Linguistic DNA - Concept Modelling Demonstrator

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A13541	The Kings bath Affording many sweet and comfortable obseruations from the baptisme of Christ. Gathered by Thomas Taylor, preacher of the word of God at Redding in Barkshire.	Taylor, Thomas, 1576-1632.	1620 (1620)	STC 23831; ESTC S102223	77,312	281

who easily spied their want of commission mightily preuailed against them Act. 19. 3. That God will blesse his labour and the workes of his calling and make it powerfull and fruitfull because it is his owne worke whereas such as haue not their commission sealed from the Lord finde not their sacrifices burnt by God but often labour all day and night and catch nothing A caueat not to runne vpon mans calling without Gods as the false apostles did against whom the Apostles opposed themselues see that the chiefe Bishop of soules send thee that he hath laid his hands vpoÌ„ thee that hee hath bid thee receiue the holy Ghost as for the order and ordination of the Church it is onely a manifestation and declaration of him whom God hath fitted Let euery Minister be able to say as Christ himselfe did Isa. 48. 16. The Lord God himselfe and his spirit hath sent me namely to declare what Cyrus in his time was to performe to the Church And here he that would haue good and assured comfort of his commission must examine what kinde of gifts they be which he hath receiued of the Spirit for they be of two sorts 1. Common to good and bad as those of knowledge tongues interpretation eloquence to which if working of miracles if a man haue no more were added while he might much benefit others himselfe might remaine a reprobate For Saul and Iudas had the Spirit of God 2. Proper and peculiar to the elect as iustifying faith true loue inuocation repentance vnspeakable groanes and mourning of the Doue innocencie meeknesse sinceritie and such like testimonies that God hath sent the Spirit of his Sonne into the heart purifying it making it cry Abba Father These are gifts worth hauing making all the former not onely profitable to others but truly comfortable to himself and acceptable to God Now shall a man speake powerfully feelingly and conscionably and resemble those holie men of God who wrote the Scriptures in interpreting theÌ„ they shall speake and do as they are moued by the holy Ghost men shall perceiue and after a sort see a fiery tongue vpon their heads such shall be the efficacie and power of their ministerie in separating the precious from the vile 3. Note wheresoeuer the Spirit descendeth on any Christian it descendeth like a Doue that is maketh a Christian resemble the Doue Whence it is that the holy Church or company of beleeuers is called by Christ his Doue Cant. 2. 14. 1. Because the same sweet oyntment as that of Aaron runnes downe from the head to all the meÌ„bers the same graces which this Spirit in the shape of a Doue did fill Christ withall aboue measure hee doth also bestow in measure vpon Christians Thus are we said to receiue of his fulnesse A fountaine sends the same water into the streames that it self hath 2. The Spirit of God is euery-where like to himself both in the head and members as the same iuyce is in the roote and branches in the tree and fruites looke what were the fruites of the Spirit in Christ the same also are in the members Gal. 5. 23. To examine whether we haue receiued this Spirit or no by the properties of a Doue 1. Meeknesse is an essentiall mark of one of Christs Doues and on whom the Spirit of Christ is desceÌ„ded as himselfe witnesseth Learne of me for I am lowly and meeke 1. He in heart neuer conceiued fierce or reuengefull thought 2. In word being reuiled he reuiled not againe 3. In action hee was led as a sheepe to the slaughter and was dumbe before the shearer 1. Pet. 2. 23. Moses was the meekest man on earth but not like him If any be a rough Esau of a froward and peruerse disposition the Spirit of Christ hath not sate and lighted vpon him for in the kingdome of Christ the lyon and the lambe shall feed together Let vs therefore put on and decke our selues with meeknesse Col. 3. 12. A most beautifull grace much set by of God How glorious a sight was it and how delightfull to God his Father as the voyce witnesseth when the Doue sate vpon Christ and euen so the Apostle commendeth this grace to women as a most precious garment to set them out to God and make him set by them as their most costly garments doe set them out to men neither is it a garment proper to the women as distinguishing the sexe which the cloathing of our bodies doe or ought to doe but the condition between a naturall and spiritual man an old and new creature for this makes difference before God when none is betweene male and female And though we take little notice of a meeke-hearted Christian yet God doth so account of it as he doth denominate the righteous by it and maketh it a speciall title of the iust Zeph. 2. 3. Seeke the Lord ye meeke of the earth as though none were fit to seeke him and he would be found of none else A second qualitie of those on whom the Spirit is lighted like a Doue is simplicitie innocencie commended to vs also by Christ Be wise as serpents but innocent as Doues enforcing it plainly to be a qualitie of those who are baptized with the Spirit of Christ To which purpose he knitteth these two together Cant. 5. 12. and 6. 8. My Doue my vndefiled Elsewhere he calls the Church faire as the Sunne pure as the Moone the Lords holy ones vndefiled in their wayes Saints pure not only in regard of their iustification by the bloud of Christ clensing them from all sinne but also of their endeuour in sanctification These Doues of the Lords Culuer-house are cleane fowles not of the vncleane birds Vultures Crowes and Hawkes that can smell a carrion a farre off to flye to it and feede vpon it the Spirit neuer tooke such a shape Let vs be carefull of our wayes not to foule our selues with sin which is the most filthy vncleannes but rather when the Spirit sate vpon Christs head make knowne that it sate like a Doue on our head by purging our selues euen as he is pure 1. Ioh. 3. 3. as it is a marke of our adoption in that place He is not capable of any grace that endeuoureth not in this wil the Spirit of God dwell in a stye or will hee powre his gracious liquors into fustie and filthie vessels What may wee thinke the hire of those that moyle themselues in all filthie lusts and tumble like swine in their sinnes and in the meane time scorne at those who desire to bee more free and innocent from the riots of the world seeing GOD is good to none but the pure of heart heareth none pray but such as lift vp pure hands accepteth no seruice but a cleane offering and from a cleane offerer admitteth none to the blessed vision of God but the pure of heart and much lesse to stand in his Holy place but hee that is of innocent hands and a

but now the Euangelist recordeth that so soone as hee was baptized hee composeth himselfe vpon the banke of Iordan to solemne and humble prayer both in respect of that which he had done and that hee was further to doe For the first he was now baptized and in regard of that hee prayed and teacheth vs 1. in that hee first was baptized and then prayed that wee must be first cleansed and sanctified and then pray men must lift pure hands with pure hearts in euery place God will not heare sinners hands full of blood and an heart full of hypocrisie make prayer abominable therefore wash you and make you cleane and then come and we will reason together saith the Lord Isa. 1. 16. 2. In receiuing the Sacrament a holy heart knowes that hee hath to doe with God and lifteth it selfe aboue sensible elements it labours to approue it selfe to God and lookes not at men but at God and his couenant and renewes it selfe with faith repentance inuocation 3. In that Christ goeth to God for a blessing vpon the Sacrament receiued we learne that all the grace holinesse and efficacie of any Sacrament is to be obtained continued and encreased by the meanes of prayer For the second Christ prayed in respect of that hee was to doe 1. Hee was now to be declared that great Prophet of his Church Deut. 18. 18. And the whole ministry of the new testament was now to be deliuered and consecrated in him therfore vndertaking this great worke he goeth to his Father for blessing and successe in it 2. He was now in a solemne manner by sundry testimonies from heauen to be set apart for the worke of Redemption and the saluation of man being lost a ministry which men and Angels were all too weake for and no maruaile if he pray to his Father for sufficient strength and grace to vndergoe the same 3. He knew that the heauens were to be opened and therefore he will be in prayer to shew the power of prayer that it pierceth the heauens and entreth the presence of God and preuaileth for blessing 4. The Spirit was to descend vpon him and therefore hee would be in prayer to teach vs that the prayers of Gods children are of that force that they bring downe the holy Ghost with all graces vpon earth as else-where it is said If you that are euill can giue your children good things how much more will your heauenly Father giue the holy Ghost to them that ask him 5. God the Father was to testifie of him as hee neuer did of any Christ would be apart at prayer not only that the people should not mistake the person on whom the Spirit descended and the voice was vttered but also that wee might note that faithfull prayer doth cause God to giue some euident testimony or other vpon those with whom hee is well-pleased for prayer from time to time hath procured Gods louing fauour to his children and the fruites of it in all necessary blessings spirituall and temporall Now in that Christ here vndertaketh his office and the Sacrament with prayer we learne that Whatsoeuer we take in hand wee must reuerently and religiously vndertake it with prayer but especially two things aboue other 1. The parts of Gods holy worship 2. The duties of our callings in both which our Lord goeth here before vs in example Shall Christ doe this and haue not we more need First the parts of Gods worship 1. We are to come into the glorious presence of God who is of pure eyes and cannot behold wickednes Habak 1. 13. but requires holinesse and purity in the worshippers of him for what hast thou to doe with my law and ordinances who hatest to be reformed he will glorifie himselfe in all that come neere him and therefore wee ought not to come without leaue reuerence preparation and prayer 2. If wee consider the vanity and profanenesse of our nature the wandring of our hearts and thereby our vnfitnesse and disability in Gods seruice we shall plainly see that we haue neede to looke to our feet and to get grace by prayer that we may be pleasing in his sight Secondly the duties of our callings Col. 3. 17. Whatsoeuer yee shall doe in word or deede doe all in the name of the Lord Iesus giuing thankes to God a generall rule for all the actions of thy calling yea of thy life and for all the words of thy mouth is this Begin with Christ and end with him that it may be to his glory This prayer hath two parts 1. Petition before whereby especially in the beginning of the day the work of it a Christian craues Gods assistance blessing acceptance 2. Thankesgiuing at the end of the day of his labour for his calling for the free vse of it and Gods blessing in the successe Both are necessary 1. Because euery creature of God and euery ordinance is sanctified by the word prayer 1. Tim. 4. 4. the word sheweth the lawfulnesse of the duty to be done and directeth vs in the right manner meanes and ends in performance Prayer serueth to obtaine blessing and successe for nothing can further be blessed vnto vs then we receiue the blessing thereof from GOD and wee can looke for no blessing which wee pray not for Consider well and you shall see all Gods promises runne with this condition Whatsoeuer we would haue God to doe vnto vs our Sauiour tels vs we must aske it in his name Whatsoeuer yee shall aske in my name it shall be done vnto you Whatsoeuer we would haue God to giue vs wee must not expect it out of the same condition Aske and it shall be giuen you Psal. 50. 15. Call vpon me there is the commandement and I will heare thee there is the promise 2. Such is our weakenesse as when we doe any thing the best we can we had need to pray to doe it better and for pardon that we haue done it no better which if it bee true in externall things and duties wherein we are better acquainted much more in spirituall wherein our ability is much lesse 3. We neuer receiue so much fauour from God but we still stand in need to craue more nor neuer so little but that we haue much to be thankefull for This doctrine serues to reproue such as content themselues with the worke of Gods worship that come to the word and Sacraments but beg not a blessing of God before-hand whereas Christ himself contented not himselfe with the outward meanes but prayed for a blessing And this is the very cause why men find so litle taste strength and power in these ordinances because Gods blessing goes not with the meanes and therefore it is sundred from his own ordinances because it is not asked Is it any maruell that wheÌ„ meÌ„ come carelesly carnally and profanely without reuerence religion to the exercises of religion that they goe away as brutishly as

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