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A77501	Gospel-marrow, the great God giving himself for the sons of men: or, The sacred mystery of redemption by Jesus Christ, with two of the ends thereof, justification & sanctification. Doctrinally opened and practically applied. Wherein (among many other useful and profitable truths) the unhappy controversie of the times about the extent of Christs death is modestly and plainly discussed and determined for the satisfaction of those who are willing to receive it. To which is added three links of a golden chain. As it was lately held forth to the Church of God at Great Yarmouth. / By John Brinsley, minister of the Gospel there.	Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.	1659 (1659)	Wing B4715; Thomason E1852_1; ESTC R209806	253,046	425

their design so to be Lukewarm in their Religion Lukewarmness in some a politick design As for zeal it is a temper which their policy approves not of No a middle temper is the best neither hot nor cold But herein how are they mistaken Of all tempers Christ liketh it worst So he tells the Laodicean Church there Rev. 3.15 16. I would thou wert either cold or hot So then because thou art lukewarm c. I will spew thee out of my mouth Meats and drinks which are luke-warm are most offensive and displeasing to the stomach apt to provoke vomit And such are all Newters and Politick Time-servers unto Jesus Christ loathsome and detestable such as sooner or later he will cast out with loathing and detestation Here is a second sort Lukewarm Christians Besides these a third sort there are who are zealous I but of what Not of good works 3. Some zealous but not of good works What then Why either 1. Of things Indifferent which they superstitiously doting upon make necessary 1. Of things indifferent shewing more zeal for humane inventions than for any part of the instituted worship and service of God Such was the zeal of the Pharisees who found fault with the Disciples of Christ and quarrel with him their Master about it because they did not observe their Traditions Why do thy Disciples transgresse the Tradition of the Elders say they For they wash not their hands when they eat bread Matth. 1.2 Thus were they very zealous for those ceremonious observances which being in themselves indifferent they putting a Religion in them made necessary preferring them before divine Institutions and Commands So our Saviour there chargeth it upon the v. 6. Thus have ye made the Commandements of God of none effect by your Traditions And such was Pauls zeal before his Conversion as himself acknowledgeth it Gal. 1.14 I was then saith he 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 more exceedingly zealous of the Traditions of my Fathers And such a zeal may we see at this day among those great Zelots of the Roman Church who are transcendently more exceedingly zealous than others But whereof is it Why of the Traditions of their Fathers humane Inventions Rites Ceremonies such as have no warrant from the Word And would to God there were not too much of this zeal to be found amongst some Protestants at this day even amongst our selves who are still so much addicted to old Customes and Rites and Ceremonies as that their zeal to them maketh them overlook the substance of Religion and to neglect as I said some of the Ordinances of God Being zealous for Humane they neglect Divine Institutions 2. Of evil works 2. Others there are worse than these who are zealous about things in themselves evil Such are persons openly wicked who are zealous Actors of sin committing it with greediness Such were some of the Gentiles whom the Apostle describeth Eph. 4.19 Being past feeling they have given themselves over unto lasciviousnesse to work all uncleannesse with greedinesse Would to God there were not some such to be found among Christians amongst us Riotous Intemperate Luxurious persons such as Run to all excess of Riot as St. Peter hath it 1. Pet. 4.4 And such zeal shall we find amongst Idolaters Those of old whom we read of among whom some thought nothing too dear for their Idols not sparing some of them to sacrifice their Children unto them So did the worshippers of Molech or Baal of whom the Prophet Jeremie speaketh Jer. 19.5 They have built also the high-places of Baal to burn their sons with fire for burnt offerings unto Baal And such are the prime Zelots of the Church of Rome at this day such as are zealous for their Idolatry and Superstition as Invocating of Saints Worshipping of Images Adoring the Sacrament c. 3. Another sort there are who are zealous against good works 3. Against good works speaking evill of them and persecuting those that do them Such was Pauls zeal before his Conversion as himself acknowledgeth it Phil. 3.6 Concerning zeal persecuting the Church Such zeal our Saviour tels his Disciples they should make account to meet with from those who liked not their way John 16.2 They shall put you out of the Synagogues Yea the time cometh that whosoever killeth you will think that he doth God service And such zeal may we find among Papists at this day who care not what cruelties they exercise upon the true Professors of Gods Religion And would to God there were not some of this zeal to be found among our selves in such as are zealous against the wayes of God and those that walk in them not sparing to revile the Ministers of God for doing their duty and to rail upon his servants for being so forward so zealous as they are of good works Thus their zeal is against zeal which they look upon as no better than folly and madness in those who express it in the course of their lives and conversations by being more forward and zealous than others Now to close up this Branch of the Application as for all these let them here take notice that being such we cannot reckon them in the number of this peculiar people whom Christ hath Redeemed and Purified to this end that they should be zealous and zealous of good works Vse 2. Exh. Be zealous Which let all of us in the second place be exhorted and excited to That we may approve and evidence our selves to be of this blessed number such as belong unto Jesus Christ be we zealous zealous for God in doing his will Be zealous saith the Spirit to the Laodicean Church And such let us be 1. Motives and means for the kindling of this fire For the kindling of which fire in our hearts do but consider in the first place how zealous God hath been and is for us for his people Thus saith the Lord of hosts I am jealous for Jerusalem and for Zion with a great jealousie Zach. 1.14 1. Consider Gods zeal for us 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Kinnethi saith the Original zelatus sum I have been zealous for them with a great zeal Such is Gods affection towards his Church and people like that of a most affectionate husband towards his beloved wife whom he cannot endure to see wronged Such is Gods zeal for his people Which as it induceth him to make so to perform and make good his promises unto them This it was that moved him to give his Son Christ for them to send him into the world to do what he hath done and shall do for them To us a child is born to us a son is given saith the Prophet Esay speaking of Christ Isa 9.6 And what moved God to do this Why The zeal of the Lord of hosts shall perform this so the Reason is rendred in the verse following Thus hath God been zealous for us great reason then that we should be zealous for him

meeting with him saluting him in that scornful manner as we find it there v. 20. How glorious was the King of Israel to day who uncovered himself to day in the eyes of the handmaids of his servants as one of the vain fellows shamefully uncovereth himself But what saith David this That we may read in the verses following v. 21 22. It was before the Lord saith he which chose me before thy Father and before all his house c. Therefore will I play before the Lord and I will yet be more vile than this So far was this from quenching or cooling his zeal that it inflames it so far from taking him off from such demonstrations of his affection to his God that it heightens his resolution that way And of like use let the reproaches and scorns which wicked men cast upon the wayes of God and those that walk conscionably in them be unto us every one as a blast to blow up this fire 3. This fire to be kept in Which being thus kindled and blown up then let our next care be to keep it in This was the Charge which God committed to his Priests under the Law concerning the fire upon the Altar That they should look to it to keep it in by day and by night so as it should never go out but be continually burning as we have the Law for it Lev. 6.12 13. And such care let all the Lords people have of this heavenly fire this holy zeal for their God Being once kindled in their hearts let them be careful to keep it in See that it do not die and go out As knowing it that they shall have occasion every day to make use of it Upon this account was that fire upon the Altar to be looked to in that manner Reason 2. Being of daily use in regard of the dayly use which they had of it in offering of Sacrifices And upon the like account let all the Lords people have a care to keep in this sacred fire in their hearts in as much as they shall have a daily use of it Use of it in all the services which they do to God or Man All which they are to do with a holy zeal and fervour And 2ly if it be not looked to Reason 1. Subject to die it is ready to go out So the Spirit tells the Church of Sardis concerning her graces Rev. 3.2 Strengthen the things which remain which are ready to die So is it with Graces themselves and so is it much more with zeal which is as I said not so much any distinct grace as the intension and heightning of other graces Now this Christians are subject to lose Though the fire be not quite put out yet the flame may Though believers shall never fall from grace it self totally and finally yet from the degree they may So was it with languishing Ephesus against whom the Son of Man the Lord Jesus bringeth that Action Rev. 2.4 Neverthelesse I have somewhat against thee because thou hast left thy first love Though not her Love yet her first love her zeal was gone This is a fire which if not looked to will quickly go out especially having so many Quench-coals as it meeteth with in and from the world which should make Christians looking upon this as heavenly fire as that upon the Altar was fire which came down from Heaven to be the more carefull of it Quest How kept in Quest What then shall we do for the keeping of it in A needful Question in these declining Apostatizing times wherein how many may we see every where sick of Ephesus's disease having lost their first love Times too like those which our Saviour foretold of Mat. 24.12 Because iniquitie shall abound saith he the love of many shall wax cold Love to God and love to man shall grow cold not shewing it self as before in offices of Piety and Charity A truth which we see too sad an experience of everywhere So as this Question as it is useful at all times so needful at this Ans The Metaphor followed Ans In Answer hereunto I shall still follow the Metaphor which the word in the Text leadeth me to which as I have shewn you is taken from fire Now for the keeping in of fire there are three things principally useful and needful viz. the Stirring of it Blowing of it Feeding of it And every of these let us in a spiritual sense practice as to our zeal 1. Stirring up this fire Dir. 1. This fire to be stirred up That is the advice which Paul giveth to Timothy concerning his Ministerial gift 2 Tim. 1.6 I put thee in remembrance that thou stir up the gift of God which is in thee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 A Metaphor taken from fire which being ready to go out is revived by stirring it up And this do we concerning those graces which we have received stir them up And as all other so specially our love whereof as I said zeal is the flame the Intension of it Stir we up this Grace Which do we as by other means so specially by working those aforesaid considerations upon our hearts touching the love of God and Iesus Christ to us manifested in giving himself for us Which was Love in the height of it Zeal love beyond all our Comprehensions So God loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son John 3.16 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So so as cannot be parallell'd nor yet expressed Often call we to mind this Love this Zeal of God and Jesus Christ for us This will be of singular efficacie in stirring up the like intense affection in us towards them again The love of Christ constraineth us 2 Cor. 6.14 2. Stirring up the fire blow it Dir. 2. This fire must be blown by Prayer Which is done by Prayer Prayer is as the Bellows for the blowing of this fire which Christians upon that account are every day to make use of Pray without ceasing 1 Thes 5.17 Begging from God not only Grace to do his will but Zeal in doing it This course took Baals Priests when they would have fire to consume their sacrifice They cryed unto their God for it They called on the name of Baal from morning to evening saying O Baal hear us 1 King 18.26 What they did in an impious way to their deaf and dumb Idol do we the like in a Religious way to the true and living God as Elias there did v. 37 38. Being every day to offer up the sacrifice of some good works or other unto him beg we from him this heavenly fire that he would inflame our hearts with affections suitable to the services which we are to do Dir. 3. This fire to be fed 3. And then in the third place Feed this fire This course took the Priests for the keeping in of the fire upon the Altar they fed it with wood every morning as we find them ordered to do Lev. 6.12 And

Doctrinal and Practical may be looked upon as Infirmities For such though we are not to comply with them by giving allowance to ought that is evil in them Paul giveth not place no not for an hour to those that brought false doctrines into the Churches as he tells his Galathians Gal. 2.5 And finding Peter complying too much with the Jewes in the observation of their then antiquated Ceremonies he there saith he withstood him to the face v. 11. which he did not only seemingly in outward shew and appearance as Jerom and some of the Greek Fathers there look upon it so construing the Greek 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but as Augustine determines it against Jerom betwixt whom there was a hot contest about it he did it in earnest for which the Text also is exprest noting that Peter was to be blamed Thus Christians are not to close and comply with others though brethren in that which is evil yet looking upon them as sinning not out of wilfulnesse but weaknesse now they are to deal gently with them so moderating their zeal that it may appear to be of the right kinde a true Christian zeal true heavenly fire not strange fire Nor yet in the third place Wild-fire Such may we call that zeal which wanteth either Knowledge or Discretion 1. Knowledge Such was that zeal which Paul took notice of in many of the Jewes I bear them record saith he that they have a zeal of God but not according to knowledge Rom. 10.2 They had 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a zeal of God for God being earnest in doing service to him I but this their zeal it was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 not according to knowledge they were not acquainted with the mind and will of God what he would have them to do They were ignorant of his righteousnesse as the next verse hath it of his way for the justifying of sinners viz. by faith in Christ through the imputation of his Righteousness his Active and Passive obedience unto them And hereupon it was that they went about as it there followeth to establish their own righteousness they were zealous about their Legal observances as hoping thereby to be justified before God And so as he goeth on submitted not themselves to the righteousnesse of God not putting themselves upon that way which God had laid out for the justifying of sinners which is by and through faith in Christ And such is the zeal of many they bear a good affection unto God and seem it may be to be very zealous for him but alas their zeal is not according to knowledge no other but a Blind zeal Such was the zeal of the Pharisees of whom our Saviour giveth that character to his Disciples Mat. 15.14 They be blind leaders of the blind Being though great Zelots yet ignorant of what the mind and will of God was And such Zelots may we meet with many in the Church of Rome at this day Very zealous they are in their devotions very devout in the worship and service of God yet withall grossely ignorant not knowing what it is that they do much less what God requires that they should do Only yielding up themselves to their Blinde guides their Priests as the Jewes did to the Pharisees to be led by them doing what they will have them to do And would to God there were none of this kind of zeal Blinde zeal to be found among our selves Whence is it that some are so observant of Dayes and Times as they are and others of some other formal observances which find no warrant in and from the word Surely the best construction that can be made of it is that which the Apostle made of the like in the Jewes They have a zeal of God but not according to knowledge A zeal they have but it is but blind zeal Such zeal be we aware of Before we be zealous about any matter be we sure that it is a good matter that it is according to the mind and will of God that so we may do what we do out of faith as I have before pressed it 2. And Secondly with this Knowledge joyn Discretion Such is true Christian zeal wise as well as warm Two things there were required in every Sacrifice under the Law Fire and Salt So much we may take notice of from that forecited Text Mark 9.49 Every one shall be salted with fire and every Sacrifice shall be salted with salt Fire and Salt were of common use in all their Sacrifices Two fitting Emblemes the one of Zeal the other of Discretion as they are not amiss by some looked upon Both which must concur in those spiritual sacrifices which Christians offer to their God Fire and Salt Zeal and Discretion Not the one severed from the other Not Discretion without Zeal which the worlds Politicians are commonly guilty of who in the service of God affect Discretion but care not for Zeal Nay they look upon these two as inconsistent things which cannot stand together Where Men become zealous now they think they pass the bounds of Discretion Nor yet Zeal without Discretion which serveth as a Bridle to a fiery metalled Horse for the guiding and ordering it directing how and where and when this zeal is to be exercised and put forth Which is not to be alike in all Cases A Wise Man puts not all his strength to what ever he goeth about to lift but proportions it according to the Weight of it And so ought Christians to do by their Zeal Zeal to be proportioned to occasions which in in greater matters ought to be greater in less lesser This fire as one saith of it writing upon the Text Taylor in Tit. it ought to be alwaies kept burning in the Soul as that fire did upon the Altar but in the use it must be proportioned according to the occasion Even as we keep fire on our hearths all the day long but inlarge or lessen it according to the uses which we have of it Even so are Christians to deal with their Zeal Being truly zealous for God carrying this fire in their hearts they are to proportion it to the uses they have of it Where some great good or evil is presented to them somewhat which tendeth much either to the honour or dishonour of God now they are to stir up this fire heighten their Zeal Herein imitating Elias who when he saw what horrid profanations there were among the people in forsaking the Covenant of their God throwing down his Altars and slaying his Prophets Now as himself declares it he was very Jealous or Zealous for the Lord his God 1 Kings 19.10.14 As also our blessed Saviour who when he saw his Fathers house made a den of Thieves the Temple so profaned as it was turned to an Exchange Now the Lamb turneth Lyon he taketh up the Whip in his hand driveth the Chapmen all out before him John 2.17 Thus in matters of great importance where the Glory of God or

and willing should Christians be in their services as to God so to their Brethren therein imitating their heavenly Pattern the Lord Jesus who in obedience to God his Father Gave himself And that for Them So it followeth in the third Particular To which I shall now pass Donati 3. Partic. The Persons for whom Christ gave himself The Persons for whom Christ thus gave himself For us saith the Text 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 So we find it elsewhere and that often as Rom. 5.8 Christ dyed for us 1 Cor. 5.7 Christ our Passeover is slain for us Gal. 3.13 Being made a Curse for us Eph. 5.2 Christ hath loved us and given himself for us 1 Thes 5.10 Who died for us 1 Pet. 2.21 Christ also suffered for us And 1 Joh. 3.16 He layed down his life for us All speaking one and the same thing with this in the Text Who gave himself for us Quest Quest What to be understood by Vs But what or whom shall we understand hereby Ans Answ Man-kind For us that is for us Men. So it must be here looked upon as excluding all other Creatures So much we may take notice of from that which we meet within the fourth verse of the Chapter following where Gods love in sending and giving his Son Christ is called by the name of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the love of God our Saviour towards man Such is this Gift proper unto man-kind There is one Mediator betwixt God and Men the Man Christ Iesus 1 Tim. 2.5 For their sakes it was that Christ came into the world taking their nature upon him Verily he took not on him the nature of Angels but he took on him the Seed of Abraham so our Translation renders that Text which is commonly understood of Christs taking the nature of man into a personal union with his God-head Heb. 2.16 In which nature also he suffered Being put to death in the flesh as Saint Peter hath it 1 Pet. 3.18 that is in his Humane nature so suffering for man-kind This is a truth agreed at all hands Quest Whether all Man-kind or no. Quest But whether for all man-kind or no Here is the Question A Question which as heretofore so of late times hath occasioned not a little trouble and disquiet to the Church of God and that as elsewhere so in this Nation and I wish I might not say in this place at this day For the seeling of your Judgements and stablishing of your hearts that you may not be carried away with that wind of doctrine which hath of late broke in among you whereby some unstable souls have been turned aside to the renouncing of that truth which they had been formerly taught and therewith of that Communion which heretofore they imbraced give me leave now having so just an occasion offered for it from this Text to spend a little time upon it Wherein I cannot make promise of much if ought which you may not upon enquiry receive from other hands This being a point which hath been already sufficiently agitated and discussed and I suppose as much said in it pro and con as can in an ordinary way be expected Only I shall affect all possible plainness speaking as near as may be to the apprehension of the meanest Capacity Begin we then with the Text we have now in hand Ans The word in the Text us examined and so those other forenamed where it is said that Christ gave himself for us dyed for us How shall we understand this us Whether of all men universally considered So the Arminian looketh upon it taking the word us here in the greatest latitude that may be from hence concluding their plausible Doctrine so eagerly sucked in by many who understand it not of Vniversal Redemption that Christ dyed for all and every one that alike Vs here restrained to the Elect. But herein I find them more confident tban some of the Romanists dare be Estius the Professor at Doway writing upon this Text professeth himself to be dubious in it expounding this us with a Sive Estius Com in Text. Pro nobis sive omnibus hominibus sivè spectatim Electis For us that is In quorum personâ Paulus saepè lequitur Ib. either for all men or specially for the Elect In whose person saith he the Apostle often speaeketh And surely so we may justly conceive him here to do where he restraineth this us to a peculiar people a people redeemed from all iniquity and purified a people Iustified and Sanctified And who are these but the Elect such as God hath from the beginning chosen unto Salvation through Sanctification of the Spirit as Saint Paul describeth believers 1 Thes 2.13 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father through Sanctification of the Spirit unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Iesus Christ as Saint Peter hath it 1 Pet. 1.2 For such Christ gave himself for all such So much we yeeld may demonstratively be concluded from this Text but no more Quest Quest Whether Christ dyed only for his Elect But what then did Christ dye only for them did he not dye for others also yea for all alike the good and benefit of his death being by his Father and himself intended as as well to one Ans Difference of opinions about it as another So some Romanists Lutheranes and Arminians would have it Therin differing from some others some of them such as upon whose memories I shall write nothing but Blessed who out of a pious intention for the healing of this Breach the compremizing of this difference have with much study sought I cannot say found out a moderate and middle course viz. The middle way sought but not found Arch. B. B. of Armagh in Dr. Barnards vindication that Christ dyed in a general way for all to purchase a possibility of Salvation for them which he did by making satisfaction to the Justice of God for the sins of the whole world and so opening a door for the exercise of his Grace and Mercy towards and upon whom he pleaseth which before was shut It not being a thing consistent with the Justice of God to receive sinners to mercy till such time as satisfaction was made But this being done now the nature of man say they became salvable a subject capable of and fit for mercy which the Angelical nature in those that were fallen for want of such a Mediator is not cannot be Thus did God say they set forth his Son to be a propitiation through faith in his blood to declare his righteousness that he might be just aod the justifier of him which believeth in Iesus as the Apostle sets forth the end of Christs death I confess my self to hold fully with them who said Etsi Christus pro omnibus mortuus est tamen specialiter pro nobis passus est quia pro Eclesia passus est Idem ibid. p. 20 Qui