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A77507	The sacred and soveraigne church-remedie: or, The primitive and apostolicall way of composing ecclesiasticall differences, and establishing the churches of Christ. Wherein the authority and utility of lawfull councels and synods is asserted and vindicated, and divers of the sad controversies of the times modestly debated; first preached in the parish church of great Yarmouth, and now published for a preservative against the poyson of anti-synodall suggestions, and a preparative to the receiving of what mercy God shall please to convey unto his Church in this kingdome, through the hands of the present reverend Assembly of Divines. / By John Brinsley.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1645 (1645)	Wing B4725; Thomason E269_27; ESTC R212361	64,670	94

Humane Politicall or Ecclesiasticall they are all made to be kept We have to deal with the latter Ecclesiasticall Decrees and Constitutions which being such as these here in the Text they both may and ought to be kept It is that which Paul praiseth his Corinthians for 1 Corinth 11. Now I praise you Brethren that ye remember in all things or as the Geneva readeth it according to the Originall all my things and keep the Ordinances as I delivered them to you The Ordim●●es {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} the Traditions So Paul calleth the Directions and Advices which he delivered to the Churches whether by mouth or by pen or by hand by mouth or word in his preaching by pen or writing in his Epistles by hand as here in the Text he delivered the Decrees of the Councell with his own hand to the Churches And these Ordinances these Traditions of his the Church of Corinth kept Quest But what Ordinances what Traditions were these Answ. To this it may be answered Pauls tradictions which he delivered to the Churches were of two sorts dogmaticall or rituall dogmaticall concerning faith and good works of these speaketh the Apostle in that 2 Thes. 2. 15. Now therefore brethren stand fast hold the traditions which yee have been taught whether by Word or by Epistle Rituall concerning rites and orders civill or religious which againe are distinguished into two sorts some perpetuall others temporary the former to be observed at all times in all places such are those orders which he delivereth to the Church of Corinth touching the administration of the Sacrament of the Lords Supper 1 Cor. 11. 23. I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you The latter to be observed only for a time such were these decrees which here in the Text he maketh delivery of to the Churches they were ordinances to be observed but for a time not for ever for as Calvin well observeth Paul himself afterwards when the ground reason of these injunctions was ceased he set the Churches at liberty from the observation of them as you may see 1 Cor. 10. 25. where he giveth his Corinthians a generall licence touching meats Whatsoever is sold in the shambles that eat asking no question for conscience sake Thus you see what Pauls traditions were and in these you may see what Ecclesiasticall Decrees may be viz. councells and constitutions both dogmaticall and rituall concerning faith and good works concerning rites and orders to be observed in the Churches Now all these being such as Pauls traditions were they are to be kept As for the two former I suppose there will be no difference about them Dogmaticall doctrines and perpetuall orders having the Word for their expresse and cleare warrant as they ought to have they challenge an absolute obedience The Question will be all about these last sort of Decrees Rituall ordinances or orders of temporary observation whether these being imposed should be kept or no Now to this case the Text cometh home Such were the Decrees as I have shown you which were here delivered and yet we see them here delivered to the Churches to keep and even such were these Ordinances these Traditions which Paul speaketh of to his Corinthians I praise you that you keep the Ordinances viz. those rituall Ordinances those Orders which he had prescribed them to observe in their Church-meetings so the place is universally understood by all Expositors that I meet with and these Orders that Church generally had observed however in some particulars they at least some of them affected an unapprovable and undecent singularity viz. the men prayed and prophesied with their heads covered whilest the women sate by with their heads and faces uncovered unvailed for which the Apostle reproveth them in the verses following yet generally they had a respect to all the orders prescribed by him they remembred all his things his orders and kept all his ordinances and that with a speciall observance so much the Word in the originall as Beza notes upon it imports {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} i. e. summo studio observatis they observed them very studiously and heedfully and that not only for matter but for manner and forme as the next clause expresseth it {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} as I delivered them this did they And surely beloved where we meet with the like ordinances the like Ecclesiasticall Decrees Constitutions commended to uswith at least a generall warrant from the Word withall handed unto us by lawfull authority here we ought to yield a like obedience So much those generall Texts being rightly understood will extort from us submit your selves to every ordinance of man for the Lords sake 1 Pet. 2. yee must needs be subject not only for wrath but for conscience sake Rom. 13. Both which places however properly relating to civill yet by way of parity they may also be extended to Ecclesiasticall authority especially when backed with civill which now must be submitted to and that for conscience sake though not for conscience of the thing commanded yet of the power commanding the thing it self may be indifferent and yet our obedience necessary viz. in regard of the generall command and therefore saith the Apostle there {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} you must of necessity be subject To like purpose also is that Text to the Hebrewes however too rigidly pressed by Romanists to inforce or countenance a blind obedience Heb. 13. Obey them that are over you in the Lord {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Ductoribus your Leaders your Rulers And submit your selves which is meant properly of Ecclesiasticall Guides and Governours who are to be hearkened to and obeyed in what they require from God and for God And with such an obedience let not any of us be unwilling We know not my brethren how soon some Decrees of the same nature with those in the Text may be brought unto us agreed upon recommended by a double Councell the one Ecclesiasticall the other civill Now take we heed how we take up reosolutions aforehand whether of opposing or not obeying Certainly however quiet and conscientious not obeying both may and ought to finde a very favourable and indulgent interpretation yet presumptuous disobeying justly subjects a man to the highest of censures Expresse for this purpose is that Judiciall Law which hath a great deale of Morality couched in it Deut. 17. The man that will do presumptuously will not hearken unto the Priest or to the Judge even that man shall dye and thou shalt put away the evill from Israel Take we heed then how we entertaine any thoughts that way but rather prepare our eares and hearts to hearken and heare what the Lord God will say to us what message he will send by the hands of those his servants who have