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A01684	The remedie of reason not so comfortable for matter, as compendious for memorie. Wherein the ignorant may gather instruction, the learned confirmation, all men consolation. By Charles Gibbon.	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1589 (1589)	STC 11820; ESTC S103125	33,960	84

33.6 There be three kinde of feares childlie feare seruile feare naturall feare This appertaineth to the godlie who feare God onelie for his goodnes without any sinister respects Acts 9.31 This is proper to the wicked who feare God onely for his punishment 2. King 17.3 This is common to both for faith oftentimes faileth the very elect Matth. 14.26 The feare of God as S. Barnard saith is The water of wholesome wisedome The Well of life The beginning of knowledge He that hath this feare before his eyes his waies are beautifull his pathes are peaceable his footsteps are vnmouable This may inforce vs to feare God because he is said to be terrible and a God of reuenge Exod. 23. because his house shal be soone ouerthrowne that feares him not Eccle. 27.3 because he is such a one as is able to cast both bodie and soule into hell fire Matth. 10.28 God repented him of three things That he had made man on the earth Gen. 6.6 That he had made Saule King 1. Sam. 15.11 That he had sent euil to the Israelites 2. Sa. 24 God neuer repenteth although it seemeth so to mans iudgemēt when any thing goeth contrarie to his temporall election Because his eternal coūsell is immutable Hose 13.14 Because he is not man that he should repent 1. Sa. 15. Because all his workes are exceeding good Ec. 39.16 GOD ought to be worshipped of vs with our hearts with our mouthes with our workes sincerelie boldlie accordinglie Because with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnes Ro. 10.10 Because with the mouth he confesseth vnto saluation Rom. 10.10 Because by workes hee sheweth the fruites of his faith and profession Iam. 2.17 In the true worship of God this is to be considered If we acknowledge him in our hearts and denie him with our mouthes or any of our members he wil denie vs and this is no better than idolatrie Luk. 12.9 If we drawe nie him with our lips and are farre from him with our hearts he will not heare vs for this is meere hypocrisie Psal 18 41. If wee doo workes and they bee done without faith hee will not accept them for it is but iniquitie Ro. 14.23 Whatsoeuer wee neede we must require the same of God by praier Phil. 4.6 For although he knoweth our want before wee aske yet we must praie Because hee hath commanded we should Luk. 21.39 Because wee continuallie want that grace which hee hath promised to giue Because the diuel is busie Least wee fall into temptation Luk. 22.40 Praier is very expediēt and profitable considering our whole saluation consisteth in the calling vpon the name of God for thereby he is whollie present with vs by his fatherly prouidence infallible power infinit goodnes By the which he continually watcheth ouer vs. By the which he sustaineth and succoureth our weakenes being euery momēt readie to perish By the which hee receiueth vs into fauour beeing miserablie laden with sin Our praiers are to bee vsed generallie at all times in all places for all persons Because the Lord hath promised to heare vs at what time soeuer we call vpon him faithfullie Ezek. 18.19 Because he is euery where whether shall I goe from thy spirit saieth Dauid Psalm 139.6 Because it is our duetie to pray one for another Iam. 5.16 In our praier we are to consider in whose presence we stand to whom we speake what we desire That seeing wee stand in the presence of God to whose Maiestie so innumerable thousands of Angels doo assist and be subiect wee maie haue a reuerent regard of his maiestie in preparing our selues to praier least therby we tempt him Eccl. 18.22 That seeing we intercomō with him that knoweth the secretes of our hearts before whō nothing is more odious than hypocrisie we call vpon him in truth least he reiect our suites That seeing praiers at aduēture are vnprofitable which proceed more of custome frō the lips than of zeale from the heart wee aske those thinges which be most to the glory of God and the cōfort of our consciences least we aske eceiue not Iam. 4.2 We must offer cōtinue our praiers faithfully without doubting charitablie without wrath Because the Lord hath not promised to graunt but onelie to such as beleeue to obtaine and therefore he saith Whatsoeuer you desire when you praie beleeue that you shall haue it and it shall bee done vnto you Mar. 11.24 Because we cannot bee assured of Gods fauour vnles we forgiue which is after the maner of a Sacrament vnto vs Hereof saith our Sauiour Christ When you pray forgiue that your father maie forgiue you Mar. 11.25 Because the Lord requireth perseuerance in our praiers according to that same saying of S. Paule In due season we shall reape if we faint not Gala. 6.9 incessantlie without fainting We must not offer our praiers to any idoll to any earthlie man For it is abhomination in the sight of God Deut. 27.15 For cursed is hee that putteth his trust in man Ier. 17.5 For Christ is our onelie Mediatour Iohn 17.3 to any heauenlie Sainct Our praiers must be vsed offered to God by Christ Iesus Because all power is giuen into his hands Iohn 5.22 Because in him the father is well pleased Matth. 3 17. Because without him wee can doo nothing Ioh. 15.5 He that offereth an effectual praier must haue a liuelie feeling faith Psal 145 peace and loue with his neibour Mat. 6. a life answerable to this faith 1. Ioh 3. lest it be hindered 1. Pet. 3. not regarded Mat. 6. turned into sinne Psal 109. Our praier hath his perfection from Christ or els it could not preuaile For he was made sinne for vs that wee might bee made the righteousnes of God 2. Cor. 5.21 For to him that worketh not but beleeueth in him that iustifieth the vngodlie his faith is counted for righteousnes Rom 4.5 For wee being iustified through faith haue peace towards GOD through him Rom. 5.1 Christ Iesus maie verie fitlie be called our eye our mouth Because by him wee see the father Because by him wee speake to the father Because by him we offer to the father our hand The Lord will not alwaies presentlie heare our praiers or grant our requests Because he will trie our faith and patience Hereof saith Dauid I waited patiently for the Lord and hee inclined vnto me and heard my crie Psal 40.1 Because they are impertinent For wee knowe not what to pray as wee ought Rom. 8.26 And therefore wee aske and haue not because we aske amisse Iam. 4.3 Because they accord not with his pleasure For this assurance wee haue if we aske according to his will he heareth vs. 1. Iohn 5.14 To this end in praier wee should lift vp our eyes our handes That they may not incline or bee carried away with vanitie Hereof saieth Dauid Turne awaie mine eyes from regarding vanitie Psal 119.37 That wee should remember our selues to be farr off from GOD vnles wee lift vp our hearts

Euerie one shal haue reward according to his worke We ought not to condemne or iudge any to bee reprobate albeit to bee without feare of GOD and reuerence of man are signes of reprobation Psal 64. vers 4. c. Because it is a secret only reserued to God therfore he hath said Iudge not that ye be not iudged Matth. 7.1 Iam. 4.12 Because the Lord is not so merciful in forgiuing as he is miraculous in calling making of a persecutor an Apostle as he did by Paule Acts. 9.3 Because the very godly haue been greatly ouergone in this matter as that great Prophet of the Lord Elias in iudging the people of Israel 1. King 19.10 These 3. steppes doo leade vs vnto destruction Barn The dissembling of our weakenes The ignorance of our wretchednes The excusing and perseuering in our wickednes The Scriptures are written for vs That we might knowe the will of God and followe it That wee might beleeue that Iesus is Christ the Sonne of God Ioh. 20.31 That in beleeuing wee might haue life through his name Ioh. 20.31 The whole scriptures are diuided into three parts Bar. Lawe Prophets Gospell The Lawe The Gospel consist in doing in beleeuing This may perswade vs to beleeue the authoritie of the Scriptures to be true Bib. The secret testimonie of the holie Ghost in our hearts which causeth vs to consent thereto The incomprehensible Maiestie of God appearing in the simple and sincere doctrine therein The godlie agreement of all parts together with the orderlie disposition certaintie and successe thereof The Scriptures do set forth vnto vs amongst many other three especiall matters which we ought to remember The frailtie of man and his prone inclination to euill The iustice of God and his seuere punishment appointed for obstinate transgressors The mercie of God and his free pardon promised to penitent sinners Euerie one ought effectually to know and search the holy Scriptures for Knowledge Confirmation Consolation Because the ignorance of them is the cause of all error Because wee must beleeue nothing but that which is approoued by them Acts. 17.11 Because in them is cōtained eternal life We may gather knowledge in the Scriptures three manner of waies By attendant hearing of the same well preached By diligent reading of the same with vnderstanding By continuall conference with such as can open thē Act. 8.30 The word of GOD then draweth vs vnto him Bib. When it is so preached and heard as we vnderstand and learne what is taught thereby When we receiue thankfullie that which is giuen promised and assured therein When we bee moued with desire and diligence to do that which it commandeth The word of God then hath his perfect worke when it is Preached truelie Beleeued faithfullie Followed effectuallie Such as will not beleeue the word of God what followeth If the righteous scarcelie bee saued where shall the vngodlie and sinner appeare 1. Pet. 4.8 Euerie vnfaithfull shall die in his vnfaithfulnes saith Esdras 2. Esdr 15.4 Euerie vnbeleeuer is condemned alreadie Iohn 3.18 and shall be punished with euerlasting perdition 2. Thes 1. Ignorance can no way be excusable For that which maie bee knowne of God is made manifest vnto vs. Rom. 1.19 For those that knowe not the lawe shall perish without the lawe Rom. 2.12 For the offering for ignorant sinnes in the Leueticall law argueth no excuse to be admitted Leuit. 4.2 Our Sauiour Christ describeth by the parable of the Sower three vnprofitable hearers of his word Matth. 13. Such a one as heareth it and vnderstādeth it not by reason the euill one commeth and catcheth it away out of his heart Such a one as heareth it and receiueth it presently with great ioye but when persecution or tribulation commeth by reason of the word hee is offended Such a one as heareth it but the cares of this world and the deceiptfulnes of riches choake it and the same is made vnfruitfull We ought to resort to the Church of God Because his holie mysteries are there laid open which are hid obscure to manie Because we may bee vnited and coupled together by receiuing the Sacraments Because if the Lord hath promised to grant our requestes where two or three bee gathered together in his name how much more will he bee mindfull of a multitude that so assemble themselues The Church of God hath three ancient and excellent ornaments Preaching Praier Sacraments Preaching ingēdreth faith Praier increaseth it Sacraments confirme it The Church or Congregatiō ought to pray for all men without anie difference of Nation kind age or order Beza 1. Tim. 2.3 4. Because the Lord by calling of all sorts yea sometimes those that are the greatest enemies to the Gospel wil haue his Church gathered together after this sort therfore praiers to be made for all Because God should not els bee manifested to be the onlie God of all mē vnles he should shew his goodnes in sauing of al sorts of men Because his Sonne Christ Iesus should not be seen to be the onelie Mediator between God and of all sorts of men by hauing taken vpō him that nature of man which is common to al men vnlesse he had satisfied for all sortes of men and made intercession for all Sacramēts are Signes or badges of christianitie Seales or pledges of our faith Assurances of our saluation whereof there be 2. Baptisme The Lords Supper The Sacrament of Baptisme Bib. Teacheth vs to put on Christ that his righteousnes may couer our sinfulnes Galat. 3.27 Assureth vs wee are so grafted into Christ that all our corruption is cleane washed away Ephes 5.26.27 Chargeth vs to mortifie and die to sinne that wee may become his seruants and liue in mutuall amitie The Sacrament of the Lords Supper Bib. Sheweth vs that the bodie and bloud of Christ crucified is the onelie foode for the regenerate Assureth vs that Christ is whollie ours and that by faith our soules are fed and nourished in him vnto life euerlasting Requireth a thankfull remembrance of his death with vnitie amongst brethrē The Sacrament of the Lords Supper is vnworthelie receiued when we receiue it onelie by the visible signe without regard of the inuisible grace when wee receiue it more of custome than good consideration or more for feare than good affection when we receiue it disorderlie beeing dronken or with a corrupted conscience cōtinuing in malice or enmitie The Sacrament of the Lords Supper must be receiued reuerentlie eaten effectuallie digested thankfullie therefore let euerie one trie and examine his knowledge his faith his repentance Good Ministers are most fit to minister the holie Sacraments yet we may receiue them by the euill Articl Religio 26. Because they do it in Christ his name and not in their owne Because their wickednes cannot take away the effect of the ordinance Because of Christs institution promise so it be receiued rightly by faith These three things are to to bee noted whereof heretofore there hath arrise