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A04028	A sermon vpon part of the second chapter of the first epistle of S. Iohn: Preached by Thomas Ingmethorp. The summe whereof is briefly comprised in this hexameter ...	Ingmethorpe, Thomas.	1598 (1598)	STC 14086; ESTC S106261	22,018	51

righteousnes and brotherly loue or charity Wee are purged indeede by the bloode of Christ yet so that wee neede daiely to wash our feete that is Ioh. 13.10 to shake-of the vncleane affections of the flesh which carrie vs captiue into the triumph of sinne For as dirt and balme cannot well bee tempered together so no more can wee haue fellowshippe and communion with God Lev. 19. ● who is holinesse it selfe Esai 33.19 so long as wee lye drowned in the dregges of our owne naturall corruptions never once waving so much as a hande or a foote to get out Righteousnes includeth both tables when as wee yeelde both to God and our neighbour whatsoever is due vnto either of them frō vs by the lawe Charitie doth not only prohibit iniuries wrongs but also inioyneth the doing of good But these points because they be daiely beaten-on in your hearing let it suffice at this time that I haue only pointed-at them Holding for most certaine as a case overruled vnto vs by the holy ghost that they are but hers dissemblers and Hypocrites as many as doe not imploie themselues to the observing and keeping of Gods commādemēts how glorious a shewe soever otherwise they make of the knowledg of Christ his profession But I see I haue staied over-long in handling this former part I wil therfore as it were vpon the spurre posse over the other so much the more speedily 5. But hee that keepeth his worde in him is the love of God perfect indeede Hereby we know that we are in him This is the first reason whereby our Evangelist and Apostle goeth about to iustifie the foresaide Proposition being taken as I tolde you of the effects towit the loue of God which the knowledg of Christ ingendreth in vs and may be framed in forme of argument on this fashion Hee that loveth God truly knoweth God truely But hee that keepeth Christs commandemēts loveth God truely Ergo hee that keepeth Christs commaundements knoweth God truely and is a true Christian indeede Which consequence to be soundly inferred not only scripture but even common sence inforceth For is it possible a man shoulde loue God whome he knoweth not the Poet could sing Ovid. ignoti nulla cupido vncooth vnkist that which is vnknowne is commonly vnregarded and out of request be it of never so great excellency in it selfe 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 loue doth breede of the sight and knowledge of a thing If Esops cocke had knowne the worth of the precious stone he woulde not haue set so light by it but because hee knewe not the value therefore he esteemed more of a barely corne Nowe hee that is ignoraunt of Christ can neuer knowe God Heb. 1.3 For hee is the brightnesse of his glorie Ioh. 1.18 and the ingraued forme of his person and no man hath seene GOD at anytime but the sonne which is in the bosome of the father hee hath declared him So that a full knowledge of Iesus Christ must of necessity goe before especially seeing a colde profession of the loue of GOD is not enough but wee stande bounde to loue him aboue all thinges to relie wholy vppon him and for his sake to relinquish father Math. 10 3.7.16.24 mother wife children yea and our selues and all Marc. 8.34 But againe this so greate loue of GOD cannot bee without the keeping of Christes commaundementes it being the nature and propertie of loue to fashion and conforme it selfe as neare as possible may bee vnto the will and disposition of the party whome it affecteth So the sonne is carefull to obey his fathers commaundementes not driuen of anie seruile or slauish feare but mooued of a filiall and childe-like loue hee beareth towarde him And God for none other cause requireth vs to loue him with all our heartes with all our strength and with all out soules but that that loue shoulde frame vs to a dutifull obedience towardes him insomuch that wee shall thinke nothing too much wee doe to bee ioyned with him who is our only felicitie and soueraigne good so tenderly and intirely beloued of vs. And therefore sith neither the loue of God canne bee separated from the knowledge of CHRIST nor it from an holy life ordred according to the prescript of his commandementes the Apostle yee see hath sufficiently auerred his purpose that they which keepe Christes commaundementes knowe Christ indeede and are true Christians As for the perfect loue hee speaketh-of it is not to bee construed in that sence as though wee could in this life arriue vnto the perfection of loue or of any other vertue for God knowes as wee knowe but in parte so wee loue but in in parte But either to recommende vnto vs the continuall indeuour of perfection which euery true Christian according to the proportion and strength of grace receiued ought to aspire vnto and striue towardes though it be beyōd his reach to attaine vnto it vntil the world to come 1. Cor. 15.28 when God shall bee all in all and perfectly consummate the good worke which he hath here graciously begunne or els the worde perfect must be taken as opposite to feined after an Hebraisme very vsuall in diuine scripture so that perfect loue betokeneth true 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 perfect for which Targhúm hath commonly 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but Hier. simplex and Lxx. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 idest 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gel. non fictus nō fucatus which is not with out fault but without double nes or dissembling See for all Gen. 25.27 hearty sincere and vnfeined loue which God of his mercy will accept and crowne though it come many aces shorte of that absolute degree of perfection which the rigour of the lawe precisely exacteth measuring his giftes in vs such is the profounde riches of his goodnesse towardes vs not by the effect but affect of our doings And the better to excite and stir vs vppe heereunto our Apostle proceedeth further and sheweth what singular fruite profite and commodity wee shall reape thereby which beeing duely weighed is able to set an edge on the blūtest apperite if it haue any mettall of the holy Ghost in it For he saith Hereby wee knowe that we are in him The loue of God thē which begetteth in vs the keeping of Christs cōmandements is a sure signe vndoubted certificate that wee are ingraffed into Christ the greatest dignity preeminence and prerogatiue in the worlde and alone is of efficacy sufficient to vnderset and stablish our weake faith against all the doubtings of fraile flesh if there were no other piller as there be infinite to supporte and proppe it with beside For if wee bee in him hee must needes bee in vs according to that comfortable saying of his Ioh. 14.23 if any man loue mee hee will keepe my worde and my Father will loue him and wee will come vnto him and will dwell with him So that hee that knoweth God

to be the whole and sole saviour of the worlde So that they doe violate and breake the chiefe commandement of Christ who beleeue otherwise either of his person or of his office then he hath disclosed and taught in his worde They likewise offend that professe they carry such an opinion of Christ in those respects as the trueth requireth but not contenting themselues with him alone doe ascribe part of their salvation to their owne workes or other creatures as if he without them were insufficient to worke the feate For as there is but one God who will be worshiped by him selfe alone so is there but one mediatour betweene God and man 1. Tim. 2.5 evē Iesus Christ our true Immanuel who is so ielous of his glory Esai 42.8 that he cannot brooke that any other person or thing whatsoever should be ioyned patent with him in the same And thus much of the first ranke or band of Christs commandements The second ranke is of those which belong to the service of God or externall religion For albeit the true service of God be spirituall and standeth principally in the Canons rules of faith before specified yet God like a merciful father tendring the infirmity of vs his children aloweth certaine outward rites for the better exercising of our inward religiō faith And therein he hath set vs boundes limites which wee may not passe least following the current the tide streame of our owne wisedome we should devise any kinde of worshippe in the serving of him which though it seeme never so devout and holy in our owne eies as we are givē over-much to be enamoured with our owne inventions and good intentions Est quique sibi Suffenus● Catul Cacus amor sui Horat. Ovid. Met. lib. 3 fab 6. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Naz. as Narcissus fel in loue with his owne shadowe yet can it not stand with the nature glory of God The Iewes they had many many ceremonies prescribed them well for the more diversely the promised Messias was decyfered and figured out vnto them the better it was for them both to kindle their devotion and to confirme their faith But nowe since the body it selfe is come in place which was the end of the lawe all those heapes of ceremonies are vanished and of right abrogated abolished and all thinges whereby either our faith is to be holpen or our devotion to be furthered doe consist in a fewe chiefe pointes Amongst which we may afforde Church assemblies the first roome vy vertue of Christs promise Mat. 18 2● where two or three be gathered togither in my nāe there am I in the midst of them But it skilleth not howe oft we flocke flowe togither except the thinges be donne when we meete for which we ought to assemble togither in the name of Christ for otherwise goates vse to hearde togither as well as sheepe Here then commeth in the ministerie of the worde which Christ would haue both sincerely preached attentiuely heard with faith insomuch that he maketh the hearinge of the woorde aspeciall badge and cognisance Joh. 8.47 to knowe his servants by Luc. 10.42 and highly commendeth Marye for that whiles Martha cumbred her selfe aboute much serving she sate at Iesus feete hard him preach To this study of the worde wee must ioyne fervent and heartye prayer For the heavenly wisedome is given to none but such Jac. 1.5 as seeke sue for the same at the hāds of the father of lights by faithful praier We must make our petitions then vnto God not vnto creatures and that in a liuely faith which banisheth all misdoubte of Gods good will towards vs assureth vs of his presence These praiers whether they be private or publique how sweete a savour howe fragrant a smell they yeelde in the nose-thrilles of the Lord wee may esteeme by his vehemente and often callinge on vs Psal 50.14 to vse them protesting hee setteth more by the invocation of his name then by all other externall service what soever And for our better direction in praying wee must learne as to subiect submit our selues in all things to the wil pleasure of God so to craue to be heard in all that we aske only in the nāe by the mediatiō of Jesus Christ For being of our selues by nature corrupt and sinners wee are not in case to prescribe vnto God what he should do for vs no nor without our mediator Christ Jesus so much as to dare to present or prostrate our selues before the throne of his divine maiesty as Christ himself giveth to vnderstād informing vs Ioh. 16.23 both to pray in his name Math. 6.10 in our praiers to say thy will be don in earth as it is in heavē These things at attēded and waited-on with the right vse administratiō of the sacramēts to wit Baptisme the Lords supper where we must be wōderfull circusispecte that they be neither profaned through irreverence or contempt nor polluted with superstition remembringe howe carefull Saint Paul was to reforme such abuses 1. Cor. 11.23 as had crept into them amonge the Corinthians according to the precise patterne of Christes originall institution not daring for his life to swarue one heares breadth from it These these bee the pointes wherein the outwarde service of God doth in a manner consist viz. holye and Christian assemblies the preaching of the woord prayers and sacramentes All which as they were at first simply ordayned by CHRIST so were they duetifully receaved and faithfullye observed of the primatiue Church without alteration or depravation They that diligētly addict giue themselues vnto these things bee they that followe the commandementes of Christ and by their so dooinge evidentlye declare that they haue the true knoweledge and faith of Christ in them But such as setting them aside broach newe ceremonies of their owne brueing abandon the Church 01 contemne the worde of God embrace the inventions of men direct their prayers vnto creatures or in them vse the mediation of others to the father besides Christ pervert the right vse of the Sacraments and to all these adde images aulters newe consecrations yea and coyne newe Sacraments too these cannot iustly be saide to keepe the commandementes of Christe in asmuch as the thinges which they vse were never authorised by Christ being indeede but birdes as the saying is of their owne hatching fancies of their owne devising without ground and warrant of the worde the onely authenticall rule of our religion and infallible pole-starre for our direcion in the service of God The thirde ranke of Christes commandementes compriseth all those which serue for managing of our behaviour manners These may be extended as farre as our whole life and every action thereof doth streach but Saint John in the thirde chapter following reduceth them all vnto three generall heades where hee attributeth to the children of God purification