â—odie the true sacrifice of our sinnes Isai 3 10. Ephes 5 2. 1 Pet. 2 24. was taken â—om the crosse Mat. 27. vers 57 58. No maruell now the time of Christes â—omming so long and so plainlie told beâ—ore and recorded in Daniels prophecie 〈◊〉 S. Iohn note this in the Iewes especiallie â—s a monstrous and yet general vnkindâ—esse proceeding of their wilfull ignoâ—ance of Gods mercifull visiting them by â—is owne v Manie of the Iewes of that time waited coÌ„tinuallie for Christs comming as Ioseph of Arimathea Luke 23 51. father Simeon An Phanuel and diuerse other Luk. 2 vers 25. 36. And in the yeare that Christ suffred Caiaphas prophâ—cied that one should die for the people c. Ioh. 11 49. not speaking that from Daniels writings but God putting the truth in his mouth as he did in Balams asse Numbers 22 28 he vttered thereby his owne malice which he bare in his minde to kill Christ so the caitife blasphemed and prophecied with one voice sonne that Christ Iesus came â—nto his owne and his owne receiued â—im not Ioh. 1 11. our Lord therefore â—harplie rebuketh those Pharisies and â—adduces for their grosse ignorance of â—he signes and times of his comming aâ—ong them telling them that they were â—etter seene in the face of the skie and â—ore wether-wise to discerne faire daies â—nd tempests then skilfull to know the â—mes of the Lords visitation Mat. 16 3. â—his their generall ignorance euen at his â—ast farewell to the citie moued him to â—eepe ouer Ierusalem and through sorrowfull sobbes euen to wanâ— words to expresse his griefe for their wofull miseries saying O if thou hadst knoweÌ„ at the least in this thy day those things which belong to thy peace but now are they hid from thine eies Luke 19 42. They had diuerse signes to haue put them in minde of his comming as the departure of the w Read Dan. 2 44. After the captiuitie of BabyloÌ„ there were no kings in Iewrie for the state was gouerned by deputies of the tribe of Iudah but that Herod Mat. 2 1 c. being an Arabian by nation descended of the stocke of the kings of that fourth kingdome Dan. 2 40 reigned king in Iudea so the scepter was translated from the tribe of Iudah when Christ was borne scepter from the tribe of Iudah Gen. 49 10. And the sending of Elias the Prophet Malac 4 5. not that verie Elias himselfe should rise againe to reproue as Sirachides supposed Eccles 48 4 c. And as the common opinion of the Iewes and t Iohn Baptist denieth that he is Elias Ioh. 1 21. but his deniall is after this sense of the Scribes for so his questioners ment it See Herods feare that 10. Baptist should be risen againe Mat. 14 2. The Iowes had long before this tiâ—e admitted Pythagoras his MeteÌ„psychôsis as also hâ—s profane opinion of the good ill angel attending each one 2 Machab. 11 6. Acts. 12 15. Scribes was Mat. 17 10 but that Iohn Baptist should go before Christ in the spirit and power of Elias as Gabriel interpreteth Malachis meaning to Zacharias Luke 1 17. Christ maketh it plaine Mat. 11 14. This finall blindnesse in Israell Moses by the spirit foresaw therefore brast out with this hearty wish of their only happinesse Oh that they were wise then they would vnderstand this they would coÌ„sider their latter end Deut. 32 29. with sorrow inough the Prophet doubled this complaint who is blind but my seruant or deafe as my messenger that I sent who is blinde as the x He alludeth to the name Ierusalem which signifieth visible peace for the Lord had set it in the middes of the nations as a spectacle in their sight of all peace and prosperitie to his people but the Iewes breaking the conditions thereof were yet vainly confident of peace which thus the prophet reprocheth Ezech. 5 5. Ier. 7 4. and our Lord Luke 19 42. endowed-with-peace Isai 42 19. wherefore our Sauiour as he went to the crosse turning backe to those wailing women which lamenting him little thought of their owne calamities that should shortlie ensue mercifullie forewarneth them Weepe not for me ye daughters of Ierusalem but weepe for your selues and for your children for behold the daies will come when men shall say Blessed are the baren and the wombes that neuer bare the brestes that neuer gaue sucke Luk. 23. vers 28. 29. But I am here caried farther then I purposed yet not so far from my purpose whereunto I returne S. Iohn saith that this Iesus Christ the iust is our aduocat with the father the reconciliatioÌ„ for all our sinnes 1 Iohn 2 verse 1. 2. And that his bloud clenseth vs from al sinne 1 Iohn 1 7. for as the Baptist saith he is the lamb of God which taketh away the sinne of the world Ioh. 1 29. Neither is their as S. Pet. witnesseth saluation in any other for amoÌ„g meÌ„ there is geuen none other name vnder heauen whereby we must be saued Acts. 4 12. To him also giue all the Prophets witnesse that through his name all that beleeue in him shall receiue remission of sinnes Act. 10 4â— Therefore the true Christian touching all the worke of his saluation both in heart beleeueth with mouth confesseth with the Psalmist thus Whom haue I in heauen but thee And I haue desired none in the earth with thee Psa 73 25. He alone is God all-sufficient Gen 17 1. mightie and sufficient to saue Isai 63 1. neither is there anie other that heareth our words Isai 41 26. and 63. vers â— 16. Wherefore Dauid calleth him O thou that hearest the praier Psal 65. 2. And Isay setteth downe the verie foâ—me of euerie Christians faith and confession thus Onely in the Lord touching me shall he say is y Righteousnes in the orginall tâ—ngue is red in thâ— plâ—nâ—mber to sigâ—ifie vnto vs thâ—â— all our rightâ—â—â—sâ—esse is of the Lord â—hat we should neuer once open our mouth to iustifie our selues Eze. 10 63. all my righteousnesse strength Isai 45 24. for Christ Iesus who is al in al Col. â— 11. Ioh. 1 9. RoÌ„ 9 16. Eph. 1 23 Phil. 2 13 of God is made vnto vs wisedome righteousnesse sanctification redemption that God alone might haue al the glorie 1 Cor. 1. vers 30. 31. Now the meanes to obtaine this righteousnesse in Christ is by hearing the word of God either red Exod. 24 7. Deu. â—1 11. Ioh. 20 31. Act. 15 21. Eph. 3 4. Col. 4 16 1 Thes 5 27. or Preached Act. 8 35 c and 16. vers 14. 32. 1 Cor. 14. vers 24 25 assuredly to beleeue all the promises of God in his son our Sauiour 2 Cor. 1 20. 1 Ioh. 5. vers 10. 11 applying them to thy selfe thus That Christ Iesus died for my sinnes and rose againe for my iustication Rom 4 25. And the Apostle saith if thou shalt confesse with thy
5. He descrieth her coulers to be purple and o The Pope can be content to weare Christes skaâ—let robe because howsoeuer it was put vpon Christ in mockerie it represented a kinglie maiesty Mat 27 28. but yet he will haue it also adorned with golde precious â—â—ones pearles that so it may be the true liuerie of Antichrist Reuel 17 4. skarlet as the Pope himselfe and his Cardinals euen at this day vse to weare Reuel 17 4. And finallie to remoue all doubt of that cruell citie the Angel certifieth Iohn that it is that great citie which ruleth ouer the kings of the earth which then when S. Iohn wrote that Reuellation was Rome Reu. 17 18. And that in it that is within the far wide vsurped power iurisdiction thereof was found the bloud of all the Prophets and Saintes that were slaine vpon the earth Reuel 18 24. No maruell then if the Romanes beginning so cruellie with Christ and ioining with the Iewes to crucifie the Lord of glorie hold on stil in all impious and superstitious rage against the true christians and being absurde and reprobate in doctrine concerning the faith be derided and detested of all good men whom Christs seruants shall at length vanquish most gloriouslie and reward them double according to their workes The spirit of God hath commaunded so and we are sure it will be so and haue good hope to see it so Reuel 18 6. for their great city that is their former large vsurped power ouer manie countries and nations is alreadie diuided into three partes Reuel 16 19 for of that large Romish corporation some nations are become true Christian protestants as England Scotland Germanie Denmarke c. some hold still the Romish religion as Italie Spaine and the countries vnder their tyrannie some are neither as the kingdomes and countries won from Antichrist by the Turke Reuel 9 verse 14. 15. 20. with all other Atheists Sectaries among the two former sorts The Lord hath graciously begun their ruine in diuerse of those tenne kingdomes which sometime wholly bent their power to assist the Beast Reue. 17. verse 12. 13 but now a good part of them forsake and hate the Beast Reu. 17. verse 16. 17. And as we haue heard that those deuillish spirits are gone forth vnto the kings of the earth to gather them in their holy League as they call it to the battell of the great day for their vsuall speech is that they hope for a day but the holy Ghost saith of God almighty so we looke when they shal be gathered as blessed be God we saw a faire beginning in the yeare 1588 when they compassed the p With such glorious tâ—tles it pleaseth the Lord to beautifie the professors of his word as Da. 7 18 8. v. 10. 24. Pâ— 105 15. Tents of the Saints about the beloued Citie Reuel 20 9 at q S. Iohn setting down Arâ—nageddon addeth withall that it is so called in Hebrewe wherby he would haue vs to search the old TestameÌ„t for the true sense meaning of the storie so much also he meant by Abaddon before in which word he expresseth the Prophets therunto alledged paraphrastically the more to stir vp our desire in seeking out the truth Ar-mageddon Reuelat. 16 16. For Saint Iohn alluding to Magiddon or Mageddon which was a region in Iudaea towards the mediterrane sea in the tribe of Manasses calleth it Ar-mageddon the mountaine of the slaine and of purpose addeth Ar mountaine to Mageddon because of mount Tabor which being strongly enuironed with other neare mountaines Ier. 46 18 was within the coast of Mageddon wheron Barak and Debora with their armie expecting the comming of Sisera most wonderfully discomfited king Iabin and his complices the maine Reliques of the Canaanites and most despitefull enemies of Gods Church Iudg. 4. verse 6. 12. 15. 5. verse 18. 19. Psal 83. verse 9. 10. In that Mageddon also at the brooke Kishon Elias slue the idolatrous Prophets of Baal 1. King 18 40. The holy Ghost therefore leading vs to that place and victorie would put vs in most certaine hope and expectation of the like and verie rare victories of the idolatrous Papistes the sworne aduersaries of the true Church of Christ And for confirmation of this Truth Debora by the power of the spirit winding in all Gods aduersaries together on an heape concludeth her Epinice or song of her triumph with this acclamation so let all thine enemies perish ô Lord. Amen read Psalm 83. Thus haue we brieflie seene how the Lord God being before all beginning Psal 90 2. from euerlasting hath by his wonderfulâ— workmanship of the world declared his eternall power and Godhead vnto men creating all things for the benefit of maÌ„ and man himselfe to feare and loue the Lord who being created in holie innocencie and made the soueraigne of all earthlie creatures wittingly and wilfullie transgressed the commaundement of his Lord whereby he most iustlie procured eternall death to himselfe and to all his posteritie But the Lord vnspeakably rich in mercie found out a Redeemer euen of the seede of the woman the Man Iesus Christ the righteous the verie son of God who after manie promises of his comming in sundrie ages when the fulnesse of time was come being miraculouslie conceiued by the holie Ghost in the wombe of a virgin became man to suffer for man that death which all man-kind had rightly deserued and so both freeing vs from the punishment of sinne and clearing vs from the guiltinesse thereof hath set vs at peace againe with God and purchased an inheritance immortall and vndefiled and that fadeth not away reserued for vs in heauen and not committed anie more to our owne keeping as it was to Adams for the Lord himselfe sustaineth our lot Psal 16 5. and keepeth vs by his power through faith vnto saluation which is prepared to be shewed in the last time 1. Pet. 1 4. requiring of vs that we should not nowe liue vnto our selues but vnto him that died for vs and rose againe that we likewise should rise to a newnesse of life in holinesse righteousnesse and Christian sobrietie in this present world looking for the blessed q This is the true marke of all the godly and faithful generally both vnder the old Testament the new a secure hope and expectation of the last iudgement in the second comming of Christ Luc. 12 36. 21 28. Phil. 3 20. 1 Th. 1. ver 3. 10. 2 Thes 3 5. Hâ—b 9 28. and 11 3. Iam. 5 8. Re 22 20. hope and appearance of our Sauiour Iesus Christ to euerlasting life Resolue now thy selfe Christian Reader resigne all earthly r ChristiaÌ„s ought by the counsell of the holy Ghost to examine proue them selues whether they be in the faith feele the spirite of Christ working in them 2 Cor. 13 5 for by Christs spirit of adoption which is a witnesse in our hearts that
we are the childrē of god 1 Ioh. 5 10. Rom 8. ve 9. 15. Eph. 1 13 we delight in the law of God take no pleasure in sin Heb. 11. 25. but are grieued with sin 2. Pet. 2 8. and say with S. Paul I do not the good thing which I would but the euil which I would not Rom. 8 19. And euery one whose heart and conscience can truly thus perswade him is vndoubtedly the elected child of God Where contrarily the reprobate delite in sin because they are of the world Ioh. 8 23. therfore loue the world Ioh. 15 19. the things of the world as the lust of the flesh the lust of the eyes and pride of life 1 Ioh. 2. v. 15. 16. And shal receiue the wages of vnrighteousnesse as they which count it pleasure to liue delitiously for a season 2 Pet. 2 13. affections Col. 3 2. and consult no longer with flesh and blood but enter into counsell with thine owne soule for the apprehending of this eternall life which life for the maruellous excellencie thereof being that hid treasure that precious pearle Matth. 13. verse 44. 46 can not be sufficiently expressed by all the glory of the world The holy Ghost chusing out the most precious things that nature can affoord to describe vnto vs the heauenly Ierusalem our euerlasting citie saith thus The citie was pure gold like cleare glasse the foundations of the wall thereof were garnished with all maner of precious stones the gates of perle the streets of pure gold c. It needeth neither Sunne nor Moone to shine in it for the glorie of God did light it The people which are saued shal walk in the light of it the kings of the earth shall bring their glorie and honour vnto it Reu. 21 18 c. O how excellent things are spoken of thee thou citie of God Psa 87 2. The eye hath not seene nor the eare heard neither came into mans heart the glorious things which God hath prepared for them that loue him 1. Cor. 2 9. These maruellous things as Saint Peter saith the Angels desired to prie into 1 Pet. 1 12. For indeede the Angels receiued first knowledge of Gods eternal wisdome and purpose in Christ concerning these things by the Church Ephs 3 10. And euery creature with feruent desire wayteth when the sonnes of God shall be reuealed Rom. 8 19 shine as the sunne in the kingdome of their father Mat. 13 43. For although we be now the sonnes of God by faith in Christ Iesus Gal. 3 26 yet doth it not now appeare what we shal be 1 Ioh. 3 2. because that through Christian mortification 2 Cor. 4. verse 10. 11. and 5 15. wee are in this world as dead and our life is hid with Christ in God but when Christ which is our life shall appeare then shall we also appeare with him in glorie Col. 3 3 c. For the Lord Iesus Christ shall chaunge our vile bodie that it may be fashioned like vnto his glorious bodie Phil. 3 21. and then we shall see him as he is 1 Ioh. 3 2. Moses vpō mount Horeb sawe but some glimse of the shadowed maiestie of God for else no man hath seene God in his essentiall glorie at anie time Ioh. 1 18 and the skin of his face so shone withall that neither the Israelites nor Aaron him selfe were able to looke vpon him vntil he had put a visour ouer his face Exod. 34 29 c. Elias also vpon the same mount at Gods visible presence couered his face with his mantell 1 King 19. verse 8. 13. And of all other Moses was once so hardie that he desired the Lord to shew him his very diuine maiestie but that request obtained would haue cost him his life and in mercie therefore it was denied him Exod. 33 18 c. But what speake we of mans disabilitie in this behalfe Neither the Angels them selues are able to behold the Lord in his full maiestie nor men to endure euen the sight of an angel as we see prefigured by the face and feeet-couering in Isayes vision Isa 6 2. Seeing then after this life we shall alway haue the fruition of this excellent and heauenly glorie which now neither men nor Angels can sustaine not vpon an earthly mountaine in a material Tabernacle with Peter Mat. 17 4 but in Heauen in that precious and heauenly Ierusalem Heb. 12 22. with God the Father the Sonne and the holy Spirit that most blessed and glorious Trinitie in whose presence is the fulnesse of ioy and at whose right hand there are pleasures for euermore Psal 16 11. together with all the goodly companie of Angels Zech. 3 7. Heb. 12 22. and holy Saintes Mat. 8 11. seeing I say we looke for new heauens and a new earth according to his promise wherein dwelleth righteousnes 2. Pet. 3 13. and for such a kingdome Luk. 12 32. for he is faithfull that hath promised Hebr. 10 23. what manner persons ought we to be in holy conuersation and godlinesse looking for and hasting vnto the cōming of the great day of our Lord and Sauiour Iesus Christ to iudgement giuing diligence that we may be found in him in peace without spot and blameles 2. Pet. 3 11 c. And in the meane time let Moses shewe vs the shortnes of this life Psal 90 10. And that couetous foole in S. Luke teach vs that the incerteinty therof is more daungerous then the shortnes Luk. 12 20. let vs vse this world as though we vsed it not 1. Cor. 7 31 for the fashion thereof is as chaungable as our garment Psal 102 26. Let the holy ghost perswade vs to carie our selues without couetousnes and to be content with those thinges Reade Mat. 6 25 c. and Psal 37. which we haue for he hath said I will not faile thee neither forsake thee so that we may boldly say The Lord is my helper neither will I feare what man can do vnto me Heb. 13. verse 5. 6. And for our continuall assured hope of the glorious life to come let vs reioyce in the Lord alway Philip. 4 4. Let vs cast away euery thing that presseth downe and the sinne that hangeth so fast on let vs runne with pacience the race that is set before vs looking vnto Iesus the author finisher of our faith who for the ioy that was set before him endured the crosse despised shame and is set at the right hand of the throne of God Hebr. 12. verse 1. 2. This Iesus being the fore-runner for vs is entred into heauen Hebr. 6 20. and gone to prepare a place for vs Ioh. 14 2. where we haue alreadie an interest by Christ our head as hauing our conuersation with him in heauen from whence we looke for the sauiour euen our Lord Iesus Christ Phil. 3 20. Who shall then separate vs frō the loue of Christ shal tribulation or anguish or persecution or famine or nakednesse or perill
to our vnspeakeable ioy in the Lord and thervvithall be induced to glorifie God the Father of our Lord Iesus Christ vvho hath called vs out of ignorance sinne and error into his maruellous light and translated vs into the kingdome of his deare Sonne To vvhich kingdome the Lord Iesus vvho alone hath redeemed vs conduct and bring vs by a true and liuely faith in the merites of his death and passion to vvhom vvith God the Father and the holy Spirit be giuen all honour dominion povver and glorie for euer From my house in Turnmill streete the 4 of NoueÌ„ber in the yeare of the ioyfull incarnatioÌ„ of Christ our redeemer 1592 and the yeare of the vvorld 5502. F. Clement THE CREATION TRANSGRESSION AND REDEMPTION OF MAN In perusing this Treatise courteous Reader I pray you take the Bible and turne to euery place here quoted which meeteth you in the reading so shall you reap double profit of your paines and greatly confirme your conscience in the assurance of the word of God GOD the Creator MAN the transgressor Christ being God Man the Redeemer THe Lord God the father the Sonne and the holy Spirit being one and the same god in substance essence and nature yet three distinct persons in the self same diuine nature being also without beginning and from all eternitie at the a Time began at the creation The Angels also were then created as stately witnesses of Gods will for the seruice of the elect Heb. 1. 14. beginning to manifest him selfe by his workes as the Apostle speaketh Rom. 1. vers 19. 20. in sixe dayes created heauen and earth the sea and all the creatures in them and last of all in the b Which is out Friday so to the day of mans creatioÌ„ being also supposed the day of his transgression most aptly answereth the day of his redemptioÌ„ which we commonly call good Friday sixt day of the creation he made man male and female after his owne image and likenesse c The soul of maÌ„ is a spirituall diuine thing inspired in maÌ„ by the breathing of the Almightie therefore is immortall Gen. 2. 7. Iob. 33. 4. Eccle. 12. 7. which being separate froÌ„ the bodie it self alone but after the general iudgemeÌ„t together likewise with the body immortal shal either rest in eternal ioy or abide in endles wo Ioh. 5. 29. breathing in their faces the breath of life whereby they became liuing soules Gen. 1. and 2. effectually blessing them and commanding them to multiply and to subdue the earth to rule ouer the fish of the sea the foules of heauen and the beasts of the field which came therefore willingly to submit them selues to Adam who as their soueraigne gaue them seuerall names as pleased him Gen. 1 28. 2. 19. Psal 8 6. c. And in Eden or Paradise a garden most goodly and pleasant for waters and all fruteful trees the Lord God set Adam and the woman permitting them free libertie to eate of all the trees in Paradise saue onely of one tree whereof he forbad them to eat most certainly telling them that whensoeuer they should eate thereof they should die the d By Adam sinne entred into the world death by sin goeth ouer all men because all men haue sinned Rom 5 12 for it is appointed vnto meÌ„ that they shal once die and then cometh the iudgment Hebr. 9 27 but they that liue til the last day shal in a moment in sted of death be changed from mortall to immortall 1. Cor. â—5 ver 52. 53. death Gen. 2. 8. c. and 3. 2. c. Thus Adam and Eua our first parentes being â—reated right perfect and most innocent â—ully furnished with all goodly gallantâ—esse of bodie and heauenly ornaments â—f the mind bearing all the rule and soâ—eraigntie in theÌ„ both of the earth it self â—nd of all the creatures therein Psal 8 4. c receiued all these most excellent and â—nestimable iewels at the Lords hand to â—heir owne keepe and custodie both for â—hem selues and for their posteritie for euermore hauing also free-will and libertie in them selues either to stand and abide in the perfection of the diuine likenesse of righteousnesse holinesse godly knowledge wherein they were made or to fall therefrom at their owne wil and choise they through the subtiltie of the enuious e Because Moses had not meÌ„tioned the creatioÌ„ of the Angels nor SataÌ„s fal which was not before the 6. day as we see by that suruey Gen. 1. 31. but either on that day or very shortly after as Io. 8 44. therefore he speaketh of the subtiltie of Satan vnder the name of a serpent which for his naturall wilinesse was a fit instrumeÌ„t both for Satan to deceiue man by for Moses to represent vnto the rude Israelits the spirituall craftinesse of the Deuill Serpent the deuil most vnthaÌ„kfully f This transgressioÌ„ of AdaÌ„ was a most grieuous sin for he brake not simply the Lords coÌ„mandement but verie confidently crediting SataÌ„s lies which Eue reported vnto him most wickedly grudged at his creator and conceiued an hatefull indignation against God for that he had forbidden him the eating of that frute by eating whereof as he was wickedly perswaded he should be like vnto God and coequall with his Creator All this is eâ—idently gathered by Satans perswasion that they should be as gods by transgression likewise of Gods deriding Adams proud presumption in thinking by his trespasse to become as God him selfe Gen. 3. vers 5. 22. And where S. Paule saith that Adam was not deceiued 1. Tim. 2 14 he speaketh not that either to excuse or to extenuate Adams sin but onely to admonish women of their dulie deserued subiection vnto their husbands Gen. 3. 16. because their grandmother Eue being first deceiued her selfe through the subtilty of the serpent 2. Cor. 11 3 became also Satans instrument to deceiue the man Gen. 3 6. Reade Eccles 25 26. transgressed the Lords commandement in eating of the forbidden frute more beleeuing the lying serpent then their gracious Creator and so wilfully running into the iust punishment of eternall death due to them selues and to all their posteritie for the same most iustly bereft depriued for euer both them selues their of-spring of all these heauenly ornaments and Lordly prerogatiues But our gratious and wonderfull louing God most mercifully caused Huand-cry to be made after these wofull wights to arrouse sinfull Adam out of the bushes whither he had vainely fled to hide himself and after conference with him as well to let him see him selfe excuselesse as to conuince him of most vnkindnesse at length g To the end that man might alway remember feele this disobedience the Lord imposed a curse vpon the whole course of Nature as touching mans vse Gen. 3 17 froÌ„ which the very creature groneth vnto this present to be deliuered Rom 8 20 c. which shall be by sire at doomesday
as S. Peter writeth 2. Pet. 3 7. offreth him this speciall grace purposed in him selfe from euerlasting whereby the Lord both cleared his iustice and shewed his mercie that the seed of the woman should bruse the serpents head Gen. 3 15. Adam beleeued this short sentence and through faith in this promise was saued In the assurance of this promise were all the fathers and faithfull before Noahs flood saued The floud came in the yeare of the world 1656. For notwithstanding the hoâ—ie exercises which the Lord had enioined Adam his ofspring to practise by offrings sacrifices as types patterns of that promised seede Christ the lambe of God which therefore in purpose of God in promise to man and in type of h It is verie like that the skins of those beastes which were slaine for sacrifice at that instant of the promise of redeÌ„ption serued to cloth Adams nakednesse GeÌ„ 3 21 that as their bodies were burnt in sacrifice to prefigure Adams deliuerance from hel-fire so their hides likewise might hide his shame keepe his bodie from cold and continuallie put him in mind of the Lords mercifull couenant And thiâ— meÌ„t the Lord in commaunding the Israelites to weare that blew gard as a memoriall of his lawes in the borders of their garmentes Num. 15 vers 38. 39. but the apparel of christians is the Lord Iesus Christ his â—ertues as faith righteousnesse holinesse of life c. Rom. 13 14. Gal. 3 27. Eph. 4 24. which in the parable are called the wedding garmâ—nt Mat. 22 11. read Reuelat. 3. vers 4. 18 14 5. sacrifice was slaine from the beginning of the world Reu. 13 8. as we plainlie see by Adams sonnes offrings Gen. 4. vers 3. 4. Which were doubtles according to Gods owne appointment â—nd accepted onlie by faith Hebr. 11 4. And were also the faithfull i The first borne in euerie familie till the â—aw was the sacrificer but as the law the Leuites were appointed thervnto Exo. 19 22 24 5. Num. 8. vers 18. 19. whose offrings as is verie like were approued by site sent froÌ„ heauen to consume their sacrifices coÌ„pare these quotations GeÌ„ â— 4. Leu. 9 24. 1 King 18 38. 1 Chr. 21 26. 2 Chr. 7 1 Hebr. 11 4. practises of all the ten fathers before the floud as we may well perceiue by this that the Lord reuealed to them what beasts fowls were clean what vncleane Gen. 7 2. and 8 20. As likewise after the floud and before the law the example of Noah Genes 8 20. Melchi-zedek Genes 14 18. Abraham Gen. 12 vers 7. 8. 13 18. Isaak Gen. 26 25. Iaacob Gen. 31 54. and of Iob Iob 1 5. 42. vers 8. 9. witnesseth And notwithstanding also those reuerent statelie sagies the ten k Before Noahs floud they liued with bread salets rootes frutes and all increase of the earth c. Gen. 1. 29. milke butter c. of the flockes or heards Gene. 4 2. not hauing commandement to touch the life of anie creature for meat but at the floud the Lord so weakned the state of mans bodie in shortning his daies that maÌ„ stood in neede of fish and flesh also to susteine life for before the floud the eating neither of fish nor of flesh was permitted Gen. 9 3. long-liued fathers before Noahs floud set downe in their order by Moses Gen. 5 3. c. Who were all graue prophets preachers to proclaime Gods mercies to faithfull penitents and to denounce his iudgements against the stubburne sinners of that age yet they conuersing with Cains posteritie whose companie by Cains far banishment the Lord would haue had his to auoide Gen. 4 14. were now become most profane and wicked corrupting the true religion and worship of God in so much that at this time of the floud there was but onelie Noah the tenth father of that age whom the Lord found faithfull vppon the whole earth Gen. 6 9. 7 1. And although the Lord had warned them sixe score yeares before of that vniuersall diluge and destruction and that they both heard the continuall admonitions vehement preachings of these three excellent fathers Methushelah Lamech and Noah all the time l The floud came the 17. day of the 2. moneth Gen. 7. 11. which is our October as comparing Ex. 12 2. with 23 16. you may plainlie perceiue and in the moneth before died Methushelah 5. years after the death of Lamech Noah his 3. sonnes Sem Ham Iapheth with their 4. wiues Gen. 6. vers 10. 18. were those 8. persons saued froÌ„ the floud in the Arke 1. Pet. 3 20. by whoÌ„ see how the earth is replenished with inhabitants Gen. 10. of the caution in Gods decree 800. years after counting from the confusion of tongues GeÌ„ 11 8. for the children of Israel to succeede Hams posteritie the cursed Cananites Deut. 32 8. Noah Sem. almost of that long â—pace of repentance and also saw Noahs diligence in preparing the Ark by Gods commandement Genes 6. vers 13. 14. against that dreadfull day yet so wicked â—nd desperate they were that they toke no notice thereof though it stood vppon â—he destruction both of their bodies and â—oules for they knew nothing of it as â—ur Sauiour testifieth till the floud came swept them all away Mat. 24 39. Some â—ew yeares after the floud this promise was renewed for Noah as a Prophet told â—ore distinctlie of what familie this seede â—hould come saying Blessed be the Lord God of Sem Genes 9 26. noting thereby â—wo things vnto vs both that this blesâ—ng should come of the linage of Sem his â—econd sonne and also that the rest of the â—orld as heathen idolaters should be â—uered from Sems familie for a time â—hich came to passe in the tenth generaâ—on after at Abrahams calling from VR â—f Chaldea Moses recordeth Sems geneâ—tion to abraham Gen. 11 10. c. Abraâ—am was borne in the yeare of the world 2008 and two yeares after the death of Abraham Noah which was 352 yeares after the floud when now all the families of the earth sauing Melchi-zedek who by all likelihod was that old Sem Gen. 11. versâ— 10. 11. 14 18 c. were fallen to idolatrie and atheisme euen Terah the father of Abraham Iosh 24. verse 2. 14. But wheÌ„ Abraham was 70. yeares old the Lord m By three proofs especiallie the scriptures coÌ„mend Abrahams faith vnto vs 1. by his willingnesse in forsaking his fathers house kinred and countrie to follow Gods calling he wist not whither Gen. 12 1. Act. 7. 3 Gal. 3. vers 6 17. Hebr. 11 8. 2. by his assured hope in Gods promise to obteine a sonne when in reason ther was no hope Rom. 4 19 c. 3. by the readie offring vp of his son Isaak in hoÌ„ he had receiued the promises Heb. 11 17. c. In him therefore we see a worthie pattern of our faith Gal. 3
mouth the Lord Iesus and beleeue in thy hart that God raised him vp from the dead thou shalt be saued for with the heart man beleeueth vnto righteousnesse and with the mouth man confesseth to saluation for the scripture saith whosoeuer beleeueth in him stall not be ashamed â—om 10 9 c. The Iarler at Philippi asking Paul and Silas what he should do to be saued they answered Beleeue in the Lord Iesus and thou shalt be saued Act 16. 20 c. The Scribe demaunding of Christ what he should do to inherit eternall life is sent to the law and word of God to marke what he readeth there Luke 10 25. But here by the occasion of our Lords question how readest thou pawse we a little and aduisedlie let vs consider the force and efficacie of reading the word of God The reading of Gods word and preaching of the same are the two onely and ordinarie meanes whereby through the working of the spirit the Lord conueieth his word into our heartes both which are expressed by one word in Hebrew Karà which signifieth to crie or call to proclaime pronounce or preach to declare or reade Exod. 24 7. Deut. 31 11 c. After which the Greeke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 semeth to be feigned bearing the same sense of proclaiming preaching or pronouncing Isai 58 1. Reuelat. 5 2. As likewise S. Iames taketh preaching and reading the word of God both for one Act. 15 21. â—aÌ„ 1. 25. touching that place How shall they hear without a preacher Rom. 10 14. It is principallie ment of the first publishing the glad tidings of the Gospell aswell by Christ him selfe Isai 9 2. 41 27. and 49 6. and 52 7 c. Mat. 9 35. 17 5. Rom. 15 8. Hebr. 1 2. and 2 3. as by his Apostles first to the Iewes Mat. 10. vers 5. 6 after to the Gentiles in all the world Mat. 28 19. Rom. 16 26. Colos 1 23. Confer Isai 52. vers 7. 8. 9. 10. with Rom. 10. verse 12. 14. 15 for both the Prophet and the Apostle speake of vniting Christes whole church of Iewes Gentiles which could not be called conioined but by preaching the Gospel as Saint Paul testifieth Ephes 2 11 c. and it is blasphemie to derogat from that excellent and effectual ordinance of God the reading of his word that it should not aswel beget faith in the hearers if with an honest and good heart they reade or heare it red keepe the same Luk. 8 15 as confirme and increase faith in them being begotten by the same word 1 Ioh. 1 4 for the word of God in it selfe is equally heard whether it be red Luke 24 45 or preached Act. 16 14. equally edifieth if it be vnderstood Act. 8 30 and withal tempered with faith in them that heare it Hebr. 4 2. And therfore the Apostle earnestlie chargeth the reading his epistles Col. 4 16. 1 Thes 5 27. 2 Thes 2 15. And to that end also was the Gospell written as Saint Iohn affirmeth Ioh. 20 31. read Ephes 3. vers 3 4 This I write not to mainteine vnlearned readers in the church much lesse to make them equall to the preachers of the word for I desire with Saint Paul that they all could preach 1 Cor. 14 5. as their place requireth of them Ioh. 21 15. Acts. 20 28. 1 Cor 12 28. 1 Tim. 3 2. 2 Tim. 2 2. and 4 2. 1 Pet. 5 2. yea rather I wish with Moses that all the Lords people were Prophets Numb 11 29 for I well know and willinglie confesse that the preaching of the word ought to be preferred before the reading of the same because of our dulnesse Isai 28. vers 9 10. Hebr. 5 11 but my writing is onely to this end that we should not neglect as we do so excellent a benefit and blessed ordinance of God as is the reading of his word being so seuerely commaunded and highlie recommended to his church Now let vs go forward The holie Scriptures are z The authority and power of the holie Scriptures able therefore sufficient to make vs wise vnto saluatioÌ„ through the faith which is in Christ Iesus for the whole scripture is giuen by inspiration of God and is profitable to teach and improue to correct and to instruct in righteousnesse that the man of God may be absolute being made perâ—ect vnto all good workes 2 Tim. 3 15 c. when our Lord would controll anie erâ—our he vsuallie obiected Haue yee not â—ed Mat. 12. vers 3. 5. and 19 4. and 21 42. â—nd 22 31 c. signifying thereby that the â—acred Scriptures ought to be our onely direction and guide therefore the hoâ—ie Ghost calleth the word of God a lanâ—erne vnto our feet and a light vnto our â—aths Psal 119 105. Prou. 6 23. wherefore Moses exhorting the Israelits to embrace and obserue the law word of God tellâ—eth them that it is not onely their wisedome and vnderstanding in the sight of all people but euen their life also and the â—engthning of their daies in the land and that all the people of the earth shall be afraid of them therefore Deut. 4 6 and 28 10. and 32 47. wherefore the Lord complaineth of the neglect thereof saying I haue written vnto them the great things of my law but they were counted as a strange thing Hos 8 12. But the holie Ghost by the pen of S. Paul hath set downe an inuincible * S. Pauls generall reason for the iust triall of true religion reason to hold vs to the word of God in all pocrisie And he descrieth them by thâ— two most certaine tokens in stead of 〈◊〉 that they should commaund to a And yet both these are coÌ„maunded by the word of God Gen. 1 28. and 9. vers 1. 3. Deut. 12 20. Therefore this is a speciall note of antichrist so to oppose himselfe against God 1 Tim. 4 3. And touching our meats by grace or thankeâ—giuing they are sactified 1 Tim. 4 4. which thing besides that our Lord himselfe vsuallie obserued Mat. 14 19 c was also commaunded in the law Deut 8 10 and practized 1 Sam. 9 13. absteâ— from diuerse meats and forbid mariage mong their votaries 1 Tim. 4 1 c. Aâ— that they should be louers of their owâ— selues couetous boasters proude curâ— speakers disobedieÌ„t to parents vnthanâ—full vnholie without naturall affectioâ— truce-breakers false-accusers intemperâ— fierce despicers of them which are gooâ— traitors headie high-minded louers 〈◊〉 pleasures more the louers of God hauâ— a shew of godlinesse but haue deniâ— the power thereof and he aduiseth Turne away therefore from such 2 Tiâ— 3 2 c. S. Peter writeth likewise thâ— they should teach damnable heresies â—uen denying the Lord that bougâ— them which they do in seeking rightâ—ousnesse by their owne workes anâ— Saints merits by suborning strange iâ— tercessours with Christ or besides Chriâ— by their Masse purgatorie c. by 〈◊〉
most fitly serue Saint Iohn to patterne antichrist an other Antiochus aswell for the like barbarous crueltie against the lightes of the world Phil. 2 15. the starres Dan. 12 3 Hebr. 11 12. and Host of heauen the true Christians Dan. 8 10 c. Reuelat. 8 12. and 12 4. and for the equall power giuen him of God thereunto Dan. 7 21. and 8 12. and 11 36. Reuel 13 7. as also for the semblable meanes of strength to accomplish his tyrannie Dan. 7 7. Reuel 13 1. and 17. ver 37 c. And lastly for the same iudgement and damnation of them both by booke euidence recording all their mischiefs against Gods people to be tormeÌ„ted in the fierie lake for euer Dan. 7 vers 10. 11. Reuel 19 20. and 20 12. was likewise the space that Christ the head of his church Eph. 1 22. indured all indignities euen to the shamefull death of the crosse Phil. 2 8 Hebr. 12 2. Isai 50 6. as the Prince of our saluation consecrated through afflictions because he that sanctifieth they which are sanctified are all of one Hebr. 2. ves 10. 11. And this space is also expressed sometime by halfe a propheticall weeke answerable to Daniels midweeke Dan. 9 27. viz. three daies and an halfe Reuelat. 11 9. sometime by 42 moneths Reuel 13 5. sometime by a time two times and halfe a time Dan. 7 25. and 12 7. Reuel 12 14. All which varieties expresse yet one space of time to signifie rather a certaine measure of afflictions determined in Gods euerlasting purpose to conforme his Church both of the Iewes and Gentiles to the image of his owne sonne Rom. 8 29. 2 Cor. 4 11. 1 Pet. 5 10. then any certaine time of persecution which the church of Christ must indure according to the will of God Rom. 6 6. 2 Cor. 1 5. and 4 10. Heb. 10 36. 1 Pet. 3 17. And immediatly after his baptisme he was visiblie replenished with the holie spirit Mat. 3 16. Luk. 4 1. And presently led by the same spirit into the wildernesse to be tempted of the deuil Mat. 4 1. Heb. 2 18. and 4 15. where he being among wild beastes Mark 1 13. which of old time were wont to frequent the deserts along the riuer Iorden Zechar. 11 3. continued fasting 40. daies in holie meditation before he entred that great worke of his fathers businesse which was inioined him of God in accomplishing the truth of Moses law by sealing vp and fulfilling the vision and Prophet and abolishing the dailie sacrifice oblation of the law Dan. 9. ve 24. 27. through the one oblatioÌ„ of himself Heb. 9 14. 10 14. wherby he cancelled the handwriting of the ceremoniall law which continuallie reuiued testified our sinnes against vs Col. 2 14. and thereby brought in euerlasting righteousnesse for vs all Dan. 9 24. Hebr. 10 14. Moses likewise at the giuing of the law had continued 40. daies fasting in the Lords presence vppon the mount Exod. 34 28. And Elias also at the restoring of the same law was 40. daies miraculouslie sustained without any food 1 King 19. v. 8. 14. which miraculous abstineÌ„ce of Moses Elias and of Christ sheweth the holie perfection of the law in it selfe Rom. 7 12. which was deliuered restored and abolished by one and the same miracle though through the infirmitie of our fleshe Rom. 8 3 it could not yet with all that perfectioÌ„ make vs perfect Heb. 7 19. and 10 1. but Christs one offring of himself hath made perfect for euer them that are sanctified Heb. 10 14. Thus therefore in the end of those 40. daies hauing put the Tempter to flight he came forth and preached the glad tydings of our saluation Mat. 4 17. and 9 35. euen the generall Iubilie of our euerlasting freedome from the captiuitie of Sathan sinne hell and eternall death Leuit 25. vers 9. 10. Luk 4. vers 17. 18 c. And these three orders namely kings high-priests and Prophets were ordeined according to the law by annointing Exod. 40 13. 1. Sam 16 13. 1. King 19 16. to shadow vnto vs the plentifull graces of Gods spirit which was in them by measure Act. 1 5. Eph. 4 7. 1 Ioh. 2. vers 20. 27. and 4 13 but in Christ without measure Psalm 45 7. Luk. 4 18. Ioh. 1 16. and 3 34. and 10 36. Acts. 10 38. as in whom are hid all the treasures of wisedome and knowledge Col. 2 3. because in him dwelleth all the fulnesse of the Godhead reallie Col. 2 9 for it pleased the father that in him should all fulnesse dwel Col. 1 19 and of his fulnesse haue all we receiued and grace vpon grace Ioh. 1 16. Eph. 4 7. Tit. 3 6. Psal 68 19. God hath forbidden all similitudes and likenesse of any Images thing either in heauen in earth or in the sea which lying in his chanell as it were vnderbeareth the earth Psal 24 2 to worship them or him thereby vppon paine of eternall death not onely on the spirituall adulterers themselues that is the breakers of that spirituall wedlocke Ier. 31 32. Ezech. 16 8 but euen to the 3. and 4. generation of their adulterous posteritie Exod. 20 5. Read Hos 2. vers 2. 3. 4. 5. And Moses exhorting the Israelites as knowing that he should verie shortly after be taken from them chargeth them diligently to attend to the law and commaundements of the Lord and especiallie that they should beware of idolatrie for the Lord saith he spake vnto you out of the mids of the fire and yee heard the voice of the words but saw no similitude saue a voice Take therefore good heed vnto your selues for you saw no image in the day that the Lord spake vnto you in Horeb out of the mids of the fire that yee corrupt not your selues and make you a grauen image or representation of any figure c. Deut 4. vers 12. 15. 16. wherby Moses plainlie sheweth that the Lord of purpose with-held from them all shew of figure and likenesse causing them onlie to heare a voice for none can expresse the image of a voice as saith Esdras 4 Esd 5 37 because they should make no maner image at all no though it were possible for them to imitate the verie image of God himselfe to worship him therby yet were it vnlawfull for them so to doo for God is a spirit and they that worship him must worship him in spirit truth for the father requireth euen such to worship him Iohn 4 23 c. Good works also these marchants most groslie abuse making them blasphemous and derogatorie to the due merits of Christes death and passion in in seeking v Albeit true christians worke not for reward Rom. 4. 4. but of dutie Luke 17 10 yet our God which 〈…〉 eth vs to worke Mat. 20 1 c. of his owne â—â—ere bountie and â—â—â—our Mat. 〈◊〉 14 15. hath 〈…〉 ed to re 〈…〉 our workes Mat. 10. 42. Luke â—â—3
Purgatorie Popes painted fire and is not in the scriptures as also no one point of poperie is therefore all sinfull And for Purgatorie it was deuised of the heathen Atheists long before the daies of any Pope within the compasse of those 1864 yeres wherin we sayd that Abraham and his posteritie were separate from the Gentiles which space the Apostle calleth the Times-past wherein God suffered the Gentiles to walke in their own waies Act. 14 16. And â—herein after a sort the Lord hid himâ—lfe from them as Isai speaketh 45 15 as â—ntrariwise the same Prophet foretold â—at the Lord would discouer his holy â—me in the sight of all the Gentiles that 〈◊〉 the ends of the world might see the salâ—ation of God 52 10. Of those Heathen I â—ay and in that time a kind of Purgatorie â—as inuented by their vaine Poets and â—hilosophers who were the diuines of â—he Heathen as in the writings of Platâ— â—nd Virgil it appeareth from whom these â—orthy marchants for faile of scripture â—aue cosoningly gathered the dead coles â—f their Purgatory blown vp the same â—o vehemently with the boistrous belows â—f their own hot burning breath that they â—aue made it nothing lesse if not much more terrible for the time then hell it self A diuelish deuise meerly forged of these merchants wherby as also by their masse they made merchandise of mens soules as Peter and Iohn foretold vs. Yet is there a double Purgatorie or purgation of Christians in this life The one is whereby we are cleansed from all our sinnes by the blood of Iesus christ Heb. 1 3. 1 Ioh. 1 7â— Reuel 1 5 which vvas also signified vndâ— the law by that blood offered Leuit. 17 11 vvhich see how the Apostle interpreteth 1 Hebr. 10 1 c. For almost al thingâ— vvere by the law purged vvith blood anâ— vvithout shedding of blood is no remission Heb. 9 22. This our first purgation is figured also by baptisme where our washing in the vvater or new birth Tit. 3. 5 betokeneth our putting on of Christ Gal. 3 27. vvhich in the Reuelation is called the vvhite raiment Reuel 3 vers 4. 18 and is named of S. Paul the new man vvhich after God is created in righteousnesse and true holinesse Eph 4 24 which is to mortifie the deedes of the body by the spirit Rom. 8 13 and to put off the sinfull body of the flesh Col. 2 11 that is to crucifie our old man that the body of sin might be destroied that henceforth vve should not serue sin Rom. 6 6 for they that are Christs haue crucified the flesh vvith the affections and lusts Gal. 5 24. read Col. 3 5 and Tit. 2 vers 11. 12 c. Our other purgation is by the fire of afflictions and persecutions Dan. 12 10 which all that will liue godly in Christ Iesus must indure Psal 34 19. Phil. 1 29. 〈◊〉 Tim. 4 10. 2 Tim. 3 12. 1 Pet. 1 ver 6. 7 that the triall of our fayth being much more precious then gold that perisheth though it be tried by fire might be souÌ„d vnto our praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Iesus Christ whom wee haue not seene and yet loue him in whom now though we see him not yet do we beleeue and reioice vvith ioy vnspeakeable and glorious receauing the end of our faith euen the saluation of our soules 1 Pet. 1. ver 7 8 9 for if we be without the corrections whereof all the faithful are partakers then are we bastards and not sonnes Hebr. 12 8. And here wee may see that Bildad argued very absurdly against Iob in reasoning thus If thou wert righteous God would not afflict thee but he afflicteth thee therefore art thou vnrighteous Iob 8. ver 6. 20. Wherefore Iob confuteth this absurditie in the next chapter vers 21. 22. These afflictions of the faithfull were most liuely represented by the beasts diuided in the middest in the couenant that God made with Abraham where the foules fell vpon the carkases â— the Lorde went betweene those diuideâ— peeces of the beastes with a smoking fornace and firebrand Gen. 15. verse 10. 11. 17. to teach Abraham that his posterity shuld suffer many and diuerse afflictions to be rent and torne in peeces tried with fire fagot as the lord there in a word plainly expresseth verse 13. Exod. 2 11. Heb. 〈◊〉 verse 36. 37. In the law likewise this was prefigured where they were commanded in all their oblations to offer salt Leuit 2 13. which Christ himselfe thus enterpreteth Euerie man shall be salted with fire and euerie sacrisice shal be salted with salt Marke 9 49. This sacrifice is euerie Christian mans bodie which he is bound of dutie and seruice euen by reason Rom. 6 19. to giue vp and offer holie and acceptable vnto God Ro. 12 1. for to this end our sauiour saith to all If any man wil come after me let him denie himselfe and take vp his crosse daily and follow me Luke 9 23. I am loth to be longer in this point yet since we are come thus farre into the field of Christian combats let vs at the least take a suruey of the battell for it may be though we comenow but only to see the host as Dauid did 1 Sam. 17. vers 17. 20. that the Lord will one day call vs forth as he did Dauid to fight against Goliath verse 49 c. For howsoeuer worldlie souldiers are discharged either for infirmities or age yet none are exempted from this christian warfare but all euen from children Mat. 19 14 that feare God must prepare theÌ„selues to this warefare which is not against flesh and bloud but against principalities against powers against worldly gouerners the princes of the darknesse of this world against spiritual wickednesses which are in the hie places Eph. 6 12. The weapons of this warfare are the verie whole armoure of god Eph. 6 11 c. by which Christ our Captaine hath alreadie conquered all the power and kingdome of Sathan for vs Isai 59. vers 16. 17. 18. Wherefore Saint Paule as an Heralt about to crie an Alarme in this great host biddeth vs to be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might Eph. 6 10. And to watch stand fast in the faith to quit vs like men and be strong 1 Cor. 10 13. And he sheweth the meanes how we may so do namelie by continuing in one spirit and in one mind fighting together through the faith of the Gospel Philip. 1 27. S. Iohn also to comfort vs before we haue giuen one stroke telleth vs that we haue alreadie gotten the victorie and ouercome the wicked one that is the Deuil 1 Ioh. 2 13. This might seeme vnto vs a paradox but that we cannot forget our grand captaine Christ the head of his bodie the Church Col. 1 18. who hath spoiled the principalities powers and triumphed ouer theÌ„ in his crosse Col. 2 15. and so cast out the
these Marchants haue most falslie belied the Iewes for the old testament so they themselues haue verie despitefullie i The Papistes blasphemouslie miscall the holie scriptures why blasphemed the new testament and holie scriptures and all because they tell vs how these iugling marchantes cosen the world terming theÌ„ a nose of waxe a shipmans hose an ynken gospel to be of no better authoritie then Aesopes fables and most wickedlie censuring the holie Ghost the composer of Dauids Psalms with that prophane verse Scribimus indocti doctique poâ—mat a passim Whole bookes of verses commonlie Aswell th' unlearnt as learnt write we This is that Torch-blasing-star wormwood which infecteth the pure waters of Gods word with his bitter blasphemies whereof they die that drinke it Reuel 8 11. refusing the waters of life Iohn 4 10. Therefore turne away from such saith the holie ghost 2 Tim. 3 5. And go out of her my people that you be not partakers in her sinnes and that yee receiue not of her plagues Reuel 18 4. And here because we are come to S. Iohns Reuelation which contemeth a generall prophecie of all the afflictions generall and particular that the Church of Christ shall endure till the last day and by most euideÌ„t tokens pointeth at Rome froÌ„ whence those euils should issue let vs giue the Catholiks a tast of that their filthie cage Reuel 18 2 by viewing the intercourse of Gods scourge among the Rome wicked The k Nimrod ChaÌ„s nephew built Babylon and Ninive of the AssyriaÌ„s by which two countries Gods church of the Iewes indured manie times most cruell tyrannie at length miserable captiuitie Israel by the AssyriaÌ„s anno mundi 3264. 2 King 17 6. and 122. yeares after Iudah by the Babylonians ibid. 24. 10 c. Ier 50 17. wherefore the Lord assureth his church to be especiallie reueÌ„ged of these two Mic. 5 6. Babylonians the most ancient afflicters of the church of God GeÌ„ 10. verse 8 10 hauing a long time tirannized in the world at length by the prouidence of God grew to such an head that they ouercame manie and mightie nations Ierem. 25 27 in so much that they presumed and preuailed against the Lords people leading them away captiues and destroying their citie and temple in reuenge whereof they were vanquished of the Medes and Persians Iere. 50 28. 51 11. Dan. 5 vers 30. 31. The Macedonians subdued the Medes Persians Dan. 7 6. and 8. vers 5. 6. 7. 20. 21. The Seleucians or Asians suppressed the Macedonians Dan. 7 7. The Romanes foiled the Seleucians Dan. 11. vers 30. 44. Finallie the Romanes by litle and litle through mutuall dissention and ciuil discord hauing altered and diminished their owne state first begin to persecute Christ in his swadlings infancie forcing him to be layd in a manger Luke 2 7. Secondly they most vniustly exacted Tribute of him being the great kings sonne and therefore free Matth. 17 24 c. Thirdly they condemned him to death Matth. 20 19. Iohn 11 48 18 35. 19 15. Act. 4 27. Reuel 11 8. And lastly they l This notable destruction and desolatioÌ„ by the Romanes as well for the auncient prophecie so long before as for some future straunge euent our Lord him selfe aduiseth vs euerie one to consider Mat. 24 15. destroyed the Citie and Temple Dan. 9. 26. Luke 21 20 as the Babylonians had done before and why shall they not haue the Babylonians reward eueÌ„ vtter destruction for the same Read Zech. 14. ve 1. 2. 3. The holy Ghost calleth this ougly cage and cursed citie Rome for the filthinesse thereof Sodome and for her crueltie to Christs Saints Egypt and in respect of Pilate the Roman Deputie that deliuered Christ to death Ioh. 19. vers 15. 16 he calleth it the place where our Lord was crucified Reu. 11 8. And euen like as the former BabiloÌ„ in the East parts of the world most cruelly afflicted Gods people the Iewes Isa 47 6. Ier. 50 17 so this Citie in the West S. Iohn calleth Babylon Reu. 16 19. 18 2 c. which by the spirit of prophecie he saw should no lesse cruelly persecute the Saints seruaÌ„ts of Christ And for this similitude of Rome with BabyloÌ„ S. Iohn calleth Rome or rather Antichrist the king of that Antichristian vsurpatioÌ„ Isa 21 2. Iere. 51 25. by the Hebrue word abaddon destroyer Reu. 9 11 as the prophets Isay Ieremy had many hundred years before called old Babylon the king therof And because John wrot to the Greek churches of m This was Asia minor where Iaphets sons inhabited among whom S. Paule had long before this time planted the Gospell Act. 19. vers r. 10. 26. 20 18 c And were thus through pietie perswaded to dwel in the Tents of Sem. Gen. 9 29. as likewise for pollicie they were perswaded 500 years before to dwell and confederate with Sem against Babylon Isai 21 2. Gen. 10. vers 2. 22. Antichrists characterie name Asia Reâ— 4 he interpreteth the hebrue in their own tong Apollyon destroyer as S. Paule likewise calleth him the son of perdition or destruction 2 Thes 2 3. And S. Peter respecting their whole corporation nameth them priuy-inbringers of the heresies of destruction 2. Pet. 2 1. Wherefore Irenaeus or some graue father in that age haue wisely as the holy Ghost aduised Reu. 13 18 gathered his characterie name of the Greeke 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 both which exactly containe that number 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 666 the Beastes name the former noting Rome the Citie and language of Antichrist the latter Italie his peculiar Church and countreye VVhich Citie the Angell telleth Iohn is built vpon seuen mountaines Reuel 17. vers 9. 18. As also Virgil Georg. 2. 1 Trist El. 4 3 7. and most plainly Ouid more then once doth witnesse Rome to be Sed quae de septem totum circumspicit orbem Montibus imperij Roma deumque locus My home is Rome imperiall the place of gods no doubt Which from seuen mountains doth behold the whole world round about This Romish Babylon papall corporation S. Iohn calleth not a Virgin as yet the Prophet Isai named old Babylon Isai 47 1 but an abhominable whorish woman who for her filthie n Because Antichrist must sit in the teÌ„ple of God i. presume authoritie ouer matters of Christian faith religion 2 Thes 2 4 And haue a shew of godlines 2 Tim. 3 5. the holie spirit to helpe our infirmities speaking euideÌ„tly as S. Paul testifieth 1 Tim. 4 1. which S. Iohn calleth spirituallie Reuel 11 8 layeth out in open plaine termes the name Mysterie written in the forehead of Antichrist calling it Great Babylon the mother of whoredomes and abominations of the earth Re. 17. 5 fornications and whoredomes far more impure then Babylon was far vnfit for so puer a name Reuel 17. vers 3.
life must be prayed vnto That images not Idoles must be worshipped That a Catholike is not bound to keepe faith truce with an hereticke for so it pleaseth them to cal the professors of Gods word c. which absurd assertions all other their priuate doctrines taught vnder the title of that spirit by the authority of their church they hold and maintaine with no better reason or more sure ground then the Iewes do the Traditions of their c Cabal is the Iâ—wes mysticall doctrin deliuered from one to another by tradition which as they affirme was not coÌ„mitted to writing as was Gods Law but deliuered by Moses to their forefathers by word of mouth Cabal or Mahomet the ceremonies of his d Alcoran is a booke containing the law religioÌ„ of Mahomet with out the knowlege wherof the Turks teach that meÌ„ are but childreÌ„ in vnderstanding concerning religion Alcoran And as it were hard for man to deeme which of these three abominations haue sent mo millions of soules to hell-fire so were it as vneth to say which of the three be more hatefull in Gods sight were it not that the Pope hath greater light to his heauier iudgement at the last day And when our Papists maintaining these and more grosse opinions and crossing the word of God be the true meÌ„bers of Christes Church then shall those Iewes be the children of Abraham who yet bare no resemblance of Abrahams faith and therefore our Lord told them that they were of their father the Deuill Ioh. 8. verse 39. 44. Wherefore we wil end with this fearefull Caueat to them all A Caueat to the Catholikes That the state of a resolute and perfect Papist not repenting his religion but dying so insected and possessed with the poyson of Papistrie is vndoubtedly a ruled case in the holy Scriptures and standeth damnable by their censure as these and such like places of the new TestameÌ„t giue manifest euidence 2 Thes 2 3 c. 1 Tim 4 1 c. 2 Tim. 3 1 c. 2 Pet. 2 1 c. Reu. 13 8. 14. verse 9. 10. 15 2. 20. verse 4. 5. Seeing then their case is so perillous let vs heare once againe the triple testimonie of Gods spirit thus mercifully Ephes 5 7. forewarning vs Be not therfore companions with them Turne away therefore 2 Tim. 3 5. from such And by a voice from heauen Go out of her my people that ye be not Reuel 18 4. partakers in her sinnes and that ye receiue not of her plagues Amen He that hath eares to heare let him heare Pro. 20 12. Ezech. 12 2. Mat. 11 15. A TABLE SHEVVING THE PRINCIPAL THINGS contained in this Treatise wherein the figures declare the page and where you finde a letter after anie figure there in the marginal note vnder the same letter is handled the matter you seeke for A Aarons holy-day 84. a Abaddon 63. and 66. q Abraham borne 7. Called from Vr anno mundi 2079. 19. saw the dayes of Christ 13. by three proofes his faith is specially commended 8. m. In him all the families of the earth are blessed 8. The Lords couenant with him 51. and 52. Adam created the sixt day of the weeke 2. that day also being our Friday is supposed the day of his transgression and redemptioÌ„ 2. b. Adams perfection and royaltie in his innocencie 2. his transgression a most haynous sinne 3. f. huy-and-cry after Adam 4. his examination ibid. his faith in the promised seed Christ 4. his exercises of faith 5 his robes 5. h. his sonnes sacrifices 5 spirituall Adulterie 42 Mahomets Alcoran 86 Angels created when and wherfore 1. a. their desire to see the glorie of the elect 71 The Angels not able to behold Gods ful maiestie 72 Antiehrist sitteth in the temple of God 64. n. his power 79. x. his liuerie 64. o. his wonders 77. s Two speciall notes of him 32. Apollyon 63 Bildads Argument against Iob. 51 Ar-mageddon 66 Asia minor 63. m. the Authoritie of the Scriptures 28. which the Papistes blasphemously miscall and why 60 B Babylon built 61. k. cruelly captiueth and afflicteth Gods Church the Iewes 62. their deliuerance from thence 19 the Babylonians destroy Gods Temple and their reward therefore 61. so do the Romanes 62 Rome is Babylon 62. and 80. a faire beginning of Babylons foyle 66 Caiaphas speaketh like Balams asse 21. u. Barak 67 Baptisme representeth our mortification 45 the Beastes characterie name 63 Christ among wild Beasts 40 Christs Bodie taken from the crosse 21 the glorious exchange of our Bodies 71 C The Iewes Cabal 86 Caiaphas prophecieth and blasphemeth with one voyce 21. u. Abraham â—alled out of Chaldea 8. and 19 Catholikes obstinate and why 77. their filthy cage Rome 61. their charter 79. a fearfull caueat to them 87. the whole course of nature Cursed 4. g. natures desire 71 Christ the blessed seede 5. his natiuitie 14. his baptisme 37. his priuate life 36 his two natures 11. q. how we obtaine his righteousnesse 24. his skarlet robe 64. o. he is our king high priest and Prophet 34. he onely heareth our prayers 24. the yeare of his passion foretold 20. his ascension 14. his second comming 69. q. his manifestation to the world like to the appearance of the Sunnes arising 16 Christ crucified from the beginning of the world 5. visibly replenished with the holy Ghost 40. he is the onely perfection of Christians 24. and 40 c. Christians apparell 5. h. why they should reioyce 74. their assured hope of eternal life ibid. their inheritance not in their owne keeping 69. as was Adams 3. how they should examine them selues 69. r. three notable deliuerances of Gods Church and all at one time of the yeare 19 why the present Church of Rome is no church of Christ 83 D The Day by the Iewes account 20 a Day for a yeare 20 Babylons great Day 66 how Dauid saw Christ crucified 13 Deaths entrance and power by sinne 2. d all Dead in Adam 2. d. and 47 Deboras song 67 Deuillish spirits 66 Antichristian Doctrine carnall 78 E Eating of flesh fish when first permitted 6. k Gods Church deliuered from Egypt 19 Rome called Egypt and why 62 Elias slayeth Baals Prophets 67 the Iewes generall Error that Elias should come againe 22 our spirituall Enemies 47. conquered by Christ 15. r. 53. and 54. the time of the Iewes euening prayer and oblation 20. and 21 F Moses bright Face 71. and 72 by Faith in Christ were all the Patriarkes saued 4 the ten Fathers before the flood 6 two kindes of Feare 45. c the First borne were sacrificers before the law 5 â— Flesh permitted to be eaten 6. k Noahs Flood what yere 5. month day 7. k G Gabriels ministerie in the message of Christs humanitie 20 the Gentiles gathered into the sheep-fold of the Iewes 9. o Gideon 55 God alloweth nothing but what himself commaundeth 76 the true marke of the
BRIEFE DISâ—â—â—â—â—◠〈…〉 Imprinted at London by Richard Fâ—â—â—â—â—â—elling in the Blacke Friers near Ludâ—â—â—â— MDXCIII TO THE CHRISTIAN Reader grace and peace in Christ Iesus WHen it pleased the Lord in a mercifull and gentle correction to lay his fatherly rod of sicknesse and mortalitie in Autumne last vpon this Citie of London the schooles there both publike and priuate soone after as it vvas requisite began to breake-vp VVhereupon the Teachers vvere generally at more leysure to follovv that course of practise after the diuerse studies of their seuerall professions vvhich euery one affected Among vvhom my selfe purposed likevvise to publish somevvhat of my priuate readings as leysure gaue leaue in diuinitie VVherein this discourse I entred the rather for the behoofe and benefite of my Scholers to vvhom as their young yeares vvere able and capacities apt to conceiue I haue vsed to interpret a portion of the nevve Testament by the space of an houre euery Saboth in the morning before Common prayer vvherby I might the better both traine them to * remember Eccles 12 1. novv their Creator in the dayes of their youth and instill into their tender minds the vvonderfull consonancie concord of many notable senteÌ„ces vvith the vvord of God vvhich novve and then met theÌ„ in their vveekly lectures of * The study of humanitie is a dead darke and erronious labor without the knowledge of Diuinitie wherby it is quickned enlightened rectified and so it becommeth easie pleasant and profitable to the students humanitie and vvithall bring theÌ„ in disliking of other discord and vnseasonable speeches vvhich commonly in some Poets are vvithout all modesty But besides these the learned vvell knovv vvhat excellent sayings most consonant and conspiring vvith the vvord of God are scattered in heathen authors Greeke and Latine vvhich it vvere a great fault in the maister either lightly to ouerpasse vvith silence as vnprofitable or to leaue his scholers ignorant of those maruellous lights of Nature vvhich the Lord had left among the Heathen to the intent that they should be vvithout * Rom. 1 4. excuse euen testimonies of his vvill according to his vvritten vvord vttered by their ovvne mouthes hovvsoeuer yet the same vvere quickly quenched and vtterly turned to mere * Ro. 1 21. Eph. 4 17. mataeologie and foolish thoughts through the vanitie of their darke hearts and mindes For albeit they had the Shepherds Kalender or Plovv-mans alphabet of the vvorld vvherein vvas vvritten in great capitall letters that euery vnlearned man among them might plainly read * Rom. 1 19. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that vvhich may be * In steed of this knowledge of god is publikely protested by an ancient Record the ignorance of God and that in a solemne Altar at Athens their chiefe Vniuersity of learning wisdom Act. 17 23. See the cause why Rom. 1. v. 21. 24. 28. known of God as the Apostle vvell noteth to the Romans vvhich might haue taught them as much in effect for the true and distinct knovvledge of the godhead as the Lavve and vvord of God did instruct the Ievves Rom. 2 15. For by the very sight of the visible heauens ouer their heads declaring the glorious excellencie of the maker Psal 19 1. they might euidently see and certainly discerne his * Rom. 1 20. deitie and Godhead likevvise his * 1. Cor. 1 21. wisedome the sonne of God * Psal 136 5. Prou. 3 19. and 8 27. c. Heb. 1 2. by vvhom the Lord made heauen and earth the sea and all the creatures in them the secoÌ„d person in Trinitie And his * Rom. 1 20. eternall povver the holy Ghost * Genes 1 2. mouing and extending ouer all creatures * Hebr. 1 3. sustaining comforting and conseruing them the third person also in that diuine Trinitie Albeit I say they might clearely see that this God that created heauen and earth the sea and all things that in them are * Act. 14 15. c. left not him selfe vvithout vvitnesse amoÌ„g them in that he did them good * Matth. 5 45 made his sunne to arise vpon them and gaue them raine from heauen and frutefull seasons filling their hearts vvith food and gladnesse * Act. 17 25. c. giuing to all life and breath and all things for in him vve liue and moue and haue our being as also certaine of their ovvne Poets haue sayd yet vvere they so far from Dauids thoughts vpon the vievv of these heauens vvho in holy meditation confessed thus vnto God * Psal 8 3. c. VVhen I behold thy heauens euen the vvorks of thy fingers the Moone and the stars vvhich thou hast ordeined vvhat is man think I that thou art mindfull of him the son of man that thou visitest him c. that contraryvvise they * Psal 32 9. like the horse and mule vvhich vnderstand not * Rom. 1 25. turned the truth of God vnto a lye and vvorshipped the creature forsaking the Creator vvhich is blessed for euer And so vvhiles they * Rom. 1 22. 1. Cor. 1 22. professed them selues to be vvise they became starke fooles as the Apostle also vvitnesseth These heathen vve haue in this our Discourse declared vvho they vvere vvhat time they vvere seuered hovv long they continued separate from Gods people and by vvhom and hovve they vvere called and recoÌ„ciled to their brethren againe Of them therfore here vvill I vvrite no more but this vvhen in the yeare of the vvorld 3577 Alexander the great had subdued the Medes and Persians many other nations as vve haue briefly touched in this treatise the Greeke tongue vvhich though 600 years before that time it vvas very famous and florishing as may specially appeare by Homers vvorks for all the honor both of learning and Nature yet then chiefly began to be generally studied in all the vvorld insomuch that euery nation as they vvere subiect to the Grecians so they coueted chiefly to come in fauour by speaking their language But after that the Romanes had brought vnder the Grecians vvere also conquerors of the vvorld the Latin tongue likevvise grevv to be coÌ„mon among all nations vvhich held on til the coming of Christ VVherfore Pilat the Lord guiding his vvauering mind and pen both for the matter maner was not content to vvrite Christs Title in Luke 23. 38. Hebrue the Ievves tongue only but in Greeke and Latine the tongues of the heathen also that so it might appeare though Pilate thought of no such mysterie that asvvel the Gentiles heathen as the nation of the Ievves vvere to take notice reap benefit of Christs death and passion Novv the Theme or purport of my vvriting I desired such as might be both most necessarie for all sortes and least handled of any in particular VVhich thing in this kinde of studie in these our days vvherin mouing and vvorking in vs conceiue comfortable hope