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A01678	Not so new, as true Being a verie necessarie caueat for all Christians to consider of. VVherein is truelie described the iniquitie of this present time, by occasion of our confused liuing: and iustlie approued the world to be neuer worse, by reason of our contagious leaudnes. By Charles Gibbon.	Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.	1590 (1590)	STC 11816; ESTC S120320	20,683	34

euerie one that saith Lord Lord shall enter into the kingdome of heauen c Matth. 7.21 but he that doth the will of my father which is in heauen Nican We frequent sermons continuallie Alph. But what doth that preuaile We ought so to heare the word as we may obey it or els we doo but abuse it Eze. 33.31 c vnlesse wee conforme our selues by them The Apostle saith The hearers of the lawe are not righteous before God but the doers of the lawe shall be iustified d Rom. 2.13 And to this may fitlie be annexed that same saying of S. Iames He that heareth the word and doth it not is like vnto a man that beholdeth his naturall face in a glasse e Iacob 1.22 for when he hath considered himselfe he goes his way and forgetteth immediatlie what manner of one he was Our Sauiour Christ saith that he is blessed f Luk. 11.23 that heareth the word and keepeth it Nican We haue al great knowledge in the scriptures as may be so much that euerie one thinks himselfe apter to teach than to learne Alph. our Sauiour Christ himselfe describeth by the seruant ſ Luk. 12.47 Nican Whatsoeuer I say I perceiue you conster it to the contrarie which seeing it is so I had rather submit my selfe to your censure so it be reasonable than proceed still in argument if it were superfluous and therefore I pray in fewe words approue your first speach Alph. I could inferre further matter to this effect but that which is alreadie said is sufficient to approoue it to bee true if it be well considered and may perswade you to beleeue it if you bee not obstinate both for the free passage wee haue had of the word manie yeares without restraint the blessed peace wee haue enioyed in this land long time without trouble and the little profite we haue reaped to our selues by reason of the benefite of both where in times past The moe benefites God bestoweth vpon ante people the more doth their ingratitude and abuse deserue to bee punished Luk. 10.14 c. Psal 99 8. c. the word was disturbed with superstition the land was incombred with persecutiō so that the people could not come to the knowledge of true religion in respect of the iniquitie of the time And therefore if they shall be beaten with fewe stripes which were allowed no libertie to learne publiquelie or at the least wanted the waies to win them to it as we haue had continually how manie stripes are wee worthie of that are worse than they and yet haue had all the meanes that may be to amend vs Nican Although I cannot but sigh to see that which is euill I must not let to say that which is true for now I am fullie resolued the world was neuer worse especiallie with vs who haue greatlie abused the benefite of Gods word considering the innumerable sinnes that raigne so rife in al sorts of people Alph. Then seeing we are a people as wicked as they of Sodome and Gomorha and it is a season as sinfull as it was in the time of Noah wee must not thinke as the Apostle Peter saith the Lord will spare vs more than those t 2. Pet. 2.6 whom he hath made ensamples for vs. Nican No doubt if we do not presentlie repent we shall so prouoke the Lord that in stead of peace he will procure vs trouble and cause him according as it is written to set his face against vs u Leuit. 26.17 yea and suffer such as hate vs to raigne ouer vs. Alph. Nay more than that if wee still abuse his blessed word let vs take heed least that same prophesie against Israel bee verified in England that the Lord send vs not a famine of bread nor a thirst for water but a famine of hearing x Amos. 8 ●● his word which God defend Nican The Lord so do and graunt that his feruent spirit may so thawe our frosen hearts that being brought to the sight of our sinnes wee may bee sorie for the same and so afterward leade our liues in holines and righteousnes before him Alph. Amen Nican Seeing we haue waded thus farre let vs proceed a little further for me thinkes we cannot be better occupied than to spend the time in godlie talk to employe our pains to the profite of others Alph. 〈…〉 waies on earth for the fashion of it goeth away e 1. Cor. 7.31 If God hath appointed that all must once die f Hebr. 9.27 let vs not refuse to suffer for the testimonie of a good conscience for as it is the onlie gift of God so it is giuen but to a fewe g Philip. 1.29 but blessed are those that imbrace it h Matth. 5.10 Though the world bee waucring notwithstanding It is required of vs so to profite whilest we possesse the word as wee may persist whē it pleaseth God to proue vs for the same though some bee infected yet all bee not affected to superstition but manie are so farre from following it they vtterlie defie it If the world be so waiward as you say let not our mindes bee as mutable but in these Alcyon daies let vs learne to lay a good foundation for our faith that wee may gather such godlie consolation in time of peace as may confirme our constancie against the daies of persecution for true it is the Apostle saith All that liue godlie in i 2. Tim. 3.12 Christ shall suffer persecution and this is most certaine the world will increase in euill k 2. Esd 14.16 as it doth in age Alph. We haue not said anie thing but that is tollerable by the word of GOD and profitable to manie especiallie to the well disposed who will allowe it though the froward mislike it As we haue touched the Papists in friendly manner so we haue not ouerslipped our selues in flattering sort for both nay all of vs are euill inclined and therefore none of vs but may bee admonished yea and the best of vs amended We haue not busied our selues as some do of late setting forth in presuming to meddle in manie matters that are vnmeete who thinking to get credite by shewing a great glose by their curious arte doo nothing els but reape reproach by their presumptuous attempts whose grace is altogether in disgracing others but wee haue conferred of such matter as concernes the necessitie of the time the beating downe of sinne and the aduancing of Gods glorie And therefore least wee bee counted to occupie our selues as they did more busilie than wiselie wee will here abruptlie end till our next meeting and then as occasion shal be ministred we wil vse further conference In the meane time I thank you for your companie and commit you to the Almightie FINIS

taken away q Iob. 1.12 What follie to be a drudge for them Why Salomon willeth vs to trauaile not much to be rich r Pro. 23.4 but to cease from our wisedome for indeed as wee come naked out of our mothers wombe so we shal returne and as Dauid saith carrie nothing away when wee die ſ Psal 49.17 What felicitie to gather them Why they can neither prolong our life in this world t Luke 12 15. or auaile vs in the day of wrath u Prou. 11.4 What fearefulnes to possesse thē Why It is easier for a Camel to go through a needles eie than for the rich man to enter into the kingdome of heauen x Matt. 19 24. Go to now ye rich men saith Iames weepe and houle for the miseries shall come vpon you y Iam. 5.1 Thus if men had asmuch grace as they haue goods or were as mindfull of their saluation as their substāce they would neither be so griple in gathering so hard in withholding or so loath in leauing this worldlie wealth but so accompt of them to possesse them as the gift of God to dispose them as his stewards Christians should thus account of their riches and to impart them as Christians So by this meanes the poore should bee more respected the Common wealth more increased this time not so iustly condemned Against such as vse incrochment vpon the poore Is there not such amongst vs as do inlarge their owne liuings by incroching vpon the poore by eating vp their lands in buying houses ouer their heads by abridging their liberties and taking away their Commons I feare me if the complaints of the poore were fauourablie pitied their estate would appeare lamentable and if the extremitie of the rich were exactlie searched their dealings would proue intollerable What a thing is this The stone shall crie out of the wall and the beame out of the Timber shall answere it Hab. 2.11 that those which haue the whole world at will to walke in should so hardlie allowe their poore brethren the bare aire to breathe in These are they whom Salomon speaketh on There is a generation saith he whose teeth are as swords and their chawes as kniues to eate vp the afflicted out of the earth and the poore from among men z Prou. 30.14 I meruaile what should moue men to be so miserable in their dealings seeing it is so reproueable by the word of God Are the Scriptures written onlie for our learning a Rom. 15.4 and shall we contemne it in our liuing Is it sufficient for vs to talke and not to walke well to professe much and follow nothing Doth the Prophet Esay say in vaine Wo vnto them that ioyne house to house and lay field to field that there bee no place that ye may bee placed by your selues in the middes of the earth b Esay 5.8 Doth the Prophet Ieremiah speake to no purpose Wo vnto him that buildeth his house by vnrighteousnes and his chambers without equitie c Iere. 22.13 Is it written to no end Cursed is he that remoueth his neighbours marke and all the people shall say Amen d Deut. 27.19 Is it foretold in Hosea to no effect The Princes of Iudah were like them that remoue the bound therefore will I powre out my wrath vpon them like water e Hosea 5.10 Gods threatnings are a terror to a troubled conscience Oh horrible exclamations for a hard conscience Oh fearefull iudgement for wicked creatures What conquest is it to ouercome the poore seeing it will bee the cause of your owne confusion For as Salomon saith the Lord will defend their cause and spoyle the soule of those that spoyle them f Prou. 22.23 What say He that sheweth no mercie shall haue merciles condemnation n Iacob 2.13 Doth not our Sauiour Christ say Such measure as you mete shall be met to you againe o Marc. 18.28 c. Haue you not example of the Seruant who being pitied of the King his master because he shewed no fauour to his fellowe that was in his daunger he was cast into prison Rehoboam oppressed his people grieuouslie but the Lord did punish him by the losse of the tenth part of his Realme 1. King 12. 2. Chro. 12. there to remaine vntill he had paid the vttermost penie to his master But if you had as forward wills to practise that is good as you haue flattering reasons to perswade you to your hurt you would neither prouoke God of malice when you see what is written or oppresse the poore by might when you knowe you do wrong or hate him that reproues you when you heare he doth well Is there not amongst vs one neighbour that enuieth another For such as bee contentious take delight in lawing that will wrangle for a word that will go to lawe as we commonlie say for a straw Truelie there was neuer more impietie amongst Pagans then there is now contention amongst Christians Many spend their money vpon malice without regard of the goodnes of the matter who often times wilfullie will spend their monie wastfullie lauishing more vpon furie in a matter of no importance than they gathered together before with great pains giuing that lightlie to the Lawyer that they haue gotten hardlie by their labour Goods are the gift of God but sedition is the seede of the diuell Be these Christians Then they are more of spight than the spirit Are they neighbours then they are more neere than necessarie Be they men then they are more wilful than wise these are they that grutch to giue a penie to a poore Lazar but they will not sticke to bestowe a pound vpon the Lawyer but when the sting of their stomackes begin to bee staid The lawe is made not to cause but to keepe men from contention and discord and the swelling of their purses doo somewhat asswage then they leaue the lawe against their wills and lament their ouersight to their shame sustaining afterward great losse to their griefe which before made the Lawyers to laugh with their gaines Lawyers are necessary to pleade for preferment of trueth but needeles if they procure suites for their owne profits and then commonlie they fall from all reason to rage exclaiming against the lawe without cause when they should condemne their owne leaudnes which was the cause they doo not consider at the first what counsell S. Paule gaue to the Corinthians when they were contentious Is it so saith he there is not a wise man amongst you no not one that can iudge betweene his brethren Now therefore there is altogether infirmitie in you in that ye go to lawe one with another why rather suffer ye not wrong why rather sustaine ye not harme p 1. Cor. 6.5 7. c. but at the last yea too late when all or much is wasted then the Apostle can perswade them to compromit matters