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A01684	The remedie of reason not so comfortable for matter, as compendious for memorie. Wherein the ignorant may gather instruction, the learned confirmation, all men consolation. By Charles Gibbon.	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1589 (1589)	STC 11820; ESTC S103125	33,960	84

they may the rather depend on his mercie The godlie think that day ill spent wherein they Do nothing Say nothing Think nothing that may make To the glorie of God To the comfort of themselues To the edifying of others Tribulations afflictions are to the godlie and faithfull a Confirmation of Gods loue a Probatiō of their faith patience a Purgatiō of their liues Because he will not suffer them to bee condemned with the world and therfore hee chastiseth those he loueth Hebr. 12.6 Iob. 5.17 Because he will see if they will stand as strict to him now as they promised in prosperitie not that God is ignorant of the issue but because hee would haue it appeare to others that he doth crown such with his glorie as continue constant Mat. 24.13 Because hee vseth these crosses to make them remēber their miserable estate that by these meanes they may bee made perfect against the daie of restauration The godlie do reioyce in tribulations knowing that Rom. 5.3 Tribulation bringeth forth patience Patience experience Experience hope and hope maketh not ashamed The afflictions of the godlie differ from the wicked Beza 1. Pet. 4 Because the godlie communicate with Christ in their afflictions and therfore shall in time also be partakers of his glorie Because in suffering these crosses their adoption is sealed in them by the spirit of GOD although the infidels thinke farre otherwise who in afflicting the godlie blaspheme God Because they are not afflicted for their euill doings but for righteousnes sake which ministreth vnspeakable ioye to them The faithfull in their afflictions haue this confidence in God That hee will lay no more vppon them than he will make them able to beare 1. Cor. 10.13 That hee will deliuer them out of their troubles in a good time That hee will giue them a Crowne of life in the end Apoc. 2.10 Such as suffer affliction may take comfort by the consideration of these sayings Wee must by manie afflictions enter the kingdome of heauen Acts. 14.22 All that liue godlie in Christ shall suffer persecution 2. Tim. 3. All the afflictions in this life are not counted worthie the glorie of the life to come Rom. 8.18 Afflictions are verie necessarie for the godlie Beza Iam. 1.3.4 Because their faith is tried through afflictions which ought to be most pure for so it is behouable for them Psal ●● Because patience a farre passing more excellent vertue is by this meanes ingendred in them Because the Crosse is as it were the instrument wherwith God doth polish and fine them therefore the worke and effect of afflictions is the perfecting of them in Christ Patience is very expedient for Christians That by it their faith may bee confirmed Phil. 4.5 That thereby they may be made perfect and entire Iam. 1.4 That after they haue done the will of God they might receiue the promise Heb. 10.36 There be three worthie examples of patience set forth vnto vs. The example of Christ himselfe the onelie patterne of patience of Iob whose patience yee haue heard of Ia● 5 10. of the Prophets whose patient examples appeare vnto vs. These 3. points are required of the faithfull That their talke be godlie That Gods law be in their hart That their life be vpright Psal 37.30.31 c. There be three things very dangerous for the godlie Prosperitie of themselues of the wicked Extremitie of affliction Because it maketh them to forget God Hereof saith Dauid I said in my prosperitie I should not bee moued Psal 30.6 Because it maketh thē dispute with God thinking he doth not rightlie consider of them as the same Prophet did Psal 73.13 Because it maketh them dispaire of God thinking bee would destroye them vtterlie In so much as the same Psalmist burst foorth with these sayings Stay thine anger frō me that I may recouer my strēgth before I goe hence and bee not Psal 39.13 Cornelius was called a deuout man in 3. respects Act. 10.2 He feared God with al his houshold He gaue much almes to the people He praied to God continuallie And Iob a iust man likewise in 3. respects He feared God Iob. 1. He eschewed euil Iob. 1. Hee did good workes Iob. 31.16 He that will be acceptable to God must be Iust in word Vpright in deed Vndefiled in thought Barnard The iust do reioyce at the punishment of the wicked Because therby God sheweth himselfe Iudge of the world and by this meanes continueth his honor and glorie Psal 94.2 Because hereby he sheweth he hath care ouer his children in that hee punisheth their enemies Psal 41.11 Because by their example others may feare and be reformed in some measure Deut. 17.13.2 Thes 3.14 We ought to loue and do good to our enemies Because Christ himselfe did so whose example we ought to imitate Luk. 3.24 Because it is not praise worthie to loue where we are beloued for so doo the hypocrites and publicans Matth. 5.46 Because it is our duetie not onelie to suffer iniurie but also to do good Rom. 12.17.20 Such as continue in malice and hatred should consider Their praiers are vnprofitable if they aske mercie and forgiue not Mark 11.25 The Lords Supper is prophaned if they receiue it vnworthelie 1. Cor. 11.27 They themselues are but manslaiers if they liue not in charitie 1. Iohn 3.13 15. These three things saith the sonne of Syracke my soule loueth Vnitie of brethren Loue of neighbours Agreement of man and wife Eccle 25.1 Euerie one ought to knowe how farre and in what manner he ought to loue A mutual friend A malitious foe A manifest sinner in God for the loue of God for humanitie sake because in louing otherwise he shall offend GOD for hee that loueth father or mother much lesse a cōmon friend more than me saith our Sauiour Christ is not worthie of me Matth 10.37 because hee cannot loue God whom he hath not seene if hee loueth not his brother that he hath seene 2. Iohn 4.20 because wee ought to haue a consideration of his soule though wee haue a detestation of his sinnes according to the counsell of the Apostle who willeth vs to count such a one not as an enemie but admonish him as a brother 2. Thess 3.15 There be three things prohibited which ought not to be vsed of anie to their verie enemies To enuie their estate To reioyce at their fall To render euill for euill because enuie turneth to a mans owne euill in the ende according as it is written no enuious persons or such like shall enter heauen Gala. 5.21 because it is dangerous lest the Lord see it as Salomon saith it displease him and hee turne his wrath from him to be auenged on thee Prouer 24.18 because it is the part of a good Christian not to vse the meanes to further a mischiefe but to ouercome euil with good Ro. 12.20 Dauid being both a Prince and a Prophet sheweth wherein a Kings charge stādeth To prouide faithfullie for his people To

Euerie one shal haue reward according to his worke We ought not to condemne or iudge any to bee reprobate albeit to bee without feare of GOD and reuerence of man are signes of reprobation Psal 64. vers 4. c. Because it is a secret only reserued to God therfore he hath said Iudge not that ye be not iudged Matth. 7.1 Iam. 4.12 Because the Lord is not so merciful in forgiuing as he is miraculous in calling making of a persecutor an Apostle as he did by Paule Acts. 9.3 Because the very godly haue been greatly ouergone in this matter as that great Prophet of the Lord Elias in iudging the people of Israel 1. King 19.10 These 3. steppes doo leade vs vnto destruction Barn The dissembling of our weakenes The ignorance of our wretchednes The excusing and perseuering in our wickednes The Scriptures are written for vs That we might knowe the will of God and followe it That wee might beleeue that Iesus is Christ the Sonne of God Ioh. 20.31 That in beleeuing wee might haue life through his name Ioh. 20.31 The whole scriptures are diuided into three parts Bar. Lawe Prophets Gospell The Lawe The Gospel consist in doing in beleeuing This may perswade vs to beleeue the authoritie of the Scriptures to be true Bib. The secret testimonie of the holie Ghost in our hearts which causeth vs to consent thereto The incomprehensible Maiestie of God appearing in the simple and sincere doctrine therein The godlie agreement of all parts together with the orderlie disposition certaintie and successe thereof The Scriptures do set forth vnto vs amongst many other three especiall matters which we ought to remember The frailtie of man and his prone inclination to euill The iustice of God and his seuere punishment appointed for obstinate transgressors The mercie of God and his free pardon promised to penitent sinners Euerie one ought effectually to know and search the holy Scriptures for Knowledge Confirmation Consolation Because the ignorance of them is the cause of all error Because wee must beleeue nothing but that which is approoued by them Acts. 17.11 Because in them is cōtained eternal life We may gather knowledge in the Scriptures three manner of waies By attendant hearing of the same well preached By diligent reading of the same with vnderstanding By continuall conference with such as can open thē Act. 8.30 The word of GOD then draweth vs vnto him Bib. When it is so preached and heard as we vnderstand and learne what is taught thereby When we receiue thankfullie that which is giuen promised and assured therein When we bee moued with desire and diligence to do that which it commandeth The word of God then hath his perfect worke when it is Preached truelie Beleeued faithfullie Followed effectuallie Such as will not beleeue the word of God what followeth If the righteous scarcelie bee saued where shall the vngodlie and sinner appeare 1. Pet. 4.8 Euerie vnfaithfull shall die in his vnfaithfulnes saith Esdras 2. Esdr 15.4 Euerie vnbeleeuer is condemned alreadie Iohn 3.18 and shall be punished with euerlasting perdition 2. Thes 1. Ignorance can no way be excusable For that which maie bee knowne of God is made manifest vnto vs. Rom. 1.19 For those that knowe not the lawe shall perish without the lawe Rom. 2.12 For the offering for ignorant sinnes in the Leueticall law argueth no excuse to be admitted Leuit. 4.2 Our Sauiour Christ describeth by the parable of the Sower three vnprofitable hearers of his word Matth. 13. Such a one as heareth it and vnderstādeth it not by reason the euill one commeth and catcheth it away out of his heart Such a one as heareth it and receiueth it presently with great ioye but when persecution or tribulation commeth by reason of the word hee is offended Such a one as heareth it but the cares of this world and the deceiptfulnes of riches choake it and the same is made vnfruitfull We ought to resort to the Church of God Because his holie mysteries are there laid open which are hid obscure to manie Because we may bee vnited and coupled together by receiuing the Sacraments Because if the Lord hath promised to grant our requestes where two or three bee gathered together in his name how much more will he bee mindfull of a multitude that so assemble themselues The Church of God hath three ancient and excellent ornaments Preaching Praier Sacraments Preaching ingēdreth faith Praier increaseth it Sacraments confirme it The Church or Congregatiō ought to pray for all men without anie difference of Nation kind age or order Beza 1. Tim. 2.3 4. Because the Lord by calling of all sorts yea sometimes those that are the greatest enemies to the Gospel wil haue his Church gathered together after this sort therfore praiers to be made for all Because God should not els bee manifested to be the onlie God of all mē vnles he should shew his goodnes in sauing of al sorts of men Because his Sonne Christ Iesus should not be seen to be the onelie Mediator between God and of all sorts of men by hauing taken vpō him that nature of man which is common to al men vnlesse he had satisfied for all sortes of men and made intercession for all Sacramēts are Signes or badges of christianitie Seales or pledges of our faith Assurances of our saluation whereof there be 2. Baptisme The Lords Supper The Sacrament of Baptisme Bib. Teacheth vs to put on Christ that his righteousnes may couer our sinfulnes Galat. 3.27 Assureth vs wee are so grafted into Christ that all our corruption is cleane washed away Ephes 5.26.27 Chargeth vs to mortifie and die to sinne that wee may become his seruants and liue in mutuall amitie The Sacrament of the Lords Supper Bib. Sheweth vs that the bodie and bloud of Christ crucified is the onelie foode for the regenerate Assureth vs that Christ is whollie ours and that by faith our soules are fed and nourished in him vnto life euerlasting Requireth a thankfull remembrance of his death with vnitie amongst brethrē The Sacrament of the Lords Supper is vnworthelie receiued when we receiue it onelie by the visible signe without regard of the inuisible grace when wee receiue it more of custome than good consideration or more for feare than good affection when we receiue it disorderlie beeing dronken or with a corrupted conscience cōtinuing in malice or enmitie The Sacrament of the Lords Supper must be receiued reuerentlie eaten effectuallie digested thankfullie therefore let euerie one trie and examine his knowledge his faith his repentance Good Ministers are most fit to minister the holie Sacraments yet we may receiue them by the euill Articl Religio 26. Because they do it in Christ his name and not in their owne Because their wickednes cannot take away the effect of the ordinance Because of Christs institution promise so it be receiued rightly by faith These three things are to to bee noted whereof heretofore there hath arrise