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A42672	Tears shed in the behalf of his dear mother the Church of England, and her sad distractions gathered and brought into this small paper vessell for the use of the vulgar, and common people, not to play with religion / by her adopted son, Daniel Getsius ...	Getsius, Daniel, 1592-1672.	1658 (1658)	Wing G632; ESTC R31519	48,008	156

how to avoid or to meet them To be exercised in the word is the way to attaine true wisdome which the worldly wise never meet with except he deny his earthly wisdome and become simple as a babe a very fool humble lowly harmelesse not examining things by the weak rule of his crooked reason but suffer himself to be guided by Gods Word although the same seem never so foolish Then will he finde indeed that the word which the men of this World despise as foolish hath more wisdome in it then all the World They shall acknowledge that which in their esteem formerly was but weak and of no power or efficacy to salvation to be more strong and powerfull then all conceited eloquence 3. The third name or title of the word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 visitations statutes precepts commissions charges committed unto men carefully to be observed the transgressions whereof God hath threatned to visit and punish This is the reason of the name The effects or excellencies of these statutes are these two They are right And rejoyce the heart being the fifth and sixth excellencies of the word 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from a word signifying right or straight even and plain and therefore pleasing the eye and so the heart things crooked rough and uneven doe displease Gods word is right communicating to us the straightest rule of life It leads us not per Ambages in ways farre about but in the directest line to heaven whosoever keepeth the same cannot choose but enjoy a quiet and therefore a rejoycing heart and joyfull conscience The doctrine taught in the Chuch is plain and perspicuous having noe knotty and obscure quirks in it leading out of the way into precipices But to the contrary humane doctrines are various doubtfull of inextricable labyrinths out of which the wit of man is not able to get Heavenly doctrine especially that of the Gospel freeth the Conscience formerly entangled removeth all doubts scruples perplexities and anxieties of mind contracted by humane learning It doth bring them into the right way to the safe haven of rest which cannot but rejoyce the heart And this is the sixth excellencie or effect of the word of God belonging especially to the Gospel For this only makes the heart joyfull and appeaseth the conscience before God which no humane learning can doe neither the law by reason of our corruption which it rather stirreth then appeaseth And although it be the doctrine of the Cross yet it is joyned w th such comforts which keep up the heart and make it overcome at last all difficulties The fourth name or title of the word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 precepts commanding or forbidding with authority and power to binde or giving advice by way of perswasion and direction the two excellent effects are purity and light It commandeth that which is good so plainly and forbids that which is bad that it may not be hidden except it be from those who are lost in whom the God of this world hath blinded their eies lest the Gospel of Jesus Christ should enlighten their minds 2 Cor. 4.3 4. The seaventh excellency of the word is to be pure having no dregs of corrupt opinions mixed with it nor admitting any wickednes Humane learning is many ways defiled even in these things wherein they seeme most wise men in their lawes should discover most wisdome yet in them also they appear but meer men as is plain in the lawes of the Spartans admitting adultery the Lacedemonians permitted theft and other filthines But the Law of God is pure allowing no wickednes and the Gospel is not only pure but sheweth also and discovereth the fountain wherein we may wash and cleanse our selves The Eighth Excellency of the word is to enlighten the eies The heavenly doctrine revealed in the word drives away all darknesse of the mind ignorance of God doubtfullnes carnall security diffidence and other motions swerving from the Law of God It openeth the eies of our mind to see our filthines to perceive the greatnesse of our sins and miseries and holdeth out a present remedy when in the mean while they without the Church are oppressed with the greatest blindnes neither knowing nor understanding their evils much less seeking to get out 5. The fifth name or title of the word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 feare reverence piety to God-ward expresseth her selfe a reverentiall feare the Excellencies are purity and perpetuity enduring for ever The fear or reverence that is thereligion and worship prescribed in Gods word is cleane from all filthinesse because God requires to be worshiped in spirit and truth and with pure hands But mans wisdome which is attained by meditation upon the creatures may come to the acknowledgment of a God but who that God is vvhat he is and how he is to be served or worshiped here they are divided Some of those destitute of the word faine a plurality of Gods serving him rather like beasts or divells then men by their humane sacrifices and all manner of abhominable lusts But Gods word is pure allowing no multitude of Gods but one only and prescribing a pure and clean worship spirituall and besitting his nature The tenth excellency of the word is duration The heavenly doctrine is still one and the same in substance by reason of its spirituall purity which admitteth of no variation much lesse corruption and therefore must of necessity abide forever All humane inventions have not only varied but came at last to nothing 6. The sixth and last title of the word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Judgments because 1. The word doth contain Gods judiciall sentence concerning our thoughts words and workes Then 2. Secondly according to the word we shall all be judged 3. Thirdly And according to the word we are to judg of our thoughts words and deeds The two excellencyes are truth and righteousnes the word doth declare Gods truth and righteousnes in his providentiall administration of all things The Eleaventh excellency of the word is truth that is that doctrine which is the rule of mans life given him by God hath neither falshood nor vanity in it and therefore according to the same we order our life and conversation other instructions given by man are full of error falshood and deceit so that those that follow that crooked rule must needs be much out of the way The Twelfth and last excellency of the word is righteousnes there is nothing in the word you may find fault with but is absolutely perfect whereas humane lawes ordinances and statutes are unjust and filthy allowing that which is wicked and forbidding oftentimes that which is good But the word of God with it's testimonies doctrines precepts and commandements teaching the fear of God is altogether just and righteous happy therefore is that nation where God hath been pleased to gather a Church for himself is pleased to continue the same this is it Moses presseth to the Israelites Deut.

Beleevers heart may feel it no tongue can expresse it here all language is lost and admiration seals up every lip Principality and powers nature and reason men Angels stand amazed at it 3. Thirdly this holy Spouse begetteth Children to Christ 1 Pet. 1.23 by the seed of the word and ministry of the same therefore is she called the Mother of us all Gal. 4.26 And after they are borne she feedeth her Babes by the same word 1 Pet. 2.2 as with milke and strong meate The sincere word of God being of this nature that without any mixture of humane addition it serves for a most fit nourishment of our soules whence is that saying of old Qui non habet Ecclesiam matrem non habet Deum patrem He or shee who acknowledgeth not the Church for his Mother hath not God for his Father These her Children are a Kingdome of Priests a holy nation Exod. 19.6 The Lords inheritance and his flock 1 Pet. 5.3 Iohn 10. All which and many more expressions the Seripture affords whereby it plainly appears how dear and pretious the Church is to God I am my beloveds my beloved is mine Cant. 6.3 All true believers members of this Church are his by a peculiar propriety Wee are thine thou never barest rule over them they were not called by thy name Isa 63.19 The Divells are his vassals the wicked of the world his prisoners The faithfull onely are his Jewels friends brethren members his Spouse His by all the relations of intimatenesse that can be named CHAP. V. The good things which flow from this neer relation to the Church and place where the same is gathered SAmpson who was a Type of Christ comes not empty handed to his Wife Christ Jesus who hath chosen the Church for his Wife lov's his Wife with a true love and therefore she is sure of abundance of blessings All grace to our souls all good to our bodies all peace that may concern this life or that to come is derived to us through Christ the Husband of the Church Whatsoever good descends from God to us is granted through Christ wee are elected in Christ as the head redeemed by Christ from all iniquity and purified to himself to be a peculiar people that is the Church zealous of good workes Tit. 2.14 Wee are ingrafted into Christ as Members of his Body and at length we shall be saved by him God gives to all gifts but they are onely true comforts to those which enjoy them as members of Christs body the Church Amongst his Love tokens which Christ bestowes on his Spouse the Church for grace and ornament the Jewel of the word and ministery is the chiefest so the Psalmist 147.19 20. Hee shewed his word unto Jacob his Statutes and his judgements unto Israel he hath not dealt so with any nation The benefits of this are expressed in the 19th Psalm by six Couples where your are to note and observe 1. That David speaks especially of the word of the Gospel Verse 7 8. which converts and rejoyceth the heart Marke likewise 2. The names he gives to the word Then 3. The benefits of it by couples and that by way of opposition to all other instruction out of the pale of the Church that is in opposition to all meer humane learning plainly shewing the happinesse of them who are made partakers of the word 1. The first name is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Thora á 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 jecit projecit To cast forth from him hence Thora a doctrine uttered cast forth by a Teacher to instruct others here especially concerning the will of God wherefore the word Jehovah is added Verse 7. It 's two excellencies and effects are integrity and restitution or restoring the soul Conversion 1. Integrity the word of God is perfect that is discovers more plainly and fully to his Church or people the will of God then any doctrine or learning that is taught out of the Church by any though never so learned Philosophers had onely the knowledge of God by the Creatures Sun Moon Stars and others on Earth in the Air and the Sea whereby God did evidence his goodnesse wisdome and power his will nature is not evidenced fully or perfectly 2. Excellencie or the second effect of Gods Law is to convert the Soul that is Gods heavenly doctrine discovers the remedy against all evills which proceed from sin withall the way to get out But humane wisdome at the farthest brings only to the sight of our miseries prescribing no remedy but leav's men with great pensivenesse and care of minde to enquire the cause of that horrible ruine in man the little world and chief of all visible creatures which made Theophrastus to utter this complaint that nature was rather a Stepdame then a loving Mother to mankinde Thus men out of the Church are left without any remedy spending and wasting themselves with most sad and sorrowfull complaints Whereas Gods word sheweth to those of the church a plain way to get out of their wretched estate 2. The second name given to the word is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 from 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gnud to testify the Law or word is called a Testimony because it beareth witnesse of Gods will which he manifesteth to us in his word chiefly the Gospel Truth and making wise the simple are the two excellencies of this Testimony The Word of God witnesseth first 1. What is that good acceptable and perfect will of God Rom. 12.2 2. Secondly being applyed to our thoughts words or works as a witnesse in our consciences it either accuseth if they answere not the pattern God hath given in his Word or else excuseth if they be conformable to the word 3. The third generall excellency of the word and first of this Testimony is 1. Truth 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 faithfull certain firm incorrupt which is allwayes the same a singular excellency of the word expressing fully the nature of the Author of this word who is Amen yesterday and to day Heb. 13.8 and the same for ever By this Christ prayeth the Father to sanctify his Disciples Ioh. 17.17 Sanctify them by thy word thy word is truth as if he said onely that doctrine which is delivered in thy word is the truth All other doctrines are erroneous whence it is that the consciences cannot be setled by them but are left uncertain allwayes doubting never fixed and setled and so at length are precipitated into the gulf of everlasting despair 2. The other excellency or effect of the word and fourth in number is making wise the simple No humane wisdome surpasseth this of the word and whosoever will be truely wise must repair to the word of God This doth 1. Reveal Gods will towards us which no other doctrine can This 2. Sheweth us our wounds diseases and withall prescribes the remedy 3. This discovers the plots and stratagems of Satan against Mankinde and teacheth us

opposite to tumultuous turbulency and restless intermeddling with things that concerne us not as God hath distributed unto every one saith the Apostle so let him walk and so ordaine I in all Churches 1 Cor. 7.17 1. God hath ordained the severall places and callings 2ly He hath given gifts of abilitie to men to performe the things he requireth in the same 3ly He hath also set the bounds and limits within which every one is to keep himselfe and to walke orderly medling with that which appertaineth unto him this is an holy thing and comely a preserver of unitie wherein God delights A duty much to be endeavoured in no age or Church more necessary to be urged then our owne abounding with so many busie spirits and restless male-contents Athens it selfe was never so madde upon novelties as England now whence it comes to pass that some through their ambition to be singular and popular to draw disciples after them have as it were gone down to hell for new faith and hereticall doctrines not contented with the old Churches in forraigne parts have complained of it divers yeares agoe when things were nothing so bad in this respect as since they have been the Walachian Churches in an Epistle sent to the Assembly of Divines at Westminster set forth the haynousness of the crime Let your conscience judge say they how all kind of heresies can pass unpunished manifold seeds of schismes be sowne and prophane doctrines of errors commonly vented abroad in that Citie yea in that nation which by so express sacred and severe an oath hath bound it selfe before God to cast out all errors heresies and schismes from the house of God I wish with all my heart we had not made our selves a reproach amongst Papists and a scandall amongst the enemies of the Gospel But let the unseduced consider the judgement of Christ his Apostles Concerning such novellists Christ calls them Joh. 10.8 theeves and robbers ravening wolves in sheeps cloathing Matth. 7.15 as if he should say in appearance harmeless but whatsoever shews of good will they make they seek to destroy your soules The Ap. 2 Cor. 11.13 terms them deceiptfull workers because whatsoever mask of zeale they put upon them as if they sought nothing but Gods glory yet indeed they sought their owne gaine and wrought upon advantage Phil. 3.2 Bew are of Dogs that is false Apostles who barked at the light of truth snarled and bit sound and sincere preachers with their slanders Ezech. 13.4 foxes in dry places that is in places where no poultry or other birds are to feed upon whereupon being hungerstarved they gape after prey and seiz upon the meanest food vers 19 handfulls of Barly any light reward and peices of bread Horum genus aliud domesticum oceultum est aliud externum manifestum Illud vero longe nocentius eorum inquam qui in Ecclesia contra Ecclesiam sentiunt Hieron Tom. 6. in Micah cap. 6. Some of them are close within our walls others without and manifest of the two those are the dangerest who being in the Church speak against the Church have not we such as the Apostle saith crept in private persons which would seeme very religious and to seek the holy unitie above others which leave the dutie of their places and callings and busie themselves with those matters which doe not belong to them such the Apostle commands 1. To doe their owne business And 2 ly To work with their owne hands These are meanes availeable to preserve unitie quietness and peace cause the way of God true religion to be well spoken of and winne them that are without the truth that is unbeleevers insidels Although such in things spirituall know little or nothing because they are spiritually discerned 1 Cor. 2.14 Yet have they written within their hearts some naturall principles of the Law morall by which they are directed to order their own Lives and enabled to judge of other mens but those account the matters of their trades and sciences to which God by their inclination disposition naturall and instruction of their Masters hath called them too base or as if the Care of their familie were a thing over vile they set these aside and neglect them and take upon them greater and higher business They labour not with their hands nor meddle quietly with their owne business but bind all the powers of their mind to except against Church and State As if God had made them to be overseers of the Governours and Teachers they dispute and reason about Government and the duties of Governours and Teachers wandring about and seeking to perswade and draw others to their mind But who hath given them power to dispute with this rule of the Apostle Let such answere to the following particulars 1. Hath God called them and set them on worke about greater things and freed them from these 2. Is there not labour and paines and care to be taken in instructing their Children and servants in the way of God In providing earthly things necessary for himself them lest they deny the faith and be worse then Infidells 1 Tim. 5.8 3. Is not he more worthy blame that findeth fault with the greater and doth it not in the lesser When the greater is more difficult to performe To neglect his own little family and his own defects and to give himself in words and deeds to deprave the publike guides 4. Is the truth obeyed or God well pleased by such wayes When the Ruler guides of Gods people do amisse a man is to be sorry at it he is to look to his own wayes that he keep upright before God But when in reprehending that which others fail in hee neglecteth his own calling how shall he free himself from that of the Apostle Rom. 2.1 Thou art therefore inexcusable O man that judgest an other for wherin thou judgest another thou condemnest thy self for thou that judgest dost the same thing lament and sorrow for evil consent not in any wise follow the wayes of the Lord obey the rules of the word and let all men keep their place and standing which God hath set them in and so walke as that they may Answere before the high judge and give account how they have discharged their duty 6. Sixthly If you would have God stay with you and his blessings separate not from the Church his people God blesseth out of Zion If by the Ministry of the Gospel God daily adds to his Church member society externall communion of the faithfull such as shall be saved then it is a dangerous symptome of their reprobation who separate from the Church I shewed formely some of the priveleges of the Church lo here an other dignity of it There is no salvation out of it it is like to Noahs Ark for as in the World all perished that were not gathered into the Ark their wisdome Towns Castles and goods could not save them so all that are not gathered