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A14197	A golden bell, and a pomgranate A sermon preached, at the visitation in Canterbury. 7. of Aprill. 1624. By Mr. Alexander Vdny, Bachelor in Diuinitie, chaplaine to his Maiestie in ordinary, and minister of Hauking in Kent.	Udny, Alexander, minister of Hauking in Kent.	1625 (1625)	STC 24512; ESTC S118896	30,290	49

A GOLDEN BELL. AND A POMGRANATE A Sermon Preached at the Visitation in Canterbury 7. of Aprill 1624. By Mr. ALEXANDER VDNY Bachelor in Diuinitie Chaplaine to his Maiestie in Ordinary and Minister of Hanking in Kent Labour till I come LVKE 19.13 GREGO lib. 2. Epist 39. Quod pr●fecto negotium tunc vere ●●s agi●●●● si viuendo loquendo proxi●●●um 〈…〉 LONDON Printed by A. M. and I. N. for Anthony Vphill and are to be sold at the signe of the white Lyon in Pauls Church-yard 1625. REVERENDISSIMO PATRI ET DOMINO SVO VNICE COLENDO GEORGIO CANTVariensi Archiepiscopo totius Angli● Primati QVas animi Dono faetus Amplissime Praesul Pignora perpetui Debita amoris erunt Tu modo quae voueo facili cape munera Dextra Nil meruere vltra in meliora forent Celsitudini vestrae Humillime addictus ALEXANDER VDNEYVS A GOLDEN BELL AND A POMGRANATE COL 4.17 And say to Archippus the Ministerie which thou hast receiued of the Lord see that thou fulfill it GReat is the Mysterie of godlinesse which is God is manifest in the flesh a 1. Tim. 3.16 Great because the Mysterie hid since the beginning of the World and from all Ages but now is made manifest vnto his Saints b Col. 1.26 Luke 24. ●● This manifestation was and is by the Spirit in the Word then opened hee their vnderstanding that they might vnderstand the Scriptures which is a Lanthorne vnto our feet a light vnto our pathes c Psal 119.105 without this light we dwell in the land of the shadow of death d Mat. 4.16 both in sinne and ignorance therefore Paul saith awake thou that sleepest and stand vp from the dead and Christ shall giue thee light e Ephes 5.14 This light doeth shine to him whose name is in the white stone which no man knoweth sauing hee that receiueth it f Reu. 2 17. This knowledge is giuen to him that can take the little booke out of the Angels hand and eate it vp hereby able to Prophesie among the people and Nations and Tongues and to many Kings g Reu. 10.11 For this cause it is that Dauid prayeth open mine eies h Psal 119.18 that I may see the wonders of thy Law Therefore it is the Commandement of the chiefe Apostle of our profession and Bishop of our soules the Lord Iesus beloued in him i 1. Pet. 2 2● that wee should search the Scriptures for his Testimonie and our owne saluation k Iohn 39.5 Non repostores aut serriui colosos vel superstit●sos murmurateres sed ●ram hum●lem vni●●r cognoscendae ample ●ande veritatis cupidaeus Mui●● lus in 5. Ioh. wee should not then negligently or superstitiously search the Scriptures to cauell thereby but with a holy and humble desire to know and embrace the simple trueth And now being my course to Preach at this time before this solemne assembly and publike Conuocation of the Ministerie I haue sought and red in the Booke of the Lord where I might finde a Text short sententious and sitting principally for the Ministeri● exhorting all in a word and euery one as it were by his owne name to holy and full knowledge faith and diligence in his vocation and I haue found these words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Holinesse to the Lord l Exod 2● ●● Kodeth la Iehouah ●agias●era ●urion which was grauen on the high Priests Miter as signets are grauen for in the man of God what is required but Holinesse in spirit in soule in speach in action in all things Holinesse to the Lord and vpon the bridels of the horses holinesse to the Lord yea the very pots in Ierusalem and Iudah shall be holinesse vnto the Lord of hostes m Zach. 14. ● ●1 holinesse is Christs marke like the signe Thau vpon the foreheads of them that mourne for the abominations that he done in the middest of the Citie n ●ach 8.4 And I haue found a line and a golden reed wherewith I intend to mete the Temple of God and to measure the Citie withall o Reuel 11. ●●1 15 The●● l●nes were ●●lled ●hacte ●idda suu● mensores In the Epistle to the Collossians these words And say to Archippus for as the first Scripture comprehended all the worke of the Ministerie in one word Holinesse so this Text comprehends the same in one word of power and authoritie commanding euery one in one fulfill this dispensation of God which is giuen me vnto you ward to fulfill the word of God p Col. 1. ●5 For what is it to bee a good Minister of the Lord but to fulfill and end perfectly the worke of ministration and dispensation of the Gospel of his graces that wee may bee bold before God and man Angels and our conscience Micha 3.8 with Micha to say I am full of power by the Spirit of the Lord and of iudgement and of strength to declare vnto Iacob his transgression and to the house of Israel their sinne q Act. 23. ● And with Paul I haue liued in all good conscience before God vntill this day that we may all say so I say O generation see ye the word of the Lord r Iere. 2.31 The holy and perfect worke of the Ministerie Holinesse and maner thereof are by these two Scriptures comprehended in two words Holinesse and Fulnesse or Holy Fulnesse or Full Holinesse would y● then desire a better Scripture for this time which may bee called the Ministers Text then one of those two or both in one making so sweete an harmonie like two parts of Musicke set together to praise the Lord in whom dwelleth all fulnesse whereupon I shall descant God willing according to the commandment of Scripture without any discord and that it may found also well in your eares as it did to the Collossians and their Ministers let mee craue of you as hee of them that ye would pray for mee that God would open vnto mee the doore of vtterance that I may speake the Mysterie of Christ fully The Apostle hauing laide downe the foundation of Christian religion by Christ in his person and office Cohesion Colo. 1.14 Colo. 2.1 whereby we are reconsciled then hee doeth diswade from Eronious Doctrine hee doeth exhort vnto Christian conuersation Colo. 3.1.2 that wee set our affections on things which are aboue and hauing added salutations to his friends in loue in the end doeth exhort the Collossians that they should admonish Archippus to be faithfull in the worke of the Lord. The argument of this Text is this in a short summe Argument Paul and Timothy after Epaphras his declaration what state and condition the Collossians and their Ministers were in in respect of Christian Religion writ their admonition and exhortation from Rome to them both that they should stand fast and grow still in the knowledge and vse of the Gospel against all corruption to the Ministerie

indirectly and to all vnder the name of one that the Collossians earnestly and yet gentlely in these words admonish Archippus to hold his eye and his hand vpon the Ministration of the Gospel faithfully towards them which he hath receiued of the Lord a worthy thing in credit whereof he must giue an account as Minister by whom they must grow from faith to faith who hath called him and giuen him an eye to see and a hand to feele and who will reward him according to his seruice Damnation or Saluation Two parts of this T●●t The order and method of this Text is in too principall parts First an admonition Secondly the reason of the same 1. Admonition The admonition that Archippus and in him other Ministers of the Citie bee wise and faithfull in doing their office in testifying the Gospel of Gods grace fully 2. Reason The reason because the Lord Iesus hath made him a Minister and disposer of the same to whom hee must giue an account of his Ministration and bee rewarded accordingly In the admon●tion there is si●e parti●ulars In the admonition wee haue sixe grounds to consider First who giueth it Paul and Timothie by writing Epaphras being priuie to the same whom they commend as faithfull Chap. 4.13 and the Collossians by the word at their commandement Secondly who is the person admonished Archippus one of the ordinary Ministers resident among them Thirdly what is the manner of the admonition not seuere albeit seuere but gentle short and publike Fourthly what time this admonishion was giuen when false teachers entered in amongst them and therefore had neede Fiftly what things are principally required wisedome and strength with vse and practise of both Seeing and feeling Sixtly who are Messengers and what is their credit Tichicus and Onessimus their credit is to declare Pauls estate and to know theirs and to comfort their Ministers and people in the Lord. Chap. 4.7 8 9. In the reason euery word containes a most strong and mighty argument arguing the faithfull execution of the Ministerie in the right manner all worthy by themselues to be remembred in generall is this If Archippus be allowed to haue committed vnto him in credit the ministration of the Gospel of Gods grace vnto his Church vpon condition that beholding and fulfilling the same to receiue an euerlasting crowne of glory if not to haue no part with him then he must See and fulfill his ministration But hee is allowed of the Lord The summe of the reason to haue committed vnto him the ministration of Gods grace to his Church vpon condition that seeing and fulfilling his Ministerie to receiue an euerlasting Crowne of Glory if not to haue no part with him therefore Archippus must See and fulfill his ministration fully The particular arguments are these The particulars are sixe First the consideration of Archippus his insufficiencie in him the receiuer Secondly the authoritie of the Lord the deliuerer Thirdly the incomprehensible worthinesse of the glorious Gospel the thing receiued whereof he is a Minister Fourthly the word of office ministration or dispensation Fiftly the consideration of the Church bought with the blood of Iesus to the which hee must Minister and dispose the secrets of the Gospel Sixtly the reward of his ministration at the Lords hand Saluation or Perdition according as hee doeth Minister Well or Ill This is the sum order of this Text short but full of matter ye see the interpretation and vse doeth follow these things in this maner parted gathered together orderly and shortly must be laide open againe before our eyes in the light of the Sunne of righteousnesse which otherwayes cannot bee seene nor handled that we may s●e and handle the same take for nought and without money The Lord open our eyes to See and strengthen our hands to feele the dispensation of the Gospel of Christ whereof we are Ministers T●se ence Paul was at this time in Rome an old man and in bands which commendes his admonition the more and had not visited them of Collosse and Laodicea which makes him the more carefull of them Chap. 2.1 And namely praying for them continually verse 3. and in writing to them and their Ministers in doing their dutie towards God and one another It is profitable for vs to consider Pauls age and that which is more his bonds and captiuiti● Ch ists prisoner for in the next verse he bids remember his bonds and he requests Philemon to receiue Onossimus againe because it is old Paul and Christs prisoner that exhorteth him Obseruation 1 Hereby wee learne what Ministers are most sitting to exhort and admonish others to behold and fulfill their Ministerie viz. they that are caref●ll zealous deuout old graue constant vnto bonds suffering as well the heate as the cold of the day in the labour of the Lords vineyarde Certainely the Church is more bound to Pauls bonds then to his libertie not onely in respect of his writing but also in respect of the example of his famous bonds euen in Cesaeres Pallace and all other places which made many of brethr n in the Lord Phil. 1 1● to preach the Gospel boldly Obseruation 2 Paul ioyneth with him Timothie a man greatly commended in the Scriptures and not to bee despised for his youth Epaphras was priuie to this admonition being resident in the Citie to the end it might be the more willingly obeyed being by many and that so worthily giuen first in writing and then in words by his owne congregation Here we may learne ●he more and the more worthy they bee that admonish the greater is their admonition and ought to be the more acceptable such as is the admonition of a generall Assembly S●nod Presb●terie or as by this Visitation Of Co●●si Moreouer it is the Collossians that must giue this admonition to their Minister that they may bee faithfull in the ministration of the Go●pel towardes them Collosse is a Citie of Phrigia not farre from La●dicus and Hierapolis and therefore Epaphras might the more conueniently declare his loue for all three In that the Collossians are required to admonish their Obseruation 3 owne Minister to bee diligent in his calling giueth thus to learne First as there should bee knowledge in the Priests lipes and practise in his hands so there should bee zeale in the peoples hearts to seeke it at his mouth and if he be negligent to desire him to be diligent in the worke of the Lord but alas if wee haue an euill will to preach Note they haue a worse will ●o heare for they thinke God is beholding to them if they come to the Sermon in the forenoone albeit they serue the deuill in the afternoone and all the weeke following Secondly Deut. 17 1● the people must not contend with their Minister for reproouing of them for their sinnes Hos● 4.4 like the people that reprooued and contended with the Priest of God 1.

entred in doth cleere this point The reason is because our nature being corrupted Ratio 1 and thereby subiect to sinne the best being guilty of this hath neede of admonition Secondly the Authority of the Minister from God Ratio 2 is one ouer all and therefore all in one and one in all should admonish one another to bee faithfull in the worke of the Lord. The vse in a word is to exhort those whom God Vse 1 hath placed in his Ministery that ye would be carefull to remoue this ill in thinking your selues to be aboue your brethren yea albeit your gifts or place carrie you out in it boast not it may be God will take both from you to thy shame and sorrow Secondly I request you in the feare of God that Vse 2 your loue to Christ and his Church would appere not only to hold out and put out the ignorant but that yee would see and marke those that walke inordinately amongst vs Note and that yee would haue the courage of the Apostles of making election of Mathias in the place of Judas and that yee would thrust to the doore the prophane Sonnes of Eli that makes the sacrifice and seruice of God to be contemned and had in derision daily as wofull experience doth let vs see that wil see the Lord amend it The Apostle desires the Colossians to admonish Archippus that he take heede to the Ministerie that hee fulfill it and leaue no part thereof vnperformed Whereupon I gather this third ground of doctrine 3 Doctrine that it is not sufficient for a Minister to beginne and continue in doing some part of his Calling but hee must accomplish all things belonging to the same he must not only Reade but preach and Catechise yet liue without blame in this present world 2 Tim. 4. which Saint Gregory saith we performe if by our preaching and liuing we gaine the soules of men Ezech. 34.6 if wee rebuke and reproue such as are obstinate if we comfort the penitent Iohn 17.9 if we strengthen the weake heale the infirme bind vp the broken seeke what is lost and bring againe what was driuen away Ephes 3.14 by example of the good Sheapheard as we must be the mouth of God to speak to the people Rom. 1.9 so must we be the peoples mouth to pray vnto the Lord example we haue of this in Christ albeit Lord of all power and had power to make his Preaching profitable yet he prayes to his Father for himselfe and his people ● T●m 1.3 thus did Paul bend his knees for the Ephesians for the Romans yea night and day did he pray for his Scholler Timothy First the reason is because the Lord will not haue a lame sacrifice for it is abomination vnto him Secondly there is a curse pronounced against him that doth the worke of the Lord negligently V●●● The vse is to reproue those Ministers that are negligent in any part of their calling some doe preach and liue well some well and are not able to preach some liue absent for their pleasure when they haue sufficient meanes to liue by their Ministerie some place o●hers for them V●de 〈…〉 but often it falls out as it did with the Iewes that when Moses was with the Lord Aaron suffered the people to commit Idolatrie ere he returned b●cke againe some so liue as not hauing respect to God nor man o● their Calling and yet can speake and prate a● if ●here were some goodnesse in them it may be said of them a● Plutarch tells a story of an old man amongst the Grecians at the Games of Olympus and finding no place ●or fauour amongst them went to the La●●demonians where he found things to his minde the old man cries out all the Grecians doe know what is honest but the Lacedemonians only practise we sometimes proue Grecians Ier. 2.8 and the people practise for God saith they that should minister the Law know not we are the Salt of the Earth yet not sauorie the light of the World yet darkenesse Seneca saith Epist 37 make choice of such a Teacher as thou mayst admire more hauing seene him then when thou hast heard him for as a Godly life doth perswade the people vnto good Lib. past Greg. so an euill life perswadeth the people to euill therefore Gregory saith there is no man more dangerous in the Church then he th●t liues lewdly and carries a name of sanctity Agustine therefore Augustine saith Omnis qui m●l● viuit in conspectam corum quibus propositus est quantum in ipso est occidit Amongst all the dangers of the world what is in more danger then the soule yea what is more precious then the same yea all the world is nothing to the soules h●alth this should moue vs to faithfulnesse in our Calling which if we doe 1 Pet 3.4 God shall giue vs an incorruptible Crowne of glory Now the argument the Apostle would haue to bee vsed to perswade Archippus to fulfill his Ministery is because hee hath receiued from the Lord 4 Doctrine hence I gather this fourth ground of Doctrine It should be a powerfull and very effectuall argument to moue a Minister to be faithfull in his Calling in that we haue it from God and not from man therefore Paul saith 1 Timo. 1.2 1. I thanke him that hath made me strong that is Christ Iesus for he counted me faithfull and put me in his seruice The reason of this Doctrine is Ratio that wee hauing receiued this Ministery from the Lord therefore the Lord wil vphold vs in all temptations that may befall vs in body or soule I●● 1.19 What made Michaiah so confident with Ahab Ieremy so plaine with Amos So powerfull Iohn the Baptist and all true Ministers ● bold onely because wee haue this our Ministerie from the Lord. Quest But it may be demaunded How shall we know that we haue receiued this o●● Ministery from the Lord. Answ Fi●st if the Lord hath giuen the● competent measure of gifts fi● for th● work● of the Ministery Secondly vpon triall and examination if thou bee foun●●i● for that Office bee appoynted thereto by the Church to serue in the worke of the Lord. Three things are ●●●●ired in a Minister Thirdly vpon the faithfull discharge of thy dutie according to the dispensation bestowed vpon thee the Lo●d g●●e a blessing vpon thy labour hauing withall a testimony in thy conscience that God hath sent thee assure thy selfe thou art the Messenger of God Vs●● The vse is to teach vs that no man should vndertake the Office of a Minister except it bee giuen him from the Lord therefore euery one of you trie your selues in your giftes and conuersation then iudge of thy selfe accordingly if thou be sent to preach boldly the Word of truth Rom. 10.13 or if thou preach to the world for thy selfe thou art a hyreling and not sent of God