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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
B12161	The thankefull Samaritane In a sermon at S. Peters in Exeter, the sixth of August, Anno 1617. Being the day of the deliuerance of that citie from the rebels, in the dayes of King Edward the Sixth. At which time the Assises was also there holden. By Iohn Comyns Master of Arts of Exeter Colledge in Oxford, and minister of Gods word at Crediton in Devon.	Comyns, John, b. 1587 or 8.	1617 (1617)	STC 5614; ESTC S114489	17,113	24

righteousnesse is accepted with Christ of what Nation soeuer he be as also in all the rest because the time will not giue leaue to speake largely of all namely this That those who come to Christ and are workers of righteousnesse shall be accepted with him of what Countrie or condicion soeuer they be As here wee see that this one which returned to glorifie God was not reiected of Christ though he were a Samaritane The holy Scripture doth in sundrie places confirme the truth of this point for we reade that a Rom. 2.11 there is no respect of persons with God and that in Christ Iesus b Gal. 3.28 there is neither Iew nor Grecian Samaritane nor Scythian there is neither bond nor free male nor female c Acts 10.35 but in euery Nation he that feareth God and worketh righteousnesse is accepted with him as S. Peter tels vs and whosoeuer d 1. Iohn 3.29 doth righteously is borne of him as S. Iohn witnesseth Christ himselfe hath spoken with his own mouth without exception of Nation without exception of Age without exception of Sexe without exception of Estate without exception of Degree without any exception at all that he e Iohn 6 37. casteth not away any one that commeth vnto him Let vs make vse of this point also What a singular consolation doth this Doctrine minister to all those that are truely religious Comfort for poore Christians working righteousnesse and worshipping the Lord in Spirit and Truth Suppose that they be poore and haue but a small pittance of worldly things say they be base and haue no earthly dignities admit they want that comely proportion of body which others haue and that externall beautie to make them gracious and louely in the eyes of men grant that they be despised and nothing esteemed among men let them be compassed with miseries on euery side yet may they cheere vp their hearts and say Though my outward crosses and afflictions be so many and though they were a thousand times more yet doth God esteeme mee neuer the lesse yet haue I the King of heauen for my Father Christ Iesus for my Brother the blessed Angels for my Attendants and the Kingdome of heauen for my inheritance Let men contemne me and set me at nought yet he that reiected not the Samaritane which returned to giue him thankes will not cast away me which am his seruant Moreouer Outward respects make not men acceptable to God this Doctrine serueth for an instruction or admonition to the Great Noble Wise and Wealthy ones of the world Let not such perswade themselues or beare themselues in hand that their Greatnesse their Riches their Honor their Possessions their deepe Learning or any worldly respect whatsoeuer can procure the fauour of God and make them acceptable to him For vnlesse the Honorable person do honor God vnlesse they which are termed Right Worshipfull bee right worshippers of God vnlesse they which abound in worldly wealth doe abound in faith in knowledge in loue and in other good graces vnlesse they a Gen. 17.1 walke before God and be vpright as Abraham was commanded to doe vnlesse they be workers of righteousnesse and truely thankefull vnto God as was this Samaritane surely howsoeuer they be highly esteemed among men yet are they abominable in the sight of God And thus from shewing you what this cleansed person was I come to shew you what he did viz. First he saw that he was healed that is he considered with himselfe what a great blessing the Lord had bestowed vpon him in that he was cleansed from his leprosie Secondly He turned backe Thirdly He praised God with a loud voice Fourthly He fell downe on his face at Iesus feete Fiftly He gaue Christ thankes Now the practice of this Samaritane is here recorded for our imitation What the Samaritane did is a duetie which we ought to performe that wee likewise should not suffer the benefits of God to flip out of our mindes but should renew the memorie of them by a serious consideration and meditation of the same that so we may be stirred vp to giue thanks vnto the a Iam. 1.17 Father of lights from whom euery good giuing and euery perfect gift commeth downe as S. Iames speaketh And surely more then thanks God expecteth not for the greatest blessings that euer he bestowed it is his command that wee should b Psal 50.14 15 23. call vpon him in the day of trouble and it is his promise that he will deliuer vs and it is his expectation that we should offer him praise glorifie his name O then how vnkind are we if we render lesse when as God requireth no more Hezekiah was a wise King yet he played but a foolish part in that c 2. Chro. 32.25 he did not render according to the reward bestowed vpon him and what followed vpon his vnthankfulnes Wrath saith the Text came vpon him and vpon Iudah and Ierusalem Beloued Christians there is no Nation or people vnder the Sun that haue more need to be stirred vp to the performance of this dutie of thankfulnesse then the Inhabitants of this our Iland vpon whom God hath heaped so many and so excellent blessings How hath he magnified his goodnesse towards this whole Land in the raysing vp and wonderfull preseruation of that famous Princesse of blessed memorie Q. Elizabeth who was an instrument of much good and happines vnto this Kingdome Anno 1588. Did he not make the Sea in her dayes to fight against the superstitious Spaniard so that winde and water ouercame that inuincible Armie prepared for our destruction and that in such sort that the * Treat to Mendoza Popish relator hereof confessed ingenuously that God himselfe in that sea-fight shewed himselfe a very Lutherane and meere Protestant What miraculous deliuerances hath he wrought for our gracious Soueraigne King Iames from the conspiracie of Gowrie and from that bloudie-intended Massacre by Gun-powder What peace and plentie doth our Land enioy through the blessing of God Hath he not also bestowed vpon this nation the inestimable pearle of his holy and heauenly Word Is not his glorious Gospell truely sincerely plentifully preached among vs vnder the peaceable gouernment of a most religious Prince so that we may come to Church in peace and heare in peace b Mat. 13.16 17. O happie eyes and eares of ours and returne home in peace that we may come in our slippers and sit on our Cushions Hath not God dispelled from hence the darke mists of Popish superstition and planted true Religion among vs Moreouer that my speech may be somewhat framed to the time haue not you of this Citie tasted many of the blessings of God Are you not met heere in great solemnity at this present in remembrance of the deliuerance which God wrought for your Citie in the dayes of King Edward the sixth from those Rebels who inuaded it and twice burned the