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A17400	The paterne of wholsome words. Or a collection of such truths as are of necessity to be belieued vnto saluation separated out of the body of all theologie made euident by infallible plaine proofes of Scripture. And withall, the seuerall vses such principles should be put to, are abundantly shevved. A proiect much desired, and of singular vse for all sorts of Christians. By N. Bifeild [sic], preacher of Gods word at Isleworth in Middlesex.	Byfield, Nicholas, 1579-1622.	1618 (1618)	STC 4226; ESTC S120680	139,132	558

for 1. Instruction 2. Consolation 1. For instruction and so the sound consideration heereof may serue First to stirre vs vp to pray that God would open our eyes to see the glory of his power and grace in the calling of his Church out of the world and the most happy supremacie of Christ ouer the Church and our owne felicity if we be members of the Church Ephes. 1.17 c. Secondly to inflame in vs the care to make our calling and election sure that so we may be infallibly assured that we are members of the true Church If any aske for some plaine signe by which briefly the heart of man may establish it selfe in this point I answere that to be assured that we are true members of the Church and body of Christ we must carefully try our selues by such signes as these For they are members of the Church 1. That are called out of the world by the voice of the crier and separated by the power of the word 2. That relie vpon Christs merits for righteousnesse and saluation 3. That cleaue vnto such as feare God with vnchangeable affections as the onely people of the world 4. That are reformed from their old euill conuersation to the constant endeauours of a holy life Thirdly if we finde our selues to be of the Church wee should striue for exceeding thankfulnes to God that hath called vs out of darknesse to this maruellous light and saued vs from the common condemnatiō of the world 1. Pet. 2.9 Fourthly we should labour by holinesse of life to exceed all the Papists or Pagans of the world that men might see by our piety that God hath done more for vs then for any such as they our workes should speake for vs that we are of the true Church and not by our sinful liues dishonour God as our Father or the Church as our mother Ephes. 1. 4. Ephes. 2.8 Christ comes into his garden to see how his plants grow Cant. 6.10 I went downe to the garden of nuts to see the fruits of the valley to see if the vine budded and if the pomegranets flourished Fifthly wee should know no man after the flesh nor reckon of men by their meanes in the world but by their relation to Christ or the Church 2. Cor. 5.16 Wherefore henceforth know we no man after the flesh yea though wee haue knowne Christ after the flesh yet now henceforth know we him no more Sixthly wee should therefore auoid the society of the wicked and not forsake the fellowship of the godly 2. Cor. 6.15 What concord hath Christ with Belial or what part hath the beleeuer with the infidell c. Ephes. 5.7 Be not therefore companions with them 11. And haue no fellowship with the vnfruitfull workes of darknesse but euen reproue them rather 2. Thes. 3.14 If any man obey not our saying note him by a letter and haue no company with him that he may be ashamed Heb. 10.25 Not forsaking the fellowship that wee haue among our selues as the manner of some is but let vs exhort one another and that so much more because ye see the day draweth neere Seuenthly wee should therefore carrie our selues one towards another as fellow-seruants in the same family and fellow-citizens in the same City with all meeknesse patience vnity and loue Ephes. 4.2.3 With all humblenesse of mind and meeknesse with long suffering supporting one another through loue endeauouring to keepe the vnity of the spirit in the bond of peace c. Willingly imploying our gifts for the good of the Church Rom. 12.6.7.8 Eightly seeing wee are in a continuall warfare wee should stand vpon our guard quitting vs like men and bee strong putting on all the armour of God Ephes. 6.10 Ninthly wee should for euer learne to thinke and speake reuerently of the Church of God seeing it is the house of God the family of Christ the ground and pillar of the truth that Gods people are Gods hidden ones Ephes. 3.15 1. Tim. 3.15 Psalm 83.3 And in particular both Ministers and Magistrates that are deputed to the gouernment of the Church vnder Christ shuld be carefull to doe their duties with all care Ministers are charged in these Scriptures Ioh. 21.15.16 1. Pet. 5.2 1. Cor. 12.28 1. Tim. 3.15 as before And Magistrates must remember that God hath giuen them to bee nursing fathers to the Church Esa. 60.10.11 2. Chro. 34.33 and 35.3 c. And here is matter of singular consolation for all the true members of the true Church if they consider First the loue of Christ toward them Hee affecting them as a Spouse or Wife 2. Corint 11.2 Reuel 19.7 Secondly the fellowship they haue with Christ 1. Cor. 1.9 God is faithfull by whom ye are called into the fellowship of his Sonne Iesus Christ our Lord c. Thirdly the care of Christ for their sanctification Eph. 5.25.26 Christ loued the Church and gaue himselfe for it that he might sanctifie it and clense it by the washing of water through the word Fourthly the roiall furniture with the which from Christ they are clad being not destitute of any heauenly gifts 1. Cor. 1.7 So yee are not destitute of any gift waiting for the appearing of our Lord Iesus Christ. Ephes. 1.3 Blessed be God euen the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ which hath blessed vs with all spirituall blessing in heauenly things in Christ. Col. 2.19 All the body furnished and knit together by ioynts bands increaseth with the increasing of God Fifthly their safetie in al their warfarings and their conquest and deliuerance out of all their troubles and their assurance of full happinesse in the end Rom. 8.37 Neuerthelesse in all these things wee are more then conquerours through him that loued vs Vers. 38. For I am perswaded that neither life nor death c. Vers. 39. Shall be able to separate vs from the loue of God which is in Christ Iesus our Lord. Col. 1.18 And he is the Head of the body of the Church he is the beginning and the first borne of the dead that in all things hee might haue the preeminence 1. Pet. 5.10 The God of all grace which hath called vs vnto his eternall glory by Christ Iesus after that ye haue suffered a little will make you perfect confirme strengthen and stablish you c. And all this should comfort the more 1. If we remember what wee were and are in our selues The Church is black Cantic 1.4 And the daughter of Pharaoh Psal. 45. and Christ found her out first in her blood Ezech. 16.6 2. If we consider that there is no accepting of persons but the Eunuches and the strangers may be admitted into the Church as well as the children of the Kingdome Isaiah 56.3 Let not the son of the stranger which is ioyned to the Lord speake and say the Lord hath surely separate me from his people neither let the Eunuch say Behold I am a dry tree c. CHAP. XXIV Of Iustification HItherto of

THE PATERNE OF WHOLSO●● WORDS Or a collection of such Truths as are of necessity to be belieued ●nto saluation separated o●t of ●he body of all Theologie Made euident by infallible an● plaine proofes of Scripture And withall The seuerall vses such Principles should be put to are abundantly shevved A Proiect much desired and of singular vse for all sorts of Christians By N. Bifeild Preacher of Gods Word at Isleworth in Middlesex 2. TIM 1.13 Keepe the true paterne of wholesome words whic● thou hast heard of me in faith and loue● which is Christ Iesus AT LONDON Imprinted by F. K. for Samuel Ma●● dwelling in Pauls Church yard at the signe of the Swan 1618. To the most Noble Ladie the Ladie DOROTHIE Countesse of Northumberland And to the highly honoured Ladies her Daughters The Ladie DOROTHIE SYDNEY and the Ladie LVCIE HAY N. BYFEILD Wisheth the abundance of true grace and peace Right Honourable I Haue long since vndertaken as in the course of my Ministerie you haue often heard to extract out of al Theologie conteined in the Scriptures the Principles that is such doctrines which are fundamentall and absolutely necessarie to be knowne of as many as are to be saued This Proiect ought to bee well accepted of all sorts of Christians that wish their owne good partly in respect of the necessitie of the doctrines here collected vnder their seueral heads and partly in respect of the apparant euidence of the proofes of Scripture which are such as make infallible demonstration to the conscience by the expresse light cōteined in them and partly because the Vses which may be made of the seuerall Principles are euery where abundantly shewed And in as much as the Lord hath been pleased to giue some testimonie to my indeuors herein in the publike preaching I am not out of hope but that the printing of those Principles may be profitable to many godly and plaine-hearted Christians that desire in the plainest manner to vnderstand the meaning of their heauenly Fathers will I humbly dedicate this worke vnto your Honours and pray your acceptation and the patronage of it and to giue me leaue in the view of the world to signifie this way both my obseruance of the many noble and excellent vertues which are eminent in each of your Honours as also my vnfained thankefulnesse for the many fauours I haue receiued and for the countenance and incouragement of my Ministery accounting it a singular mercy of God that any labours of mine should find acceptation with persons of so high place and quality or any way be successeful to the prospering of any part of the worke of Gods grace in your hearts Now the God of all consolation fill your Noble breasts with all riches of the true grace that is in Iesus Christ that you may abound in the knowledge of the mysteries of his Kingdome in all iudgement and loue of the truth which is according to godlines and in all those gifts which may be found vnto honor and praise and glory in the reuelation of Iesus Christ. Your Honours in all seruice N. Bifeild Isleworth March 27. 1618. CERTAINE OF THE chiefest things contained throughout the whole Booke Chap. 1. THree things intended in this worke distinctly Page 1.2 Three waies to know a principle p. 6.6 An excellent course for catechising shewed p. 7. Chap. 2. The method of all the principles p. 8.9 Chap. 3. The principles that concerne the Scriptures p. 10.11 c. That the Scriptures are the very word of God proued by sixe testimonies externall as also by the internall testimonie of the spirit p. 11.12.13 That they are perfect p. 13. Six duties vrged from thence p. 14. 15. c. the Papists reproued in foure things p. 19.20 and the carnall Protestant in 4. things p. 21.22 and many godly men in 4. things also p. 22. Chap. 4. Foure principles concerning God p. 24. That there is a God proued by three testimonies internall and by foure testimonies from the world and two testimonies in the Church p. 25.26.27 Ten glories in the nature of God p. 28.29 c. Eight duties arising from the consideration of Gods nature p. 32.33.34 Sixe rules to be obserued in the study of the nature of God p. 35.36 Plaine proofes of the Trinity p. 39. with vses p. 41. that there is but one God proued with vses p. 42.43.44 Chap. 5. Fiue principles concerning the Creation p. 45.46 Sixe duties taught by the Creation p. 48.49 Chap. 6. Seuen principles concerning Gods prouidence p. 52.53 to 58. Eleuen things admirable in Gods prouidence p. 58.59.60 Foure sorts of men reproued p. 62. Eight vses for instruction p. 63.64.65.66.67 Foure waies to shew our patience in aduersity p. 64.65 Comforts from the meditation of Gods prouidence p. 69.70 Chap. 7. Two principles concerning mans estate of innocency p. 71.72 Man made after the image of God many waies p. 72. c. Man was the image of God in respect of his substance and so both of his being and of the manner of his being p. 72.73 Man made the image of God in respect of his gifts 3. waies p. 74. Foure sorts of free-wills p. 75. The speciall fauour of God to man in his creation both in respect of the time when and the place where and the manner how hee made him both in respect of soule and body p. 76.77 The doctrine of mans first happines teacheth diuers duties 1. To God p. 78. 2. To our selues p. 79. 3. To other men p. 80. Confutation of Papists about pictures p. 81. Chap. 8. Three principles concerning the fall of man p. 82. Seuen things to shew the greatnesse of Adams sinne p. 84. How it is that godly men beget vngodly children p. 86. Foure generall instructions p. 87.88 Three occasions of apostasie p. 87.88 Fiue degrees of the diuels tentation p. 90. Foure sorts of men in particular warned by the fall p. 91.92 Chap. 9. Foure principles concerning sinne p. 93.94 Fourteene foule blemishes in euery mans nature p. 95.96.97.98.99 Nine vses for information p. 103.104.105 Seuen things charged vpon ciuill honest men p. 106.107 Many vses for instruction with consolations also p. 108.109.110 Chap 10. Seuenteene sorts of punishments inflicted on man for sinne p. 114. to 128. The punishment of the damned in hell amplified by the degrees of it and the place and the continuance of it p. 124.125.126.127 Many vses from p. 128. to 136. Chap. 11. Fiue principles concerning election p. 137.138 Foure instructions p. 139. to 146. Signes of election of two sorts p. 146. to 152. Eight priuiledges of Gods elect p. 152. to 156. Chap. 12. That Christ is God proued 6. waies p. 157.158.159 Why it was needfull hee should bee God p. 159. The vses for humiliation and for instruction in many things and for consolation p. 160. to 164. Chap. 13. 4 Principles cōcerning the humane nature of Christ. p. 164. to 167. Why Christ was incarnate p. 167. Why the second person in Trinitie was

our selues The meditation of the passion of Christ should inflame in vs a desire and resolution 1. To acknowledge the maruellous mercies of our Sauiour and to confesse his praises and to adore his name that could bee willing to suffer such things for vs Phil. 2.11 Euery tongue should confesse that Iesus Christ is the Lord vnto the glory of God the Father Esa. 63.1.2.7.8 Who is this that commeth from Edom with red garments from Bozra he is glorious in his apparel and walketh in his great strength c. I will remember the mercies of the Lord and the praises of the Lord according vnto all the Lord hath giuen vs and for the great goodnesse toward the house of Israel which he hath giuen them according to his tender loue and according to his great mercies 2. To mourne affectionately for our sinnes that haue so pierced the Sonne of God as we are taught Zach. 12.12 They are the nailes that pierced and the lance that let out his heart-blood Wouldest thou not bee grieued if thou haddest killed thine owne brother 3. To sinne no more but for euer to bee afraid of crucifying the Sonne of God againe Rom. 6.6 Heb. 10.24 c. But rather to liue to him that died for vs and to deuote both soules and bodies vnto his seruice 2. Cor. 5.15 He died for all that they which liue should not henceforth liue vnto themselues but vnto him which died for them and rose againe 1. Pet. 2.24 Who his owne selfe bare our sinnes in his body on the tree that wee being deliuered from sinne should liue in righteousnesse 4. To loue him with our vtmost affections and with all the sincerity of our hearts accounting them accursed that loue not the Lord Iesus 1. Cor. 16.22 Eph. 6.23 1. Pet. 1.9 Shall the Father loue Christ for his willingnesse to die for his sheepe and shall not we Ioh. 10.17.18 Therefore doth my Father loue me because I lay downe my life c. 5. To come willingly at the time of the assemblies of his Army vnder his colours in holy beauty When we see the banners of Christ crucified displaied we should run with all readinesse professing our homage and willingnesse to liue and die in his seruice the youth of his wombe that is such as are begotten of his loines in the Gospell should for multitude flock to the house of God as thicke as the dew that falles from heauen in the morning so thicke that the concourse of Christians should now be like a very mist of dew Psalm 110.2.3.4 6. Not to be the seruāts of men that is to bee bound to no mans example will lusts humours likings but to be free vnto the seruice of Iesus Christ onely who hath paid for vs so deare a price 1. Cor. 7.23 Yee are bought with a price be not the seruants of men 7. To suffer any thing for his sake that hath suffered so great things for vs so as we could bee willing to forsake father and mother brother and sister house and land and all for his sake and for the Gospell 8. To celebrate the memorie of his death and passion with all reuerence honour and hearty affection this is that we should do in the receiuing of the sacramēt which doth crucifie Christ before our eies and shew vs how he was taken broken giuen slaine for our sakes shall we not do this in remēbrance of him shall we not eate the sweete flesh of this immaculate lambe with the sower hearbes of contrition and griefe for our sinnes and vnworthines shall wee not at this feast put away all leauen out of our dwellings God forbid wee should dare to eat of this bread or drink of this cup vnworthily and so make our selues guilty of the body and blood of Christ rather let vs all examine our selues and so let vs eate in remembrance of him iudging our selues that we be not condemned of the Lord. Thus of the first sort of duties Secondly the meditation of Christs passion should direct vs and stirre vs vp to the care of diuers things in our carriage one towards another and these duties are either Generall to all or speciall to some There are foure generall duties wee should learne from the passion of Christ 1. The first is harmelesnesse seeing Christ our Passeouer is sacrificed for vs wee should keepe the feast with vnleauened bread of sinceritie and truth and put away all leauen out of our dwellings euen all leauen of malice and naughtinesse all vile affections one against another 1. Cor. 5.7.8 2. The second is humilitie the same minde should be in vs that was in Christ Iesus who being equall with God was content for our sakes to make himselfe of no reputation taking vpon him the forme of a seruant we should in lowlinesse of mind each esteeme others better then themselues doing nothing through strife or vaine-glory looking not on our owne things but euery one also on the things of others making our selues equall to them of the lower sort being of one accord of one minde If we would learne any thing of Christ we must learne lowlinesse and meekenesse of him Phil. 2. from the 2. to the 9. Matth. 11.29 3. The third is loue and that in the feruency and constancy of it refusing no paines nor dangers to shew our affection to the brethren wee should walke in loue as Christ loued vs and gaue himselfe a sacrifice of sweet smelling sauour to God for vs Ephes. 5.1.2 Yea our liues should not be deare to vs to declare our loue to the brethren but as Christ laid down his life for vs so ought we to lay downe our liues for the brethren 1. Iohn 3.16 Hereby haue we perceiued loue that he laid downe his life for vs therefore we ought also to lay downe our liues for the brethren 4. The fourth is pitie and that in speciall to such as suffer in soule If there bee any bowels in vs the remembrance of the agonie of Christ in the garden and on the crosse should make vs with more tendernesse of heart pity them that for the griefe and feare of their hearts cry out that God their God hath forsakē them If Christ needed an Angel to comfort him what need haue these of comfort The maruelous feare distresse Christ was in sheweth that these kinds of sufferings of spirit bee the most grieuous distresses Thus in generall In the fifth to the Ephesians this maruelous loue of Christ to the Church shewed in his passion is vsed as a motiue to perswade husbands to loue their wiues and in all deerenesse of affections to cherish them and prouide for them denying themselues that they may profit and content them as Christ did when he gaue himselfe not only to the Church but also for the Church Ephes. 5.25 c. Thus of the duties also to others Thirdly the meditation of these principles about the passion of Christ should excite vs to the practice and care of diuers duties