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A08981	Christian advertisements and counsels of peace Also disswasions from the separatists schisme, commonly called Brownisme, which is set apart from such truths as they take from vs and other reformed churches, and is nakedly discouered, that so the falsitie thereof may better be discerned, and so iustly condemned and wisely auoided. Published, for the benefit of the humble and godlie louer of the trueth. By Richard Bernard, preacher of Gods word.	Bernard, Richard, 1568-1641.	1608 (1608)	STC 1927; ESTC S113766	84,709	210

CHRISTIAN ADVERTISEMENTS AND Counsels of Peace Also disswasions from the Separatists schisme commonly called Brownisme which is set apart from such truths as they take from vs and other Reformed Churches and is nakedly discouered that so the falsitie thereof may better be discerned and so iustly condemned and wisely auoided Published for the benefit of the humble and godlie louer of the trueth By RICHARD BERNARD Preacher of Gods Word Reade my friend consideratly expound charitably and iudge I pray thee without partialitie doe as thou wouldest bee done vnto PHILIP 3. 16. In that whereunto we are come let vs proceed by one rule that we may minde one thing AT LONDON Imprinted by Felix Kyngston 1608. TO THE RIGHT WORSHIPFVLL AND CHRISTIAN PROFESSORS SIR GEORGE SAINTPOLL Knight and to that vertuous Ladie the LADIE SAINTPOLL both his singular and euer good Benefactors all comfortable blessings to the welfare of soule and bodie is hartely wished for euer RIght Worshipfull Satans subtilties are of old it is no newes to relate them CHRIST Iesus is that Lambe who loueth his dearely and is beloued againe of his vnfeinedly but the diuell is that Lion roaring in his inueterate hatred seeking to dishonor the one and to deuoure the other The fearefull hee affrighteth with dread of torment whence it is that Peter forgetting his profession which he made so boldly for sweareth his Sauiour euen with cursing most vnfaithfully Thus many miscarrie in time of triall they either presuming and God not assisting or they formerly seeming to be what they were not are then manifest to be as they were in deede But where by feare hee cannot make afraid he turneth his shape of a Lion roaring he would seeme a lambe lamenting when by force hee cannot winne he endeuoureth by deceit to beguile thē Satan would be a Sauiour and perswadeth Eue that following his counsell she shall be more like God then before whilest hee intendeth to make her as himselfe hopelesse of heauen If hee cannot as an Angell of hell make men ouer wicked yet in the shape of an Angell of light by a preposterous zeale hee will set them on to become ouer iust as Salomon speaketh Sometime hee doth leade men into a superstitious voluntarie worship without Scripture on the left hand Sometime to runne with nothing but pretended allegations of Scripture into by pathes of error and schisme on the right hand Thus Manasseth is against Esay 9. 20. 21 Ephraim and Ephraim against Manasseth and both against Iudah amongst vs. The Schismaticall Brownist hee snatcheth at the right hand and is hungrie the Antichristian Papist on left hand and is not satisfied What safetie to Sion It is time to see and consider We sland Right Worshipfull in the middest behold wee may matters of feare malice and iustice the iustice of God for sinne the malice of man and Satan encreasing transgression to force still iustice to wrath should wee regard lightly these things Is it enough for vs as many do no more to condemne the one side and to abhorre the other as carelesse Securitanes Farre be it from vs except we repent wee likewise shall perish Shall we leaue our standing and by stumbling at such stones of offence fall from our well doing God forbid walke we must more warily neither go Prou. 4. 27. on this side nor on that but remoue our feete from euill Aske we should for the Word promised on which if we humbly depend wee shall heare it behind vs when we are going on either hand saying Esay 30. 21. vnto vs This is the way walke in it It grieueth me much Right Worshipfull to see this breach made amongst vs losse it is to the Church gaine to the enemie and then what true good to themselues Many laugh at it some account it a matter scarce worthie thinking vpon and so few or none lament it to me hath it been iust cause of sorrow and therefore could I not lightly passe it by but in loue to such as yet abide with vs and in desire to doe my best to recouer againe mine owne whom God once gaue me I haue published these things My labour Right Worshipfull I offer vnto you as a testimonie of a neuer forgetfull remembrance with a minde hartelie thankfull for your Worships cōtinued fauours and bountifull liberalitie towards mee By your worke of mercie in the Vniuersitie was I brought vp whereby through the good grace of God I am that I am Accept therefore this I beseech you not as any recompence for how can euer a child repay a due fullie equall to parents deserts but as a continuall witnesse of my bounden seruice Our will is of God the Father accepted for the deede where there can be nothing better the like measure of mercie I am sure his children will mete vnto me In perswasion whereof with comfort already wel experienced I cease further herein to trouble you beseeching the mighty God of heauen to be with you and to blesse you after his abundant loue to the Saints in Christ elect the verie Israel of God I humblie take my leaue From Worsop in Nottinghamshire Iun. 18. Your Worships euer to be commanded in Christ Iesus RICHARD BERNARD TO THE GODLY Reader the grace of con stancie with the spirit of loue and humilitie in well doing THe troubles of the Church must affect thee A child pitieth the miserie of his mother mourneth for that which he cannot amend Hee that in such a case is carelesse is growne vnnaturall and deuoid of grace In times heretofore we reade that the Church of God was in a verie high degree vexed first with bloodie persecution then by Antichristian superstition and idolatry This caused by Antichrist who with Egyptian darkenesse obscured the veritie of God and obtruded a false word and worship vpon the Church The other by the stumbling Iewes and foolish Grecians in the first planting of the Gospell but both of the diuell The first was to keep out the truth at the beginning by afflicting bodily death the latter to deface it being brought in by mens deuices to soules damnation The extreme rage of both is abated Enemies yet must be to keepe men watchfull trials also to see our own soundnes but Satan is chained from rising heereafter to the former measure of his malice and Anti-Christs power shall neuer so preuaile as heretofore thereof perswade thy selfe The decree of God is established let men consult and intend what they please in spight of man the purpose of God shall be permanent There remaineth neuerthelesse an other mischiefe nothing lesse dangerous which is Atheisticall securitie carnall liuing vnder a generall profession in an euill peace This the Apostle foresaw 1. Tim. 3. 1 2 3 4 5. and said it should be the same Christ himselfe foretold by the example of the old world and Sodome in the daies of Noah and Lot that scarce faith should be found on the earth This euill creepeth vpon the world pleasures with peace