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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64998	The wells of salvation opened, or, Words whereby we may be saved by Thomas Vincent.	Vincent, Thomas, 1634-1678.	1668 (1668)	Wing V451; ESTC R27043	98,079	175

Pet. 3.16 Ministers must draw forth the pure waters of the Sanctuary out of the fountain of the Scripture and the sincere milk of the Word out of the two breasts of the Old and New Testament 1 Pet. 2.2 They must deal forth the wholesome food of sound doctrine which is according to godliness called words of our Lord Jesus Christ and words of faith whereby the receivers may be nourished 1 Tim. 4.6 chap. 6.3 2. As to the Design Ministers must have a sincere design in preaching the word of salvation like the Apostle Paul with his fellow-Ministers 2 Cor. 2.17 But we are of sincerity as of God in the sight of God speak we in Christ. They preached neither corrupt doctrine neither had they corrupt designs but were sincere in their preaching as of God as sent of God as Embassadours of God the great King of Heaven as in the sight of God who searched the heart and could discern what their aims were unto whom they endeavoured to approve themselves as in Christ as in the room of Christ as Christ preached when he was upon the earth or as in Christ as those which were ingrafted into Christ and had an interest in Christ themselves and therefore did sincerely endeavour the bringing of others to him The chief design of Ministers in preaching should be the glory of God and the salvation of them that hear them 1. The glory of God above all should swey with them not their own glory and esteem nor of men sought we glory 1 Thes. 2.6 They must sincerely endeavour the magnifying not of their own name but the name of God and the promoting not of themselves but of their Master in the esteem of men If some kind of discourse would advance their Lords name and honour though their own reputation should hereby be lessened amongst some they must use it and if on the contrary they could gain much honour to themselves by some kind of preaching wherein they might appear in great flourish of words and give delight to the fan●y by the ostentation of their wit and ingenuity but their Masters were not like to be glorified nor the souls of their hearers soundly edified they ought herein to deny themselves 2. Ministers must design in their preaching the salvation of their hearers they must not use the Word as a clo●k for covetousness and design the gain●ng of filthy lucre to themselves but the gaining of souls to Jesus Christ they must not endeavour to make a gain of their hearers a gain of their souls they ought to endeavour after but not a g●in of their estates as the Pharisees who made long prayers that they might devour Widdows houses they must not chi●fly seek any profit or earthly emolument unto themselves but the profit of their hear●rs that they might be saved When the Apostle was crafty as he tells the Corinthians 2 Cor. 12.16 he was sincere and when he used some kind of gu●le it was to catch them from destruction unto which they were hastening it was in spreading the Gospel Net most cunningly to draw them out of that stream of sin in which they were swimming towards the Ocean of Gods wrath 2. Ministers must preach the words of salvation Plainly not with wisdom of words as 1 Cor. 1.17 not with excellency of speech or of wisdom or with enticing words of mans wisdom chap. 2.4 but with plainness of speech such as is most intelligible and edifying such as is most likely to attain the end of preaching most effectually some kind of wisdom of words doth both obscure and enervate the Sermons that are stufft with it and therefore should be forborn Not that all wisdom of words or humane wisdom is to be forborn For 1. It is lawfull for Ministers in preaching to make use of the most apt proper and significant words there are some words which are more ponderous and weighty which carry a greater force and evidence and perspicuity than others which Ministers should make use of for the more effectual clearing and pressing their matter and of all words those which we finde in the Scripture are the most weighty which having oftentimes more significancy in the Original than in the Translation therefore Ministers should be acquainted with the Original tongues that they may have the more full understanding of the meaning of God in his Word themselves and that they may the better explain it to others 2. It is lawfull for Ministers to use some kinde of Eloquence in their preaching It was the commendation which the Scripture gave of Apollos that he was an eloquent man Act. 13.24 Variety and fluency of expression in explaining and proving in applying and pressing the truths of the Word is of singular use There is much Rhetorick and divine Eloquence especially in some parts of the Scripture which Ministers in preaching may make use of and imitate 3. It is lawfull for Ministers to make use of Philosophy and humane Reason in preaching the Gospel Logick is needfull for the regulating of thoughts the methodizing of discourse the distinguishing between things that differ the defining and explaining of things that are obscure the ordering deciding and determining of controversies Ethicks Physicks especially Metaphysicks are very usefull unto a Minister for the refining of his understanding and enabling him to speak the more clearly and edifyingly to others and to defend the truth against such as do oppose it But there is a Wisdom of Words which may not be used by Ministers in preaching 1. Ministers must not in preaching shew more wisdom in their Words than in their Matter and study more for outward shew than for inward substance more that their Sermons be well worded than that their doctrine be well proved more that their Sentences may have a handsome close than that their Arguments be conclusive It ill becomes thin and weak sense to be cloathed with fine and neat speech Ministers must take heed that their matter be not drowned and lost in the stream and abundance of words Such whose wisdom and art doth shew it self in gathering a bundle and heap of the finest words together neglecting substantiall matter their wisdom is but folly and pains to little purpose Words may fill the ear Things soak and sink into the soul to edification 2. Ministers must not ordinarily in preaching make use of words of another language which the people do not understand nor fill their Sermons with quotations and allegations out of Fathers School-men and other Authors which doth but stun and amuze ordinary and the generality of hearers and savours mostly of ostentation but tends to little edification Though the Apostle could speak with more tongues than any beside yet in the Church he chooseth to speak five words in the known tongue to edifie than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue 1 Cor. 14.18 19. Indeed Original words sometimes may be mentioned with their interpretation as the tongues were to be used in the Church 1 Cor. 14. and

truely believe in Christ do receive remission of sins inasmuch as guilt being an obligation to punishment and where satisfaction is made this obligation is removed 1. But first Christ hath made satisfaction to Gods Justice for the sins of men he only was qualified to do it and he hath actually done it 1. Christ only was qualified to do it no meer man could make it because Gods Justice being infinite requireth an infinite satisfaction and all Creatures are finite but Christ was more than a Creature he was God and Man in one person It was necessary that he should be a Creature because otherwise he could not have suffered the Deity being impassible it was necessary he should be Man because Gods Justice required that the same Nature which did commit sin the same Nature should suffer punishment for it Gen. 2.17 In the day thou eatest thereof Thou a Man shalt die Therefore Christ took not upon him the nature of Angels but the seed of Abraham Heb. 2.16 And it was necessary that he should be God because otherwise he could never have born up under nor have got loose from that dreadfull punishment which was inflicted upon him It would have sunk the whole Creation under its weight Because otherwise his Merits would not have been of infinite value and fully satisfactory to Gods Justice therefore he was God and Man in one person and so duly qualified to make satisfaction 2. Christ hath actually made satisfaction to Gods Justice for Mans sin he hath born the punishment which their sins did deserve 1 Pet. 2.24 Who his own self bare our sins that is the punishment of our sins in his own body on the tree Isa. 53.5 He was wounded for our transgressions and bruised for our iniquities and the chastisment of our peace was upon him And Ephes. 5.2 He hath given himself for us an offering and sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling savour which leadeth to the second particular 2. This satisfaction which Christ hath made unto Gods Justice is accepted in the behalf of sinners There might be sufficiency of value in Christs sufferings and sacrifice to make satisfaction for the sins of the whole world and yet God might have required the satisfaction from the offending party and received the debt from none but sinners themselves that owed it but God hath accepted Christs satisfaction as is evident 1. From Gods eternal Covenant with him that if he would make his soul an offering for sin he should see his seed and should prosper in his work Isa. 53.10.2 From his sealing and setting him apart for the office and work of Mediatour Ioh. 6.27 Him hath God the Father sealed 3. From his mission or sending him into the world for this very end Ioh. 3.16 Gal. 4.5 4. From his owning of him when he was sent and that both by a voice from Heaven saying This is my beloved Son in whom I am well pleased and by his large effusion of the Spirit upon him which did appear in his life so holy his doctrine so pure his miracles so powerfull 5. From his raising him up from the dead on the third day where he must have continued for ever if having undertaken to satisfie he had not done it and it had not been accepted 6. From his receiving him up into glory and setting him at his right hand and hearing his prayers in the behalf of sinners All which Arguments do abundantly prove Gods acceptation of Christs satisfaction 3. The satisfaction is as really imputed unto true Believers as if they had made it themselves Forasmuch as Faith doth appropriate Christ and his Righteousness and therefore Christ is called speaking of Believers the Lord our Righteousness Ier. 23.6 And we are called through the imputation of the merits of his death by faith The Righteousness of God in him 2 Cor. 5.21 Christs Righteousness is made over to Believers by Faith as if it were their own If then Christ hath fully satisfied Gods Justice for the sins of men and this satisfaction is accepted by the Father in behalf of sinners and imputed unto all true Believers then all true Believers are absolved from the guilt of sin and that not only upon the account of mercy but justice too which cannot require a double satisfaction therefore God is said as he is just to justifie them which believe Rom. 3.28 II. The second Argument to prove that all true Believers do receive remission of sins may be drawn from Christs intercession If Christ doth intercede for the remission of sins and this intercession be prevalent with the Father and all true Believers have an interest in this intercession then all true Believers do receive remission of sins 1. But first Christ doth intercede for the remission of sins Heb. 7.25 Heb. 2.17 He intercedeth for reconciliation therefore for remission of sins 2. This Intercession is prevalent with the Father Whatever Christ prayed for on earth he obtained Ioh. 11.42 Surely then his intercession in Heaven is prevalent which might be made further evident from his neerness and interest in the Father from the dear love of the Father unto him and because his intercession for remission of sins is for that which he hath purchased by his death and what the Father hath purposed and promised and is for his glory to give 3. All true Believers have an interest in Christs Intercession having by faith an interest in Christs person they have an interest in Christs intercession III. The third Argument to prove that all true Believers do receive remission of sins may be drawn from the promise of remission of sins in the New Testament Heb. 8.12 I will be merciful unto their unrighteousness and their sins and ●niquities will I remember no more Which New Testament is of full force through the death of Christ the Testator Heb. 9.16 17. And Believers have an interest in and by faith do apply the promises to themselves therefore true Believers do receive remission of sins Thus concerning Peters Sermon to Cornelius and them which were with him and the words which he spake to them whereby they were saved SECT X. 3. THE third thing is to shew How Ministers must tell people words whereby they may be saved Now this must be done 1. Sincerely 2. Plainly 3. Convincingly 4. Boldly 5. Compassionately 6. Warmly 7. Earnestly 8. Frequently 1. Ministers must preach the words of salvation Sincerely and that both as to the matter and as to the design 1. As to the Matter the Doctrine of salvation which they preach must be sincere in Doctrine they must shew uncorruptness sincerity sound speech which cannot be condemned Tit. 2.7 8. The Apostle complains of many who corrupt the Word 2 Cor. 2.17 The Word is corrupted when the Scripture is wrested and the sense perverted when errours and damnable opinions are broached and vented for truths and mingled with some truths of the word which will bring destruction and not salvation to them that receive them 2