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A97271	A touch-stone to try (by our knowledge, belief, and life) whether we be Christians in name onely, or Christians in deed. Or, The character of a true beleever, that walks in some measure answerable to the gospell, his Christian profession, and the millions of mercies he hath received. / By R.Y. of Roxwell in Essex.	Younge, Richard.	1648 (1648)	Wing Y193B; Thomason E1150_4; ESTC R208624	54,772	52

3.4 Isay 53.1 Rom. 10.16 2 Cor. 4.4 which testimonies have proved true in all former Ages there could not be found eight righteous persons in the old world for one was an impious Cham all Sodome afforded not ten Eliah could say I onely remaine a Prophet of the Lord but Baals prophets are four hundred and fifty 1 Kings 18.22 And Micha complaines of the multitude of the wicked in his time and small number of the faithfull Micha 7.2 Behold saith Isaiah I and the Children whom the Lord hath given me are for signes and wonders in Israel Isay 8.18 so few and rare that they were gazed upon as monsters And what faith the Lord himselfe Though the number of the Children of Israel be as the sand of the sea yet but a remnant shall be saved Isay 10.22 Rom. 9.27 Neither hath it been otherwise since the Gospell the whole City went out to send Christ packing not a Gadaren was found that either dehorted his fellow or opposed the motion Mat 8.34 When Pilate asked What shall be done with Jesus all with one consent cryed out Let him be Crucified Matth. 27.22 there was a generall shout for Diana for two houres together Great is Diana of the Ephesians not one man tooke Pauls part Act. 19.34 yea the Jewes told Paul that his Sect was every where spoken against Acts 28 22. yea all both small and great rich and poore free and bond receive the marke of the Beast in their fore-heads Rev. 13.16 so that number is but an ill signe of a good cause or rather it is the best note of the worst way § 79. Secondly nor will any wise man thinke his actions ever the more warrantable for that he does as the greatest richest and noblest of the Land doe for Not many noble are called but as Paul speakes God hath chosen the base things of the world and things that are despised to confound the mighty 1 Cor. 1.26 27. And hath chosen the poore of this world to be rich in faith James 2.5 yea he filleth the hungry with good things whereas he sendeth away the rich empty Luke 1.52 53. Neither is this the manner of his donation only but of his acceptation also for God esteemes more of vertue clad in raggs then of vice in velvit he respects a man not for his greatnesse but for his goodnesse not for his birth but for his New Birth not for his honour but for his holinesse not for his wealth but for his wisedome The righteous saith Solomon is more worthy then his neighbour Prov. 12.26 and Better is the poore that walketh uprightly then he that perverteth his waies though he be rich Prov 28.6 and thus the Bareans are reputed by the Holy Ghost More noble men then they of Thessalonica because they received the Word with all readinesse and searched the Scriptures whether those things were so which Paul preached Act. 17.11 Whence it is that David thought it not so happy for him to be a King in his owne house as a Doore keeper in Gobs house That godly Constantine rejoyced more in being the servant of Christ then in being Emperour of the whole world that Theodosius the Emperour preferred the title of Membrum Ecclesia before that of Caput imperii professing that he had rather be a Saint and no King then a King and no Saint yea Ignasius said he had rather be a Martyr then a Monarch Besides experience proves greatnesse nobility and riches to be a most deceitfull rule to walke by for the Kings of the earth band themselves and the Princes are assembled together against the Lord and against his Christ Psal 2.2 And in the first of Kings 20.16 we read of no lesse then two and thirty Kings in a cluster that were every one drunke and elsewhere that a thousand of the chiefe Priests of Israel committed fornication and were all destroyed for their labour in one day Numb 25.9 1 Cor. 10.8 yea of twenty Kings of Judah which the Scripture mentions we read of but six that were godly and of eighteene Kings of Israel all but two are branded by the Holy Ghost for wicked and yet this Nation was Gods peculier and chosen people out of all the world and lastly when the Rulers sate in counsell against Christ none spake for him but Nichodemas Joh 7.50 51. All which shewes that it is neither a good nor a safe way to imitate other mens examples be they never so rich never so great or if we sinne together we shall be sure to perish together as when those three and twenty thousand Israelites committed fornication after the example of the chiefe Princes they were every one destroyed both leaders and followers Numb 25.9 1 Cor. 10.8 and as when those other Cities followed Sodoms lust they were all consumed with Sodoms fire Judg. 7. § 80. But thirdly admit thou couldest alleadge for thine excuse that thou dost but as most of the wise learned and greatest Schollers in the Land doe yet all were one this could not excuse thee for first Not many wise men after the flesh are called but God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise 1 Cor. 1.26 27 29. yea the preaching of Christ crucified was foolishnesse to the wise Sages of the world 1 Cor. 1.23 It pleaseth God for the most part to hide the mysteries of salvation from the wise and learned and revealed them unto babes Matth. 11.25 Luke 10.21 yea the saving knowledge of Christ is hid to all that are lost 2 Cor. 4.3 but if once men abuse their knowledge and learning to Gods dishonour and comply with Satan and the world against the Church as how many Schollars in all ages of the world have resembled Trajan who was indued with great knowledge and other singular vertues but desaced them all by hating Christianity and opposing the power of godlinesse in this case he taketh that knowledge which once they had from them as he tooke heat from the fire when it would burne his children Dan. 3.27 I will destroy the tokens of the Sooth-sayers saith God and make them that conjecture fooles I will turne the wise men backward and make their knowledge foolishnesse Isay 44.25 And againe He taketh the wise in their owne craftinesse and the councell of the wicked is made foolish Job 5.13 And justly are they forsaken of their reason who have abandoned God yea most just it is that they who want grace should want wit too for which read 2 Thess 2.10 11 12. Thus I might goe on and shew that we may not imitate the actions nor follow the examples of the best and holiest men in every thing they doe though we have some plausible reasons for our doing so and also good and holy intentions in our so doing or if we doe that we may goe to Hell notwithstanding § 81. But you will say if neither custome of the greatest number nor of the greatest men nor of the greatest Schollers nor of