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A44703	Basilidi dōron. or, The royal present as it was delivered in a sermon, in the parish-church of Boston, Octob. 9, 1663, at the arch-diaconal visitation of the reverend and right worshipfull Raphael Throckmorton, D.D. and arch-deacon of Lincoln / by Obadiah Howe ...	Howe, Obadiah, 1615 or 16-1683.	1664 (1664)	Wing H3049; ESTC R43267	23,016	38

1 Thess 2.10 and if so to the Father they are no less to the Mother this is the sum of the divine promise Isa 54.1 The children of the desolate shall be more than those of the marryed Wife she should forget the shame of her youth and the reproach of her widdowhood v. 4. It is the matter of the Churches exultation and triumph Isa 49.20 The place is too strait for me this is the subject of all those Encomiastique Elogies when glorious things are spoken of her Ps 87.4 to mention Rahab Babylon Phylistia and Tyre that this and that man was born there It was the glory of the Primitive Church that there were daily added to the Church and that there was 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a multitude of them that believed Acts 4.32 this is truely 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Eph. 4.12 The edification of the body and this is either edificatio totius or edificatio partium edification of the whole or of the parts that of the whole is the daily accretion of new materials to that spiritual house daily adding new Converts untill the body be compleat in members that of the parts is the growth and increase of grace in every part untill it come to the perfect man so that every part shall be fat and flourishing in the Courts of our God Ps 92.12 being satisfied with the fatness of Gods house Psal 36.8 when they suck the breasts of her Consolation and their bones flourish like an hearb Isa 66.14 so that there shall not be an Infant of dayes but a childe shall dye an hundred years old Isa 65.20 this will be Sions glory when her retinue thrives in the family and those that are nursed at her side grow up apace the Queen of Sheba will have no more spirit in her to behold the meat at Solomons Table 1 Kings 10. Then I have a word ad Clerum to my Brethren of the Ministry The Apostle telleth us that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the edification of the body is the work of the Ministry Eph. 4.12 The glory of our Fathers house the Off-spring and the issue is hung upon our shoulders Isa 22.24 The Minister is to be the Father and Mother and Nurse too and therefore we finde St. Pauls 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Cor. 4.15 his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Gal. 4.19 his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 1 Thess 2.7 I have begotten you in the first I travail again in birth in the second and as a nurse cherisheth her childe so we have you in the third I have therefore license from St. Paul the great Visitor of the Churches Col. 4.17 to tell Archippus and say to him Take heed to thy Ministry that thou hast received to fulfill it And to Timothy 2 Tim. 2.15 Study to shew thy self approved unto God a workman that needeth not to be ashamed Those Offices which are divided in others are united in us so that our work is great and calls amongst many things for these two from us 1. Our knowledge and skill had need be great a Minister must be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with the Apostle 1 Tim. 4.6 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 with our Saviour Math. 13.52 nourished up in the words of Faith and a Scribe well instructed to the Kingdom of Heaven we should be able Ministers of the New Testament 2 Cor. 3.6 Viri virtutis Men of spiritual strength as Apollos 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 mighty in Scriptures able to divide the Word of Truth aright and to stop the mouths of gainsayers Ministers as the Prophets of old are called Seers Eyes to the people but if the Eye be darkness how great is the darkness of that body is Christs own Probleme Where no Vision is the people must needs fail and perish Prov. 29.18 If Ministers be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Clouds without water how shall Doctrine distill like the dew upon the tender hearb The Priests lips cannot preserve knowledge in the hearers when it is not at all in the Speaker but where the blinde lead the blinde both must fall into the ditch 2. Our diligence and activity must be great me thinks the Apostles 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 especially those that labour in the Word 1 Tim. 5.17 and his 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Tim. 4. Be instant in season and out of season should awaken us A Minister is a Feeder as well as a Seer he is Promus-Condus that is Condus to lay up but Promus to lay out Aaron as he had his Urim on his breast so he had his Bells round his skirt and they wanted not their Clappers if they sounded not he was to die for it Ministers are Stewards in Gods houshold Luk. 12.42 and a Steward saith the Text must be 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 both wise to know how to do it and faithfull in the doing it to give them 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 both meat and measure they must be neither quite starved nor lean fed Lessius his diet in spirituals Christ alloweth not the one will keep the Spirit as low as the other the Flesh God hath a controversie both with the people and the Priest for their spiritual theft with the people for robbing God of his Tythes and Offerings and so the Minister of his food Mal. 3.8.9 and with the Priest for stealing the Word of God from his neighbour Jer. 23.30 to force the sheep to bring the fleece and to seek for their food is unequal In the Parable Math. 25.26 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the slothfull is the evil servant a Minister never wants work and if he work not he shall never want woe so the Apostle 1 Cor. 9.16 Wo to me if I preach not the Gospel like that of the Prophet Zach. 11.17 Woe to the Idol-Shepheard which may be the idle Shepheard without a quibble but that its something more comprehensive the Shepheard that hath neither eyes to see withall nor arms to work withall so saith the Text his right eye is utterly darkned and his right arm clean dryed up whereby the Prophet would tell us that neither an Ignorant nor a lazy Ministry the one without his eye the other without his arm come as the Cedar Box or Pine to make Sion glorious 3. From v. 7. and the 15. they shall come with acceptance upon mine Altar and I will glorifie the house of my glory whereas thou hast been forsaken and hated so that no man went thorow thee I will make thee an eternal excellency the joy of many generations frequency and uninterrupted exercise of Publique Worship is Sions glory as Gods presence there makes her an eternal excellency so our presence there makes her appear the joy of many generations here runneth the current of divine Promises Isa 66.20 They shall come from New Moon to New Moon to worship before the Lord of Hosts Isa 2.2 Come let us goe

that with joynt consent hand in hand and heart in heart and be not only 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 followers together of them Phil. 3.17 that all that admirable variety may concenter in as admirable an unity that as that ancient Father said of the Churches garments made up of divers colours Varietas multa scissura vulla great variety but no rent in that coat then and thus will the glory o● Lebanon come the Firre and Pine and Box together to make the place of his feet glorious And thus you may behold these willing tributaries come in their glory to Sions glory thus we shall come as the Spouse made her addresses to her beloved as some read that Text Cant. 1.4 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 in rectitudinibus in her right and commendable motions All which several particulars as so many rivulets seem to be willing to run back into this general consectary or Conclusion which I might have named first but I have reserved till last as the result of all which hath been spoken which is this That all men with all their power and parts and variety of gifts and graces and several capacities should tend to the glory of the Church as their proper end And having so distinctly and largely treated of the Quid and the Cui the Treasury and the Tributaries I have left this only to be treated of the Quare or the treasure which we are to present her with and that is glory or to make her glorious this therefore remains inquirable what it is which makes Sion glorious The glory of the Church when she shall be triumphant we may admire but never describe as eye hath not seen it nor ear heard it nor heart conceived it so no pensel can draw it forth the Apostle gives as much of it as can be given by pen of men or Angels on this side the possession of it in that elegant expression 2 Cor. 4.17 a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory But where the glory of the Church militant lies we have the Scripture to direct us and I shall not wander farr for my discovery only from this very Chapter borrow five several particulars as the expresses of that spirit who best knowes wherein the true glory of Sion lyeth and they are as follows 1. From v. 1. Arise and shine for thy light is come and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee Light is the Churches glory for that saith the Wise man is beautifull and pleasant to behold Eccles 11.7 The black veil of darkness stains and eclipseth any glory that first matter was without form and void so long as darkness was upon the face of the deep the first dawnings of glory upon the unshapen universe was light as a good eye makes the face beautifull But what is this light we have the concurrent suffrage of Interpreters to direct us here with this distinction of Lux quae and Lux quâ illuminat the light which enlighteneth us is Jesus Christ who is the true light but the light with which he doth enlighten us is the Gospel that great engine of mans salvation which brings Immortality and life to light and gives both light and eyes Lumen hoc est verbum Evangelii de Christo crucifixo saith Lyra and per lumen Christi presentiam doctrinam et universam Evangelii gloriam exprimit saith Alapid upon the Text and so a whole cloud of witnesses leads us to this truth that this light is the glory of the Gospel But what need we appeal to humane testimony when we have divine so clear those duskish prophesies in the dawnings of the Church are called a Light shining out of a dark place 2 Pet. 1.19 St. Pauls turning to the Gentiles with the Gospel made him the living Comment upon this very Prophesie Acts. 13.47 So hath the Lord commanded us saying I have made thee a light to the Gentiles this is that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the true light and that 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 that marvellous light 1 Joh. 2.8 1 Pet. 2.9 and of this light the Church is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Candlestick 1 Rev. 20. and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 pillar and ground of this truth 1 Tim. 3.15 as being her glory it 's also called the glory that excelleth 2 Cor. 3. and the glorious Gospel 2 Cor. 4.4 and so glorious that it bespeaks their feet beautifull who bring it Rom. 10. And then the Cedar of Lebanon shall come c. some to lay the foundation others to build and all to tend 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 to the furtherance of the Gospel Phil. 1.12 She shall such the breasts of Kings Isa 60.16 the Prophet telleth us of the breasts but the Apostle telleth us what the milk is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the milk of the Word 1. Pet. 2.2 it is the Churches glory when she hath no dry breasts when the Cedar in Lebanon comes to protect the Firre and Pine comes to propagate the one by power the other by pains the one by license the other by labour in the Word and Doctrine when there is no Embargo lyes upon those Ships which should bring Sions sons from farre when this Light is neither blown out not put under a bushel when no Philistines to stop up these Wells of water of life as Gen. 26.15 when the one with St. Paul is for the defence of the Gospel the other for the increase of it Phil. 1.17 the one to give it free course the other life and motion 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Thess 3.1 it s most glorious when it runs fastest when the one makes it room and the other makes it run when all in their several stations are cautelous as the Apostle 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 lest we should give any check to the Gospel of Christ that by the rod of his mouth his rest might be glorious then the glory of Lebanon comes c. to make the place of his feet glorious 2. From v. 4 5. Thy Sons shall come from farr and thy daughters shall be nursed at thy sides the abundance of the Sea shall be converted unto thee a numerous Issue and increase of Converts are the Churches glory when as she hath no dry breasts so no barren Wombe it 's then like such a glorious couple as Isa 54.5 thy maker is thy husband when the measure of their Issue is the dew that falls from the morning womb Ps 110. glory is contracted in one individual but dilated in many this Law crescite et multiplicamini increase and multiply is that whereby nature preserves it self and so in the Church numeration multiplication and addition she owns but substraction and division are strangers to her Arithmetique It was an indeleble obloquy in Israel to dye childeless and by children born again the Churches reproach is taken away Filii corona senum saith the Wise man Prov. 17. Children are a Crown and the Apostle calls them his glory