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A discourse of the Holy Spirit his workings and impressions on the souls of men : with large additionals.
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Sherlock, R. (Richard), 1612-1689.
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Spirit upon all flesh And your sons and your daughters shall prophesie c. This text must be understood with several limitations otherwise many dangerous and false consequences will ensue and such as are contrary to what in other places of Scripture is affirmed I will pour out of my Spirit not 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not my Spirit himself for no flesh not all flesh can contain the Spirit of God Ad dive sa dona respicit non ad minutionem substantiae Gloss ordin in Loc. who filleth all the world and containeth all things Wisd 1. But of my Spirit i. e. of his gifts and graces even as beams from the light as heat from the fire or aâ— streams from this fountain of Truth 2. I will pour out Denoting indeed the liberal donation of spiritual gifts under the Gospel but yet with restriction to certain times and certain persons for not at all times neither upon all persons is the Spirit of God plentifully poured out when the holy Ghost visibly and miraculously descended upon the Apostles there was a plentiful pouring out so that they were filled with the Spirit vers 4. The gift of Tongues the gift of Prophesie to understand and open all mysteries the gift of healing all diseases the gift of miracles c. these and many other gifts were at this time after such a plentiful manner poured forth that there were some reliques some drops of this full measure remaining in the Church for 400 years after Thus it was then and 't was then necessary because the first publication and planting of the Gospel required extraordinary and more ample gifts and abilities for the effecting thereof But we must not look to see those daies of such extraordinary effusions to return again which is intimated in that they are called the last daies in the text as being the last time we must expect any such miraculous and immediate effusions or Revelations till the last day of all even that great and notable day of the Lord come vers 20. Although therefore this prophesie may in some general respects be extended to all the people of God yet particularly and after an especiall manner 't was fulfilled in the persons of the Apostles themselves and by S. Peter 't is here applyed unto them vers 15 16. And undoubtedly 't is high presumption in any man or sect of men to apply to themselves what was peculiar and proper to the divinely inspired Apostles and their hopes must needs be vain who wait for extraordinary inspirations upon misapplied promises and prophesies long since accomplisht Vpon all flesh Which 1. is not to be understood of all men promiscuously but of all such men of all nations and conditions as give up their names to become my sons and daughters to be called by and to call upon the name of the Lord to the hope of salvation for so the prophesie concludes Whoseever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved and so S. Peter concludes his Sermon upon this prophesie Repent and be baptized vers 38. Not all flesh but such only as are capable of the effusions of the Spirit and this limitation cuts off all Turks Jews Infidels Heretiques and Hypecrites for no such flesh have the Spirit of truth and holiness powred on them but are led by the spirit of error and wickednesse 2. All flesh cannot be meant of all Gods people neither as to the gift of prophesie and full understanding of the mysteries of godliness For so all good Christians men and women whether be they young or old children or servants must turn Prophets And all flesh as the reverend Andrewes must be cut out into Tongues which is a monstrous thing to imagine For if all the body of Christ were a Tongue where were the ears c. If all were Preachers where were the Hearers Such were not an orderly Church but a Babylon of confusion where the one heard not another therefore though it be said all flesh 't is not said all your sons and daughters shall prophesie but some shall do it for all some sons and some servants too i. e. some Jewes and some Gentiles some of all nations God gave some Apostles some Prophets c. And these must be of the male not of the female sex they are prohibited 1 Cor. 14.34 Let your women keep silence in the Churches If you demand how is the Spirit then upon all flesh 'T is upon all holy and good Christians but not upon all to prophesie all Gods people have in some measure the Spirit of grace and truth but that does not authorise them presently to turn speakers and teachers of others But doth not the Apostle say ye may all prophesie one by one 1 Cor. 14.31 1 Cor. 14.31 Ye all that is as many as be prophets but to think that all are so the Apostle holds it very absurd demanding with indignation Are all Apostles are all Prophets 1 Cor. 12.29 not so surely the gift must first be had and then letters of Administration taken before the operation or work of Prophesie be lawfully performed 'T is further alledg'd to the same purpose 1 Cor. 12.7 To every man is given the manifestation of the Spirit to profit withall 1 Cor. 12.7 whence 't is infer'd that both liberty of prophesying for the profit of our brethren and immediate Revelations or manifestations of the Spirit to that end are given to every man Answ By every man is not meant every particular person but every man that hath those gifts mentioned in the next words viz. The gifts of wisdome knowledge faith tongues c. hath them for this end given that he may profit and edifie the Church and people of God thereby And they are called The manifestations of the Spirit 1. Because they flow from the Spirit either extraordinarily or immediately as in the firster and primitive times of the Church or ordinarily and in the use of means in all ages since 2. Because by the help of these gifts we are enabled to manifest and clear the truth and true meaning of the Spirit in the word Joh. 1.9 That was the true light which lighteth every man that cometh into the world Joh. 1.9 From whence 't is urged That every man hath a light within him displayed from Christ the true light of the world whereunto if he give heed he shall not need any outward illuminations or instructions from men for this is the work of Christ himself and himself hath sufficiently done it Answ 'T is with all reverence and thankfulness acknowledged that Christ is the fountain of every perfect illumination Non quianullus est hominum qui non illuminatur sed quia nisi ab ipso nullus illuminatur Aug. Siâ—ut nemo à seipso esse sic nemo à seipso sapiens esse potest Beda whether natural spiritual or eternal But yet the words are not so to be understood as if every man
merciful to our sins for thy Names sake O be gracious to thine inheritance and let not thine enemies any longer devour and tear thy Church into erroneous sects and factions Remove not good Lord thy candlestick the light of thy truth from amongst us but let us ever enjoy the freedome of thy Gospel the food of thy Word and sweet refreshing of thy Sacraments with all the benefits of the communion of Saints So we that be thy people and the sheep of thy pasture will give thee thanks for ever and will shew forth thy praise to all generations And to this end vouchsafe holy Father to give us a right understanding and firm practical belief of all the points of holy Christian Doctrine with an humble conscientious obedience to all thy most holy Lawes inflame our hearts with the most sacred fire of Charity that we persevering in the love and service of thy sacred Majesty and in mutual love and brotherly kindness each to other thy mercy may in the end receive us from amidst the tumultuous waves of temptations to sins and errors in this life to the haven of eternal security and peaceful felicity in the life to come through Jesus Christ our Lord Amen THE END A Catalogue of some Books printed for Rich. Royston at the Angel in Ivie-lane London and some formerly Printed at OXFORD Books written by H. Hammond D. D. A Paraphrase and Annotations upon all the Books of the New Test by H. Hammond D. D. in fol. 2. The Practical Catechism with all other English Treatises of H. Hammond D. D. in two volumes in 4. 3. Dissertationes quatuor quibus Episcopatus Jura ex S. Scripturis primaeva Antiquitate adstruuntur contra sententiam D. Blondelli atiorum Authore Henrico Hammond in 4 4. A Letter of Resolution of six Queries in 12. 5. Of Schism A defence of the Church of England against the Exceptions of the Romanists in 12. 6. Of Fundamentals in a notion referring to practice by H. Hammond D. D. in 12. 7. Six books of late Controversie in defence of the Church of England in two volumes in 4. newly published The names of several Treatises and Sermons written by Jer. Taylor D. D. 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Course of Sermons for all the Sundays in the year together with a Discourse of the Divine Institution Necessity and Separation of the Office Ministerial in sol 2. Episcopacy asserted in 4. 3. The History of the Life and Death of the Ever-blessed Jesus Christ 2. Edit in sol 4. The Liberty of Prophesying in 4. 5. An Apologie for authorised and Set-formes of Liturgie in 4. 6. A discourse of Baptism its institution efficacy upon all Beleevers in 4. 7. The Rule and Exercises of holy living in 12. 8. The Rule and Exercises of holy dying in 12. 9. A short Catechism for institution of young persons in the Christian Religion in 12. 10. A short institution of Grammar composed for young Scholars in 8. 11. The Real Presence and spiritual of CHRIST in the Blessed Sacrament proved against the Doctrine of Transubstantiation in 8. 12 The Golden Grove or A Manual of daily Prayers fitted to the daies of the week together with a short Method of Peace and Holiness 13. The Dâ—ctrine and practise of repentance rescued from Popular Errors in a large 8. Newly published Certamen Religiosum or a Conference between the late King of Engl. and the late Lord Marquesse of Woâ—cest concerning Religion at Ragland Castle together with a Vindication of the Protestant Cause by Chr. Cartwright in 4. The Psalter of David with Titles and Collects according to the matter of each Psalm by the Right honorable Chr. Hatton in 12. the fifth Edition with additionals Boanerges and Barnabas or Judgement and Mercy for wounded and afflicted souls in several Soliloquies by Francis Quarles in 12. The life of Faith in dead Times by Chr. Hudson Preacher at Putney in 12. The Guide unto true Blessednesse or a Body of the Doctrine of the Scriptures directing a man to the saving knowledg of God by Sam. Crook in 12. Six excellent Sermons upon several occasions preached by Edw. Willan Vicar of Hoxne in 40. The Dipper Dipp'd or the Anabaptist duck'd and plung'd over head and ears by Daniel Featly D. D. in 4. Hermes Theologus or a Divine Mercury new Descants upon old Records by Theoph. Wodnote in 12. Philosophical Elements concerning Government and civil Society by Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury in 12. An Essay upon Statius or the five first Books of Pub. Papinius Statius his Thebais by Tho. Stephens Schoolmaster in Saint Edmundsbury in 8. Nomenclatura Brevis Anglo-Latino-Graeca inusum Scholae Westmonasteriensis per F. Gregory in 8. Etymologicum Parvum in usum Scholae publicae westmonasteriensis opera studio Francisci Gregorii in 8. Grammatices Graecae Enchiridion in usum Scholae Collegialis Wigorniae in 8. A discourse of Holy Love by Sir Geo. Strode Knight in 12. The Saints Honey-comb full of Divine Truths by R. Gove Preacher of Henton S. George in Somerset-shire in 8. The Communicants Guide directing the younger sort which have never yet received and the elder and ignorant sort which have hitherto received unworthily how they may receive the Sacrament of the Lords Supper with comfort by R. Gove in 8. A Contemplation of Heaven with an Exercise of Love and a Descant on the Prayer in the Garden by a Catholick Gent. in 12. A Full Answer to a Declaration of the House of Commons concerning no more addresses to the King printed at Oxford 1648. in 4. The Royalists Defence printed at Oxford 1648. 4. Mercurius Rusticus or the Countreymans Complaint printed at Oxford 1648 in 8. A Relation of the Conference between W. Land Lord Archb. of Canterbury and Mr. Fâ—sher the Jesuite by command of K James fol. Church Lands not to be sold 1647. in 8. The Countrey-mans Catechism or the Churches plea for Tithes by R. Boreman B D. in 4. The Regal Apologie printed at Oxford in 4. A Fair Warning to take heed of the Scottish Discipline by Bishop Bramhall in 4. Sacrosancta Regia Majestas in 4. printed at Oxford and written by the Archbishop of Tuwn The Christians Directory in 12. The Royal Slave a Play in 4 acted at Christ-Church in Oxford Devotion digested into several Discourses and Meditations upon the Lords most holy Prayer Together with additional Exercitations upon Baptism The Lords Supper Heresies Blasphemy The Creatures The souls pantings after God The Mercies of God The souls complaint of its absence from God by Peter Samwaies Fellow lately resident in Trinity Col. Camb. in 12. Of the Division between the English and Romish Church upon Reformation by H. Fern. D.D. in 12. the second Edition with many Additionals Directions for the profitable reading of the Scriptures by John White M. A. in 8. The Exemplary lives and Memorable Acts of the 9 most worthy women of the world 3 Jews 3 Gentiles 3 Christians by Tho. Heywood in 4. The Saints Legacies or a Collection of Promises out of the World of God in 12. Judicium Universitatis Oxoniensis de Solenni Lege Foedere Juramento Negativo c. in 8. Certain Sermons and Letters of Defence and Resolutions to some of the late Controversaries of our times by Jasper Mayn D. D. in 4. New Jaâ—ua Linguarum Reserata sive omnium Scientiaâ—um Linguarum seminariuâ— Auctore Gl. Viro â— A. Comenio in 12. A Treatise concerning Divine Providence very seasonable for all ages by Tho. Morton Bishop of Duresme in 8. Observations upon Mr. Hobbs his Leviathan with some Observation upon Sir Walter Rawleigh's History of the World by Alex. Rosse in 12. Fifty Sermons preached by that learned reverend Divine Jo. Donne in fol. Wits Common wealth in 12. The Banquet of Jests new and old in 12. Balzac's Letters the fourth part in 8. Quarles Virgin Widow a Play 4. Solomon's Recantation in 4 by Francis Quarles Amesii antisynodalia in 12. Christs Commination against Scandalizers by John Tombes in 12. New Dr. Stuart's Answer to Fountains Letter in 4. A Tract of Fortifications with 22. Brasse outs in 4. Dr. Griffiths Sermon preached at S. Pauls in 4. Blessed Birth-day printed at Oxford in 8. A Discourse of the state Ecclesiastical in 4. An account of the Church Catholique where it was before the Reformation by Edw. Bâ—ughen D. D. in 4. An Advertisement to the Jewry men of England touching Witches written by the Author of the Observations upon Mr. Hobbs Leviathan in 4. New Episcopacy and Presbytery considered by Hen. Fern. D. D. in 4. A Sermon preached at the Isle of Wight before his Majesty by H. Fern D. D. in 4. The Commoners Liberty or the English mans Birth-right in 4. An Expedient for composing Differences in Religion in 4. A Treatise of Self denial in 4. by a concealed Author The holy Life and death of the late Vicountesse Falkland in 12. Certain Considerations of present Concernment Touching the Reformed Church of England by H. Fern in 12. Englands Faithful Reprover and Monitor in 12. by John Allington Newly published The grand Conspiracy of the Members against the Mind of Jews against their King As it hath been delivered in four Sermons by John Allington B. D. in 12. White Salt or a sober Correction of a mad World by John Sherman B. D. a discontinuer in 12. The matching of the Magistrates Authority and the Christians true Liberty in matters of Religion by Will. Lyford B. D. and late Minister of Sherborn in Dors in 4. A compendious Discourse upon the Case as it it stands between the Church of England and those Congregations that have divided from it by Hen. Fern. D. D. New A correct Copy of some Notes concerning Gods Decrees especially of Reprobation by T. P. Preacher of Gods Word in Northamptonshire and published to prevent calumny in 4. New The History of the Church of Scotland by Joh. Spotswood Archbishop of St. Andrews in fol. New Phraseologia Anglo-Latina or English Proprieties rendred into proper Latine for the use and benefit of Grammar Scholars in 8. Dr. Cousins Devotions in 12. The persecuted Ministery bâ— William Langley late of St. Maries in the City of Liechfield Minister in 4.