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A13024	The Christians sacrifice much better then all the legall sacrifices of the Iewes; and without the which, all the said legall sacrifices of the Iewes, euen when they were in force, were not acceptable to God. Or, a logicall and theologicall exposition of the two first verses of the twelfth to the Romanes, with all the doctrine in the said two verses, plainly laid forth, and fitly applied according as these times do require the same. Wherein also besides the orthodoxall exposition of the said words, diuers other places of Scripture by the way occurring, before somewhat obscure, are so naturally interpreted, as that the iudicious reader shall thinke his paines well bestowed in vouchsafing to reade this treatise following. With the authors postscript to his children, as it were his last will and testament vnto them.	Stoughton, Thomas.	1622 (1622)	STC 23314; ESTC S100120	224,816	288

and apply our selues to the will of any other not agreeing Isay 29. 13. to this will the more we offend and displease God But hereof somewhat hath bin said before The same is to be said of other belonging vnto vs to do what lieth in vs for the prouoking of them to such due regard of the will of God as whereby they also may be made acceptable and well pleasing to God as this will of God it selfe is Secondly the more that God acquainteth and affecteth vs with this his well pleasing will the more thankfull let vs be vnto him in that behalfe and labour also the more to please him according thereunto Thus much of the second adiunct of this will of God in this place CHAP. XV. Of the third adiunct of this will of God viz. perfect THe third and last adiunct of the will of God now remaineth Perfect namely that it is here said to be perfect This also I vnderstand oppositiuely and comparatiuely Oppositiuely because the old Testament was imperfect comparatiuely because this therefore is more perfect yea most perfect compleate and absolute If it be obiected Psal 19. 7. that the Prophet saith The law or doctrine of the Lord is perfect long before Christ came and the Gospell was giuen and written as now we haue it Yea if it be further obiected that that which before I said that the wil of God was before imperfect and that now it is more perfect then before implieth a contradiction because the comparatiue argueth a positiue and more perfect now intimateth a perfect more I answer to the second obiection first y● the comparatiue doth not always argue a positue neither doth one thing more perfect then another argue the other therefore to be perfect This is plaine by diuers places in the Scripture When Peter saith It is better if the wil 1. Pet. 3. 13. of God be so that ye suffer for well doing then for euill doing he doth not therefore argue that it is good to suffer for euill doing but onely meaneth that it is not all good but euill to suffer for euill doing When Paul saith It is better 1. Cor. 7. 9. to marrie then to burne doth he meane that it is therefore good to burne When the Prophet saith It is better to trust Psal 118. 8. 9. in the Lord then to put confidence in man it is better to trust in the Lord then to put confidence in Princes doth he meane that it is therefore good to put confidence in man or in Princes I trow not For another Prophet saith Cursedis Ier. 17. 5. the man that trusteth in man c. Touching that place The law or doctrine of the law is perfect and for further answer of both the branches of the former obiections a thing may be perfect in diuers respects and first in respect of time or ages That may be perfect for one time and age that is not for another As for example a horne-booke as we call it may be perfect and haue all that is needfull for a yong child and a Primmer for him afterward when he is growne of more stature and after that he can reade English then an Accidence for the principles of Grammar which books containe not all things fit to be learned when he is elder So is it touching this matter The Church of God before the Gal. 4. 1. 4. c. coming of Christ was as it were in her nonage vnder age in her childhood and not capable of all doctrine and therefore the Lord dealt accordingly and gaue her onely such rudiments and principles as were fit for her yea also sufficient for her in that conditiō accompanying the same with such other matters as it were gay things as whereby she might be the better pleased and the more allured to learne such things as were then taught Therefore as there were sacrifices and other ceremonies so also the Tabernacle first and afterward the Temple were adorned with many things of siluer gold though also therein the Lord had a further reach drift then onely to allure them the better to worship him in that maner that then he prescribed euen to foreshew the beautie and glorie of his Church afterward especially in heauen and in the meane time how glorious inwardly all should be that are members of his spirituall temple here in this world And in respect of the diuers ages in grace and capacities of men now for knowledge of the mysteries of this will of God all is not to be taught all men nor at all times This our Sauiour teacheth saying No man putteth a peece Mat. 9. 16. 17. of new cloth in an old garment c. neither do men put new wine into old vessels c. And againe I haue many things yet Ioh. 16. 12. to say vnto you but ye cannot beare them that is ye are not capable of them Doth not the Apostle teach the very same when he saith And I brethren could not speake vnto 1. Cor. 3. 1. you as vnto spirituall but as vnto carnall euen as vnto babes in Christ The like is written to the Hebrewes As it is in garments Heb. 5. 11. for children of diuers ages and statures one is enough for one that is not enough for another yea also in meates according to the words of the Apostle so is it touching this will of God Moreouer for a more full answer of the former obiection there is a double perfection A perfection for matter or substance and a perfection for circumstances belonging to the matter or substance Let me illustrate this by a similitude Two men bargaining together for land or some other thing either vpon sale or vpon deed agreeing together vpon the substance thereof and couenants and conditions thereto belonging do passe their word one to another yea also before witnesses for performance of the said bargaine it may be also they set downe something briefly in writing the better to testifie the same notwithstanding they reserue and deferre the making and sealing of deeds or indentures or bonds till another time for the perfecting thereof in such forme as whereby it may be the more firme for euer afterward Such a bargaine so at the first made is sound and good for the substance thereof but as touching the maner and forme and other complements it is not throughly perfect till deeds or indentures or bonds be drawne in forme of law signed sealed and deliuered before witnesses As it is thus betwixt man and man so is it touching the will of God betwixt God and man His will in substance was perfect in Dauids time yea in the time of Moses of Abraham yea of Adam immediatly after his fall when this promise was Gen. 3. 15. made I wil put enmity between thee the woman between her seed and thy seed it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heele These words were indeed spoken to the

Serpent but belonged to the woman yea also to the man and to the posteritie of both They containe two parts a commination to the Serpent that the seed of the woman Christ should breake the head of the Serpent that is should vtterly subdue the diuell and all his power which notwithstanding was a promise to the woman and to her seed The second part of the said speech of God was a prophecie and a foretelling that the serpent and diuell that had abused the visible serpent in deceiuing of the woman should not for all that leaue his malice and ha●●d against the woman and her seed but should alwayes ●● nibling yet but nibling at their heele not being able ●● do any hurt to their principall parts And this the Lord added as an admonition to the woman and her seed to take the better heed of the Serpents said nibling Now although this will of God were in substance perfect at the first yet it being onely in promise and a matter of great importance required a long time for the making of all writings and the sealing of them with other matters belonging to the performance and full accomplishment of the said will The writings were begun to be made or rather drawne by Moses at the direction of God himselfe after Moses the Lord from time vsed other clarks as it were and secretaries to write more not in substance but for the better explaning of those that Moses had written and that as occasion required in respect of times and persons till the comming of Christ When Christ was come then first of all himselfe in his owne person more fully 2. Tim. 3. 16. 2. Pet. 1. 21. opened the former writings written by the inspiration of God and as the holy Ghost had moued holy men before to write After Christ the Apostles hauing plentifully receiued the holy Ghost wrote all things done and spoken by our Sauiour that were necessarie for vs to beleeue vnto saluation Much also of that that Moses had written being written to continue but for a time euen til the death of Christ was by the death of Christ cancelled as being performed and accomplished and all necessarie to saluation and to remain without any alteration was sealed with the blood of Christ as with the Lords broade seale of heauen Notwithstanding the Lord would haue all that was disanulled Why the Lord would haue the law being abrogated to remaine for all that vpon record in the time of the Gospell by Christ to remaine vpon record for all posteritie not to be obserued as it had bin but to the end that thereby it might be the more euident how all things before promised foretold or set forth by types figures and shadowes were accomplished that so also men liuing vnder the Gospell might the better see their great prerogatiues aboue them that liued vnder the Law and in the time of the old Testament The abrogating therefore of the old Testament so farre as it was old and to be abrogated doth not any way fauour those that fondly think the Scriptures of the old Testament no way to belong vnto vs now For how shall we see the truth of that that the Apostle Act. 26. 22. saith he had said no other things then those which Moses and the Prophets had said should come and that the Gospell was Rom 1. 2. that that God had promised by his Prophets in holy Scriptures As also how shall we well vnderstand diuers things in the M●t. 1. 22. 2. 15. 18. 3. 3. 4. 14. 26 54. Ioh. 19. 36. 37. Gospell of which it is said they were done that the Scriptures might be fulfilled or as it was written if we haue not the Scripture of the old Testament to shew vs what had bin written How shall we also vnderstand the proofe of many things in the Acts and in the Epistles by the testimonie of former Scriptures if we haue not the said Scriptures Notwithstanding the old and new Testament do herein differ first that all things before promised are in the New performed Secondly that the New is more perspicuous then the Old yea also maketh the Old more plaine then it was And hereby it is euident that the new Testament is more perfect then the Old For are not performances better then promises All things indeed by the Lord promised are as certaine in respect of God as if they were performed but they are not so perfect vnto vs in respect of our weaknesse Dauid was assured of the kingdome of 1. Sam. 16. 13. Israel by the word and annointing of Samuel and by many experiences of Gods mercies towards him whereby he comforted Saul himselfe against Goliah before in a pitiful 1. Sam. 17. 11. ●2 24. 34. feare of him as wel as al the rest of Israel who for feare of Goliah did hide their heads yea that Dauid should be King was knowne to all the people as appeareth by the words of Ionathan and also of Abigail vnto Dauid Yet 1. Sam 20. 14. 15. and 25. 30. alas after all these and many great deliuerances of Dauid from Saul how in a kind of despaire said he in his heart I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul 1. Sam 27. 1. To proceed yet further this last will and testament of God is more perfect then the former not onely in the former respects of performing all things before promised and signified by types c. of remouing such types and figures as before did obscure his will and of the more clearing of the substance it selfe of his wil by our Sauiour and by his Apostles but also because now in these last dayes he hath spoken by his Sonne both immediatly in the person of his Sonne made man and also mediatly in Heb. 1. 2. 2. Cor. 13. 3. his Apostles that he will neuer speake any more by any man in such maner as that the word of any man shall be accounted the word of God as heretofore the word of Moses and the other Prophets and the Apostles hath bin accounted and is to be accounted the word of God and for the rule of any mans faith or life any otherwise then it agreeth with his word written by Moses the Prophets and Apostles Before the comming of Christ God raised vp diuers Prophets Prophet after Prophet the latter to expound and interprete as it were the former giuing lesson vpon lesson line vpon line line vpon line now a little and then a Isay 28. 13. little So likewise he directed the Apostles to write diuers Epistles to diuers Churches some also to particular persons all which and euery part whereof is to be accounted and receiued as giuen by inspiration of God and therfore 2. Tim. 3. 16. for the word of God but now he hath spoken so fully and wholy by them before mentioned that he will neuer speake any more in such maner so that whosoeuer he be that shall speake or

he must Math. 16. 21. Mar. 8. 31. Luk. 9. 23. and 17. 25. Ioh. 12. 24. suffer death c. Yea he sheweth the necessitie of his death by the similitude of a graine of wheate that except it die it abideth alone but if it die it bringeth forth much fruite thereby teaching that except hee should be put to death the saluation of man could not haue bin effected After his resurrection also is it not said by the two Angels that Christ had before said that the Sonne of man must Luk. 24. 7. be deliuered into the hands of sinners and be crucified c. Doth not Christ himselfe also rebuke the two Disciples that were walking to Emaus in this maner Oh fooles and slow of heart to beleeue all that the Prophets haue spoken vers 25. 26. ought not Christ to haue suffered these things and to enter into his glorie Doth not this word ought plainly import a necessitie The necessitie of Christ dying and suffering all that he A threefold necessitie of Christs sufferings Act. 2. 23. Math. 26. 54. Luk. 24. 25. did for our saluation is threefold First because of the determinate counsell of God Secondly for the performance of former Scriptures which had spoken of his said sufferings yea not onely the plaine words of Scriptures but also all the sacrifices of the Law which were all offered by death as types of Christ Thirdly for expiation of our sinnes which could not otherwise haue bin taken away then by his being made a curse for vs because it was written Deut. 27. 26. Gal. 3. 10. Cursed is euery one that continueth not in all things that are written in the booke of the Law The iustice of God therfore required all his said sufferings euen that he should not suffer something onely but all neither did it stand with the wisedome of our Sauiour to suffer more then he needed himselfe hauing taught that men shall giue an account Math. 12. 36. of euery idle word in the day of iudgement shall they not then much more giue account of euery thing they haue done or suffered more then they needed I haue the rather spoken thus much hereof in confutation as of other Papists so of Stella that is not any ex stellis fixis of the fixed Stella on Luke 9. 31. starres but a Planet a wandring starre both in himselfe and also in his endeuours to deceiue and seduce others and to leade them out of the way like vnto the Meteor that the Philosophers call ignem fatuum the foolish fire burning vp and downe till it be wholy consumed But what doth he teach or say that one drop of Christs blood had bin sufficient to haue saued the whole world and that we are not saued by the quantitie of Christs sufferings but in respect of the dignitie of his person So what needed Christ to haue sweat so many great drops of blood and afterward Luk. 22. 44. Ioh. 19. 1. and 34. to haue shed so many more when he was scourged and last of all by a speare to haue had so much blood let out of his side Yea by the former doctrine the blood which he shed at his circumcision had bin enough for all and might haue saued all the rest Yea so indeed in plain words he auoucheth and for his whole errouious interpretation childishly playeth with the Latin word excessum there vsed by the vulgar Latin translation but not meaning any thing superfluous but onely according to the Ioh. 16. 5. 7. Greeke word so translated meaning Christs departure or going away spoken of by our Sauiour himself as necessarie before the sending of the Comforter for the word vsed by Luke signifieth onely a going out of the way and it is the very name of the second booke of Moses called Exodus because it containeth chiefly the departure of the Israelites out of the land of Egypt But will this doctrine stand without blasphemie against Gods iustice and Christs wisedome But this shall suffise for the necessitie of Christs sufferings by the way inserted To proceed the next word is sacrifice this English word Sac●ifice and the Latin sacrificium touching the signification of them do not expresse the Greeke word of the Apostle For sacrificium and sacrifice naturally signifie an holy worke as beneficium any good worke and maleficium any euill worke Notwithstanding whatsoeuer the naturall signification of the word is yet I confesse it is chiefly vsed for such a sacrifice as the Iews were wont to offer vnto God and as the heathen also offered to their Idols according to the signification of the Greeke word here and elsewhere vsed yea also according to the two Latin words vsed for the same victima and hostia Here let vs not omit the distinction made by learned Sadael betwixt Contra Missam the action of sacrificing and the thing sacrificed and that the word sacrifice more properly is to be vnderstood of the action as before I said and that the thing sacrificed was called hostia or victima hence it is that our spirituall and internall worship of God and the duties of pietie charitie are called sacrifices by the former similitude of legal sacrifices in old time Now the Greek word here vsed is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 all one with another 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 both of the verb 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which signifieth mactare to kill some liuing creature for some holy vse in the worship and seruice of God And therefore for that that we call and in the Law was called a sacrifice the heathen had those two Latin words before mentioned hostia and victima touching the Etymologie whereof the Poet had two Latin verses Victima quae dextra cecidit victrice vocatur Hostibus à victis hostia nomen habet The Dictionaries Cooper Rider c. make this difference betwixt the two said words yet not according to those verses that hostia was a sacrifice offered to their supposed gods at their going forth to warre against their enemies victima that which they offered after victorie obtained In both these respects we are to present our bodies and whole man a sacrifice to God both for our victorie already obtained by Iesus Christ according to that of the Apostle that hauing spoyled Principalities and powers he Col. 2. 15. made a shew of them openly triumphing ouer them vpon his crosse and according to that that ascending vp on high he led captiuitie captiue and also to that end that we may ouercome Psal 68. 18. Ephes 4. 8. all our enemies yet remaining and in the end triumph our selues and say Death is swallowed vp in victorie O death where is thy sting O g●aue where is thy victorie 1. Cor. 15. 54. 55 This we haue the more need to do because although the Seed of the woman Christ Iesus hath already bruised the Gen. 3. 15. head of the Serpent yet still he wrigleth with his