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Spirituall food, and physick vis. Milke for the younger. Meat for the stronger. The substance of diuinitie. A pill to purge out poperie.; Pill to purge out poperie
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Mico, John.; Mico, John. A pill to purge out poperie.
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oath viz. that if hee knew that the Scriptures should bee put into English and that the King would haue them to bee read in the Church rather then hee would liue so long to see it he would cut his owne throat But as Hall saith who heard him speake it hee was not so good as his word for in stead of cutting his throat he hanged himselfe C. What is the cause that they cannot abide to haue the Scriptures in their owne Language M. S. Iohn giues the reason For euery one that doth euill hateth the light neither commeth to the light lest his déeds should be reproued and discouered Iohn 3.20 If the Owle fly abroad by day the birds by and by discerne him follow him and fall vpon him and therefore hee flyes abroad vsually in the night and then he is quiet If the Scriptures should be suffered to be expounded and read of all Nations in their owne language then that Owle of Rome the Pope I meane with all his fooleries and abominations would be discerned and discouered and then the world would hate him follow after him and persecute him euen as the small birds doe the Owle and therfore they cānot abide the Scriptures in the vulgar tongue but loue darknes rather then light because these déeds are euil Ioh. 3.19 C. What say you then to their good works as building of Churches giuing of Almes c. M. These and such like works required in the Law of God in themselues are good and to be practised of all but to them they are as the Fathers called the vertues of the Heathen but splendidae peccata glittering drosse and beautifull deformities C. Do they teach any thing contrary to the Morall Lawe and to the doctrine of good workes M. Yes they do both teach practise many things directly contrary to Gods Commandements They teach for good workes such things as are not commanded but rather forbidden in the Law of God as namely to goe on Pilgrimage to vow single life to fast forty dayes and forty nights c. First concerning set Pilgrimages vnto certaine Images there was none of the Fathers that did so much as dreame of them for 600. yéers after Christ at the least Perkins 2. Vol. page 541 542. Secondly the necessitie of the vowe of continency was established first and annered vnto Orders about 380. yéeres after Christ and that by Pope Siricius But it had no vniuersall admission vntill the time of Pope Hildebrand in the yéere 1070. Perkins 1. Vol. 583. to 587. 2. Volume 575 576. Acts and Monuments 1151. Thirdly their doctrine of single life was nener commanded of God nor knowne in the Primitiue Church but hath sprung vp since and is indeed the very doctrine of diuels 1. Tim. 4.13 So is also their forbidding of meates for religions sake They teach also that a man may fulfill the Lawe yea do workes of Supererogation that is more then the Lawe doth require and that men of their abundance may allot vnto others such works of Supererogation Rhem. on 1. Cor. 9. sect 6. 2. Cor. 8. sect 3. This doctrine of theirs makes the Law of God to bée vnperfect and is directly contrary to the words of Christ Luke 17.10 And it was not knowne of the ancient Fathers They spake indeede sometimes of supererogation but in a far other sense then the Papists doe There are no such works to be found in the person of any meer man or Angell but onely in the person of Christ God and man Perk. 1. vol. 598.599.2 vol. 540.541 DIALOGVE 8. C. Shew me I pray you in particular what things they teach contrary to the Commandements M. I could plainly proue vnto you that they doe both teach and practise many things contrary to euery one of the Commandements but I wil onely set downe the chiefest and such as most men know to be true The first Commandement concernes the inward worship of God the ground of which worship is the true knowledge of God and without which none can truly worship and serue him for such as our knowledge is such is our worship 1. Chron. 28.9 Psal 9.10 Ier. 9.24 The Papists teach that ignorance is the mother of deuotion but the truth is it is the mother of superstition and idolatry Gal. 4.8 The Papists therefore being ignorant and without the true knowledge of God cannot truely worship him but must néeds bee Idolaters worshipping they know not what The first Commandement requireth that we haue the true Iehoua for our onely God They make Christs body to bee God because they hold that it may be in many places at once which thing is proper onely to God They make the Pope to bee God and that in plaine words Christopher Marcellus said to the Pope Thou art another God vpon earth and the Pope tooke it to himselfe Concil Later Sess 4. They giue the power to the Pope which is proper to God and so make him to be God As that hee can make holy that which is vnholy pardon sinnes c. Perk. 1. vol. 400.1 and they giue diuine worship to creatures and so make them their Gods The second Commandement concerneth the outward worship of God or the forme and manner of his worship This Commandement they haue cleane put out of the Decalogue and to fill vp the number they diuide the last into two The scope of this Commandement is that no image is to be made of God nor any worship performed to him in an image Deut. 4.15 16. But they teach it lawfull to make images of the true God and to worship him in them and that there is a religious worship due to them Bellar. de imag sanct lib. 2. cap. 21. And in the second Nicen Councell it was decreed that the Image of God should be worshipped with the same worship that is due vnto God Their practice is answerable to their doctrine for they worship the Images of God of Christ the Saints the woodden Crosse yea a piece of bread C. They say that they doe not worship the images but God Christ and the Saints in the image M. Suppose that this were true yet in so doing they commit grosse idolatry and the same that the people of Israel did for which God plagued them greatly Exod. 32.5 28. I think there is none so very a Calfe as to thinke that they did worship the Calfe it selfe The Calfe was but a representation of God and yet they sinned greatly in making it and worshipping God in it The Heathen in times past could say as much for themselues concerning their worshipping of Images as the Papists now do and yet as they were Idolaters so are the Papists for as touching their superstition and idolatry bloud cannot be more like to bloud or an egge to an egge then one of them is to another The Heathen had for euery nation and prouince some peculiar god Among them the Elements had their seuerall gods to rule ouer them The Heathen had a certaine god
hee shall baptize you with the holy Ghost 1. Cor. 11.23 24 25. The Lord Iesus the same night in which he was betrayed tooke bread and when hee had giuen thankes hee brake it and said Take eat this is my body which is broken for you this doe in remembrance of mee After the same manner also he took the cup when he had supped saying This cup is the new Testament in my bloud this doe yee as oft as ye drinke it in remembrance of me 1. Cor. 10.16 The cup of blessing which we blesse is it not the communion of the bloud of Christ The bread which wee breake is it not the Communion of the body of Christ The inward meanes whereby the Couenant of grace is reuealed are the Spirit and faith 1. Cor. 2.9 10 12. Eye hath not seene nor eare heard neyther haue entred into the heart of man the things which God hath prepared for them that loue him But God hath reuealed them vnto vs by his Spirit Now wee haue receiued not the spirit of the world but the Spirit which is of God that we might know the things that are freely giuen to vs of God Iohn 3.33 He that hath receiued his testimony hath set to his seale that God is true 1. Iohn 5.10 He that beleeueth on the Sonne of God hath the witnes in himselfe Of the manner of reuealing the Couenant of grace viz. vocation or calling Rom. 8.30 Whom he did predestinate them he also called 2. Tim. 1.9 God hath saued vs and called vs with an holy calling The Couenant of grace is reuealed to the Church Mat. 11.25 I thank thee O Father Lord of heauen and earth because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent and hast reuealed them vnto babes Eph. 5.25 Christ loued the Church and gaue himselfe for it Thus much of the benefit flowing vnto vs from the Prophetical Office of Christ The benefit we receiue from the Priestly office of Christ is our iustification before God through his righteousnes imputed vnto vs and apprehended by vs. Rom 8.30 Whom he called them he also iustified Rom. 5.19 As by one mans disobedience many were made sinners so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous Rom. 3.24 25. Being iustified freely by his grace through the redemption that is in Iesus Christ c. Rom. 5.1 Being iustified by faith we are at peace with God c. Acts 13.39 By Christ all that beleeue are iustified from all things from which ye could not be iustified by the Law of Moses Of the benefit of Christs Kingly Office The benefit we receiue fromthe Kingly Office of Christ is our glorification whereby our whole nature estate and condition is restored according to the Image of Christ our King Rom. 8 29 30. Whom he did foreknow hee also did predestinate to be conformed to the Image of his Sonne c. Moreouer whom he did predestinate them hee also called and whom he called them hee also iustified and whom hee iustified them hee also glorified Colos 3.4 When Christ who is our life shall appeare then shall ye also appeare with him in glorie Reuelat. 20.6 Blessed and holy is hee that hath part in the first resurrection on such the second death hath no power but they shall be the Priests of God and of Christ c. Of Sanctification Titus 3.5 Not by workes of righteousnes which wee haue done but according to his mercy he saued vs by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Ghost 1. Thes 5.23 And the very God of peace sanctifie you wholly c. Ephes 4.24 And that ye put on that New man which after God is created in righteousnes and true holinesse Of the rule of Sanctification The rule and square of it is the whole word of God that is both the Lawe which requireth obedience and the Gospel which directeth vs how to performe it Ioh. 17.17 Sanctifie them through thy truth thy Word is truth 1. Pet. 1.23 Being borne againe not of corruptible seede but of incorruptible by the Word of God Tit. 2.11 12. For the grace of God that bringeth saluation hath appeared to all men teaching vs that denying vngodlinesse and worldly lusts we should liue soberly righteously and godly in this present world The Law is comprized in the ten Commandements Deut. 4.13 And hee declared vnto you his Couenant which he commanded you to performe euen tenne Commandements and hee wrote them vpon two Tables of stone Of the effect of Sanctification viz. Repentance Acts 26.20 But shewed first vnto them of Damascus c. that they should repent and turne to God and do workes meet for repentance Lam. 5.21 Turne thou vs vnto thee O Lord and we shall be turned c. 2. Cor. 7.10 Godly sorrow worketh repentance to saluation not to bee repented of c. The notes or signes of repentance are specially two the hatred of all sinnes and the practice of all good duties Psal 119.128 I hate euery false way ver 6. I haue respect vnto all thy Commandements The hatred of sinne is shewed in spirituall warfare against it which is the withstanding of all temptations vnto sinne from the diuell the world and our own flesh by the power of the grace of God Eph. 6.10 c. Put on the whole Armour of God c. Ephes 4.27 Neither giue place to the diuell Iam. 4.7 Resist the diuell and hee will flee from you 1. Ioh. 5.4 Whosoeuer is born of God ouercommeth the world and this is the victory that ouercommeth the world euen our faith Gal. 5.24 They that are Christs haue crucified the flesh with the affections lusts Of good Workes Eph. 2.10 We are his workmanship created in Christ Iesus vnto good workes which God hath before ordained that wee should walke in them Titus 3.14 And let ours also learne to maintaine good works to necessarie vses that they be not vnfruitfull Iam. 2.26 As the bodie without the spirit is dead so faith without workes is dead also Heb. 13.16 To doe good and distribute forget not for with such sacrifices God is well pleased Luke 11.41 But rather giue aims of such things as ye haue and behold all things are cleane vnto you Of Prayer 1. Thes 5.17 18. Pray without ceasing In euery thing giue thanks c. 1. Tim. 2.1 2. I exhort therfore that first of all Supplications Prayers Intercessions and giuing of thanks be made for all men c. Iam. 1.5 If any of you lacke wisedome let him aske of God c. Mat. 6.9 After this manner pray yee Our Father which art in heauen c. The speciall helpes to prayer and other good workes are vows and fasting A vow is a solemne promise to God of some lawfull thing that is in our power for the confirmation of our faith and testifying our thankfulnesse to God Psal 50.14 Offer vnto God thankesgiuing and pay thy vowes vnto the most High Of Fasting Fasting is an abstinence for a time