place This fire from Heaven 2 Acts 3. is to melt us into pity not like that mentioned 9 Luke 54. to destroy presently all who dislike us who savoureth of the gall of bitterness v. 23. hath no part nor lot in this Gift Lastly Where this Gift is received the love of God hereby so shed abroad in the heart 5 Rom. 5. will necessarily run out at the mouth in all joyful Expressions of gratitude saying Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable Gift 2 Cor. 9. c. 15. This effect it wrought on the Gentiles on whom it was poured out 10 Acts 46. they presently found new Tongues to magnifie God They that have taken this Gift cannot but be taken with it and for the Gift sake with the day it descended on Therefore let us keep the Feast 1 Cor. 5. c. 8. 3. Let us labour after this inestimable Gift 1. By Prayer 'T is called the Spirit of Supplication 12 Zech. 10. not only because it helps our infirmities in Prayer 8 Rom. 26. but also by it it is attained we draw in this Holy Breath 20 Joh. 22. by opening our mouths in Petitioning to God for it 11 Luke 13. 2. By Hearing Thus St. Peter's Auditory 2 Acts 1. and Cornelius and his Family received it Acts 10. c. 44. As in naturalibus in things natural faith Bishop Andrews the Breath and the voice go together so the Spirit and the Word in the practice of Religion The Lord was found most chiefly in the Voice 1 King 19. c. 12. His Spirit is an Instructive Word 30 Isa 21. and descends as on this day in Tongues 2 Acts 3. 3. By the Sacraments The Spirit of God moveth upon the Water in Baptisme and necessarily accompanieth the Body and Blood of Christ in the Lords Supper 2 Act. 38. Repent and be baptized and ye shall receive the Gift of the Holy Ghost So is this Gift given us by Christs giving us himself to eat 6 Jo. 57. He that eateth me he shall live by me now if the breath and the spirit be all one 20 Joh. 22. so is the breath and life 2 Gen. 7. and the spirit and the life 6 Joh. 63. They then that can make Christ a Body in the Eucharist must make him his spirit too since they cannot be severed for saith Bishop Andrews The flesh that was conceived by the Holy Ghost this is never without the Holy Ghost by whom it was conceived and so they can do more for him than they can for themselves for who can give himself life or Being No the Body and Blood of Christ whereby we receive his Spirit are verily and indeed saith our Church-Catechism taken of the faithful spiritually not by sence 2 Cor. 5. c. 16. in the Lords Supper Thus is our Soul refreshed by his flesh in the bread and his blood in the wine and ever with this blood there runneth an Artery with plenty of Spirit in it This cup is a cup of the Spirit 1 Cor. 12. c. 13. as may easily be perceived by that strange enlivening wrought in us after the drinking it then how lyes the Soul prostrate with joy at the feet of her dear Saviour ravished with the sence of her pardon and the assurance of Gods love now she hath received a fresh life of devotion whereby she casts off her old corruptions resolves upon new obedience and is transported with thankfulness These are the effects of Gods inestimable Gift the Spirit received in the Sacrament which though it cannot be found in the Veins of the richest Mines not to be purchased with Money yet here it is to be found in the streams of Christs blood and that we may so find it God of his infinite mercy grant c. FINIS
natural lingring in our pursuit of Heaven The way is either too far the night of persecution is too dark or our flocks the World too dear to be left but we must with the Shepheards with a full resolution and sacred force break through all these if we intend to come to Christ 3. A present speedy and swift Acceleration 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 is quasi 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 viam contrahere a Contraction of the way by taking up of our feet nimbly This implyes a redeeming of the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Instant opportunity to come to Christ To day whil'st it is to day 3. Heb. 7.13 Delayes are dangerous if you ge not now the babe may be gon and the sign to find him in vain If we use not timely means they may in Judgement be taken from us or prove ineffectual to us Behold now is the accepted time now is the day of salvation 2 Cor. 6. c. 2. The Angel begins this dayes news with an Ecce a Behold tidings of great Joy A Saviour Christ the Lord whose Birth this day speaks Peace on Earth Good will towards men for which we must render Glory to God on high Application Application Let us conclude with the Shepheards on an Eamus out of hand ver 15. Now let us go to see the thing that is come to pass which the Lord hath made known unto us Seek the Lord whil'st he may be found 55 Isaiah 6. Call upon him whil'st he is near and indeed this day he is not far from every one of us 17 Acts 27. being in his Incarnation God with us in our nature God with us too in the Saeramental signs i. e. the Bread and the Wine not much unlike saith Bishop Andrews in his Ser. of Nat. 12. pag. 118. the sign of this day for what are they but weak beggarly Elements 4 Gal. 13. in themselves yet in them as in the Cribb we find Christ and spiritually feed on his Body and Blood 1 Cor. 10. ch 16. Nor could the Church in her highest rapture at this blessed Eucharist think on a fitter Anthem then that of this day to the Cratch Suddenly on the Infantem Jacentem in praesepi the Bahe in the Manger follows gloria in Excelsis Glory be to God on high c. v. 12 13. who in his infinite love to mankind brought Christ so low to be partaker of our nature that we might be partakers of his divine nature In hôc est charitas Herein is love This is a Feast of Love where Christ himself proffers himself to be fed on and we agen love him so well as to eat him with a pious longing We ought not to approach this Holy Table without perfect love and charity Love to God to our selves and love to one another 1. Love to God who when this fulness of time was come sent his Son 4. Gal. 4. In this was manifest the Love of God towards us 1 Joh. 4. ch 9. 2. Love to our selves Let us have a greater kindness for our nature since our Saviour Christ the Lord hath vouchsafed to dwell therein then to make it a sink of lusts and uncleanness 3. Love to one another 1 Joh. 4 ch 11. Beloved if God so loved us witness the place where he was found for us this day we ought also to love one another Thus let us shew forth Gods praise for this day not only with our lips but in our lives This dayes Birth fills almost the whole Chapter with wonder and thanksgiving verses 18.20.38 As we see in the Shepheards Anna the Prophetess and all that heard it Besides the Communion Canticle already mentioned learn't from the Angelical quire our Church borrows hence Her constant Eveningsong of Nune Dimittis from devout Simeon v. 25 c. What shall I say the praise hereof shall fill all Time and Eternity Angels have begun to set us in They are only concerned in this Joy for our sakes 15 Luke 10. and shall not we for our selves They cannot say nobis to us but vobis to you natus est Salvator is born this day a Saviour And what we must for ever remember must we needs be so superstitious as to forget this day because particularly set apart for this purpose No. This day force up thy soul to an extraordinary pitch of praise such as is not possible to keep it at every day Now the Church will not leave out †In the Communion Service Lift up your hearts let us be as ready to answer we lift them up unto the Lord. Let us give thanks unto our Lord God It is meet and right so to do It is very meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee O Lord Holy Father Almighty Everlasting God Because thou didst give Jesus Christ thine only Son to be born as on this day for us who by the operation of the Holy Ghost was made very man of the substance of the Virgin Mary his Mother and that without spot of sin to make us clean from all sin No less is this Babe in the Manger Therefore with Angels Archangels and with all the company of Heaven we laud and magnifie thy glorious name c. SECOND SERMON ON Ash-Wednesday OR The Prevalency of Prayer and Fasting 17. Mat. 21. Howbeit this kind goeth not out but by Prayer and Fasting IS Fasting one special means to cast out Devils and may it be rightly used as the only argument to prove a Demoniaâ—k 11. Mat. 18. Whether it be right to hearken unto men more than unto God Judge ye Our Text is our Saviours plain and positive Assertion The other but the discontented Vulgars â—vil surmise and say so John came neither eating nor drinking and they say he hath a Devil We know the Devil prevailed over our first Parents a Eating and entred Judas after the b Sop but he could effect nothing on Christ c fasting and hungry a 3. Gen. b 13. Jo. 27. c 3. Mat. d Fulness makes us most prone to deny God and to forget him and then you know whether we are like to fly d 30. Pro. 9.7 Deut. 11 12. Sinful and unclean excess feasts Satan intimated by the Evil spirits e importunacy to possess the greedy Swine e 5. Mar. 12. In the words you may consider two parts In the words two parts 1. A Mischievous Malady 2. A main Remedy 1. 1 A mischievous malady and in this two things considerable in the evil spirits A Mischievous Malady This kind goeth not out 2. A main Remedy but by Prayer and Fasting 1. In the mischievous Malady you may observe in the evil spirits 1. Their Multiplicity 2. Their Malignancy both are implyed in Hoc genus This kind 1. Their Multiplicity Hoc genus 1 Their Multiplicity This kind supposeth a numerous species or company of the dark Region To denote the multitude of powers they are said to make
more and stronger till it makes Christs sufferings in some measure ours drawing from us according to his Agonie sweat 21 Luk. 44. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Bloudy tears Bloud and water in abundance both from heart and eyes making our morning some what suitable to his Heaviness and exceeding sorrow of Soul vers 37 38. Our Prayers servent like those strong cries 5 Heb. 7. which at some distance in the dreadful sence thereof he sent up prostrate for the removing if it might be of this bitter Cup. He fell on his face and Prayed saying O my Father c. Our Text divides it self into 2 parts Division 1. Christs Supplication 2. Submission 1 Christs Supplication Christs Petition implies three things wherein you have his earnest Petition to God for the passing of this Cup if possible implying three things 1. The Bitterness of the Cup. 2. Christs sensibleness hereof 3. 1 The bitterness of the Cup in 3 respects The difficultie of its passing 1. The bitterness of the Cup which appears if you consider 1. The Cup it self 2. The Qualitie of the person who was to drink it 3. The manner Consider it was to be drank in 1. Consider the Cup it self 1 The Cup it self 't is 1. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 't is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 a Cup. Christs sufferings are sometimes compared to Baptisme 20 Mat. 22. a plunging over head and ears sometimes to a Cup to denote the plentifulness of them This Cup is wide and deep and holds a great deal 2. 'T is 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 This Cup 2 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which points at the grievousness of it This Cup 75 Psal 8. is a Cup of red wine blood full mixt with the fierce wrath of God 1 Lam. 12. for sin This Cup whoso hath tasted but one sup of it in the sence of Gods frowns to his particular sins may perhaps guess somewhat of its insufferableness to be drank clear off for the sins of the whole world This Cup wherein is squeezed the whole vintage of Gods fury due to the transgressions of all mankind This cup must our Redeemer take down dregs and all as he becomes our Sponsor to bear our griefs and carry our sorrows God laying on him the iniquitie of us all 55 Isaiah 4. This cup transmits most exquisite tortures into his Bodie unspeakable pangs of Soul 1. Exquisite tortures of Bodie His head was digged with thorns his back furrowed with the whip 39 Psal 3. His hands and feet torn with vails his side heart pierced with the Spear for us he endures the painful shameful lingring cursed death of the Cross 2. Unspeakable pangs of Soul witness that strange distillation in the Garden on the very thoughts of this cup 22 Luk. 44. what wonderful inflammation 1 Lam. 13. fire in his bones proceeding no doubt from the dreadful anguish of his Soul 14 Mar. 34. caused in him this unheard of melting A sweat of great drops of blood showring down his body in a cold night for they were feign to have a fire within 22 Luke 55. whilest he lay abroad in the open air upon the cold earth At this hour what his seelings were it is dangerous to define saith Reverend Bishop Andrews in his second Sermon on the Passion p. 354. we know them not we may be too bold to determine them In respect of these the Greek Fathers crie out in their Liturgie 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 By thy unknown sorrows and sufferings felt by thee but not distinctly known by us have mercy upon us and save us Such were the unspeakable distresses * Ursin Cat. pag. 509. Though some expound it of his local descent thither alledging notable reasons See Day 's Lâ—ct 7th on the Creed p. 140. 2. Consider the person that drank this cup. torments and terrours of Christs soul before and then especially when he hung on the Cross witness that doleful crie of My God my God why hast thou forsaken me 27 Mat. 46. that many make these that Hell we say in our Creed he descended into May not then 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 This cup well make our Saviour crie out O my Father c. 2. This Cup is aggravated by weighing the person that was to drink it For as is the person saith Bishop Andrews so is the passion Now Christ was the greatest person that ever did or could suffer and so likewise must his sufferings be the greatest if we consider him 1. A man in himself altogether Innocent Call it not immodesty in her sex or only a ridiculous and superstitious credulity to an idle dream but impute it rather to a good zeal raised in her by some extraordinarie Revelation that Pilate's Wife should send such a charge in his behalf to her Husband on the Bench saying have thou nothing to do with that Just man 27 Mat. 19. 'T was nothing but what Pilate himself was convinced of publickly declaring he found no fault in him 23 Luk. 14. no nor yet Herod ver 15 no nor the Devil himself 14 Jo. 30. Let him be Crucified lay the envious Rabble nor can they shew any sence for it why what evil hath he done but a rash and lowder crucifigatur let him be Crucified 2. He was a noble Personage of the Race Royal descended from Kings 1 Mat. 2 Luke 4. 3. He was and I can go no further God himself The creature so miraculously Sympathizing with its mighty Creatour in that great Eclipse and Earthquake at his passion 27 Mat. 45 51.54 makes the Centurion cry out truly this was the Son of God And the Son of God in that sense the Jews understood him 10 Jo. 33.36 Equal with God without any Robbery or Blasphemous Presumption at all What will you say did our Saviour then did he suffer such extremities he that was God himself must the Lord of life and glory in whose presence there is fulness of Joy 16 Ps 11. submit to a full draught of all Infamy pain and death 2 Phil. 6 7 8. If as the person is the passion be this argues again the bitterness of 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 this cup. 3. 3 The manner of drinking this Cup. The manner of drinking this cup aggravates its bitterness as 1. 1 Unaccompanied Vnaccompanied alone of the people there was none with him 63 Isa 3. His dearest â—isciples at this instant they all forsook him and fled v. 56. If Peter follovv it shall be far enough off v. 58. If he come into the Court vvhere his Master is arraigned abused c. It shall be with a great deal of strangeness protesting with Oaths and Imprecations that he doth not know the man v. 72.74 rather than by acknowledging him to bring himself within the praemunire of this bitter cup. 2. 2 Unpitied Unpitied from that nature he took and undertook for Man They for whom he became bound became his Executioners They for whom he drank this bitter
Christ be not risen then is our Preaching vain and your faith is vain also ye are yet in your sins grievous consequences but the Lord is risen indeed and we may now stand under his arms and make this bold challenge with the Apostle 8 Ro. 38. who is he that condemneth It is Christ that died yea rather that is risen again 3. Christs Resurrection assures us of ours 27 Mat. 53. after this many dead bodies of the Saints appeared alive 1 Cor. 5. c. 20. Now is Christ risen from the dead and become the first fruits of them that slept for since by man came death by man came also the Resurrection of the dead for as in Adam all dye even so in Christ shall all be made alive This is that joyful Anthem that welcomes in this Festival Holy Job seeing Easter as Abraham did Christmas-day 8 Jo. 56. many hundred years before they were by faith cheerfully concludes his Resurrection from the Resurrection of his Redeemer 19 ch 25. Victurum me certâ fide credo liberâ voâ—e profiteor quia Redemptor Meus resurget qui inter Impiorum manus occubuit with assured faith I believe and with free courage confess that rise I shall in as much as my Redeemer shall rise who is to dye by the hands of wicked men saith St. Gregory on these very words Eâdem catenâ revincta est Christi Resurrectio nostra Christs Resurrection and ours are linked with one and the same chain If the Head be above the water the members cannot perish otherwise they may 1 Cor. 15. c. 16.17 Now we may insult over death 1 Cor. 15. ch 55. since Christ risen thence hath given death it self it's deaths wound 13 Hosea 14. O Death I will be thy Death Death now it self hath its Epitaph the Grave its Tomb-Stone Nor is it a small thing for Christians to hear of their Resurrection since it is the Ground-work of all their hope and happiness 1 Co. 15. v. 19. Our Souls are here burdened with a sinful sickly loathsome body But at the Resurrection this corruptible shall put on incorruption 1 Co. 15.53 this mortal shall put on immortality this weak dishonourable dust shall be raised in glory and power v. 43. Well may then be rehearsed with abundance of joy a Surrexit Dominus the Lord is risen since such infinite benefit doth arise to us from his Resurrection Application Is the Lord risen indeed 1. Let us be risen with him Then is he risen indeed to us when our affections are risen with him 3 Coloss 1 2. Christs Resurrection must work in us a Resurrection to grace 6 Rom. 11. before it can work for us a Resurrection to Glory 20 Rev. 6. Blessed and Holy is he that hath part in the first Resurrection on whom the second death shall have no power 2. Let us strive to find Christ this day risen with the same haste as Peter and John 20. Jo. 3 4. the same care v. 11. constancy and rapture of Joy v. 16. as Mary by the same means as the Disciples in the verse following our Text viz. Breaking of Bread in the Sacrament Here we may with Thomas 20 Jo. 25. thrust our hands into the print of the nails and the wounds in his side to convince us of the truth of his Resurrection I know not Our Church will not at this time especially excuse us from this duty and cettainly the life every worthy Communicant finds in Christ fed on here cannot but sufficiently inform him that he is alive And having thus found him we cannot but be Glad 20 Jo. 20. Glad though Christs rising saith Bishop Andrews in his 2 Ser. on the Resur p. 397. did no way concern us or we that yet 1. In that a Man one of our own flesh and blood hath gotten such a victory even for Humanities sake 2. Then that one that is Innocent hath quit himself so well for Innocencies sake 3. Thirdly in that he hath foyled a common enemy for amityes sake 4. Fourthly in that he hath wiped away the Ignominie of his fall with the glory of his Riâ—â—ng again for Vertue and Valours sake for all these we have cause to rejoyce but chiefly â—â—nce his Resurrection was for us 4 Ro. v. ult how ought our souls to overflow with gratitude 'T is the peculiar faith of a Christian to believe Christ Risen Mortuum esse Christum pagani etiam credunt resurrexisse verò propriafides est Christianorum St. Austin and the property peculiar to this faith to create in us Joy for his Resurrection Lord we believe help thou our unbelief O Heavenly Father who didst raise thy Son from death raise our dull Souls to a due thankfulness for this mercy It is meet right and our bounden duty that we should at all times and in all places give thanks unto thee Almighty Everlasting God But chiefly are we bound to praise thee for the glorious Resurrection of thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord for he is the very Paschal Lamb that was offered for us and hath taken away the Sin of the world who by his death hath destroyed death and by his Rising to life hath restored to us everlasting life Therefore with Angels and Archangels and with all the company of Heaven we land and magnifie thy glorious name evermore praising thee and saying Holy Holy Holy Lord God of Hosts Heaven and Earth are full of thy glory Glory be to thee O Lord most High FIFTH SERMON ON Holy-Thursday OR The Ascension 4 Ephes 10. He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all Heavens that he might fill all things HERE is the Highest ascent answering to the Lowest descent immaginable and both in one and the same person He that descended is the same also that ascended c. This the Apostle speaks of Christ v. 7 8. in his Exposition on that Prophetical Psalm the 68. proper for this day His Descent we have already treated from Heaven to the Earth the lowest part of the world at his Incarnation from the surface of the Earth into the Bowels thereof the grave at his passion He descended from the bosome of his Eternal Father that excellent Glory 2 Pet. 1. c. 17. into the lap of a poor Virgin He that thought it no robbery to be equal with God took to him humane nature and in it the form of a Servant submitted himself to shame pain mortality was Crucified Dead and Buried nay say we in our Creed Descended into Hell lower than this he could not go Now He that descended thus hath as many lifts of his ascension till he came to the highest pitch can be Mark the tearms of his rise He ascended up far above all Heavens In the Text. you have three parts Division In the Text three things 1. The Person Ascending 2. The Ascent 3. The End of it 1. The Person Ascending He that descended ipse est is the same also that ascended 2. The ascent longè supra omnes
Pentecost the Fiftieth or Jubilee from the Resurrection hath in it two direct acts of a joyful Jubilee 1. The Releasing of Prisoners 2. The Restitution of Estates gratìs Both these are effects of Christs Ascension which we have lately treated 4. Ephes 8. When he ascended up on high he led Captivity captive and gave gifts unto men In the former The Releasing we are freed from that bondage whereunto sin had brought us In the Latter our Restitution we take again our first Happiness lost at the Fall recovered by the renewing of the Holy Ghost 3. Tit. 5. This is that Inestimable gift of God at this time sent which we most infinitely undervalue whilst we think to value it at any temporal rate whatever For this Simon Magus offers that which Solomon 10 Eccles 19. saith answers all things Money But Peter said unto him Thy Money perish with thee because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money Our Text is an Execration In the Text 4 parts wherin you have First The Person Execrating Peter Peter said 2. The Person Execrated Simon Magus v. 20. Peter saith unto him 3. The Execration it self Thy money perish with thee 4. The Reason of this Execration Because thou hast though that the gift of God may be purchased with money 1. The Person Execrating Peter who might well take on him this Authority having generally with the rest of the Apostles 20. Joh. 23 and particularly by himself 16. Mat. 18. received the power of the Keyes for binding and loosing for Absolving and Execrating Which power in Peter and the Apostles not Personally tyed only to them but they receiving it as Ministers Priests or Preachers as witnesses their preceeding Mission 20. Joh. 21. and Inspiration peculiar to this Office v. 22 was to be derived from them to all who should lawfully succeed in the same function See Bp. Andr. of the power of Absol p. 57. Wherefore at our entring into Holy Orders together with Preaching the Word we receive this Commission The Form is Receive the Holy Ghost whosesoever sins ye remit they are remitted unto them and whosoever sins ye retain they are retained c. Not but that Gods power is Ablolute his Grace free and unbounded He can save without meanes or Ministers but ordinarily in the remitting or retaining of sins he hath been pleased to appoint That the Vpper-house Heaven should concurre with the proceedings of the Lower-house the Pastors of his Church on Earth 18. Mat. 18. Verily I say unto you whatsoever ye shall bind on earth shall be bound in heaven and whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven Christ having conferred this Honour on Ecclesiastical persons let men be very cautious how they deserve and they how they pronounce their censures 2. The Person Execrated Simon Magus a notable Sorcerer v. 9. It is reported that in Claudius Caesar's time there was a Statue set upon in Rome in Honour of him with this blasphemous inscription Simoni Deo sancto Justin Mart. Apol. 2. of his blasphemies write Euseb Iren. Epiph. Of his strange things he did relates Egesip lib. 1. c. 2. and Nicephor lib. 2. cap. 22.27 He was Deified of the people v. 10. afterwards a specious Professour Baptized admiring the Apostles signes and wonders v. 13. yet is not his heart right with God v. 21. He embraceth the â—aith but for some base end maketh Religion only a bait to fish for some Secular applause and advantage When Simon saw that through laying on of the Apostles hands the Holy Ghost was given v. 18. for this power v. 19. not questioning but to make his Market of it again He offered them money But Peter said unto him Thy money perish with thee c. 3. The Execration it self Thy money perish with thee 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Thy Money go into distruction with thee or perdition so Judas is called 17. Joh. 12. 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The son of Perdition and Gods final Judgment on the wicked is styled 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 2 Peter 3.7 The Perdition of ungodly men Simon Magus Apostatizing so damnably as he did from the purity of the Faith he had professed and was baptized into v. 13. which his blasphemous and vile proffers did too openly demonstrate is by the great Apostle Saint Peter who as before hath been said had received the power of Binding 16 Mat. 18 condemned as one Excommunicate from the Fellowship of the Spirit v. 21. Thou hast neither part nor lot in this matter and Retained in sin v. 23. Thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity Thy money perish with thee This Phrase will bear a twofold Excommunication 1. Lesser 2. Greater The First Is a Delivering to Satan for the castigation or destruction of the flesh 1 Cor. 5.5 in order to the salvation of the Soul Here the party Excommunicated was subject by the obsession of some evil spirit or otherwise to divers tortures of Body sometimes to death it self The Latter or greater is An Anathema Maranatha 1 Cor. 16.22 the heaviest Curse the Fearfullest degree of Excommunication under which who lay could never here be reconciled to to the Church but carryes this dreadful Sentence with him till the Lord shall come to the last Judgment Both these intimate Gods wrath on notorious Sinners which when inflicted Riches perish fail stand us in no stead at all 11 Prov. 4. 7 Ezec. 19. Thy money perish with thee God inflict on thee some temporal punishment thy Purse shall not be able to help which they say come to pass accordingly by the breaking of his limbs on his pretended flight to heaven thereby discovering his fallacious Art and so dying See Egisippus lib. 3. de excidio Hierosolimitano cap 2 Torauebatur Magus Arostoli gratia c. Decidat Domine sic tamen ut nihil se potuisse vivens recognoscat statim in voce Petri implicatis remigiis alarum quas sumpserat corruit nec exanimatus est sed fracto debiliatoque crure Aritiam concessit atque ibi mortuus est This is a temporal Perishing 22. Jos 20 119 Psal 92. Or Thy Money perish with thee without repentance be thou doomed to eternal damnation this is called Perishing too 2 Cor. 2.15 1 Cor. 1.18 In this First perishing thy bodily pain pereat Argentum let thy Money be at a losse as indeed it shall not able to relieve thee Much less if by obstinate and impenitential persevering in sin thou shalt incurr the latter perishing perfect and perpetual Torment both of soul and body at the great and terrible day of the Lord 2 Pet. 3.10 Then pereat Argentum Money shall run to nothing at the general Conflagration for as the old world by Water perished v. 6. so must this by Fire v. 7. 4. The Reason of the Execration Because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money Here we are to Consider Two things 1.