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A treatise of Christian religion. Or, the whole bodie and substance of diunintie. By T.C.; Christian religion
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Cartwright, Thomas, 1535-1603.; Bradshaw, William, 1571-1618.
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by casualty A. Yes verily euen of things most subiect to chance Exod. 21. 13. Deut. 19. 5. Prou. 16. 33. for the lots are cast into the bosome yet the issue of them and their euents hang vpon God Q. VVhat is the vse of this doctrine A. First to breed thankfulnesse to God in al things that come vnto vs according to our lawfull desire and not to sacrifice to our owne nets or to stay our minds in the instruments there of without looking vp to him Habak 1. 16. Rom. 11. 36. by whose speciall prouidence and gouernment we obtaine our desires and this vse the Apostle expressely noteth when he saith to him be glory c. Secondly to cause vs to humble our selues vnder the hand of God when they come otherwise to passe then wee desired Thirdly to worke patience in vs as in diuers the seruants of God it hath done as appeareth in Ely saying It is the Lord let him doe what pleaseth him 1. Sam. 3. 18. Q. But it seemeth that the inequality holden in the gouernment of men should proue that all things are not gouerned by the Lord for the wicked prosper most oftentimes and the godly are in aduersity A. Notwithstanding this proceeding yet the Scriptures directly declare God to be the authour hereof and that for good vses because though the godly bee often in aduersity yet God turneth it to their greater Rom. 8. 28. Psa 73. 109. good and the prosperity of the wicked turneth to their ruine in that it maketh them without excuse and more iustifies Gods iudgements laid vpon them Q. If God did guide all things wee should haue no Serpents and other noysome and hurtfull things no warre no sicknesse A. They are instruments and meanes of the execution of Gods Iustice and vengeance vpon men that offend against him in which respect the Prophet saith There is no euill in the City which the Lord hath not Amos 3. done Q. How commeth it then to passe if these be instruments of vengeance for sinne that they fall vpon the good and rather vpon them then vpon the wicked A. The most godly hauing the remnant of sinne that dwelleth in their mortall bodies deserue euerlasting condemnation and therefore in this life are subiect to any of the plagues of God As for that they are sharplier handled oftentimes then the wicked it is to Rom. 5. 3. 4. make triall of their patience and to make shew of the graces hee hath bestowed vpon them which hee will haue knowne and that it may bee assuredly knowne that there is a iudgement of the world to come wherin euery one shall receiue according to his doing 2. Thess 1. 4. 5. Q. What is the end or effect of this generall gouernment in all things A. The one is that wee should feare God farre otherwise then the wicked conclude which vpon that that it is taught that all things come to passe by the prouidence Ecclesiast 3. 11. 14. of God according to that he hath decreed would conclude that then a man may giue himselfe liberty to do any thing considering that it must needs be executed that God hath decreed The other that which the Apostle noteth in this text that God therefore in all things euen in the sins of men is to be glorified in regard of the good which he draweth forth from the euill thereof CHAP. 9. Of the speciall gouernment of God concerning Angels and men where of the Fall The speciall gouernment of God concerneth Angels Men but specially Man wherin is to bee considered the Fall where note 1. Causes External Principall Satan Instrumentall Serpent Internall Corporall Seeing Touching Tasting Mentall Appetite Manner The woman did first eate The man by her perswasion 2. Consequent concerning Our first Parents principally Their Posterity Chap. 10. Meanes of his recouerie Chap. 10. GENES Chap. 3. 1. Now the serpent was more subtill then any beast of the field which the Lord God had made and hee said vnto the woman Yea hath God said Ye shall not eate of euery tree of the garden 2. And the woman said vnto the serpent We may eate of the fruit of the trees of the garden 3. But of the fruit of the tree which is in the midst of the garden God hath said Yee shall not eate of it neither shall yee touch it lest ye die 4. And the serpent said vnto the woman Ye shall not surely die 5. For God doth know that in the day yee eate thereof then your eyes shall be opened and ye shall be as Gods knowing good and euill 6. And when the woman saw that the tree was good for food and that it was pleasant to the eyes and a tree to be desired to make one wise she tooke of the fruit thereof and did eate and gaue also vnto her husband with her and he did eate 7. And the eyes of them both were opened and they knew that they were naked and they sewed figge leaues together and made themselues aprons 8. And they heard the voice of the Lord God walking in the garden in the coole of the day and Adam and his wife hid themselues from the presence of the Lord God amongst the trees of the garden 9. And the Lord God called vnto Adam and said vnto him Where art thou 10. And he said I heard thy voyce in the garden and I was afraid because I was naked and I hid my selfe 11. And he said Who told thee that thou wast naked Hast thou eaten of the tree whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eate 12. And the man said The woman whom thou gauest to be with me she gaue me of the tree and I did eate 13. And the Lord God said vnto the woman What is this that thou hast done And the woman said The serpent beguiled me and I did eate 14. And the Lord God said vnto the serpent Because thou hast done this thou art cursed aboue all cattell and aboue euery beast of the field vpon thy belly shalt thou goe and dust shalt thou eate all the daies of thy life 15. And I will put enmity betweene thee and the woman and betweene thy seed and her seed it shall bruise thy head and thou shalt bruise his heele 16. Vnto the woman he said I will greatly multiply thy sorrow and thy conception In sorrow thou shalt bring forth children and thy desire shall be to thy husband and he shall rule ouer thee 17. And vnto Adam he said Because thou hast hearkened vnto the voice of thy wife and hast eaten of the tree of which I commanded thee saying thou shalt not eate of it cursed is the ground for thy sake in sorrow shalt thou eate of it all the daies of thy life 18. Thornes also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee and thou shalt eate the herbe of the field 19. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eate bread till thou returne vnto the ground for out
of it wast thou taken for dust thou art and vnto dust shalt thou returne 20. And Adam called his wiues name Eue because shee was the mother of all liuing 21. Vnto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coates of skinnes and clothed them 22. And the Lord God said Behold the man is become as one of vs to know good and euill And now lest hee put forth his hand and take also of the tree of life and eate and liue for euer 23. Therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden to till the ground from whence he was taken 24. So he droue out the man and he placed at the East of the garden of Eden Cherubims and a flaming sword which turned euery way to keepe the way of the tree of life Q. HAuing spoken of the generall gouernment of of God it followeth to speak of the speciall which concerneth Men and Angels wherin doth it consist A. First in the fall of certaine Angels and of all mankind from that estate wherein they were created Secondly in the meanes of mans recouerie the former of which two points is laid downe in the 3. Chapter of Genesis Q. What is the summe of that Chapter A. The fall of the reasonable creatures especially of mankinde and the wretched estate hee threw himselfe and all his posterity into Q. How consider you of the fall of the reasonable creatures A. First in the fall of certaine Angels then of Man Q. How is the fall of the Angels considered out of this place A. It appeareth by this place that it was the Serpent that deceiued Eue but the Serpent was onely an instrument of the diuell as appeareth in that hee is called the old Serpent and also said to haue been a murtherer from the beginning who being an Angel as the Scriptures often testifie this place sheweth that the Angels had fallen before Q. What doe you consider in the fall A. The causes of the fall and the fall it selfe Q. Which be the causes A. The cause in Angels is very briefly and in generall implied because God leaueth them in their condemnation but the causes in man are set downe more at large to the end that in the due deep consideration of his fall hee might more clearly see the rich mercy of God in restoring him againe and bee more effectually stirred vp to lay hold vpon it Q. What then were the causes of the fall of Man A. They were either from things from without man or from man himselfe Q. Which are those that were from without him A. Either principall as the Diuell or instrumentall as the Serpent in and by whom the Diuell spake Q. What obserue you in the principall A. First the cause of his attempt that was his hatred to mankind and his enuie of his happie estate in Iohn 8. 44. which respect our Sauiour saith hee was a murtherer from the beginning Q. What gather you from thence A. That Satan is most busie to assaile them in Luk. 22. 31. whom the Image of God in knowledge and holines doth appeare not labouring much about those which either lie in ignorance or haue no conscience of walking according to knowledge as those that are his already Q. What note you secondly A. The instrument he vseth therunto viz. the Serpent which was wiliest of all the beasts of the earth Q. Why did he vse the Serpent rather then any other A. Because it of all other was the subtilest and by reason of his subtiltie and wilinesse the fittest Q. If there were craft and wilinesse before the fall then it seemeth there was sinne A. Craft in beasts is no sinne and the word heere 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 vsed signifieth a nimblenesse and slinesse to turne and winde it selfe any way in which respect also it seemeth the Diuell chose this beast that he might creepe into the garden vnseene of Adam who was to keepe the beasts out of it and to remaine there without being espied of him and creepe out againe when he had done his feate Q. What learne you from thence A. That the Diuell to worke his mischiefe is exceedingly cunning to make his choyce of his instruments Mattb. 7. 15. 2. Cor. 11. 13. 14. 1. Tim. 2. 14. according to the kinde of euill hee will solicite vnto Q. But we doe not see that he commeth any more in the body of Serpents A. Hee may and in the body of any other beast Ephes 6. 12. which the Lord will permit him to come in howbeit Reuel 2. 10. our case in this is more dangerous then Eues was Now Satan vseth commonly for his instruments men like vnto vs and familiar with vs which hee could not doe before the fall Q. What note you thirdly here A. The person or subiect he assaileth the woman Luk. 5. 30. Mark 2. 16. Matth. 9. 11. 2. Tim. 3. 6. which is the weaker vessell which is his continuall practice Q. Let vs now come to the Diuels speech which is the cause of sinne What is it A. It is this Is it euen so that God hath said ye shall not eate of the fruit of the garden Q What note you from hence A. First that it is likely there had been some communication before betweene the diuell and the woman and that Satan had asked why they did not eate of the forbidden fruit seeing it was so goodly and pleasant to behold and that the woman had answered that they were forbidden or somewhat to that effect whereupon he inferreth this that Moses setteth downe Q. What learne wee from hence for our direction when we are tempted A. By Eues wants wee learne as wee are taught Ephes 6. 14. Iude 9. 1. Pet. 5 9. Mat. 4 ◠10. else-where that we are to resist Satan by strong faith and to vse against him the sword of the spirit which is the word of God and to turne our selues to God desiring him to command him away at whose commandement only he will depart Q. What learne you hence A. To take heed lest for want of some one thing Philip. 4. 6. 1. Thess 5. 18. which God withholdeth from vs which wee gladly would haue wee bee not vnthankfull to the Lord for his great liberality and enter further into a mislike of him for that one want then into the loue and liking of him for many his benefits wee enioy especially it being for our good that hee withholdeth it and it being not good for vs which we desire Q. What learne you out of the answere of Eue A. That she began to slip at the first for notwithstanding so farre she answered truly in that shee saith that God had forbidden them to eate of the fruit of that tree and telleth also the punishment truly that would follow thereof yet that she saith they were forbidden to touch it it is more then the Lord did make mention of And seemeth thereby to insinuate some rigor