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A04506	A godly exhortation made vnto the people of Antioch, by Iohn Chrysostome, sometime arch bishop of Constantinople: touching the patience and suffering affliction, by the examples of Iob, and the three children: and of refraining from swearing. Translated out of Latin into English, by Robert Rowse minister of the word of God	John Chrysostom, Saint, d. 407.; Rowse, Robert.	1597 (1597)	STC 14633; ESTC S107986	15,074	56

A GODLY EXHORTATION MADE vnto the people of Antioch by Iohn Chrysostome sometime Arch-bishop of Constantinople Touching patience and suffering affliction by the examples of Iob and the three children and of refraining from swearing Translated out of Latin into English By Robert Rowse Minister of the word of God Iam. 5. ver 10 11 12. Take my brethren the Prophets for an ensample of suffring aduersitie and of long patience which haue spoken in the name of the Lord. Behold we count them blessed which endure c. But before all things my brethren sweare not neither by heauen nor by earth nor by any other oath c. LONDON Printed by Thomas Creed 1597. To the right worshipfull Sir Arthur Heueningham Knight one of her Maiesties Iustices of Peace and Quorum within the Counties of Norfolke and Suffolke the continuance and increase both of spirituall and temporall blessings in this life and after death the inestimable blessing of eternall life RIght worshipfull Hauing of late some occasion more then I did expert for some small time to sequester my minde as it were from more serious studies I thought it good for mine owne priuate exercise to reade ouer and peruse certaine Sermons of the learned Father Chrysostome among the which this Exhortation insuing being the fourth Sermon which hee preached at Antioch is extant VVhich I haue nowe for the benefite of others translated into English the rather for the matter therein contained For if it bee duly considered and weighed with iudgement we may see it is a most liuelie mirrour teaching all Christians how to behaue themselues in afflictions to vse patience in all manner of tribulations to continue steadfast and vnmoueable in the fayth and to holde fast the blessed hope of euerlasting life The occasion that this godly father made this Exhortation vnto the people of Antioch was this The Emperour Theodosius and some of his predecessours had caused certaine Monuments to bee set vppe at Antioch for a memoriall of their imperiall dignitie and royall magnificence And so it was that this Emperour had imposed an hard Tribute vpon the people and sent his Letters to Antioch commaunding the Inhabitants there to make payment thereof VVhereupon all the citizens were in such perplexitie and so sore grieued that a great number of them assembling togither did greatlie murmure and complaine saying that such an intollerable Tribute was layde vpon them that they were not able to beare it and that they were vtterlie vndone This rumour being heard throughout the Citie immediately a companie of the baser sort vnruly and vnstayd persons made a tumult and sedition in the Citie and this seditious crew to auenge themselues tooke vpon them in contempt of the Emperour to deface subuert and ouerthrow the said Monuments VVhich enterprise being effected they procured the great displeasure of the Emperour The Magistrates as their loyall dutie was did presently sit in iudgement to execute the Lawe vpon those malefactours and many of them being apprehended were conuicted and condemned to death Some were cut off with the sworde some were burned some were cast vnto wilde beasts to be deuoured not onlie the men but also their children The women beeing in miserable perplexitie seeing their husbands and children ledde away to be put to death durst not complaine of their calamitie for feare of imminent daunger Many of the men to saue themselues fled into desart places The rest that remained in the Cittie weighing the miserable estate that they were in by meanes of those malignant offenders diligently repayred to the Church to serue God in prayer and to heare the worde of God preached to their edification and comfort in that most dangerous time they kept a fast And at that instant Chrysostome made this exhortatiue Sermon vnto them besides manie other Sermons labouring what hee could to mooue the people to tranquillitie and peace to cōfort the minds of the afflicted and to arme them with pacience that they should not bee dismayed with the present troubles considering that tribulation is sent vnto the godly for the triall of their faith and that in the ende the Lorde will giue a happie euent to all that constantly perseuere in their godlie profession if they tarry the Lords leysure and depend vpon his prouidence as at the length it come to passe vnto this people of Antioch For after that Chrysostome as a faithfull Pastor had imployed much time and diligence in teaching them the good and right way they being attentiue to heare him it pleased God to giue such a blessing vnto them that by his instancy in preaching the wicked were stayed from attempting further euill and the godly were greatly edified and confirmed in the faith And by the discreete wisedome of Flauianus their Bishop who went as an Ambassadour vnto the Emperour in the name of the whole Cittie to pacifie him and to craue their pardon where as before the Emperour had threatned to subuert the Citie and to destroy the inhabitants the Lord turned his heart so that he pardoned them and hee and the Cittie were reconciled to the great ioy and comfort of them al. By this example of them of Antioch we may see howe daungerous a thing it is for Subiects to attempt any thing agaynst their Prince and the hurt that commeth of sedition Again we may see what great good redoundeth vnto the godlie by the diligent preaching of painful Pastors who labor to bring the people vnto repentance and amendment of life and how the Lord doth blesse them who being truely penitent for their sinnes doo vnfaignedlie turne vnto him and are content to be reformed by the true Preachers of his worde Although they suffer a great cōflict of tribulation afflictons yet the Lord in his good time doth mercifullie deliuer them mittigating their sorrows and turning their heauinesse into ioy wherby they haue most ample occasion to render thankes vnto him for his great goodnesse and mercie extended towardes them Now hauing finished the translation hereof and earnestly desiring that some profite might thereby growe vnto others to Gods glorie and their comfort I thought it not impertinent to publish it and to present the same vnto your VVorship as the first fruites of my labour in this kinde the rather for that you are a zealous fauourer of the Gospell and true Religion established If therefore your good worship shall accept in good part this my small exercise and shall vouchsafe to protect the same I shall thinke my labour herein the better imployed And thus praying God to continue his blessings towardes you and long to preserue you for the further good and benefit of our Countrey I humblie take my leaue of your worship Stratton Michaell 12. of October 1597. Your worships most humble in the Lord Robert Rowse A godlie Exhortaion made vnto the people of Antioch by Iohn Chrysostome sometime Archbishop of Constantinople touching patience and suffering affliction by the examples of Iob and the three children and of