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A10073	The beauty of holines: or The consecration of a house of prayer, by the example of our Sauiour A sermon preached in the chappell at the free-schoole in Shrewsbury. the 10. day of September, Anno Dom. 1617. At the consecration of the chappell, by the Right Reuerend Father in God, the Lord Bishop of Couentrey and Lichfield. By Sampson Price, Doctor in Diuinity, and chapleine in ordinary to his Maiesty.	Price, Sampson, 1585 or 6-1630.	1618 (1618)	STC 20328; ESTC S100873	24,384	42

occasion by walking Aret to offer himselfe to the oppositions of his Aduersaries Iosephus notes that the Temple had foure Porches the first for all generally except menstruous women the second for the Iewes and their wiues the third for the onely Males of the Iewes the fourth for those that brought the Priests robes This Porch of Herods Temple is called Beautiful where the lame mā was asking almes of them that entred into the Temple Act. 3.2 Act. 3. A fitte spectacle teaching men to bee mercifull to such who themselues come to craue mercy from God and to respect these whom God placeth as Porters of his Court teaching vs to open our wounds vnto God Chrys hom 28. ad Pop. Antioch as they open theirs vnto vs. The beauty of this Porch is described by Iosephus Salmeron Baronius Ribera Ios 6. de bel Iud. c. 6. Gods house is beautifull and amiable therefore did Dauid long and faint after it preferring one dayes being here before a thousand else-where wishing rather to be a dore-keeper in the house of God then to dwell in the tents of wickednesse Psal 84.10 Psal 84. And Iesus walked in the Temple in Salomons Porch Wisdome walked in the house of the Wise man whence wee may learne That it is a fitte thing for Christians often to frequent Gods house his Church Christs action herein may be our instruction Doctr. 8 daies after his birth hee was brought into the Temple Luc. 2 to suffer circumcision according to the Law When hee grew and waxed strong in Spirite and was twelue yeeres old Lu. 2.27 v. 40.41.46 He was in the Temple sitting in the midst of the Doctors both hearing them and asking them questions not to learne of them but to instruct them as he was man he hearkned vnto them as hee was God Orig hee opposed and answered them Hee so asked and answered Eed that all that heard him were astonished at his vnderstanding and answeres He taught and preached the Gospell of the Kingdome in the Synagogues Mat. 4.23 Hee taught dayly in the Temple v. 47. Luk. 19.47 Earely in the morning he came againe into the Temple Ioh. 8.2 Hee euer taught in the Synagogue and in the Temple Ioh. 18.20 Heere he walked in the Temple This was the walke of Dauid As for me I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy and in thy feare will I worship toward thy holy Temple Psalm 5.7 Psal 5. We tooke sweete counsell together and walked vnto the house of God in company Psil 55.14 Psal 55. I was glad when they sayde vnto me Psalm 122.1 Let vs goe into the house of the Lord Psal 122. The Apostles continued dayly with one accord in the Temple Act. 2.46 Act. 2. Peter and Iohn went vp together into the temple at the houre of prayer being the ninth houre Act 3.1 Act. 3.1 Peter and Iohn together went to prepare the Passeouer Luc 22 8. Ioh 18 16 Luk. 22. Peter and Iohn went together into the Palace of the high Priest Ioh. 18. Peter and Iohn ranne both together towards Christs Sepulchcre Iohn 20. Ioh 20 4 Peter and Iohn were sent together to Samaria when it had receiued the word of God Act. 8. Peter and Iohn answered the Councell boldly Act 8 14 Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken vnto you more then vnto God iudge yee Act 4 19. Act. 4. Peter and Iohn are yoked together the old and young that the young might be instructed and guided by the old He leadeth his fellow to the Temple An Angel commanded the Apostles Go stand and speake in the temple to the people all the words of this life when they heard that they entred into the Temple earely in the morning and taught Act 5.21 Act. 5. Paul and Barnabas went into the Synagogue on the Sabbath day and sate downe Act. 13. Paul prayed in the Temple Act 13.14 Act 22.17 and was in a traunce Act. 22. The Church is not for secular but religious offices Anna a Prophetesse the daughter of Phanuel a widdow of about fourescore foure yeares departed not from the temple Bas lib. 2. de Bapt quaest 8. but serued God with fastings and praiers night and day Luk. 2. Theodosius went to all the places of praier he could In these Temples Luc 2.37 Ruff l 2 ca 33 and the true professors which are members hereof God dwelleth and walketh in them 1. Cor. 6. And Iesus walked in the Temple 1. Cor 6.16 A iust censure this may be then of any who despise or abuse temples Vse 1. we hold not an inherent holinesse in the places that priuate praiers are bettered Wolfius in 2● Re 12. ex Tertull when vttered within a consecrated circle Christ is our catholike temple and by him wheresoeuer our praiers are made in spirit and truth they are alike acceptable to God yet God especially hath chosen these places to himselfe This Action of our Sauiour warranteth our assemblies in Churches for though Abraham made his couenant in the open wildernesse Gen. 21.21.27 Gen. 24.63 Gen. 21 Izhak praied in the fields Gen. 24 and it is vncertaine what places Adam Abel Enos Seth had to worship in yet God hath now marked out his houses and they must be frequented Christ came to this Temple after it had been prophaned Ios l. 15. and re-edefied for popular vaine glorie and he that forbare not to imploy the water pots of the Iewish and superstitious purification in the worke of his gracious miracle Ioh. 2.6.7 Ioh. 2 auoyded not the Iewish Temple Why then doe so many seeke to pull downe the Temples and Churches of Christians from a swelling they are fallen to a shrinking in the sinews from ful-fed bodies to a pining so that vix faucibus haerent scarce doe the stones in many of our Churches hang together they haue sustained a long pennance for their excesse Simoniacall Patrons sell presentations to our Churches heyres to Iudas whose Latine goeth no farther then Quid dabis They enquire of the purse of a man not of his vertues selling oxen sheepe doues all Church-preferments they haue of their owne or are put in trust with by others to those who cannot feede the flocke committed to their charge or if they doe feede them it is with vntempered and often poisonous foode A sinne now become vulnus cancrosum Amb. a wound that hath a canker in it and crept along through many ioyntes and requireth ignitum ferrum a hote coulter or sharpe sword the extremity of ciuill punishment Lest as before the comming of Christ in the flesh Aug. de Ciu. Dei l. 2 c. 19 the Romane Common wealth by little and little being changed Ex pulcherrima optima pessima ac flagitiosissima facta est So the Common wealth of England and Christianity by buing the charge of