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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A64966	Odos gath operbochēns the more excellent way to edifie the Church of Christ, or, A discourse concerning love : the design of which is to revive that grace (now under such decays) among Protestants of all perswasions / by Nathanael Vincent ...	Vincent, Nathanael, 1639?-1697.	1684 (1684)	Wing V415; ESTC R1364	76,586	160

Light in his Strength and according to his will and fulfill ye not the lusts of the flesh Without this walking 't is a vain thing to pretend to be in Christ or to hope for Justification by his Righteousness for the Son of God was made a Sacrifice for sin that the Righteousness of the law might be fulfilled in them who walk not after the flesh but after the Spirit Rom. 8. 4. What kind of Saints would there be What exemplary Members What illustrious Assemblies if every one had in a greater measure crucified the flesh with its lusts and affections and had a more attentive and obedient ear to hear what the Spirit saith unto the Churches You see the Resemblance between the Church of Christ and a Body In the Second place I am to tell you what kind of body the Church of Christ is 1. The Church is a Body of Men. Ezek. 34. 31. And ye my flock the flock of my pasture are men and I am your God saith the Lord God I grant the Elect Angels have Christ to be their Head but all the Apostate Ones were left in that misery into which by sin they brought themselves And though the Son of God be the Lord and Keeper of the Holy Angels yet he is not their Redeemer as he is of his Church for whom he died When this Saviour was born the Tongues of Angels proclaimed peace on earth good will towards men Luk. 2. 14. Though the World lye in wickedness yet the Church is gathered out of the World The Saints themselves were sometimes dead in sins and trespasses and walked according to the course of this world according to the Prince of the power of the air fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind and were by nature the Children of wrath even as others Eph. 1. 1 2 3. All the stones of Gods spiritual Temple are dug out of the common Quarry of Mankind and to keep them humble they should often look to the rock from whence they were hewen All the Sons and Daughters of the Lord Almighty are of Adams lapsed race without exception The Grace of God is admirable in making a Church of such as these The Body of the first Adam was formed out of the dust but the Mystical body of the second Adam was formed out of that which is a great deal worse a meer masse of corruption And as there is not a Saint but was once a Sinner so those Sinners who are chosen and called and made faithful they are not of the wise commonly or of the mighty or noble of the World But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise and God hath chosen the weak things of the World to confound the things that are mighty and base things of the world and things despised yea and things that are nor to bring to nought things that are that no flesh should glory in his presence but according as it is written He that glorieth let him glory in the Lord 1 Cor. 1. 27. 31. 2. The Church is a Body governed by the best Laws The Lord himself is their Law-giver and he is holy and just and good and his Commands are like himself holy just and good also Rom. 7. 12. There is a 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Law of sin which the men of the world obey This Law commands what the Law of God forbids forbids what the Law of God commands Darkness and light are not more contrary than these two Laws are But this Law of Sin is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Law of Death Obedience is destructive to him that yields it The Law of the Lord is quite of another nature there is life and peace in the doing of it Prov. 7. 2. Keep my Commandments and live and my Law as the apple of thine eye Psal 119. 165. Great peace have they that love thy Law and nothing shall offend them The more the Church conforms to the Laws of her Lord and Head she recovers the more of the Image of God which was lost by the Fall and partakes the more of the Divine Nature escaping that corruption that lust causes in the World This Law is written in the Heart which is changed and renewed and the Heart being suited to the Commandment delights in obedience Psal 40. 8. I delight to do thy will O my God yea thy law is within my heart This Law is of the highest authority therefore the Saints should endeavour to keep it without spot and whatever penalties they suffer they will never have reason to repent of their faithfulness to their Lord or their obedience to his Precepts 3. The Church is the wisest Body and Society in the World Indeed all the World besides are a company of meer Fools and mad-men Are not they fools that hate knowledge are not they fools that joyn with Satan to undo themselves are not they fools who venture for a meer trifle a little sinful gain or pleasure to lose their precious Souls which are of more value than the whole World put together are not they fools who have Salvation Life and Immortality offered to them and neglect the offer who are warned to flee from future Wrath and the vengeance of eternal Fire and yet will needs run thither and are angry with any that endeavour to stop them Oh how has sin bereaved men of their Wits and Understandings But the Church of Christ is sayingly enlightened all her true members made wise unto Salvation They are so wise as to make their peace with God believing in Jesus and relying on his blood for Reconciliation they are so wise as to follow the Lamb and that path must needs be best and safest wherein he leads them They are so wise as to make timely provision for eternity and to commit the keeping of their Souls into a strong hand which never lost any that it undertook to keep and to secure Therefore the Apostle speaks with so much confidence 2 Tim. 12. I know whom I have believed and I am perswaded he is able to keep that which I have committed to him against that day What is the wisdom of this World compared with the Churches wisdom which is spiritual the Apostle undervalues the policy of Princes in comparison of the Gospel that policy comes to nothing this Gospel guides to glory 1 Cor. 2. 6 7. Howbeit we speak wisdom among them that are perfect yet not the wisdom of this world nor of the Princes of this world who yet get most by their wisdom that come to nothing but we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery even the hidden wisdom which God ordained before the world unto our glory 4. The Church is a Body of great beauty and excellency called therefore in the Song of Solomon the fairest among women Cant. 5. 1. Sion is affirmed to be the perfection of beauty Psal 50. 2. The Church is excellent in regard of her Original for she is of Heavenly