full manifestation of our adoption shall appeare euen the deliuerance of our bodies from all corruption and sinne at what time hee shall returne our redeemer ●rom heauen and shall change the bodies of our basenes that they may be made like vnto his glorious bodie To conclude it hath pleased the Father that in him should bee hidden all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge and that in him should all fulnes dwell yea the verie fulnes of his godhead bodilie and of all other good things whatsoeuer that so the Church which is his bodie euery particular sound member thereof might receiue of his abundance as it is writen Of his fulnes haue wee all receiued and grace for grace that is grace vpon grace or as a man would say graces heaped one vpon another and that so he should be the beginning and ending yea the very yea and Amen of all Gods Promises To know these things in such sort as before is declared yea and in more ample manner than is here set downe and not to haue the particular feeling of them in a mans owne conscience is to little or no purpose at all vnlesse it bee more and more to afflict the conscience for want of comfortable feeling of them and to plung vs into a more great and grieuous iudgment because he that knoweth the will of his Master and doth it not shall be beaten with many stripes Wherefore it greatly behooueth vs to striue to attaine the meane whereby we may lay hold of them and that meane yea the only meane is nothing else but a true and liuely faith for by faith Christ and we are lincked together he and all his merites being become ours and we his whilest he purgeth our hearts by faith yea d●elleth in them and maketh vs fruitfull ●o all good workes This faith sealeth vp in our hearts forgiuenes of past sinnes Freedome from condemnation to come and assurance of eternall life pacifying our consciences towards God and instructing vs to apply particularly vnto our selues Christ Iesus and all his merites And by this faith it pleaseth almightie God to purifie and purge the corruption of mans heart and to frame it and fashion it to new obedience Yea it is appointed by God to bee a necessarie instrument whereby wee may ouercome the world and as a shield of steele by which we may quench all the fiery dartes of the wicked and in which being stedfast we must resist and vanquish the diuell Other singular effects and fruites of this liuely faith are largely reckoned vp in the Epistle to the Hebrues chap. 11. But this faith is not of all men that is most true yea wee affirme that no man hath it by nature arte wit or any such other meane in man but that it is the onely free and gracious gift of God to his owne children alone For the effecting of this precious grace in them the Lord himselfe vseth two effectuall instruments to worke it in their hearts by The one is inward and the same most powerfull namely his most ●●ly and blessed Spirit speaking for kn●●●●dge peace and all good graces more effectually to our hearts than the outward sound doth to the eare The other outward and that is the whole ministerie of truth whether it be in the Word Sacraments Prayer c. wee diligently subiecting our selues thereto carefully receiuing the same and daily growing in grace thereby as wee doe in yeeres and strength in the bodie This Spirit is called the spirit of adoption because it beareth witnes vnto our spirits that God hath adopted vs to be his children and heires of his kingdom teaching vs also with confidence and boldnes to crie Abba Father This Spirit is called the Comforter because he ministreth vnto the children of God in all their heauinesses and distresses whatsoeuer either outward or inward vnspeakable ioyes He is called the Spirit of truth because he alone doth not only free vs from the errors of the wicked and the darknesse of our owne hearts but also inlightneth our vnderstanding and leadeth vs into all truth He is called the Spirit of sanctification because he frameth them in whom he dwelleth to sanctification and holinesse and fitteth them indeede to all good workes He maketh vs able to search into and to vnderstand the deep things of God yea such deepe and hidden secrets as the eye hath not seene the eare hath not heard neither haue they entred into mans heart He frameth and fashioneth in vs vnfained loue to God and to his people for his sake working also in vs a sound minde in al the duties and seruices that we doe either to God himselfe in heauen or to men vpon earth This Spirit helpeth our infirmities teaching yea inabling vs who know not what to aske or pray as wee should to send foorth requests vnto God with sighes and groanes which cannot be expressed Also when or wheresoeuer it be bestowed it bringeth with it a most holie and heauenly libertie because if the Son by his blessed spirit make vs free we shall be free indeed Lastly he is as it were the very earnest pen● and assured seale or pledge of the trueth of the gracious promises which Almightie God hath made vnto vs in Iesus Christ generally for all good things and especially for our eternall election in Christ before the foundations of the world were laid Touching the word I take it in generall to be the ground and foundation of our faith and that therefore it is rightly called the arme of the Lord as vpon which onely we must leane But most specially I meane that part which containeth Gods most louing promises made vnto vs in Iesus Christ and is rightly called the Gospell And this Gospell is the glad tidings of great ioy and the mightie power of God vnto saluation to euery one that beleeueth Yea it is indeed the message of peace becau●e it offereth quietnes of conscience through the forgiuenes of sinnes to those that are farre off and to those that are nigh It is called the word of grace as well because it is freely bestowed vpon vs as also because it offereth vnto vs the grace of God It is the word of truth because it manifesteth to vs all truth both of faith and obedience and setteth out before vs the truth of God in the acco●plishing of his promises It is also the word of life not onely because it offereth life euerlasting for that it doth to al in the Church but also because that being rightly and reuerently
the fruites of our lips will fall downe as water spilt on the earth The first petition is Hallowed be thy name wherein wee pray for the knowledge and reuerence of God so to be in our hearts that all our thoughts words and deedes may in all godlinesse onely so shine before men that God our heauenly Father may thereby be glorified And on the other side wee pray against ignorance and contempt of God and of all these meanes whereby hee hath made himselfe knowne vnto vs as his word workes c. Also wee pray against all loose life and vngodly behauiour whatsoeuer The second petition is Thy kingdom come wherein we pray for the effectuall feeling and working of Gods blessed spirit and all his gifts in vs as righteousnes peace comfort c also for the sincere preaching reuerent hearing and right receiuing of Gods holy word and discipline We pray for Magistrates and Common-wealths and for the Church of Christ wheresoeuer dispersed and we pray for the glorious appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ either particularly to visite euery one of vs or generally to iudge the quicke and the dead with wonderfull glorie and maiestie in that great and last day On the other side we pray against all the illusions suggestions and assaults either of Sathan or of our owne corruption wee pray against the bondage of sinne the kingdome of Antichrist and the contempt and forgetfulnes of Gods either particular or general iudgement The third petition is Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen wherein wee p●●y for wisedome will power and grace that we may yeeld our selues our soules and our bodies with euery part and member both of the inward and outward man and that all other things also together with vs may bee made conformable here vpon earth vnto the obedience of Gods will declared by his word as his Angels which bee his heauenly creatures studie nothing but to please him without any motion to the contrarie On the other side wee pray against presumption wilfulnes ignorance rebellion muttering grudging or repining against his good will and pleasure together with all such inordinate and fleshly desires resting in vs as are contrarie to his blessed will and ordinance The fourth petition is Giue vs this day our daily bread wherein wee pray for meate drink apparel health wealth libertie peace good order and all other good things whatsoeuer that God knoweth to bee meete for vs in this world to sustaine keep and defend our bodies and li●es by On the other side wee pray against hunger nakednesse scarsitie pestilence ●icknes pouertie bondage warres disorder and all manner of euils whatsoeuer tending to the hurt of our bodies and liues And let vs marke the words with which we vtter this petition We rather say giue than pay because wee cannot require bodily things much lesse spirituall things for any desert that is in vs but for Gods ●ree and gratious goodnesse onely And wee say Giue vs rather than me to teach vs that in charitable loue wee are bound both to pray and labour for others and not of selfe-loue onely for our selues as worldlings doe And wee require rather this day daily bread than euery day daintie fare because wee should learne rather to stay our selues vpon and to content our ●elues with Gods continual prouidence ●inistring vnto vs alwaies sufficient for ●resent necessitie than to incomber our ●●lues with worldly care and carking to ●et by indirect meanes or to keepe any ●●perfluitie The fift petition is 〈…〉 trespasses as we forgiue 〈…〉 against 〈◊〉 wherein wee pray 〈…〉 feeling of Gods 〈◊〉 pur●ha●ed ●●to vs by Christ an●●is obedience only to put away all our sinnes● we p●●y also for peace and ioy of conscience 〈◊〉 for vnfained loue and bro●herly r●co●●ciliation amongst men which is an assured pledge of the fre●●ardon and full ●orgiuenes of all our iniquities before God On the other side wee pray against wrath vengeance despaire and many strong illusions that may bee and are raised vp in vs vnto condemnation in sinne also against hatred and hard hartednes towards men The sixt petition is And leade v● not into temptation but deliue● vs fro● euill wherein we pray for Christian patience strength and continuance against all temptation and suggestions whatsoeuer to sinne also for contemp● of the world mortifying of the 〈◊〉 and quickning of Gods holie Spirit Confession of sinnes Foure witnesses that we are sinners 1. Our owne conscience 2. God himself 3. Gods iu●●●●ments 4. Gods vvo●● vvhich chargeth vs vvit●● 1. Adams fall● 2. Originall s●●● 3. T●e fruites of originall sin● ● good 〈◊〉 to bring 〈◊〉 the fee 〈◊〉 of Gods 〈◊〉 ements 〈◊〉 comparing 〈◊〉 ans filthi●●●●e and Gods ●●●●t●ousnesse The grie●●usnesse of sin ●●mmitted 3. The multitude of transgressions 4. Gods he●● iudgement vvhich ar● executed 1. Vpon the creatures 2. Vpon men this life● and are either invvard or out●vvard 〈…〉 ●●ternall con●●●nation ●n being f●lt ●●liefe must be ●ught ● Angels 2. Dead Saints 3. Men vnregenerate 4. Men regenerate 5. Goods and riches 6. Counterfeite holines 7. VVill worshippings canno● appease the cons●i●nce vvounded with the feeling of Gods iudgements and sin Christ alone must be our refuge VVe haue Gods ovvne testimonie for it And Christs owne vvord Christs names full of doctrine and comfort Iesus Christ. 1. Christs kingdome 2. Christs priesthood 3. Christs Prophecie Christs person Christ God 3. Christ man 4. Christ God and man our on●ly Sauiour Christ alone takes away sin 1. Christ is our vvisedome 2. Christ is our righteousnes 3. Christ is our holinesse 4. Christ is our redemption 5. Christ is all in all Faith and know●ed●e must g●e together Notable ●ff●cts of true fa●th 1. Faith vvorketh peace in our cons●i●nces 2. Faith clenseth our heart 3. Faith ouercommeth the vvorld the flesh and the diu●ll Faith is the fre● gi●t of God Faith f●amed in vs two manner of vvaies Spirit of adoption Spirit a comforter Spirit of truth Spirit of sanctification Spirit together vvith the powers and effects thereof Gods vvord generally the gro●nd of fai●h But most specially the Gospel 1. Gospell what it is 2. The message of peace 3. The vvord of grace 4. The vvord of truth 5. The vvord of life 6. A mysterie or secret How the vvord must be receiued and for what cause Prophets Christ Iesus Apostles Euan●gelists Pastors● Doctors and Ministers wha● manner of men they ought to be ●he ends of the holy Ministery Ministers and Ministery must be much made of 1. The doctrin● preached painteth out Christ● death and passion 2. It sealeth to vs our saluation 3. It vvorketh our regeneration How the word is milke ●ow and when ●he vvord is ●rong meate Gods goodnes Mans frailtie The tvvo Sacram●nts aides ●o our faith 1. Baptisme se●●leth our ingra●●ting into the Church 2. Our regeneration 3. Remission of sinnes 4. Our adoption 5. Our spiritu●ll vnitie 6. Our mortification and sanctification in Christs death and resurrection 7. Our resurrection 1. The supper pledgeth our eternall life 2. Christs death and passion 3. Our spirituall nourishment in and by him 4. The vnion betvvixt Christ and his church 5. The vnitie amongst the members of the Church Examination before the Supper Tvvo parts of it ●aith and r●pentance tovvards God and sincere loue towards men Faith vvhat it is Repentance what it is Loue and what it comprehendeth True faith is not fruitlesse 1. Naturall corruption 2. Other mens manners 3. And the fashions of this world no rules to ●rame our liues by 4. But Gods wor● onely Two tables ten commaundements VVe must flie ●rom euill and doe good 1. Act of sinne 2. Consent to the same 3. Yea lust or motion must be auoided 1. Gods law is obserued or broken after tvvo sorts Outvvard breach Inward and outward obedience Things forbidden by the first commaundement By the second By the third By the fourth By the fifth By the sixth By the seuenth By the eighth By the ninth By the tenth Vnlavvfull vvishes Things commaunded by the first precept By the second By the third Three ends of an oath By the fourth By the fifth By the sixth By the seuenth By the eight By the ninth By the tenth Our vvant of abilitie is supplied by earnest prayer to God Spurs to prayer specially foure 1. Gods commandement 2. Gods promises 3. The assured pledge of the ●pirit 4. Our ovvne vvants Seuen poynts to be marked before we pray 1. Our wretchednesse 2. Gods greatnesse 〈…〉 od will an●●ods great power mu●t not be sundered in prayer 3. That God onely must be called vpon 4. I● the name of his ●onne Christ onely 5. Good things onely must ●e asked 6. And that to good ends only 7. Mouth and heart must be ioyned together Outvvard behauiour in prayer must plainely preach reuerence of Gods maiestie Men may not be tied of necessitie to th●t or any forme of praier or to any sort of gesture therein The preface to the Lords prayer expounded 1. Earnest in prayer 2. Vnfained loue 3. Gods prouidence and our obedience 4. Gods povver The first petition vvhat we pray for VVhat vve pray against The second petition vvhat vve pray for VVhat vve pray against The third petition vvhat we pray for VVhat vve ●ray against The fourth petition vvhat vve pray for VVhat vve pray against 1. Merits ouerthrovvne 2. Selfe-loue euill 3. Gods prouidence our only stay 〈…〉 pray for VVhat vve pray against The sixth petition vv● at vve p●ay for
receiued it sealeth vp the same in our hearts and frameth vs in this life to a new life worthie our calling by the which word also our sauiour Christ hath brought life and immortalitie to light which before seemed as it were to bee hidden in which respect it is called in sundry places of the new Testament a mystery or secret yea such a mystery or secret as was hidden since the world began This word must be first reuerentlie esteemed because if wee prize it not as we should it will grow into contempt Then faithfullie credited because otherwise our estimation and regard of it will do vs no good Lastly carefully receiued and profitably practised because these indeed are true testimonies of our reuerence and beliefe yea it must be reuerenced credited and receiued not as the word of a mortall man but as it is indeed the word of the eternall God First because of him that is the author thereof which is God onely good who besides that hee hath the fulnes of mercie in him to recompence our labour and loue that way hath also infinit power to reuenge the abuse or contempt of it in what sort soeuer or in whom soeuer Secondly because of the matter or matters rather that it propoundeth and setteth out vnto vs which are faith in the promises obedience to the pre●cepts and reconciliation and agree●ment betweene God and vs procure● for vs and purchased vnto vs in th● death of his dearely beloued Sonne Thirdly because of the persons who● the Lord hath vsed in the publishi●● and speaking of it who in times pas●●● were Prophets and holy men of Go● yet notwithstanding inspired by the sp●●rit of God But in this latter time he hath deliuered this trueth most fully vnto vs in the mouth of his owne sonne in whom are all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge hid And since that time by the blessed Apostles and Euangelists whom he sent abroad into all the world to preach the Gospell to all creatures And now in this last age of the world by the setled ministerie of ordinarie pastors and teachers Whom God doth vse not as though he were not able without them to work his own wil both in the sauing of them whom he hath made heires of life and in the condemning of the wicked but that hee might in their labours haue a more readie entrance by his word into mens hearts hee hauing appointed to season men by them and to inlighten their darke and ignorant hearts because they are the salt of the earth and light of the world indeede to season mens cor●upt hearts and to deliuer them from the power of darknes and to translate them into the kingdome of his deare Sonne Who bring also with them the ambassage of peace and reconciliation God himselfe as it were by them intreating vs to be reconciled vnto his Maiestie And are indeede the effectuall in●●●●●ments of God for the gathering together of the Saints for the worke of the ministerie and for the ed●fication of the bodie of Christ vntill wee all meete together in the vnitie of faith and knowledge of the Sonne of God vnto a perfect man and vnto the measure of the age of the fulnes of Christ that we hencefoorth be no more children wauering and carried about with euerie winde of doctrine by deceit of men either others or our selues or by the exercised subtilties of our spirituall aduersaries Wherfore good reason is it that they that bring vs such glad and acceptable tidings of such good things taking continuall care for vs and watching for our soules should not onely bee reuerently esteemed as the ministers of Christ and disposers of Gods secrets but also religiously and louingly receiued because he that receiueth them receiueth God the Father and God the Sonne that hath sent them whereas on the other side whosoeuer doe contemne them thrust from them the blessed Godhead and refuse the meanes that the Lord hath ordained and sent abroad for their saluation The doctrine deliuered by these men specially the Gospel preached is a most liuely painting out of Christ before our eyes and as it were a visible crucifying of him in our sights who died for our sinnes and rose againe for our righteousnes And though they that perish count it foolishnes yet is it that mighty power of God vnto saluation and the excellent wisedome of the Lord by which it pleaseth him through the foolishnes of preaching to saue them that beleeue And it is that effectuall instrument whereby the Father of his owne good will begetteth vs againe vnto himselfe that we should be as the first fruits of his creatures being borne anew not of mortall seede but of immortall by the word of God which word end●reth for euer At our first receiuing of it it is sincere milke which as new borne babes we should long after that wee may grow vp thereby and come vnto Christ who is the liuing stone that w●●● our selues also as liuing stones may be made a spirituall house and a holy Priesthood to offer vp spirituall sacrifices acceptable to God through Iesus Christ. And when wee are passed the age of our infancie in Christ it is become our ●ound and stedfast meate wherewith the Lord continually feedeth vs in his family vntill that hauing laid downe th●● our earthly house of this tabernacle we obtaine the building giuen vs of God that is an house not made with hands but eternall in the heauens whose builder and framer is God The Lord knowing whereof we be made and remembring that we are but dust hath not only giuē vs his word to work faith in our hearts but hath also l●ft vs for the more strengthening and confirming of the same in the truth of his promises the vse of two holy Sacraments only and no more namely Baptisme and the Lords Supper both of them being instituted by him to whom alone indeede it belongeth to ordaine Sacraments ●n his Church because hee alone hath power to giue and worke the grace that is meant signified or set ou● thereby Baptisme witnesseth and pledgeth vnto vs diuers things as first that we are ingrafted into the bodie of Christs Church wherof Christ is the head from whom alone the bodie receiueth increase vnto the building vp of it selfe in holy loue Then that regeneration is begun in vs and wee become as it were new borne ●abes vnto God our heauenly Father the Lord sauing vs according to his mercie by the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the holy Ghost It sealeth also vnto vs the forgiuenes and washing away of our sinnes in the sacrifice of Christs death water no more effectuallie taking away the spotts and filth of our flesh than Christs blood doth the guilt power and punishment of our sinnes And it pledgeth this vnto vs that wee are the sonnes of God by faith in Christ Iesus because al
say against the same that these onely should bee allowed and done as good workes which hee himselfe hath commaunded and those fled from as euill which hee himselfe hath forbidden because hee hath al light and soundnes of true iudgment in himselfe and is not carried away with partialitie of affection to pronounce a wrong sentence a matter very common amongst all men Wherefore no good or godly Christian should allow vse or defend any Idolatrie Soothsaying Coniuring Sorcerie Witchcraft Charming false doctrine feare loue or estimation of any whatsoeuer creature aboue God or equally with him or the persons which shall vse such things None must make or cause to be made either allow of vse or defend any Images to expresse or counterfeit God by or to seeke him or worship him in the same or any other manner of superstition whatsoeuer abstaining altogether in his holy seruice from our own inuentions blind deuotions mens doctrines and other mens examples or rules None ought to vse or abuse the name of God either in vaine or rash swearing be the oathes as men account them neuer so small or in blasphemie sorcerie or witchcraft or in cursing forswearing and such like yea none should talke or speake or thinke of God his word his workes or whatsoeuer else hee is made knowne vnto vs by without some vrgent and weightie cause and that with great reuerence and feare of his Maiestie None should abuse the Lords day or any other day in doing of their owne wils or in any wicked and vngodly exercise whatsoeuer as dauncing dicing carding table-playing Tauerne or Ale-house haunting resorting to the beholding of Enterludes Beare-baitings and such like None should rebell against disobey or speake euill of Magistrates Ministers Masters Mistresses fathers and mothers or any other person whom the Lord in his wisedom and goodnesse hath made their superiours either by age authoritie wealth office or any other manner of way whatsoeuer Al hatred malice and enuie al braulling chiding quarrelling fighting bloodshed murther and such like yea al manner of desire to do hurt or reuenge must be auoided All whoredome fornication adulterie together with bawdie and filthie talke loue-songs tickings and toyings and all other wanton and light behauiour and other vnseemely gestures in bodie or countenance which indeede are nothing else but violent prouocations to filthinesse and euill yea and all vncleannes both of bodie and minde must be auoided All theft stealing either openly or secretly either by force fraud or otherwise together with all deceiuable buying or selling all vsurie all extortion all briberie all vncharitable getting and keeping of other mens goods and to conclude all manner of false dealings whatsoeuer by cousenage weight measure c. ought to be shunned Not only manifest periurie and breaking of lawfull othes and promises but also all lying slandring backbiting flatterie and dissembling together with all euill speaking against others either in words or writing proceeding from the malice corruption and naughtinesse of mans heart must be auoided The very pricks and motions to sinne in mans minde which the holy Scripture sometimes calleth the lusts and concupiscences of our cursed nature must so farre foorth as God shall inable vs bee subdued and that in their first assault least otherwise temptation further preuailing vpon vs with delight we be carried on forward by the subtiltie of sinne both to consent vnto the euill and to striue for the attempting and accomplishment thereof And here because vnlawfull wishes be dependents of this sinne of lust and coueting men must learne to bridle and master the same and not to haue them so often and common in their mouthes as I would I had this I would I had that c. On the other side because the life of a true Christian is not an idle life and wee are commaunded by Gods holie word not onely to flie from euill but to do that which is good euery godly faithfull man must earnestly striue according to the power that the Lord hath giuen him to render vnto him his due honour and seruice that is to obey him in all things and aboue all to worship him onely to put their whole trust in him onely in all feare and dangers to flie vnto him and to call vpon him onely acknowledging him to bee the Creator preseruer and gouernour of all things in heauen and earth To giue vnto him that manner of worship and seruice onely which hee himselfe in his word requireth without adding thereto or taking from it and withdrawing themselues from al superstitious and carnall imaginations To take an oath but yet vsing therein with great reuerence the fearfull and glorious name of our God only and of no creature whatsoeuer when there is iust occasion as to affirme or maintaine a trueth specially if the Magistrate require or commaund it to set foorth the glorie of God and to preserue mutuall agreement and brotherly charitie among men To spend the Sabbath as in ceasing from the honest labours of their lawfull callings so in frequenting of godly exercises in ioyning themselues to publike assemblies reuerently and quietly there to behaue themselues in diligent hearing of the word read and preached in prayer and singing of Psalmes and as occasion shall serue and is offered in communicating in the holy Sacramēts and afterward to bestow the rest of the time in priuate reading of Gods word and meditating therein and in the earnest consideration of his most noble and wonderfull workes And because all authoritie either of Magistrates officers Ministers Masters Mistresses Fathers Mothers and others is of God and that there is a like consideration of them al in that respect euerie one must vse humble obedience towards them bearing a reuerent minde to them being readie to relieue assist and aide them and willing to doe after their commandements in all things in the Lord and for the Lord according to their dutie Vnfained loue patience humilitie humanitie keeping making of peace sauing and helping all such as bee in danger gentle words soft answeres and all duties of compassion must continually be exercised And because they are the temples of the holy Ghost all purenes and chastitie not onely as touching the act but also in heart word and behauiour must bee profes●ed and practised There must be put in vre all true and faithfull dealing due paiment of debts diligent seruice together with all carefull and friendly sauing and deliuering of other mens goods All must witnesse iudge and speake the truth yea the whole truth and nothing els but the truth as occasion shall be offered without any respect touching all men and matters whatsoeuer Lastly when the Lord putteth good motions into their minds men must diligently take heede that they doe not suffer them to die in them or to bee quenched through the corruption and naughtinesse of their owne hearts but