both light and heat Libertie of the Gospel makes it a Gospel to us The Church in the Acts knew how to value this libertie of Truth and therefore when Peter was imprisoned instant and earnest prayer was made the answer was as effectuall Peter released Herod confounded and truth set at libertie Of all famines the Soul-famine Gospel-famine is the most grievous threatned as an heavy Judgement Amos 8. 11 12. But a most sweet mercy to feel and taste the accomplishment of that promise Isa. 30. 20. Though the Lord give you the bread of adversitie and the water of affliction yet shall not thy teachers be removed into a corner any more but thine eyes shall see thy teachers Secondly Puritie of true Religion is a good purchase as well as libertie That we may have an incorrupt Religion without sinfull without guilefull mixtures not a linsey-woolsey Religion All new borne babes will desire {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 1 Pet. 2. 2. Word-milke Sermon-milke without guile without adulterating Sophistication of it of which Paul glories 2 Cor. 2. 17. For we are not as many which corrupt the word of God but as of sinceritie but as of God in the sight of God speake we in Christ Whose zealous care it was 2 Cor. 11. 2. to espouse the Church of Corinth to one Husband no polygamy in the second marriage that he might present them as a chaste virgin unto Christ This he endeavoured by pure Gospel means and by perswading to puritie and singlenesse of heart in the use of those means The Devill is as busie vers. 3. to corrupt peoples minds from the simplicitie that is in Christ well knowing the simplicitie that is in Christ is the best Rule for the Churches conformitie to this we may subscribe without any checke of conscience And indeed what are false Religions but Humane compositions The Alcoran compounds Mahomets fond devices with some fragments of Gods word Popery compounds unwritten Traditions most presumptuously with Holy Scripture yea it rakes up Heathenish customes revives old Jewish Ceremonies which are now mortuae mortiferae dead and deadly compounding them with the institutions of Christ You may discerne such mixtures in many errors about the great mysteries of the Gospel even in every linke of the golden chaine of Salvation Rom. 8. 30. Arminians in the Decree of Election compound foreseene faith with the Soveraigntie of Gods will In vocation so compounding mans Free-will with Gods Free Grace that with them in the act of conversion prima causa depends upon secunda the power of Gods grace must wayte upon the concurrence of our good nature Popish Doctors doe strangely compound works with faith in the act of justification and in glorification so compound the merits of the Saints with the merits of Christ that by a condignitie they become meritorious of eternall life let the Devill affect vaine compositions the whore of Babylon must paint her wrinckled face with some borrowed beautie to cover her inward deformities Christ and his Truth will glory in no vernish so much as native simplicitie and puritie Thirdly Truth must be purchased as well in the power as in the libertie and puritie of it There should be such a streame as runs purely without mud and that in a strong torrent Hypocrites will swarve in the last age when most Gospel-light breaks out many painted professions will borrow some lustre from it This Paul foretels 2 Tim. 3. 5. In the last dayes together with many streames of wickednesse there will be a generation of men having a forme of Godlinesse but denying the power of it a good description of hypocrisie But the Lord bespeaks power both in the dispensing and the professing of Truth Paul desired to preach in the demonstration of the spirit and of power 1 Cor. 2. 4. as well knowing that the kingdome of God is not in word but in power 1 Cor. 4. 20. It is not wording but working the power that will evidence to speaker or hearers that they are subjects in the kingdome of Grace and heires to the kingdome of glory This Paul made an argument of their election 1 Thess. 1. 5. that the Gospel came not to them in word only but in power and in the Holy Ghost much power appearing in the dispensation of it and the Thessalonians hearts so fully possessed with the power of the Truth that their carnall principles were confuted their passions moderated their lusts mortified and their self-ends confounded Most men affect in Religion either a dull moderation or an outside pompe both enemies to the power of Truth Moderation doth better in other things then in the practise of Religion where there cannot be a nimium God requires totum cor and totum cordis the whole heart and the totalitie of it that we should love him with all our heart with all our soul and with our strength Luk. 10. 27. Indeed moderation hath its season but with Calvins caution I confesse saith he there ought to be moderation yet this I constantly affirme care must be had that under pretence of moderation nothing be tolerated which proceedeth from the Devill or Antichrist Neither must we so affect the outward pompe of Religion as to neglect the power of it Hilary his counsell was good who writing against Auxentius Bishop of Millaine complained that the Arrian faction had confounded all and therefore admonished all men to take heed how they suffered themselves to be led with outward appearances It is not well saith he that you are in love with walls that you esteeme the Church in respect of houses and buildings and in and under those shewes and appearances pretend and urge the name of peace Is there any doubt of Antichrists sitting in these places This makes Popery such a Religion as pleases mens eyes and humours their eares rather then rectify their mindes and heale their hearts because they seeke not so much to purchase the power as the pompe of Religion Having layed open before you the Commoditie it self to be purchased Truth in the libertie puritie and power of it It s necessary further to enquire into the nature of the purchase with its price As all other markets ordinarily begin at home so indeed our trading for Truth The spirit of God having convinced the heart how farre it is come short of the glory of God by sin Rom. 3. 23. and that men are alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them Ephes. 4. 18. withall giving the soule an hint and taste of the excellencie and sweetnesse of Divine Truth the only Soveraigne means of its recovery it groanes most seriously and pants most affectionately after acquaintance with the truth and possession of it And that not only by some cold velleitie by some dull wishing and woulding but by a peremptorie choice not by wandring and flashy but constant and fixed desires not by lazie and
to him in well doeing as unto a faithfull creator Truth will yet Triumph Babylon and all her Crutches must downe the fight of faith is a good fight because such souldiers are sure of the victory The kingdome of Christ shall prevaile though second causes be impotent yet the zeale of the Lord of Hoasts will perform this Isa. 9. 7. When Hierusalem is restored it will be a city of Truth Zach. 8. 3. O that all our Parliament worthyes might bee so valiant for the Truth that England might become a kingdome of Truth following Chronicles will then give you a share in that Honour of being the Churches Saviours as Obad v. 21. and God will put Zerubbabels high dignity upon you making you as Signets Hag. 2. 23. The Good Lord guide unite act and blesse your counsels And think upon you for good according to all you have done or shall doe for his people So prayes He who desires to be found Your faithfull servant for the Truth THOMAS HILL A SERMON PREACHED AT the Fast before the Honourable House of Commons PROVERBS 23. 23. Buy the truth and sell it not THE eternall Happinesse of our immortall souls is to be found only in union and communion with Iesus Christ Religion is that which gathers and binds up the spirit to close fellowship with Him This bond is twisted out of those materials which the severall pen-men of Holy Scriptures have prepared Wise Solomon hath contributed a good share to this blessed work in his three Books Proverbs Ecclesiastes Canticles I will not confidently with Hierome and others entitle Salomons three books to his three Names As he was Salomon peaceable say they he scattered Proverbiall sentences among young men to discipline them in wayes of righteousnesse and peace As he was {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Ecclesiastes the Preacher he wrote the book of Ecclesiastes a pithy Sermon teaching men of riper yeers the vanitie of vanities in all worldly excellencies As he was Iedidiah 2 Sam. 12. 25. Beloved of the Lord he acquainted greatest proficients with the sweet communion betwixt Christ and his Spouse in the Song of Songs But of this I am sure The book of Proverbs is sutable to its Title worthy of Wise Salomon the sonne of David king of Israel Prov. 1. 1. In the first book of Kings Chap. 3. vers. 9. 11. Salomon was an earnest suiter unto God for understanding and because he sought it from God and for God so much doth the Lord love to see a publike spirit in our private prayers He gave him a large portion of wisdome with an overplus of other rich advantages he obtained both the wisdome of a Prophet and of a King whereby he spake both Propheticall and Kingly sentences So much the Originall word {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} rendred Proverbs seemes to import raiguing commanding sentences being so full of wisdome gravity and authoritie and that stile of being Master of the Sentences may well be translated from Peter Lumbard unto King Salomon who was the Author of so many Master-sentences Much of the wisdome of a Nation is oft found in their Proverbs and much of Salomons in this book of his Proverbs it being a cabinet of such Jewels as is fit for the closet of so wise a King full of short and pithy sentences like Jewels indeed containing magnum in parvo much value vertue and lustre in a little roome And for the better discovery of their excellencie it is observable that herein they differ from most other Scripture Their Harmony is in discord their beautie in a kinde of contrarietie If you would understand our Saviours parables minde the scope if you would reach many other places of Scripture attend the dependance but if you desire distinctly to apprehend the Proverbs in them consider the opposition which though it appeare not so full in this my Text as in many other of these Proverbiall sentences yet here you may finde two disagreeing parts First an Injunction Buy the Truth Secondly a Prohibition Sell it not This opposition such as it is begets two Propositions 1. All the sons of wisdome must be carefull to buy the Truth 2. Though all must be buying yet none may sell the Truth I will follow the method of the words beginning with the first proposition All the sonnes of wisdome must be carefull to buy the Truth Herein by Gods gracious assistance I will take a view of severall branches enquiring by way of explication and confirmation 1. What is the commoditie it self this Truth that must be bought 2. Into the nature of the purchase with the price of it 3. What Reasons may engage us to trade in this commoditie And then ioyntly shake them altogether in the application trying what seasonable fruit they will affoord this grave Assembly on this solemne Day Every one will be euquisitive concerning the commoditie it self What is this Truth I answer Not a Metaphysicall Truth that 's for Speculation only not a Logicall Truth that 's chiefely for disputation nor a Morall Ethicall Truth that 's but one sprig of speaking veracitas rather then veritas Salomons Truth here must needs be Theologicall And that not veritas 1o prima God himself no creature can compasse so great a purchase if God were willing to sell it but veritas 2o prima derived from that first Truth this may and must be bought This is veritas objectiva as it lyes in the Scriptures both in the principles of it and conclusions deduced from it Truth Originall and Truth Derived And veritas subjectiva seated in us which we sucke from the word of Truth Indeed Truth of Religion in us grounded upon the Holy Scriptures the Rule of Truth which comprizeth Truth in our Iudgements when soundly informed Truth in our wils and affections when obedientially conformed Truth in our conversation when seriously reformed according to the word of Truth There are things in Truth well worth our Buying first libertie of Truth that the True Religion may have free passage and not be imprisoned in corners or clogged with difficulties Veritas nihil erubescit praeterquam abscondi Truth blusheth at nothing so much as to be concealed Paul desireth the Thessalonians to pray for him Sylvanus and Timotheus that the word of God may run and be glorified It is a disparagement to Christ and his Gospel when that hath so much adoe to creepe which should run and ride in triumph from congregation to congregation from kingdome to kingdome But a most beautifull and honourable sight to see Christ at the opening of the first Seale with a bow and a crowne going forth conquering and to conquer subduing the Heathenish world to the obedience of his Gospel by the preaching of the Apostles What though a river be full of good water yet if frozen if not an open passage men may die for thirst It is the motion of the Sun of righteousnesse that disperses
spirit vers. 17. 6. And indeed the word of Truth is the Gospell of your Salvation Ephesians 1. 13. The Charter by which the Corporation of Saints challengeth such rich priviledges the Articles of that Covenant which doth entitle them to such blessed hopes You cannot hope to finde Gods gracious acceptance of your service nor enjoy any Soule-refreshing communion with him in the duties of his worship unlesse Truth direct and animate your spirits therein When David was engaged in a pious and plausible service in fetching the Arke from Kiriath-jearim 1 Chronicles 13. he consulted vers. 1 2. the people consented vers. 3 4. there was much confluence and triumph vers. 8. The Oxen stumbling Vzzah upon a faire pretence put forth his hand to uphold the Arke yet God would not accept of his faire intention but smote him that he dyed vers. 10. the reason is rendred 1 Chronicles 15. vers. 13. because God was not sought after the due order his Truth was not observed in the carrying of the Arke as vers. 14. with reference to this Story Peter Martyr commends it to the care of Queene ELIZABETH that Church Governors endeavour not to carry the Arke of the Gospell into England upon the Cart of needlesse Ceremonies There are two flyes which marre the most precious pots of oyntment Hypocrisie and Superstition as Isaiah 29. 13. Wherefore the Lord said forasmuch as this people draw neere to me with their mouth and with their lips doe honour me but have remooved their heart farre from me and their feare toward mee is taught by the precept of men In both a great defect of Truth Hypocrisie is lip-labour and lip-labour is lost labour no dutie acceptable without truth of heart in it Superstitious worship taught by mens precepts may be devout enough yet because it wants the Authoritie of Gods Truth to Steere it how marvellously doth God curse it vers. 14. Therefore behold I proceed to doe a marvellous worke amongst this people a marvellous worke and a wonder the wisdome of their Wise men shall perish and the understanding of their Prudent men shall bee hid When the Devill hath made men Superstitious God will make them foolish he takes no pleasure in them The best of our Practicall Christianitie even our most solemne addresses to God upon such a day as this Ioose their vigour and blessing if custome only or formality act us herein and not conscience to Gods Truth What are good Christians but Rules of Truth become examples yea living walking pictures of Divine Truth When the wantonnesse of humane wisdome will multiply Will-worship and Wit-worship thinking to please God with better devises then his owne it turnes to grosse folly and ends in much mischiefe rather then acceptation Witnesse Gideons Ephod Iudges 8. vers. 27. Yea such men take much paines to loose their labour and Matthew 15. vers. 9. In vaine doe they worship God teaching for Doctrine the commandements of men Never expect the gracious presence of Christ in his Churches unlesse you purchase Truth and set it upon the Throne Revel. 2. 1. He walketh in the middest of the golden Candlesticks whose office it is to hold forth the Truth The beautie and efficacie of Church Government and Discipline depend upon their Conformitie unto Divine Truth It must Regulate Church Power and Discipline Church Administrations else they will soone loose their Lustre and Authoritie Degenerating either into emptie Formalitie or into Church Tyranny which of all other is most grievous because so oppressive to the Conscience Hence such uncouth Catalogues of Church Officers amongst the Papists Pope Cardinals c. Hence such swelling Volumes of their Canon Law because not Divine Truth but carnall wisdome drew the platforme Hence so many of our Temples made houses of Merchandize wherein as in the darknesse of Popery Indulgences were Absolutions are bought and sold Yea hence the sword of excommunication which was wont to be formidable because drawne with so much solemnitie is now made contemptible because so familiarly abused upon trifles and all this because Divine Truth hath had no more power in our Consistories And this doubtlesse doth much foment the present distractions of the Church that either fancie or affection should put such high claimes upon things as suddenly to style them Institutions of Christ or usurpations of Antichrist not sufficiently consulting with Divine Truth If our Prelaticall Power and Cathedrall Pompe be of Divine Right let us see a Divine word for it what need we such violent arguments to maintaine them oath upon oath subscription upon subscription Let Christ himselfe be acknowledged as King in his Church as Lord in his house let the word of Truth be our Booke of Canons our Books of Discipline and then if Paul were our visitour he would rejoyce to behold our order as Colossians 2. vers. 5. Yea then we shall undoubtedly find the Broad-Seale of Heaven confirming what is done when we follow the guidance of Christ in his owne Truth Matth. 18. 15 16 17 18. The best way to promote the most publique good of all the Churches is by advancing the trade of Truth This publique counsell should move in the most publique sphaere seeking good for themselves and others both at home and abroad The eyes of all the three Kingdomes yea of the Protestant world are now upon you expecting much from your influence You can never contribute fully to the worke of Reformation here unlesse you set Truth at libertie neither shall you be so effectually helpfull to all the Protestant Churches though you should recover their lands and regaine their territories unlesse you re-establish their Religion by opening a free trade of Truth amongst them Truths advancement is one of Gods great designes Kingdomes are for Churches and Churches golden Candlesticks to hold forth Truth that therein Christ may appeare in his most glorious lustre when the banners of Truth are universally and victoriously displayed The Kingdomes of this world shall become the Kingdomes of our Lord and of his Christ and he shall reigne for ever and ever Revel. 11. 15. How came Popery to be advanced to so great height but by suppressing Truth The mystery of iniquitie wrought in the Apostles times It went on by steps the Pope was first Antichrist nascent then Antichrist crescent after Antichrist regnant but when he was made Lord of the Catholike Faith so that none must beleeve more nor lesse nor otherwise then he prescribed he became Autichrist triumphant The Pope is guiltie of the grossest theevery he robs the Sacrament of the Cup the Scriptures of their Authoritie and the Church of the Scriptures as theeves blow out the candles the better to conceale themselves and carry on their designes so He suppresseth as much as he can the light of Truth that with more advantage he may play his pranks and creepe undiscerned in the darke If you would lay siege to the Devill or Popes kingdome and undermine all the crutches
drop such fruite as will much promote the trade of Truth abroad How many living stones yea how many Builders did famous Perkins hew by Preaching a Lecture in Cambridge many Children and Fathers begotten by his Ministery in a few yeares to the great advancement of the Truth Secondly Behold with the same compassion Cathedrall Churches and the wofull effects of selling the Truth in too many of them The strange Vestures and Gestures Images c. in some of their Quires intimating too much affinity with those Chambers of Imagery in their abominations mentioned Ezek. 8. 10 11 12. Former Reformations left such nettles growing there that have since unhappily seeded many other Churches yea left so much dust not onely behinde the doore but even in the very Quire as hath beene easily blowne about into many corners They glory in being called the Mother Churches but they have too often proved Step-dames to their Daughters engrossing the maintenance that should provide the word of Truth for their Soules What pity is it that Cathedrall Societies which might have beene Colledges of learned Presbyters for the feeding and ruling City Churches and petty Academies to prepare Pastours for neighbour places should be so often Sanctuaries for non-residents and be made Nurceries to many such Drones who can neither Preach nor Pray otherwise then reade say or sing their Prayers and in the meane time Truth much obscured in a Non-edifying pompe of ceremonious service It was a notable designe of those Bishops at Bononia that gave Pope Julius the third this very Counsell how to establish the Roman Religion Let the people say they have pompous Prayers Images Tapers Organs and divers musicall instruments in their Temples These are things with which the people are much delighted and being taken up with these they almost forget that doctrine which is so destructive to us Let your compassion move you to counter-worke all such plots as Church-deformers sought to corrupt Cities and places of confluence so let those that professe themselves Church-Reformers when the Harvest is greatest expresse the greatest care to send forth most faithfull Labourers for the Truth Matth. 9. 36 37. This were to resemble your Saviour Thirdly Behold with weeping eyes the many hundreds of Congregations in the Kingdome where millions of Soules are like to perish for want of Vision Truth is sold from amongst them either by Soule-betraying-non-residents Soule-poysoning-innovators or Soule-pining-dry-nurses In too many places the very Image of jealousie the Idoll of the Masse is set up yea the Comedy of the Masse acted because there wanteth the light of Truth to discover the wickednesse and folly of it Do not some of you that live on the Welch coasts cry out with your Neighbours Woe is me that I sojourne in Meseck and that I dwell in the tents of Kedar Psalm 120. 5. Doe not some of you inhabit the North parts where you may complaine in the word of Nicholas Clemang pag. 15. How many Priests came to their Benefices not from the Schooles and their study but from the Ploughes and servile Occupations which could neither Reade nor Understand Latine Where in many miles not a Minister that can {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} and {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Preach and live Sermons I wish every Parliament-man had a map of the Soule-misery of the most of the Ten thousand Churches and Chappels in England I hope it would draw forth your compassions and stirre up your endevours to rescue Truth out of their hands who would sell it and set up the trade of Truth in poore darke Countries Had I the favour to preferre a Petition unto You in the name of Universities Chiefe Cities Country Congregations yea the whole Kingdome and were sure of a propitious eare from you I would summe up all in this clause in this one breath Improve Your Power to helpe forward the Word of Truth that it may runne and be glorifyed This would maintaine love and loyalty to our Soveraigne Where hath he most hearty Prayers but where Truth most prevailes This would teach men to justifie the power and comply with the Authority of Parliaments Who have more undermined and maligned Parliaments then such Ministers as first betrayed Truth This is the way if any to reduce seduced Papists Humane Lawes will pinch their purses Send divine Truth amongst them that may satisfie their consciences This is the most Soveraigne meanes to compose Church-differences Why doe we contend saith Augustine are we not Brethren Our Father dyed not intestate let his Will be publiquely produced and all men will be quiet This is the best way to make the Reformation thorow and lasting because this would engage the peoples hearts 2 Chron. 20. 32 33. Jehosaphat did that which was right in the sight of the Lord Howbeit the high places were not taken away for as yet the people had not prepared their hearts unto the God of their Fathers Josiah a good King did much yet because the peoples spirits were not wrought to concurre with him the worke soone vanished and Gods Judgements brake in upon them Goe on therefore Honourable Worthies improving your influence to prevent the selling of Truth First Provide that every Congregation may have an able Trumpet of Truth Secondly Especially let great Townes places of confluence have Lectures Markets of Truth Thirdly Afford any faithfull Paul and Barnabas incouragement yea Power if Sergius Paulus desire to heare the Word of God to goe and Preach though Elymas the Sorcerer should be unwilling such ambulatory exercises have brought both light and heate into darke and cold corners Fourthly What if there were some Evangelicall Itinerant Preachers sent abroad upon a publique stocke to enlighten darke Countries Thus might you reape glorious fruits of all your Counsels teares prayers and paines in seeing Dagon fall downe before the Arke of truth I have endevoured though in much weaknesse with words of Truth and sobernesse to plead the cause of Truth I must end as an importunate Sollicitor O sell not the true Religion upon any termes Much of my Rhetoricke to perswade you is within you I speake to your selfe-love as you are Men to your conscience as you are Christians to your Wisedome as you are States-men to your Honours as you are Noble Be alwayes buying but never selling the Truth England hath had an happy taste of your zeale for Truth and against the corrupters and betrayers of the true Religion The Lord from Heaven hath appeared mightily for you when you appeared much for him in the cause of Truth God forbid that ever this Parliament should lose any of it's first love to Religion and the Reformation of it then may you expect to drinke of Solomons bitter cup The Lord was angry with Solomon because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel which had appeared to him twice God forbid that Rhehum the Chancellor and
that you will not upon any termes sell the Truth as you tread in good Hezekiahs steps I doubt not but the Lord will Crowne your piety and paines with his Diadem 2 Chron. 31. 20 21. Thus did Hezekiah throughout all Judah and wrought that which was good and right and Truth before the Lord his God and in every worke that he began in the service of the house of God and in the Law and in the commandements to seeke his God he did it with all his heart and prospered FINIS Inveniar sanè suberbus c. modò impit silcutii non arguar dum Dominus patititur Luth. Ep. ad Staup. Ier. 45 5. Aug. Ep. 129. Isa. 9. 6. 1 Tim. 2. 2. 1 Sam. 4. 21 22. Hollinsh in Hen. 7. Gal. 6. 9. 2 King 6. 16. 1 Pet. 4. 19. 1 Tim. 6. 12. Hierom. in Eccles. Cornel. a Lâ—p in Prov. Argum. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} sive dignitates hae doctrinae quae suo merito vitae nostrae veluti dominae moderatrices esse debent Cartwr Parts of the Text 1. Proposition Explication 1. Libertie of Truth must be bought 2 Thess. 3. 1. Revel. 6. 2. Acts 12. 5. 2. Puritie of Truth must be bought Purum est plenum sui immixtum alieni Quot supererunt mixturae ex hominum ingenio prolatae toridem extabunt pollutiones quae homines distrabant à certo eorum usu quae Dominus in corum salutem instituerat Calv. Ep. Prot. Angl. Totalis adaequata regula est scriptura traditio simul Traditio parem habet autoritatem scripturae Becan 3. Power of Truth must be bought Hypocrisis est signum sine signato Fateor quidem moderation â—ocum esse oportere sed non miâ—us constanter offirmo videndum esse ne sub illo praetextu toleretur qâ—â—cquam quod à Satanâ vel Antichristo prefectum sit Calv. ep. Prot. Angl. Hilarius contra Auxâ—ntium Male vos parietum amor cepit malè ecclesiam Dei in tectis aedificusque veneramini malè sub his pacis nomen ingeatur annè ambiguum est in iis Antichristum Sessurum Purchase of Truth 1. Begins in Desires after it Scientia visut and gustus Isa. 55. 1. Luk. 18. 1. 7. Prov. 26. 15. 2. Promoted by Diligence Psal. 19. 10. Cant. 3. 2. Luk. 19. 3 4. C. Sejâ—s Bonus vir sed Christianus 3. Managed by Prudence 4. Transacted by paction Haec optima commutatio da res tuas ut acquiras veritatem non alienabis à te veritatem ut acquiras res altas Cajet. Truth seldom bought upon cheap tearmes Confirmation 1. Reason 2. Reason P. Martyr Ep. 36. Regni Eliz. 3. Reason Gladius Ecclesiae venerandâ raritate formidabilis Petr. de Alliaco 4. Reason 2 Thess. 2. 7. See Crakanthorp of the fift Generall Councell chap. 13. Application 1. Vse Self-examination 1. Quere Concerning the persons 2. Quere Concerning your Families Ephes. 5. 5. 2 Cor. 6. 15 16. Delicata res est spiritus Dei 3. Quaere Concerning the publique Use 2. Exhortation Three Requisites in a Factor 1 Requisite Wisdome 1. Maximis dissidiis non sunt minores istae redimendae veritates Acontius de St. Sat. 1. 2. 3. 4. Exod. 20. 11. Ezek. 20. 10. 2. Opportunitas est maximum talentum Judg. 6. 40. 2 Requisite Activity Veritatem Philosophia quaerit Theologia invenit Religio possidet P. Mirand. Clem. Alexand. Licet Christus post caenam institue rit suis Discipulis administraverit sub utraque specie panis et vini hoc venerabile Sacramentum tamen hoc non obstante Sacrorum canonum autoritas approbata consuetudo Ecclesiae servavit servat Caranza sum Concil. Sess. 13. Autoritas Ecclesiae est autoritas numeris non jurisdictionis Camer. Ego sum via quae ad veritatem duco ego sum veritas quae vitam promitto ego sum vita quam do Bernard {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} 3 Requisite Resolution 2 Chron. 29. 8. Luâ—her de abrog. miss privat 2 Proposition Three sorts of of Hucksters 1. Sort of hucksters of Truth Qui {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} faciunt quae minime conventunt Pisc. Acts 4. 5. ch. Origen Num. hom 27. in hoc corum omnis flamma est in hoc uruntur incendio Tanquan Doctrina peregrina 2 Sort of Hucksters of Truth Rhem. Test 1 Tim. 6. 20. Bellarm. de Imag. Sanct. l. 2. c. 21. 3 Sort of Hucksters of Truth Plut. in vita Solon 1 King 12. 27 28. 1. Reason Niltam certum quam quod post dubium certum 2 Reason Rom. 3. 2. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} not sensu architectonico but forensi 3 Reason Selling Truth opens a doore 1 To Prophanenesse Alsted Aâ—nâ— 1102. 2 To Superstition Traditiones pontificiorum sunt pandectae errorum et Superstitionum Chemnit 1 Uâ—e of caution 4 Sorts accessary to the selling of Truth 1 Scandalous professors 2 Ignorant and vitious Ministeâ— Ephe. 4. 11. Bernard 3 Prelates supporting Ignorant vitious Ministers Field on chap. l. 5. c. â—9 4 Selfe-seeking Pations Plebs ipsa maxime habet potestatem vel eligendi dignos Sacerdotes vel recusandi indignos quod ipsum videmus de divina autoritate descendere Cyp. ep. 63 Sir Tho. Rid. View of Civill Law part 3. c. 4. Sect. 3. 2 Vse of direction Ezek. â— Polan in locum 1. Multitudine levissimarum seremoniarum pene est extincta pietas et vis spiritus Sancti Gerson Haeâ—â—uus quibus vulgus praecipue delâ—ctatus et quoâ—â—â— gratia doctrinam â—llam quae â—olâ—s 〈◊〉 est fere oblivâ—â—ituâ— p. 4. 3. Missae Comoedia in P. Martyr 2 Thes. 3. 1. Contra Pontificies paâ—um â—â—gibus aut libris profici quousque firmum etidoneum ministerium in ecclesiis constitutum fuerit Whitak 1. 2. 3. Act. 13. 7. 8 4. 3 Vse of Dehortation 1 Kings 11 9 Matth. 26. 74 Act. 19. 24 25. 1 Cor. 3. 19. Calv. Epist. prot Angl. Eph 4 3. 13. Heâ—â—nthâ— qui vos 〈◊〉 simul inventre non possum Aug. Ep. 15. 2 King 17 33. {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} {non-Roman} Ignat. epi. ad Philad. Quid si vel pigri vel non satis attenti sint monitores vel frustra plerosque moneant Beza ep. 8. Grindal Anno 1548. Ester 4. 14