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A04847	The spirituall architecture. Or, the balance of Gods sanctuary to discerne the weigh and solidity of a true and sincere, from the leuitie, and vanitie of a false and counterfeit profession of Christianity. Wherein also the sandy foundations of the papisticall faith are briefely discouered. A sermon preached at Pauls Crosse the 16. of Nouember, 1623. by Robert Barrell, Master of Arts, and minister of Gods word at Maidstone in Kent	Barrell, Robert.	1624 (1624)	STC 1498; ESTC S120643	59,486	84

that is the Pope and Popish Prelates whereas the Scriptures are written but with inke and paper These traditions they make of three sorts e D. Bysb contra P●rk de Trad. 1. Diuine deliuered by Christ himselfe 2. Apostolicall deliuered by the Apostles 3. Ecclesiasticall deliuered by the Church 1 Diuine 1. Concerning diuine traditions if they bee truely such we most reuerently and religiously receiue them but wee acknowledge none for such but onely those doctrines of faith of Gods worship which are either expresly or by necessary cōsequence contained in the old new Testamēt For although we know and acknowledge that f Bulling de ver Dei the substance of the old Testament was deliuered among the Patriarches from hand to hand by tradition from Adam to Moses and of the new till it was penned by the Apostles and Euangelists g D. Abbot cont Bysh de Trad. as some thinke for eight as others for twenty as others for fourescore yeares yet wee teach that when God had taken the custody of his owne tradition to himselfe by selecting and inspiring choise vessells of grace to commit them to writing least the streames of truth should haue beene polluted by running through the muddy channells of mens mouths then the Church was bound to receiue nothing for diuine truth but what is contained in the Scriptures or necessarily deduced therefrom and firmely grounded thereupon As when God had conueighed the whole light of the world h Gen. 1.3 which before was dispersed in the first dayes creation into the body of the Sunne i v. 14. c. created the fourth day then he would haue the Moone and Starres to deriue their light from thence and the whole earth to be therewith enlightened so though in his first plantation of his Church God did for a time continue the knowledge of his truth by immediate reuelation thereof vnto some chosen men which might deliuer it to his Church from hand to hand yet now since he hath conueighed the whole light of diuine truth into the Canon of the Scripture hee will haue all the Pastors and members of the Church to deriue their light of sauing knowledge and true faith from thence onely so that the doctrine of the Scriptures is now the onely diuine Tradition 2. Touching Apostolicall Traditions wee acknowledge them likewise for diuine if they vnderstand thereby 2 Apost Trad. that diuine doctrine which the Apostles first preached then wrot in the Scriptures as the pillar and foundation of our faith of which S. Paul speakes a Cor. 11.23 Accepi a Domino quod tradidi vobis I haue receiued of the Lord that which I haue also deliuered vnto you c. b Gal. 1.11 12. for the Gospell which was preached of me I receiued it not of man nor was taught it by man but by the reuelation of Iesus Christ And this is the holy and diuine Tradition which c Iren. li. 3. c. 1. Ireneus d Cypr. Epist 74. c. Script est Cyprian and other auncient Fathers speake of contained in the Euangelists Apostolicall Epistles and Acts of the Apostles all which are written Scriptures of the new Testament This diuine and Apostolicall Tradition we call with Tertullian The rule of truth 1 Regula veritatis Tertul. 2 Doctrinae Cypr. 3 Rectitudinis Basil 4 Credendorū agendorum Dyonis Carthus and with Cyprian The rule of doctrine and with Basill 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The rule of right or straight rule of perfection and with their owne Carthusian The rule of faith and manners or of all things to be beleeued and practised for wee constantly auerre with Cyril e Cyril Catech. Hierosol That the securitie of our faith ariseth from the euidence and demonstration of the diuine Scripture so that no man presume aboue that which is written 1. Cor. 4.6 Also we reuerently receiue such Apostolicall Traditions as haue their ground in Scripture though not expresly f Act. 20.7 as the celebration of the Sabboth on the first day of the week g Apoc. 1.10 the Baptisme of Infants c. 3 Eccles Trad. 3. Touching Ecclesiasticall Traditions wee receiue for such First those doctrines of faith which the ancient Primitiue Counsailes haue determined against Haeretikes hauing their ground in Scripture as that there is a Trinitie of persons in the vnitie of the diuine essence and that the Sunne is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that is consubstantiall and coaequall with the Father c. yet we dare not say with daring h Enchi● controv c. 1. Costerius That the first foure generall Counsailes are to bee receiued as we receiue the foure Gospells Secondly those rules which the Primitiue Church hath set downe for order and comelinesse in the seruice of God yea a Perk. de Trad. we acknowledge that the present Church hath power to make Canons to that purpose so they bee consonant to the generall Canons of the Scripture namely 1. That they tend to b 1 Cor. 14.26.40 decency and order 2. To aedification 3. That they be free from superstition 4. That the Church be not ouerburthened with the multitude of them Trad. Papist But if by the Churches Traditions they vnderstand the Canons of their latter Counsailes which were but conuenticles or confaederacies against Christ and his truth for the maintenance of Papall Hierarchy and wherein all the Bishops were the Popes sworne seruants and directed by him as by an Oracle what to doe and decree or the decrees of their Popes some of which haue beene Idolatrous some haereticall and some superstitious or if vnder that name they would thrust vpon vs euery Fryers dreame rotten reliques base costome and idle ceremony of the Romish Church then we reiect their vnwritten Traditions as sandy foundations to build our faith vpon and means to lead vs into a sea of errors and vncertaineties wherein there is neither banke nor bottome And such Traditions as these bee the sandy foundations whereon they build many articles of their Romish Creed namely priuate Masses halfe Communions Transubstantiation adoration of the host of Images and reliques Innocation of Saints and Angells Purgatory and the Popes transcendent authoritie in things Ecclesiastical and temporall For c Andrad in Orthodox Explicat Conc. Trident. li. 2. one of their owne plainly confesseth That many points of their Romish faith would reele and totter if they were not supported by Traditions And this is the reason why they refuse their triall by the Scriptures and thinke d Conference betweene Dr. Feately and M. Fisher. Christ and his Apostles both incompetent Iudges and partiall witnesses for the decision of their cause Yea Bellarmine their great Goliah saith peremptorily a Bell. li. 4. de ver dei non scripto c. 12. That it was not the proper end of the Scriptures to bee rule of our faith and that they are at the best but Regula partialis non

consolatarie sermō to his Disciples before his passion this being his Primum salue or first welcome to his Apostles after their election to the Apostleship and that his vltimum vale or last Farewel vnto them immediately before his passion 1. Praef. Conc. How excellent a sermon this was it is euident First by the Preface or exordium thereunto for it was deliuered In a selected place (k) Mat. 5.1 namely a mountaine that the sublimitie of the place might shew the excellencie of the matter Ver. 2. 2. To selected auditors namely his twelue Apostles and the choisest Disciples and in an especiall and singular manner intimated First by his preparation thereunto (l) Luc 6.12 for he spent the whole night before in prayer which must needs imploy some consequence of great importance Secondly By his gesture of sitting (m) Aug de Ser. Dom. in Monte. Quod pertinet ad dignitatem magisterij implying both the dignitie of the speaker who is (n) Mat. 23.8 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the great Doctor of his Church and the weight of the matter Thirdly by the Euangelists phrase of opening his mouth which implies not onely our Sauiours earnestnesse intention both of heart and voyce in speaking but the excellency and diuine perfection of his doctrine He who is 1. f Ier. 24.6 The eye of God by which he looks downe vpon his Church for good and not for euill 2. g Esay 53.1 The Arme of God whereby hee doth both sustaine and imbrace it 3. h Esay 48.13 1 Pet. 5.8 The hand of God whereby he hath laid the foundation of the earth in the worke of Creation and pluckt his sheep out of the mouth of that roaring Lyon the Diuell as Dauid did his fathers sheepe out of the iawes of the Lyon i 1 Sam. 17.35 paw of the beare in the worke of Redemption 4. The Face of God in whom as in a Christall glasse we may behold a Heb. 1.3 the brightnesse of his fathers glory and ●xpresse Character of his person b Ioh. 14.9 He that hath seene me hath seene the father 5. The mouth of God whereby hee doth both c Cant. 1.2 kisse his Church with the kisses of his loue and instruct it with his heauenly Doctrine heere opens his mouth as a fountaine of liuing waters to refresh the thirsting soules of his Disciples as earst hee opened the rocke of stone for the refreshing of the fainting bodies of his Jsrael d Psal 105.31 so that the walles gushed out and riuers ran in drye places 2 Materia conc 2 By the substance or matter of this Sermon which whosoeuer shall considerately read and marke shall finde therein e Aug. in loc perfectum vitae Christianae modum a perfect rule or direction for a Christian life tending to true happinesse and perfection f Mat. 5.48 Analisis Conc V. 3. A. v. 3. ad 13. Be yee perfect c. For therein Christ shewes vs first the Marke at which wee must ayme namely true blessednesse in Gods Kingdome 2. The Steps or Degrees whereby wee must ascend vnto it namely humility mourning for sin meeknes c. for the eight beatitudes are as so many steps of that g Gen. 28.12 mysticall Ladder of Jaacob whereby we must climbe vp vnto Heauen 3. The Guides to conduct vs thither namely A. v. 1. ad 17. the Ministers of the Gospell who are both the Salt of the earth to season vs with the heauenly Salt of Grace and the Light of the World to guide our feete into the way of peace that we may make straight steps to the h Apoc. 21.2 new Ierusalem and heauenly Sion 4 The Norme or Squire to rule out this way vnto vs namely the Law of God the rule of Charity and i Col 3.14 band of perfection which our Sauiour by his diuine exposition cleeres from Pharisaicall glosses and corruptions A. v. 17. ad fin●m Cap. 5. 5 The crooked by-pathes which wee must shunne if wee will keepe vs in the right way to true blessednesse and not turne to the right hand or the left and th●se are many as t●ere is but one right way to a place but many by-wa●es namely Cap. 6. a. v. ad 19. A. v. 19. ad finem cap. 6. 1. Hypocrisie in doing our good workes to be seene of men 2. Worldly Sollicitude in laying vp our treasure in Earth not in Heauen preferring the seruice of man before the seruice of God and caring more for the perishing vanities of this life then the Kingdome of God and his righteousnesse C 7 a. v. 1. ad 6. 3. Vncharitable censuring of our Brethren and ouercurious prying into their motes V. 6. whilst we see not our owne beames 4 Prophane trampling vnder our feet like dogs and Swine the precious pearles of Gods holy word and Sacraments and rending those that bring them vnto vs with the cruell teeth of malicious obloquy A. v. 15. ad 21. 5. Listning to false Prophets which are rauening wolues in sheepes clothing s●eking vnder the faire pretences of humility truth simplicity and sincerity to prey vpon deuoure the soules of Christs sheepe 6. Omission of holy duties namely of feruent prayer whereby wee should aske A. v. ● ad 13. seeke and knocke at the gate of mercy and a serious endeuour to enter in at the straight gate and goe on in the narrow way that leads vnto saluation v. 21. c. for as much as a bare verball profession will not serue the turne at the last day Not euery one that saith vnto mee Lord Lord shall enter into the Kingdome of Heauen but he that doth the will of my Father which is in Heauen c. 3 Conclus conc 3 By the conclusion wherein there is an Emphaticall 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 seeming to limit these words of my Text to this Sermon onely as containing the summe and substance of the whole Bible but they may fitly haue a more generall reference to all the words of Christs heauenly doctrine deliuered to his Church and recorded in the sacred Scriptures And the Euangelist addes V. 28.29 when Iesus had ended these sayings the people were astonished at his Doctrine c. for hee was the true Orpheus who by the melodious harmo●y of his heauenly Doctrine drew the rocks woods and wilde beasts after him that is men of rocky and hard hearts as the Pharisies and as sauage in sinfulnesse as the wilde beastes namely Sadduces and Publicans a Luk. 6.17 Ioh. 6.2 who flocked from all quarters of Iudea Samaria Galile c. to heare his diuine doctrine and behold his Almighty miracles which they saw and heard with astonishment and admiration saying neuer man spake like this man b Cap. 7.46 These words are the conclusion and application of this diuine Sermon for this wise master builder doth not onely lay the foundation