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A37981 The watch-mans lanthorn being a summ of divinity in a short but very plaine exposition of the Ten commandments, the Lords prayer, and the Creed : fittest to the meanest capacity in a nature of a dialogue / by A.E. A. E., a servant of Jesus Christ. 1655 (1655) Wing E2; ESTC R25569 96,065 185

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The second part of the Cre●d God the Son ●en 3 14 15 raised to their hope of salvation which they have conceived of Faith in Jesus Christ the Deliverer and Saviour promised t●em of God for that is it which now followeth next in the Creed I believe in Jesus Christ c. M. Did God give also to our first Parents by and by hope of their deliverance by Jesus Christ S. Yea For as he thrust Adam and Eve Gen. 3. 11 12 ●3 17. 23. 24. out of the Garden after He had first sharply chastised them with words so He cursed the Serpent and threatned him that the time should one day come When Gen 3. 14. the seed of the Woman should bruise his head M. What seed is that wherof God speaketh S. That same seed is as St Paul plainly Gal 3. 16. 19. teacheth us Jesus Christ the Son of God very God and the Son of the Virgin very man in whom we profess in the Second Part of the Creed that we settle our hope and confidence which was conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of Mat. 1. 20 21. the nature of the holy chaste and undefiled Virgin Mary and of the same Mother he was so born and nourished as other Infants be saving that he was altogether pure and free from all contagion of sin 〈◊〉 1. 29. 〈…〉 15 ● M. Did God think it sufficient once in the Old Testament to have made promise of this 〈◊〉 ● No But this most joyful promise ●●ankind which was first made to our 〈◊〉 Parents the Lord God did oft confirme 〈…〉 3. ●4 15. to their posterity to the end that men should have the greater expectation of the performance of it for after he had entred into Covenant by Circumcision Gen. 17. 10. 22. 18. 26. 4. ●8 14. with Abraham and his seed He confirmed his Promise first to Abraham himself and then to Isaac his sonne after to Jacob his sons son and last of all with most evident Oracles uttered by Moses and his other Deut. 20. 15. 34. 4. Psal 89. 4 35. Isa 53. 54. 3. 56. 9. Prophets he continued and maintained the assuredness of his Promise M. What mean these words To bruise the Serpents head S. In the head of the Serpent his poyson Psal 74 13 104. 3. Eccle. 10. 10. Amos 9. 3. is contained and the substance of his life and strength consisteth therfore the Serpents head signifieth the whole strength power and kingdome or rather the tyranny of the devil the old Serpent all which Jesus Christ that same Mat. 1. 21. Acts 10 38 Col. 1 13. 2 Tim. 2. 26. H●b 2. 14 15. 1 Ioh. 3. 6. seed of the Woman in whom God hath performed the full summ of his Promise hath subdued by the virtue of his death and so in breaking the Serpents head he hath rescued and made free from tyranny all them that trust in him for this is it which we profess in the Creed that we believe in Jesus Christ the Son of God that is that Jesus Christ is the Deliverer and Saviour of us which were holden bound and fast tyed with impiety and wickedness and wrapped in the snares of eternal death and holden thrall in foule bond age of the Serpent the devil M. It seemeth that thou hast expounded the name of Jesus with a very plain declaration S. It is true for Jesus in the Hebrew signifieth none other in Greek So●er in Latine Salvator in English a Saviour for they have no fitter name to express the force and signification therof and by this that we have said it cannot now be unknown why he had this name for He alone hath delivered and saved them that be His from eternal damnation wherunto otherwise they were appointed some other indeed have taken upon them this name because it was thought they had saved some mens bodies but Jesus Christ alone Mat. 1. 21. Act. 4. 10. 12 Rom. 5. 9 10. Phil. 2. 9. is able to save both souls and bodies of them that trust in him M. Who gave him this Name S. The Angel by the Commandement Mat. 1. 21. of God himself and also it was of necessity that he should indeed answer and performe that name that God hath given him M. N●w tell me what meaneth the name of Christ S. It is asmuch as to say as Annoynted Psal 2. 6. 10 5 9 5. Dan. 3. 24 24. A●t 7 37. wherby is meant that he is the Soveraign King Priest and Prophet M. How shall that appear Levit. 4. 3. S. By the holy Scriptures which both do apply Annointing to these three Offices and doth also oft attribute the same Offices to Christ M. Was then Christ annointed with Oyl such as they used at Creation of Kings Priests and Prophets in old time S. No but with much more excellent Oyl namely with the most plentiful Act 4. 27. 10. 38. Heb. 1. 9. Ioh. 1. 14 16. grace of the holy Spirit wherwith he was filled and most aboundantly endued with his divine riches of which heavenly annointing that outward annointing was but ashadow M. Obtained He these things for himself alone or doth he also give any commodities therby S. Yea Christ received these things of his Father to the intent that he should communicate the same unto us in such manner as he knew to be most meet for every of us for out of his fulness as out of the Ioh. 1. 14 16. 2 Cor. 1. 21. Col. 1. 13. 2 Tim 4. 8. only holy and encreasing noble Fountain we all do draw all the heavenly good things that we have M. Dost thou not then say Christs Kingdome is a worldly Kingdome S. No but a spiritual and eternal Kingdome Ioh 18. 36. Col. 1. 13 14. 2 Tim 4. 1. that is governed and ordered by the Word and Spirit of God which bring with them righteousness and life M. What fruit take we of this Kingdom● Rom 13. 12. 16. 20. 2 Cor 6. 7. 10. 4. Eph. 4. 8. 6. 11. S. It furnisheth us with strength and spiritual armour to vanquish the flesh the world sin and the devil the outragious and deadly enemies of our soul it giveth us blessed freedom of consciences finally it endoweth us with heavenly riches and comforteth and strengtheneth us to live godlily and holily M. What manner of Priest is Christ S. The greatest and an everlasting Psal 110 4. A●b 4. 14 15. 5. 6. 7. 3. 11. 15 26. c. 9. 13 Priest which only is able to appear before God only able to make the Sacrifice that God will allow and accept and onely able to appease the wrath of God M. To what commodity of ours doth He Ioh. 14 27. Acts 10. 36. Eph. 2. 14 16. Col. 1. 20. 1 Tim. 2. 5. Heb. 9. 14 15. this S. For us He craveth and prayeth for peace and pardon of God for
us He appeaseth the wrath of God and us He reconcileth to His Father for Christ alone is our Mediator by whom we are made at one with God yea He maketh us as Rom 8. 14 15. 12. 12. Gal. 4 5. Ephe. 3. 12. it were fellow Priests with Him in His Priest-hood giving us also an entry to His Father that we may with assuredness come into His Presence and be bold by Him to offer us and all ours to God the Father in Sacrifice M. What manner of Prophet is Christ S. Wheras m●n did despise and reject Mat. 15 3. 8 9. 22. 34. 37 Act. 7. 51 52. Heb. 1. 1 2. the Prophets the servants of Almighty God sent before by himself to teach mortal men his Will and had with their own dreams and inventions darkned and drowned his holy Word He Himself the Son of God the Lord of all Prophets came down into this world that fully declaring the Will of his Father He might make an end of all Prophesies and and foretellings He therfore came His Fathers Ambassadour and Messenger to Ioh. 1. 4 5. 8. 26. 40. 15. 15. 17. 6. c. men that by his Declaration they might be brought into the right knowledge of God and into all truth so in the Name of Christ are contained those Offices which the Son of God received from his Father and fulfilled to make us partners with Him of all the fruit therof M. It seemeth then that in briefe thou sayest thus that the Son of God is not only called and is indeed Jesus Christ that is the Saviour King Priest and Prophet but also that He is so for us and to our benefit and salvation S. It is true M. But sith this honour is given to all the Iob. 1. 12 13. 11. 32. Rom. 9. 26. godly to be called the children of God how dost thou call Christ the only Son of God S. God is the natural Father of Christ alone and Christ alone is naturally the Mat 2. 15. 3. 17. Ioh 1 14. 43. 14 10. Heb 3. 5. 5. Son of God begotten of the substance of the Father and being of one substance with the Father but us God hath freely through Christ made and adopted his children therfore we rightly acknowledge Christ the only Son of God sith this honour is by his own and most just Rom. 8. 17 Gal 4. 5. Ephe 1. 5. 1 Ioh. 3. 1. right due unto him yet the name of children by right of adoption is also freely imparted to us through Christ M. Now how dost thou und●rstand that He is our Lord S. For that the Father hath given him Deu● 10 17. Mat 9. 6 10. 1. 28. 18. Luke 1. 12. Ephe. 1. 20. power and dominion over Men Angels and all things and for that He governeth the Kingdome of God both in heaven and in earth with his own Will and Power and herby are all the godly put in mind that they are not at their own liberty but Deut. 10 12. 20. Mal 1. 6. that both their bodies and souls and in their life and death they are wholly subject to the Lord to whom they ought to be obedient and serviceable in all things as most faithful servants M. What followeth next S. Next is declared how he took upon him mans Nature and hath performed all things needful to our salvation M. Was it then necessary that the Son of God should be made man S. Yea for necessary it was that in what Mat 17. 22 23 20. 18 19. Ioh 11. 50. Rom 5. 15. c. 1 Co● 15. 21. Phil. 2. 6 7. Heb 2. 19. I●a 53. 1 Tim 2-5 Heb 9. 15. 12. 24. man had offended against God man should obey and satisfie it which most heavy burthen none but the Man Jesus Christ was able to take up and b●ar and other Mediator could there not be to set men at one with God and to make peace between them but Jesus Christ both God and man therefore being made man He did as it were put upon our person that he might therin take upon him bear performe and fulfill the parts of our salvation M But why was He conceived by the Holy Ghost and born of the Virgin Mary rather then begotten after the usual and natural manner S. It behoveth that he that should and could satisfie for sins and intirely restore wicked and damnable persons should not himself be defiled or blemished with any spot or stain of sin but be endued Io● 1. 19. 1 Cor. 7. H●b 4. 15. 9. ●4 Gen. 6 5 6. ●sal 14. 2 3. 51 5. Rom 3. 10. with singular and perfect uprightn●ss and innocency therfore when the seed of man was wholly corrupt and defiled it behoved that in conception of the Son of God there should be the marvellous worshipping of the Holy Ghost wherby He might be fashioned in the wombe of Isa 7. 14. Mat. 1. 20 23. the most chaste and pure Virgin and of her substance that He should not be defiled with the common stain and infection of man-kind Christ that pure Lambe Exod. 12. 5. I●h 1 29 36. 1 Pet. 1. 19. was begotten by God the Father conceived by the H. Ghost born of the V. Mary without sin that He might clense wash and put away our spots who as we were first conceived and born in sin and uncleanness so did still from thence forth continue in unclean life M. But why is there in this Christian Confession mentio● made by name of the Virgin Mary S. That He might be known to be that Gen. 22. 18. Isa 11. 1. Mat. 1. 1. 1. 22. 4● Rom. 1. 2. true seed of Abraham and David of whom it was from God fore-told and foreshewed by the Prophesies of the Prophets M. By this that hath been said I perceive that Jesus Christ the Son of God did put on mans Nature for salvation of man Now go forward what was done next S. That same most joyful and altogether heavenly Doctrin of restoring salvation by Christ which Doctrin is called in Greek Evangelium the Gospel or Glad-tidings which in old time was disclosed by the holy Prophets the servants of Jsa 53. toto 61. 1. Jer. 33. 14. Act. 3. 22 23. 7. 17. God He himself at length the Lord of Prophets Jesus the Son of God and also of the Virgin even the same promised seed hath most clearly taught all men and commanded his Apostles whom He chose for that purpose to teach the same Mat. 28. 18 19. Mar. 16. 15. throughout the whole world M. Did He think it enough to hve simply and plainly taught this Doctrin in words S. No but to the end that men should with more willing minds embrace it He confirmed and approved the same with healing of diseases driving away devils Mat. 4. 24. 8. 2. 13. 13. 15. Mat. 9. 18. Acts 10. 38. Act 2. 22 24.