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A02186	Greenvvoods vvorkes contayned in fiue seueral tractates. 1. Of the day of iudgement. 2. Of the Lords Prayer. 3. Of the race to saluation. 4. Of the torment of Tophet. 5. Of the baptisme of Christ.	Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5.; Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5. Treatise of the great and generall daye of judgement. aut; Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5. Race celestiall. aut; Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5. Tormenting Tophet. aut; Greenwood, Henry, b. 1544 or 5. Joyfull tractate of the most blessed baptisme. aut	1620 (1620)	STC 12329; ESTC S115797	129,145	422

superbia quid diuitiarū copia What hath pride pronted him or what hath the pompe of riches done him good Alas these could not saue his Soule For as sayth the Psalmist a man by Psal 4● 67 his riches cannot redéeme his brother he cannot giue his ransome to God so precious is the redemption of soules and their continuance for euer And in Samuel we read That-kings are not exempted from the iudgments of God If yee doe wickedly yee shall 1. Sam. 12 25. perish and your King In the first Epistle to the Corinths wee may read who they are that are threatned with Tophet neither fornicators nor Idolaters nor adulterers 1. Cor. 6. 9. nor wantons nor theeues nor couetous nor drunkards nor extortioners shall inherit the Kingdome of God This is spoken of Kings as well as of others And in the Reu. wee finde Reu. 21. ● that the fearefull and vnbeléeuing the abominable murtherers and whoremongers and sorcerers Idolaters and all lyers shall haue their part in the Lake that burneth with fire and brimstone and this is spoken of the King as well as of the Btgger for the Lord in iudgement fréeth from hell not according to place but grace not outward condition but inward disposition Nay moreouer great men Noblemen and mighty Princes are not only lyable to Tophet but the greatest part of them shall to the diuell Not many wise men nor many mighty not many noble are called for as God 1. Cor. 1. 2● 1. 〈…〉 2. ● would haue all men saned and come to the knowledge of the truth i. some of all sorts some Iewes some Gentiles some Kings some Nobles some Preachers some Rich some Poore so of all these the greatest summe goe downe to Tophet Yet for all this great men must not bée reprooued forsooth the truth that maketh against them must not be imbraced of them Abner could not abide to heare Isbosheth 2. S●m ● tell him of his going in ●o Rizpah his father Sauls Concubiae Ahab hated Micaiah the sonne o● 〈…〉 Imlah for not prophesying as he said good vnto him The people cryed out in Esayes time Dicite nobis placentia placentia Esay 30. that is speake pleasing things vnto vs. The Priests and people of Anathoth let 11. 21. threatned Ieremy to take away his life if he prophested to them in the name of the Lord. Amaziah said to Amos the Prophet Amos 7. 12. 23. Goe bee gone prophesie in Iudah but prophesie no more in Bethel for it is the Kings Chappell and it is the Kings Court. They hated him that rebuked in the Amos 5. 10 gate and abhorred him that spake vprightly The people in the time of Micah liked Mica 2. 11. them well that prophesied to them of Wine and strong Drinke I pray God that the great Ones of this Land be not tainted with this corruption Well for mine owne part I had rather be stormed against for preaching Tophet to you here then ye should curse mee in Tophet hereafter for smoothing and flattering you Yet this reprehension of great men I would wish it might be done in wisdome and humility which I beseech Rom 12. ● you O King by the tender mercies of God reforme these and these things for some in this case are indiscréet and too too sawcy and rather exasperate the hearts of their hearers against them then winne them to the Lord by their exhortation Vse If then Kings and great men bee not exempted from Tophet what should this worke in them but obedience to that counsell of the Psalmist Bee wise now therefore O yee Kings Psal 2. serue the Lord in feare Looke vp to heauen acknowledge your selues subiects to a greater As the Lord hath honoured Kings aboue others so hee looketh for a greater returne of honour from them than from others for where the Lord gineth much there the Lord requireth the more Kings and Princes are the Kéepers Deu. 17. 18 of the two Tables of the Law of God and to them is committed from God the gouernment both of Church and Common-wealth they must therefore be carefull that the Word may runne very swiftly throughout euery Angle of their Realmes So shall God gaine Psal 147. an vniuersall glory and Kings themselues a more fiable subiection Kings and Queenes are called nursing Esay 49. 23 Fathers and nursing Mothers and al to commend vnto them the care they should haue of Gods glory and the good of their people Iosua was such a Ruler that remained Ios 24. 1● resolute and constant in the worship of God to his liues end Dauid prepared a place for the Arke 1. Ch. 15. 1. of God was carefull for the Church of the Lord. Iehoshaphat Ezechias and Iosias 2. Ch. 17. ● ch 29. 1 2. ch 34. 1 2. were reformers of their Kingdomes enemies to idolatry and graciously defended the Word of God And blessed be God for our Kings most excellent Maiesty who is maiesticall in his place in religion zealous in life vertuous and in mercy aboundantly gracious The Lord increase his graces in him the Lord anoint him with the oyle of Holinesse aboue his fellow Princes and the Lord kéepe him from this terrible Tophet and let all people that beare good will to this our English Sion to this my Prayer say Amen It is euen prepared for the King Secondly wée may here perceiue Obseru 2. Acts 10. with Peter that verily there is no respect of persons with God in iudgement he iudgeth the rich as the poore the father as the child the master as the seruant the King as the begger as the Prophet Dauid sayth With righteousnes shall he iudge the world and the people with equity Though wickednesse among men be Eccl. 3. 16. in the place of iudgement yet the Lord our God will deale iustly Though among men there is respect of persons to be had without which a confusion would and this is necessary to be vrged for men are full of contempt and too sawcy with them of superiour place and authority yet when all shall be summoned before the tribunall of God the Lord will indifferently procéede to iudgement without any respect of persons Vse And this should not only pull down the haughty minds of the noble who think for their greatnesse here it will bée easier for them hereafter than others but also this should bee an vnalterable president to all Iudges of the world As they sit in Gods place so they should imitate the Lord in iudgement this should make them obey the counsell of the Lord deliuered by the Prophet Dauid Bee learned yee that are Psal 2. Iudges of the earth O the care that Iehosaphat tooke for iust and righteous iudgement after he had made Iudges and set them in euery City of Iudah hee gaue them this charge Take heede what ye doe 2. Ch. 19. 1 6 7. for yee execute not the iudgements of man

vnto them When yee pray say Our Father which art in heauen c. So that Christ gaue them this prayer not onely to vse the prescript forme thereof but also to frame all their prayers sutable to the same ● Secondly The br●uity hereof containing but ●●●e and those short Petitions It pleased Christ in his wisedome to make it briefe and short for these three causes 1 That it might be sooner learned and better kept 2 That it might bee often repeated ● and not wearisome 3 That it might take away all excuse ● from those that in any respect neglect prayer Thirdly The excellencie hereof ● and that is double 1 In respect of the Author it was made by Christ himselfe who is the wisedome of the Father 2 In respect of the Subiect for it containeth in it though neuer so short whatsoeuer is necessarie for Gods glory our present good and euerlasting comfort Fourthly The necessity hereof it is as necessary to the Christian soule as a Castle or Bulwarke to the Citie This Prayer whereof I haue spoken containeth in it generally three things First a Preface Secondly Petitions Thirdly a Conclusion The Preface is set downe in these The Preface words Our Father which art in heauen The Preface consisteth of ● parts The first part concerneth our own selues in these words Our Father The secōd part The second part of the Preface concerneth God in these words Which art in Heauen The first part of the Preface concerning our selues containeth in it two things First a Duety Secondly a Prerogatiue First a Duety in this first word Our In this word Our we are taught Our Note what loue care and affection should raigne in the members of the Mysticall Body Wee should pray for the whole Body of the Saints as well as for our own soules The eye séeth not for it selfe alone but for the good of the whole body the hand laboureth not for it selfe alone but for the whole body So should we craue all comfortable Graces for our Brethren and for the whole Body of Christ Iesus as well as for our owne selues Secondly a Prerogatiue in this word Father By Father héere is not onely vnderstood Father the first Person of the Trinitie but the whole Trinity For as God is said to be our Father in respect of Creation Redemption and Preseruation So the whole Trinity haue their parts in them all Againe the name of Father when it is put with any other Person of the Trinity is taken personally that is for the first Person of the Trinity but whē it is put with his creatures it is taken essentially for the whole Trinity So that in Christ our Mediatour Wee that were by nature the children Ephes ● 3. of wrath are become the Sonnes of GOD and Heires of eternall Life And this is the great prerogatiue of the Children of GOD. To bee the sonne of a mighty Monarch Note and great Prince is high eminence but to be the Adopted Sonne of God vnspeakable is the excellency of this title Vses Herein the loue of God doth first appeare vnto vs Behold what loue the FATHER hath shewed on vs 1. Ioh. 3. 13 that wee should bee called the Sonnes of GOD. Secondly by this word Father our faith is much strengthned in our prayers for we pray not to an inexorable iudge but to a merciful Father who can deny vs nothing as we may comfortably reade Mat. 7. 9 10 11. Thirdly wee haue good warrant to call God Father and it is no impudency so to doe for we haue Gods promise You shall be my people and Ezek. 36. 28. I will bee your GOD Wee haue Christs warrant When ye pray say Luke 11. 2. Our Father And wee haue the holy Ghosts instruction Rom. 8. 1● Yee haue receiued the Spirit of Adoption whereby we cry Abba Father Fourthly if God be our Father then let vs haue a continuall care like good children to giue him his due loue and deserued honour as hee calleth for the same of vs in the Prophet A Sonne honoureth his Father Mal. 1. 6. and a Seruant his Master If I bee a Father where is then mine honour and if I be a Master where is then my feare Thus much of the first part of this Preface The second part of this Preface The secōd part concerneth God in these words Which art in Heauen This second part concerning God containeth in it a double description First A description of the Maiestie of God Secondly A description of the Habitation of God The description of the Maiesty of GOD in these words contained Which art is double First A description of his Immutability Which art Which are Note The Lord in his Essence is immutable and in his Attributes without shadow of change the Lord therefore sending Moses to Pharao bad him say Exod 3. 14 on this manner I AM hath sent me And as God is thus immutable in his Essence and Attributes so is hée immutable in his Word Heauen and Mat. 24. 35 earth shall passe away but my Words shall not passe away And this is a Doctrine of much comfort that the Lord in his Word and Promise is vnalterable and without mutabilitie or change Secondly A description of the Eternity Note Which art The Lord is to day yesterday and the same for euer Hee was before all beginning and shall neuer haue ending Hee was not in time neither shall Hee end in time but remaineth the same ror euer Thirdly A description of Gods habitation in these words In heauen In 〈…〉 en We are here to know that God cannot properly be said to bee in a place because he is an infinit and incomprehensible Spirit Hee is in heauen by his glory in earth by his mercy in hell by his vindicts and in the depth of the seas by his miracles Behold the 1. King 8. 27. heauens and the heauens of heauens are not able to containe the Lord. Heauen is his feat earth is his footestoole c. Yet the Lord is said to bee in heauen as Psal 2. 4. But hee that dwelleth in heauen shall laugh them to scorne and Psalm 113. 5. Who is like to the Lord our God that hath his dwelling on high that is in heauen and Psal 123. 1. I lift vp mine eyes to thee that dwellest in the heauens God is said especially to be in heauen for these foure causes First because his glory is most ● manifested in Heauen euen as the seate of the soule the head and the heart may bee said to bee because the soule is most seene there though it be not in any one place of the body included so the Lord is said to be in heauen because his glory doth there most appeare Secondly because heauen is the ● place where Christs Body is and heauen is the Palace of Angels and Court of Saints where they behold the glorious face of

Godly Medicina est non p●na castigatio non damnatio id est is a curing medicine not a destroying punishment a profitable chastisement not a deuouring condemnation For diuers causes therefore doth the Lord suffer his deare children to be afflicted First to weane and winne them from the loue of this wicked world for in prosperitie wee are ready to bee forgetfull of God and of our selues also wee are ready with the deafe Adder to stop our eares at the voice of the Charmer charme hee neuer so wisely The weed is ready to ouergrow the corne and the flesh ready to dominéere ouer the Spirit But by afflictions wee are brought to hate that which before wee loued and to embrace that which before wee loathed Well therefore sayth Gregory A●rem● Gregory cordis tribulatio aperit qu●●●●●● prosperitas huius mundi claudit id est Tribulation doth open the ●●re of ●●● heart which worldly prosperity doth many times shut As Antiochus in his prosp●●●ty thought himselfe equall with ●●● yea aboue God but hauing in 〈…〉 of his Chariot and being in 〈…〉 ty hee sung a new song saying I● 〈…〉 stum est hominem mo●●al●m 〈…〉 Deo id est O! it is meete and requ●sit for mortall man to be subiect to the immortall God So Alexander being hurt with an arrow sayd Homines dicunt esse me filium Iouis sed s●gitta haec probat me esse mortalem Id est Men say that I am the sonne of Iupiter but this arrow proueth me to be but a mortall man So Nebuchadnezzar proudly vaunted himselfe against the Lord of Hosts in his prosperity But when the Lord tooke him to taske metamorphosing this proud king into a base beast then could he say That the Dan. 4. 34. Lord was able to abase all those that walke in pride Thus therefore doth the Lord chassen vs in this world that wee may neither bee intangled with the loue of this world Nor bee condemned with 〈…〉 this world For as the Nurse to weane her child seem thirsting after her milke ●oth anoint her teat with Aloes or some such bitter thing euen so our heauenly Father to weane vs from the pleasure of this wicked world doth send vs many sharpe afflictions in this world Secondly the Lord suffereth vs to ● be afflicted thereby to draw vs to amendment of life Before I was troubled Psal 119. 67. I went wrong but now haue I learned to keepe thy Law The rod saith Prou. 29. Salomon bringeth wisedome As the rod of Moses striking the Deut. 8. stony Rockes caused whole Riuers of water to flow there-from So the Lord striking vpon our stony hearts with the rod of affliction causeth vs to shed forth buckets of teares for our sinnes committed Aduersa corporis animae remedia sunt Is●d aegritudo carnem vul● erat sed mentem curat id est The affliction of the body is wholesome Physicke for the soule it killeth the flesh but cureth the Spirit it woundeth the outward man but renueth the inward Cum infirmor tunc fortior sum i. when I am weake then I 2. 〈…〉 1● 10. am strong Afflictions therefore may bee fitly compared to a Gold-smiths Forge which tryeth the pure Gold from the impure drosse It is like a purgation which expelleth corrupt humors from the Body It is like a Shepheards crooke whereby the Lord doth bring againe his wandring sheepe to the fold It is called of the Prophet Virga Ierem. 1. vigilant i. a watchfull rod a rod that keepeth men in continuall watchfulnesse The Prodigall child that wandred Luke 15. farre in the by-wayes of sinne by this sheep-crooke was brought back again to his fathers house So the Lord by this meanes doth bring home many that haue erred from the way of truth and wearied themselues in the way of wickednesse For as the carefull mother cannot see a more amisse in her beloued child but will immediately wash the same away So our heauenly Father cannot endure the blemish of sinne vpon the face of his deare children but hee will wash it presently away with the water of affliction If thou sinnest to day he afflicteth to morrow Thirdly the Lord suffereth vs to be afflicted that wee may the more earnestly call vpon him and the more spéedily seeke vnto him Mala quae nos hic Gregory premunt citius ad Deum ire compellunt i Aduersitie that oppresseth vs here in this world doth make vs swiftly and speedily runne to the Lord. Lord in their streights they sought Esay 2● 16 Dan. 13 4 thee Susanna being ready to bee put to death cryed out to the Lord. The Prophet Ionas being in the Whales Ionas 2 1. belly powred out his prayers to the Lord. Dauid in many of his Psalmes being in trouble called vpon the Name of the Lord especially in the 1●0 Psal De profundis clama●● ad te Domine ●sal 〈…〉 Domine exaudi vocem meam id est Out of the deepe haue I cryed vnto thee O Lord Lord heare my voice c. So the Prodigall child beeing in a straight sought to his father de ring 〈…〉 1● 1● him to make him but as one of his hir●d seruants So the Disciples when the ship was ready to suffer naufrage by reason of the tempest awaked their Master saying Lord saue vs we perish So Peter being ready to sinke cryed Mat. 14. ● out to Christ saying Master saue me Therefore that men may be compelled to seeke the Lord hee sendeth afflictions vpon them according to that of good S. Augustine A Deo premuntur Augustine iusti ●t pressi clamant clamantes exaudiantur exauditi glorificent cum id est Men are therefore oppressed of God that being oppressed they may cry vnto him crying vnto him hee may heare them and hearing them he may deliuer them and deliuering them may bee glorified of them Fourthly the Lord doth suffer vs to bee afflicted thereby to try vs whether wee will depart from him in time of trouble yea or no. And thus was Iob tryed of the Lord For though the Lord had permitted Satan to tempt him his enemies to vndoe him his children by sudden death to bee taken from him his body to bee afflicted from top to toe with Byles Botches and Sores hauing no sound part throughout his wife to bee an occasion of offence vnto him who in these his distresses should haue beene a comfort to him yet notwithstanding all this Iob sinned not against his Maker yea hee was so farre from mistrusting in God as hee sayd Though the Lord killed him yet would hee put his trust in him and so farre from murmuring against him or cursing him as with admirable patience in them he blessed the Lord for them saying on this heauenly manner The Lord giueth and Iob 1. the Lord taketh away blessed bee the name of the Lord. Thus were the Apostles and the holy Martyrs tryed who were so