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Most mercifull Iudge of the world Eternal An vncreated Spirit No Author of sin An infinite perfection Most terrible to the wicked Vnitie of Godhead and Trinitie of persons Coessentiall Coeternall Coequall Christ the only begotten Sonne Coequall with his Father Distinction of persons The names of the persons put essentially Creation of the world out of nothing By the word and commandement of God Contrary to the ordinarie course of Nature Creation of Angels Within the six daies Man created after the likeneâ— of God Made perfect euery way All men alike by Creation All men created in Adam With libertie of will Adam sinned voluntarily He was seduced by the Tempter The effects of Adams Fall Sinne. Eternall Death All the miseries of this life and naturall death Originall sinne Adams fall ocasion of mans restoring to a farre greater happines Adams pride Sinne originally from Adam rather then from Eaue Their eyes opened Of the propagation of Sinne into the Soule How the Soule becomes sinfull Infants be Sinners and how Originall sinne forbidden in the whole law Sinne and Death whence they came Sin a most hurtfull thing A most filthie thing To whom sinne and Death proue hurtfull Gods decree of predestination Most Iust. Most Free Most Holy Disposing all things to good Endes Decree of Election Rom. 6.23 How death is Decreed of God Decree of Election is not of euery one Reprobation Gods will but one It hath diuers considerations It is most iust Prouidence Iust and wise Not tied to Meanes but free Two faults about the Meanes Prouidence in all Things Ouerruleth the successe of mens actions 1 1 Prouidence euen in Death 2 2 In Martyrdome 3 3
incomprehensible by our reason yet being also a God of infinite truth and purity will not nay cannot write any false thing We may not rashly either our selues affirme or receiue from others any thing concerning Gods worship and mans saluation which wee do not read in scriptures August in Genes 4. Because all things necessary to faith and good maners or christian life are conteined in scriptures which are a perfect canon and touchstone of all things to be taught 2. Tim. 3. 16. 17. Whatsoeuer is truely and soundly collected from scripture is to bee beleeued of vs as though it were expresly written Greg. Naz. 5. lib. Theolog. The doctrine of the Trinity of 2. Sacraments of baptising infants and many such Reason is for that which followeth by good consequence from an expresse scripture is no lesse the minde of God then that which is in so many wordes set downe else godly and sound sermons and disputations and treatises were not to be credited and yet euery thing consonant to scripture is not to bee reputed scripture It is one thing to be scripture peculiarly so called another thing to agree with Scripture or to be grounded on scripture Whatsoeuer article and doctrine is necessary to saluation is deliuered plainly in the holy Scripture August 2. de doct Christ. 9. For otherwise the rule of faith and of life should come vnto a few learned ones except euidently it were taught in scripture so much as euery one may vnderstand for his owne saluation as also by this meanes there is left no plea for ignorance nor pretence of accusing the obscurity of scripture thereby to make people afraide of them as Papistes doe In euery scripture there is some thing visible and something inuisible there is a body and a spirit or soule the letters sillables and wordes be visible as the body but the soule and inuisible part is the sense and trueth wrapt and infoulded in the wordes which are as the barke ryne or bone the meaning within is as the roote and iuice or as the marrow The scripture deliuers some things of God which may be vttered and inquired into as that hee is the creator of the world and gouernour thereof the redeemer of mankinde c. but other things there be which are vnutterable and rather to be adored and beleeued then examined as the vnitie of his essence trinity of his person incarnation of the sonne and such vnconceiueable and vnexpresseable secrets Damascen de fide l. 1. c. 1. Reason is if nothing were found in scripture saue that which men may conceiue the reason and manner of then should not God be thought to be infinitely wise The scriptures haue an admirable and singular harmony and consent among themselues old with new Moses with the Prophets and Apostles with them both precepts promises and examples sweetely agreeing without contrariety though not without variety August de ciuit Dei 8. c. 14. Because the whole scripture comes from the inspiration of one spirit of verity who must needes be in all places like himselfe the whole scripture being but as one chaine or circle Such places as haue shew of repugnancy are easily reconciled by an intelligent reader August As where it is written 1. Tim. 2. 3. God will haue all to be saued yet Rom. 9. it is said he will not haue mercy on all a man of vnderstanding can see that one place speaks of one kinde of will the other of another Also that in Timoth. all may be ment not of euery one but of all sortes and kindes of men rich poore high low c. for there he speakes of the degrees of men for which prayer must bee made Thus by the thing before going or comming after and by the matter in hand all seeming ming contrarieties may be reconciled as when Christ saith in Iohn 5 may father worketh hitherto it seemeth contrary to that in Genes 2. 2. that God rested from his workes howbeit the very next wordes following doe accord these scriptures when he saith from the workes which he made that is from making more workes a new out of nothing but ceased not from preseruing and gouerning what hee had made as Christ ment in that place also Matth. 10. 10. it is written nor a staffe but in Mark. 6. 8. 9. Take a staffe whereas Mathew speaks of a staffe which might comber and burthen but Marke of one which might ease and releeue a traueller Thinges proper to the body are ascribed vnto and affirmed of the soule as hunger and thirst which are peculiar to the body to signifie the earnest desire of the soule and many other of like nature Because the soule is vnknowne to vs therefore the scripture speakes such things as appertaine vnto it in such wordes as our senses are best acquainted with the like is to bee said both of God angels heauen hell and most of diuine mysteries which are taught by earthly corporall things to help our rude and vnperfect knowledge If we do well distinguish times sundry things which seeme to iarre in scripture will bee soone accorded August As one of the theeues crucified with Christ did after the time of his conuersion reproue his railing fellow yet he himfelfe before his conuersion ioyned with his fellow in rayling And those shut vp in prison 1. Pet. 3. 19. were in prison of hel at that time when Peter wrote his Epistle but not when Christ preached by Noah vnto them The Euangelists in their narrations are diuers one from another but neuer contrary For it pleased the spirit to write that more fully by one which was more sparingly set downe by another and that which one toucheth not to expresse by another yet all speake what was true August in Iohan. The parable of the vineyard by Mathew alone of Lazarus and the rich man by Luke alone the story of the man borne blinde by Iohn alone cap. 9. Whatsoeuer is said in scripture by God for the comfort or erection of any one must be held to be said to all in the like case and condition Gregor morall 28. As the consolatory wordes spoken to Iosuah being in necessity Iosuah 1.5 are applied by the Apostle Heb. 13. 5. to all persons which haue any want or distresse Because to like or the same euils belong the same remedies and of like things there is like reason iudgement to be giuen this rule is of large and profitable vse for application of scriptures vnto our owne edification vpon like cases and circumstances both for reproofe exhortation and comfort Scriptures vnto Sacraments giue the names of the things or giftes which we haue by them calling circumcision the couenant baptisme our new birth and washing away of sinnes the bread and cup his body and bloud which is done to shew the similitude betwixt the signes and things giuen
In Hell 4 4 In sinnes 5 5 In Sacrament 6 6 In Afflictions 7 7 In Temptations 8 8 In Harts 9 9 In Diuels 10 10 In the Blessings of this life 11 11 In Redemption which exceedeth creation In it mercy and Iustice met together The redeemer is but one Christ. Conceiued by the holy ghost He is without sinne doth subsist in the Godhead both God and man Communication of properties Humiliation in his Birth Two wills in Christ answering his two natures Christ his manhood promised Christ like Melchisedech Christ made sinne by impuâ—â—tion Rom. 8.8 Christ abased in the world His obedience of infinite value Christ heire of the world Our Mediatour our Priest That which is proper to one nature is attributed to the other Christs sacrifice voluntary else it had not been satisfactory Hypostaticall personall vnion is vnseperable The victory of Christ ouer death 2 2 Ouer Satan Christ the corner stone How the manhood of Christ hath eternall life in it Doubble the fruits of Christs death Christ made a curse Hath freed vs from â—uerlasting torment Eph. 1. Phil. 2. Christ his sacrifice but once The vertue of Christs death looke backeward His agonie or soule suffering His loue His buriall Resurrection His life after his resurrection His ascention His locall abode in heauen His sitting on Gods right hand Ieuites of his assention Ioh. 16.7 Sending of the holy Ghost Mediator Intercession His kingdome spirituall Eternall Word of God inspired Mighty in opâ—ration Full of wisdom A mistery Our duty to search the word Indicia Dei 2 2 Indicia oris Dei Effects of the word It is effectuall by the Spirit The antiquitie of the word before the Church The word is Eternall It is a word of peace The word of the Lord is holy Nitimur in vetituÌ„ It iustifieth not How the Law differeth from the Gospel The Ceremoniall Law fulfilled in Christ. The condition of the Law and the Gospel What things are required of him that shall doe the Law Generall Law yeelds to a Speciall Law of Ceremonie yeelded to the Law of Mercy To whom the Law is easie and how Ioh. 5.3 To whom impossible How Faith is commanded in the Law What spirit goes with the law How law is the ministry of death The gospell vnprofitable to the reprobate Profitable to the elect only Diuers effects of the Gospell according to the subiect According to the degrees Famine of the word Gods counsell gouerns the effect of preaching Math. 11. Women may be no publique Teachers Gospell fructuall like raine When the word fructifieth Testament or Couenant of pâ—ace is but one Fathers beleeuing in Christ to come The gospell preached to them Office of the Ministers How ministers be sauiours and what is their worke Maintenance of Ministers Prophets preached Christ. They be Christs friends Iohn Baptist Middle betweene two testaments Apostles Seruants Friends to Christ. They conquered the world to Christ. How Pastors succeede Apostles A good Pastor a good builder Bad Ministers which teach well and liue ill Wolues Hirelings False Prophets Antichrist True Church It is but one Sundryl waies considered It is Christs body She is a Virgine Spouse to Christ. Hos. 2 Fruitfull in begotting children Likenesse betweene Christ and his Church The church a kingdom a body c Faithfull Ministers the Fathers and children of the Church The likenes between Christ and his Church The censure of the Church In excommunication both vnlawfull And lawfull The dignitie of a Christian. Christians equall The church hath a spirituall regiment True Church is vniuersall False Church Vrbs septicollis Reu. 18.2 The benefit of publike assemblies The elect children of Gods house The called children of God Their coniunction with Christ Christs affection vnto them Spirituall mariage betweene them and Christ. How they are in heauen They be new Creatures 1 1 Kings 2 2 Prophets 3 3 Priests They be still vnperfect More excellent then the Angels Most free Separate from the world by effectuall calling Effectuall calling is a new creation A twofold calling What persons for the most part called Faith in Christ is the entrance to eternall life Faith the eye of the soule or spirituall sight Office of Faith with the force thereof Faith once had neuer lost Nature of faith It resteth on Christ onely Least measure of faith No Faith without doubting What fear is ioyned with faith Degrees of Faith How loued before faith Faithfull man a Virgin Vnperfect in knowledge In some more perfect Regeneration Regenerate are children many waies The vse of Sacraments They be misticall signes Against transubstantiation Baptisme how it saueth How it washeth the soule How it forgiueth sinne Lords supper How eaten How Christ becommeth our foode Spiritually 1. Cor. 13. 12. Math. 26. 26. 27. 1. Cor. 11. 24. Against corporall eating Iustification by faith It is but once Christs iustice ours by imputation Rom. 4. throughout Ro. 10. 4. No man righteous in Gods sight How works do iustifie Adoption by Grace Certainty of our adoption Sonnes of God bee heires Inheritance of heauen hath perfection with differences in degrees Adoption an effect of the spirit The dutie of adopted sonnes Certainty of adoptist Adopted ones why afflicted Free from slauish feare Reconciliation Sanctification It is vnperfect It is a totall change But not absolute The end of sanctification Free from the law Mortification Deniall of a mans selfe Buriall of sinne Mortified in part Resurrection to newnesse of life Spirituall Combat is Continuall It is irkesome Least degree of repentance Repentance a great blessing of God How true repentance distinguished from false Repentance giuen to great sins All men need repentance but not all alike Repentance is the ioy of Angels Generall Repentance sufficient for secret sinnes Good works necessary to saluation They serue to many good purposes How they please God Heauen a free reward of good works God is to be known by Christ. Our knowledge not perfect heere Sauing knowledg is effectual and special Practike knowledg is best knowledge Knowledge without practise is fearefull Knowledge ioyned with godlinesse Knowledge with sobrietie Knowledge groweth by right vse Knowledge abused an occasion of sinne Who bee truly wise Hope How it differs from faith Hope aboue hope How saued by hope Hope ashameth not Our loue of God springs from his loue to vs. Loue lesser then faith being an effect of faith Loue mixt with child-like reuerence For loue of Christs all so be forsaken How earthly things to be loued vnder Christ. Parents lesse to bee loued then Christ. Idolatry to loue ought more then Christ. True feare of God Gods children reioyce with feare Humble prayer It is alwaies heard A speedie Messenger It must come from a feeling of our spirituall beggery There is inward mentall prayer Vocall praier By praier the poore profit the Rich. Patience Relieues our miseries Humility Springes from feeling of our vilenesse The humble are exalted Praiers of the humble accepted Sabboth holy True zeale A broken heart better then Sacrifice Our neighbour to bee loued for Gods sake Brotherly loue the bonde of perfection The loue of a mans selfe is the paterne of a mans loue to others Loue makes all things common for vse It cannot make things common to be proper It loues priuate enemies Maketh rich Good things increase by vse Some lusts be good Godly sorrow a path way to ioy Grace the mother of good works Euill works merit hell Vnregenerate men Haue no fellowship with Christ. Wholy poluted Of a brutish disposition Seem to be in Christ. In their ignorance of the Law sin is dead In the right knowledge of the Law themselues doe dye How far they may go and yet perish The hypocrite is a great lyer Sinne turneth men into beasts Securitie Contrary Apparance of some righteousnesse in some wicked men Scorning the height of sinne Sinne in many is still and quiet Sinne of oppression dangerous Vnbeleife the greatest sinne Outward Idolatry how many waies Sinners be slaues Enuy a Diabolicall vice A wicked tongue How farre ignorâ—nce is a sinne An euill heart mars cheife workes Wicked men sinne freely yet cannot chuse but sinne Idle knowledge Deniall of God Men must hinder sin in others else they sinne What is strife is wicked An euill man can doe no good work Actions to be iudged of by the end and minde Sinning against conscience Rom. 14. Wicked praiers be sinnes Losse of soule the greatest losse Vsury committed without sinne Lending being a worke of mercy must be free as Christ commandeth Luk. 6. Euill worship is no impeachment to religious worship Vocation of the Gentils Bodies immortall Death the gate of heauen hell All men must die Death the last enemy must be destroyed Some onely changed Certainety of resurrection By the power of Christ. Of men women Spirituall bodies after their resurrection Last iudgment Christ the Iudge How Saints shall iudge All iudged yet with differences The world but altered in qualitie not aboleshed Heauen Hell Hell of conscience Angels assumed bodies for a time True Christians most blessed God is the Soule of the world Liâ—ely faith â—â—aseth at our death No vse of it in heauen Christ entertained by a faithfull soule Hell fire vnquenchable Torment of the damned We must not follow the wicked Our minde renued in part The full fruit of Adoption enioyed in Heauen Dumbe deafe how saued Elect found of God before they seeke him Vncleannes Originall sinne in Infants Man wise but by participation of Christs wisdom How men-giue glory to God How Paul built on no other mans foundation How one man must please another Gospell how preached to all the world All saued how to be vnderstood Numbring our daies Mortification A Child and a Seruant both at once The ladder to heauen is Christ. Vpon who the Angels ascend and descend The Heauens wherfore made The Spirit it is that teacheth vs how to pray The wicked how said to know God The spirit how it praieth for vs. Christ how called a Seruant Rom. 9.1 Swearing how forbidden How a thing may be said to be prolonged yet done in due time How Christ is said to be the sonne of Dauid The raising of Christs body an argument of his godhead How all men are liers The works of the law iustifie not and why Of Faith and works Of patience Of iustification and condemnation Wee were bought with a price Baptisme of infants Dying to sinne